Game Players Volume 1 Number 2

Primary Systems Coverage

• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Sega Master System
• Sega Mega Drive (the eventual Sega Genesis)
• IBM PC
• Atari 7800
• Amiga
• Commodore 64
• Macintosh
• Apple IIGS
• arcade

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(Table of Content (TOC) and headline excerpts follow.  Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity)

The Editors View (1 page; editorial by Tom Halfhill; includes section "New Gametapes" (strategy videos on VHS))

The Tip Sheet (1 page; letters column focusing on reader tip requests and submissions; discussed, none shown:)

• Zelda II (NES; Zelda II: The Adventure of Link)
• Double Dragon 2: The Revenge (NES)
• King's Quest III (PC)
• King's Quest IV (PC)
• Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
• Life Force (NES)

Player's World

• Hot Games In Japan Coming To US (2 pages; focus and shown: Rock Man 2 (aka Mega Man 2); mentioned: Dragon Quest IV, Phantasy Star II, Super Mario Bros. 3, Bases Loaded, Knight Rider, Donald Duck, Deja Vu, Gradius II)
• Sneak Preview: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1 page; shown)
• Face-To-Face... With Jeremy Miller (1 page; celebrity interview)

Nintendo News - The Quest For Nintendo Adventures (6 pages; NES coverage; following games shown unless noted; includes sections:)

• Quest For Castles (Mystery Quest)
• Earn Crystal Balls (Milon's Secret Castle)
• Zelda: The Sequel (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link)
• Ready To Create Characters? (Ultima)
• Long-Awaited Titles Hit Nintendo Market (discussion of upcoming titles; numerous mentioned, none shown)

PC Players - Baby, You Can Drive My Car (4 pages; both shown; includes sections:)

• Test Drive II: The Duel
• 4x4 Off-Road Racing

Arcade Action - Two Great Games (2 pages; both shown; includes sections:)

• Xybots: Science Fiction Soldiers
• Vindicators: Tanks of the Future

Sega Masters - New 16-Bit Game Machine Coming Soon (3 pages; includes sections:)

• New Technology (Sega Mega Drive (aka Sega Genesis) specs discussion)
• Fascinating Options (Sega Mega Drive (aka Sega Genesis) accessory and add-on discussion)
• New 8-Bit Games (SMS games; shown: Altered Beast, King's Quest, California Games, Vigilante, Wonder Boy 3 (Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap))

Atari Safari - Two New Sports Games (1 page; shown: Pete Rose Baseball (7800), Title Match Pro Wrestling (7800))

Amiga Players - Sega's Hits Come Home (2 pages; shown: Out Run, Space Harrier, Alien Syndrome)

Commodore Players - Two Quests, Two Approaches (3 pages; both shown; includes sections:)

• Barbarian
• Project Firestart

Mac Players - Solve Puzzles, Build Cities (1 page; shown: The Fools' Errand, Sim City)

Cheap Thrills - Two Simulations For PC and Amiga (3 pages; both shown; includes sections:)

• EGA Trek For PC
• Metro for Amiga

Nintendo Game of the Month: Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (11 pages; NES; strategy guide)

Computer Game of the Month: F-19 Stealth Fighter (5 pages; strategy guide)

Game Reviews (1 page each; all shown)

• Rollerball (NES)
• Hostage (PC)
• Skate Or Die (NES)
• Presumed Guilty! (PC)
• The Adventures of Lolo (NES)
• Wayne Gretzky Hockey (Amiga)
• Bomberman (NES)
• TKO (PC)
• Blades of Steel (NES)
• Montezuma's Revenge (SMS)
• Guerrilla War (NES)
• Kings of the Beach: Professional Beach Volleyball (PC)
• Bionic Commando (NES)
• Life & Death (PC)
• Fidelity Chessmaster 2100 (PC)

News & Previews (6 pages; all shown unless noted)

• Operation Wolf Launched For Nintendo (NES)
• Fly Top Aircraft With Bomber (PC)
• International Team Sports Now Available (C64; PC planned; not shown)
• LJN's New Nintendo Titles (NES; Back To The Future, X-Men, NFL Football (not shown); Who Framed Roger Rabbit?)
• F40 Pursuit Races Against Time (PC, other computer systems)
• BAAL Unleashed For Atari ST And Amiga
• Pow! Right To The Moon (The Honeymooners (PC); C64, Amiga planned)
• New Commodore Games From Medalist (Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer (C64; not shown), Destroyer Escort (C64))
• Accolades' Got A Knockout (TKO (PC,C64), Amiga planned)
• Rock The Enemy With Heavy Metal (PC,C64)
• Add Pizazz To Home Video (VCR Companion, VCR Companion Film Library (PC); not shown)
• Nintendo Delivers Paperboy (NES)
• Red Storm On The Horizon (Red Storm Rising (PC) released)
• New Sports Action For Nintendo (Tradewest NES titles; John Elway's Quarterback, Magic Johnson's Fast Break (not shown), Taboo: The Sixth Sense (not shown))
• Cosmi Release Is Top Secret (Presumed Guilty! (PC,Commodore computers))
• Updated Version Of Balance of Power (Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition (PC,Apple IIGS,Mac,Amiga); not shown)

Guideposts: The Hot 100 (5 pages; Top 100 video and computer games; none shown)

The Game Player's Hall of Fame (approx. 0.5 pages; request for bios)

Chartbusters (1 page; poll results and top lists)