This issue is dated September 1989 and was £2.95
Disk Extra[]
Disk Extra - Jason Holborn - 3½ pages (65-68)
- Gemini Wing - Demo - (65-66)
- Icon Meister - PD - (66)
- Art Gallery - PD (66)
- Spread - PD - (66-67)
- Dropcloth - PD - (67)
- Workbench Hacks - PD - (67)
News[]
Headlines - 3 pages (6-8)
- Shows galore: PC Show and The Computer Shopper Show - (6)
- MicroProse abounds: Starlord, Survivor, Midwinter, Rainbow Warrior, RVF Honda, Stunt Car Racer, Tower of Babel, Oriental Games, Action Fighter, Rainbow Islands, Mr. Heli - (6)
- Python game: Monty Python's Flying Circus from Virgin/Mastertronic - (6)
- A-Max ROMS: Macintosh emulator from Readysoft now available - (7)
- Professional Animation Sequence Editor: from Pure Graphics - (7)
- Wizmaster stick: from Spectravideo - (7)
- MGT drive: Lifetime Drive available from Miles Gordon Technology - (7)
- AMOS ups STOS: Mandarin Software ready to release AMOS - (7)
- Hound of shadow: The Hound of Shadow from Electronic Arts - (8)
- Commodore PC Man: Commodore's new marketing manager - (8)
- Powerplay sticks: Cruiser and Crystal joysticks from Powerplay - (8)
- MES boards: Memory upgrade from Memory Expansion Systems - (8)
- Commodore footie mag: Commodore sponsor weekly football magazine "Free Kick" - (8)
- Talespin adventures: Talespin adventure creation software from Microdeal - (8)
Features[]
Contents - 2 pages (4-5)
Graphics - 4 pages (17-20)
- Graphics Editor Brian Larkman kicks off his coverage by taking a look at the way the Amiga graphics scene has been shaping up. What follows is a comprehensive look at the best in graphics and animation packages for the Amiga.
Dream Machine - 3 pages (27-28,31)
- The ultimate Amiga: a fantasy in seven parts from the experts...
Hold the Front Page! - 4 pages (71-72,75-76)
- Graeme Kidd begins a complete round-up of Amiga Desktop Publishing packages with a little advice pn how to be an editor... (City Desk, Shakespeare, Publishers' Choice)
Hints & Tips: Workbench - 3 pages (79,81-82)
Visionary - 1¼ pages (85-86)
- Steve Haley, who will be providing our video coverage, is the mastermind behind The Vision Factory. Damien Noonan chatted with him.
Sequentiality - 3 pages (97,99-100)
- Sequencing: a duffers guide. (Track24, Music Recording Studio, Keyboard Controlled Sequencer)
Format Letters - 3 pages (105-107)
Guru's Meditations - 1 page (114)
Coming Attractions[]
Coming Attractions - 2 pages (10-11)
- Hewson: Onslaught - (10)
- Mirrorsoft: Xenon II Megablast, Bloodwych, Passing Shot, It Came From the Desert - (10)
- CRL: Lancaster, Future Sport - (10-11)
- Rainbow Arts: Fallen Angel, Oil Imperium - (10)
- Mindscape: Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun - (11)
- Coktel Vision: Legend of Djel, European Space Simulator - (11)
- Electronic Arts: The Hound of Shadow, Populous: The Promised Lands - (11)
- Infogrames: The Quest for the Time Bird, Drakkhen, North & South, Skrull - (11)
- Stunt Car Racer - (11)
Reviews[]
Games[]
Gra=Graphics, Sou=Sound, Int=Intellect, Add=Addiction
| Game Title | Publisher | Reviewer | Pgs | Pg No(s) | Gra | Sou | Int | Add | Overall (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kult | Infogrames | Andy Smith | 2 | 34-35 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 92 |
| Rick Dangerous | Firebird | Andy Smith | 1 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 89 |
| Let Sleeping Gods Lie | Empire | Andy Smith | 2 | 40-41 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 80 |
| Federation of Free Traders | Gremlin | Steve Jarratt | 1 | 42-43 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 69 |
| Fire-Brigade | Panther / Mindscape | Andy Smith | 0.75 | 44 | 5 | N/A | 4 | 7 | 88 |
| The Champ | Linel | Andy Smith | 0.25 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 48 |
| Xybots | Domark / Tengen | Bob Wade | 1 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 77 |
| Licence to Kill | Domark | Andy Smith | 1 | 48 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 71 |
| Grand Prix Circuit | Accolade | Andy Smith | 0.75 | 53 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 78 |
| High Steel | Screen 7 | Andy Smith | 0.25 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 39 |
| Phobia | Image Works | Andy Smith | 0.75 | 54 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 72 |
| Omni-Play Basketball | Mindscape | Andy Smith | 0.25 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 65 |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game | US Gold | Andy Smith | 1 | 57 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 77 |
Other Software[]
Home Studio - 1¾ pages (86,89)
- Steve Haley finds one package containing everything but the kitchen sync... (Video Studio)
Hardware[]
Hard Drivin' - 2 pages (13-14)
- A 512K A500 is all well and good, but for true 'power computing' you need a hard drive and a RAM expansion. Jason Holborn checks out Commodore's 'official' offering, the A590 Hard Drive Plus.
Public Domain[]
PD Update - 2 pages (61-62)
- After last month's 'Top Ten Special', PD Update moves into top gear. Jason Holborn takes a look at the very best in PD software and, in particular this month, the finest demos. (Midi Utils, Mandlevroom, Amiga Plot, Walker Demo II, Titanic's Acid House)
Game Busters[]
Game Busters - 3 pages (90-92)
- Wicked - Playing Guide - 1½ pages (90-91)
- Millennium 2.2, Football Director II - (91)
- Denaris, Voyager, MicroProse Soccer, Federation of Free Traders - 1 page (92)
Other Credits[]
Art Editor
Reviews Editor
Technical Editor
Production Editor
Design Assistant
Contributing Editors
- Jon Bates (Music), Brian Larkman (Graphics)
Contributors
Publisher
External Links[]
You can find scans of all the game related pages at The Amiga Magazine Rack
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