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ISSN |
0262-5458 |
First Date |
April 1982 |
Final Date |
April 1993 |
Total Issues |
133 |
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Contents
Taglines[edit | edit source]
"The independent magazine for the independent user"
Editors[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Please see here for a list of writers who are credited with writing articles or reviews in Sinclair User.
Notes[edit | edit source]
Sinclair User skipped issue 97 in error.
Stats[edit | edit source]
Circulation Figures[edit | edit source]
Year | Jan-Jun | Jul-Dec |
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1984 | 96,271 | 91,901 |
1985 | 102,023 | 90,215 |
Reviews[edit | edit source]
Games reviewed in brackets mean that no score was awarded.
Issue | Reviews | Avg Score | Highest Score | Highest Scoring Game | Lowest Score | Lowest Scoring Game |
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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[edit | edit source]
Issue | Cover Date | Release Date | Pages | Price | Editor | Publisher |
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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 |
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