YC issue 72 was released on 24th August 1990, cover dated October 1990 and covered the C64.
Data with Mr. Spam[]
Munchy Box - Commodore announce the C64GS - ½ page (6)
The Spy Who Loved Me - ½ page (8)
Activision - Dragon Breed & Robokid - ½ page (9)
Flame Head - Comic strip by Rik Henderson & Cam Smith - 2 pages (56-57)
Forest Rave - Rik Henderson interviews music group EMF - 2 pages (60-61)
Features[]
Megablast - Guide to shoot-'em-ups. (see table in reviews section) - Sean Kelly - 3 pages (12, 14, 15)
Misadventures - review of Secret of the Silver Blades - Paul Rigby - 1½ pages (41-42) overall 46
The Purple Puzzle Page - Joke and comic strip - Rik Henderson - 1 page (46)
Turtle Power - everything you wanted to know about the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles - Dave Hughes - 2 pages (50-51)
Oddbods
- Music - Soup Dragons (Jeffrey Davy, ½ page (52))
- Film - Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (Rik Henderson, ½ page (52))
- Comics - Judge Dredd Annual 1991 (Rik Henderson, ⅓ page (53)), 2000AD Annual 1991 (Rik Henderson, 1/3 page (53)), 'mazing Man Special #3 (Rik Henderson, ⅓ page (53))
On the Tape[]
Championship Dominoes - complete game
Liberte - complete game
Time Machine - playable demo
Reviews[]
Main reviews[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Reviewer | Pgs | Pg Nos | Ove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.N. Squadron | US Gold | Rik Henderson | 2 | 10-11 | 87 |
| Back to the Future II | Image Works | Ashley Cotter-Cairns | 2 | 18-19 | 56 |
| Kick Off 2 | Anco | Rik Henderson | 1 | 20-21 | 77 |
| Lords of Chaos | Krisalis | Ashley Cotter-Cairns | 2 | 44-45 | 86 |
| Mean Streets | US Gold | Ashley Cotter-Cairns | 2 | 58-59 | 72 |
| All Time Classics | Accolade | Rik Henderson | 2 | 54-55 | 85 |
| Heroes | Domark | Beverly Gardner | 2 | 62-63 | 80 |
| The Complete Games Centre | CDS | Rik Henderson | 1 | 20-21 | 92 |
Other Details
G = Graphics, S = Sonics, FF = Fix Factor, HL = Half Life.
| Game Title | G | S | FF | HL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.N. Squadron | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Back to the Future II | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Kick Off 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Lords of Chaos | 7 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Mean Streets | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| All Time Classics | N/A | N/A | 8 | 8 |
| Heroes | N/A | N/A | 7 | 9 |
| The Complete Games Centre | N/A | N/A | 9 | 9 |
Bargain Bucket[]
| Game Title | Publisher | Pgs | Pg Nos | Ove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace/Ace 2 | Encore | 1 | 37 | 87 |
| Match Day II | The Hit Squad | ½ | 38 | 35 |
| Olli & Lissa | Cartoon Time | ½ | 38 | 89 |
| Wizard Willy | Cartoon Time | ½ | 39 | 75 |
| 4 Quattro Power | Codemasters | ½ | 39 | 86 |
Megablast[]
Sean Kelly's guide to shoot-'em-ups.
G = Graphics, So = Sound, Sc = Scrolling, E = Enemies, FF = Fix Factor
| Game Title | Publisher | Pgs | Pg Nos | G | So | Sc | E | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander | The Hit Squad | ⅓ | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Turrican | Rainbow Arts | ⅓ | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Cybernoid | The Hit Squad | ⅓ | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| Robocop | Ocean | ¼ | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Delta | Thalamus | ¼ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Uridium | Hewson | ¼ | 15 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Silkworm | Virgin Mastertronic | ¼ | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Oozin's Eugene's Scum of the Earth[]
General playing tips[]
Batman: The Movie
Double Dragon II
Complete Solutions[]
Mapped[]
Zombi (map 1 & 2)
Pokes[]
Rainbow Islands, Fantasy World Dizzy, Chase HQ, Dragon Ninja, Strider, Saboteur, Flimbo's Quest, Turrican, Retrograde, 1943, Ruff & Ready, Denaris, Vegas Jackpot, Beyond the Ice Palace, Bubble Bobble, Future Bike Simulator, Sanxion, Split Personalities
Other credits[]
Assistant Editor
Designer
Publisher
Editorial Consultant
Contributions
- Post Acropolis, Jeffrey Davy, Oozin' Eugene, Purple Fishford, Beverly Gardner, Stuart Henderson, Dave Hughes, Sean Kelly, Alan Lathwell, Paul Rigby, Cam Smith, Mr Spam
Adverts[]
Virgin Games
Digital Integration
US Gold
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