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Source: Videogaming Illustrated – September 1983 

Videogaming Illustrated is one of many short-lived video games magazines from the early 1980s. Videogaming Illustrated actually went through a few name variations in its short life with it actually being called Videogaming and Computergaming Illustrated in this September 1983 issue. That sure is a mouth full. This issue includes:

• Nybbles – Introducing Nybbles, a brand new column of industry whispers.
• Eye On – New games from Atari, new hardware for Vectrex, an industry shakeup.
• Preview – Is Space Dungeon the best videogame ever created?
• Focus On: Traditional Education Bytes It! – Computers are playing a major role in education in America; herein VCI provides tips to the bewildered; guidelines that will help parents select educational software, comprehensive lists of some of the best programs available, a quick glimpse at computers, and a wild projection of teachers of the future.
• Conquering – Robot Tank is a stunning new combat game from Activision.
• Conquering – Sir Dudley Dashley will need help to rescue Lady Penelope in Jungle Hunt.
• Behind the Scenes – Your right to play videogames: don’t bet on the Constitution for support.
• Chip Ahoy – New Coleco games and an arcade laserdisc fantasy game are previewed.
• Supergaming – Step by step instructions will explain how to fix your Atari joystick.
• Championship Videogaming – Our readers submit player’s tips, Earthworld solution!
• Arcadia – Flash! Pinball is alive and well and returning in force to arcades!
• Conquering – Sinistar – can it be destroyed? Bubbles – can they clean the crumbs? Bagman – can he clean up as well? Answers can be found herein.
• Computereyes – LOGO is slicker and easier to use than BASIC.
• RAMblings – Reviews of Wizard & Princess, Jumpman, Arcade Machine.
• Input – The Atari vs. Coleco controversy is revived in our readers’ letters column.
• VCI Special – The Book of Videogame Lists – an indispensable and irrelevant guide.
• Video Victor

…and more!