Computer + Video Games (December 1990)

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_{Cover of the December 1990 issue of Computer + Video Games}

Computer & Video Games had a few slight name variations over the years (Computer + Video Games here) but it was the longest continuously published video game magazine that I am aware of. It covered both consoles and computers though coverage seemed to be heavier on the computer side, particularly during the 80s (though I suppose there was more to cover). The December 1990 issue includes:

News - Ocean announces Simpson's license; Sega's new Game Gear; Bullfrog to end relationship with Electronic Arts; U.S. Gold acquires license to Godfather; Sega makes agreement with U.S. Gold to publish Sega coin-ops on home computers; Sim City announces new scenario disks for Sim City; MicroProse to release Gunship sequel Gunship 2000; and more.

The Challenge - The editors compete in a Domark/Tengen related challenge with games including Stun Runner and Badlands.

Amazing Turtles Movie Card Offer - An offer for free Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie cards from Topps.

_{Table of Contents from the December 1990 issue of Computer + Video Games}

Previews - A look at upcoming games including Rainbow Islands (MegaDrive), Dick Tracy (ST, Amiga, PC, Spectrum, GX4000), The Hunt For Red October (Spectrum, Amstrad, C64, Amiga, ST, PC), Navy Seals (ST, Amiga, GX4000, C64GS, Spectrum), Batman (PC Engine), Line of Fire (Spectrum, Amstrad, C64, ST, Amiga), Sim Earth (PC, Amiga, ST), Ranx (ST, Amiga, PC), Shadow of the Beast (C64GS), Total Recall (Spectrum, Amstrad, C64, ST, Amiga), Adidas Football (ST, Amiga), Klax (Game Boy), Wrath of the Demon (Amiga, ST, PC), Hard Drivin' (MetaDrive, Lynx), and Dynamite Duke (MegaDrive).

Playmasters - Tips, tricks and cheats for Mean Streets (Amiga), Turrican (Amiga), Venus The Flytrap (Atari ST), Italy 1990 (Amstrad), Jungle Warfare (Amstrad), Batman The Movie (Amstrad), Shadow Warriors (C64), Klax (C64), Sim City (PC), Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nintendo), Ghostbusters (MegaDrive), Paradroid '90, Power Drif (PC Engine), Atomic Robokid (PC Engine), W-Wing (PC Engine), and Batman (Game Boy).

Arcade Action - A look at some of the latest arcade games including GP Rider and Mega Twins.

Mondo Turtlemania!! - A preview of Teenage Mutant Hero (Ninja) Turtles for the ST, Amiga, C64, Spectrum, Amstrad and PC. Plus a competition to win the coin-op version of the game.

_{Table of Contents from the December 1990 issue of Computer + Video Games (continued)}

Yob's Mailbag - Letters from readers about the Konix Multisystem, Thunderforce III, Amiga vs. Atari ST, The Amiga 500, and more.

High Scores - Reader submitted high scores for tons of games on the Sega Master System, MegaDrive, Nintendo, Game Boy, PC Engine, Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, and Amstrad.

The Gallup Charts - At the top of the list is Guardian Angel with other notable entries in the top 20 including Rastan, Paperboy, Back to the Future II, Salamander, and Road Blasters. Top games for specific systems include Corporation (Amiga), Run the Gauntlet (C64), Shadow of the Beast (Atari ST), Soccer Double (Spectrum), Guardian Angel (Amstrad), Splatterhouse (PC Engine), and Strider (MegaDrive).

Budget - Reviews of budget games including Star Wars (C64, Amstrad), Zany Golf (Amiga), Barbarian II (Amstrad), Out Run (C64), Power Drome (PC, Amiga, ST), Delta (C64), The Bard's Tale 2 (PC, Amiga), Interceptor (Amiga), and California Games (C64, Amstrad).
Update/Review - Reviews of games including The Spy Who Loved Me (ST), Paradroid '90 (ST), Kick Off 2 (Amiga), TNT (Amstrad, ST, C64, Spectrum, Amiga), Time Machine (C64, Amstrad), Klax (MegaDrive), Afterburner (PC Engine), Shockwave (Amiga), SCI (Amiga, C64), The Secret of Monkey Island (PC), Indy 3 (Nintendo), Final Blaster (PC Engine), Strider 2 (Spectrum, ST), Battle Command (Amiga), Supremacy (Amiga), The Killing Game Show (Amiga), Night Shift (Amiga, PC), Fat Man (MegaDrive), Legendary Axe 2 (PC Engine), Puznic (Amiga), Rogue Trooper (Amiga), Wonderland (PC), Bat (ST, C64), and Hellfire (MegaDrive).