This issue was cover-dated November 1990 and priced at £1.95.
Fast Forward (News)[]
Jumping Jock Splat! (DMA Design feature) - 2 pages (8-9)
- Lemmings (Amiga, ST, PC) - 1½ pages (8-9)
- Cutie Poo (Amiga, ST, PC Engine, Mega Drive) - ½ page (9)
Betrayal (Amiga, ST, PC), Battle Chess 2 (Amiga, ST, PC), The Bard's Tale III: The Thief of Fate (Amiga) - (10)
Subbuteo (Amiga, ST, PC), Rogue Trooper (Amiga, ST) - (14)
Team Suzuki (Amiga, ST) - (15)
Features[]
Sheer Dynamite (CD-Rom Feature) - Paul Rigby - 2 pages (16-17)
- Paul Rigby talks to Dynamix, an American company at the forefront of the modern technology.
Entertainment USA - Marshal M. Rosenthal - 2 pages (18-19)
Big in Japan - Shintaro Kanaoya - 2 pages (20-21)
- Full of excitement, expectation and Eastern promise, Shintaro Kanaoya reveals the latest oriental developments. There's news of a CDROM unit for the Sega Mega Drive, a new system card for the PC Engine CD-ROM and the first version of Michael Jackson's Moonwalker.
Which Console? - 5½ pages (23-28)
- No doubt about it, consoles are the major force of 1990. With no fewer than ten cracking consoles currently available and countless others due for imminent release, it's little wonder you're having difficulty deciding what to go for. RAZE looks at the best buys and wonders what the future holds for each of the machines.
Hot Slots - Suzi Uki - 3 pages (86-88)
- Pigskin 621 A.D., G-LOC, Race Drivin', Smash T.V., Pit-Fighter, Four Trax, Mega-Tech System
Previews[]
James Pond: Underwater Agent - Julian Boardman - 1 page (12)
Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge (Amiga, Atari ST, PC) - Mason Storm - 1 page (49)
Reviews[]
Games rated 90% and above were awarded a 'Rave' accolade.
| Game | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No(s) | Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devil Crash | Naxat Soft | PC Engine | Julian Boardman | 2 | 32-33 | |
| Rick Dangerous II | Microprose | Amiga | Julian Boardman | 2 | 34-35 | |
| Rick Dangerous II | Microprose | Atari ST | Julian Boardman | 2 | 34-35 | |
| Flight of the Intruder | Spec. Holobyte | Amiga | Paul Rigby | 2 | 38-39 | |
| Punisher, The | The Edge | Amiga | Julian Boardman | 1.5 | 40-41 | |
| Punisher, The | The Edge | Atari ST | Julian Boardman | 1.5 | 40-41 | |
| Batman | Sunsoft | NES | Uncredited | 0.5 | 41 | |
| Batman | Sunsoft | Mega Drive | Uncredited | 0.5 | 41 | |
| Todd's Adventures in Slime World | Epyx | Atari Lynx | Marshal Rosenthal | 1.5 | 42-43 | |
| Simulcra | Mircoprose | Amiga | Julian Boardman | 1 | 44 | |
| Simulcra | Mircoprose | Atari ST | Julian Boardman | 1 | 44 | |
| Operation Spruance | Parsec | Amiga | Les Ellis | 1 | 47 | |
| Shadow of the Beast II | Psygnosis | Amiga | Les Ellis | 2 | 56-57 | |
| Future Basketball | Hewson | Amiga | Julian Boardman | 2 | 58-59 | |
| Future Basketball | Hewson | Atari ST | Julian Boardman | 2 | 58-59 | |
| International Soccer Challenge | Microstyle | Atari ST | Les Ellis | 0.5 | 60 | |
| Ziriax | Whiz Kidz | Amiga | Les Ellis | 0.5 | 60 | |
| Super Monaco GP | Sega | Mega Drive | Julian Boardman | 1 | 62 | |
| Super Monaco GP | Sega | Master System | Julian Boardman | 1 | 62 | |
| Manix | Millenium | Atari ST | Julian Boardman | 0.6 | 64 | |
| Manix | Millenium | Amiga | Julian Boardman | 0.6 | 64 | |
| Hell Explorer | Taito | PC Engine | Les Ellis | 0.4 | 64 | |
| Gold of the Aztecs, The | US Gold | Amiga | Les Ellis | 1.25 | 66-67 | |
| Gold of the Aztecs, The | US Gold | Atari ST | Les Ellis | 1.25 | 66-67 | |
| The Amazing Spiderman | Empire | Game Boy | Uncredited | 0.38 | 67 | |
| Paperboy | Mindscape | Game Boy | Uncredited | 0.38 | 67 |
Budget Reviews
| Game | Publisher | Format | Pages | Pg No(s) | Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impossible Mission II | Kixx | Amiga | 0.4 | 78 | 78 |
| Impossible Mission II | Kixx | Atari ST | 0.4 | 78 | 77 |
| Pub Trivia Simulator | Codemasters | Amiga | 0.6 | 78-79 | 72 |
| Pub Trivia Simulator | Codemasters | Atari ST | 0.6 | 78-79 | 68 |
| All Time Classics | Accolade | PC | 0.6 | 79 | 72 |
| World Soccer | Zeppelin | Amstrad CPC | 0.3 | 79 | 81 |
| World Soccer | Zeppelin | Spectrum | 0.3 | 79 | 73 |
| Pro Golf Simulator | Codemasters | Amstrad CPC | 0.3 | 80 | 68 |
| Pro Golf Simulator | Codemasters | Spectrum | 0.3 | 80 | 65 |
| Heroes | Domark | Amiga | 0.25 | 80 | 83 |
PD Reviews - 2 pages (82-83)
Neuro Venture reviews
| Game | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | Pg No(s) | Rating (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Manley in: Search for the King | Accolade | PC | Paul Rigby | 0.4 | 90-91 | 70 |
| East vs. West: Berlin 1948 | Rainbow Arts | Amiga, ST | Paul Rigby | 0.4 | 90 | 52 |
| Action Stations! | Storm Computers | PC | Paul Rigby | 0.4 | 91 | 81 |
| Hoyle Book Of Games Volume 2: Solitaire | Sierra | PC | Paul Rigby | 0.25 | 91 | 78 |
| Dragonflight | Thalion | Amiga, ST | Paul Rigby | 0.25 | 92 | 77 |
| King's Bounty | New World/US Gold | Amiga, PC | Paul Rigby | 0.25 | 92-93 | 81 |
Dr Zak's Hacks & Stacks[]
Amiga, Atari ST, PC Tips - 3 pages (70-72)
Console Tips - 2 pages (74,76)
Other Credits[]
Staff Writers
Japan Correspondent
US Correspondent
Adventure Correspondent
Coin-Op Correspondent
Contributor
Systems Operator
Publisher
External Links[]
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