Amiga Computing issue 29 was cover dated October 1990 and covered all aspects of computing on the Amiga.
The Disk[]
Pagesetter II - DTP package demo.
AMOS - first part of a complete do-it-yourself game.
Wacky Rabbits - "My life as a rabbit - the true story of an Amiga Computing journalist."
RRD - utlity.
Amiga Scene[]
Wannabe an Amiga - news on Amstrad's new computers - CPC 464 Plus and CPC 6128 Plus - which bear visual similarities to the Amiga (7)
Amiga's the biggest draw at the big show - Amiga to take centre stage at the Computer Shopper Show 1990 (8)
Games News[]
Bad, stunned and flying high - Domark to relase S.T.U.N. Runner, Badlands and MiG-29 Fulcrum - 1/4 page (33)
Programming blues - Rogue Trooper - 1/4 page (33)
Public Domain[]
Spreadsheet Calulator - 1 page (73)
Analyticalc - 1/2 page (74)
HyperBase - 1 page (74-75)
Drip - Game of the Month - 1/2 page (75)
Cursor BASIC Compiler - 1 page (75-76)
RIM-5 Amiga - 1/4 page (76)
Features[]
Graphics for the Masses - video digitisers feature - 3 pages (25-28)
Reviews[]
Games[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Reviewer | Pgs | Pg Nos | Ove (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach 2 | Impressions | Lucinda Or | 1 | 35 | 78% |
| Fire and Brimstone | Microprose | Duncan Evans | 1 | 36 | 67% |
| Neuromancer | Electronic Arts | Anne Turkington | 2 | 38-39 | 80% |
| Road to Sturgis | Mindscape | The Wild One | 2 | 40-41 | 81% |
| Murder | US Gold | Sandra Vogel | 1 | 43 | 64% |
| Atomix | Talion | Sandra Vogel | 1 | 44 | 81% |
| Shadow Warriors | Ocean | Andrew Banner | 1 | 45 | 67% |
| King's Quest IV | Sierra | Paul Rigby | 2 | 46-47 | 81% |
| Frontline | CCS | Paul Rigby | 1 | 49 | 64% |
| Lost Patrol | Microprose | Duncan Evans | 1 | 50 | 54% |
| Thunderstrike | Millennium | Anne Turkington | 1 | 51 | 80% |
| Flood | SSI/US Gold | Sandra Vogel | 1 | 53 | 76% |
Other Details
Key: S=Sound, Gr=Graphics, Ga=Gameplay, V=Value
| Game Title | S | Gr | Ga | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach 2 | 13/15 | 11/15 | 12'15 | 11/15 |
| Fire and Brimstone | 9/15 | 10/15 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Neuromancer | 15/15 | 10/15 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Road to Sturgis | 11/15 | 12/15 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Murder | 12/15 | 13/15 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Atomix | 13/15 | 10/15 | 14/15 | 14/15 |
| Shadow Warriors | 11/15 | 11/15 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| King's Quest IV | 10/15 | 12/15 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Frontline | 10/15 | 13/15 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Lost Patrol | 7/15 | 9/15 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Thunderstrike | 11/15 | 13/15 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Flood | 10/15 | 11/15 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Hardware/Software[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Reviewer | Pgs | Pg Nos | Ove (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superlink Amiga Network | Nine Tiles Computer Systems | Joylon Ralph | 3 | 30-32 | 85% |
| 3D Professional | Marcam | Jason Holborn | 4 | 62 63 64 67 | 90% |
| Scene Generator | Natural Graphics | John Kennedy | 2 | 70-71 | 85% |
Other Details
Key: EOU=Ease of Use, SPE=Speed, FEA=Features DOC=Documentation VAL=Value
| Game Title | EOU | SPE | FEA | DOC | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superlink Amiga Network | 12/15 | 9/15 | N/A | N/A | 11/15 |
| 3D Professional | 11/15 | N/A | 14/15 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Scene Generator | 14/15 | 12/15 | N/A | N/A | 13/15 |
Other credits[]
Managing Editor
Disk Editor
- Jeff Walker
Production Editor
Art Editor
Issues[]
External links[]
The Def Tribute to Zzap!64 contains certain scans of articles and reviews. The Zzuperstore also features the full magazine run DVD scan for sale
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