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Greatest Blast Ever?
DROPZONE rockets in from UK Gold
Hot New Games:
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Dropzone
Could this Defender-based game be the greatest shoot-em-up of all time?
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Entombed
The Ultimate arcade-adventure: rave over the review, pore over the map, drool over the competition.
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Rockford's Riot
Sizzling followed up to the amazing Boulder Dash, complete with Zzap's favourite hero.
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Kik Start
An addictive motorcycle stunt game oozing with lastability and selling for, wait for it, £1.99.
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Strangeloop
Large, hugely absorbing exploration game packed with puzzles and stunning graphics.
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Castle Blackstar
Terrific text-only adventure: many locations, superb atmosphere, great puzzles.
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Gribbly's Day Out
One of the wackiest, cutest, most entertaining games around. Huge playing area, hilarious scenario.
Prize Competitions:
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Roland's Rat Race
Draw a cartoon of your favorite TV character and you could win one of 100 copies of the hot new Ocean game.
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SX-64 from Ariolasoft
You can win this great prize worth some £800 simply by sending us a hot top on an Ariolasoft game.
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Five Virgin games
The impressive range of 64 software from Virgin will go to 20 people who can match the pictures.
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The Elite trophy
If you can use your skills at Elite to answer six tough questions, you could win a specially-commissioned Zzap/Firebird trophy!
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Gribblies
Yes, we're giving away a ton of Gribbly's Day Out, the sizzling new game from Hewson Consultants.
July Specials:
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Birth of Paradroid
Diary of the programmer who's developing the big new game from Hewson Consultants.
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Airwolf map
At last you'll know where to find all five scientists--and our playing guide reveals how you get them.
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The compleat Psi Warrior
The entire game mapped out, plus Gary Penn's detailed tips and a £5 voucher off the price of the game.
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The 64 arcade bonanza
Our assessment of the best conversions from the all singing, all dancing coin-op machines.
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The great chess battle
We play off Colossus chess against Mychess II in the battle of the 64 chequer board giants.
Zzap-Sections:
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Ed
The boss's boring letter, plus the angry column and silly facts about BW.
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Rap
Your letters including mother trubble, and more mini raves.
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Flash
Idiotic Ed Banger tries to tell you about the latest 64 news and gossip.
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Tips
Gary Penn's playing tactics on Psi Warrior, Airwolf, Sorcery, Mama Llama and others.
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Adventure
The White Wizard's complete guide to text input games.
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Challenge
The Scorelord watches over another attempt to unseat the Zzap highscore champion.
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Minter
The hairy one speaks hs mind on life, the universe and a naff arcade game.
Zzap-Tests:
- Amazon Warrior
- Asylum
- Castle Blackstar (S)
- Chicken Chase
- Ciphoid 9 (T)
- Chopper
- Circus Circus (T)
- Conan
- Dropzone (G)
- Entombed (G)
- Gates of Dawn
- Ghettoblaster
- Gribbly's Day Out (S)
- Helm
- Hi-Bouncer
- Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Hunchback at the Olympics (T)
- Jonah Barrington's Squash
- Kik Start (S)
- Knockout (T)
- Operation Swordfish (T)
- Operation Whirlwind
- Poker
- Realm of Impossibility
- Rockford's Riot (S)
- Roland's Rat Race
- Spitfire 40
- Spooks
- Strangeloop (S)
- Stringer
- Subsunk
- Taskmaster
- The Bulge
- Whirlynurd
G for Gold Medal
S for Sizzler
T for Tacky
Cover:
-
Greatest Blast Ever?
DROPZONE rockets in from UK Gold
Hot New Games:
-
Dropzone
Could this Defender-based game be the greatest shoot-em-up of all time? -
Entombed
The Ultimate arcade-adventure: rave over the review, pore over the map, drool over the competition. -
Rockford's Riot
Sizzling followed up to the amazing Boulder Dash, complete with Zzap's favourite hero. -
Kik Start
An addictive motorcycle stunt game oozing with lastability and selling for, wait for it, £1.99. -
Strangeloop
Large, hugely absorbing exploration game packed with puzzles and stunning graphics. -
Castle Blackstar
Terrific text-only adventure: many locations, superb atmosphere, great puzzles. -
Gribbly's Day Out
One of the wackiest, cutest, most entertaining games around. Huge playing area, hilarious scenario.
Prize Competitions:
-
Roland's Rat Race
Draw a cartoon of your favorite TV character and you could win one of 100 copies of the hot new Ocean game. -
SX-64 from Ariolasoft
You can win this great prize worth some £800 simply by sending us a hot top on an Ariolasoft game. -
Five Virgin games
The impressive range of 64 software from Virgin will go to 20 people who can match the pictures. -
The Elite trophy
If you can use your skills at Elite to answer six tough questions, you could win a specially-commissioned Zzap/Firebird trophy! -
Gribblies
Yes, we're giving away a ton of Gribbly's Day Out, the sizzling new game from Hewson Consultants.
July Specials:
-
Birth of Paradroid
Diary of the programmer who's developing the big new game from Hewson Consultants. -
Airwolf map
At last you'll know where to find all five scientists--and our playing guide reveals how you get them. -
The compleat Psi Warrior
The entire game mapped out, plus Gary Penn's detailed tips and a £5 voucher off the price of the game. -
The 64 arcade bonanza
Our assessment of the best conversions from the all singing, all dancing coin-op machines. -
The great chess battle
We play off Colossus chess against Mychess II in the battle of the 64 chequer board giants.
Zzap-Sections:
-
Ed
The boss's boring letter, plus the angry column and silly facts about BW. -
Rap
Your letters including mother trubble, and more mini raves. -
Flash
Idiotic Ed Banger tries to tell you about the latest 64 news and gossip. -
Tips
Gary Penn's playing tactics on Psi Warrior, Airwolf, Sorcery, Mama Llama and others. -
Adventure
The White Wizard's complete guide to text input games. -
Challenge
The Scorelord watches over another attempt to unseat the Zzap highscore champion. -
Minter
The hairy one speaks hs mind on life, the universe and a naff arcade game.
Zzap-Tests:
- Amazon Warrior
- Asylum
- Castle Blackstar (S)
- Chicken Chase
- Ciphoid 9 (T)
- Chopper
- Circus Circus (T)
- Conan
- Dropzone (G)
- Entombed (G)
- Gates of Dawn
- Ghettoblaster
- Gribbly's Day Out (S)
- Helm
- Hi-Bouncer
- Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Hunchback at the Olympics (T)
- Jonah Barrington's Squash
- Kik Start (S)
- Knockout (T)
- Operation Swordfish (T)
- Operation Whirlwind
- Poker
- Realm of Impossibility
- Rockford's Riot (S)
- Roland's Rat Race
- Spitfire 40
- Spooks
- Strangeloop (S)
- Stringer
- Subsunk
- Taskmaster
- The Bulge
- Whirlynurd
G for Gold Medal
S for Sizzler
T for Tacky
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