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Monday, August 31, 2020

The Games Machine (May 1988)



The Games Machine (May 1988)
The Games Machine was a multiformat computer gaming magazine published in the U.K. in the 1980s. It covered both 8-bit and 16-bit computers. Contents of the May 1988 issue include: Features
  • Prove You're The Best! - Final chance to enter for the first National Computer Games Championships.
  • Battle Between Progs - TGM's American correspondent, Marshal M Rosenthal, reveals Nolan Bushnell's latest exciting hi-tech robot-toys from Axion.
  • Double-O's Back In Town - John Gilbert reports on how computers have puffed fresh life into the steam train-set.
  • Nailing Bulls To The Doors - Robin Hogg goes behind the scenes at Bulletin 1000, the people who help sell computer games via tellies.
  • The Games Machine Questionnaire - Your opportunity to tell us about TGM - use it, PLEASE!
  • Grow Your Own Radio - A broadcasting revolution is imminent thanks to a new generation of computer-clever radios and a relaxation of broadcasting strictures. Mel Croucher explains...
  • It's A Crime! - The TGM crew take on KJC's Play By Mail game in a bid to explain how the system works.
Regulars
  • Readerpage - How you feel about what, and why.
  • News - TGM Bulletins (not quite 1000)
  • Infodesk - More answers on technical queries.
  • Previews - Richard Eddy reveals Software Studio's latest plans for Karnov and Afterburner, and many more early glimpses.
  • Reviews - 27 pages of the latest 8- and 16-bit releases, plus MSX II.
  • Getting Adventurous - Rob Steel investigates crime, space piracy and comedy.
  • Going Overboard - Where No Vultures Fly - grisly board fun, plus boardgame news.
  • Fantasy Games - John Woods plays a Nordic RPG bid and indulges in gruesome reading from Harn.
  • Mercy Dash - Robin Evan's anti-heroine gets two pages to crucify Newsfield's recent Computer Arena software conference.
  • Music Matters - Two astonishing utilities for the Atari ST may herald the music performer's equipment of the future, says Jon Bates.
  • Endpiece - Mel's Trivia Quiz.
Win!
  • An Amiga & Monitor - Third of our computer giveaways. Don't miss out!
  • Omnibots Are Go! - Tomy robots and copies of GO!'s Bionic Commando are the prizes!
  • It's The Flintstones! - Unique boxer shorts, videos and games mark the launch of GrandSlam's great Flintstones game.
  • Sierra Adventures - Win the entire 16-bit Sierra On-Line adventure range!
...and more!

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