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wlesaue “‘laystems have become so cémplex that’ the weakest link in the | Uéfence chain is the’ human.element: early Be. : Rather than have men in the. field, entire: | squadrons dre controjied -by" highly-skilled ' | ‘technicians . fr6rhn super-strength’ * ‘bunkers. You have been electéd to train as: Field Commander. Starting: at the lowest rank . you -mast” successfully. complete: “various. ] missions, _.Starting’: with simple vehicle . ebntrof and culminating ‘in the, ¢ chaos ‘of ‘an- entire battle:scenario: dee ry Ce you gain points you are also given. =promotion. :The _ game, is over = when you Syeach™ the ‘yank of Field- Commander or when you ; have clocked up so many demerits tHat you are chugked- out -of the darpen se" bre 7 ="

Featuring over 12 different types of = attack craft, Air Support is an intense wartime Strategy _ simulation... Witt “ its “exellent presentation and stunning vector == graphics Air Support won't fail.to impress.

, Programmed by Auric | Binnie, Air , Support will by published by isygnosis on

the Amiga at the end of the mo ath.

| HEROQUEST

Already a huge hit on the home computer, HeroQuest is due to be | released on the Nintendo Entertainment System early next year. The game is still in development at Gremlin Graphics and is coming along quite nicely.

HeroQuest is to be published by its board-game manufacturer, MB Games and features all the usual gameplay elements.

win the Curtis LeMay trophy?

Finally, how’s about jumping into an Apache Gunship as you attempt to win the congressional medal of honour? fer your tastes in flight sims UBI

of has come up trumps with Air Combat Aces.

Utilising a password save game feature, HeroQuest covers 16 different missions over which players must guide their party.

No definite details of price or release date, just watch this space.

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Compilations . 7 Galore

Christmas is coming fast, so here are some compilations to put on your list. Also win the compilation of your dreams.

Win a Hi-Tech 9 Video Recorder Just enter our easy-peasy compo.

Street Talk 40

Pacmania elenged from Ewell.

willy Beamish 12

Shows just how much trouble nine-year-olds can get into.

Gallup Charts 6 Tip-X - 27-29 Mega lo Mania part two,

HeroQuest, Gates of Zendecon, Shinobi, Rampage...

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More software for your money.

Console Connexions 32 The latest news, hints and tips. Sonic on the Master System, Castlevania IV for all those Famicom freaks, plus much more for your machine.

Dr X's Clinic 39

Doc gets a bit of colour back in his chops after his recent illness.

Sneaky Peeks 42-45

Indiana Jones and the Fate of

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OH NO! MORE LEMMINGS

he end of November will herald the release of Psygnosis’ follow-up to Lemmings. Oh No! More Lemmings will be available for the Atari ST, Amiga and PC. The next bit is a little complex so read on carefully. If s you already have the original game then all you need to buy is the data disk (£19.99 for the ST and Amiga versions and £25.99 for the PC disk).

If you don’t have the original then you can buy a stand alone version (£25.99 for the ST and Amiga games and £29.99 for the PC version). Oh No! More Lemmings has been written by DMA Design and features 100 new action- packed levels.

Once again you must guide the loveable Lemmings around hundreds of hazards in an attempt to get them home. Oh No! More Lemmings also includes a host of new features such as vacuums and wind blowers. Continue the

Lemmings’ crazy capers with this new game - in the meantime, race you to the finish. g

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here’s never been a better time to buy an Atari ST. The Slough-based hardware manufacturer has put together the Discovery Xtra pack ready for

Christmas:

at very reasonable prices.

| now and willcost £329:

The offer sees the Atari 520 STE bundled with four best-selling titles and) three beginner programs. The | tour games featured are Final Fight, Sim City, 9-Lives and Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters.

In addition, purchasers) of the new pack will also find a special offer whereby they will be able to get their hands on a wide range of more serious software

GREMLIN REDISCOVERS UTOPIA

Gremlin Graphics’ first step into the main siream strategy arena has been a sounding success. In fact the eld-based software house has so impressed with Graeme Ing’s it has commissioned him to the follow-up.

y known as Utopia 2 the appear late next year. In the Gremlin crew has over with the sales of Challenge 2 because

apparently the game has already outsold the original! RUGBY nch of World Cup Rugby,

Audiogenic a Rugby match between 14 team it sponsors, Warlingham RFC and the Black Canut'’s,

The Discovery Xtra pack shouldbe available about

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The connection? industry's true characters, Infograme’s managing director, Henri Coron, has played for both teams. After a fiercely fought match, le Canut’s were trailing so they played their trump card, the wife of one of the players.

Warlingham were suddenly very courteous and polite and the sneaky French managed to nab a couple of points. But they couldn't make up the difference and the final score was Warlingham 14, Black Canut’s 9.

SEARCH FOR CETUS

Sierra joins the Green Revolution as it prepares to release Eco Quest 1: The Search for Cetus. You play the role of an environmentally conscientious 12- year-old boy called Adam.

Together with his pet porpoise, Delphineus, Adam must try to put to rights the terrors of toxic wastes. Oil

COMPUTER

World of Commodore Show 15th-17th November

T he World of Commodore Show will take place at Earl's Court 2 from the 15th-17th November from 9am — 5.30pm Friday and Saturday, and 9am — 4pm on Sunday.

A total of 36 new products will be unveiled at this, the UK's biggest leisure computing show which is being run by Future Publishing and Commodore business machines.

In addition you'll be able to find out just what CDTV and virtual reality are really like and you may even bump into

Jimmy White who'll be busy signing copies of Archer MacClean’s 3D Snooker.

Among the plethora of goodies or offer you'll get the chance to See Gremlin’s Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 fol the first time. To add to the fun Kiss FIV will be broadcasting live from the show or Saturday 16th.

Admission is £6 for adults and £4 under 14s. But if you have a credit carc and ring the hotline 051 356 5085, tickets will cost £4.95 and £2.95 respectively.

spills, fish nets and a multitude of other

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mind, The Search for Cetus will be available from Sierra On-Line for the PC and Amiga in 1992.

FUN SCHOOL 4 —

Europress Software has released the fourth set of programs in the series. There are three different packages depending on the child’s age, each one adhering to the National Curriculum. Fun School 4 is available on the Amiga, PC, ST and 8-bit machines now.

COMPO WINNERS:

The winner of a Nintendo Super Famicom from issue 22’s Beastly Psygnosis competition is Kerry Conway of London. From issue 25, Fraser

SHOW DIARY

December

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@ All Formats Fair, City Hall, Glasgow. Tel: 0225 868100.

Admission £4. 10am — 4pm.

@ Computer Technology Fair,

Whitworth Hall, Manchester University. -

| Tel: 0273 607633. £2.50 adults, £1 children. 10am — 4pm @ Only London Console Show, New Ambassador Hotel, Upper Woburn Place, London. — : Admission £3.00. 10am — Spm. 5th-8th December : @ Computer Shopper Show, Wembley

Edwards from Edinburgh wins a week- end for two in Copenhagen.

The 10 runners-up who get ceramic garden gnomes are Dominic Lawrance, Herts; Wendy Robinson, Somerset; V Hinton, Basingstoke; Graham Evans, Poole; GN Wilson, Wallasey; Glyn Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent; Mrs D Shearer, Stirlingshire; Alexander Kate, Herts; lan Boyd, Northumberland and Graham Lally from Surrey.

The following readers win a selection of fantasy books and T-shirts from the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Compo: Roy Smith, Hemel Hempstead; Adam Powell, Surrey; Steve Billing, Plymouth; = John Gaughran, Co Louth, Ireland; Mark JH Leighton, W Yorkshire; Andrew Peter Kieran, Caithness; lan Grier, Tayside, Scotland; Allan Airth, Glasgow; Troy Melhuish, Mid-Glamorgan, South Wales and Mr R Bird of London.

VIRUS WARNING

The December issue of Amiga User International which came out on Friday 8th November has the Sadaam virus on its coverdisk. This virus will destroy data and spread to other disks, this includes games. So if you have a copy of the mag DON’T USE THE DISK.

Conference Centre. Tel: 081 868 4466. Admission £6 adults, under 16s £4, family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £18. Open 40am — 6pm Thurs — Salt,

10am — 5pm Sun. P= @ Weve got hun- dreds of tickets to give

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all three of the Al % Formats Fairs in ~ Glasgow, London and Leeds. So if you want to get the latest

software and hardware for really low prices send in your name and address to: Games-X, Europa House, Adlingto

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CASTLE OF DR BRAIN

S ierra is already getting its 1992 games into line. First up is the hilarious Castle of Dr Brain in which you must strive to become the wacky Doc’s lab assistant.

However, before you can be awarded the coveted title of Head Lab Assistant you must first solve his outrageous mind-twisting puzzles and nerve-wracking challenges.

The Castle of Dr Brain will involve you solving complex 3D mazes, winning word games and even programming robots! Featuring amazing digitized hand-painted graphics The Castle of Dr Brain provides youngsters with hours of challenging entertainment.

The game will initially be available on the PC with Amiga versions following shortly afterwards.

ON THE SHELF!

Here is a list which has been compiled by GX, with the help of Centresoft and Leisuresoft, to keep you up to date with all the games which will be hitting the shops in the coming week.

There may be some changes to the release dates of a few of the games but keep an eye on the shelves, these games shouldn't be too far behind the date indicated.

Product House Format Price _—_— Date Civilisation Microprose PC £39.99 22/11/91 Elvira II Accolade Amiga, ST £34.99 22/11/91 Godfather US Gold Amiga, ST, PC £30.99 21/11/91 Hudson Hawk Ocean 8-bit (cass) £10.99 12/11/94 Joe Montana’s Football Sega Game Gear £24.00 22/11/91 Knights of the Sky Microprose Amiga £34.99 16/11/91 Leander Psygnosis Amiga £25.99 16/11/94 Lost in LA Accolade PC £34.99 23/11/91 Obidus Psygnosis Amiga, ST £25.99 29/11/91 Outrun Sega Mega Drive £34.98 18/11/91 Putter Golf Sega Game Gear £24.00 21/11/94 Pitfighter Domark PC £29.99 19/11/94 Amiga, ST £24.99 19/11/91 8-bit (cass) £11.99 19/11/91 Realms Virgin Amiga, £25.99 11/11/91 Robocod Millenium Amiga £25.99 19/11/94 Rodland Storm Amstrad £11.99 25/11/91 The Simpsons Ocean 8-bit (cass) £10.99 15/11/91 Amiga, ST, PC £25.99 15/11/91 Sonic the Hedgehog Sega Game Gear £24.00 18/11/91 Toeejam & Earl Sega Mega Drive £35.99 18/11/91 Wrestle Wars Sega Mega Drive £34.99 18/11/91 WWE Ocean Amiga, ST £25.99 12//11/94 C64 (cass) £10.99 12/11/97 14TH-20TH NOVEMBER 1991 GAMES-X 5

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W, In the classroom, Willy desperately tries to escape by faking an upset stomach. So it’s time to go off to see

the new nurse...

WW elcome to the terminally cute, seriously warped world of young William Beamish. On your travels around the deranged town of Humpford you will face neurotic yuppie parents, teachers pushed over the edge, a helpful ghostly grandfather who has come back from the grave, the babysitter from hell and a pet frog on steroids called Horny.

Willy is a pretty cool kid. Stuck on a diet of Slam Dunk Cola, Slice of Life Pizza’s and a complete addiction to Nintari video games, he is the ultimate Bill and Ted style skateboarding dude.

You will have to help as his life collapses around him and he battles to find a way of getting to the world Nintari

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hospital. Eugh!

video game championships in New York. Life couldn’t be much worse.

Dad’s lost his job and he’s become a complete neurotic twerp who plays with our hero’s toys. This poses a bit of a problem for young Will, because $2,500 is needed to get to the Big Apple for the competition. What to do?

To make matters worse Willy's yuppie mother insists on him helping with chores around the house as well as forcing his excruciatingly annoying younger sister to hang out with him.

Fortunately, to make up for the many problems in his life, Willy has some very good friends who help him through these troubled times. Horny, his pet frog, is a constant companion but his truly best friend is his grandfather.

Gramps Beamish — unfortunately suffers from one of those crippling disorders known as_ death. Yep,

Grandaddy Beamish croaked years ago, but this hasn’t stopped him helping his favourite grandchild through these troublesome times.

12 GAMES-X 14TH-20TH NOVEMBER 1991

The local elementary

most unpleasant place, ruled

| over by a really |

awful man

This buxom wench could be your way out of school but be very careful. Don’t plead too much or it’s off to

Admittedly he can’t go out and buy ice-cream any more but he occasionally pops up from the grave to utter a few words of wisdom which make certain areas of the game just a wee bit easier.

The game begins in school on the very last day before the summer vacation. Excitement levels are high and

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havoc runs wild in the classroom of the devilish Miss Glass.

Willy’s top priority is to get out of the lesson so he can get home early and prevent his parents from reading his report cards for the year.

You must plan a way to get out quick, get home, pinch the report and get to your room and practice Monster Squad on the Nintari before anyone knows any different.

From here on the havoc begins and you have complete control over the events that follow.

Jeff Tunnell, the creator of other Dynamix classics such as Heart of China and Rise of the Dragon, has certainly carved a niche for himself in the computer entertainment industry. Willy Beamish is his latest creation and it follows suit in its style of play.

You control the central character in a similar way to the Kings Quest games, using an easy-to-use icon system where

Mum shrieks up the stairs and threatens to send you to the m don't start behaving

H you're too bag and

Having broken wind and annoyed a local thug you dash Into the lave to escape. inside you meet a painter who puts up No Smoking signs in plece of Wet Paint! Weird huh?

| school for our young Will. The first 4 thing they do | is shave your head! Armggghhhh what a terrible thought!

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: = do you thin could get ) if you could be years old again, knowing all that you know now? A fair bit eh? Well, take on the My persona of the .% coolest nine-year-old ” and find out...

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ou simply point and click to collect, use 2nd manipulate objects in the game. interaction with other characters is ole and you must decide what is t = said at certain times by choosing erent predetermined responses. What makes this Tai ents to other

skateboards his way throtien over diferent locations and through “merous plots and subplots.

EAR AS MUD "ou begin the game knowing nothing of | objectives; as you progress through | ‘= locations, your task becomes more ¢ More apparent until you eventually Willy to his ultimate goal. As with other Dynamix games this = complex, fun and incredibly enjoyable, z state-of-the-art techniques to give you 2 Cassy piece of software.

Will you give i

peat ¥' The thug catches up and attempts to : rd or get your face smashed in?

Dad sulks in the > lounge, moping about not having a job andl having no money. Uneer- standabie really

world’s

FACT FILE

Software House: Dynamix Programmer: Louie McCrady Graphic Artists: Brian Hahn, Dale Tendick, lan Gilliland, facet Jester, John Garvin, Kerrie Abbott, Mark Vedrrier, Rene Garcia, Mike Jahnke, Ron Clatborn, Sean Murphy and Thomas Von Velkingburgh

Musie: Chris Stevens, Jan Moorhead and Dan es This is without a doubt one fr jj) of the best games to come

t from the Sierra/Dynamix stable in a long time. It combines depth of play with a tremendous sense of childish humour and terrific presentation as well.

As with all recent PC releases the graphics are presented on your screen in glorious 256 colour VGA and all of the pictures are digitized from original airbrushed pieces of artwork. They really are quite wonderful and without a doubt of the very highest standard produced for a game.

Likewise, the sound is absolutely superb. If you are lucky enough to have a decent soundboard such as Ad-Lib, Soundblaster or a Roland LAPC you will be aurally assaulted with a myriad of tunes, sound effects and amusing little ditties to tantalize the eardrums.

Gameplay is up to the usual standard of offerings from Dynamix. As with Heart of China and Rise of the Dragon before it, Willy carries you along with the flow and allows you to interact at all the important moments.

It’s a novel method of control and it allows you to sit back, enjoy the show and ponder a bit over the different puzzles you are posed with. Occasionally it can get annoying, especially if it acts out a set piece that’s followed by a single decision.

If you make the wrong decision the game ends and you have to sit through the whole thing again. It’s a trifle annoying but once you're used fo it it ain't bad.

£40.99 OUT NOW

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leg tentatively pencilled in for a e 1 summer 1992 release. At the moment there are no details available about it apart from the fact that it should be up to the usual high standard.

We can expect the graphics to be a little different, but I'm sure that the gameplay and the sonics will be identical. Something for Amiga owners [ to look forward to next year.

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shooty game where you have to solve

puzzles, looks very similar to Killing Game Show. It’s not the sequel however, but a u-Kabul has a severe problem. Today is the day of his final exam. Unfortunately this exam doesn’t involve two or more hours looking at a question paper, it is a test of his reflexes and cunning as he fights

through many alien infested levels to become a star cruiser captain.

complete package in itself. Is it up to the usual high standard?

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He has been thrown into the arena with only a twin cannon and empty jet pack for protection, and these must be used to his advantage as he solves all the various puzzles.

He can run along at high speeds and jump for he is a truly agile chap. However, some of the enemies will take

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Computer terminals lie all over the levels. Accessing these will allow you to perform various tasks. If you possess a scanner you may have a look at the

quite a lot of destroying. As he roams 2round the platforms killing the various creatures, he will come across all sorts 2 tems lying around on the, ground.

These are picked up by simply waking over them and will appear in inventory at the bottom of the soreen.

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Not every level contains hoards of deadly little beasties. Some of the stages require

you to solve puzzles as you go. Level one contains both so its not going to be easy

oie.

Hives cannot be destroyed, but thankfully the many little blighters that come out of them can. It is advisable however to wait for them to disappear and jump over the hive and continue

If you then access a computer terminal you can discover what the item is and what it does. Some are obvious while others need to be identified.

TERMINAL DISEASE

If you have collected a scanner you will be able to check the surrounding area by simply calling up the scanner option on any of the computer consoles.

This will give you a rough idea of where things are but it doesn’t show any of the enemies. The game itself will pause while you are accessing the computer.

Most of the game’s puzzles require you to place a sphere into a receptacle which will get rid of a laser door from some place on the level. Behind these doors, which would normally kill you on contact, you will find something important to collect.

You will also be able to find loads of

fuel and ammo canisters on the ground. As you progress through the levels the graphics change dramatically. This doesn’t stop you from recognising the various panels and consoles which, although they look different, are still fairly obvious to the eye.

MINDLESS VIOLENCE Not all the levels require you to blast aliens since puzzles are the main attraction to the game. However, giving you a hoard of aliens as well a puzzle in some places will usually throw all chances of success out of the window.

Psygnosis has kindly given you just one life to complete your humungous task. Thankfully you dont die immediately upon touching the nasties.

You have a energy level that gradually drops as the enemies touch you. Falling onto thorns or spikes will kill you outright, although some spikes give you a slim chance to escape before killing you.

Exams have never been like this before and hopefully you'll eventually pass with flying colours. Should this happen then you may go on to become one of the greatest commanders in the galaxy, who knows?

However, passing the exam will be extremely difficult and you'll need more than a spare pen to suceed, so keep your wits about you...

| | |

worse departments. sampled but of ST quality.

there are only two layers, surprisingly smooth for an ST. The game still remains the high quality product it is on the Amiga.

FACT FILE

| For starters you could be forgiven for thinking that this was the sequel to Killing

Game Show since it plays and looks very similar to that classic shoot’em-up. However, Psygnosis assures us that it is not the second in the series.

Graphically the game is very well

presented with excellently drawn sprites on equally well drawn backgrounds. The backdrops scroil in three levels of parallax and ali of the levels are very smooth and slick.

The main sprite is well drawn and

animated and the various large aliens have a distinct arcade feel to them. The sound effects are also of a really high standard, especially since everything has been sampled. The machine-gun firing is very realistic and, as such, adds to the tense atmosphere.

The difficulty factor has been set just

right and advancing through the levels, while gradual, is not so slow that you'll never want to play the game again.

The controls are simple and easy to

get the hang of, making the game a joy to play. blindingly simple to extremely hard, but all are fairly simple to execute once they have been solved.

The puzzles range from the

Obviously this is going to be

compared to Killing Game Show as it is so similar. Anybody who has played the Psygnosis classic will undoubtedly enjoy this and anyone who likes shoot’em-ups will be equally at home with this piece of excellent software.

Psygnosis continues to produce high

quality products and earn the title of the ‘most consistent software house in Britain’. This is a really great game and everyone should enjoy playing it.

£25.99 OUT DE

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Final Fight

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Hero Quest.

Manchester United - Eons [Mindstretchers (Monopoly, Scrabble, Cluedo IRB! 2 Basebal

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Batman - The Movie. jBlazing Thunder

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| Movie Premiere | Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, Back to the Future II, Gremlins II, Days of Thunder Cass: 10.50

Power Up

Altered Beast, Turrican, Chase HQ, X-Out & Rainbow Islands

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Bob's Full House, Bull's Eye, Every Second Counts, Blockbusters &

Rolling Ronny .. Rugby - The World Cup Shadow Dancer. Shoe People.

Skull & Crossbones . Smash TV

Speedball |

Super Space Invader: Terminator 2

The Simpson: Thunderjaws Turbocharge..

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Power Drift.

Pro Gol

Pro Tennis.

Pub Trivia

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Return of the Jedi

Ruff & Reddy ..

Scooby Doo & Scrappy Doo SDI.

Skatin' USA

Sky High Stuntman

Slightly Magic

Snooker Manager .

Soccer Director...

Soike in Transylvania Spitting Image

Spooky Castle

Strip Poker

Stunt Car Racer.

Superkid in Space

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Gazza's Super Soccer, Pro Tennis Tour,

World Glass Leaderboard, Continental Circus

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Mig 29 Sovie

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Sky High Stuntman Spellfire & Sorcerer.

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Tiger Road

Treasure Island Dizzy

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World Class Leaderboard Xenon.

Xybots

Yogi & the Greed Monste: Yogi's Great Escape

Movie Premiere Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, Back to the Future I, Gremlins II,

Days of Thunder. £19.50 Sporting Winners Daily Double Horse Racing, Steve Davis Snooker, Brian Clough's Football Fortunes £16.99

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Soccer Mania Micropose Soccer Football Manager 2, Gazza's Super Soccer, Football Manager

New Zealand Story, Bubble Bobble,

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compilation packages just leaping off the shelves. We at Games-X are on a mission to find the best as we delve deeper...

azzled by the selection when you walk into D computer stores? Don’t know what to buy?

Your eyes scan the shelves. Ooh! This chunky box contains five games and it hardly costs any more than a super X-rated mega game. What do you do?

This is a common dilemma. Is there a catch? Well, here at the Games-xX office we investigate. What's in it for you, the punter, and what drives the software houses to release them.

There has to be something in it for the software

houses. Apparently, the key ‘bumper sales’ times are through the summer and coming up to Christmas.

How can they make it pay? It doesn’t take long before the brain clicks on to the fact that the publishers are releasing five games for just a couple of pounds more than the single game costs when it was released earlier in the year. Actually, it is worth noticing that the major publishers are steadfast about the fact that their

= f all time Turrican 2 is one of the best shoot’em-ups 0! and is a welcome addition to the MAX compilation. With this and SWIV you know you ‘re in for a bargain

compilation games have been released a year or more earlier. lan Richardson of Gremlin explains: “We've got to be fair to the retailer. Some products are selling 12 months later although it starts to die down quite a bit.”

We have not always found this to be the case. If you have bought SWIV, a relatively recent game in the last couple of months, you may be surprised to see its appearance on the MAX Collection.

Danielle Woodyatt of US Gold stated: “If a third party licences a game to us, it’s their decision whether

MAX — US Gold £29.99

MAX is the action compilation for violence freaks in that it contains three fast shoot'em-ups and one platform game: SWIV, Turrican 2, ST Dragon and Nightshift. Three of the best games released this year with one rather dud one added for a bit of extra pleasure.

JAMES BOND COLLECTION — Domark £29.99 James Bond films are usually fun to watch over and over again. The games however, are rather naff

interpretations, although they do get better. Live and Let Die is by far the worst with about one game’s worth of lastability. The other two, Licence to Kill and The Spy Who Loved Me, are both pretty good blasting games.

CAPCOM COLLECTION — US Gold £29.99 Eight games for £30 you would think to be a bargain. Think again. The Capcom Collection is old and rubbish. Only Strider and Ghouls and Ghosts are enjoyable. Tell ma and pa to look elsewhere.

DIZZY COLLECTION — CodeMasters £24.99

After selling thousands of units on the 8-bit machines, CodeMasters finally releases Dizzy onto the Amiga and ST. None of the games are of a truly exceptional standard but all are fun to play and will appeal to most gamers, youngsters especially.

SUPER SEGA — US Gold £29.99

_Five games from the arcade masters, Sega. Or rather

two really great games and three turkeys. Super Monaco GP and Golden Axe are fun to play, even if the latter is a little easy. The others, Shinobi, ESWAT and Crackdown will be loaded once or twice, but that’s all.

MAGNETIC SCROLLS COLLECTION -— Virgin £29.99 The incredible success of the Magnetic Scrolls text adventures has brought us this interesting package containing Fish, Corruption and The Guild of Thieves, some of the best adventures ever to be released. All have been rewritten in the Wonderland format and are therefore a lot more fun.

4 WHEEL DRIVE — Gremlin £29.99

Throw Lotus Esprit, Team Suzuki, Toyota Rally and Combo Racer into one package and what do you get? Many months of fun gaming on your computer. Lotus is only surpassed by the soon to be released sequel! and the others are all really great games. Well worth the money unless you own them already.

CHART ATTACK VOL 1 — Gremlin £29.99

Here we have an example of a typical compilation at the moment. Four games, two of an average quality and two classics. Lotus and James Pond are great, while Venus and Ghouls and Ghosts are fun for a while but both soon become tedious. This is a fun package that will keep you quiet well beyond New Years Day.

FOOTBALL CRAZY — Anco £25.99

Kick Off 2 is the best sports game available on the Amiga and now it is here on a compilation. The price is £1 more than it costs originally and there are two other games in it. If you don’t own Kick Off 2 and want to, then this is easily the best bargain you’re likely to find.

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they want to sell it, but we don’t usually tend to do it on our own titles.”

This third ~—_— party licensing is a major factor in most compilations. But is this watering down the quality, or adding more diversity in the way of games? Clare Edgely of Domark suggests that by using @ third party publishers you can ~ always have a diversified product i based on a similar theme.

Who decides what goes into these compilations? Those who have purchased these ' products in the past tend to be a little wary, as they are often a mixture of

one or two great games padded up with some naff.

Who do we congratulate for these products? fan Richardson suggests: “We look through our back catalogue and then sit down and discuss which titles we think are good or not so good as the case may be. We also look at what other software producers have got and what may be available.”

Strider is just one of the eight titles appearing on the Capcom Collection. In this case quantity doesn’t mean quality as most are of a low standard

In most cases this initial spark of an idea is then sent for a brainstorming session with the production and marketing people for evaluation.

Clare Edgely explains one of the reasons why compilations are more than a marketing gimmick. They extend both the shelf life of a product, and they also xeep the game in the market for possible sequels. Furthermore, they are excellent value for money.

Value for money is Codemaster's philosophy, so how can they explain compilations?

"aul Ranson replies: “Most of our buyers are kids so their parents don’t want to buy a Christmas present for § £3.99. They want to buy something the kids are going to treasure, namely something they couldn’t buy with their

Gremlin’ isipe : = aeaieed iaelice the best driving game ever. ee other games of a hj : : of a hi ogether and you have the best hick

Super Sega is a real example of the mediocre compilation. One excellent game, a few average ones and a couple of sub-standard titles, all for £30

pocket money. We therefore pack loads of games in, still providing value with high quality." So how do they manage to keep the costs down?

A Gremlin compilation costs the same as one of its strategy-type games like Utopia. Danielle Woodyatt explains: “It all depends on duplication costs, what you pay for the licence, marketing, packaging and so on. With five or six titles we don’t go too high.”

Naturally the software houses are in it for the money and with the peak times for compilations being the quiet summer months and approaching Christmas, prepare for a deluge of compilations and expect high sales right across the board.

They are excellent value and, because of their diversity, make smashing Christmas pressies.

Conclusion It can be safely said that compilations always sell well. Indeed, CodeMasters Dizzy Collection has been selling millions on the 8-bit machines, illustrating the fact that the public obviously likes the idea of being able to

Kick Off 2 is the best sports game you're ever likely to come across. When the compilation costs the same as the original title then you should really consider it

Already a million seller on the 8-bit machines, CodeMaster’s Dizzy Collection finally reaches the ST and Amiga. The success should be repeated

purchase a game at a quarter of the normal price. Most contain a selection of naff games with one or two great ones thrown in for good measure. Nevertheless, this doesn’t seem to stop Joe Public cos packaged deals usually sell more than individual titles.

Quantity doesn’t mean quality so don’t believe what you see on the shelf. More often than not a collection with more than five games on it will usually mean a few hours of poor quality entertainment.

Try and check up on back issues of magazines before handing over the money. Compilations are definitely here to stay, but just when will that perfect choice become available? Who knows?

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weird and wonderful gem of a game this, fit to grace the shelves of all game players. A bizarre linkage of Space Invaders and Arkanoid, along with a light seasoning of pacman and other maze games. Quite simply, you have to guide your little flower, for want of a better description, around a maze as you collect keys for the exit while avoiding black holes and warp spots. Sounds easy? Well, to control your little blossom you have to shoot various direction tablets moving above your cannon at random speeds.

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S| "he Immortal was released on the ST

= and Amiga way back in early 1990 and proved itself to be an excellent role- playing game.

Utilising slick 3D isometric graphics and gorgeous animation, it brought to life the adventures of your wizard character as he explored the eerie labyrinth of an ancient underground city.

This classic RPG, written by the author of Populous, has now triumphantly made its way across the various formats to the Mega Drive, and in the transition it has metamorphosed into an even more advanced game.

Fundamentally, this is the same as the original computer version. You control your character as he moves from room to room collecting various objects while searching for his former master, the great wizard Mordamir.

Each room. poses a problem for the

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THE SECOND LYNX The Lynx 2 has finally been released, so from now on the more compact machine will be replacing Atari’s existing chunky portable. It has been made smaller in width, but at the same time is slightly thicker to allow a good, solid grip.

The new console still takes six batteries and has a palette of over 4000 colours, but you no longer get a power pack or California Games with it.

The unit still includes all the options featured on

_ the original Lynx, such as a flip screen to suit both left and right-handed players, and although you can still link more than one machine together, the Lynx Link cable is now an optional extra.

The Lynx 2 is available directly from Atari or from

adventurer, be it infested with hordes of unfriendly creatures, or whether the room itself contains nasty — i traps and puzzles.

simple yet effective and you will \@ soon be on your way exploring the levels of the catacombs.

The major differences come in r the form of the combat sections. || Now, instead of a pathetic little lj hack ‘n’ slash jobby, you get an ~° enhanced close-up view of the battle, complete with suitable gory effects and yucky sampled sounds. Great stuff!

As RPGs go it certainly is one of the most playable. The action is reasonably fast and there are plenty of levels for you to progress through.

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Drive incarnation also provides the excellent graphics of the arcade original, but is looking horrendously slow

Tengen is hoping to rectify this and will offer a

choice of three fighters to the player; the first is a__

wrestler, next comes Kato the kick boxer, and finally

| there’s a boxer who sticks to the Queensbury rules, Ty.

Pit Fighter is not due for release for quite some time, but the end result promises to be brutal!

a 7

Fortunately there is a level password system that allows you to skip through any bits that you've already done. |

wasn’t expecting Electronic Arts to

improve on what was already a

wonderful game, but | can safely say that it has managed to do just that.

: RPGs are certainly causing a

storm on the Mega Drive, and I’m sure

‘4 that the Immortal will magic its way

up to the top of the heap!

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eatures all the details included in the arcade original. Despite being an excellent version, the game has, |apparently, been criticised because it is far too old to

| compete with the likes of Castlevania and Super Mario

_ Land. You'll have to see for yourselves!

The plot is still exactly the same — blast the huge | rocks and evil aliens into oblivion, but remember to keep an eye on your rear! Look out for Asteroids soon because it should be available on import any time now.

size TV screen? Well, thanks to Atari you may well be able to in the future. Atari has created a ‘black box’ which takes the screen image off the Lynx, pixelises it, and then sends he new images off to a TV or monitor screen via a set of standard audio/visual cables. : A similar device is available for the Game Boy tom Camerica, but at the moment it is in very limited

Henceforth you won't have people staring ove’ your shoulder to see what you're playing! Keep you

eyes glued to these pages for more info when we : Sonic looks up at the pretty rings raccive it and ponders, “Why am I the world’s

only blue hedgehog? No wonder |

MADDEN ON THE FAMICOM was an abandoned baby. Oh well“

The popular John Madden’s American Football is being converted onto the powerful Nintendo Supe! =| Famicom by Electronic Arts, publisher of the original. — The game is said to include all the features of the : Mega Drive versions, but uses the machine’s superio ~ Mode 7 graphic capabilities, the end result being quite - mind-blowing!

For those of you who haven't yet come across the ] classic Mega Drive sport’s simulation, John Madden is superbly playable and, due to the long list of rules : + supplied, it manages to recreate a realistic sim of the “real thing, minus the bruises! No release date as of yet, but it should be around some time next autumn.

MEGA SWAMP THING

; The awesome comic book character is being ‘ converted onto the Sega Mega Drive, allowing fans to take on the sheer power of the anti-hero. Swamp Thing will be a horizontally-scrolling action game in which you must outwit or overpower the; might of the evil scientist hot on your tracks. “ Graphically the game is colourful and has some __

‘good effects. Swamp Thing, for example, has the | 7 ve : 4 1 ' _ ability to change shape, which is a nice addition. GAME: SONIC THE ' Unfortunately it is looking a little on the slow side at the | : HEDGEHOG

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screen of the Game Boy. Based on the movie classic, i :

Roger Rabbit must use wit and ingenuity to defeat the ‘ell, it’s finally here! é After ratich evil Judge Doom. ’ | waiting, you lucky Master System Marvin Acme, the owner of Toontown, has called owners: now have the opportunity to play : you into his office to tell you that Judge Doom is going with everyone’s favourite hedgehog on -to kill him. Just as he’s giving you the deed to the town your console. _where all cartoon characters live, a gun appears at the Take control of the little blue spiky parallax scrolling of the Mega Drive window, shots are fired, and Marvin Acme slumps to guy as he dashes through six separate counterpart but the overall impression — the floor. levels, crushing meanies such as the given is very classy indeed. f It is now up to you to find Jessica since she holds ‘Buzz Bomber and the Moto Bug while he The backdrops are all Wondanfiilly, 4 Acme’s last will. Roger Rabbit is shaping up nicely and tries to rescue all his cute, fluffy friends drawn and the basic image of the eS 2 re a oper iew monins. from the clutches of the evil and original game is more than apparent ‘Te Ln ire Oo # ipe dastardly Doctor Robotnik. make things even better, the lads up at COIN ad CF Clie Now, I’m sure that the biggest Sega have made all the levels slightly question on your minds is ‘how does it different, so in effect this is a totally _ POWERBALL - MEGA DRIVE compare to the Mega Drive version?’ differentSonicgame. = = ~~ ia | Not really a cheat, but amusing all the same. To Well, | can happily say that it comes off = The control of your speedy chap access a sound test, go to the League continue screen quite nicely! os identical to the original and the inding } and pick China. When the password screen appears Graphically, this ds one of the breathtaking speed is also’ retained a _enter KWGEN. Hit START and you should be able to smoothest and slickest looking things is of surprisingly high quality. : © flick through the sounds at your will. you'll see on the Master System. All the original meanies, traps a j BLUE LIGHTNING - LYNX } Admittedly it doesn't have the slick puzzles are present and to be qu Here is the code that will bring you to the final mission in Blue Lightning from Atari. Enter LIFE as the code on

honest | found the gameplay t slightly more enjoyable! — —s _ the password screen, then ready yourself for the 5 enemy which will send everything it’s got at you.

If you’ve been yearning for a hearty i MOONWALKER - MEGA DRIVE

Mario or Sonic-type romp to be launched on the Master System your pleas have # _ There is an easy way to pick any of the stages, except _ level six, and this is how you do it. On controller 2 hold”

now been answered. This undoubtedly be a classic! =

down UP, LEFT and button A, then press START on

= Controller 1. The words ‘round 1’ will appear, then jus use the D-pad to pick your stage.

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Here we see a nasty looking thing that resembles the Saalac pit from Return of the Jedi, it is just as vicious and must be shot quickly

very 1000 years there is an all night Sui full moon and it is the only time when four brave warriors can retrieve othe mighty Sword of Light.

They have pledged their. lives to the Ki ing of Arcus and must succeed _in their quest in order to prevent their land succumbing forever to the spell of. Darkness. They start. by penetrating the dark depths of _Castomira’s dungeon,

Arcus Odyssey is a Gauntlet-style game, for one or two players with role-playing sections added for good measure. The screen view is an isometric 3D. one -and all the graphics are very pleasantly drawn.

The game is eight megabytes total so you can’ expect something rather good in there. All the four heroes are’ well,.drawn and move at a. hair- raising pace around the screen,

The scrolling, is smooth and all nasties look particularly evil enough to

Wandering past what looks like a harmless swimming pool results in a winged water-dweller leaping out dead set on your neck. Not desirable

be. convincing. Soundwise, however,

there isn’t much. to enthuse about in. view of the fact. that the . many. monotonous etfects become Poring after.the first 30 seconds or so. ;

The idea behind the game is good | but sadly justice just hasn’t been done. With such a high price tag | can’t really

recommend what turns out to be’, a boring game. -

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WAS Jhen captured by aliens, the

w@ | Astronaut code states that you are entitled to try and escape. This is exactly what Humphrey, a veteran spaceman, plans on doing.

The Martians have taken away your weapons, leaving you completely unarmed, except for your superior brain power. The spacecraft also contains no oxygen so you'll have to wander around in your space suit and remember to collect air canisters whenever you find them.

Viewed in a 3D isometric way, this resembles all the old Ultimate games on the Spectrum all those years ago, remember Knight Lore?

The basic game style is the same. Work out the way across rooms and don’t touch anything that looks dangerous along the way.

A Hons are basically hide for standing on to jump over high walls or to get to high doorways.

Graphically this is rather impressive, with all the appeal of the old Spectrum classics, and a bit more.

The rooms are nicely drawn and probably the only drawback is that the doors are slightly hard to see.

I don’t recall the sound so it couldn’t have been all that impressive. There was also a tune on the title screen but it wasn’t really awe- inspiring material.

The game plays very well with the control method a dream to use and instantly appealing. It is also difficult enough to keep you playing for quite a long time.

All in all, a good little game that will definitely appeal to fans of Spectrums and arcade adventures.

ee 14/20 Lastability: 14/: 20 Presentation: 15/2¢

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iN inja Gaiden is actually quite an old arcade game. Released over three years ago, it was your expected Ninja beat’em-up. Now it has been re- programmed for the Sega Game Gear, and, all in all, turns out to be quite a respectable conversion.

Your objective is to battle your way through a series of levels, each with a variety of backdrops, and all getting progressively tougher. Every stage ends with a fight against a big, bad meanie. Standard arcade stuff.

Battling your way through the myriad of levels is done by either running or leaping. You fight with either sword swings or, alternatively, by firing such special weapons as throwing stars.

These weapons are initially tricky to

use, but as soon as you work out the directions on the = joypad, things should become pretty smooth. To obtain these special weapons, or even a healing potion, your little Ninja chappie has to leap in the air and smash a bulb. : The series of — nasties develop more menacing attitudes as you progress on through the game. They start off as basic walkers and tree leaping psychos, but soon turn to machine-gun toting hoodlums with a penchant for death. : Although relatively easy to destroy, they can easily weaken you with a blast of their weapons. Unfortunately, the end- of-level guardians are certainly no pushover.

They appear as tough as yourself, if not tougher. So, tactical attack manoeuvering is the order of the day, together with a good deal of defensive action as well as precision timing.

There are quite a few beat’em-ups on the market. Ninja Gaiden is most

certainly one of the better ones which will hold your attention for quite a while.

With the large number of levels, it is certainly a game you can return to again and again, until you reach the heights of the top ninja in the gaiden.

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I badly need your help on California Games for the Lynx. I’m stuck on the skateboarding and cannot do any stunts except the turn. ve looked in the handbook and it says press B when at the top of the half pipe for a handplant turn, but when I tried it, it did not work. What shall | do?

David Thornley, Hemel Hempstead.

Dr X: You obviously have the patience of a tadpole Why don’t you sit down with a pack of batteries and work it out for yourself. There's only two buttons, A and B, so you can’t really go wrong.

The trick with all the California games is timing, work out the right time to make your move at the right speed then press the button.

Another essential little extra is to hold down the joypad in a variety of positions, thus adapting your trick of the moment. Apart from that, the only thing | can suggest is another thorough reading of the manual, everything is in there.

Please can you help me with Sierra’s Police Quest I on my PC. I am well and truly stuck on the drunk Art Serabian. I’ve got him out of the car and looked at his licence. What do I do now?

Neil, Derby.

Dr X: Neil? Neil who? I'll call you Bogger because your parents obviously don’t want to be associated with you. | knew a Neil once who put a gun to his head because he felt his name sounded a trifle twee.

Anyway. Bogger my old mate, to deal with the

Sitting around deing nothing in your car is one of a policeman’s perks. However, keep your eyes open and see off the drunk driver

_ computer.

[ 4m getting a bit of colour back now that the worst of my chickenpom is

over, thank heavens, but this cold

weather is doing my constitution no good at all. | suppose a bit of frost never hurt anyone though, and now you've got no excuse not to play your Get stuck in and get stuck. Then you can keep me amused by sending your pitiful whingings to: Dector X, Clinic for the Gamingly fil, Europa House, Adlington Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4NP.

drunk is easy enough. | recommend lots of black coffee, a paracetomol, a pint of water before bed and a raw egg for breakfast.

Unfortunately, you haven’t got any eggs in Police Quest. So, order him to get out of the car and onto the floor and cuff him. Check his details, then open the boot of your car.

Try to make the lush walk in a straight line. No doubt he’ll fail, so breathalyse him and read him his rights. Book him and continue with your quest. Easy when you know how, eh Bagger?

A DASH OF APPLE SAUCE

P’'m stuck on Codemaster’s wicked game, Magicland Dizzy. I’m stuck on the Trollbridge. Is there any way of getting past the troll without giving him 30 diamonds? Is there any way of getting over the dormant volcano? Please help me.

David Hogg, Wirral.

Dr X: | guess you have a lot of people taking the mickey out of your name. I’m not such a ham though David, and you won't find me porking fun out of it. I'd get the chop if | did!

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The troll is a greedy so-and-so, but don’t be tempted to give him the diamonds. Find the knife, release the goat, and he'll soon disappear

Anyway, to get past the troll you could try to set something on him. A little known fact in fairy tale lore is that trolls don’t like goats. That, and oinkment, and a glass of hock. Well, | bet my bacon that you've not set the goat on him? No | didn’t think so. Let the goat free with the knife, and you'll render the troll useless.

As for getting ever the volcano, which is actually the

mountain of Gammon, you could try to trot over, but you could well turn into a piece of crackling, so don't bother. Not that you can, or then again, can you? {I love adding an element of tension.)

BANDITS AT FOUR O'CLOCK!

I’ve recently bought a fab game called ‘Their Finest Hour’ (about the battle of Britain, that is!). Anyway, on this game you have a record for the pilots called the roster and I can’t seem to record anything on it. Please, please give me some simple instructions as to how to record how many planes I’ve shot down. Nick Glasson, Bracknell.

Dr X: | remember waxing my moustache and swooping into the great blue yonder in the Battle of Britain. Not in real life of course, I'm far too young and sexy (you reckon ~ Unc). I'm not sure which version you've got, but | assume it's the ST or Amiga, the PC version shouldn’t cause any problems.

Once you've created a data disk you can proudly show off your dogfighting skills to all and sundry. Here, you can check up on your pilots’ roster and see the scores of your previous aerial encounters

You are recommended to make a backup of your game disks, and use them for your missions. Do that, cover the write protect notch on your disk and, bingo! You'll need to format a spare disk and rename it ‘pobdata’. Your mission scores will be saved and Blighty will be smiling.

DONT MAKE A HOBBIT OF IT!

| am in stitches. (I’m sorry to hear it, hope it’s not serious - X.) In the Hobbit | can get into the goblin caves but I can’t get to Gollum. Please help me. And another thing, | would like to know how to get past the forest of Mirkwood. Please help me, or | will die.

Luke Griffiths, Belper.

Dr X: Ah, the Hobbit. | might be showing my age here but | remember those halcyon days of adventures. The thrills and spills and the never ending series of bugs. Can | help you on the Hobbit? Is 7-Up a lemonade? Of course | can.

You get captured to get into the goblin dungeon and it does get a trifle irritating. You'll find Gollum soon enough. When you do, you can ponce around answering his riddles, but it's a darn sight easier to simply take the ring. To get out is a different kettle of fish. | could spend all day giving directions, so you'll have to map it yourself.

When captured and put in the goblin dungeon, ask Thorin, or whoever was with you to pick you up. If no one is around, simply wait until someone turns up. Break the window, then ask Thorin to go west. You will then be in the maze. You can be piggybacked all over, but it’s time consuming to type all the names in, and a tad rude to ask a friend, even if he is a dwarf.

In Mirkwood the trick to get past Sheleb is to wait twice, then move in your direction, and repeat until you get out of the area. Simple, yes, but a real pain until you discover it.

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nies

and PGA is brill. which have oo fancy in the mags are Altered Beast and Decapitor.

you'll find me playing footie, snooker, or darts.

] ‘ve got a Commodore 16, Uso my mates take pity on

Hedgehog is great action Games taken my

"'d love a Mega Drive for Christmas, please Santa! We all pile in here after school but otherwise

Paul Fisher (13) [) ight now I've got a Game Boy 8 W but ’'m going for a Mega Drive. Kabuki is a great game and | play Super Mario 3 nonstop. Shadow Warriors is great too.

| only buy magazines with loads of piccies in them and | do take heed of what a review says before | shell out my hard earned dosh for a game. I’m gonna have a go at the Pacmania challenge. Perhaps I'll win the Sega Mega Drive prize...?

James Hutchison (15) ‘ve been filming life at Games-X for the last few days for i a Panasonic Video competition. While I’m here | thought rd go in for the Pacmania Challenge — | think I’m in the lead at the moment too! lve got an ST and an Amiga and I’m hoping for a Famicom for Christmas. | love playing Super Ghouls 'n’ Ghosts, APB and just about every decent shoot’em-up. Most of my friends have got either a hand held or a console. If any us buy a magazine we usually all read it at school. Games-X is popular around Brentwood!

Matthew Sharpe (12)

birthday and I’ve been me and let me play on their © : . coreoles Soni ie a saving up for games ever : i since. It’s great in the

winter to have something to do in the evenings other than homework and watching the TV!

My favourite game is Revenge of Shinobi — | like beat-em’ups and that’s the best! I’ve also got Crackshot, but the game I’m really looking forward to is Final Fight.

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} Paul Horwell (13) fh Ithough | could have done \ better my score was just above haven't played Pacman for ages, and | reckon that | those with Mega Drives at home | have probably got an advantage with | the familiarity of the control unit. I'm not complaining though! I've got a Commodore 64 which | reckon is still a great game machine. Arkanoid is definitely my

good you get there are enough levels

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| maintain your interest, | what | look for when ee a game.

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| putting in a lot of time reading reviews so that we get | the best! As Greg says, the likes of Robocop and |

ere preparing for a really busy Christmas. There’s loads of games coming out and we're |

Batman are always good bets, but we like to stock a | selection to sult all interests. : | set the shop up originally -

because | had a Nintendo and | just couldnt believe that | there was nowhere you could | get the games. The popularity

of consoles and hand helds is increasing all the time, and were pretty established in this area.

| Greg Bavestock — Marketing Manager J ve been in the game industry, particularly | @ the distribution side, for quite a few years, | and | couldn't believe how few console and | hand held software shops there were so | _dason and | started up 1V Games. The license games are always a good | bet when you order from distributors, but | things simulations | long-term sellers. | think kids : because we always give them as much time as they like to play the games before they buy.

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THIS WEEK’S WINNER AT THE SEGA SHOP IN EWELL |

Billy Balley (14) =@ st— Now I've won

@ the Pacmania challenge | reckon I'll go on to the final, providing you can get me a T-shirt that fits. A score of 25,140 in two minutes? Not bad! I’ve got a Mega Drive at home so at least I'm used to the controls. Reckon I'll have to buy Pacmania to get in some practice!

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nd — I’m here with James , &= making a video of what ¢ goes on behind the scenes at Games-X. I've got a Game ©

Gear and a Game Boy, but I’m

really aiming for a Super Famicom for Christmas.

| reckon my fave games at the moment are the old, faithful Tetris and Super Monaco’s a laugh. | always get Games-X and that's why we thought it would be a great subject for our video competition entry.

Matthew Tims (11) W es, | think | did OK in the Pacmania Challenge. I'm surprised because | haven't played it much! I've got a Super Famicom which is great, although there does seem to be more games being released on the Sega these days. D> My favourites are Turtles and

Double Dragon. | belong to a Nintendo

players’ club where we swap games

around. When I’m not playing on my computer | play soccer a lot!

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nee more Lucastim Games has teamed up Oh boy, have those Lucasfilm

with US Gold to bring us both an action and an

adventure game. As you probably already Games guys got a treat for us i Just

know, the action game is being worked on by Attention

Goi ame Ran tesperstie lr te" when we thought Indiana Jones had

The adventure game, meanwhile, is being produced

by the same programmers who brought us Indiana hung up his hat for good, her (4 he is

Jones and the Last Crusade.

The debate as to whether there will be a fourth again, r eady for another whip

Indiana Jones film still goes on. Rumours suggest that

Messers Lucas, Spielburg and Ford do want to make the cracking adventure.

movie but unfortunately, due to conflicting timetables, the film won't be made in the foreseeable future.

Until we are once again wowed by the dashing hero’s antics on the big screen, home computer owners

will have to be content with the game. Using this type of interface allows both newcomers and As with Lucasfilm Game's other adventures, Indiana more experienced players to enjoy playing to the full.

Jones and the Fate of Atlantis will use the highly The game itself begins in the heart of the United

successful point and click command system. States where Indy, or Dr Jones as he is also known, is

To guide the characters around the screen all you teaching at Barnett College. It is here that he is

foul plan, Indy i search of his

pert, Sophia Hapgood. buya

| the depths of the lost city of Atlantis. What deep mys’ behind the

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have to do is highlight a particular verb from the list given and then point at the object you want to manipulate.

approached by a Strange man who wants him to identity a particularly odd looking key.

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Being an expert in his field, Indy immediately recognises the artefact as being Atlantean and matches it to a statue he has in his own storeroom. Using the key to

Having made their way _ through countless traps the dynamic duo land

open the statue the party discovers a chunk of Orichalcum ~ a rare ore that has the same

characteristics as Uranium but without the radioactive side effects.

Seizing the Orichalcum, the stranger pulls a gun on Indy and makes good his escape. However, before he manages to get away Dr Jones does manage to find a

Having hijacked a Nazi submarine Sophia

Sophia Hapgood is the world’s leading authority on the ancient civilization of Atlantis and now she’s about to get caught up in ah adventure of global proportions

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clue as to his identity. The mysterious man turns out to be none other than Klaus Kerner, a top Nazi Scientist!

It seems that Indy has discovered a secret Nazi plan involving the fabled Orichalcum. However, the only place on earth where the substance was ever believed to exist was within the legendary city of Atlantis.

Indy decides to call upon the help of his old friend,

the beautiful Sophia Hapgood. Our hero finds her performing a very important lecture and although she is in the middle of her talk he decides to, quite literally, bring the house down and gain her attention.

After she calms down he explains the situation to her and convinces her to aid him in his battle against the evil Nazi monster. The plot then sees our dynamic duo travelling to key locations in a desperate bid to discover the whereabouts of the fost city before the dreaded Nazis do so themselves.

THE PLOT THICKENS

They first visit a casino in high-flying Monte Carlo where they attempt to buy information off the owner. Being a dedicated Atlantean artefact coliector himself. he takes Quite a lot of persuading before parting with any of his

: treasures and=both Indy and Sophia have to win a

fortune in his ‘Casino. inorder to be able to afford the eed. &

shase also takes the pair to various Arabic

they attempt to keep one step ahead of the

is. As the plot thickens Indy and Sophia find

‘onboard a Nazi submarine before finally

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* ou rescued Billy’s girly in the original and smashed the notorious Black Shadow Warriors in the second. Now, Double Dragon III finds

the rough 'n’ tumble Lee brothers embarking on a new quest — why don’t they get a proper job?

In this sequel of the sequel, Billy's girl, Marion, has once again been taken hostage — | bet she wishes she was going out with an accountant or a bank clerk! The evil abductors say they will exchange her for the priceless Rosetta stones.

However, with no clues to her whereabouts, they

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turn to Hiruko, a friend and soothsayer who pledges to help the boys in their quest. The mission is vast, spanning five huge stages which take the duo around the world in search of the elusive stones.

Each of these missions is made up of 14 street fighting stages, which involve non-stop bone-cracking action. In your quest, you'll see the dodgy streets of New York, China, Japan, Italy and Egypt, without having to leave the safety of your armchair.

Storm has striven to present us with more variety and interest, as well as puzzle elements, than the previous Double Dragon romps.

Broadly, this has been achieved with a wider variety of enemy and attack patterns, as well as the occasional sub-game and puzzles, which give a respite from the otherwise non-stop fight. There’s even a shop for the Lee’s to tool themselves up, as they say on The Bill.

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Since beat’em-ups burst onto the screen, Double Dragon has always been the toughest... now the toughest just got tougher! Design house, Storm, took on the conversion of the powerful coin-op Double Dragon III. Jason Spiller reports.

Getting down to technicalities, Storm began the conversion by playing the game from beginning to end and then meticulously mapping the game, isolating and concentrating on each screen in order to recreate the exact feel of the coin-op.

The bones of the game rely on custom-made data conversion routines and segmenting all the background and foreground graphics as well as the dozens of sprites into manageable 16 X 16 pixel blocks. The graphic artist, Ned Langman, could then place the blocks on screen and experiment with the backdrops.

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There were teething problems which had to be overcome, simply because of the difference in memory capacity between a coin-op’s processing power and that of a mild-mannered Amiga.

For example, in the coin-op version each individual sorite has its own colour palette, and so Ned had to work out one palette with enough variety potential as well as retain as much detail and clarity as possible.

Programmer Greg Michael, meanwhile, developed 2 scroll routine which could cope with the pace of the action. Usual scroll routines work by redrawing every frame as you move along, which erases the sprite you've drawn and redraws, which is slow and jerky.

This drawback was overcome by an extension to the existing scroll routine so that only a thin strip has to be redrawn, which is far more memory-efficient, quicker and smoother.

Storm spent the majority of the project time piecing together and editing the levels using a custom made map editor and intuition.

This has paid dividends and the best way to describe the onslaught of the enemy is tight and relentless. This has proved effective for the Amiga version but the ST version is being experimented with at present.

The enemy ranges from muscular, powerful thugs to slight and swift martial arts experts, and each enemy character has his own moves, punches and kicks. The Lee Brothers are even tougher than ever, and you’ve got the choice of a one or simultaneous two-player game with you and a mate guiding the boys through the furore.

Joystick control is simple but very responsive. General movement is achieved with stick manipulation without pressing the firebutton.

Once the firebutton is pressed the movements are aggressive, with a combination of punches and kicks depending on which angle you wrench the joystick. As mentioned, a shop stocks equipment, weaponry, energy and power increases, and attributes such as the ability to do Judo throws and Roundhouse kicks or handstand- ankleflips, a Bruce Lee speciality!

The backdrops are beautifully drawn, the sprites expertly animated and generally Double Dragon Ill is far more dynamic both visually and sonically than the

previous two. It seems that the days when only a vague approximation of the coin-op version could be achieved are over. Storm’s aiming to at least equal the coin-op version, with extra features to boot.

The size of the hero and enemy sprites average out at 64 pixels high, equal to the coin-op, and the backdrop’s 3D enables the Lee Brothers to jump on crates and ladders in the foreground.

A beat’em-up in every sense of the word, enhancing existing violent elements rather than exploring new avenues. True, there are the inevitable warehouses and backstreets as well as stock enemy

characters and end-of-level lumps to beat the living pixels out of. But this is a formula which has made beat'em-up perhaps the most prolific and popular genre of recent years.

As a coin-op conversion, it cannot be faulted. Storm sure does things the hard way, going back to basics, recreating sprites pixel by pixel, designing custom-made utilities. The other option, reading chips, is a different science which Storm leaves to others!

Double Dragon Ill is due to be made into a big budget movie! In the meantime you'll be able to catch up with the Lee Brothers in the game which is due to be released in December on Amiga, ST, PC, Commodore 64 and Spectrum.

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I've gotta spray-paint things, get radical on my skateboard, use my trusty slingshot, and in general behave like a nuisance, man. Plus, with evil dudes like Nelson the bully and Sideshow Bob getting in my way, it's a good thing I've got the rest of the Simpsons to help me out!

So if you're a decent person a patriot, and somebody who cares about this sorry planet, you'll do the right thing.

BUy THiS GaME! Thanks man.

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