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Games going cheap - the best of Public Domain
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and, 'go see your happy newsagent'. So, erm, get to it.
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"Excellent graphics move welt...
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1991 TRI-STAR PICTURES, INC_
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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If it's coming out, then it's in CF. All the latest
games have come under the scrutiny of the
reviews team. It ain't rated unless it's been
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GAMES
1 6 FIRST S A M U R A I
• 8 CREATURES I I
3 2 N o t HU ON R S
G B U
Imago Works
Take an ancient war-
rior with a bad
attitude, bung him
into the future with a
lot of creeps and ene-
mies, and you've got
one of the best 64
games ever written.
How so? Get turning
to page 16.
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D I Z Z Y ' S EXCELLENT
A VENTURES
THE BEND
PULZE
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uffiness and torture co
ether in another hilarious
tformer from the Apex
oys. PowerTest to the rescue...
OCEAN
SPACE
GUN
mud
PUBLIC FIGURES
Find out the best and worst of Public
Domain games_ They're cheap, but are
they worth the pennies?
Remember the movie Aliens? Well try
taking on a planet-full of man-eating
giant bugs in this splendid coin-op con-
version. If you like Operation Wolf,
you're going to love this. Prepare to
mash up a gaggle of ugly critters.
'ye teamed up with Mindscape to give
ay two new disk drives, and a bundle of
es-including Paperboy It
SARACEN PA I N T
tiorn-- PRIZES GALORE
suit your palette, by all accounts.
• nt package in PowerTest special. One
NEIGHBOURS
IMPULZE
Strewth. All the main characters from the
Down Under soap in a bizarre road race. Is
this a good
idea for a
game? Find
out in our
Special
review on
page 31.
•it POWERPACK PAGES
Check out the covertape selection.
itS EARLY WARNING
PAH' T
IDEA
If you're looking for a
decent art package
for your 64, this could
be the end of your
quest. One for beginners and
arty-types.
handle? Prepare to
think again - and burn
those brain cells with
this puzzler from the
Public Domain. The first
ouple of screens are
easy. But after that... Ha,
ha, ha!
Two pages full of Oceans big hope f o r
this season - we're talking Robocop 3.
Plus loads of news, charts, and a look at
International Sports Challenge.
I 12 CF SCANNER
First glimpses and release schedules for
l a l l the forthcoming C64 games.
I We take the 97 per cent rated Smash TV
apart, complete the Rodland solution,
tame Knightmare, and take care of a sack-
ful of cheats, tips, hints and POKEs.
19 GAMEBUSTERS
1 4 ( BUDGET GAMES
i,
: Roger Frames gets very excited by a new
gambling game but soon comes unstuck.
' Will our tight-fisted chum ever learn?
BATTLE VALLEY
21st Century Ent
The best form of defence
is attack. So get ready for
the full version scrolling
shoot-'em-up.
set off the self-destruct
mechanism. A full, first
class Apex arcade adven-
ture.
[51 THE MIGHTY BRAIN
- Four pages of the most crucial letters in
i the biz. TMB solves all your problems but
, that doesn't stop his grey matter swelling
k even more.
INDY HEAT
Storm
Do a few laps around the
circuit in hot desert
sands. Storm's new racer
revealed for the first time
in this demo. Can you
keep control at 200mph?
5 6 INSIDE INFO
CYBERDYNE
WARRIOR
21st Century Ent
Recover droids from the
planet's surface.
But hurry because they've
Techie questions solved. And a special
' look at graphical teasers.
SENSITIVE
Public Domain
So, you think that any-
thing that comes free
can't exactly be too hot to
6 0 THE CLYDE GUIDE
Find out how the Apex duo put the finish-
ing touches to Creatures II.
74 NEXT MONTH
C P s fantastic future unveiled, competition
winners announced. Ylpee all round!
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ON THE TAPE
ALL t h e s e g a m e s and demos a r e l o a d e d using t h e IllOrMi 'H
FULL GAMES
CYBERDYNE
WARRIOR
Play the complete version of this veteran
shoot -em-up from the Apex boys fbelore
they became obsessed with Creatures).
Slick a joystick into port two a n d wear
your best arcade adventure hat because
this multescreen mission to explore and
destroy is tough stuff
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We've come up with a trio of real toughies
this month. We looked far and wide for for
W i e s e three stonking full games. And to keep
up your appetite for forthcoming software,
check out our playable demo of the latest
release from Storm.
B A M E VALLEY
This is a remarkable one o r two-player
sideways scrolling combat game in which
you can take control of a helicopter or
tank. Remember Scramble? Get your joy-
stick into port two and let the brakes oft
one of these beasts
SENSITIVE
This absolutely brilliant game hails from
the Public Domain and we re happy to
bring it to you on our PowerPack. With
your joystick in port two, you control a
ball and have to traverse a maze littered
with exploding squares. Destroy all the
exploding squares to move to the next
level L e v e l s one and two show you how
it s done T h e r e are plenty more after that.
CYBERDXNE
WARR! • R
21ST CENTURY
ENTERTAINMENT
J o y s t i c k in p o r t 2
From the same talent that was responsible
for Creatures comes this complete game
f r o m the early days of the A p e x partner-
ship. Yo u c o n t r o l a state of the art space
marine w h o has to explore a haz-
a r d o u s alien l a ndscape
populated by fearsome aliens.
This i n v o l v e s a lot of shooting.
a l o t of leaping a r o u n d and, of
course, a lot of dying.
Screens flick f r o m one to another.
Keep a close eye on the terrain w h e n you
move from o n e screen to the next.
because vast caverns can lust open u p
beneath y o u r feet o r you m i g h t find y o u r -
self under attack f r o m the moment you
enter the new screen. Here's another little
tip for you. The screens reset if y o u leave
them and enter them again. B e warned.
Don't even spare the scenery f r o m y o u r
firepower. S o m e o f it is removable, w i t h a
little persuasion f r o m the energy w e a p o n
department. Persuade away.
Other than that, it's dead simple. Find
y o u r way t h r o u g h the stages, c o l l e c t i n g
, c o i n s t o build u p y o u r score as
t y o u go. K e e p an eye on the
a, o r a n g e b a r r u n n i n g left to
bar s p the h o w m u c h energy
E r i g h td i in l a y sblue panel. This
y o u r space marine has left. If
y o u r s p r i t e s t a r t s c y c l i n g t h r o u g h rain-
b o w colours, i t ' s a n o t h e r warning that the
bar is very l o w and the end is nigh. There
is a time limit b u t the early stages depend
on y o u r attention t o the terrain and haz-
ards. T h i s is a v e r y t o u g h game. If you get
stuck, keep y o u r hair on. A n d y R o b e r t s
DEMOS
INDY HEAT
Take control of a motor racing mean
machine and treat yourself to a few laps in
competition with with ace drivers T h e
style will be familiar to anyone who got to
grips with Ivan 'Iron Man Stewart's Oft-
Road Racer. A n d the joystick port you
want to aim for is number two. First one to
make a v r r rm , vrrirm• noise doesn 1 win
anything but well done anyway.
NO LOAD ZONE!
It your tape should fail to work properly
follow these simple instructions:
1) Switch off the machine, and start all
over before you try loading again.
2) Check that your machine is not faulty.
by loading a piece of software you know
works properly.
3) If all attempts fail, put the tape in a
strong jiffy bag, with a Stamped
Addressed Envelope: and send it to:
Maley Audio Vi d e o Ltd,
Harcourt, Halesfield 14,
Te l f o r d . S h r o p s h i r e ,
T F 7 4C10.
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this w i l l %IOW d o w n t h e f e p t a c e m e n t p r o c e s s a n d ri c o u l d
take ini00111% ICU yOU t o r e c e i v e a r e p l a c e m e n t
Dekko! B a k k e ! B a k k e ! Cyberdymt Warrior sees
red as h e enters a n o t h e r mysterious and haz-
ard-filled s c r e e n , T i m e t o get m e a n .
The w r a p a r o u n d w o r l d w h i c h a w a i t s offers
huge r e w a r d s for t h o s e w h o survive. But filling
up t h e coffers isn't e a s y on this p l a n e t .
COMMODORE FORMAT fired up for February 1 9 9 2
el 'Hold down SHIFT and press RUN/STOP' m e t h o d . Got It?
BATTLE VALLEY
21 ST CENTURY
ENTERTAINMENT
Joystick in port 2
Scramble to action as your base comas
under attack. Take either an anti-tank heli-
copter or an all-terrain tire-stabilized hot off
the shelf main battle tank. The mission is
seek and destroy and the rules of engage-
ment are simple: blow up everything in
sight, fire at will, etc, etc...
When the game has loaded, game
options appear. Make sure that the double
fire option is on. You're now ready to start.
The scene opens at your HO, where both
a
Your attack h e l i c o p t e r dodges y e t a n o t h e r surface-to-air missile a n d
It wreaks d e v a s t a t ion all around. A l t h o u g h t e r r a i n isn't a p r o b l e m for
the chopper, it does c o m e in for a lot of flak, l i t e r a l l y.
There's no s u b s t i t u t e for a good ground b a t t l e and h e r e ' s o n e of the
heavy t a n k s in your inventory. it's an a m m o hungy b e a s t so field
depots like t h i s one a r e e s s e n t i a l t o t h e w a r effort.
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and chop a r e Well
first move you make with the joystick, you
select either the lank or the helicopter.
Moving up on the joystick selects the heli-
copter. Moving sideways on the joystick
means you select the tank.
To stop or change direction in the
tank or the helicopter, press the
fire button twice, quickly and
with the joystick centred.
Driving is otherwise simply a
matter of moving the joystick
left or right and watching the
action from side-on. You can m
tank jump or chopper dodge su t o air
missiles. Experiment and have fun.
You can return to base at any time
(preferabi b e f o r e you run out of ammo or
become critically damaged — in which case
you'll never make it). You'll find ammo
dumps. These function automatically when
you park or land on them.
But you have to make a pretty thorough
job of the level pretty quickly. A count-
- - d o w n to doomsday starts ticking
away in the bottom right corner
of the screen as soon as you
begin playing.
The consequences of failure
are as clear and simple as your
you lose the level, you win a front
for a full performance of the apoca-
lypse. Is that all? You want more? Now its
time for a showdown. Show 'em what your
made of. To your vehicles!
ST
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Joystick in
Here's the id
ortunity to test
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your motor ra4 s k i l l s on this •
circuit from Storm's forthco
speed frenzy, Indy Heel. Thi
a demo of a game still v
much in it's early stages.
playable but there isn't m r o o m for
T h e s e chi-
error. We thought we'd better warn you.
canes are
You control the blue car with the joy-
much m o r e
trouble t h a n
stick. Pushing forward on the stick
moves the car in the direction it's facing.
they look.
Try to k e e p
Pressing fire accelerates it to a horren-
to t h e road
dous speed. Left and right steer the car
centre.
left and right but be careful! Over com-
pensate on the steering and you'll be oh
T h e info
the track completely.
You enter the pits by driving onto the
panel tells
you your posi-
blue square. Repairs are automatic. You
tion, fuel
can get a second player to take over one
status a n d
turbo reserve.
of the other drivers as well but you need
It even
a second joystick to do it.
shouts pits
A race takes a lot of skill to finish, let
messages.
alone win, so this demo should see you
right until we get the complete game in
Cars stop
for a PowerTest. But go easy on the con-
coloured
trols until th
stop people
urviving the circut
Starting lights and t i m e r
clearly in t h e m i d d l e
circuit.
The cars t h e m s e l v e s a r e t h &
tiniest of sprites. This is you,
struggling t o stay on t h e road.
aPr
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appropriately
square. Little pit-
n m o v e into a c t i o n ,
of t h e t r a c k
re you k n o w
, please.
0 0 FASTER FORMAT February I

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