This issue was cover dated November 1991 and cost £1.75.
News[]
D.A.C. Nintendo compatible machine bypasses security and regional lock-out (Page 8)
Mario at the movies? Hollywood moguls may decide to plump for ...Danny Devito (Page 9)
Mirrorsoft to convert Acclaim's Nintendo titles to Sega systems (Page 9)
Nintendo Power Glove now available in UK (Page 9)
Cheetah publicise "The Bug" joystick (Page 10)
Previews[]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day by Acclaim for the NES - 3 pages (12-13,15)
Shadow of the Beast by Tecmagik for the Master System - 2 pages (64-65)
Mini Previews - 4 pages (88-90,93)
- Master System - Rampart, Super Kick Off, The Terminator, Chuck Rock, Out Run Europa, Heroes of the Lance, Back to the Future II & III
- NES - Trog!, Smash TV, Ultimate Air Combat
- Gameboy - Turrican
- Mega Drive - Fatal Rewind, The Terminator, Chuck Rock, F-22 Interceptor, Corporation, The Immortal, Back to the Future II & III
Features[]
Vic Reeves' Big Night In - 4 pages (16-17, 20-21)
- What games do the celebrities play? Vic Reeves, Jonathan Ross and Philip Schofield among those interviewed.
Gameboy peripherals - 2 pages (78-79)
Concole Countdown - 6 page buyers guide (95-97,99-101)
Reviews[]
UK Reviews[]
Graphics, Sound, Addictiveness and Playability are scores out of ten. Handhelds and Imports are only given an Overall score
Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pgs | Pg No(s) | G | S | A | P | O (%) |
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Xenon 2 | Image Works | MS | Duncan MacDonald | 3 | 24-26 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 90 |
Turrican | Ballistic/Accolade | MD | Paul Lakin | 2 | 28-29 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 87 |
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge | LJN Ltd | NES | Duncan MacDonald | 1 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 62 |
Marble Madness | MB Games | NES | Jackie Ryan | 1 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 80 |
Mike Ditka Power Football | Accolade | MD | Jackie Ryan | 2 | 34-35 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 83 |
Digger T. Rock | MB Games | NES | Jeremy Daldry | 1 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 75 |
Klax | Tengen/Domark | MD | Teresa Maughan | 1 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 86 |
Super Mario Bros. 3 | Nintendo | NES | Jeremy Daldry | 3 | 40-42 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 93 |
M1 Abrams Battle Tank | Sega | MD | Duncan MacDonald | 1 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 85 |
Road Rash | Electronic Arts | MD | Duncan MacDonald | 1 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 90 |
World Class Leaderboard | US Gold | MS | Jeremy Daldry | 1 | 49 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 86 |
Robocop | Ocean | GB | Jackie Ryan | 0.5 | 52 | 80 | ||||
Out Run | Sega | GG | Jeremy Daldry | 0.5 | 52 | 30 | ||||
Pacland | Atari | Lynx | Jeremy Daldry | 0.5 | 53 | 42 | ||||
Batman | Sunsoft | GB | Jeremy Daldry | 0.5 | 53 | 70 | ||||
Turbo Sub | Atari | Lynx | Kai McMann | 0.5 | 55 | 85 | ||||
Woody Pop | Sega | GG | Jeremy Daldry | 0.5 | 55 | 46 |
Import Reviews[]
Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pgs | Pg No(s) | Ove (%) |
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Super Tennis | Tonkin House | SNES | Jeremy Daldry | 1 | 56-57 | 90 |
Soccer | Tonkin House | Gameboy | Dave Rawlings | 0.25 | 57 | 81 |
PC Kid 2: Bonk's Revenge | Hudson Soft | PC Engine | Teresa Maughan | 0.5 | 57 | 88 |
Populous | Imagineer | SNES | Paul Lakin | 0.5 | 59 | 91 |
Heavy Unit | Toho | Mega Drive | Jeremy Daldry | 0.25 | 59 | 88 |
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure | LJN Ltd | Gameboy | Jeremy Daldry | 0.25 | 59 | 18 |
Dragon's Lair: The Legend | Imagesoft | Gameboy | Paul Lakin | 0.25 | 61 | 82 |
Final Soldier | Hudson Soft | PC Engine | Jeremy Daldry | 0.5 | 61 | 82 |
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge | Konami | Gameboy | Jackie Ryan | 0.25 | 61 | 87 |
Halley Wars | Taito | Game Gear | Jeremy Daldry | 0.25 | 62 | 83 |
Bo Jackson | THQ | Gameboy | Jeremy Daldry | 0.25 | 62 | 70 |
Mickey's Dangerous Chase | Capcom | Gameboy | Jeremy Daldry | 0.25 | 62 | 58 |
Rastan Saga | Taito | Game Gear | Jeremy Daldry | 0.13 | 62 | 28 |
Arcade Reviews[]
David Wilson reviews the latest arcades. Scores out of five - (Pages 82-83)
Game Title | Publisher | Score |
---|---|---|
Alpha Mission II | SNK | 2 |
Crossed Swords | SNK | 3 |
Vimana | Toaplan | 3.5 |
Acrobat Mission | Taito | 2 |
Blade Master | Irem | 4 |
Tips[]
James Pond (Mega Drive) - Maps & Tips - 3 pages (71, 74-75)
Other Credits[]
Art Editor
Deputy Editor
Staff Writer
Consultant Art Director
Production Editor
Contributors
- Philip Dobree, Jane Goldman, David McCandless, Duncan MacDonald, Kai McMann, Sean Maddalena, Dave Rawlings, David Wilson
Publisher
Issue Index[]
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1992 | 3 |
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8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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1993 | 2.3 |
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2.10 |
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2.13 |
2.14 |
1994 | 2.15 |
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2.17 |
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