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CONTENTS
CF33
June 1 9 9 3
Editorial & Advertising Calicos:
Commodore Format, Future Publishing Ltd, 30
Monmouth Street, Bath, Avon. B M 2BW•
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EDITORIAL
Editor Trenton Webb
Ad Editor 011ie Alderton
Production Editor Dave Golder
Steil Writer Clare Hodgsori
Art Assistant Lisa Kellet
ADVERTISING
Senior Sales Executive Jackie Gartord
Trainee Ad Executive Rob Bennet
CONTRIBUTORS
Editorial
Jason Finch
Andy Roberts
Apex Productions
Photography
Stuart B a i n e s
Silt Squad
Plus what's due for release!
BSkye's bully boys return to the C64 in budget
mode. One year down the line are they still
the 'Supertars of Wrestling' or hammy
old has-beens?
14 PREVIEWS
Lemmings update and B e e 5 2 R o c k Lobster!
DARK/KAN
Squad
'Evil Dead' Raimi's face-
changing movie was daft but
great fun. Can the C64 con-
version recreate this blend of
superhero silliness?
Cover
Paul Kidby
Artwork
Mike Roberts
John Richardson
Jolyon Webb
PRODUCTION
Production Co-ordinator Craig Broadbridge
Production Technicians Simon Windsor, Chris
Stocker, John Moore, Heath Parsons, Mark GOVef
Paper Controller Fiona Deane
Production Controller Claire Thomas
Group Production Manager Judith Middleton
MANAGEMENT
Publisher Jane Richardson
Promotions Assistant Tamara Ward
Circulation Director Sue Hartley
Group Publishing Director Greg Ingham
Managing Director Chris Anderson
17 ME ULTIMATE
DRIVE,EM-UP!
From Trebants and Testarossas. the softies
have tried every conceivable approach to
recreate the thrill of road racing. Clur lifts the
bonnet on over 50 racing games!
Hit Squad
It may have missed Red Nose
Day, but Ocean (they still do a
lot of work for charity y'know)
are lust giving gameplay away
In this brilliant fund-raiser.
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2 0 LET'S MAKE
A MONSTER
"They did the map, they did the monster map."
4-MOST
WORLD SPORTS
Alternative
Apple pie meets Sushi! Three an..
American star sports and Japan's
leg-sweeping lave Join forces on one tape
OCtits s
SUBSCRIPTIONS (SEE P.22)
Subscription enquiries should go to: Future
Publishing Lid, Cary Court, Somerton,
Somerset TA l l 6 T 8 0 4 5 1 3 74011
The Rowlands Boyz start plotting the positions of
the monsters that gave their new game its name
(which is Mayhem to Monstertand by the way.
ADVLIRTISING PROBLEMS
IF you have a problem, query or complaint about
an advertiser in this issue then contact Yotanda
Hughes. Future Publishing. 30 Monmouth
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EDITOR
Although it took
him at least 23
DAVE GOLDER
PRODUCTION EDITOR
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All material 0 Future Publishing 1993
4 4 , 4 4 2 A....
Momper of the Audit Gomm of Cirouta900
Devi would oleo like to thank: Montgomery Clet
011ie would also ilka to thank: Calvin and Hobbes
Clur would also like to thank; The Danish flacon Co.
Liss would also like to thank: American Express
his driving lest
attempts toc r
Trenton is a natural a T E
(slave) driver_ He realty
looks the part (et, is that
a t y p a l - Dave) when
he's screaming clown the
straights in the CF racer
- atthough 55mph is
more ol a warble than a
lull-blooded holier! Our
Ed, it seems, is more
concerned with fuel
economy than winning
the race, 1 can save
money and help the
- environment at the same I l i
time..." How very sad!
skills made
ius choice
Jor driver.
tually it didn't
.tiody else wanted
cro it His lob is to drive
the learn truck carrying the
CF racer and the team
tend the refreshments -
Dave) to and from all the
races Its an important job
which oilers little fame or
glory, but Dave really
seems to enjoy a Hte on
the road - thats when we
can actually get him on the
road and Out oh the Little
Chefs and the Happy
Eaters and the
OLLIE
AIDERTON
ART ED
Cite. being
handy with pen
and paper,
seemed the
perfect choice
for navigator. Before
our run to Brands
Hatch, he spent hours
planning the route
We thought he was
doing well until Clur
pointed out that Perth
CONTENTS
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2 3 TIE SPRI11111ING
In the first of a two-month teach-'em-up Bones
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about sprites... a n d then some!
Four fabulous
full games!
2 6 LETTIRS
The M i g h t y Brain a n s w e r s y o u r questions!
WATER
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Side One
3 0 PD CHARTS
Utopia P D in the spotlight.
Tape count 000
Bring on the
drowning horses!
Splashing tun!
IA S H A D O W DANCER
taut
get B a r r y Shinobi funks his shaky stuff in five deadly
- m i s s i o n s . Does his canine counterpart cut
the mustard or is the game a dog?
31 GAMEBUSTERS
More tips, m o r e p a g e s a n d m o r e colour!!!
4 4 TICHIE 11PS
Like Inside Info - only different! The ONLY
techie tips worth reading!
4 8 ABOUT AVERAGE?
Dave takes a whimsical look at what our survey
in issue 30 revealed about you lot.
5 3 SKOOL'S OUT!
at. C o d e Masters
The Sheriff of Nottingham
has Maid Marion a prisoner
and only Rob can save her.
Perilous platform action awaits
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50 Fun School Specials up for grabs. Win your-
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Mote warrior mage iiggery-
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6 6 NEXT MONTH
A postcard from an old
friend and a peek into
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f super-spy guy James
st, MMMM yt W o f F.I.5.H. gets a suit of
A armour, a stretchy middle and a
HUGE mission. Will he beat the evil
Doctor Maybe? Maybe not.
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Side Ortel
Tape count 070
Block-busting Tetris-style puz-
zler. Very Russian.
was a
coup4e
of hun-
dred
mites north of Kent.
II seems we'd taken
a route in accor-
dance with Moo
Cubist theories'
ur ,
erth
C U M HODGSON
STAPP WRITER
Clur needeu i n v i t a t i o n to get senousty
mucky. Eagerly she pulled on her coveralls
and poked her head under
the bonnet Within sec-
onds she'd whipped
Out the sump,
removed the fuel
pump and bled
the brakes.
Imagine how
Stupid she
felt when we
told her our
that ours was
the 'other red
car! Still, I
don't imagine
Mr McLaren
wanted that
cadxrettor.
USA
ASIMITAINIT
Little Lisa s love of figur
most evident in her huge
creditcard statements -
made her the obvious
choice for our team
statistician, the person
responsible for keeping
track our lap timings T h e
post rather went to her
head, though, and within
days she was doing timed
laps of Harrods (two hours
43 minutes being her
record) which included a
purchase at every single till'
Even more impressive
though, was her sudden
turn of speed when her
storecard went over its lime
Go Lisa, GO!
SNAti .0
MAN
Side Tw o
Ta p e c o u n t 0 6 5
Classtc rnezo•made mayhem
' f l a t
DiELD
For full details on all
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