Cover tape contents for March 1988
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Cover tape contents for March 1988
case), and POKEs. (2/2)
Cover Tape Wars - Mar 1988: SU is the first magazine to commit to a permanent cover tape with the now traditional combination of full game (this time the original-but-unoriginal Pengo clone Go Bear Go), playable demo (Bard's Tale in this (1/2)
QL User Guide
READ: https://archive.org/stream/NH2021_qluserguide.pdf/page/n343/mode/2up
In-game screen: Aquarius/Bug-Byte Software Ltd (1983) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/229/
Loading screen: Aquarius/Bug-Byte Software Ltd (1983) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/229/
Random inlay: Aquarius/Bug-Byte Software Ltd (1983) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/229/
I had no idea Crash carried on until 1992...😯
Crash (Apr 1985) - Alien 8 review
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-15/Crash_15_Apr_1985#page/n15/mode/2up
"Bigger, better & funnier than ever" was 3 lies in one sentence.
Sinclair User (Apr 1982) - Conversion
READ: https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-001/SinclairUser_001_Apr_1982#page/n42/mode/2up
Your Sinclair (Apr 1991) - On Spec
READ: https://archive.org/stream/Your_Sinclair_064/page/n85/mode/2up
Crash Apr 1992: Whole issue view
https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-98/Crash_98_Apr_1992#page/n00/mode/2up (2/2)
Crash Apr 1992: The last ever issue before being bought out and "merged" into SU - ironically an 84-page relaunch issue. Euro games feature, 3-page Danny The Duster "April Fool". A sad end to a once great magazine.
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Sinclair User (Apr 1982) - Inside Sinclair
READ: https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-001/SinclairUser_001_Apr_1982#page/n13/mode/2up
Crash (Apr 1984) - Fred review
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-03/Crash_03_Apr_1984#page/n83/mode/2up
Screen Shower for Thief/Stars Software (UK) (1987).
WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8PPQ5svEYc
https://archive.org/stream/sinclair-user-magazine-037/SinclairUser_037_Apr_1985#page/n13/mode/2up (2/2)
ZX History - March 1985: David Ward, head of Ocean, and also of US Gold, Imagine, and other ventures, is said to now own 30% of the computer games market…
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In-game screen: Words and Pictures/Chalksoft Ltd (1984) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/12237/
Loading screen: Words and Pictures/Chalksoft Ltd (1984) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/12237/
Random inlay: Words and Pictures/Chalksoft Ltd (1984) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/12237/
Crash All Time Greats Special
READ: https://archive.org/stream/NH2021_crashalltime.pdf/page/n11/mode/2up
Your Sinclair (Apr 1986) - Max Headroom preview
READ: https://archive.org/stream/Your_Sinclair_004/page/n27/mode/2up
I mean... the design was modern, and the content good...
Sigh, always bittersweet when these issues of Crash come up. They are very solid issues, but we know what's around the corner...
Crash Apr 1989: Whole issue view
Crash Apr 1989: Cover tape starts rereleasing old games, Real Ghostbusters feature, reader has his Spitting Image puppet made, Iron Lord feature.
READ: https://archive.org/stream/crash-magazine-63/Crash_63_Apr_1989#page/n00/mode/2up
Arcade Dreams - 1983: Pole Position! Q*Bert! Arcade board game conversions!
READ: https://archive.org/details/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_018_1983-04_EMAP_Publishing_GB/page/n29/mode/2up?view=theater