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LAY OFF!: Oric defend their corner - page 1

Embattled Oric Products International are to continue the manufacture of the Oric Atmos for distribution in the UK despite the fact that home sales have slumped and Oric - who are embroiled in a bitter litigation struggle with their advertising agency KMP have no plans to advertise in the run-up to Christmas.

Omega Software - More Junk Games - page 2

A budget range of software is being marketed by four joint software houses who claim that the new games "will have no effect on sales of our full-priced programs".
Quotes: Clement Chambers (CRL)

Mastertronic Boss Lashes Critics - page 3

Mastertronics chief Martin Alper has denied that he's in the market to make a quick buck and get out again and cited several examples including buying Carnell from the liquidators and releasing disk-based titles at £5.99 of his commitment to the homecomputer industry.
Quotes: Martin Alper (Mastertronic)

US Gold 'Married' to Ocean - page 3

Geoff Brown of US Gold and David Ward of Ocean have tied the knot in a new departure for two British software houses which ensures that all titles imported by US Golf from the States will be converted for the Spectrum.
Quotes: Geoff Brown (US Gold)

BT Go Soft - page 3

British Telecom is to produce games software for the leading home computers. Marketed through BT's New Information Services Department under the name 'Micro-Gold', BT are committed to releasing the games into the retail market in October.

Virgin on the... Cheap? - page 5

Virgin Games has rethought its approach to software marketing and is concentrating on just six games for the Christmas market.
Quotes: Nick Alexander (Virgin)

Atlantis Dive in at the Cheap End - page 7

Atlantis Software, a company started up as an off-shoot of Atlantis Video, have now released 12 games for the unexpanded Vic 20, 48K Spectrum and Commodore 64. Priced at £1.99 the games are aimed at the "pocket-money brigade", according to Atlantis Chairman Roger Coghill who adds that the games are being sold into computer and video outlets, newsagents, garages, supermarkets and "anywhere where people congregate in large numbers".
Quotes: Roger Coghill, Mike Cole (Atlantis)

Micromega at Full Throttle - page 8

Micromega have announced that they will be releasing five titles four new ones and Full Throttle on the CMB64 - in the run-up to Christmas.

New MSX Mag - page 8

MSX Computing and What MSX? are two titles being launched by Haymarket Publishing to coincide with the 'Japanese invasion' later in the year.

The Edge Gets Closer - page 8

The Edge is a group of half a dozen programmers, graphic artists and musicians who have split off from Softek International to produce the very first home computer "megagames". They are likely to succeed - their nearest rivals are Psyclapse and Bandersnatch from the now-defunct Imagine and the Dutch auction apparently being conducted with the very high echelons of the industry looks like dragging on for a while.
Quotes: Tim Langdell (The Edge)

Silicon Joy Breaks Out - page 8

Kevin Toms, founder of Addictive Games, has started a software house for program that he has not written himself. Under the name Silicon, Joy Toms has five titles for September release, all in the £6.00 price bracket (apart from a £9.95 Atari disk-based game).

Features[]

"The Great Space Race will be the sexiest game of the year" - Mike Scialom - page 4

John Peel is the man behind Valhalla, voted 'Game of the Year' for 1983. Mike Scialom finds out how 'the legend' intends to do it again.
Quotes: John Peel (Legend)
Games featured: Great Space Race, The (C64, Spectrum)

Reviews[]

Title Publisher Format Reviewer Page No(s) Rating
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns Activision C64 Peter Blood 11 N/A
River Raid Activision C64 Peter Blood 11 N/A
Toy Bizarre Activision C64 Peter Blood 11,17 N/A
Zenji Activision C64 Peter Blood 17 N/A
Giant's Revenge Thor Computer Software Spectrum Peter Blood 17 N/A
Danger Mouse in Double Trouble Creative Sparks Spectrum Peter Blood 17 N/A
Percy the Potty Pigeon Gremlin C64 Peter Blood 17,20 N/A
Wanted: Monty Mole Gremlin C64, Spectrum Peter Blood 20 N/A
Daley Thompson's Decathlon Ocean C64 Peter Blood 20 N/A
Strip Poker US Gold C64 Peter Blood 21 N/A
Delta Wing Creative Sparks Spectrum Peter Blood 21 N/A

Pitfall II: Lost Caverns - C64

This is a truly atmospheric subterranean adventure which will test the skill and cunning of the most experienced games player as well as appealing to the novice. The graphics, sound and game play are of a high standard and the use of colour and soothing theme tune add to the atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Toy Bizarre - C64

Graphics, sound and colour are excellent in this original and absorbing program. Don't be seen without one.

Zenji - C64

I enjoyed this colourful graphic game with its soothing oriental theme tune and found it a relaxing alternative.

Giant's Revenge - Spectrum

The game is easy to play, but by no means easy to beat and is a challenge in finding a safe route let alone collecting the objects and avoiding the meanies. The graphics, sound and playability are up to Thors' usual standards.

Danger Mouse in Double Trouble - Spectrum

The graphics and choice of colour are very good and there are some nice animated sequences. The game has been written with a good deal of humour and is consequently great fun to play and extremely addictive.

Percy the Potty Pigeon - C64

I cannot praise this game highly enough and expect it to make the top ten in no time at all. Seeing is believing.

Wanted: Monty Mole - C64, Spectrum

The many months of hard work that have gone into Monty are reflected in the superb graphics, sound and gameplay of these frustrating, addictive games.

Daley Thompson's Decathlon - C64

Jump into your tracksuit and go for gold in the latest action packed, addictive game from Ocean and make sure you've got a few spare joysticks and plenty of lucozade. You're gonna need it!

Strip Poker - C64

Good graphics and intelligent game play will inspire even the most poker-faced party pooper to persevere to the very end. If you continually whip the girls (sorry!) they're likely to respond with moderately colourful language. Not one for the kiddies.

Delta Wing - Spectrum

Good use of colour has been used throughout and I feel that Delta Wing is going to be very popular with the shoot-em-up brigade.

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