The Games Machine (June 1988)

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Cover of the April 1999 issue of Edge


Subtitled "Computer & Electronic Gaming", this 1980s era gaming magazine published in the U.K. covered both computer games and console games. The June 1988 issue of The Games Machine includes:

Regulars

  • News - A Computer and Art traveling exhibition, interactive fiction courses, Wolfman from CRL, Barbarian - The Dungeons Of Drax from Palace, The 11th Commodore Show in London, PHM Pegasus, and more.

  • Readerpage - Letters from readers about the price of games on the Amiga, Archimedes, and Atari ST; MSX coverage, and more.

  • Infodesk - Questions answered about MSX-I game compatibility, Atari's 720, buying a Sony MSX-II machine, Dungeon Master for the Atari ST, Dragon's Lair, Bubble Bobble, and more.

  • Previews - Previews of upcoming games including Zynaps, Marauder, Netherworld, Azimodius - Angel of Death, The Last Ninja II, Operation Wolf, Road Blasters, Ring Wars, Typhoon, Boot Camp, Better Dead Than Alien, The Great Giana Sisters, and more.

  • Reviews - Tons of reviews including Spectrum: Buggy Boy, Crosswize, Gothik, Karnov, Sophistry, Target Renegade, and Venom Strikes Back; Commodore 64/128: Bionic Commando, Corporation, Echelon, Gothik, North Star, Pandora, Stealth Mission, Target Renegade, The Three Stooges, and Venom Strikes Back; Amstrad CPC: Beyond the Ice Palace, Eddie Edwards Super Ski, and Venom Strikes Back; Atari ST: Bad Cat, Beyon The Ice Palace, Carrier Command, Captain Blood, Deflektor, Eddie Edwards Super Ski, Foundation's Waste, Ikari Warriors, Impossible Mission II, North Star, Obliterator, Out Run, Road Wars, Spidertronic 52, Spitfire 40, Staff, StarQuake, Strip Poker II, Time and Magik, Warlock's Quest, and Wizball; Amiga: Galactic Invasion, Fire Power, Obliterator, Power Bridge, Thexder, The Three Stooges, Time and Magik, and Wizball; IBM PC: Eddie Edwards Super Ski, StarQuake, and Strike Force Harrier; MSX-II: Salamander; Sega: Blade Eagle and Fantasy Zone III
  • Getting Adventurous - A detailed look at Time and Magik for the Amiga, Atari ST, IBM PC, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64/128 plus the ST Adventure Creator.

  • Coin-Op Confrontation - A look at some of the latest arcade games including Ninja Warriors from Taito, Vigilante from Irem, Counter Run from Sega, and Chelnov from Data East.

  • Fantasy Games - A look at tabletop RPGs including Ghostbusters from West End Games and the Heroes expansion for DungeonQuest.

  • Music Matters - An interview with the band "It Bites" who use an Atari ST for some of their music.

  • Endpiece - A trivia quiz plus a look at what's coming next month including a look at a Space Shuttle simulator, a look at bulletin boards, and much more.




    • Table of Contents from the April 1999 issue of Edge


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You own these old magazines? Physicsl? Gosh 1988 is almost 40 years ago!

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I own some video game and computer magazines this old but not this particular one.

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I loved the Last Ninja, I played that into the early hours of the morning across many nights. The graphics were lush and great music too.

They were right on the future predictions in many ways.

The commodore show rings a bell, pretty sure I went to this.

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Though I was not born at this time but I can imagine how their games are. But, during this period I am pretty sure everyone would love what they are playing.

Cheers for bringing back memories.

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