ISSUE: 14Content
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
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Atari VCS - Atari 2600
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Intellivision (news coverage)
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Atari 400 - 800 - 1200
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Apple II
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Odyssey2
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Odyssey3 (news coverage, never released)
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ColecoVision
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stand-alones
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arcade
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pinball
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(TOC excerpts follow, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity)
Switch On! - Pirates and (Fellow) Travelers (editorial by Arnie Katz, discussing computer gaming piracy)
Electronic Games Hotline (news section)
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Parker Grabs Two Hot Licenses (Q*bert, Popeye)
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Intellivision's Keyboard Is Here!
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Coleco, Atari Cross Swords (Atari v Coleco, Coleco v Atari lawsuits)
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Atari Attacks Demon Attack (Atari sues Imagic over Intellvision Demon Attack)
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O2 Upgrades To O3(O3 shown)
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Introducing... The First Legal Enhancement (Pac-Man Plus; Pac-Man upgrade)
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Grand Master Chess Really Moves (Milton Bradley's Grand Master chess stand-alone)
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Massachusetts Town Bans Games!!! (Marshfield, MA)
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The National Vanity Board (high scores)
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The National Arcade Scoreboard (high scores)
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E.G. Readers Pick Their Favorite Games (top lists)
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EG Hosts Exec Round Table
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TV Game Show Videogames (The Great Game Company plans game show VCS games; Family Feud, Jeopardy, Password, Tic-Tac-Dough, Joker's Wild, Wheel of Fortune)
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E.G. Trivia (illustrated videogame title trivia; Atari, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong)
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Pac-Man Invades Germany
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Have A Coke And A Game (Coca-Cola plans to integrate videogames into vending machines)
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Hospital Holds Videogame Day (The Activision Addicts videogame club sponsors hospital donations)
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Prestige Challenger Breaking New Ground (chess electronic boardgame)
Readers Replay (letters column)
Programmable Parade ('Drive Forever on One Tank of Gas with Turbo;' console video game reviews)
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Turbo (Col)
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Mouse Trap (Col)
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Wizard of Wor (VCS)
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Amidar (VCS)
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Attack of the Timelords (Ody)
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Cross Force (VCS)
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River Raid (VCS)
Computer Gaming ('Search the Sacred Aztec Temple for the Jade Idol, But Beware of the Guards!;' computer game reviews)
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Aztec (Apple II disk)
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Astro Chase (400,800)
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Baja Buggies (400,800)
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Monster Mash (Apple II disk)
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Miner 2049er (Apple II disk)
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K-Razy Kritters (400,800 cart)
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Soccer (400,800)
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Pogoman (400,800,1200)
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Lovers Or Strangers (Apple II disk)
Articles of War ('Shoot 'Em Up in Space: Does it Live Up to its Name?' by Neil Shapiro; S.E.U.I.S. game overview/strategy/review)
Insert Coin Here ('Second Generation Centipede' by Ron Dubren; short author bio and Millipede arcade game review)
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FEATURES
What do they play in Germany and which games are the most popular in London? Our reporter gets the facts when he goes Arcading Through Europe. ('Across a Continent with Joystick in Hand' by Les Paul Robley; includes 'Europe on 20 Quarters a Day' sidebar)
Everyone is talking about tracball controllers, but do you know what makes them tick? Secrets of the Tracball. ('Secrets of the Controller - Why Things Happen When you Push the Button' by Henry B. Cohen; discusses Button Clusters, Paddles, Tracballs)
Pac-Man, Donkey Kong and the other coin-ops that ruled the roast in 1982 are about to be joined by a whole new crop of pay-for-play marvel machines. Read all about them in the Players Guide To The New Coin-Op Games. (sections:)
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Science Fiction: The Games of Tomorrow
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The Coin-Op Adventure
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Deluxing The Coin-Ops
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Coin-Op Cuties!
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On the Ground and in the Air... Driving & Flying Coin-Ops
First came HBO, Showtime and the other cable services. Now you can get games the same way Games Meet Cable. ('Home Videogames Meet Cable TV' by Tracie Forman; videogames delivered by cable; Mattel's Playcable, Atari/Time-Life venture, The Games Network; Coleco In-Room Video hotel rentals)
Is there a coin-operated game you've always wanted to take home with you? Find out how in Collecting Coin-Ops. ('How to Get Your Favorite from Game Room to Living Room' by Roger C. Sharpe)
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You've Played Too Long When ('Video Mania;' tongue-in-cheek list of arcade addiction signs)
Coin-Op Classroom ('Stalking the Tomb of Tutankham' by Bill Heineman; game strategy)
Q&A (by the Game Doctor)
Stand-Alone Scene ('It's Turtle-Saving Time!' by Joyce Worley; stand-alone reviews)
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Turtles (Entex handheld)
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Jungle Adventure-Woodman, Samurai Vs. Ninja (Thumb Games; combo review; handhelds)
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BB-10 Baseball Game Calculator/Clock (Casio; handheld)
Reader Poll
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
- Atari VCS - Atari 2600
- Intellivision (news coverage)
- Atari 400 - 800 - 1200
- Apple II
- Odyssey2
- Odyssey3 (news coverage, never released)
- ColecoVision
- stand-alones
- arcade
- pinball
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(TOC excerpts follow, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity)
Switch On! - Pirates and (Fellow) Travelers (editorial by Arnie Katz, discussing computer gaming piracy)
Electronic Games Hotline (news section)
- Parker Grabs Two Hot Licenses (Q*bert, Popeye)
- Intellivision's Keyboard Is Here!
- Coleco, Atari Cross Swords (Atari v Coleco, Coleco v Atari lawsuits)
- Atari Attacks Demon Attack (Atari sues Imagic over Intellvision Demon Attack)
- O2 Upgrades To O3(O3 shown)
- Introducing... The First Legal Enhancement (Pac-Man Plus; Pac-Man upgrade)
- Grand Master Chess Really Moves (Milton Bradley's Grand Master chess stand-alone)
- Massachusetts Town Bans Games!!! (Marshfield, MA)
- The National Vanity Board (high scores)
- The National Arcade Scoreboard (high scores)
- E.G. Readers Pick Their Favorite Games (top lists)
- EG Hosts Exec Round Table
- TV Game Show Videogames (The Great Game Company plans game show VCS games; Family Feud, Jeopardy, Password, Tic-Tac-Dough, Joker's Wild, Wheel of Fortune)
- E.G. Trivia (illustrated videogame title trivia; Atari, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong)
- Pac-Man Invades Germany
- Have A Coke And A Game (Coca-Cola plans to integrate videogames into vending machines)
- Hospital Holds Videogame Day (The Activision Addicts videogame club sponsors hospital donations)
- Prestige Challenger Breaking New Ground (chess electronic boardgame)
Readers Replay (letters column)
Programmable Parade ('Drive Forever on One Tank of Gas with Turbo;' console video game reviews)
- Turbo (Col)
- Mouse Trap (Col)
- Wizard of Wor (VCS)
- Amidar (VCS)
- Attack of the Timelords (Ody)
- Cross Force (VCS)
- River Raid (VCS)
Computer Gaming ('Search the Sacred Aztec Temple for the Jade Idol, But Beware of the Guards!;' computer game reviews)
- Aztec (Apple II disk)
- Astro Chase (400,800)
- Baja Buggies (400,800)
- Monster Mash (Apple II disk)
- Miner 2049er (Apple II disk)
- K-Razy Kritters (400,800 cart)
- Soccer (400,800)
- Pogoman (400,800,1200)
- Lovers Or Strangers (Apple II disk)
Articles of War ('Shoot 'Em Up in Space: Does it Live Up to its Name?' by Neil Shapiro; S.E.U.I.S. game overview/strategy/review)
Insert Coin Here ('Second Generation Centipede' by Ron Dubren; short author bio and Millipede arcade game review)
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FEATURES
What do they play in Germany and which games are the most popular in London? Our reporter gets the facts when he goes Arcading Through Europe. ('Across a Continent with Joystick in Hand' by Les Paul Robley; includes 'Europe on 20 Quarters a Day' sidebar)
Everyone is talking about tracball controllers, but do you know what makes them tick? Secrets of the Tracball. ('Secrets of the Controller - Why Things Happen When you Push the Button' by Henry B. Cohen; discusses Button Clusters, Paddles, Tracballs)
Pac-Man, Donkey Kong and the other coin-ops that ruled the roast in 1982 are about to be joined by a whole new crop of pay-for-play marvel machines. Read all about them in the Players Guide To The New Coin-Op Games. (sections:)
- Science Fiction: The Games of Tomorrow
- The Coin-Op Adventure
- Deluxing The Coin-Ops
- Coin-Op Cuties!
- On the Ground and in the Air... Driving & Flying Coin-Ops
First came HBO, Showtime and the other cable services. Now you can get games the same way Games Meet Cable. ('Home Videogames Meet Cable TV' by Tracie Forman; videogames delivered by cable; Mattel's Playcable, Atari/Time-Life venture, The Games Network; Coleco In-Room Video hotel rentals)
Is there a coin-operated game you've always wanted to take home with you? Find out how in Collecting Coin-Ops. ('How to Get Your Favorite from Game Room to Living Room' by Roger C. Sharpe)
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You've Played Too Long When ('Video Mania;' tongue-in-cheek list of arcade addiction signs)
Coin-Op Classroom ('Stalking the Tomb of Tutankham' by Bill Heineman; game strategy)
Q&A (by the Game Doctor)
Stand-Alone Scene ('It's Turtle-Saving Time!' by Joyce Worley; stand-alone reviews)
- Turtles (Entex handheld)
- Jungle Adventure-Woodman, Samurai Vs. Ninja (Thumb Games; combo review; handhelds)
- BB-10 Baseball Game Calculator/Clock (Casio; handheld)
Reader Poll
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