ISSUE: 18Content
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
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Atari VCS - Atari 2600
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VCS - 2600 Starpath Supercharger
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Atari 5200
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Atari computers
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ColecoVision
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Mattel Intellivision
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Commodore VIC-20
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Commodore 64
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Apple
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Texas Instruments 99/4A
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Timex/Sinclair computers
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arcade
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pinball
(TOC transcription follows, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity.)
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FEATURES
Video Games' First Annual Players' Choice Awards
The ballots are counted and here are the winners. (by 'The Editors')
A Double Play Combination
Will Xonox video games be K-Tel's "greatest hits"? (by Jim Gorzelany; interview with Mickey Elfenbein (K-Tel Executive Vice President) and Donald M. Thompson (Director, Product Development, Consumer Electronics Division); includes two-page 'Xonox Video Games: Twice the Bang and Then Some' "sidebar," with previews of the following 2600 games:)
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Spike's Peak/Ghost Manor
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Chuck Norris, Superkicks/Artillery Duel
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Thundarr the Barbarian
VideoGames Interview
Epyx's Michael Katz: Making it through marketing (by Mary Claire Blakeman; 'Michael Katz: Epyx - Making It Through Marketing')
Another look at Astrocade
Is it "extended play" for this company? (by Mark Brownstein; 'Astrocade's Extended Play')
Rock Music's Journey
Ros Valory talks about their video game hit (by Charley Crespo; 'Take A Sentimental Journey: Rock's Video Wiz Ros Valory Talks About The Game;' Ros Valory (Journey bassist) interview)
SPECIAL SECTION
Athletic Feats
Going for The Gold with Centuri/Konami's Track & Field (by Roger C. Sharpe; 'Athletic Feats: Going For The Gold With Track & Field')
Follow The Leader
Spin-offs jump to the Q*bert challenge. (commentary and game reviews by Mark Brownstein;)
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Q*bert (VCS)
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Boing (VCS)
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Frostbite (VCS)
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Rabbit Transit (VCS Starpath Supercharger)
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Q*bert (Int)
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Q*bert (CV)
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Q*bert (5200)
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Juice (C64 disk)
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Mr. Cool (C64 cart)
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Pharoah's Pyramid (C64)
Beating The Coin-Ops
Tips and strategies for the latest arcade games. (by Steve Harris and Edward M. Petti; 'Arcade Games: Playing Tips and Strategies;' in-depth strategy guide for Dragon's Lair)
DEPARTMENTS
HYPERSPACE (editorial)
Insights into the issue at hand.
BLIPS (news section)
Automan, amazin' case, camping out, lessons in learning, star struck.
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Automan: Solving Crimes From Another Dimension (Automan TV show)
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Camping Out (computer camps)
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Amazin' Case (video/computer system traveling case)
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Buying Spree (Bally to acquire Williams)
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All Aboard (RAM upgrade for Atari 800)
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Lessons in Learning (Flip-Trak Learning Systems; audio-cassette computer tutorials)
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Star Struck (The Last Starfighter movie)
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Honorable Mention (award-winning Zaxxon)
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The Sente Solution: Snakepits and "SAC's" (Sente Arcade Computer)
DOUBLE SPEAK (letters column; not mentioned in this issue's TOC)
COIN-OP SHOP
Contenders and Pretenders for '84: Track & Field, Professor Pac-Man, Astron Belt, Bega's Battle, Dinosaurs. (arcade game reviews and commentary by Jim Gorzelany and Steve Harris; 'Contenders and Pretenders of '84;' two reviews are included for Track & Field)
GAME EFFORTS
Coleco's Super Action Baseball and Super Action Boxing. (by Mark Brownstein and Mike Sittnick; 'Coleco's Super Action Controllers For Super Action Games;' includes two reviews for each game)
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Super Action Baseball
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Rocky Super Action Boxing
COMPUTER CORNER
Setting sights on sensational software: Squeeze, Gruds in Space, Gateway to Apshai, A.E. and more.
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Setting Sights on Sensational Software (commentary and game reviews by Mark Brownstein, Dan Persons, and Donald Richardson)
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Squeeze (VIC20 tape)
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Gruds in Space (Apple disk)
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Gateway to Apshai (Atari cart)
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Moonbeam Express (994A)
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Final Orbit/Bumper Bash (VIC20 cart)
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Learning With Leeper (Atart cart)
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Bandits (VIC20 cart)
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Candy Bandit (C64 disk)
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Cavern Quest (994A tape or disk)
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Garbage Belly (994A)
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VisiOn's Windows On The World (VisiCorp's VisiOn, a windows based applications environment for computers) [*]Extended Play (Microcomputer Games software overview)
BOOK BEAT
Reading up on the Timex/Sinclair computer. (by Richard Goodwin; book reviews:)
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Time Lost
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30 Games for the Timex/Sinclair Computer
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Timex/Sinclair Interfacing
SOFT SPOTS
Home carts spring into action: Dreadnaught Factor, Treasure of Tarmin, Congo Bongo, Time Pilot, Frogger and more. (commentary and home game reviews by Dan Persons, Mike Sittnick, Ted Salamone and Mark Brownstein; 'Home Carts Spring Into Action;' includes 'Commentary on a Dead Issue' sidebar discussing violence in Speed Racer (C64))
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Dreadnaught Factor (Int)
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Treasure of Tarmin (Int)
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Congo Bongo (5200)
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Time Pilot (2600)
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Frogger (2600 Starpath Supercharger; two reviews)
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Video Pinball (Int; two reviews)
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Fathom (2600)
STATS (high scores and Top lists)
Cover Illustration Courtesy of Centuri/Konami
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
- Atari VCS - Atari 2600
- VCS - 2600 Starpath Supercharger
- Atari 5200
- Atari computers
- ColecoVision
- Mattel Intellivision
- Commodore VIC-20
- Commodore 64
- Apple
- Texas Instruments 99/4A
- Timex/Sinclair computers
- arcade
- pinball
(TOC transcription follows, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity.)
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FEATURES
Video Games' First Annual Players' Choice Awards
The ballots are counted and here are the winners. (by 'The Editors')
A Double Play Combination
Will Xonox video games be K-Tel's "greatest hits"? (by Jim Gorzelany; interview with Mickey Elfenbein (K-Tel Executive Vice President) and Donald M. Thompson (Director, Product Development, Consumer Electronics Division); includes two-page 'Xonox Video Games: Twice the Bang and Then Some' "sidebar," with previews of the following 2600 games:)
- Spike's Peak/Ghost Manor
- Chuck Norris, Superkicks/Artillery Duel
- Thundarr the Barbarian
VideoGames Interview
Epyx's Michael Katz: Making it through marketing (by Mary Claire Blakeman; 'Michael Katz: Epyx - Making It Through Marketing')
Another look at Astrocade
Is it "extended play" for this company? (by Mark Brownstein; 'Astrocade's Extended Play')
Rock Music's Journey
Ros Valory talks about their video game hit (by Charley Crespo; 'Take A Sentimental Journey: Rock's Video Wiz Ros Valory Talks About The Game;' Ros Valory (Journey bassist) interview)
SPECIAL SECTION
Athletic Feats
Going for The Gold with Centuri/Konami's Track & Field (by Roger C. Sharpe; 'Athletic Feats: Going For The Gold With Track & Field')
Follow The Leader
Spin-offs jump to the Q*bert challenge. (commentary and game reviews by Mark Brownstein;)
- Q*bert (VCS)
- Boing (VCS)
- Frostbite (VCS)
- Rabbit Transit (VCS Starpath Supercharger)
- Q*bert (Int)
- Q*bert (CV)
- Q*bert (5200)
- Juice (C64 disk)
- Mr. Cool (C64 cart)
- Pharoah's Pyramid (C64)
Beating The Coin-Ops
Tips and strategies for the latest arcade games. (by Steve Harris and Edward M. Petti; 'Arcade Games: Playing Tips and Strategies;' in-depth strategy guide for Dragon's Lair)
DEPARTMENTS
HYPERSPACE (editorial)
Insights into the issue at hand.
BLIPS (news section)
Automan, amazin' case, camping out, lessons in learning, star struck.
- Automan: Solving Crimes From Another Dimension (Automan TV show)
- Camping Out (computer camps)
- Amazin' Case (video/computer system traveling case)
- Buying Spree (Bally to acquire Williams)
- All Aboard (RAM upgrade for Atari 800)
- Lessons in Learning (Flip-Trak Learning Systems; audio-cassette computer tutorials)
- Star Struck (The Last Starfighter movie)
- Honorable Mention (award-winning Zaxxon)
- The Sente Solution: Snakepits and "SAC's" (Sente Arcade Computer)
DOUBLE SPEAK (letters column; not mentioned in this issue's TOC)
COIN-OP SHOP
Contenders and Pretenders for '84: Track & Field, Professor Pac-Man, Astron Belt, Bega's Battle, Dinosaurs. (arcade game reviews and commentary by Jim Gorzelany and Steve Harris; 'Contenders and Pretenders of '84;' two reviews are included for Track & Field)
GAME EFFORTS
Coleco's Super Action Baseball and Super Action Boxing. (by Mark Brownstein and Mike Sittnick; 'Coleco's Super Action Controllers For Super Action Games;' includes two reviews for each game)
- Super Action Baseball
- Rocky Super Action Boxing
COMPUTER CORNER
Setting sights on sensational software: Squeeze, Gruds in Space, Gateway to Apshai, A.E. and more.
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Setting Sights on Sensational Software (commentary and game reviews by Mark Brownstein, Dan Persons, and Donald Richardson)
- Squeeze (VIC20 tape)
- Gruds in Space (Apple disk)
- Gateway to Apshai (Atari cart)
- Moonbeam Express (994A)
- Final Orbit/Bumper Bash (VIC20 cart)
- Learning With Leeper (Atart cart)
- Bandits (VIC20 cart)
- Candy Bandit (C64 disk)
- Cavern Quest (994A tape or disk)
- Garbage Belly (994A)
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VisiOn's Windows On The World (VisiCorp's VisiOn, a windows based applications environment for computers) [*]Extended Play (Microcomputer Games software overview)
BOOK BEAT
Reading up on the Timex/Sinclair computer. (by Richard Goodwin; book reviews:)
- Time Lost
- 30 Games for the Timex/Sinclair Computer
- Timex/Sinclair Interfacing
SOFT SPOTS
Home carts spring into action: Dreadnaught Factor, Treasure of Tarmin, Congo Bongo, Time Pilot, Frogger and more. (commentary and home game reviews by Dan Persons, Mike Sittnick, Ted Salamone and Mark Brownstein; 'Home Carts Spring Into Action;' includes 'Commentary on a Dead Issue' sidebar discussing violence in Speed Racer (C64))
- Dreadnaught Factor (Int)
- Treasure of Tarmin (Int)
- Congo Bongo (5200)
- Time Pilot (2600)
- Frogger (2600 Starpath Supercharger; two reviews)
- Video Pinball (Int; two reviews)
- Fathom (2600)
STATS (high scores and Top lists)
Cover Illustration Courtesy of Centuri/Konami
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