C+VG Issue 74
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| C+VG Issue 74 | |
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| Editorial | |
| Editor | Tim Metcalfe |
| Publishing Company | EMAP |
| Pages | 196 |
| Cover Date | December 1987 |
| Release Date | 15 Nov 1987 |
| Previous issue Issue 73 | Next issue Issue 75 |
December 1987 issue which cost £1.
Contents |
News
Edit
UMS, Stratton, 500cc Grand Prix, Octapolis - (8)
The Hunt for Red October, Knight Games 2, Roy of the Rovers, Zarch, Sky Fighter, Dr. Fruit, Leviathan, Carrier Command (9)
Pac-Land, Winter Olympiad 88 (10)
Arcade Action - After Burner, Free Kick, Rainbow Islands, Street Fighter, Road Racer, Sky Wolf, Charge, Aaargh!, Road Wars (139)
Adventures - Border Zone, The Lurking Horror (146)
Mean Machines - Missile Defense 3D (174), Salamander, Super Xevious, Highway Star,
FeaturesEdit
Game RelatedEdit
US Gold Special
- OutRun - (1 page) (52)
- Coin It - 720°, Side Arms, Bionic Commando, Shackled - (2 pages) (57-58)
- Go! - Lazer Tag, Wizard Warz, Fast 'n Furious, Captain America - (2 pages) (60-61)
- Gauntlet II - (1 page) (63)
- Screenstars - Starring Charlie Chaplin - (1 page) (64)
Fast Lane - Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix - (1.5 pages) (74-75)
Hot Gossip - Tony Takoushi - (1 page) (194)
OtherEdit
Star Trek: The Next Generation - TV Series - John Gilbert - (2 pages) (70-71)
Dreams Come True - Fantasy Role Playing Special - Wayne - (9 pages) (83,85,87-88,90-91,93,95-96)
Frame Up - (2 pages) (122-123)
The Big Screen - Movies - Ward R. Street - (2 pages) (126-127)
Comix - (1 page) (140)
Street Scene (Previews)Edit
Skate or Die, I-Alien, Rimrunner (180)
Jackal, Judge Death, Knightmare, Predator, Out of this World, Dick Special (181)
ReviewsEdit
Main ReviewsEdit
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No's | Gra | Sou | Val | Pla |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thundercats | Elite | Spectrum | Tim Metcalfe | 1 | 16-17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Thundercats | Elite | Amstrad CPC | Tim Metcalfe | 1 | 16-17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Thundercats | Elite | C64 | Tim Metcalfe | 1 | 16-17 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Nebulus | Hewson | C64 | Paul Boughton | 1 | 16-17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Nebulus | Hewson | Spectrum | Paul Boughton | 1 | 16-17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Buggy Boy | Elite | C64 | Tim Metcalfe | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Captain America | Go! | C64 | Ian Machin | 1 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Through the Trap Door | Piranha | Spectrum | Ian Machin | 1 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Jack the Nipper II | Gremlin | Amstrad CPC | Paul Boughton | 0.5 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Jack the Nipper II | Gremlin | Spectrum | Paul Boughton | 0.5 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Jack the Nipper II | Gremlin | C64 | Paul Boughton | 0.5 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Terrorpods | Psygnosis | Amiga | David Bishop | 0.5 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Morpheus | Rainbird | C64 | Ian Machin | 1 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Thunderceptor | Go! | Spectrum | Tim Metcalfe | 0.5 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Rygar | US Gold | Spectrum | Tim Metcalfe | 0.5 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper | Go! | Spectrum | Tim Metcalfe | 1 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper | Go! | Amstrad CPC | Tim Metcalfe | 1 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Implosion | Cascade | C64 | Paul Boughton | 0.5 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| How to be a Complete Bastard | Virgin Games | Spectrum | Lee Paddon |
0.5 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| How to be a Complete Bastard | Virgin Games | C64 | Lee Paddon | 0.5 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| How to be a Complete Bastard | Virgin Games | Amstrad CPC | Paul Boughton | 0.5 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Shoot'em-up Construction Kit | Outlaw | C64 | Paul Boughton | 0.5 | 42 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Zig Zag | Mirrorsoft | C64 | Ian Machin | 0.5 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Cruncher Factory | Anco | Amiga | Chris Jenkins | 0.5 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Chuck Yeagar's Advanced Flight Trainer | Electronic Arts | C64 | Steve Badsey | 0.5 | 44 | 7 | - | 8 | 9 |
| Action Force | Virgin Games | Spectrum | Tim Metcalfe | 1 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Action Force | Virgin Games | C64 | Tim Metcalfe | 1 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Chuck Yeagar's Advanced Flight Trainer also scored 9 for realism
Arcade ActionEdit
Operation Wolf - (1 page) (136)
Wardner - (0.5 page) (137)
Top Speed - (0.5 page) (137)
AdventuresEdit
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No's | Voc | Atm | Per | Val |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers on the Wind II | Infogrames | Atari ST, C64 | Paul Boughton | 1 | 149 | N/A | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Plundered Hearts | Infocom | C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Apple II, Mac, PC | Keith Campbell | 0.5 | 151 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Nord and Bert couldn't make Head or Tail of It | Infocom | C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Apple II, Mac, PC | Keith Campbell | 0.5 | 151 | 6 | N/A | 7 | 7 |
Mean MachinesEdit
Golf - NES - (174-175)
Clu Clu Land - NES - (175)
Ideas Central (Tips)Edit
Red L.E.D., The Last Ninja (77)
Army Moves, Gunship, Tai-Pan (79)
Mean Machines - Kung-Fu Master (175)
AnalysisEdit
| Type | Pages | % |
|---|---|---|
| News | 5.5 | 3% |
| Features | 29 | 15% |
| Reviews | 18 | 9% |
| Previews | 3.5 | 2% |
| Competitions | 10 | 5% |
| Comic Strip | 4 | 2% |
| Other Editorial (Contents, Surveys, etc..) | 8 | 4% |
| Tips | 3 | 2% |
| Letters | 2.5 | 1% |
| Advert: Games | 86.5 | 44% |
| Advert: Magazines | 0 | 0% |
| Advert: Other | 26 | 13% |
| Total Editorial | 83.5 | 43% |
| Total Adverts | 112.5 | 57% |
CreditsEdit
Deputy Editor
Editorial Assistant
Sub Editor
Art Editor
Adventure Writers
American Correspondent
Arcades
Software Consultant
Pubisher
External LinksEdit
You can find this magazine at the World of Spectrum archive.
