Sinclair User

Sinclair User
Launch Editor	John Sterlicchi
Company	ECC Publications
ISSN	0262-5458
First Date	April 1982
Final Date	April 1993
Total Issues	133

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Taglines

"The independent magazine for the independent user"

Editors

John Sterlicchi (Apr 1982) - 1 Issue
Nigel Clark (May 1982 - Jan 1984) - 21 Issues
Bill Scolding (Feb 1984 - May 1986)
David Kelly (Jun 1986 - Feb 1988)
Graham Taylor (Mar 1988 - May 1989)
Jim Douglas (Jun 1989 - Nov 1990)
Garth Sumpter (Dec 1990 - Apr 1992)
Alan Dykes (May 1992 - May 1993)

Writers

Please see here for a list of writers who are credited with writing articles or reviews in Sinclair User.

Notes

Sinclair User skipped issue 97 in error.

Stats

Circulation Figures

Year	Jan-Jun	Jul-Dec
1984	96,271	91,901
1985	102,023	90,215

Reviews

Games reviewed in brackets mean that no score was awarded.

Issue	Reviews	Avg Score	Highest Score	Highest Scoring Game	Lowest Score	Lowest Scoring Game
57	36	4.2/5	5/5	Infiltrator, Sacred Armour of Antiriad, The, Xeno, Starglider, Space Harrier, Avenger (Gremlin), Great Escape, The (1986), Winter Games, Thrust, 180, Trailblazer, Bugsy, Colour of Magic, The, Academy, Fairlight II	2/5	Blockland Warrior
58	35	3.5/5	5/5	Aliens: The Computer Game (UK), Dracula, Double Take, Zub, King's Keep, Terra Cognita, Samurai, Nosferatu the Vampyre, Pawn, The	1/5	Oblivion, Black Hawk, Phantomas, Quest for the Golden Orange Peel, The
78	20	68%	93%	Tracksuit Manager	11%	Stop Ball
79	24	67%	92%	Cybernoid II	30%	Skateboard Kidz

Other Info

Issue	Cover Date	Release Date	Pages	Price	Editor	Publisher
1	April 1982	1st April 1982	68	£0.60	John Sterlicchi	ECC Publications
2	May 1982		68	£0.60	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
3	June 1982		68	£0.60	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
4	July 1982		68	£0.60	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
5	August 1982		68	£0.60	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
6	September 1982		76	£0.60	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
7	October 1982		84	£0.60	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
8	November 1982		76	£0.60	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
9	December 1982		84	£0.60	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
10	January 1983		76	£0.60	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
11	February 1983		100	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
12	March 1983		100	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
13	April 1983		100	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
14	May 1983		116	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
15	June 1983		116	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
16	July 1983		108	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
17	August 1983		124	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
18	September 1983		140	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
19	October 1983		140	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
20	November 1983		164	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
21	December 1983		204	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
22	January 1984		172	£0.75	Nigel Clark	ECC Publications
23	February 1984		156	£0.85	Bill Scolding	ECC Publications
24	March 1984		164	£0.85	Bill Scolding	ECC Publications
25	April 1984		148	£0.85	Bill Scolding	ECC Publications
26	May 1984		148	£0.85	Bill Scolding	ECC Publications
27	June 1984		164	£0.85	Bill Scolding	ECC Publications
28	July 1984		148	£0.85	Bill Scolding	ECC Publications
29	August 1984		148	£0.85	Bill Scolding	ECC Publications
30	September 1984		148	£0.85	Bill Scolding	EMAP
31	October 1984		172	£0.85	Bill Scolding	EMAP
32	November 1984		204	£0.85	Bill Scolding	EMAP
33	December 1984		244	£0.85	Bill Scolding	EMAP
34	January 1985		212	£0.85	Bill Scolding	EMAP
35	February 1985		148	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
36	March 1985		148	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
37	April 1985		148	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
38	May 1985		132	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
39	June 1985		132	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
40	July 1985	18th June 1985	116	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
41	August 1985	18th July 1985	116	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
42	September 1985	18th August 1985	116	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
43	October 1985	18th September 1985	132	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
44	November 1985		132	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
45	December 1985	18th November 1985	156	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
46	January 1986	18th December 1985	148	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
47	February 1986	18th January 1986	132	£0.95	Bill Scolding	EMAP
48	March 1986	18th February 1986	116	£0.98	Bill Scolding	EMAP
49	April 1986	18th March 1986	116	£0.98	Bill Scolding	EMAP
50	May 1986	17th April 1986	100	£0.98	Bill Scolding	EMAP
51	June 1986	18th May 1986	100	£0.98	David Kelly	EMAP
52	July 1986	14th June 1986	100	£0.98	David Kelly	EMAP
53	August 1986	18th July 1986	108	£0.98	David Kelly	EMAP
54	September 1986	18th August 1986	100	£0.98	David Kelly	EMAP
55	October 1986	18th September 1986	116	£0.98	David Kelly	EMAP
56	November 1986	18th October 1986	124	£1.00	David Kelly	EMAP
57	December 1986	18th November 1986	148	£1.00	David Kelly	EMAP
58	January 1987	18th December 1986	132	£1.00	David Kelly	EMAP
59		18th January 1987

Issues

Sinclair User Index

Date	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1982				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1983	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
1984	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33
1985	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45
1986	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57
1987	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69
1988	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81
1989	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93
1990	94	95	96	98	99	100	101	102	103	104	105	106
1991	107	108	109	110	111	112	113	114	115	116	117	118
1992	119	120	121	122	123	124	125	126	127	128	129	130
1993	131	132	133	134