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Check out this one guys. Its a video
board-game from Spear's Games called Atmosfear, and by golly it’s as spooky as a very spooky thing!
Played in much the same way as conventional board-games, Atmosfear has the additional extra of a video host, known as the Gatekeeper, who snarls orders at the players. Hmm, he must be related to Dr X.
The idea is to race around the board in an attempt to collect six keys to unlock your nightmares. If however, the Gatekeeper should appear he must be obeyed!
Atmosfear should be available very soon and will cost around £30. Already
the best selling board-game in Australia, it looks too scary to be true. We can’t wait to play it.
Traditional board-games tend to make brilliant hand held — entertainment. 4-in-1, as the title may suggest to you, contains a quartet of little board-game belters for the Game Boy.
There’s Sargon chess which features six difficulty levels, hints and tips, take- back and replay; as well as backgammon; reversi and checkers. All of these have various levels of difficulty and a two-player link-up feature.
HOOK
It’s a must for those long journeys Available in March.
Earnest Evans is the nearest thing to Indiana Jones you'll see this side of 4 legal suit. Right down to the fedora anc bullwhip.
The game follows a typical Doctor Jones action adventure as you search for a number of Inca idols which have been scattered around the world. It’s an all-action arcade game, combining platform and puzzle with beat'em-up confrontations.
You may have seen the game reviewed in issue 40 on Mega-CD, and
W ell shiver me timbers, if it ain’t the video game of Stephen Spielburg’s latest blockbuster movie, Hook. The game is being programmed in-house by the same
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B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
simulation of the massive US bomber, B-17 Flying Fortress is due to roll out of the Microprose hangar in April. In the cockpit of this flying colossus, you will experience all aspects of flight and you'll also get the
_ chance to relive historic day and night-time missions.
The B-17 has a 10 man team and so this is almost a full role-playing environment within the confines of an aircraft fuselage.
Microprose is boasting that the instrumentation is the most accurate ever seen in a bomber sim, and the 3D environment is really believable. The team wants you to believe that when you open the bomb doors and drop the payload you’re responsible for the resulting destruction.
B-17 Flying Fortress will be available first on the PC sometime during the spring with a hotly-awaited Amiga version planned for the latter part of the year.
FIVE NATIONS
id you see England rugby team crush the French 31-
13? Well, to celebrate the 1992 Five Nations Championship, Audiogenic is planning to release a special edition of its splendid World Class Rugby game. World Class Rugby - The Five Nations allows you to complete in the championship and incorporates the
2;Calcutta Cup, the Triple Crown and the Grand Slam! ; Out soon from Audiogenic, World Class Rugby - The Five Nations will be available on the ST, Amiga and PC.
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Dodging the limelight these days, the increasingly reclusive Bitmap Brothers are to release two compilation packs. These will feature some of their phenomenal hit games; Xenon, Xenon 2, Speedball, Speedball 2 and Cadaver. To be released on the Renegade label. The exact line-up for each
compilation has yet to be decided on, but they will be released on the Amiga and ST.
The Bitmap Brothers games, without exception, have been real
corkers, so a couple of three title compilations have got to be good news. The first of the compilations is set for an April release.
Robert Went of Loughborough is now the proud owner of a Philips colour monitor which he won in the GX compo way back in issue 29, while Chris Leigh of Blackpool came away with a hi-tech video recorder from the Freeze-Frame compo in issue 30.
The Crayons at the Ready overall competition winner is Steve Richardson who receives the full range of Readysoft titles, plus a year’s supply of releases.
The 10 runners-up are as follows: John Oakes, Clwyd, North Wales; Thomas Ackers, Chester; Lee Marsden, Leicestershire; Thomas Latham, Lancashire; Pauline Mathieson, Glasgow; Richard Ainley, West Yorkshire; Jamie West, London; Kevin Frostick, Clwyd, North Wales; Craig Billington, Northwich, and Scott Davenport from Wigan in Lancashire.
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In issue 36 we brought you news of The Dark Queen of Krynn, now we've a screenshot to whet your appetites even more. The Dark Queen’s up to her old tricks and it’s down to you to throw a spanner in the works. It will fall to PC and Amiga owners to travel around the fabled land of Krynn, skewering nasties
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Robin Hood is designing a game using ©
the real-time engine which made the people of Sherwood live and breath.
The program and engine were designed by Steve Grand, while the graphics are being drawn by Paul Dobson, at Millennium.
Rome is to be based on a board- game created by project director lan Saunter. It’s a game of politics, intrigue, wealth, military might and assassination set during the Roman Empire.
To feature on the PC and Amiga in the autumn. More news as we get it.
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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 some of the games but keep an eye on the shelves, these games shouldn't be too far behind the date
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The world famous Virtuality system pioneered by W Industries has been causing a stir ever since it was unleashed onto the unsuspecting public last year. Since its arrival the arcade games player has been given a full ‘virtual world’ experience, spanning from galactic space war to NASCAR stock car racing!
y now, I’m sure you are all
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Visette™ and joystick control, so | won't bore you with yet another pleb’s guide to VR.
What | will do is introduce you to the most original application of Virtuality yet, and describe what is undoubtedly the most exciting concept in games playing to appear in many a year...
LEGEND QUEST Before the time of legend, and long before time itself, darkness filled the void and the universal storm raged on...
All sorts of Gods and Goddesses had a big punch up as the world was created, and now, one megalomaniacal God has gone bonkers and is intent upon ruling everything.
As a cautionary action, one of the Goddesses has opened up a rip in time to allow warriors from other planes to enter the world of Khelda Roth and battle against this evil God — Nar-Gardin.
The brave warriors must explore the world of Khelda Roth and embark upon 10 separate quests, each leading to the destruction of one of the 10 incarnations of the evil overlord...
Right then! That’s the storyline out of the way, let’s get on with the nitty- gritty stuff...
Looking around you can see one of the elven members of your team preparing his bow for the attack! Looks good eh?
LET THE MADNESS BEGIN
After deciding what role you wish to take, whether it be a human, elf or dwarf, along with an occupation from wizard, warrior or thief, you can then decide roughly how your character looks.
Sex, hair colour, eye colour and clothing colours are all defined by the individual before they are assigned to a special plastic ‘game key’ which is recognized by the main Expiality computer.
Having designed your character you can then move into the main Virtuality room where four Visette and joystick units are installed in the VR pods, which look uncannily like tree trunks.
Inserting your little blue key into the slot, followed by donning the Visette and
bum-pack, will transport you to the world of Legend Quest.
Once you're in you have an allotted time — the current rate is £1 for every two minutes of play ~ in which to explore the massive world which has been designed by the Virtuality Design and Leisure team.
The world of Khelda Roth is truly huge, filled with towns, villages, mountain ranges and forests, along with dungeons and caverns which can be explored. All you have to do is battle from the very first dungeon out into the big wide world, where you can begin on one of the 10 quests.
The game can be_ played simultaneously by four players and when in a room together the characters can communicate by means of a microphone and headset system which is linked into the Expiality computer.
The central CPU keeps track of the characters’ distances from each other and changes the volume of the voices accordingly, as well as changing the pitch of the voice depending upon race! Whacky or what!
Around the world there are many weapons or objects which can be wielded and these can be carried around at ail times. For example, the wizard carries spells which he calls up
by looking into his book and turning the pages — just move your hand in the page-turning action — while the warriors can have swords, daggers or bows.
To use one of these weapons all the player has to do is gently stroke the thigh or the area of the body where the weapon is stored and, hey presto, it will be in your hand!
Unlike previous Virtuality games, the world in Legend Quest is virtually real. There are no rules as such, and the constraints placed upon the player are only limited by the individual's imagination. The game contains everything you could possibly need to set up a real society.
There is money, houses, shops, guilds | everything! If you really : wanted to you could set 1 yourself up as a hired killer to make money, or you could even join other — characters to form a guild.
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The centre has only been officially open for two weeks and already there is a Wizard’s Guild that is charging for and restricting the use of spells by non- members and, as we speak, a group of players are forming another Guild that is to be used to counteract this!
Just imagine the possibilities! A Virtual Mafia? Virtual Thieves’ Guilds? Anything is possible!
THE TECHY BIT
As you can imagine, the system that runs this lot is going to have to be fairly powerful! Well, along with the main Expiality CPU which is a _ powerful custom-built unit that generates the 3D raytraced graphics, there is also a 100 megabyte computer built into each pod. It is this which keeps track of the individual's movements throughout the world. This ensures that each player's
“view of Khelda-Roth is as smooth as it
could possibly be.
As with all Virtuality units the system is completely open which means that if any new and faster VR boards are developed — which they are all the time — the old boards can be ripped out and the new one installed without any problem.
The same applies for the Visettes. If a new lighter design is developed, the old ones can simply be taken off and the new ones plugged in. In effect you have a totally open system that will keep on growing in alongside the technology.
THE FUTURE
In the coming year it is hoped that such centres will be set up across the country and that a link-up between centres can be achieved, thus allowing players who are hundreds of miles apart to interact with each other.
Just imagine the possibilities! You could be exploring a town from the Nottingham location and speak to a chap from Birmingham who also happens to be in the same location!
So is this the most incredible gaming experience yet? | think
— so! Until now, the potential of the Virtuality system has not really been | fulfilled. Thankfully we are now beginning to witness the future of multi-player games. Definitely VR at its best!
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Most of the doors are emblazoned with a grim face, but deep down this door stands apart from the rest, bearing a large grin. What lurks behind it, and why is it smiling?
lack Crypt is accompanied by & the usually fantasy setting (mle ~when, 22 years ago, a powerful cleric was banished from the land of Astera for performing black magic and generally running riot.
Estoroth Paingiver — a very apt name — eventually returned to the land, and was pushed out one 4 more time.
He was held captive in a double dimensional rift, but an opening threatening to unleash him and his minions across the land of Astera.
Therefore he must be banished once and for all. The only way possible is for a band of heroic adventurers to enter his dungeon and defeat him.
JOURNEY DOWN TO YOUR DOOM Your party is comprised of four characters, each one skilled in a different profession. The natural leader of the band is the warrior, who is joined at the front of the group by a cleric.
Bringing up the rear is the magic user and the druid. The band members are divided into main statistics, namely strength, dexterity, constitution, wisdom and intelligence.
Each character starts with a set quota of experience points, but also has a pool of 25xp with which to ‘personalize’ themselves. You also have a choice of nine portraits for each character.
Before you embark on the quest you must first save the game on a separate floppy, although there is a_ pre- determined team for those who want to get straight into the action.
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Most of the game is controlled by mouse, although movement can be operated on the keyboard. The numeric keypad is perhaps the best set of keys for this.
The left mouse button is used to execute an action. For instance, clicking the left button on a character's head will make him use whatever is in his action (right) hand.
The layout of the screen is the same as DM, with the quest screen on the left, while the characters’ stats and the
Teleporters are found every so often throughout Esteroth’s dungeon. Step inside to find out where they take you
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movement box is detailed on the right and at the bottom of the screen.
The inventory screen takes up the bottom quarter of the display, so the party's view will always be shown unless ~ you decide to sleep. Rest is vital, and
replenishes lost energy. ; You can choose to let all four characters sleep, or you can leave a lookout or two instead — a superb idea DM didn't offer. Another neat touch is that the players will not rest if they are hungry — they'll starve until you manage to find food and water.
CRYPTIC CLUES The amount of objects each character can carry depends on how many carrying items they are holding. A small bag will only hold four small daggers, whereas a backpack can carry eight.
The largest storage device, and also the heaviest, is the chest which allows you to hoarde double the amount the pack can store.
Runes and glyphs are often scrawled on the walls, and you can read them by simply clicking the left button on them, or if they are of a language you cannot understand you may need the aid of a ‘read runes’ spell.
Take care, because although you may be able to cast a variety of spells to begin with, some of the creatures you'll undoubtedly encounter have the ability to use magic themselves, and you can bet their fireballs are far more dangerous than your ‘open door commands!
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‘i, The main quest screen — a first-person perspective view of what your party sees ahead
2s Simply click on these icons to quickly access the magical abilities of each character
DsThe arrows allow movement and turning. Click on the skull to display the rest icon and save and restore facilities
“The two boxes for each man represent his hands. The right hand is used for holding weapons, while the left is used to hold shields and the like
TsClicking the left button on the character’s head makes him use whatever is in his action hand, like swinging a sword
(\The AC represents the player’s armour class
‘7. The number next to LV is the level of experience of that team member
O\The title of each character
Os These five icons indicate the various storage devices, ranging from a small bag to a chest.
Your inventory, where you can hold as many objects as your bag or chest can take. The shaded squares indicate limited space
‘W, Decide to cast a spell and the list from which you can choose
from will appear at the bottom of the screen. There are up to five levels of spells, progressing in power 12, To eat food or drink, click the apple or water bottle on the character's face icon. You can also read scrolls by clicking here 13, The six spaces across your body allow you to equip yourself with armour, weaponry, a helmet and sturdy boots 14, Clicking here will toggle through the armour you're wearing, the clothes you have and the trinkets, like rings of protection, you possess 15. This is the guild symbol of your character, and should you find a tablet, click it here and you will gain a bonus 15. The three bars indicate the current status of your team member. Hit points are on the left, stamina is in the centre and your food rating can be found on the right 17, Clicking here will open the spell book and access all of your magical abilities
8. The four face icons allow you to move freely between each character's inventory ,
(< My prayers have been
answered, EA has produced
a@ game on a par with
Dungeon Master which promises to
keep even the most experienced dungeoneer captivated for weeks.
You will find yourself caught up in the game’s atmosphere, and those among you with a weak heart will probably jump out of your skin when a huge two-headed ogre attacks your party from behind, and the screams of pain erupt from the speakers in stereo!
The control method is surprisingly simply, and although it may seem difficult to get used to after the interfaces used in DM and Captive, you'll soon be able to manipulate your characters quickly and easily.
Graphically the game is superb, featuring clear, crisp backdrops that vary between the 12 levels. There is great variety between the monsters, and although you may only encounter a couple to begin with, they soon appear in hordes later on.
The sound is equally outstanding, featuring a number of sampled grunts and groans when you engage in bloody combat. Without a doubt this is THE best game of its type since the prolific Dungeon Master.
Whether it’s better or not is down to personal taste, but | suggest you sell everything you own, even your mother, just to get hold of Black Pe
SéGA, As yet the Mega Drive 4AEGRDRIVE version is only in the very Me early stages of develo- pment. Whether EA ean fit this enormous game onto a single cart remains to be seen, but if its recent MD games are anything to go by Black Crypt is egcing to be one to look out for.
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All the puzzles are logical to solve and there are plenty of beasties around to relieve any boredom, not that there is that much! Black Crypt is excellent and a game that is well worth owning.
Gameplay: Lastability: : Presentation:
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coQuest, unlike many of
Sierra’s others adventures, is | based around the lower age generation, aimed at 10-year-olds and up. It is for this reason the game is simple to play, the tasks ahead are fairly logical to work out.
Above all, EcoQuest teaches the player about the various hazards that are endangering our environment.
EcoQuest — The Search for Cetus is set in a vast underwater world, where you must try and save the Whale King so he can tend to his piscean race.
In the role of Adam, the young son of an aquatic doctor, you quickly become
steal Oage WVer _| jagieng Hoon with
friends with a dolphin, prosaically named Delphineus, from the Greek.
It was when Del was caught in a drag net that he was taken into the care of Adam’s dad.
After playing with the porpoise for a few moments in the pool, Adam realises that Del Boy can actually speak.
The dolphin reveals all, telling Adam how Cetus has disappeared and that the underwater world of Eluria is in constant danger from many things.
The first problem is human waste. Having kitted himself out with the appropriate equipment, Adam follows the dolphin down to his world where he
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realises how much rubbish has been thrown into the sea.
With his recycling bag in hand, Adam can collect the junk strewn about, but that’s not the only problem.
The city is haunted by a huge black manta ray which patrols the area, looking for stray fish which would nicely fill his huge appetite.
FISHY FROLICS
And so Adam’s quest unfolds, cleaning up the ocean while at the same time trying to fathom out the location of Cetus, the Whale King.
Using the point-and-click control system, the list of icons, including walk, perform an action and speak, can be called up either by accessing the menu at the top of the screen or toggling through the icons using the right-hand mouse button or 5 on the keypad.
The left button executes the action, be it move, use an object with another or attempt to operate something.
Adam can carry a large selection of
objects thanks to his bottomless pockets.
IN THE ABYSS However, some equipment must be used with other objects before its use becomes clear. For instance, you must use the screws with the cage before you can bolt it onto the fisherman's boat.
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Adam begins his adventure in his father’s study. A gull covered in oil is placed in his care, and playing Adam you must help clean up the bird. The gerbil also needs feeding, and you need to get through the door at the top of the room, but how do you find out the code? Try the puzzle sheet
The puzzles appear in large quantity but due to the age group they’re aimed at, they are fairly easy so it’s great for
The next puzzle is found in the Great hall. Huge pillars must be rotated so the image on the left is identical to the one on the right.
(Right) The way ahead is cloudy, but a visit to the Oracle will hopefully clear things up. Providing you can answer the three simple riddles she asks you, you will soon know more about Cetus’ whereabouts
children and beginners alike. The game manual explains in great detail how to explore the game.
There is also a free book included,
informing you how to save the environment around you, with 55 tasks that should each help save the world in some way.
A puzzle sheet is also hidden inside the box, which teaches kids about the Earth in a fun and exciting way.
These lessons take the form of a crossword and numerous questions that can be \ answered while playing the game.
On top of this, Sierra will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of
(Left) Eluria is the underwater world where the fishes live. Arriving with Del, you realise that the place is scattered with litter. Using your garbage bag, you can clear the area up. Collect all the junk and you'll be awarded extra points
EcoQuest to The Marine Mammal Centre. What better way could there be to help our fragile Earth?
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The first thing I noticed about EcoQuest is how sickeningly nice the game is. Imagine having an_ in-depth conversation with a talking dolphin who's ranting and raving about the whereabouts of Cetus, a 100 foot whale that looks over and cares for his fishy friends ~ barf city!
Being experienced in Sierra’s line of adventure products, | found EcoQuest a little too easy for my liking - anyone with experience in this type of game will probably sail through the quest in a matter of hours.
However, this product is aimed at children and I congratulate Sierra on how it’s managed to portray such a fopical subject as the state of the environment into a successful game.
It goes without saying that the game is graphically outstanding in 256- colour VGA, and with the correct sound board, either a Roland, Adlib or Sound Blaster, the sonics are of an equally impressive standard.
Use of a hard disk is strongly
| recommended. You'll tire of the game
due to excessive disk swapping before the intro screen appears.
The overall presentation, like
_ virtually every other Sierra product, is
first class, down to the glossy packaging and informative environment booklet. To sum up, an excelient game for beginners and the younger games players, but one that experienced adventurers should possibly steer clear of due to lack of challenge.
Oh, | suggest you keep a paper bag handy in case a disgustingly cute conversation takes you by surprise.
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m2 colour and without a hard disk the action will probably slow to a snail’s pace. Excessive disk swapping will make the game even more sluggish, but apart from that EcoQuest will remain unchanged.
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WHAT IS IT? For the first time in this country a National Computer VENUES Games Competition encompassing all your favourite games and the ened Achance to win the coveted Computer Games Champion Award for Aberdeen
your category. Bath Birmin m WHAT ELSE CAN YOU WIN? Prizes will be awarded for style, gameplay and high B irmingha th scores as well as for positioning within each category. Prizes will be given both at ournemou — regional and final levels and will include International Holidays Brighton : including trips to Disneyworld, £10,000 Cash Prizes, @ Bristol Computers and Computer Games. Each entrant will also Zia ; ‘ be given a certificate of attendance stating their , @ , @d) eae ? position gained and the overall rating given by the a» & aral ze adjudicators. Due to our unique system at least 2,500 people will be “saw \ Dover winners! (Om @), Edinburgh : : : fi xe WHERE IS IT? As much as possible we have tried to keep travel down to a : oF Oe “minimum. On the right is a list of 40 towns which will all have regional 0 a. aegON heats. Any other towns or areas that have a large : Gloucester {registration count will also be included in the regional heats. The finals will Guildford be held in London at Wembley on the 25th September 1992. Hereford WHEN IS IT? Regional Heats and Finals will be held Hull between May and August in the evenings and on Ipswich weekends. The Finals will be held in September. Final Leeds ene ag pia vs on May 4th, 3 days after Leicester e final registra Ip ate. Lincoln HOW DO YOU ENTER? Easy, just fill in your registration card below and send it with your Liverpool registration fee to the Olympiad Committee at the address below before the final registration London N/S/E/W date May 1st. On receipt of your application all your details will be placed —- Luton into our competition database and your entrance number and ticket will be Maidstone despatched to you as well as a complimentary spectator ticket for a friend.| |. On May 4th you will be sent confirmation of the date of your local regional) "\ Manchester eer oy heat and the venue. at Middlesbrough Ne ; ae Morthampton \ uted Ee eee fas enue argent Ae Categories will be by Norwich ae ee Sane Nottingham HOW WILL THE COMPETITION WORK? Prior to the competition starting at Oxford each venue, time will be allotted to each entrant to practice. For maximum Perth enjoyment, each round will include competing both against other competitors as well as the Plymouth computer itself. All entrants are guaranteed at least 20 mins gameplay. Adjudicators will be giving points for combat style and sportsmanship. Each region will produce 20-25 Preston winners to go on to the finals. Salisbury (Pare THERE ANY LIMITATIONS TO ENTRANCE? Y Th ill b sherfield ? Yes. There will be a maximum of 10,000 competitors, and as we expect a good demand, we advise ey that players send in their registrations as quickly as possible. The outhampton minimum age for entrants is 13. Stoke-on-Trent 7
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TAL \ As mentioned last week, here is the concluding selection of Lynx titles that are due over the next two quarters. At the moment Bad Boy Tennis is looking great and its variety of games includes both singles and doubles tournaments.
Digitized speech will announce the score, and the game is looking very fast at,the moment. For those of you interested, Atari is hoping to get the game sponsored by Jimmy Connors.
Battle Zone 2000 is in the very early stages of development with only a few screens of animation on show, but vectors are looking slick and smooth.
Daemonsgate is based around the 16-bit version of the same name, and is a Gauntlet-style arcade adventure. The overall presentation is pretty good with smooth scrolling and clear graphics, but the sound is more than a little nauseating at the moment.
Dino Dudes is basically a prehistoric version of Lemmings but on a much bigger scale. Rather than
guiding little gicenroled: rodents to the
exit, you must use your team of cavemen to collect spears and other such objects.
Cliff faces must be scaled on one another’s backs, but you must remember to keep your speed up because the game is against the clock as well.as.the scenery.
YA MP, IRES A NI ID IDIOTS Ninja Nerd is another action game for the Lynx, where the player starts off as a nerd and must work his way up to being a hunky guy. It features multi- level parallax which is still a little jerky, but it is only in development at present.
Dracula is looking to be one of the most spectacular Lynx carts around, and features atmospheric sepia graphics and digitized screenshots.
Being a vampire hunter, you must venture into Dracula’s castle in search of the infamous Count himself, and must then drive a stake through his heart and hopefully complete this arcade adventure.
Last up is Malibu Bikini Volleyball, a beach volley sim featuring busty and scantily-clad beauties. Each team is made up of two people, and the basic aim is to bump, set and spike the ball over the net into your opponents’ half. Look out for all these titles and when they're nearer completion, expect to see a full review in Games-xX.
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MONOPOLY
Monopoly is one of the all-time great board games, and streets like Old Kent Road and Mayfair are household names all across the country. Monopoly is a game for up to four players, with two to four human competitors. There are eight computer opponents, each one playing the game with their own strategy. Ollie is the type of bloke that just can’t say no to an offer, whereas Arthur will take you for everything you've got.
I'LL BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR
As well as including the standard game of Monopoly on the cartridge, there are eight different pre-set games.
These set-ups are for four players only and award the players with different amounts of cash, different street sets and houses or hotels, as if you have joined in halfway through a game.
If you can’t pay your bills, it is possible to sell your houses — for a reduced price, of course — and mortgage the unimproved properties, ie those without buildings on them. If you still cannot raise the cash, you go bankrupt.
The winner is the person who
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manages to financially survive the longest, making sure each opponent is dragged under and made bankrupt.
Monopoly is highly popular and is sold in 31 different countries, and the Game Boy version will no doubt add to the outstanding success of the game.
The Nintendo portable version is excellent, featuring superb graphics and sound, and what's more, an enjoyable game of Monopoly.
The cartridge handles all of the financial side of the game and the various pre-set games and computer opponents make it that much better. xX
DESERT STRIKE
| remember sitting in the A local snooker club when over the TV SEGA a coy ash JNEGR DRIVE « ©PRICE: £39.99 ,
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and now, over a year later, Electronic Arts has developed a game that returns Vv you to the Gulf.
Desert Strike is an Apache-based helicopter shoot’em-up, where you and a co-pilot (the computer) mMuUSt que yo“ enter enemy territory to rescue ; friendly troops, save undercover agents and stop the opposing forces || from using SCUDs to start another attack.
Having powered up the Mega Drive you will have to decide which co-pilot to take on your mission, which mission to accept (the later objectives can only be accessed via a password system) and finally which type of control method you prefer. It’s probably easiest to engage momentum, though you can switch this off.
You will then be briefed by a chap looking uncannily like Stormin’ Norman, the gist
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NORMAN'S STORMIN’
Tap the start button to view the map of the immediate area, which details the location
being that some psycho of all the mission madman (who could objectives, as well as that be?) has taken fuel depots, ammo over the Gulf, using his dumps and the missing massive military array to friendly troops.
seize control. Each mission is divided into a
Sir, this attack force is stronger than we thought. It attacks from all sides, even though it only has a single helicopter
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The Apache is armed with three types of weaponry, including Helifires and Hydras
number of objectives, for instance the first requires you to destroy the radar bases, the second to attack the important power generator.
Having cut off all electricity, you then take out the air bases and the command posts. An enemy commander will reveal the location of the secret agent, and all that’s left is to retrieve the spy and take him safely back to the ship.
You have three Apache gunships with which to complete the missions, the helicopters having limited supplies of fuel and ammo and, what's more, armour that soon wears away when you get a direct hit from an AA missile.
You can replenish these by collecting the petrol cans and ammo boxes scattered around the landscape, simply by flying overhead, waiting for the hook to lower and then collecting the object.
Troops and spies are picked up in the same way although rather than a hook a rope- ladder is lowered.
You will be shot at by all manner of enemy installations, but you have a selection of weapons with which to return
HELLFIRES
The map details the location of your mission objectives, as well as fuel and ammo
fire. You start with 38 unguided Hellfire missiles, 8 guided Hydra shells and over a 1000 cannon rounds.
SIMPLY BRILLIANT
Hydras are useful for taking out the anti-aircraft guns before they shoot you, and the Hellfires are best left for the buildings and 7 other stationary targets. Use the cannon to pick off the enemy troops.
| think that trying to make money out of such an incident as the Gulf War is disgusting, but Desert Strike is simply brilliant. The game is so addictive, probably due to the way it handles perfectly and is both visually and sonically first-class.
The animation on the helicopter is particularly outstanding, and the overall presentation of the enemy bases, their military hardware and troops is exceptionally good.
The chopper is accompanied by the constant thud of the rotors spinning, and the odd blast of gunfire when you engage the enemy. The missions are both challenging and in great supply, making Desert Strike arguably the best title on the Mega Drive this year. » 4
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NINJA GAIDEN
Having seen virtually = every version of Ninja Gaiden possible, | must admit to groaning when the PC Engine cart hit my desk.
You must all
know the story behind
the game by now: young boy joins ninja
clan, clan is defeated by enemy, lone
ninja seeks revenge. Well that's the
basic gist behind the game, on with the nitty-gritty.
Obviously you are the lone ninja looking to avenge his clan’s defeat, and you are extremely adept in all the martial arts. You can high-kick in your sleep, break 10 bricks in half with your little finger and use oriental magic with your eyes closed.
SWING YOUR
the D-pad. Buttons | and Il control jump and fire, the
SWORD latter slashing your deadly Apart from that, you’re katana blade. pretty much an BPs : £35.00 > The game is set ordinary guy _ that SUPPLIER: over six levels, although
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grand total of 20 scenes. Your battle will take your
cooks and cleans his dojo. To move around the city where the battle takes place, simply nudge
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It’s appeared on everything else,
Games-x first reported on Tecmagik’s Beast Mastermix '92 way back in
| issue 20, but now it’s finally arrived!
Taking the
role of the beast you must avenge your parents’ death by defeating the fiend that murdered them — the Beast Lord.
Shadow of the Beast is a tough beat'em-up set over six levels, and Mastermix ’92 is the 8-bit Sega version of the same game.
The original was known for its superb graphics, and the Master System cart is no exception, featuring 13 levels of parallax at key points in the game.
and now the PC Engine .
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Using the joypad to control the Beast, you must press button 1 to punch, or button 2 to access his inventory. To
use something like a key, simply stand where you want to use the item, highlight it then tap 2.
So long as the key fits the lock the door will open. Potions and the like can be used at any time. To jump push Up on
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the D-pad, and Down to crouch. It is possible to fly-kick by holding button 1 and leap in the air.
BEASTLY BUSINESS
The game must be completed in a set order. It's no use attacking the Death Skeleton without the power orb because your punches won't reach, and you must collect keys before unlocking doors.
There are numerous puzzles throughout the game that involve a little thought, but most of the game is action- packed punching and kicking.
There is, however, a shoot’em-up stage when you finally collect the jet pack and laser gun, and you'll have to defeat one of the six guardians that protect every level.
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For almost a decade, car race and chase games have remained one of the most popular and prolific themes of arcade entertainment.
In the arcade, the overhead-view chase and blast game Spy Hunter was a massive hit and coin-op conversions were chart-busters. ;
Then the rear-view arcade smash Qutrun became the most successful
j technology to new speeds, combining
arcade attraction since Space Invaders, opening the road, so to speak, to numerous rear-view games such as Chase HQ.
The low level, rear-view games of the arcade relied on many megabytes of memory in the coin-op to drive the massive road-side sprites at such a blinding pace.
This just could not be emulated on
jerky snail's pace in comparison.
car-racing, due to speedy vector- graphics in a true 3D world. Now Test Drive If — The Duel, takes this
bitmap sprites for extra detail. In The Duel you get to drive such
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, Master System in April. home machines, which ground to ay | a
Test Drive put real horsepower into |
roaring beauties as Lamborghini's™
gorgeous Diablo, the Porsche 959 and the Ferrari F40. There’s head-on traffic
to dodge in between police blockades .-
and chases.
In fact this sequel has a whole lot more action and fun than the original, which was designed for realism first
and fun second. Test Drive Il — The
Duel will be available on the Sega
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the Psygnosis beat’em-up, but where the
latter failed, namely in its lack of gameplay, the Tecmagik effort restores playability and makes the Master System version superior to the Amiga game.
OK, the presentation may not be as stunning as the Amiga’s, but graphics aren't everything, are they? If you're looking for a decent arcade adventure on the 8-bit Sega, try Beast — you'll like it. » 4
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The Mega Pad is similar in shape to the normal Mega Drive joypad, but | has a number of improvements over the existing unit. The D-pad still remains on the left and is quite responsive, although it’s quite easy to slip from going up to diagonally left and so on.
The three buttons, A, B, and C, are on the right with a small red light above each key. Nearer the centre is the blue start button, below this are three turbo switches and a slow motion lever.
SLOW MOTION
Each turbo is for one of the buttons, and when engaged the small red light above A, Bor C will be lit. The speed at which the turbo fires is quite fast, and is comparable to, say, the Intelligent Mega Power stick which is more than sufficient. The slow motion button actually decelerates the speed
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of the game, giving you more time to react against the tough alien spaceships
or whatever.
How does it do this? Simple. The pad toggles the pause mode on and off many
times a second, the resulting effect appearing to slow the game down.
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Thunder was a game smattered with \ bullets and / blood. Only the toughest secret agent could survive the evil powermonger’s antics.
He was eventually defeated and his plan to rule the world foiled. However, there’s a new crisis brewing.
Orbiting satellites have been destroyed, global
devastating
This feature does actually help in ®@
some games, but you may have ; t ) problems with others.
The overall look of the Mega Pad is ® pretty tacky, and sadly the buttons don’t ® feel particularly good. C )
The pad is a little large, making it @ uncomfortable if you’re using it for a long time, and the only improvement this unit has over the original pad is the inclusion of the Turbo buttons. Xe
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At a quick glance you would be forgiven for thinking that the Intelligent stick j}/ was a Neo Geo // pad, since there is
quite a_ striking resemblance between
the two of them.
Being 260mm x 190mm in size, the stick is not the sort of pad that will fit snuggly in the palm of your hand. Instead you must either rest it on a solid surface like your lap or on the desk.
The layout of the pad is virtually identical to the Neo Geo unit — the stick is halfway up on the left, with the three buttons on the right.
Three LEDs can be seen above these, and a further three rapid-fire
switches are located above these. The rapid fire is adjustable, a sliding lever situated on the top right of the peripheral. Start and Select are found in the centre of the pad, at the top.
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The Intelligent stick can be used with either the Sega Mega Drive or PC Engine, this is done by a simple double- | ended lead — at | one end a Sega plug and at the | other an Engine fitting. At the | front of the pad are the two sockets that accept the lead, one for the MD and the other for the NEC machine.
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In addition the unit can be controlled remotely, powered by four Walkman batteries or the equivalent.
You need an optional transmitter cartridge for the remote facility. It slots into the front socket, normally covered. Underneath is a button that allows you to Oe: switch between remote and lead control. @
The IMP has a great feel to it, and @
although it doesn’t fit into your hand, it will fit neatly on your lap and proves to
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be very comfortable to use. game The stick is very responsive and it’s @ see You control
much easier to find the directions than on @ a smaller pad. The fire buttons respond @ positively when iney are pressed, and
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a cute Japanese girl, who comes with the usual huge eyes and skimpy bikini.
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could possibly ® want it to be. @ If you should @
want to slow it @
down, the sliding adjuster allows you to do so. To sum up, one of the best
sticks available for both the PC Engine @
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ROLLING THUNDER 2
communications. Apparently the terrorist group Geldra is responsible, but as of yet its future plans remain a mystery.
Only two agents, code-name Albatross and Leila, have any chance of saving the planet this time around.
The sequel follows the same pattern as its forerunner, although you have
double the action now in the form of Albatross and his colleague, Leila.
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Presumably her name is Valis, but who can tell unless you can read the Far Eastern language yourself.
The game is a horizontally scrolling shoot’em-up in which you must guide the
young lady through a_ series of increasingly difficult stages before finally contronting the boss and getting the chance to defeat him.
This may sound like many other
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Clueless, your mission commences under the blazing sun of Miami. Without any warning you are ambushed by waves of thugs that leap down from a passing tanker.
Now's the chance to use the weapons at your disposal and simply press B to unleash a shell.
Because you only carry a limited supply of bullets, try and keep. stray shots down to a minimum. To jump, press G, and Up and.C simultaneously to climb to a platform above.
MIAMI VICE
Albatrogs and Leila start the mission with pistols and a short supply of ammo, but if you take time out to raid the armoury, you can stock up with a fresh supply of bullets as well as equip yourself with an SMG, handy for killing off a load of charging thugs.
Rolling Thunder was highly popular both in the arcades and on the home computers, and Rolling Thunder 2 promises to be just as good as the oxo original.
‘Although ‘Mot particularly awe- inspiring in terms. of graphics, with | pretty naff sprites, the backdrops are “both
colourful and varying in design.
games for the Mega Drive, but Valis goes one further and manages to take cuteness to a sickeningly new level.
You start in a little blue frock which represents your armour level, initially low.
Upon beating a guardian and progressing through the levels, this will gradually increase, as will the power of your weapon, also puny to begin with.
BALL OF FIRE
There are four levels of weaponry, initiated by the small blast, then the wave. Then comes the swirling death ball and finally the deadly three-way fire.
Six levels of armour protect Valis,
‘ although you probably won't collect the
tougher protection until the latter stages. You can fire your laser, using button B, in most directions, including Up and Down, while button A activates the smart bomb which heavily damages the meanies currently on screen. C is used to jump, while tapping C
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Sound is OK, but sadly the cartridge is let down by the gameplay. At first it feels good to play, but once you’ve bitten the dust, you don’t get the chance to return fire to thugs approaching from behind before they blast you again.
This proves annoying at the best of times, and all in all | think only dedicated
fans of the original will gain ful enjoyment out of this game. xX
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twice will send you spinning in the air, enabling you to reach higher platforms.
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Sound too is equally disappointing, and despite hoping that gameplay would save the day this doesn’t turn
out to be the case. To conclude, anyone over the age of six months
and unable to speak Japanese should steer clear. > 4
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DEEP WITHIN THE ALIEN BASE...
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_ your gun sticks out from the shield. Destroy the alien’s force field with a
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arch to the right of the cracked pillar. Instead, walk up to it and raise a . decent shield of four or five fields. Take a step right and quickly turn around and raise a shield to the left.
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12 You should now be standing next to a huge pool of water. Dive in and
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trundle out into the gladiator pit. ____ weaponry systems, while the red button launches — Asmall console will appear on the left of the missiles. Play about with the guns fora while if you
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FOOTBALL CRAZY There I was, perfectly happy in the
knowledge that the people at Games-X were not only fair-minded but also sane and oblivious to perverse tendencies.
Then, shock horror, | spot a picture of the repulsive Brian Sharp in your glossy mag... not only is he terrifically ugly but a Manchester United Supporter to boot!
This simply will not do. Everyone knows (well all the Leeds fans do) that Manchester United and their fans are complete wasters, despite somehow spawning their way to the top of the division.
Please advise the sad being in question not to turn up at the Team 17 offices in that sort of regalia, otherwise we cannot guarantee his health and general welfare.
PS Did you notice all the anti-Man Utd cheats in Alien Breed?
Martyn ‘Leeds Fan’ Software, Wakefield.
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Dr X: Hey, chill out man. | don’t understand this inane football waffle. Haven’t you got anything better to do on Saturday afternoons than chant like zombies and watch grown men kick a ball around a field?
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SYCOPHANTS ANONYMOUS 4 hope you are well and keeping id a warm on these cold nights. (100 per cent slime, keep it going - X.) Why not rename the magazine Dr X as you are the life, soul and brains of the magazine? (True, so true - X.) Why not start a fan club?
li was shocked that you did not win an OBE at the new year, you truly deserved one.
ur soil asic you ke, well, mellow
4) bh, now I'm at one with my soul, —
| things are looking good. Like, | man, yeah. | love you, | love you all. | Isn’t the world a beautiful place? — Excuse me while I go looking for some daisies to make a chain. While | I'm out love children, why not write — me a letter. It’s cool, man. Just let | those vibes flow to me at: Dr X, Moonchild, Games-X, Europa | Commune, Adlington Love Park, Macclesfield SK10 4NP. Let’s squat | out those peepee man...
Please accept me as your servant for ever and send me some software for my Amiga. PS Do you need your shoes cleaned and have you any tips on style and charisma?
Dermo MacGabhann, Greystones, Co Wicklow. Dr X: My tips on life, style and charisma will be
published soon in hardback under the title ‘Dr X Under The Lotus Flower.’ Anyway, my trusty servant, as much as | love your grovelling you’ve gone too far and asked for software. Serve me for free or not at all.
Slugs like you deserve a scoop of salt to get rid of them once and for all, so if | send you anything it'll be a packet of Saxa. Scoot!
LEANED DERING T THR ROUGH
l was wondering if our could help me on Leander. I can get to level 1.4 and can get the silver bow. Now the problems start. When I get the silver bow I go up to the highest point possible and | still can’t get out of the cave. Please print this, I’m at my wits’ end. Matthew Cox, Nottingham.
Dr X: Well, you seem stuck where you shouldn't be. Freaky, uh? Now that you've collected the correct item simply return to where you started. Easy!
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Pm stuck in Bard’s Tale. The mouth asks me all sorts of questions which | can answer in Kylearns Castle, but when he asks me to name the ‘one of cold, foretold, twofold’ I’m well and truly stuck. | know I can meet Mangar if | can answer this. [’m well and truly stumped. Help!
Matthew Clayton, Iiford.
Dr X: Well, the golden oldies are popping out today, but hey, that’s cool. I'll probably get a query in for the hobbit next week. If you're looking for something with a cold heart the answer is simply ‘STONE GOLEM. Easy when you know how.
THE MYSTERIES © OF TIN ME Pm stuck in the final part of the Lords of
Time, part one of the Time and Magik trilogy. I’ve got to the cauldron at the end but I keep on getting killed as | try to put my items in it.
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Please help me, this would be my first completed adventure. Also, the hypocaust keeps killing me so | always avoid it. Is there any way around it?
Madelene Tatham, Stroud.
Dr X: Well Madders, you have got a rusty old game there haven't you? What on earth gives you the idea that this is going to be your first completed adventure?
The calc only takes two items at a time, so you have to move on, then return, throw two items, walk away, then return again and repeat until all your items are mixed in the cauldron proper. As for the hypocaust, try filling the horn with water for a refreshing drink in the sweltering heat.
LEISURELY CRUISE
I have recently purchased Leisure Suit Larry 2 on the Amiga. My friend has told me how to get onto the boat but my problem is how to get off it. 1 am sure that you have to use the lifeboat but how do | lower the boat to the water level?
Is there a Larry 4 or does it go straight from Larry 3 to Larry 5? | have managed to finish Larry 3.
James Macdonald, Winchester.
Dr X: You're on the right track but you’re showing little or no foresight. Open your mind. To lower the lifeboat you have to push the lever in the captain's room and then get into the boat to escape. As for Larry 4, you're pretty astute. No, there isn’t one. Weird, man, but don’t let it worry you.
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Gary Chalcross (19) | rAN t the moment I’m playing Microprose FPA Grand Prix on my Amiga, it’s brilliant. | like things | can play again and again. I’ve seen a lot
of naff games ’cause I’ve got a load of ’em!
Everyone raved over Populous 2 but | thought it was boring and although Robocop II! was oe at first it soon lost its appeal. I’ve had ’ a few machines, the
anything
it’s just too dear for me. | saw the new Nightmare On Elm Street video which was alright | guess.
Wayne Sialsbury (26) ii’m pleased with my ST jat the moment but I've not recently because I'm trying to save up for a Lynx. l’s good and it's
portable, I’m not . the way. The best game I’ve seen is
only one Id like right z : ; | , r : getting rid of my ST a Sonic the Hedgehog, more so since
now is the PC but a aed ; ye though because the ‘eis y the speed and graphics are brilliant.
games are good. | like
role-playing and having a a dabble in programming. I’ve seen Double Impact, the Van Dam film, it’s a good movie. ‘i a
Jamie Moore (13)
# \though the Nintendo NES I've PP Ugot is OK I’m getting a Mega Drive soon because | think they're — _ better. | like the Amiga as well by ««
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| play football for the school and Barr Hills, a Sunday league team. United is definitely the best footie team.
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A Booth (28)
Ag“ and Nightmare in W W particular are the most recent top-notch games I’ve played on my Atari ST which I’m well pleased with. Mind you, '
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releases around so you've got to be careful about what you choose. F I've been thinking about “ getting a Super Famicom, the Final Blow game on that is brilliant. | go fishing fairly often although the weather has been too cold recently.
Chris Bates (17) ™y™he best game so far on my | | Amiga 500 has to be Alien Breed. I’ve just bought Grand Prix so I'll be giving that a go. Corporation is a really boring game, I’m not pleased with that at all. | play snooker quite often at the local club. The last film | saw was Freddie’s Nightmare in 3D which was pretty good. -
Dave Fiwka (11) fj’ve got a Mega Drive, a Master i System and a Lynx; the latter has to be the best, definitely. Bill and Ted are my favourite characters and the worst game I’ve got is Cyberball — a load of rubbish. I like football, | play it and support Manchester United. | saw 4 | Bill and Teds’ Bogus Journey at of A the cinema a while back, that's
really good.
itfighter is great as is Quack I Shot. I've got a Mega Drive and | really like it, | like the Amiga as well. | wouldn't go near a Spectrum now — horrible. | really appreciate messing about with home computers and I’ve been doing Tai Kwondo (7). | I'm at youth stage four now.
Chris Kavanagh (14) 4 A JWE Wrestlemania on the Amstrad is dead good. I've also got a Spectrum but would ultimately like a Mega Drive. | enjoy wrestling, WWF American-style. My — favourite used to be Sid Justice but now it’s Hulk Hogan — it's a good laugh.
Mathias Family
fm ickey Mouse is great on our Master L System Il and we also enjoy playing Pro Golf. A Mega Drive would be nice to have next. Super Hang On is a really naff game, by far the worst we’ve got. We’ve got four Shitzu dogs, little show dogs, which we breed.
© Bae 4 7 fae fe The ones that | ww ja ease = soldthe most | John Fiwka — Owner and Mike Pugh — Manager icrepres ra yf ™F™his shop has been here for over : four months and so far things are going very well. Consoles are just taking over now, the Mega Drive in particular. World Cup ’92 has done a bundle | this week but Microprose Grand Prix still remains the top selling game. We do 4 — : SS well with all simulations and have a r lot of older games like Hockey and Road Rash.
We try to discount everything by comparing ourselves with town “ centre shops and then attempting : to undercut them. Our reputation is spreading as a result. |
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AMSTRAD |
e CPC464 with monitor, light gun, well over 100 games (top titles) plus other hardware. Very good condition, worth over £600, bargain at only £100. Tel: (0708) 748098 ask for Ben.
e CPC464 Colour monitor, £300 of software inc. X-Out, Rainbow Islands and Chase HQ. Joystick. Plus GX4000, 3 games, joypads. (GX4000 boxed) All manuals for both machines. £400 the lot. (0732) 352707.
e Amstrad CPC464, mono monitor, one joystick, over 100 games including Fun School 3, Italy 1990, Manchester United. Must sell, worth £500, will sell for £150. Tel: (061) 748-4142.
ATARI
e Atari ST with games including Man Utd. Europe, Xenon 2, Midwinter and Turrican 2, 2 joysticks, Contriver mouse, mat and holder, Disk box, disk cleaner. Worth £350, sell for £230. Call Tezz (051) 236-3471 between 8 & 9pm.
e Atari STFM, 1 meg RAM, 115 games (originals) inc. Jimmy White, Flames Freedom, millions of mags, P.D. disks and cover disks, Panasonic Printer, sampler, Basic. £450 will split. Phone (0284) 704801.
e Atari 520 STFM for sale with keyboard, built-in disk drive and second drive. 50+ games, mouse, two joysticks and disk box. £300 ono. Phone (081) 399-4364 evenings.
e Atari 2600, excellent condition, 2.5 months old, 4 games including Pole Position and Pacman. All leads plus adaptor 3 joysticks including Quickshot 2+. Only £57 ono. Tel: (021) 328-0518 after 6:30pm Mon-Fri only. Ask for Aslam.
e Lynx: Road Blasters cart for sale or will swap for another cart. Anything considered except California Games. Phone Jon between 10am and 4pm on (0472) 359241 ext. 222.
COMMODORE
e C64 for sale. Perfect condition, 10 months old. Plus £137 software: Turtles, Rambo, Chase HQ etc. Full manuals and boxes in excellent condition. Sell complete package for £130. (081) 653-0960.
© C64 for sale. 120 games, joystick, disk drive 1541, mags, etc. £150 ono. Will swap for Nintendo worth £100 and cash. Phone (0364) 72096 after 5pm.
¢ Commodore C64, 116 games, mostly new, cartridge games, tape loader, joystick, tons of computer mags, games eg. RBI2, Creatures, etc. Over £600 worth for only £250. (0266) 48328 after 4pm.
e Amiga games for sale such as Bart Simpson, Hard Drivin’. Seven games in all, all for £40. Also Amiga Education pack including Super Base and lots more, £150. Tel: (081) 806-5812 Sundays.
¢ Urgent sale, C64, very good condition. 78 games, mouse, art pack, 2 joysticks, only £220. Worth £550. Great bargain. Call Matt after 5pm on (0582) 605976.
e For sale, C64 comes with two joysticks, cassette and 33 games. All boxed, worth over £200, sell for only £150. Tel: Jim on (0256) 76478 after 6pm.
e Amiga 500, many games, joystick, mouse, blank disks, colour Brother printer prints letter. 1 month old. Very good condition. Worth over £600, sell for £460 ono, Tel: (051) 709-6925 Raj.
e Amiga 1.5 Ram upgrade. Gives your Amiga 2Mb. £60. Plus free Lemmings demo. Sega Game Gear plus Shinobi cart
lus Master System convertor £100. Tel: (0742) 438542 Julian Smith.
e T.V. Adaptor for Amiga 500. Only £10 ono. Also Lynx games, Ninja Gaiden £18, Gates of Zendecon £10. Phone Asad after 4pm on working days, anytime weekends. Hurry (0753) 860224.
e P.C. Everex EGA graphics card, in original box and packaging with manual and in perfect condition. Only £30. Tel: (061) 335-9678 and ask for Adam.
e Games Workshop fans : Loads of lead figures for sale + 3 paint sets + Space Crusade + 50 Epic figures, all boxed, £30 the lot. Phone Matt on (0773) 833945.
¢ Computer Music on CD and tape. Street Fighter II, most Sega games, Yuzo Koshiro music includes Super Shinobi, Bare Knuckle and The Scheme. Nicky Lee (08444) 2859 after 5pm only.
e Neo-Geo, SCART with Super Spy, Ninja Combat, Riding Heroes, 2 joysticks, RAM card, still under 9 month guarantee, all boxed, excellent condition, £500 ono. Tom. (081) 690-7888.
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NINTENDO e Nintendo NES for sale with two joypads, two tip books and six games, only £180. I will also sell games separately. Tel: (0865) 881863 for details.
e Nintendo Gameboy, with seven quality boxed games, sell for £130 or swap for Game Gear with games. Games include Contra, Tetris, Golf, Tour de Thrash and World Cup. Call (081) 421-4323
e Gameboy, four games including Tetris £100 ono. Also C64, tape, 20 games £75 ono. And C64 disk games. Phone for list from £3 (0548) 560087. After 5pm, ask for Scott.
© UK Gameboy, leads, headphones, Tetris, Marioland, Ninja Boy, R-Type, £110. UK Megadrive, plus 5 top games including John Maddens, Moonwalker, etc. Plus all leads. £220. Phone (05242) 72354.
e For sale, N.E.S. with four games: Turtles, Blades of Steel, Robocop and Duck Tales. £125. Contact (0766) 831286 or swap for Megadrive.
e 2 Gameboys, amplifier, Gamelight, magnifier, carry case, 18 games. All leads, everything excellent condition. All boxed. Valued at over £500, will swap for Amiga. Tel: (061) 338-2508. Chris.
e N.E.S. games, Zelda 1 and 1 for £45. Gradius, Froam and Rad Racer for £50. Metroid, Castlevania, Kid Icarus and Goonies II for £60. Or everything for £130. Call (081) 555-3755. Gameboy hard case-£5
e Super Famicom games for sale. Super R- Type, Goeman the Warrior £25 each or £48 both. Write to: Simon Law, 88 High Street, Crediton, Devon. EX17 3LB.
e P.C.Engine games for sale. P.C. Kid 2, Ninja Spirit, Final Soldier, Gunhed. £20 each or £70 the lot. Please write to: Simon Law, 88 High Street, Crediton, Devon. EX17 3LB.
SEGA
¢ Lord of the Sword, Mickey Mouse and Golden Axe for Master System. £20 each. Call Graeme after 4pm Mon-Fri on (0509) 412919.
° Master System games for sale £13 each. All boxed with instructions. Handle controller £20. Quickshot Turbo III joystick £5. Tel: (0492) 530237 after 6pm.
¢ Sega Master System, 2 joypads, Light Phazer, Rapid Fire. 2 built-in games, 4 other games, Golden Axe, ESWAT, Zillion-2, Shooting Gallery. For £150 ono. Phone Chris (0602) 730775 after 4:15pm (cannot deliver)
° Look! Jap Sega Megadrive for sale, one month old. 3 games including Sonic, Streets of Rage. Sell for £165. Tel: (0767) 601505 or swap for Neo-Geo, no games (Scart)
¢ Megadrive Sonic the Hedgehog (UK), perfect condition, as new, £27. Wanted NES in v.good condition and games £50 (Batman and Super Mario 2)ono. (081) 691-7456, 7-9pm only. Ask for Kimwen.
e Sega Master System plus two control pads, light phazer, two built-in games and three additional games. Can be sold separately. Still boxed, mint condition. £75 ono. Tel: (0753) 886968.
e Sega Megadrive games: John Maddens £25, Wrestle Wars £23, Atari Lynx Xenophobe £16, Game Gear Mickey mouse £15, Super Monaco £12. Tel: (081) 909-1755, Harrow, Middx (ask for Paul)
e Sega Master System, with 5 games and 2 joypads, and 1 joystick. 9 months old. Very good condition £100 ono. (081) 203- 3520.
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e Game Gear, 2 months old, perfect condition, with Mickey Mouse and Super Monaco G.P. £100 ovno. Ring (0342) 715572 evenings. Ask for Simon.
e For sale: Sega Megadrive, plays all games. includes 3 games: Sonic, Gynoug, Magical Hat. Brill condition, 3 months old. All for £190 ono. Tel: (0767) 601505 or swap for Neo-Geo.
° Sega Megadrive Jap and 1 joypad, £110. Brand new. Please phone David on (0924) 402244 West Yorks. Also Amiga Business software for sale, Pen Pal, Kindwords ete. Any good offer.
SINCLAIR
e ZX Spectrum 48k with tape recorder, joystick, power pack, all leads + 25 games. £60 ono (0344) 884087 (Ascot) Phone on evenings and weekends,
e Spectrum +3 computer plus cassette recorder, all leads and manual. Over £200 worth of games incl. Robocop, Batman on disk/tape £120. Tel: Martin after 4:30pm on (0204) 887539.
e Spectrum 128k +2 for sale. 2 joysticks, many games inc. Turrican, Chase HQ, Altered Beast, Robocop 2. All leads, Light Gun. Phone Tony on (061) 499-2521, good offers.
e Spectrum +2, light gun + 3 James Bond games and 15 other games including Batman, Powerdrift, Robocop etc. 4-5 months old, fully boxed and in mint condition. £120 ono. (081) 455-2430 after 5pm weekdays.
e Spectrum +2, 2 joysticks, 10 games, good condition. Phone (03552) 30010 after 4pm. Ask for Graeme. Sell for £65 ono.
e ZX Spectrum 128k, +2 for sale. 100-150 games, 1 joystick, manual. Phone (0384) 274805. Ask for Stefan after Spm. £80 ono.
e Spectrum +2, 128k, games, 1 Light Phazer, 1 joystick, 6 games for Light Phazer, worth £200, sell for £80 or swap for Gameboy. Contact Matt on (0872) 41776 (after 5pm on weekdays).
e Spectrum games for sale. Including F16 Combat Pilot, Pipemania, Arcadia Collection and loads of others. Mags and demos as well. £30 the lot. Will split. Tel: (0532) 533368.
TEXAS
e Texas T199/4a Home Computer for sale. 32 cartridges, 10 cassettes, one joystick, disk drive and cassette drive, manuals, mags. Swap for any other computer with games. Phone Elliot (0938) 84443.
WANTED/SWAPS
e Wanted, Gameboy or Lynx. Will pay £30-£40 each. Phone (0462) 436291.
e Wanted, Atari Lynx or Game Gear. Also VCS2600 cartridge wanted. Cash waiting for all the above. Tel: (0630) 658329 after 5pm.
e Wanted, Gameboy games, eg, WWE, Double Dragon II, Rbecee Il, Gremlins IL, Batman, Super Marioland. Will consider if under £17 and fully boxed. Phone Nick before 9.00pm (0582) 666354.
e Wanted, Master System. Must have at least 1 game, 1 controller and be in good condition. I'm willing to pay £40. Call John on (0924) 367351 between 8-10pm weekdays.
e Will swap Atari Lynx plus PSU plus O0Game and cash for Megadrive plus
ames. If interested, phone Bracknell (0344) 52057 after 3:30pm weekdays or anytime weekends.
e I will swap my Gameboy for two of your Megadrive games. Contact Stewart on (0379) 741566 after 6pm.
e Wanted, Sega Game Gear games. Will ay £10 a title. Tel: (031) 552-0525 and ask 2 Jamie. Seller sends.
game’ that will soon players everywhere.
ool is a massive arcade adventure with stunning and very addictive gameplay. The
workforce behind the little fellow’s creation consists of George Allen and Ade Carless.
George’s previous games have included Gremlin titles such as the manic shoot’em-up, Venus the Flytrap, and the more recent blockbuster, Switchblade II.
Ade on the other hand was responsible for creating the graphics for the likes of Golden Axe and Space Crusade.
And what’s more, Ade secretely harbours a desire to draw
graphics on an_ etch-a-
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Gremlin Graphics is largely remembered for its driving games but now comes Zool, described by the team as a ‘most unusual
be intriguing game
sketch while working as a butcher — weird!
Zool is a ninja of the Nth dimension, a deadly fighting force armed with lightning reactions and incredible skill.
DECEIVING APPEARANCES The main sprite looks rather like an ant. However, don’t be fooled by his cute looks for this fellow is armed to the back teeth with an impressive array of weapons. Although he may look the picture of innocence he’s certainly not a character to be messed with. Taking up over 80 frames of animation, this ninja certainly appears in tip-top condition, and just oozes
yid may look fun but ly has his work _ g with all the
good health; he’s lean, agile and amazingly fit.
All this graphic data means that he can perform a multitude of different actions such as running and jumping, punching, |
kicking,
shooting and spinning. In addition, he is able to cling to walls, monkey
\ climb, and slide down slopes. And as if that wasn’t enough, the little nipper can also call upon his ninja magic to get him out of
close scrapes.
Amazing high jumps and
_ written using the philosophy ‘that if you leave programmers
devastating smart bombs can certainly come in handy in times of need!
Zool lives an a very strange and sometimes inhospitable world. The entire game will be laid out over 18 manic levels covering six different types of world.
The Sweet World is made up entirely of yummy goodies. However, don’t be fooled by such mouth- watering graphics because Sweet World’s crammed full of nasties that would do far more than send you on a trip to the dentist.
SWEETS ARE BAD FOR YOU Waich out for aliens in the form of humbugs, liquorice pokers, exploding cherries and jelly blobs, not to mention the lethal chocolate spikes!
Tool World, on the other hand, is jam-packed with far more recognisable meanies: chain-saws, drills, crocodile clips, ball bearings, bolters, oil jets, oil drips, saws and brazing torches all lie in wait to stop him in his tracks.
Meanwhile, Music World will definitely keep Zool on his toes. Do you remember the movie Big, in which Tom Hanks played chopsticks on a giant piano? Well, as Zool you'll be able to do the same.
Watch out for less _ friendly
musical instruments though. Trumpets, cymbals, drum sticks, cellos and even record decks are out to get you!
George and Ade work in-house at Gremlin’s HQ and are open to ideas from all comers. If anyone comes up with a good suggestion, then they implement it into the game.
Gremlin has, by and large, left the able pair to get on with the project as best they see fit.
Zool has been largely
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Zool is a very agile fellow. He can leap, jump and run with amazing speed. He can even cling to the sides of buildings in a death defying display of anti-gravity skills!
on their own, they come up with a unique and very unusual game.
The game is the result of George and Ade being left to their own devices and we’re sure you'll agree that the end result is truly stunning!
Zool could be likened to Sonic and Mario on the consoles, especially since it manages to keep both that console feel as well as maintain an addictive level of gameplay.
No release date has been fixed as yet but in the meantime Amiga owners should prepare themselves for one of the wackiest platform games yet. Zool is on his way!
Should Zool find one, he can bounce around the screen on a space hopper, killing all the meanies that are silly enough to get in the way!
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he opposite of realism, |
guess, is fantasy, and now
Microprose is applying as much game design logic, detail and technical research into fantasy role- playing as it did when emulating the most sophisticated fighter jets, submarines or helicopters.
Darklands is its first role-playing game, although there is a common thread that has run through all Microprose games, from Gunship to, Railroad Tycoon.
That thread is the first-hand involvement and an all-encompassing atmosphere of realism, whether in a fighter jet cockpit or at the helm of a nuclear sub.
DEEP AND MYSTERIOUS
Now this effect has been applied to RPG in Micrprose’s first ever fantasy role-playing game, Darklands. Medieval Germany may not seem like the most fantastic of places and eras, but Darkland designer Arnold Hendrick’s research has revealed a mysterious, sinister place and time: There violence and corruption were a part of every walk of life from the church, politics and military to civilian life. | Confusion in religion led to three
corrupt usurping Popes simultan- eously ruling the church, and
noblemen who were more _ like gangsters than gentlemen.
Darklands recreates this Strange and evil period, delving into the conflict between devil worshippers, witches and those who prayed to saints for miracles and believed the real fantasy of alchemy.
“The game combines realism with
‘eorrect historical and geographical
references .and detail, along with etherial magic and fantasy, allowing you to freely explore the real and fantastic together.
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FE core you lies the walled city of Mirnberg. an
Tivesrial Free City with the finest metalworkersin the fmpirs, tis ruled by the Schultheiss for the Fiat of the Fieichstadi2. You suspect that you will
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adventurer could come to grips with
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the ‘ultimate in realism’, there’s nd limitless world waiting to be
Microprose team.
Advanced role-playing elements are accessed via a comprehensive and unobtrusive point-and-click interface.
This means that the very presence of your adventurers, their intervention in any part of a series of events and their interaction with the many and varied characters, can all have
immediate implications or kick off a~
series of events which could shape the adventure.
TOTAL INTERACTION
Darklands is an adventure requiring intelligence and detective work, rather than pot uck guesses.
This is further enhanced by the realistic settings and characters, which make the comic-like pursuit of so many RPG’s seem pointless.
There are no childish magic spells accompanied by puffs of smoke in
Darklands. Here magic and alchemy are based on real spells and concoctions that the people of the time believed were true.
This demonstrates how beliefs which we consider to be crazy now were as important then as Christianity is to many people today — no wonder there was so much conflict!
The game is played on every status level from civilian to emperor and on every plane from cleric or alchemist to warrior.
Your intervention could set off a simple fist fight in a village square, or
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bring an emperor crashing down from his throne.
Not surprisingly for a Microprose production, battle strategy plays an important part, and the team has
developed an_ innovative battle- generating system. Featuring tactical options and
animated characters, casting you as battle tactician as well as warrior.
Darklands will be released on PC and’ compatibles in April, supporting Roland and Adlib, with an Amiga version currently in the planning and development stages.
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mm Nothing is forbidden, everything is permitted. Write to: Uncle X, X-IT, Games-X, Europa House,
Adlington Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4NP.
i haven't written to you for a few weeks, Pve been saving it all up. | think you should change your letters pages. They are not letters, rather questions and answers. For example: When is Sonic 2 coming out? How much is an imported Famicom?
Hey, maybe this is how you want it, but I can tell you from a reader's point of view, it’s boring! ~
| think the balance between consoles and the likes of the Amiga and PC is getting better. You could have a couple more pages for the Mega Drive and Famicom instead of reviewing some of the rubbish that takes up valuable space. | think that a lot of Amiga and PC owners are getting a console. Just like myself.
lf anyone jis having trouble with reliability from mail order companies | can recommend Software City.
Atter the first order you get a reference number and this gets you a three day delivery.
Last of all, this is the only question | agree with: How about a T-shirt?
PS Did you get many valentine cards? Jamie Johnston, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Tell me something new! Has it ever gone through your mind that | might get fed up of these letters too? The thing is, people keep writing in with questions, and it is only occasionally that someone feels the
“IT
urge to voice their opinions. Basically it’s your page, you write the letters, so come on, let's be a little more inventive out there.
As for the balance in the mag between the various machines, we do our best, but you can’t please everyone.
You'll find that most mail order companies will provide a similar service to Software City. It helps them to send goods out as quickly as possible and at the same time keep the customers happy. As for valentines, | got hundreds (excuse me? — Doc).
i own an Amiga and computer and your mag are greal, so could you please (times five) answer my questions. (See what | mean Jamie, they all want answers. No idle chit-chat here — Unc.)
1. Which is the best out of the CDTV and the Sega Mega Drive CD-ROM?
2. When the colour Game Boy comes out will it be able to use the original Game Boy carts?
3. 1 really want a Game Boy now, butis it best to wait until summer ‘93 for a colour one?
Anh Uguyen, Fishermead, Milton Keynes.
1. The two aren't really comparable, The CDTV is a complete multi-media machine which can run educational software, games and so on. The Mega
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Hope you like the T-shirt.
CD-Rom is basically an enhancer for a games console.
2. The software will be compatible with the new machine.
3. It’s up to you really. It's not even summer 92 yet, so do you think you can hold out?
FAMILY.FEUD «©
On buying Jimmy White’s Snooker | did not realise what | had let myself in for. You see the problem is my dad, he won't stop playing the game.
if | fancy a quick game of Robocod or even Robocop 3 he’s always. there, morning, noon and night.
Even worse than that he’s good. He has his name on all 15 highest breaks and has won most of the games | play with him. Worse than that he knows he’s
E i think that Games-X
mag. i just think that there should be more iBM PC reviews. 1 was thinking about buying a hand held console. Which one out of Lynx, Game Gear or Game Boy should i buy?
Aliso, what is the Hyperboy? | have seen it in mail order adverts in the mag and | am desperate to find out about it. i was in the seciion for a@dditionals for the Game Boy.
PS | think Wresilemania on the PC
of Games-X.
At the moment people have been blagging on about how good their Mega Drive or Game Boy, or whatever their console is. Well, what can you do on them? Play games and that’s about it
| lt would be better if people spent a little more dosh and bought an Atari STE or | Amiga. Then there could be a whole range of things jor them to do. For example, | they could program, word process, try out loads of public domain utilities and tons | | of other things. Also they would save some money on computer games. Thanks. James Barrett, Milton Keynes, Bucks.
Wow, someone with an opinion to share. I'll have to sit down, it's too much for me!
is absolutely brilliant, especially LEGFER secing that it is a weekly
is brilliant. | bought ii after reading the advert in issue 26. i find # easier with a joystick than the keys but siill win the belt quite simply with ail my credits, even though you get three on the ST in comparison to two on the PC. PS Which game should | get next for my PC?
Marky Mark Cleaver, Henden, London.
If you only want to play games why go for an Amiga or ST when you can save yourself quite a lot of money by buying a console? Granted if you do want to | program and so on, just having a console would be quite a large handicap! | Anyway, enough of my opinions, what do you lot out there think, if you i do? Get a pen and paper and begin, Dear New Fangled Nonsense...
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good and is as cocky as anything.
is there a cure or am | the only one with this problem? Nigel Craft, Lt Thetford, Cambs.
Looks to me like you can’t stand the competition. It’s not your dad’s fault that he recognises a good game when he sees one. Well as they say, practice makes perfect. But seeing as you can’t get near to your machine it looks like you're stuffed! Tough luck there Nige.
i have an Amiga, Lynx 2 and Sega Game Gear. | prefer the Lynx to the Game Gear. The questions | want to ask are:
i. Are Mario, coming out onto the Amiga.
Mario 2 and Mario 3
l swear by my Game Boy; the batteries last for ages, | don’t mind the mono screen and there’s Tetris of course. if you want a colour hand held however, the quality of the graphics is slightly superior on the Lynx and the games are also better. Its scrolling and rotational abilities are also impressive.
The Hyperboy incorporates a magnifying lens, light, amplifier and speakers in one unit. Forget the concept of hand held though, this beast is about four times the size of the Game Boy which fits in the back if it. There was a full review in issue 40
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The only reason I'm asking is because m not allowed to have a Nintencio just or the Mario series.
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Sam Vale, Bartley Green,
Birmingham.
Some people are never satisfied are they? You've got three machines and you want another one. That's typical of the younger generations nowadays and as for letter writing being hard work, pah!
If you read Games-X regularly you would know that the rights to Mario have been snapped up by Mindscape but that’s as far as the info goes. My advice s, don’t hold your breath, it could be a ong wait.
have a Nintendo Garne Boy and for
Christmas | was given the sound amplifier, game fight and screen megnifier. | already have a case that holds the Game Boy and eight games, but the other accessories don’t fit in there and | wanted to know # Nintendo sells a case thal holds the jot.
| also wondered if you could tell me when Kick Off will be out on the Gare Boy? Wesley Prodrick, Hextabie, Kent.
You can now get hold of a plastic case with enough space to hold all the gadgets you could ever dream of owning... and the cuddly toy. It’s called the Carry-All DLX, costs £20 and can be bought from a selection of shops — take a look at next week’s Console Connexions. Kick Off will be out later this year.
| couldn't help noticing the similarity between my brother and the main
character in the computer game Prehistorik (take a look at the photo).
i. Please state whether the cheats printed are for one or two disks.
2. Have you got any cheeis for arcades? 3. Do you have a cheat for Bubbie Bobble on the ST? -
PS Please can | have a T-shirt and if you
its insidiously | addictive spell over the office | | this week has been Pinball | Dreams from 2ist Century | Entertainment. Nick’s taken | | up permanent residence in the office in his apparently | | endiess quest for the | enormous score.
put a sarcastic answer to my letter 1 wil send my brother round,
Max Bush, West Hamstead, London.
Well what does everyone else think?
1. The cheats are for the version you buy in the shops.
2. Cheats are created to allow a game to be fully tested. If you think about it, an arcade manufacturer would be pretty annoyed if a cheat for infinite lives got out. By and large you can only access the options screen if you can get inside the cabinet and seeing as how you don't own it, you can’t!
3. Wrong page. I’m nothing like a large white blob.
|Things have been getting very ‘strange of iate, old Scoop Clarkson has been wrapping himself in cardboard making it impessible to sit down and es deesn’t half look silly! But then © again, what’s new?
Alex has had a birthday and is now the tender young age of 19. Not long to go
before you can kiss the teenage years goodbye, eh All Not only this but Fungus has an ageing day coming also, reaching 25 before the end of the week. This may also be a fitting | time to {aes you all that your | . favourite mag in the whole world is. one year old in only seven weeks time. | Let’s hope that our sanity can hold out | | for just that little
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