Vidiot Issue 4

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE

• Atari 2600 - VCS
• Atari 5200
• ColecoVision
• Intellivision
• arcade
• Apple II
• Commodore VIC-20
• Atari 400
• Timex Sinclair

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(The following based on content page excerpts with bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.)

FEATURES

Vidiot's Mechanical Being of the Month
(one page; photo w/caption - TMC 3000 robot (Tim) posing with a Gravitar arcade cabinet.)

Joysticks Are Go!
Aren't They The Darndest Things? by Rick Johnson (four pages; joystick reviews; includes 'Ain't Nobody Can't Play!' (KY Enterprises game controllers for those with disabilities) and 'Intellivision Improved!' (disc joysticks) sidebars; all shown unless noted)

• Kraft Atari-Compatible (not shown)
• Questar II
• Wico Command Control
• Discwasher Point Master
• D-Zyne Supr Stick
• Spectravision Quick Shot
• KY Hand / Wrist Controller
• Skil-Stik (Int disc joystick)
• Distick (Int disc joystick; not shown)
• Aluminum Joystick Set (Int disc joystick; not shown)

Bit By The Vid Buzz
Is Video Hazardous To Your Health? by P. Gregory Springer (three pages; video game behavior quiz to determine unhealthy habits)

Arcade Dos And Don'ts
A Guide To Gaming Protocol by Mark J. Norton (two pages; arcade etiquette)

Vid-Kid Of The Month: Gene Simmons
(one page; photo w/caption - Gene Simmons of Kiss (in makeup and costume) posing with a Defender arcade cabinet.)

Vidiot's Guide To Home Computers
The Electric Circus by Richard Robinson (five pages; computer features & purchase considerations overview; various computers mentioned, shown: (b&w photos unless noted))

• Apple II (color photo)
• Commodore VIC-20
• Atari 400
• Timex Sinclair

Arcade Action: The Top 10 Arcade Games
by P. Gregory Springer (five pages; Top 10 arcade games; game overviews and strategies; includes screenshot and cabinet photo unless noted)

• Pole Position (screenshot only)
• Popeye (screenshot only)
• Joust
• Q*Bert
• Jungle Hunt
• Moon Patrol
• Time Pilot
• Front Line
• Baby Pac-Man
• Super Pac-Man

Arcade Action Closeup: Star Trek
by P. Gregory Springer (two pages; includes screenshots and arcade cabinet photo)

Vidiot's Star Trek Pull-Out Poster
(two page spread)

Playing By The Book
Video How-To Books by J. Kordosh (three pages; book reviews)

• The Video Player's Back-Pocket Guide Books
• How To Master The Video Games
• How To Master Home Video Games
• How To Win At E.T.
• Guide To The Video Arcade Games
• The Official I-Hate-Video-Games Handbook
• Video Invaders
• Score! Beating The Top 16 Video Games
• Ken Uston's Home Video '83
• I Hate Videots
• The Complete Video Warrior
• Defending The Galaxy

Vidiot's Reader Survey
(one page; 'Steppin' Out For Vidiot!')

I Call On The Godfather
Reliving History With Dick Clark by Toby Goldstein (five pages; Dick Clark interview commentary)

My MTV VJ Audition
I Want My MTV by Jim Feldman (two pages)

Nina Blackwood Is A Vid-Kid!
(one page; photo w/caption - MTV VJ Nina Blackwood posing with a Gravitar arcade cabinet; not listed in ToC)

Inside Videodrome
David Cronenberg's Mind Over Matter by Toby Goldstein (two pages; directory David Cronenberg interview commentary)

Rocky Vidiocy
What's Black & White And Watched All Over? by Dave DiMartino (three pages; MTV racism accusation; music reviews)

Places We'd Like To Play Videogames
(one page; photos; favorite places to play video games)

Cheri Currie Is A Vid-Kid
(one page; photo w/caption - Cheri Currie posing with a Missile Command arcade cabinet)

DEPARTMENTS

Upfront (approx. one page; editorial by Dave DiMartino; cover commentary, 'The Jedi Trek' crossover movie spoof; not listed in ToC)

Vidiot Mail (approx. three pages; reader mail)

Vidiot News (three pages; news stories; includes b&w photo w/caption - Paul Simonon and Pearl E. Gates playing arcade games)

• Petty Pukes (Tom Petty dislikes music videos; documentary planned)
• "I'll Have An Apple Pizza - Hold the Olives" (ShowBiz Pizza Place offers Apple II computers in arcade room)
• MTV Competition? (USA Network to launch 'Radio 1990' TV series)
• No More Free Insults ('Abuse' insult software for Atari, Apple computers)
• Monsters Getting Worse! (Moms petition Pittsburgh area arcades to not allow video games during school hours)
• Elephants, Duran Duran Linked! (Sony to publish "music video singles" on VHS and Beta; Michael Nesmith (b&w photo), Jesse Rae, Duran Duran, Rod Stewart, Eltron John named)
• Late-Night Rock: Return of the Undead ('Rock 'N' Roll Tonite' TV series planned)
• Pay to Play? No Way! (U.S. Air Force funds University of Illinois video game study)
• We Have Come For Your Executives (Marcian Hoff Jr., Alan Kay, Peter C. Wensberg, Ted Voss join Atari)
• Hotline For Soap Operas (Phone hotline for daily soap opera updates)
• Chips Over Tokyo (Japan out-competing USA with semiconductor sales)
• Jury Still Way Out (San Joaquin County, CA adds coin-op games to juror rooms)
• The Fame Name Game (Winter CES coverage; games mentioned:)
  • M*A*S*H (aka MASH)
  • Paul McCartney's Give My Regards To Broad Street
  • Mickey Mouse Goes Exploring
  • Frankenstein
  • Dracula
  • Popeye
  • The Incredible Hulk
  • Snoopy
  • Keystone Kops Kapers
  • Three Little Pigs
  • Plaque Attack
  • Kids' Library
  • Strawberry Shortcake

Hardware/Software
by Richard Robinson (four pages; electronics coverage, including Atari Super System (Atari 5200))

Eye/Hand: What's New In Video?
Jedi Arena, Turbo, Spiderman, Bachelor Party, Popeye, Journey Escape, River Raid, Tac/Scan and more! (six pages; game reviews, each with color photo unless noted)

• Jedi Arena
• Turbo (Col)
• Journey Escape (VCS)
• Bermuda Triangle (not shown; VCS)
• River Raid (VCS)
• Bachelor Party (VCS)
• Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em (not shown; VCS)
• Spider-Man (VCS)
• Mouse Trap (Col)
• Spiderfighter (VCS)
• Dragonfire (VCS, Int; b&w photo)
• Popeye (arcade; b&w photo)
• Tac/Scan (arcade; b&w photo)
• Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom (arcade; b&w photo)
• Dark Planet (arcade; b&w cabinet photo)

Captain Vidiot: Questions & Answers (approx. two pages; Q&A)

Cover Illustration & Pull-Out Poster by Gary Ciccarelli