ST Action Issue 2
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| ST Action Issue 2 | |
|---|---|
| Editorial | |
| Editor | Hugh Gollner |
| Publishing Company | Gollner Publishing |
| Pages | 84 |
| Cover Date | June 1988 |
| Previous issue Issue 1 | Next issue Issue 3 |
This issue was dated June 1988 and cost £1.30 (Vol 1. Iss 2.)
Contents |
Action News
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Live and Let Die, Corruption, Virus - (4)
Vixen, Pandora, Verminator, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - (5)
Time Bandit, Star Fleet I, Sundog: Frozen Legacy, Bermuda Project Rimrunner - (6)
Eddie Edwards' Super Ski - (8)
Where Time Stood Still, Road Wars, SideWinder - (9)
Foundation's Waste, Goldrunner II, The Flintstones & Impossible Mission II - (10)
Mandarin Software Lunch and Launch - 1 page (12)
Features
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U.S. Gold Profile - Jason Spiller - 4 pages (26-29)
The List - 2½ pages (32-34)
Reviews
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Case for Conversion (Arcades)
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Vigilante - Irem - (22)
Labyrinth Runner - Konami - (22-23)
Rack'em Up - Konami - (23)
R-Type - Irem - (23-24)
Racing Megatest
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Reviews by Nick Clarkson
| Game Title | Publisher | Pages | Pg No(s) | Graphics (%) | Sound (%) | Addict (%) | Overall (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Cars | Titus | 0.5 | 18 | 56 | 60 | 20 | 36 |
| Test Drive | Electronic Arts | 0.5 | 15 | 78 | 80 | 60 | 73 |
| Formula 1 Grand Prix | Tynesoft | 0.5 | 18 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 58 |
| Super Sprint | Activision | 0.5 | 19 | 81 | 65 | 75 | 75 |
| Karting Grand Prix | Anco | 0.5 | 17 | 38 | 30 | 10 | 24 |
| Turbo GT | Infogrames | 0.5 | 17 | 41 | 35 | 40 | 44 |
| Super Cycle | Epyx | 0.5 | 16 | 66 | 50 | 70 | 69 |
| 500cc Grand Prix | Microids | 0.5 | 15 | 56 | 40 | 50 | 56 |
| Enduro Racer | Activision | 0.5 | 16 | 63 | 75 | 50 | 59 |
Main Reviews
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Gra=Graphics, Gam=Gameplay, Sou=Sound, Par=Parser, Ori=Originality, Add=Addictiveness, Rat=STA Rating
| Game Title | Publisher | Reviewer(s) | Pages | Pg No(s) | Gra (%) | Gam (%) | Sou (%) | Par (%) | Ori (%) | Add (%) | Rat (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obliterator | Psygnosis | JS, SM | 2 | 46-47 | 71 | - | 58 | - | 47 | 53 | 59 |
| Crash Garrett | Infogrames | SJK, AM | 2 | 48-49 | 60 | 45 | - | 30 | 75 | - | 56 |
| Vampire's Empire | Magic Bytes | SM, NC | 2 | 52-53 | 74 | - | 68 | - | 52 | 63 | 65 |
| Battleships | Elite | JS, MM | 1 | 54 | 58 | - | 53 | - | 62 | 65 | 66 |
| Spitfire '40 | Mirrorsoft | JS, MM | 1 | 55 | 68 | - | 50 | - | 70 | 65 | 70 |
| Return to Genesis | Firebird | HG, JS, NC | 2 | 56-57 | 83 | - | 73 | - | 63 | 55 | 70 |
| BMX Simulator | Codemasters | JS, NC | 1 | 58 | 63 | - | 58 | - | 63 | 48 | 54 |
| Pink Panther | Magic Bytes | SM, NC | 1 | 59 | 74 | - | 48 | - | 51 | 10 | 32 |
| Buggy Boy | Elite | SM, NC | 1 | 60 | 77 | - | 63 | - | 75 | 86 | 83 |
| Chopper-X | Mastertronic | Uncredited | 0.5 | 61 | 41 | - | 60 | - | 55 | 45 | 52 |
| Warhawk | Silverbird | Uncredited | 0.5 | 61 | 53 | - | 40 | - | 30 | 50 | 46 |
| Pool | Mastertronic | JS, NC | 1 | 62 | 66 | - | 40 | - | 43 | 55 | 63 |
| Dark Castle | Mirrorsoft | NC, MM | 1 | 63 | 81 | - | 80 | - | 70 | 40 | 60 |
| Carrier Command | Rainbird | GP, MM | 3 | 64-66 | 93 | - | 75 | - | 85 | 87 | 91 |
| Thrust | Silverbird | Uncredited | 0.5 | 67 | 50 | - | 35 | - | 50 | 46 | 48 |
| Mission Genocide | Silverbird | Uncredited | 0.5 | 67 | 47 | - | 25 | - | 45 | 55 | 56 |
| Ikari Warriors | Elite | JS, NC | 2 | 68-69 | 49 | - | 43 | - | 48 | 59 | 56 |
| Time and Magik | Mandarin | SJK, AM | 2 | 70-71 | 57 | 50 | - | 48 | 35 | - | 47 |
| Captain Blood | Infogrames | HG, MM | 2 | 72-73 | 94 | - | 90 | - | 94 | 60 | 84 |
| Spidertronic | Infogrames | JS, SM | 2 | 74-75 | 58 | - | 55 | - | 61 | 66 | 65 |
| International Soccer | Microdeal | JS, NC, MM | 2 | 76-77 | 63 | - | 43 | - | 60 | 50 | 66 |
| Computer Scrabble Deluxe | Leisure Genius | JS, NC | 1 | 78 | 60 | - | - | - | 65 | 58 | 69 |
| Staff X-29 | Infogrames | Uncredited | 0.5 | 79 | 50 | - | 50 | - | 52 | 55 | 52 |
| Warlock's Quest | Infogrames | Uncredited | 0.5 | 79 | 75 | - | 60 | - | 70 | 75 | 72 |
| Tau Ceti | CRL | Uncredited | 0.5 | 80 | 53 | - | 50 | - | 62 | 65 | 66 |
| I, Ball | Silverbird | Uncredited | 0.5 | 80 | 50 | - | 50 | - | 45 | 46 | 48 |
Giving the Game Away
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Super Sprint, Eco, Time Bandit, Goldrunner - (38)
Dungeon Master - (39)
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior, Police Quest - (40)
Other Credits
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Assistant Editor
Art / Design Editor
Contributors
Issue Index
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| Date | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| 1989 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 1990 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| 1991 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| 1992 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 |
| 1993 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 |