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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

TV Gamer (April 1984)





TV Gamer (April 1984)

TV Gamer was a U.K. based gaming magazine from the mid 1980s. I suppose it was a competitor to C&VG but only for a relatively short time. TV Gamer was only published for about two years with the last couple of issues being incorporated in to Big K. The April 1984 issue includes: Cover Feature
  • Space cockpit games - Off this month into outer space, we take a look at the universe from the front viewport of your own craft.
In Depth Reviews
  • Yar's Revenge - Follow the exploits of the world's most lethal fly in his life-or-death struggle against the merciless Qotile and its deadly Swirl.
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark - We give a map and game-plan for one of the most perplexing games ever produced for the VCS.
The Arcade Scene
  • New Coin-op Games - Andy Harris has gone round to his local arcade armed with a barrel of tenpences to try out the latest, dazzling games.
Systems
  • The Sinclair computers - TV Gamer's Darrin Williamson takes a look at four remarkable Sinclair computers and the incredible range of games software available for one of the, the ZX Spectrum.
Competition
  • Prize Quiz - Here's a chance to win Britain's most popular home computer, the ZX Spectrum, with valuable peripherals and games software.
Special Feature
  • Adventure Games - Look at your computer again and say "there's a whole new world in there", because, as Mike Lewis explains, this could be your chance to hobnob with hobbits and wisecrack with wizards.
Interview
  • The Champs - Karl Dallas has been talking to the Atari world champs, and they're both British.
Reviews
  • The new games - A fresh look at the latest carts and cassettes hot off the distributors' shelves.
Games Governments Play
  • Battlefield video - This month Mike Roberts reveals the incredible electronic toys that the military can use to train soldiers while saving on weapons.
Research
  • Games are OK - In answer to the games knockers here's some hard evidence that video games are good for you.
Regulars
  • Editorial
  • News
  • Late news
  • Top 20 video games and top 10 arcades
  • Top scores
  • TV Gamer club
  • Advertisers, What's coming
...and more!

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