Game Players Volume 3 Number 6

Scan updated September 16, 2019.

 

Primary Systems Coverage

• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Nintendo Game Boy
• Sega Genesis
• Atari Lynx
• PC
• Amiga
• Commodore 64
• NEC TurboGrafx-16
• NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD Player

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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; Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective (TG16CD))

The Tip Sheet (2 pages; letters column focusing on reader tip requests and submissions; discussed, not shown:)

• Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II (NES)
• Final Fantasy Legend (GB)
• StarTropics (NES)
• Keith Courage in Alpha Zones (TG16)
• RollerGames (NES)
• The Amazing Spider-Man (GB)
• Dragon Warrior (NES)
• Ultima: Quest of the Avatar (NES)
• Super Glove Ball (NES)
• After Burner II (Gen)

Player's World

• SPA Announces 1990 Game Awards (2 pages; computer game awards)
• Face To Face... With Alexey Pajitnov (1 page; Tetris game designer interview)

Nintendo News - The Bard's Tale and Deja Vu (3 pages; includes sections:)

• The Bard's Tale (NES; shown)
• Deja Vu (NES; shown)
• Hope for the Future (RPG possibilities on the SNES)

Game Boy Players - Six New Games (3 pages; Battle Unit Zeoth (GB; shown); includes sections with games shown:)

• Burger Time Deluxe
• Final Fantasy Legend II
• Fortified Zone
• Maru's Mission
• Power Mission

Arcade Action - Trog Breaks New Ground (2 pages; discussed and shown: Trog, Strikeforce, Harley-Davidson Pinball)

PC Players - Overlord and Imperium (3 pages; both games shown)

Sega Players - Star Control (3 pages; Gen; shown)

Amiga Players - Pick 'N Pile and Loopz (2 pages; both games shown)

Turbo Players - Sherlock Holmes (3 pages; TG16CD; shown)

Atari Safari - Chess, Anyone? (1 page; The Fidelity Ultimate Chess Challenge (Lynx))

Nintendo Game of the Month: Startropics (6 pages; NES; strategy guide)

Sega Genesis Game of the Month: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (6 pages; strategy guide)

Computer Game of the Month: Eye of the Beholder (5 pages; PC; strategy guide)

A Guided Tour of Maniac Mansion (6 pages; NES; strategy guide feature, includes ''Maniac Mansion' is Crazy on TV, Too' sidebar)

Game Reviews (1 page each; all shown)

• Harlem Globetrotters (NES)
• Shadow Blasters (Gen)
• Castelian (NES)
• Continuum (PC)
• Kabuki: The Quantum Fighter (NES)
• Balloon Kid (GB)
• The Last Ninja (NES)
• Warlords (PC)
• Skate or Die: Tour De Thrash (GB)
• Qix (NES)
• Flying Warriors (NES)
• PGA Tour Golf (Gen)
• The Lone Ranger (NES)
• Klashball (NES)

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

News & Previews (3.5 pages; all shown unless noted)

• Disney Characters on NES and Game Boy (Who Framed Roger Rabbit (GB; not shown), The Little Mermaid (NES))
• Indiana Jones Jumps to NES (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)
• Billy The Kid for Computers (PC,Amiga,ST)
• Maru's Mission For Game Boy (not shown)
• Bill & Ted Travel to NES (Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game)
• Tom & Jerry on NES (Tom & Jerry)
• Battle Unit Zeoth for Game Boy (not shown)
• Printing Program for PC and 64 (Dick Tracy Crimestoppers Print Kit)
• Civil War Comes to Nintendo (North and South (NES))