Source: The Games Machine – Issue Number 6 – 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!
