Zzap!64 Issue 42
Editorial
Editor	Gordon Houghton
Art Editor	Mark Kendrick
Staff Writer(s)	Paul Glancey, Matthew Evans, Lloyd Mangram
Publisher	Geoff Grimes
Publishing Company	Newsfield Publications
Pages	132
Previous issue Issue 41	Next issue Issue 43

Issue 42 was dated October 1988 and priced at £1.50.

This issue announced the start of regular Amiga coverage.

Contents 1 Features 2 Reviews 2.1 Comments 2.2 Table 2.3 Re-Releases 3 Adventure 3.1 Reviews 3.2 Tips 4 Manoeuvres 4.1 Comments 4.2 Table 5 Tips 6 External Links 7 Issue Index

FeaturesEdit

Walkers Way

Zzap Challenge: Bionic Commando - Maff Evans

Zzapback: (Sept 1986) - Ghosts'n Goblins, Mercenary: The Second City, Arac, Split Personalities, Knight Games, Hercules

ReviewsEdit

CommentsEdit

Katakis - 93%

At present the best R-Type variant on the 64.

The Vindicator - 64%

An ambitious sequel to Green Beret which lacks playability.

The Fury - 52%

An inoffensive old-fashioned race game simulating a hostile future sport.

Diamond - 22%

Diamond it may be, but a gem it certainly ain't.

Hot Shot - 57%

An imaginative future sport let down by poor programming.

L.A. Crackdown - 61%

A cop story for the graphic adventurer.

Psycho Pigs U.X.B. - 60%

Not bad for a few chuckles, but at ten pounds they're expensive ones.

Summer Olympiad - 87%

A playable and well-presented sporting game to combat olympic fever.

Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge - 79%

A new slant on sporting games and an effective license (for a change), but it is slightly marred by an exhausting joystick system.

Tracksuit Manager - 89%

Easily the best of its type - only to be missed if you absolutely hate Football Manager games.

Buggy Boy - 92%

A very accurate conversion with highly addictive qualities. A must for fans of the racing genre.

Phantasm - 55%

A playable but unoriginal 3D shoot 'em up.

Football Manager 2 - 68%

A football game that will appeal more to strategists than fast-action and thrills seekers.

Giganoid - 71%

Worthwile if your collection is short of bat and ball games, especially at the price.

World Tour Golf - 20%

A poor golf simulation at a high price.

Peter Beardsley's International Football - 47%

A simple football game that doesn't take advantage of the Amiga's abilities.

Aaargh! - 87%

An extremely playable and 'fun' game, marred only by its ease of completion.

Rockford - 54%

A competant arcade conversion but the actual game is too derivative.

World Darts - 31%

A poor interpretation of everyone's favourite pub sport.

Better Dead Than Alien - 72%

Space Invaders with add-on weapons and greater manoeuvrability is a surprisingly enjoyable game. It's a little overpriced.

Carrier Command - 92%

A graphically excellent and action-packed strategy game of remarkable depth.

Starglider 2 - 98%

A unanimous decision in the ZZAP! office: the best Amiga game yet.

Scuba Kidz - 66%

An amusing little item, and worthy of investigation at the price.

Stunt Bike Simulator - 40%

Lack of variety and bad implementation make this poor value for money.

Odysseus: Trojan Warrior - 74%

A Greek mythological shoot 'em up jaunt with lots of playability.

Scorpius - 71%

Great playability and value for money make this another decent blaster for Silverbird.

Mr. Wino - 17%

If you spend £1.99 on this you'll want to hit the bottle.

Ricochet - 86%

One of the best Breakout games.

Ball-Blasta - 87%

A clever Arkanoid remake from the producers of Draconus.

TableEdit

Key for table:- Pre: Presentation, Gra: Graphics, Sou: Sound, Hoo: Hookability, Las: Lastability, Ove: Overall

Gold Medal - Sizzler

Game Title	Publisher	Format	Pre (%)	Gra (%)	Sou (%)	Hoo (%)	Las (%)	Ove (%)
Katakis	Go!/Rainbow Arts	C64	83	94	90	92	96	93
The Vindicator	Imagine	C64	72	87	85	62	57	64
The Fury	Martech	C64	83	58	79	65	39	52
Diamond	Destiny	C64	11	21	20	26	14	22
Hot Shot	Addictive	C64	61	64	42	62	39	57
L.A. Crackdown	Epyx	C64	70	54	N/A	64	62	61
Psycho Pigs U.X.B.	US Gold	C64	52	41	64	73	39	60
Summer Olympiad	Tynesoft	C64	89	87	85	92	84	87
Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge	Ocean	C64	78	89	83	74	66	79
Tracksuit Manager	Goliath	C64	96	N/A	N/A	93	88	89
Buggy Boy	Elite	Amiga	87	90	73	97	91	92
Phantasm	Exocet	Amiga	66	70	88	76	59	55
Football Manager 2	Addictive	Amiga	52	47	15	70	89	68
Giganoid	Microdeal	Amiga	78	71	72	72	66	71
World Tour Golf	Electronic Arts	Amiga	61	29	40	37	36	20
Peter Beardsley's International Football	Grandslam	Amiga	71	68	27	67	39	47
Aaargh!	Melbourne House	Amiga	88	94	91	95	68	87
Rockford	Melbourne House	Amiga	79	78	53	71	47	54
World Darts	Mastertronic	Amiga	42	71	63	41	32	31
Better Dead Than Alien	Electra	Amiga	92	68	38	91	70	72
Carrier Command	Rainbird	Amiga	97	88	74	87	97	92
Starglider 2	Rainbird	Amiga	96	95	98	93	97	98
Scuba Kidz	Silverbird	C64	53	55	78	61	69	66
Stunt Bike Simulator	Silverbird	C64	59	40	76	54	32	40
Odysseus: Trojan Warrior	Silverbird	C64	67	62	81	79	69	74
Scorpius	Silverbird	C64	65	73	54	73	70	71
Mr. Wino	Silverbird	C64	47	32	36	56	12	17
Ricochet	Silverbird	C64	91	87	92	90	82	86
Ball-Blasta	Zeppelin	C64	93	82	91	89	82	87

Re-ReleasesEdit

Game Title	Publisher	Format	Ove (%)
Uridium	Rack-It	C64	79%
Saboteur	Encore	C64	68%
Traz	Gamebusters	C64	93%
Bomb Jack	Encore	C64	54%
Sanxion	Rack-It	C64	88%

AdventureEdit

ReviewsEdit

Key for table:- Atm: Atmosphere, Int: Interaction, Cha: Challenge, Ove: Overall

Game Title	Publisher	Format	Atm (%)	Inter (%)	Cha (%)	Ove (%)
The Quest for the Golden Eggcup	Mastertronic	C64	76	73	74	75
Mortville Manor	Lankhor	Amiga	86	82	87	86

TipsEdit

The Lord of the Rings

ManoeuvresEdit

CommentsEdit

Decisive Battles of the American Civil War, Volume II - 90%

Another top quality wargame from SSG, offering undoubted value for money.

The Bard's Tale III: The Thief of Fate - 81%

A classy product, of particular interest to mapping fans, without the imaginative scope of Wasteland.

TableEdit

Key for table:- Pre: Presentation, Gra: Graphics, Rule: Rules, Auth: Authenticity, Play: Playability, Ove: Overall

Game Title	Publisher	Format	Pre (%)	Gra (%)	Rule (%)	Auth (%)	Play (%)	Ove (%)
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War, Volume II	SSG/Electronic Arts	C64	94	60	90	92	88	90
The Bard's Tale III: The Thief of Fate	Electronic Arts	C64	91	89	70	N/A	84	81

TipsEdit

Pac-Land - Map

Dark Side - Map, Tips

The Great Giana Sisters - Maps

Bone Cruncher - Passwords

Bruce Lee - Map

External LinksEdit

You can find this magazine over at The Def Guide to Zzap!64

Issue IndexEdit

Zzap!64 Index

Date	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1985					1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1986	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
1987	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32
1988	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44
1989	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56
1990	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68
1991	69	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78		79
1992	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90

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