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PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Atari 2600 - VCS Atari 5200 ColecoVision Coleco Adam Mattel Intellivision Apple computers Atari computers Laserdisc IBM PC - PCjr Commodore 64 - VIC-20 TRS computers Osbourne computers Texas Instruments TI 99/4A arcade --- (The following is based on content page excerpts with bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.) FIRST WAVE - NEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (one page; reader mail; not listed in the ToC) HOT GOSSIP (one page; gaming news and gossip) NEW PRODUCTS (two pages; hardware, accessories, and misc products; all shown unless noted) Calling All Controllers! (Calling Four; expansion card for Apple computers; adds four external peripheral ports) Atari's New Computers! (600XL (not shown), 800XL, 1400XLD (not shown), 1450XL (not shown) / 1450XLD) Shorts Shots (Mini-Champ; joystick controller; for Atari, Commodore, TI 99/4A computers) Jason and the Ergonauts (Compu-cart; ergonomic computer cart) Wouldn't You Like To Fly... (Milton Bradley Cosmic Commander tactile controller with Survival Run game; for game consoles and Atari computers) Free VIC-20 Games ('VIC-Games' book by Nick Hampshire; VIC-20 programs) WHAT'S IN STORE FOR YOU? / THE CHARTS (one page; 'Future Releases From the Top Game Companies', upcoming releases sorted by publisher, approx. 0.66 page; 'Hit Games & High Scores', top lists and high score list, approx. 0.33 page) THE COMPUTER GAMES GAZETTE (two pages; news stories) Activision Designer Becoming Rock Star (Matthew Hubbard's The Wonders of Science band (photo); 'The Record of the Same Name' album) Philly Doc Plays Cupid (Cupid medical cardiac arrest game; Dr. Michael Barrett (photo)) Ms. Pac-Man Arrives For Computers Blue Max II On The Way (Bob Polin (photo)) Zork - The Final Frontier (fan Sally Ride (Challenger astronaut; photo)) Win A Trip To Epcot! (Kraft nutrition game contest) THE LASERS HAVE LANDED By Steve Bloom ('The Lasers Have Landed! Here Comes The Videodisc Invasion'; seven pages, including one page 'The LaserDisc Comes Home' section (hardware); software discussed in detail, all shown unless noted:) Astron Belt Star Rider (Sky Rider) Goal To Go Firefox Badlands Bega's Battle (not shown) Cliff Hanger (Cliff-hanger) Laser Grand Prix Cube Quest Interstellar Laser Fantasy (Inter Stellar Laser Fantasy) M.A.C.H. 3 (not shown) INTERVIEW: DON BLUTH By Mark Brownstein. The creator of Dragon's Lair. ('The Computer Games Interview: Don Bluth - Meet the Godfather of Laserdisc Games'; four pages; interview; Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair II, Space Ace discussed) THE HOTLINE Call (212) 581-8267 for up-to-the-millisecond gaming news. (one page; late-breaking news) HANDS-ON REPORT: THE IBM PC JR By Jay Howard. ('Hands-On Report: The IBM PCjr - It may be the machine of the year-but should you buy it?'; three pages; system overview / review; hardware shown) TELEGAMING By Len Drexler. Fun over the phone. ('Your next game is just a phone call away - Telegaming'; approx. 3.5 pages; online services, hardware, and speculation; discussed:) CBS-Fox Video online multiplayer experiments (50-60 players) Ataritel division & modem module Coleco / AT&T modem partnership Intellivision PlayCable TV channel (cable service) The Games Network gamebox and keyboard (cable service rental) GameLine (VCS modem) Compuserve The Source The Delphi System Telephone Software Connection Time Teletext, CBS Videotex, Integrated Communications Systems (upcoming teletext & videotex services) SERIOUS SOFTWARE ('Serious Software - New Applications For Your Home Computer - Become A High-Tech Hypnotist'; one page; computer software, discussed:) The Hypnotist (C64; shown) Aerobics (C64, Atari, Apple, Adam) Tax Advantage (Atari 48K, Apple II) CheckEase! (C64, VIC20; shown) BECOME A COMPUTER PICASSO! By John Holmstrom. High-tech tools of the trade. ('Become A Computer Picasso! - Software and hardware for the artist in the family'; 4.5 pages including 'Other Software / Hardware For Computer Artists' sidebar; software unless noted; not shown unless noted; discussed unless noted:) Fun With Art (Atari) Versawriter (drawing board accessory; Atari 32K, Apple, PC) Graphics Magician (Apple, Atari, PC, C64; shown) Drawit (Atari; shown) The Koalapad (KoalaPad Touch Tablet; Apple, Atari, PC, C64, VIC20; shown) Micropainter (Apple, Atari; shown) Doodle (C64) Paint Magic (C64) PowerPad (tablet; Apple, Atari, PC, C64; sidebar mention) Paint (Atari; sidebar mention) Magic Paintbrush (Apple, Atari, C64, PC; sidebar mention) Atari Touch Tablet (Atari; sidebar mention) GTIA Draw (Atari; sidebar mention) Graphics Composer (Atari; sidebar mention) Drawpic (Atari; sidebar mention) PM Animator (Atari; sidebar mention) SECOND WAVE - CLUES CAN YOU SURVIVE? By Michael Blanchet. We put you in a tricky situation. ('Can You Survive? Krull'; one page; video game strategies; Krull (arcade) scenario and resolution) BEAT IT! By Bob Guerra. How to shoot down M.A.C.H. 3 and Champion Baseball. (four pages; game tips and strategies) M.A.C.H. 3 (two pages; arcade) Championship Baseball (two pages; arcade) THE CLONES OF Q*BERT By Dan Gutman. ('The Clones Of Q*Bert - Ripoffs or right on? Everybody wants a piece of the pyramid'; three pages; discussed and shown:) Q*Bert (arcade) Mr. Cool (C64, Atari) Frostbite (VCS) Q-Bopper (C64) Juice (C64, Atari) Quick Step (VCS) Flip & Flop (C64, Atari) Pharoah's Pyramid (Atari) Pogo Joe (C64, Atari) THIRD WAVE - REVIEWS COMPUTER GAME BUYER'S GUIDE By Shay Addams and Dan Gutman. (four pages; game reviews, rated with a grade scale; screenshots shown) Computer Football Strategy (C64, Atari, TRS 64K) Pole Position (Atari) Combat Leader (Atari, C64) Star League Baseball (Atari, C64) Oil Barons (Apple, PC) Bristles (Atari, C64, 5200; Game of the Month) Minit Man (Apple) Enchanter (Apple, Atari, C64, PC, Osborne) Capture the Flag (Atari, Apple) Computer War (Atari, VIC20, TI 99/4A) Robotron: 2084 (Apple) Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (Adam) Rabbit Trail (TI 99/4A) Lunar Leeper (C64, VIC20) SWAP SHOP (one page; classified ads; includes 'Next Wave' (next issue preview) sidebar) ONE ON ONE By Michael Blanchet. Berzerk vs. K-Razy Shootout, Jump Man vs. Miner 2049er. ('Reviews - One On One'; one page each; comparison reviews; screenshots shown) Jump Man (C64, Atari) vs. Miner 2049er (Apple, Atari) K-Razy Shootout (5200) vs. Berzerk (5200) VIDEO GAME BUYER'S GUIDE By Ray Dimetrosky. (three pages; game reviews, rated with a grade scale; screenshots shown) Omega Race (Col, VCS) Rocky (Col) Stronghold (VCS) Subroc (Col) Dig Dug (5200) Space Shuttle (VCS; Game of the Month) Survival Run (VCS) Escape From The Mindmaster (Col) Mountain King (VCS, 5200, C64, Atari computers) Artillery Duel / Chuck Norris Superkicks (VCS) SCHOOL'S OUT FOREVER! By "Stick" Masters. Educational software that's also fun. (one page; 'Reviews - School's Out! - The Latest in Educational Gaming - Touch-Type or Die!'; running educational software review commentary; not shown unless noted:) Learning with Leeper (shown) Juggle's House Type Attack (shown) WordRace NEW GAMES FOR THE 5200 & COLECOVISION Compiled by Marcia Dimetrosky. (two pages; 'Reviews - Atari 5200 - Colecovision - 38 new games for the super systems'; software list sorted by system, each with short description; system hardware shown)

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Atari 2600 - VCS Atari 5200 ColecoVision Coleco Adam (new products coverage) Intellivision - II - III - IV Aquarius - Aquarius II Apple computers Atari 400 - 800 Commodore 64 - VIC-20 arcade --- (The following is based on content page excerpts with bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.) FIRST WAVE - NEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (one page; reader mail; not listed in the ToC) HOT GOSSIP (one page; gaming news and gossip) NEW PRODUCTS (two pages; hardware, accessories, and add-ons; all shown unless noted) Rapid Fire Module (Blaster! Auto-Fire Module; for VCS, 400, 800, VIC-20) Controller Base (The Obelisk joystick with base; for VCS, ColecoVision, 400, 800, 1200, Commodore computers) Computer Touch Tablet (Koalapad Touch Tablet; for Apple, Atari, Commodore, IBM computers) Teledelivery Of Games (CVC Master Module; download and rent video games) Video Game Glove (Videomax gaming glove) Video Game-Ready TV (Sony KV-1331 TV) Extra-Small Joystick (Amiga Power-Stick) Exercycle Controller (The Aerobic Joystick) THE VIDEO GAMES GAZETTE (three pages; gaming news; headlines:) Doctor Says NOT Playing Vidgames Will Kill You! (spoof news story) Is This Man A Nut Case? (Saker-One immersive space game) Adam Born, Super Module Dies (Coleco Super Module cancelled; Adam computer announced (shown)) Carts Can Be Reprogrammed! (Romox ECPC; programmable cart allowing games to be downloaded to EPROM) Wargames Or More Games? (computer literacy program) Games In Every Format (Games ported to multiple systems becoming more common) MATTEL STRIKES BACK With Aquarius and Intellivision IV, number two is trying harder. (approx. five pages; subtitled 'Here comes Aquarius II, The Entertainment Computer System... and Intellivision IV!'; numerous games mentioned and discussed, World Series Baseball and The Jetsons: Ways With Words shown; hardware (many shown) discussed:) Intellivision II Intellivision Computer Adaptor Intellivision Music Synthesizer Data Recorder Intellivision Printer Intellivision Program Expander Aquarius Aquarius II Aquarius 4-Color Printer Aquarius Modem Aquarius Master Expansion Module Aquarius Memory Cartridges Aquarius Mini Expander Command Console Intellivision III Intellivision IV WHAT'S IN STORE FOR YOU? (one page; upcoming releases list sorted by publisher) WIN AN ACTIVISION LIBRARY! Enter our Name That Alien contest. (two pages; screenshot identification contest) SWAP SHOP Trade or sell your used games. (approx. one page; buy /sell / trade classifieds) THE VIDEO GAME PIRATES By Michael Blanchet. That arcade game you are playing may be an illegal ripoff. (four pages; includes 'How To Spot A Ripoff' sidebar) INTERVIEW: ALEX LEAVENS By Dan Gutman. Alex designed Gorf, Stargunner, and Crazy Climber for the VCS. ('Magic Alex'; approx. 3.25 pages; interview) THE HOTLINE Call (212) 581-8267 for the latest dirt. (one page; late-breaking news) SECOND WAVE - CLUES CAN YOU SURVIVE? By Michael Blanchet. We put you in a tricky situation. (one page; video game strategies; Zoo Keeper (arcade) scenario and resolution) BEAT IT! By Bob Guerra. We show you how to rip apart Ms. Pac-Man, Sinistar, and Galaga. (six pages; game tips and strategies) Ms. Pac-Man (2.33 pages; VCS) Sinistar (two pages; arcade) Galaga (two pages; arcade) HOW TO PLAY FOREVER By Leo Daniels. Score over 2,000,000 in Joust! Earn 40 free Tempest games! (three pages; arcade game tips & tricks) Donkey Kong Jr. Space Invaders Deluxe Galaga Stargate Jack the Giant Killer Tempest Asteroids Millipede Robotron Joust Ms. Pac-Man READER GAME OF THE MONTH Shawn Lysowski's "The Young Adventurer" ('Games From Our Readers'; one page; video game design by Shawn Lysowski (age 13)) ARE YOU AWESOME? How your scores compare with everybody else's. (two pages; game score lists - average, good, and awesome scores; three categories:) Home Video Games Arcade Games Computer Games THIRD WAVE - REVIEWS VIDEO GAME BUYER'S GUIDE By Raymond Dimetrosky. (four pages; game reviews, rated with a grade scale; screenshots or screenshot art shown) Demolition Herby (VCS) Pepper II (Col) Looping (Col) Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes (VCS) Space Dungeon (5200) Plaque Attack (VCS) Solar Fox (VCS, Int, 5200, 400, 800) Strawberry Shortcake Musical Matchups (VCS) Euduro (VCS) Sky Skipper (VCS) Nova Blast (Int) Truckin' (Int; Game of the Month) Happy Trails (Int) Gorf (Col) Robot Tank (VCS) Jungle Hunt (VCS) Cakewalk (VCS) ONE ON ONE By Michael Blanchet. Zaxxon vs. Zaxxon, Pitfall vs. Dracula (two pages; comparison reviews with screenshots) Dracula (Imagic, for Intellivision) Vs. Pitfall! (Activision, for Intellivision) (Int; one page) Zaxxon (Coleco, for ColecoVision) Vs. Zaxxon (Datasoft, for Atari 400 / 800) (one page) SOUND IN VIDEO GAMES By Josh Martin. How do they make it? How important is it? (four pages; sound effects in video games) COMPUTER GAME BUYER'S GUIDE By Shay Addams and Martin Bass. (four pages; game reviews, rated with a grade scale; screenshots shown) Wizplus (Apple) Spy's Demise (Apple) Mastertype (Apple, 800) Squish 'Em (C64, 400, 800, VIC-20) Shamus: Case II (400, 800 with 32k) Apple Panic (VIC-20) Mask of the Sun (Apple) Frogger (C64) Synthesound (VIC-20) Boulders and Bombs (400, 800) Ultima II (Apple, 400, 800 with 48k; Game of the Month) Prisoner 2 (Apple) E.T. Phone Home (400, 800) Astro Chase (800) Protector (400, 800 with 32k) Starbowl Football (400, 800) Juice (400, 800)

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Atari 2600 - VCS - Starpath Supercharger Atari 5200 ColecoVision Intellivision Commodore VIC-20 Apple computers Atari 400 - 800 arcade --- (Note: RetroMags' current scan of this issue is missing pages 33 to 36. The following is based on content page excerpts with bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.) FIRST WAVE - NEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (one page; reader mail; not listed in the ToC) HOT GOSSIP (one page; gaming news and gossip) THE VIDEO GAMES GAZETTE (three pages; gaming news; headlines:) Donkey Kong Senior In The Works! (upcoming games; spoof news story) Copy Your Game Carts (Marjac Industries "ROM Scanner" for the Atari VCS) Biggest 1982 Hits (Top 4 game sales) Activision World Records (Activision game high scores) Game Names Out Of Control (unusual video game titles) World's Largest Arcade (The World's Largest Arcade and Traveling Circus) Quickie Trivia (Domino Man video game) Soap Star Amazed (General Hospital's Robin Mattson plays Pac-Man at the Boston Video Game Fair; b&w photo) Whatever Happened To... (b&w photo; Buckman and Garcia) Millionaire Teenagers (Jeff Sember (16) and Don Mattrick (18) develop Evolution for Apple computers; b&w photo) Bushnell Is Back! (October 2nd 1983 marks 7th anniversary of Atari's sale to Warner Brothers; Bushnell's non-competitive agreement expires; Sente) Relentless Demon Attack To Take Over Earth (Demon Attack released for Atari VCS, Intellivision, Odyssey 2, Atari 400 / 800, VIC-20; b&w photo - Rob Fulop, Dave Johnson, Gary Kato) Arcade Of The Month (Space Station, located in NYC's Penn Station) Sound Familiar? (ordnance introduced prohibiting kids under 16 years of age to attend motion pictures unless accompanied by an adult) WIN AN ARCADE GAME! Enter our contest at your local 7-Eleven. (two pages; contest) NEW PRODUCTS (two pages; hardware, accessories, and add-ons; all shown unless noted) Pocket Computer (Sharp PC-1250) Atari Trak-Ball (Atari Trak-Ball for the 2600, 5200; Atari Proline Joystick for 2600 (not shown)) Three Way Joystick (Wico Three Way Deluxe Joystick) Voice Recognition Module (Milton Bradley Expander for Texas Instruments 99/4A) Intellivision Joystick (Control-Pole (disc pad add-on); not shown) Joystick Holder (CBS Video Games' Stick Stand (Atari joystick add-on)) Super Action Controllers (for Colecovision) Intellivision / Atari Adapter (Mattel System Changer for Intellivision II and original Intellivision (with "factory adjustments"); play Atari VCS games) Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo Game & Watch) The Grand Stand (joystick stand to reduce wrist and elbow fatigue) The Joyboard (Amiga Joyboard for Atari VCS) LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! ROLL 'EM! By Tony Cohen. Here come the latest batch of games based on hit movies. (subtitled 'Here Come the 1983 Summer Movie Games'; six pages; movie-based video games; includes 'Name These Movie Games' sidebar) WHAT'S IN STORE FOR YOU Who's coming out with what. (one page; upcoming releases list sorted by publisher) SWAP SHOP Trade or sell your used games. (approx. one page; buy /sell / trade classifieds) HOW TO TURN YOUR ATARI INTO A COMPUTER By Martin Bass. (three pages; computer upgrade / keyboard attachments for Atari VCS; shown unless noted; also mentioned - Timex / Sinclair 1000, Texas Instruments 99/2, Commodore VIC-20 computers) The Atari 2600 Computer (by Atari) The Piggyback (by Entex) The Expander (by Unitronics) The CompuMate (by Spectravision; not shown) THE HOTLINE The latest news as we go to press. (one page; late-breaking news and predictions) ARE YOU A COMPUTER NERD? (two-page spread; nerd diagram poster) SECOND WAVE - CLUES CAN YOU SURVIVE? By Michael Blanchet. We've put you in a tricky situation. (one page; video game strategies; Joust (arcade) scenario and resolution) BEAT IT! By Robert Cuerra and Mike Davis. We show you how to rip apart Popeye, Pole Position, Keystone Kapers and Centipede. (eight pages; game tips and strategies; two pages per game) Popeye (arcade) Pole Position (arcade) Keystone Kapers (VCS) Centipede (VCS) THE WORLD ACCORDING TO Q*BERT By Dan Gutman. We caught the loveable munchkin on a bad day. (3.66 pages; spoof interview) THIRD WAVE - REVIEWS 1983 GOLDEN JOYSTICK AWARDS We pick the games of the year. (three pages; video game and computer game awards) VIDEO GAME BUYER'S GUIDE By Michael Blanchet and Raymond Dimetrosky. (six pages; game reviews, rated with a grade scale expect for "vs." reviews; screenshots or screenshot art shown) Sharp Shot (Int) White Water (Int) Galaxian (VCS) Qix (5200) Shootin' Gallery (VCS) I Want My Mommy (VCS) Killer Satellites (VCS / Starpath Supercharger) Eggomania (VCS) Vanguard (5200) Jedi Arena (VCS) Stargunner (VCS) Ram It (VCS) Shark! Shark! (Int) Flash Gordon (VCS) Air Raiders (VCS) Dolphin (VCS) Seaquest (VCS) Donkey Kong Jr. (Coleco) Vs. Space Fury (Coleco) (Col; one page) RealSports Tennis (Atari) Vs. Tennis (Activision) (one page) COLECOVISION VS. ATARI 5200 By Mark Brownstein. Which super system should you buy? (4.33 pages; comparison between systems) COMPUTER GAME BUYER'S GUIDE By Martin Bass. (two pages; game reviews, rated with a grade scale; screenshots shown) Mutant Herd (VIC-20) Necromancer (Atari 400, 800) Spiders Of Mars (VIC-20) Tubeway (Apple) A.E. (Atari 400, 800, Apple) Choplifter (VIC-20, Apple, Atari 400, 800) Robot Panic (VIC-20) Microbe (Apple) Deadline (Atari 800) A YEAR'S WORTH OF QUARTERS! Winner of our "Design A Video Game" contest. (one page; winner announced; 14-year old Christopher Clary)

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Atari 2600 - VCS Atari 5200 ColecoVision Intellivision Vectrex Astrocade Odyssey 2 arcade --- (The following based on content page excerpts with bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.) HOME GAME GOSSIP (one page; home gaming news) ARCADE PARADE (one page; arcade gaming news) KICK ASTEROIDS! (and beat ten other video games too!) By Craing Kubey. The author of 'The Winner's Book Of Video Games' tells you how to get higher scores. Plus - eight secret tips to eight super games! (seven pages; general video game strategies, with specific tips for the following:) Asteroids Space Invaders Centipede Defender Missile Command Qix Monaco GP Battlezone The VGP Profile: BIG DADDY By Steven Slon. The Story of Atari founder Nolan Bushnell ('Big Daddy - Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell Is The Father of Video Games'; 4.33 pages; biography / interview commentary) WIN A YEAR'S WORTH OF QUARTERS! But there's a catch - you've got to design a video game to win. The winner will be announced in our next issue. (two pages; contest) THE VIDEO GAMES GAZETTE The first newspaper devoted to video games. Join us as we take a trip around the country and see how people like you are enjoying the New National Pastime. ('The Video Game Gazette - All The News That's Fit To Play'; four pages; news stories:) Pac-Man Bites the Dust! (Pac-Man dies; news parody) Parker Releases Games For Atari (Parker Brothers plans to release Atari compatible games) Anyone Who Is Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand (arcade donates to students with perfect attendance) "I Now Pronounce You Pac-Man and Wife." (couple plans to wed after meeting each other via Pac-Man arcade game) Quick! Cash In Your Quarters! (Weekly World News reports teenager killed by a video game) Arcadia "Super Charges" Atari (Starpath Supercharger planned) Falklands Under Video Attack! (Obliterate game discontinued) Fair Is Fair (Odyssey named Official Video Game of the '82 World's Fair, Atari named Official Video Games of the '84 World's Fair) 73 Million Points! (Using Missile Command arcade game, $60,000 raised for kidney operation) Japanese Prefer To Play "Pachinko" Long Range Plans (Atari planning video games based on film 'Krull') Why Are These Guys Smiling? (photo; Activision senior designers Larry Kaplan, Alan Miller, David Crane, Steve Cartwright and Bob Whitehead) Pssst! Wanna Free Pair of Bell-Bottoms? (Navy recruiter stalks arcades) Also At CES... (Playboy Bunnies and Penthouse Pets at SCES) Dodgers To hit Hyperspace (Ron Cey poses with International Atari Asteroids Tournament player) Getting Tough With Ripoffs (video game designs protected under copyright; enhancement kits ruled as copyright infringement) HOW COOL ARE YOU? A lesson in arcade etiquette. We called on our resident pro, Art Cater, to show you how to mind your manners in your local electronic emporium. You'll be happy to know that Art is recuperating nicely. (five pages; photos with captions:) Do Not Attract Attention To Yourself Don't Hog The Machine Know Your Games Do Not Distract The Other Players Shut Your Face Start Your Game Right Away Accept Defeat Gracefully Know When To Leave ARCADE ART GALLERY (two page spread; Zaxxon screenshot) TEXAS SHOOTOUT! Everything is bigger down there, including tournaments. After the state tournament in Dallas, one person can call himself the Fastest Gun In The West. Meet him. ('Texas Shootout! - 7-11 and Dr. Pepper Team Up For The First State-Wide Championship'; two pages; photos; benefiting the Texas March of Dimes) THE VIDEO GAME WARS By Dan Gutman. There's a battle going on out there. But it's being fought with lawyers, not lasers. And in this kind of war, there is one big winner - you! ('Video Game Wars - Who Will Be The Big Winner After The Video Game Companies Finish Slugging It Out? (You Will!)'; 3.66 pages; discusses many aspects of competition - comparisons in advertising, employees leaving established corporations to form up-starts; lawsuits and legal action) CAN YOU SURVIVE? By Michael Blanchet. The author of 'How To Beat The Video Games' puts you in the middle of ten different games and challenges you to escape death-threatening situations. Don't choke! ('Can You Survive? - Tricky Situations For Top Players'; six pages; game strategies by presenting a game scenario and its resolution; games:) Pac-Man Scramble Tempest Qix Eliminator Frogger Donkey Kong Defender Centipede Zaxxon WHAT DOES DONKEY KONG HAVE TO DO WITH DONKEYS? (and other gaming trivia) (two pages; game quiz) THE MAKING OF TRON By David McClain. Walt Disney's breakthrough film has the most advanced special effects in movie history. Find out about the flick and the people that made it. ('The Making Of Tron - Special Effects Leap Into The Future'; six pages; movie discussion; includes 'The Men Behind the Computers' sidebar) FALL 1982 VIDEO GAME BUYER'S GUIDE By Sheryl Anthony. Different people have different needs. We'll tell you what is the best video game system for you, and which games you'll most likely enjoy playing on it. ('Fall 1982 Complete Home Video Game Buyer's Guide'; seven pages, including 'Video Game System Ratings' sidebar (consoles graded) and 1.66 page 'Software Report Card' (games graded); includes sections:) Hardware Atari Intellivision Intellivoice Odyssey 2 Colecovision Astrocade GCE Software Activision Imagic Games By Apollo STAND UP FOR VIDEO GAMES! (one page; petition letter to be signed and mailed to the U.S. House of Representatives) CALENDAR ('Calendar - What's In Store For You?'; one page; release calendar) Cover illustration by Punz Wolff