Zzap 64 Issue 71
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| Zzap!64 issue 71 | |
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| Editorial | |
| Editor | Stuart Wynne |
| Art Editor | Mark Kendrick |
| Deputy Editor | Phil King (Sub-Editor) |
| Staff Writer(s) | Robin Hogg, Lloyd Mangram |
| Contributor(s) | Lloyd Mangram, Boris Myashirov |
| Publishing Company | Newsfield Publishing |
| Previous issue issue 70 | Next issue issue 72 |
Zzap!64 issue 71 was cover dated March 1991 and covered videogaming on the Amiga and C64.
Contents |
Megatape
Edit
3D Lunattack (full game)
Draconus (full game)
Ocean Conqueror (full game)
Zybex (full game)
The WordEdit
Final Whistle (Kick Off 2 data disk)
PreviewsEdit
3D Construction Kit - C64
Back to the Future Part 3 - C64
Gauntlet 3 - C64
HeroQuest - Amiga
Last Ninja 3 - Amiga, C64
Penthouse Electric Jigsaw - Amiga
Supremacy - C64
FeaturesEdit
Sticky Moments (Controller roundup)
ReviewsEdit
Zzap! TestEdit
New releases were rated on Presentation, Graphics, Sound, Hookability, Lastability, with an overall rating. Zzap Gold Medal (96%+), Zzap Sizzler (90-95%)
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pres | Graph | Sound | Hook | Last | Ov(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonstrike | US Gold/SSI | Amiga | Robin Hogg, Phil King, | 90% | 68% | 60% | 78% | 76% | 77% |
| Dragonstrike | US Gold/SSI | C64 | Robin Hogg, Phil King, | 85% | 65% | 35% | 71% | 67% | 69% |
| Super Monaco Grand Prix | US Gold | Amiga | Stuart Wynne, Robin Hogg, Phil King | 86% | 86% | 78% | 92% | 88% | 91% |
| Super Monaco Grand Prix | US Gold | C64 | Stuart Wynne, Robin Hogg, Phil King | 90% | 84% | 85% | 91% | 89% | 90% |
| Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles | Konami/ImageWorks | C64 | Stuart Wynne, Phil King, | 64% | 59% | 60% | 61% | 59% | 59% |
| Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles | Konami/ImageWorks | Amiga | Stuart Wynne, Phil King, | 55% | 40% | 47% | 39% | 37% | 38% |
| Last Ninja 3 | System 3 | C64 | Stuart Wynne, Robin Hogg, Phil King | 94% | 94% | 92% | 92% | 94% | 93% |
| Welltris | Infogrames | C64 | Stuart Wynne, Phil King, | 78% | 64% | 41% | 78% | 80% | 80% |
| Line of Fire | US Gold | Amiga | Stuart Wynne, Robin Hogg, | 78% | 74% | 59% | 67% | 58% | 65% |
| Line of Fire | US Gold | C64 | Stuart Wynne, Robin Hogg, | 32% | 37% | 33% | 30% | 35% | 32% |
| Super Cars | Gremlin | C64 | Stuart Wynne, Phil King, | 69% | 48% | 67% | 69% | 58% | 62% |
| Speedball 2 | Image Works | Amiga | Stuart Wynne, Robin Hogg, Phil King | 94% | 92% | 86% | 97% | 96% | 96% |
| Badlands | Domark/Tengen | Amiga | Stuart Wynne, Phil King, | 62% | 69% | 71% | 74% | 60% | 62% |
| Ranx | Ubi Soft | Amiga | Stuart Wynne, Phil King, | 61% | 68% | 80% | 61% | 58% | 59% |
| Turrican 2 | Rainbow Arts | Amiga | Stuart Wynne, Robin Hogg, | 92% | 92% | 94% | 91% | 94% | 93% |
| Total Recall | Ocean | C64 | Stuart Wynne, Robin Hogg, | 86% | 75% | 80% | 80% | 72% | 76% |
The Think TankEdit
The Think Tank section reviewed adventure, strategy and RPGs.
Adventure and RPGs were rated on Atmoshphere, Puzzle Factor, Interaction, Lastability and Overall.
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | At | PF | In | La | O(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Wars | Interplay/Electronic Arts | Amiga | 80% | 85% | 82% | 86% | 85% |
| B.A.T. | Ubi Soft | Amiga | 80% | 65% | 71% | 60% | 68% |
| Obitus | Psygnosis | Amiga | 82% | 68% | 60% | 63% | 63% |
| Elvira, Mistress of the Dark | Accolade | Amiga | 2% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 90% |
| The Argon Factor | Diamond Bytes | C64 | 56% | 65% | 57% | 65% | 61% |
| The Centauri Alliance | Broderbund | C64 | 76% | 78% | 77% | 83% | 80% |
Strategy games were rated on Presentation, Graphics, Sound, Hookability, Lastability and Overall
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Pr | Gr | So | Ho | La | Ov(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpoon Amiga | Three-Sixty/PSS | Amiga | 90% | 88% | 66% | 74% | 80% | 81% |
BlitzEdit
Budget & re-releases
| Game Title | Publisher | Format | Overall(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-D Pinball | Mastertronic Plus | C64 | N/A |
| Eliminator | Players | C64 | 71% |
| Yes, Prime Minister | Mastertronic Plus | C64 | 58% |
| Firelord | Players | C64 | 62% |
| Ranarama | Players | C64 | 70% |
| Turbo Kart Racer | Players | C64 | 80% |
| Batman: The Caped Crusader | Hit Squad | C64 | 89% |
| Return of the Jedi | Hit Squad | C64 | 64% |
Pig In A Poke!Edit
- Tips
Golden Axe
First Strike
Total Recall
The Light Corridor
Summer Camp
Fantasy World Dizzy
Monty Python's Flying Circus
- Guides
Creatures - guide, map
Turrican - guide, map (level 5.1)
Battle Command - guide
Robocop 2 - guide, maps
SCI - Chase II - guide
IssuesEdit
| 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 |
External linksEdit
The Def Tribute to Zzap!64 contains certain scans of articles and reviews. The Zzuperstore also has the full magazine run scans on DVD.
