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NUMBER 2
FEBRUARY
1989
FEATURES•
THE BRAVE
Now
WORLD
OF VIDEO
..
.....
By
Bob
Rya11
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24
ROCKET RANGER
(Cinemaware)
..
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To
th
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m
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back
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FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS,
THE NOMINEES ARE
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T
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