Your Computer

Your Computer
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Launch Editor	Duncan Scot
Company	IPC Business Press
ISSN	0263 088S
First Date	June 1981
Final Date	Aug/Sep 1988 (Unconfirmed)
Total Issues	83 (Unconfirmed)

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A serious multi-format magazine that only occasionally covered games in its early issues. Incorporated ST Update in the December 1987 issue.

Editors[]

Duncan Scot (Jun 1981 - April 1982) - 9 issues

Toby Wolpe (May 1982 - Jan 1986) - 45 issues

Simon Beesley (Feb 1986) - 1 issue

Gary Evans (Mar 1986 - Mar 1987) - 13 issues

Simon Craven (Apr 1987 - Dec 1987) - 9 issues

Francis Jago (Jan 1988 - ?) - ? issues

Writers[]

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

Stats[]

Circulation Figures[]

Year	Jan-Jun	Jul-Dec
1982	84,250	72,875
1983		122,642
1984	154,334	131,769

Reviews[]

For a list of games reviewed by Your Computer click here.

Issue	Games Reviewed	Average Score	Highest Score	Lowest Score
1.03	7	11/40	26/40 - Tape 1 (ZX81)	1/40 - Brkout / Ack-Ack (ZX80)
2.02	16	28/40	36/40 - Stock Market (ZX81)	20/40 - Star Trek (ZX81)
2.05	22	66%	33/40 - Galaxy Invaders (ZX81)	3/10 - 3D Monster Maze (ZX81)
2.11	34	74%	38/40 - Mazogs (ZX81)	17/35 - The Damsel and the Beast (ZX81)
6.12	28	4/5	5/5 - Firelord, Sacred Armour of Antiriad, The, Great Escape, The (1986), World Games, Street Surfer, Panther	2/5 - Bugsy, Questron
7.01	17	4/5	5/5 - Wizard's Crown, Moonmist, Tass Times in Tonetown, Dandy, Starglider, Trailblazer, Academy, Terminus	2/5 - BMX Simulator
7.02	22	3.5/5	5/5 - Trinity, Gauntlet, Sentinel, The, Master Chess, Flash Gordon (M.A.D.)	2/5 - Legend of Apache Gold, The, Dodgy Geezers, Breakthru

Other Info[]

Issue	Cover Date	Release Date	Pages	Price	Editor	Publisher
1.01	June/July 1981	25 May 1981*	64	£0.50	Duncan Scot	IPC Business Press
1.02	August/September 1981	27 July 1981*	76	£0.50	Duncan Scot	IPC Business Press
1.03	October 1981	27 September 1981	84	£0.50	Duncan Scot	IPC Business Press
1.04	November 1981	26 October 1981*	92	£0.50	Duncan Scot	IPC Business Press
1.05	December 1981	30 November 1981*	100	£0.50	Duncan Scot	IPC Business Press
2.01	January 1982	28 December 1981*	88	£0.60	Duncan Scot	IPC Business Press
2.02	February 1982	January 1982*	88	£0.60	Duncan Scot	IPC Business Press
2.03	March 1982	February 1982*	96	£0.60	Duncan Scot	IPC Business Press
2.04	April 1982	March 1982*	108	£0.60	Duncan Scot	IPC Business Press
2.05	May 1982	April 1982*	112	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
2.06	June 1982	May 1982*	108	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
2.07	July 1982	June 1982*	124	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
2.08	August 1982	July 1982*	116	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
2.09	September 1982	August 1982*	132	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
2.10	October 1982	September 1982*	140	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
2.11	November 1982	October 1982*	154	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
2.12	December 1982	November 1982*	164	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
3.01	January 1983	December 1982*	148	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
3.02	February 1983	January 1983*	156	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
3.03	March 1983	February 1983*	172	£0.60	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
3.04	April 1983	March 1983*	196	£0.70	Toby Wolpe	IPC Business Press
3.05	May 1983	April 1983*	220	£0.70	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
3.06	June 1983	May 1983*	236	£0.70	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
3.07	July 1983	June 1983*	220	£0.70	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
3.08	August 1983	July 1983*	204	£0.70	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
3.09	September 1983	August 1983*			Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
3.10	October 1983	September 1983*	260	£0.80	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
3.11	November 1983	October 1983*		£0.80	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
3.12	December 1983	November 1983*	332	£0.80	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.01	January 1984	December 1983*	276	£0.80	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.02	February 1984	January 1984	244	£0.80	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.03	March 1984	February 1984	236	£0.80	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.04	April 1984	March 1984	236	£0.80	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.05	May 1984	April 1984	212	£0.85	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.06	June 1984	May 1984	220	£0.85	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.07	July 1984	June 1984	188	£0.85	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.09	September 1984	August 1984	196	£0.85	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.10	October 1984	September 1984	218	£0.90	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.11	November 1984	October 1984	250	£0.90	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
4.12	December 1984	November 1984	274	£0.90	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.01	January 1985	December 1984	212	£0.90	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.02	February 1985	January 1985	156	£0.90	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.03	March 1985	February 1985	148	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.04	April 1985	March 1985	164	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.05	May 1985	April 1985	148	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.06	June 1985	May 1985	140	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.07	July 1985	June 1985	124	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.08	August 1985	July 1985	108	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.09	September 1985	August 1985	108	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.10	October 1985	September 1985	116	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.11	November 1985	October 1985	132	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
5.12	December 1985	November 1985	148	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Business Press Int.
6.01	January 1986	December 1985	132	£1.00	Toby Wolpe	Focus
6.02	February 1986	January 1986	100	£1.00	Simon Beesley	Focus
6.03	March 1986	February 1986	92	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
6.04	April 1986	March 1986	100	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
6.05	May 1986	April 1986	88	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
6.06	June 1986	May 1986	100	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
6.07	July 1986	June 1986	92	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
6.08	August 1986	July 1986		£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
6.09	September 1986	August 1986	100	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
6.10	October 1986	26 September 1986	100	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
6.11	November 1986	27 October 1986		£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
6.12	December 1986	24 November 1986	100	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
7.01	January 1987	19 December 1986	92	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
7.02	February 1987	22 January 1987	84	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
7.03	March 1987	February 1987	84	£1.00	Gary Evans	Focus
68	April 1987	March 1987	84	£1.20	Simon Craven	Focus
69	May 1987	April 1987		£1.20	Simon Craven	Focus
70	June 1987	May 1987	76	£1.20	Simon Craven	Focus
71	July 1987	June 1987	76	£1.20	Simon Craven	Focus
72	August 1987	23 July 1987		£1.20	Simon Craven	Focus
73	September 1987	August 1987		£1.20	Simon Craven	Focus
74	October 1987	September 1987	84	£1.20	Simon Craven	Focus
75	November 1987	8 October 1987	84	£1.20	Simon Craven	Focus
76	December 1987	12 November 1987	100	£1.20	Simon Craven	Focus
77	January 1988	10 December 1987	92	£1.35	Francis Jago	Focus
78	February 1988	14 January 1988	76	£1.35	Francis Jago	Focus
79	March 1988	11 February 1988		£1.35	Francis Jago	Focus
80	April 1988	March 1988	76	£1.35	Francis Jago	Focus
81	May 1988	14 April 1988
82	June/July 1988
83	August/September 1988

* Assumption as according to Issue 2 it was published at the start of the last week of the month.

Issue Index[]

**Your Computer** Index
Date	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1981						1		2		3	4	5
1982	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
1983	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	Cover missing 26	27	Cover missing 28	29
1984	30	31	32	33	34	35	36		37	38	39	40
1985	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52
1986	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	Cover missing 60	61	62	Cover missing 63	64
1987	65	66	67	68	Cover missing 69	70	71	Cover missing 72	Cover missing 73	74	75	76
1988	77	78	Cover missing 79	80	Cover missing 81	Cover missing 82		Cover missing 83