Source: Crash – Issue Number 2 – March 1984
It seems that in the U.K., every 8-bit computer had a gaming magazine dedicated to it. Crash was dedicated to the ZX Spectrum, one of the most popular 8-bit computers in the U.K. Crash was published from 1984 all the way until 1992. The second issue from March 1984 includes:
Features
- Below Us The Shadow, Above Us Stars – Profile on Starzone and on Steven Turner.
- Flying High! – We look at computer retail outlets in this, the first of an occasional series, the CRASH team checks out W.H. Smith.
Articles
- Pardon Me, I’ll Say That Again – Franco Frey interfaces with the Currah Microspeach unit.
- Learning At Play – We begin an occasional look at educational software and some reviews.
Regulars
- Editorial & Your Letters – Plus Advertisers Index and Reviews.
- News Input – A brief roundup for the month.
- Run It Again – In our second comparison we Roll Out The Barrel and take a look at Kong games.
- The Terminal Man – Comic Strip excitement as shipwrecked Arcadians discover the true identity of Gross.
D.I.Y.
- Fantasy/Crash Super Quiz
- Crash Hotline Charts – The phones have been buzzing! This month we publish Britain’s first ever top selling software chart compiled from votes.
- Crash Quiz – Test your knowledge of Adventure games.
Guide
- Froggy – Pick of the month from among the established games that are available.
- Spectrum Software Guide – Pages and pages reviewing both old and new games.
Reviews
- Reviews In This Issue – Include games from Ultimate, Imagine, Silversoft, Mikrogen, Rabbit, Microsphere, Software Projects, Micromega, C.D.S. and many, many others.
…and more!
