C+VG Issue 84

October 1988 issue costing £1.10

News
Announcements for:
 * Pac-Mania, Espionage, Veteran, Luxor, Mafdet and The Book of the Dead, Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition, Rex, Serve & Volley, TKO, Rack 'em, Fast Break, Times of Lore, Powerdrome, Spitting Image, A Question of Sport, Die Hard, Red Heat, The Running Man, Trivial Pursuit: A New Beginning, Fusion, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Battle Valley, Scorpion

Activision sign up 5 Sega arcades for conversion: Galaxy Force, Altered Beast, Sonic Boom, Hot Rod, Ace Attacker

Paul Woakes working on a game called 'Skelter' whilst developing Damocles.

Knightmare gets a second series on ITV.

Nintendo not worried by worldwide shortage of chips.

German News Special:
 * Giana Sisters in the Future World, Tom & Jerry, The North Sea Inferno, Window Wizard, Oil Imperium, Dyter-07, Legend of Faerghail

Features
Andrew Braybrook profile

Arcade Action
Legend of Makai

Dynamite Dux

Cabal

Regular Features
Big Screen

Fantasy Role Playing

Play by Mail

Tips
The Bard's Tale - Tips

The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight - Tips

The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate - Tips

Reviews
Scores are out of ten. Games in bold were a "C+VG Hit" Pool of Radiance also scored 9 for Roleplaying

Mean Machines
Aztec Adventure also reviewed but no scores supplied.

News on the PC Engine CD-ROM unit

PC Engine games featured:
 * R-Type Part-2, Galaga '88, Shanghai, Yu Yu Jinsei, Power League Baseball