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PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
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Nintendo Entertainment System
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Sega Master System
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Atari XE Game System
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Atari ST
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IBM PC
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Amiga
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Apple (II, IIGS)
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Macintosh
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Commodore 64
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NEC PC Engine
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NEC PC Engine CD-ROM
FEATURES (Contents page excerpts)
The PC Engine's CD-ROM Player by Lee H. Pappas
Our exclusive coverage of this high-tech machine continues. (PC Engine and PC Engine CD-ROM shown; two pages)
U-Force: Look Ma, No Joystick! by Andy Eddy
Will this futuristic device make the joystick ancient history? (NES; hardware shown; three pages)
Alex Kidd In Miracle World Strategy Guide, Part II by Clayton Walnum
More life-saving assistance for getting through this colorful adventure. ('Adventures in Miracle World, Part 2: A Player's Guide to Alex Kidd in Miracle World'; SMS; nine pages)
Arkanoid Strategy Guide by Andy Eddy
Hints and tips to help you get past the toughest brick-breaking situations. (NES,C64,PC,Apple II,IIGS,ST,Amiga,Mac; 6.5 pages)
Bringing The Arcade Home by Bill Kunkel and Arnie Katz
Play these arcade games on your computer or game console. (subtitled 'Save Your Quarters With These Video and Computer Games'; home ports of arcade games; five pages)
Computer Games Leap Forward by Arnie Katz, Bill Kunkel and Joyce Worley
Our correspondents give you a glimpse of what is coming to store shelves. (five pages)
An Interview With John Cutter by Bill Kunkel
Meet a talented game producer and find out what goes on behind the scenes. ('LIghts, Camera... Boot up! An Interview with John Cutter'; interview commentary; four pages)
Computer-Game Strategies by Bill Kunkel and Joyce Worley
Get the upper hand on Reach for the Stars and Typhoon Thompson.
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Tips to Help You Reach for the Stars (Apple II,IIGS,C64,PC,Mac; one page)
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Spritebusting: Tips for Typhoon Thompson (ST; one page)
REVIEWS
Video-Game Reviews (five pages)
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Milon's Secret Castle (NES)
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Trojan (NES)
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Wizards & Warriors (NES)
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Fantasy Zone (SMS)
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Rampage (NES)
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Amagon (NES)
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Dark Chambers (XE)
Computer-Game Reviews (4.5 pages)
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Starglider II (Amiga,ST,C64,PC,Mac)
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Road Raider (Amiga,ST,C64)
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Pure-Stat Football (C64,PC)
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Zoom (Amiga,C64,PC)
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Reach for the Stars (Apple II,IIGS,C64,PC,Mac)
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Typhoon Thompson: Search for the Sea Child (ST)
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Letter by Andy Eddy ('Letter From The Editor'; advances in video game technology, including U-Force motion controls, networks and modems, 3-D; VG&CE goes monthly; one page)
Reader Mail (reader mail column; February 1989 issue corrections; one page)
News Bits compiled by Joyce Worley (news section; capsule news stories; five pages)
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Konami, Acclaim thinking small (Acclaim and Konami electronic LCD handhelds; Rambo, Airwolf, Wrestlemania (all hardware shown); Double Dribble, Gradius Contra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
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Build a world (Hometown U.S.A. (Mac,IIGS,PC,C64,Amiga))
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Capcom unveils new NES titles (Strider (shown), Mega Man II (shown), Mickey Mousecapade, Adventures in Disneyland, DuckTales)
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Tengen challenges Nintendo (Tengen goes unlicensed, Atari Games sues Nintendo)
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Lucasfilm Games with Industrial Light & Magic (Lucasfilm Games now part of ILM; Maniac Mansion shown)
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Court overturns "look and feel" decision (Data East v. Epyx decision reversed; Karate Champ, World Karate Championship shown)
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German gamers pick Maniac (Maniac Mansion best seller for 3 months)
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Sierra duo: Looking for love or hunting a man (Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking For Love (shown; IIGS,ST,PC,Mac), Manhunter: New York (Amiga,IIe,IIc,IIGS,ST,Mac))
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Atari meets milestone (Atari sells 26th millionth video game system)
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PSS war games campaign for U.S. market (Firezone, The Annals of Rome, Sorcerer Lord (all for Amiga,ST,Commodore,PC))
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Nintendo announces 1988 results (sales results)
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Old video and computer hits lead Ultra line (Q*Bert (NES), Gyruss, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES,Amiga,C64,PC), Defender of the Crown (NES; shown))
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From round table to time travel (Lancelot, Time And Magik (both shown; for Apple,Amiga,Atari 8-bit,ST,Commodore,PC,Mac))
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Texas Instruments gives Computer Fun (Computer Fun LCD standalone child guidance toy; hardware shown)
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Epyx establishes BBS for customers (Customer Service BBS)
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Traveler's aid for video gamers (Voyager Video Game System Carry Case)
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Computerists clog California phone lines (Sierra overwhelmed with customer support calls following 1987 holiday season)
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Pirates! aboard the Mac (shown)
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Top coin-ops for December 1988 (Replay Magazine Top 10 lists; Best upright video games, Best software)
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Late-breaking news flash! (Mattel Power Glove (hardware shown))
Easter Egg Hunt (one page)
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Gradius (NES)
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Life Force (NES)
Question & Answer - The Game Doctor Tells All! by The Game Doctor (listed in TOC as 'Game Doctor'; Q&A; one page)
Inside Gaming - Piracy and Prices and Me and You by Arnie Katz (commentary; approx. two pages)
Advertiser Index
COVER (Contents page excerpt:)
The innovative U-FORCE could knock out the video-gaming community. Photography by Ladi von Jansky. Boxer "drawn" by Maurice Molyneaux on an Atari ST.
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Sega Master System
- Atari XE Game System
- Atari ST
- IBM PC
- Amiga
- Apple (II, IIGS)
- Macintosh
- Commodore 64
- NEC PC Engine
- NEC PC Engine CD-ROM
FEATURES (Contents page excerpts)
The PC Engine's CD-ROM Player by Lee H. Pappas
Our exclusive coverage of this high-tech machine continues. (PC Engine and PC Engine CD-ROM shown; two pages)
U-Force: Look Ma, No Joystick! by Andy Eddy
Will this futuristic device make the joystick ancient history? (NES; hardware shown; three pages)
Alex Kidd In Miracle World Strategy Guide, Part II by Clayton Walnum
More life-saving assistance for getting through this colorful adventure. ('Adventures in Miracle World, Part 2: A Player's Guide to Alex Kidd in Miracle World'; SMS; nine pages)
Arkanoid Strategy Guide by Andy Eddy
Hints and tips to help you get past the toughest brick-breaking situations. (NES,C64,PC,Apple II,IIGS,ST,Amiga,Mac; 6.5 pages)
Bringing The Arcade Home by Bill Kunkel and Arnie Katz
Play these arcade games on your computer or game console. (subtitled 'Save Your Quarters With These Video and Computer Games'; home ports of arcade games; five pages)
Computer Games Leap Forward by Arnie Katz, Bill Kunkel and Joyce Worley
Our correspondents give you a glimpse of what is coming to store shelves. (five pages)
An Interview With John Cutter by Bill Kunkel
Meet a talented game producer and find out what goes on behind the scenes. ('LIghts, Camera... Boot up! An Interview with John Cutter'; interview commentary; four pages)
Computer-Game Strategies by Bill Kunkel and Joyce Worley
Get the upper hand on Reach for the Stars and Typhoon Thompson.
- Tips to Help You Reach for the Stars (Apple II,IIGS,C64,PC,Mac; one page)
- Spritebusting: Tips for Typhoon Thompson (ST; one page)
REVIEWS
Video-Game Reviews (five pages)
- Milon's Secret Castle (NES)
- Trojan (NES)
- Wizards & Warriors (NES)
- Fantasy Zone (SMS)
- Rampage (NES)
- Amagon (NES)
- Dark Chambers (XE)
Computer-Game Reviews (4.5 pages)
- Starglider II (Amiga,ST,C64,PC,Mac)
- Road Raider (Amiga,ST,C64)
- Pure-Stat Football (C64,PC)
- Zoom (Amiga,C64,PC)
- Reach for the Stars (Apple II,IIGS,C64,PC,Mac)
- Typhoon Thompson: Search for the Sea Child (ST)
DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Letter by Andy Eddy ('Letter From The Editor'; advances in video game technology, including U-Force motion controls, networks and modems, 3-D; VG&CE goes monthly; one page)
Reader Mail (reader mail column; February 1989 issue corrections; one page)
News Bits compiled by Joyce Worley (news section; capsule news stories; five pages)
- Konami, Acclaim thinking small (Acclaim and Konami electronic LCD handhelds; Rambo, Airwolf, Wrestlemania (all hardware shown); Double Dribble, Gradius Contra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Build a world (Hometown U.S.A. (Mac,IIGS,PC,C64,Amiga))
- Capcom unveils new NES titles (Strider (shown), Mega Man II (shown), Mickey Mousecapade, Adventures in Disneyland, DuckTales)
- Tengen challenges Nintendo (Tengen goes unlicensed, Atari Games sues Nintendo)
- Lucasfilm Games with Industrial Light & Magic (Lucasfilm Games now part of ILM; Maniac Mansion shown)
- Court overturns "look and feel" decision (Data East v. Epyx decision reversed; Karate Champ, World Karate Championship shown)
- German gamers pick Maniac (Maniac Mansion best seller for 3 months)
- Sierra duo: Looking for love or hunting a man (Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking For Love (shown; IIGS,ST,PC,Mac), Manhunter: New York (Amiga,IIe,IIc,IIGS,ST,Mac))
- Atari meets milestone (Atari sells 26th millionth video game system)
- PSS war games campaign for U.S. market (Firezone, The Annals of Rome, Sorcerer Lord (all for Amiga,ST,Commodore,PC))
- Nintendo announces 1988 results (sales results)
- Old video and computer hits lead Ultra line (Q*Bert (NES), Gyruss, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES,Amiga,C64,PC), Defender of the Crown (NES; shown))
- From round table to time travel (Lancelot, Time And Magik (both shown; for Apple,Amiga,Atari 8-bit,ST,Commodore,PC,Mac))
- Texas Instruments gives Computer Fun (Computer Fun LCD standalone child guidance toy; hardware shown)
- Epyx establishes BBS for customers (Customer Service BBS)
- Traveler's aid for video gamers (Voyager Video Game System Carry Case)
- Computerists clog California phone lines (Sierra overwhelmed with customer support calls following 1987 holiday season)
- Pirates! aboard the Mac (shown)
- Top coin-ops for December 1988 (Replay Magazine Top 10 lists; Best upright video games, Best software)
- Late-breaking news flash! (Mattel Power Glove (hardware shown))
Easter Egg Hunt (one page)
- Gradius (NES)
- Life Force (NES)
Question & Answer - The Game Doctor Tells All! by The Game Doctor (listed in TOC as 'Game Doctor'; Q&A; one page)
Inside Gaming - Piracy and Prices and Me and You by Arnie Katz (commentary; approx. two pages)
Advertiser Index
COVER (Contents page excerpt:)
The innovative U-FORCE could knock out the video-gaming community. Photography by Ladi von Jansky. Boxer "drawn" by Maurice Molyneaux on an Atari ST.
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