Zzap! 64 (April 1992)

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_{Cover of the April 1992 issue of Zzap! 64}

I have no doubt this would have been my favorite magazine for a time if it had been available in the U.S. Most of my early game playing experience (after the Atari 2600 of course) was on a Commodore 64. The April 1992 issue includes:

Features

Budokan - Review of this fighting game from Electronic Arts. Reminds me a bit of Yie ar Kung Fu.

The Shoe People - An educational game featuring shoes from First Class/Gremlin that, as far as I know, never made it to the U.S.

Alien World - A pretty solid sci-fi themed shooter from Hi-Tec.

Indy Heat - A top down racing game that is a follow up to and of the same style as Super Off-Road (except featuring indy cars).

Reviews - In addition to the above games, there are also reviews for 3D Pool, Castle Adventure, Demon Blue, Desert Island, Famous Five, Flippit, Game Over II, Ghouls 'N' Ghosts, Jimmy's Soccer, Messenger, Mansion Quest, Midnight Resistance, Mission X, Moontorc, Q10 Tankbuster, and Zoomerang.

_{Table of Contents from the April 1992 issue of Zzap! 64}

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Zzap! Zone - Tips for April Fools Day.

Tapeworm - This month's cover tap includes the games Uridium and Yabba Dabba Doo!, plus a demo of Space Gun, and pattern making software called Kaleidoscope.

Light Up Your Life! - A competition to win a 5.25" disk drive.

Stuff - Thalamus to release soccer game; a look at the upcoming movie Hook, and more.

Previews - Previews of Brides of Dracula, Space Crusade, Striker in the Crypts of Chaos, and World Cricket.

PD File Returns! - A look at a public domain game for the Commodore 64 called Galax-I-Birds II (shoot-em-up).

Whiplash Whispers - Letters from readers about a cartridge version of Battle Command, adventure game coverage, game ratings, and more.

Walter's No Wally! - An interview with Walter Pooley, maker of adventure games such as Castle Adventure.

Whiplash Scores - Reader high scores for games such as Boulderdash IV, Creatures, NARC, Midnight Resistance, Super Off-Road, Hudson Hawk, Navy S.E.A.L.S., Paradroid, Smash T.V., Robocop II, Super Space Invaders, and lots of others.

It's Corky! - Tips and cheats for Rainbow Islands, The Jetsons, Logical, Paradroid, Batalyx, and others
Flashback - A look at older games now available at bargain prices including 3D Pool, Ghouls 'N' Ghosts, Midnight Resistance, and Game Over II.

Megamix - A look at recent game compilations including 2 Hot 2 Handle (Shadow Warriors, Golden Axe, Total Recall, Super Off-Road) and Multimixx 4 (Gauntlet, The Deeper Dungeons, Guantlet II).