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compatible)._ hold it to yinst phone and illookad your store to get an M o t ranking. The hard bit is ge e . le Nil. Every quarter Hyperscore updates wille SI you lave 111bit games.plus Opt newleagues,andthere's a truckload of prizes to be Mn. N you've got a Highscore youneedHyperscore.

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SPOT GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 2 2 The long-awaited sequel to the dotty Cool Spot kicks o il our look at the cla ssic cote games from years gone by Ahhhhh

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8 the sequel to Doom powers its way into the next giek (IS Cold unleash Johney Bazookalone onto the Saturn exclusive on leads of crap tor the Game Gear TIPS 5 4 Our cup overflowerh with groovy lips Cheat your wa y

to the top with Ed Lomas OUT NO W 9 0 • Doss folksy, - compiled in an eml of mag reha kiwis way.

ME AN YOB 9 2 Sort the sewer superhighway and shag it out with the ow postmaster geourat MEGAPAART 9 6 The Mist., System bargain baseetelet EXT MO NTH 9 8 mitosis things lea numinous to mention Of

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teeming populations from durt. Then watch them all starve to death a few minishes later M A g l i t t :: DO NALD DUCK I N w a re e l l t i l l s a t i l MAUI MALLARD 3 8 a . "R a na . asfa a A sneak preview of some platform fun with Diseey's bluatieting bird audio Megadrivo.

DAFIXIDE 4 0 A glimpse of David Sieben s arcade game debut - a space combat shoot 'ern up for the 32X. SEGA RALLY 4 4 Work11111progress screen shots from one of the most eagerly awaited eit all Sega s coin-op conversions.

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REASONS TO SE CHEERFUL 1. I was talking to some top developers in America (just had to thr ow in my expenses-paid trip therei and their comments about the Saturn were revealing and encouraging Some people have been making sarky comments about the look of early Saturn games and it's, sr. rivals: okay, let's make no bones about it - Sony's Playstation.

But did you know that Playstation games are created using a series of libraries developed by Sony? At the moment, freedom to 'fiddle' wi th the machine beyond these is limited. On the other hand, the Saturn is open for programmers to exploit and explore, wi th its complex 8 processor structure. This makes it harder to get around at first, but many now rate it as a real 'pr ogr ammer s machine". Also, in some areas the Saturn is a dream machine: take textured polygons. On Sega'b machine, you can texture every surface with no speed loss - on the Playstation, every single texture map takes a chunk of processor time 2. Sega are excited about some of their future projects. They have every reason to be. I've just seen Virtue Fighter 2 running and it is AWESOME. Sega Rally you can see for yourself in this issue, but Sega are already looking to the next batch for 1996. We'll be bringing you each compelling reason to buy Saturn in the coming issues.

HAIRDO HELL So sick were we of doling out cash to any tom, click or harriet who sent in a picture of a bad haircut, we decided to dredge Our bottom drawers for some pictures so we could cop a few quid for ourselves...

GUS Angus very conveniently 'forgot' to bring an embarrassing picture from home, despite the fact we told his mum to remind him several times.

In desperation, we trawled the archives of the Br i t and i s h discovered a long-lost M portrait of a u distant ancestor. s This foppish e beau, oft caught u spying for Mary m Queen of Scots in the court of Elizabeth I. was ultimately hanged for treason. The resemblance is quite remarkable.

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s plummed th s of ut banality a f k s ago when he dyed p a t c h of his bristles with a logo. In fluorescent V i e then attended the p b u s ECTS event at Olympia. Without a hat. For two whole days. "I had to, explain this mystifying behaviour. h Byrite logo on there - it's got Ie two many letters in it." Gus is c s o u l d hoping to set up a face-painting n ' t h stall at the next event. Which he g rplanse to attend dressed as Cool tSpot. u tg h e s M . rw

Vs only r e e hairstyles, w h o remembers h e n things were ra W h e n was at junior school I had m hair cut in a really trendy b like Purdey from The New Avengers. Everyone used to c me Purdey.

Claire strenuously denies that hernlack U s u of r personal hygiene causes bits of food and assorted p r i s i ks to lodge between her n g ds for days on end. And the r e about a a small family of lchaffinches l y nesting in her .pigtails is apparently cobblers as well.

When Mar cel embarked on a v orial discovery h e ided to colour his hair. ortunately," he grimaces."

Id lay my hands on w of gold hair dye. I spe front of the mirror applying layers of this stuff which just_ went a dull bronze colour. went gold when I'd practic used up the whole can and this stuff was dripping down my head. I was later struck by reference to a boy dying his gold in a Morrissey song and realised our destinies were xtricably inter1wined. H m m

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"This wasn't take' that long ago real', admits Marcus. VVhu also admits he looked like a bit of a girl "I got sick Of all the heavy metal jokes. And all the scratching - it made my head very itchy ,vhen it was hot so I Lit it off. My hair, :hat is."

this done i was 21, says Claire.

"I'd had the same haircut f or 15 years and I was really bored wit h it so I had a nice perm. It made my face look fat, though, so I grew it out H e r hair, presumably.

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"This is me when I was 14. The picture was taken in a train station in Italy. My mum doesn't cut my hair any more. "

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I'd had it cut short to make my head more aerodynamic on the slopes."

"A f ew months on, i IIg n (nigh d Hazel ',,onnor I phase. I've w still got the a dungarees." s

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"I drifted around Europe and eventually fell in wit h the Human League, who were touring for the first time.

They kicked me out after a while and Phil Oakey stole t ry fringe. He still hasn't given it back. Gil"

G OF THE MONTH had Wade at hairstyles.' our new picture munc h ' cy Hill. ' Wh i m I was 12 I h • t i p s and I got sent to istress. She told me to cut out so I had a flat t nd then I had a skinhead. ouble was, because I've got a deep voice everyone thought I was a bloke and called me Manhill. I went through a Icreem phase as well I one teacher told m s omeone had tip " of rom the hairdressing f rclass next month. c h i p

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N E W GAI dI E T h e hot t est ti tl e fr om Segi es hot contr act devel B Y S c a v e n g e r , is thei r X - Me n game f or 32X, whi ch is set t o r edefi ne the pow e r of the machi ne.

S C A V E N G E R M E A N MACHI NE S has m a na ge d to obtai n t w o F O R M A T e x c l u s i v e scr eenshots of the l atest 'bui l d o f the game, whi ch is due for release l ust befor e Chr i stmas.

In t he cur r ent de m o you pl ay as Wol ver i ne, but other X-men char a tor s will featur e i n the fi nal ver si on, w i t h di ffer ent level scenar i os for each. Scavenger have used thei r spati al al gor i thms to cr eate the 3 - D envi r onment, the fastest movi ng seen on the 32X. Gamepl ay-wi se, X - Me n has a str ong Doom i nfl uence, w i t h baddi es appear i ng fr om door ways and al ong cor r i dor s, but here your r esponses ar e all the fantasti c power s of the X - m e n team, r ather than puny fir e arms. Expect mor e on thi s i n the next issue.

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WHo w a nt s a k car dr i ve one of THESE!

T h e next stor mi ng Sega coi n-op t o hi t will be I ndy 500: unvei l i ng the l atest i ncar nati on o f A M 2 ' s M o d e l 2 boa r d. T h i s t a k e s t h e amaz i ng vi sual s fr om Da y t ona t o the next level, w i t h a hi gher pol ygon c ount a nd textur ed detai l of a hi gher r esol uti on.

The r ace setti ng is the Amer i can I ndy ci r cui t I Amer i ca's var i ant on For mul a 1) except the tr acks are simpler, the r acing di r ti er and mor e da nger ous, w i t h 30 or mor e r - 4 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 S p i , l vi t i o• cars cr ammed ont o nar r ow courses. Even better , the ;l l game is cer tai nl y sl ated for a Satur n release, w i t h p conver si on w or k al r eady a under way. We guess that I ndy may wel l be in the 0 home wi thi n the fir st hal f . of 1 9 1 • 361

NEWS; At l ast! The t w i t concr ete Satur n pi ca of X - Me n: Chi l dr en of the At om on Satur n widish -,1k, i s undoubt e dl y Capcom's best . T . 2- a r c a d e game of the moment. I n l i c l a s s i c Str eetfi ghter 2 style, the X - m e n team face each other and NE W G AME BY

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beat 'em up. The game's est asset is i ts on-styl e gr aphi cs, huge pl ayer i Sprites. t Chi l dr en of the At om * has al r eady been r si gned t o Accl ai m for g excl usi ve Eur opean r release, and they've schedul ed i t for e ofrm•a J a n u a r y on Satur n beati ng the Pl aystati on t ver si on. e s t f o e s i n a o n e o n -

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Spl i t Real i ti es is another addi ti on to F O R M A T J V C ' s ambi ti ous Satur n pr e-Chr i stmas B A T U R N r e l e s s e schedul e. A ne w sl ant on the p l a t f o r m i b e a t ' e m u p ge nr e s , i t f e a t ur e s an athl eti c y oung m a n tackl i ng the baddies that t e nd to congr egate i n al ter nate uni ver ses.

Wi th a r a ng. of ani mati ons a nd sombr e backdr ops r emi ni scent of the semi nal Fl ashback fr om Dol phi n. , de pt h is added t o the game by the use of obj ects t o solve r el ated puzzles.

Size, i n thi s case, al so matter s, w i t h . l ar ge number of pr oj ected levels. Spl i t Real i ti es shoul d fol l ow on fr om JVC Boxi ng and Deadl y Skies.

F O X Y FORCE! Wi th t he Satur n r el ease of Vi r tue Cop onl y a Hear tbeat away i chor ti el , news of the fol l ow-up, on bot h ar cade and Satur n vs si ons comes for th. Vi r tue Cop 2 uses an enhanced Mode l 2 machi ne. But w ha t a bout the ne w busty offi cer on the For ce - Janet Mar shal l ? She's appar entl y a pol i ce psychol ogi st, whi ch means she par ti cul ar l y enj oys bl owi ng out nutter s br ai ns a nd then exami ni ng them. She j oi ns her t w o mal e par tner s for a bout of r ough j usti ce.

A fr osty r ecepti on, a r i ng of fir e a nd a gr eat bi g bl oody s w or d i n X-men.

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J O H N N Y B. GOOD! Wher e have US Gol d been?

Rocki ng a nd r ol l i ng i t U S G O LD woul d seem fr om thei r newest effor t - Johnny Baz ookatone. Johnny is a next-gener ati on pl atfor mer star r i ng a bequi ffed char acter i n possessi on of a str ong sucki ng gui tar .

He wander s t hr ough 2 0 - odd levels of bizarre i mp char acter s, a t t e m pt i ng to r etur n t he musi c t o the wor l d. The devel oper s have cr eated some sumpti ous r ender gr aphi cs of i mmense pr opor ti ons t o fi t out bot h for egr ounds and sprites.

The gamepl ay has been desi gned t o i ntegr ate the var i ous levels together , w i t h si mpl e obj ect mani pul ati on l eadi ng to puz z l es. One scene has you ar gui ng w i t h a l ar ge bouncer , a nd ther e ar e var i ous ways t o effect an entr y dependi ng on w ha t you have found.

As J ohnny Baz ookatone has a musi cal theme, the effor t put i nto the soundtr ack has been sui tabl y l ar ge. The musi c pr ogr ammer has hi s ow n band, and was gi ven six m ont hs t o j am befor e spendi ng a year putti ng all ki nds of di verse musi c styl es i nto the game. Doe s i t r ock? Wai t unti l Januar y to fi nd out.

TOH SHIN DEN No tedi ous headl i ne puns, because y ou can't really do m uc h w i t h 'rob Shi n Den, can you? Anyway, i f you don't fol l ow the Pl aystati on gossi p, Toh Shi n Den is one of thei r t op l aunch games. Now . r ather sadl y for them. Sega have a nnounc e d a deal wi th Takar a, the game devel oper s, for an enhanced ver si on t o appear befor e Chr i stmas.

Takar a's i nspi r ati on is Vi r tue Fi ghter , as Toh Shi n De n featur es similar vi r tual ar enas, but ther e's al so a t ouc h of Takar a's other coi n-ops; Fatal Fur y and Samur ai S how dow n. The Toh Shi n De n cr ew are all a bi t wei r d w i t h magi cal , r ather than physical, speci al attacks. S om e of t he m even wear skirts.

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DEF JAM GT I nter acti ve have al so taken on one of Br i tai n's best k now n devel oper s - Mi l l enni um, and thei r ne w Sci -fi epi c: De f c on 5. I t s all compl etel y ser i ous a nd gr own- up, unl i ke Mi l l enni um's wacky James Pond games, as these scr een shots testi fy.

I t s been cal l ed 'Di e Har d i n space' w i t h the ga m e set in the 23r d centur y wi thi n the space mi ni ng oper ati on of a l ar ge cor por ati on. You pl ay an engi neer in the weapons di vi si on, out t o r estor e the defence system for the mines, whi ch fel l ow wor ker s have devi ousl y deacti vated. Your ow n c om put e r i nter face must be expl or ed and pr acti sed wi th t o enabl e you t o pl ay the game effecti vel y.

Fi r st-per son per specti ve gr aphi cs mi x w i t h RIMY, t hough G T cl ai m thi s is the cl osest t o a tr ul y i nter acti ve movi e that anyone has come, wi th Mi l l enni um putti ng i n t w o year s of devel opment.

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A BIT OF AN ANIMAL Bizarrest a nnounc e m e nt of the month. par entl y the meaty fi nger char er made famous by the Papper ami ads, is due to star in his ow n vi deo game. Detai l s beyond thi s ar e sketchy, apar t fr om the end pr oduct 'r efl ecti ng the mad char acter o f the ads.

Maybe next m ont h w e l l k now a little bi t mor e, even hi s name, Unti l then, any bets on i t bei ng a pl atfor m game?

INTREPID TRILOGY The hi stor y of Al i en Trilogy, the game, has be e n al most as dr amati c as the fi l m series f r om whi ch i t comas. Okay, t ha t may be over stating i t a bi t but ther e have been some tur ns. A 3 2 X ver sion - now hi stor y - had a pr eposter ous Summer '9 6 schedul ed release.

Now you can see it, her e on Satur n. I t s a Doom cl one, but one set t o raise the hai r s on the neck of most gamesplayers, wi th super b moti on captur e on bot h pl ayer s and aliens. And thi s monstr ousl y bi g ti tl e is due for release in Januar y. And di d you k now S i goum e y Weaver has si gned up for Al i en a? Despi te coppi ng i t i n Al i en 3...

H EXCELLENT! Ne w ki d on the Sega bl ock, G T N E W Q A M E I n t e r a c t i v e (the guys wi th MK3 on Satur n By s e w n up) have al so CT sti tched FORMAT u p a deal S A T U R N w i t h Id S o f t w a r e (the guys w ho dr eamt Doom up) t o conver t thei r Her eti c game and i t's br and ne w sequel, Meson, t o the Satur n.

Both ar e heavi l y Doom - i nfl uenced, but w i t h super i or technol ogy, and the cur r ent pl an is t o cr eate a Her eti ctHexen best-of combo, Str angel y enough, i t shoul d make i t out befor e the Satur n conver si on of the gr andaddy of them all — Doom .

R AW POWER Scene of m uc h Japery at the ECTS show was Ac c l a i m s ININF Satur n game. The r ecent Ra w geni e got a r aw r i de at ME AN MACHI NES, but Accl ai m ar e pr etty bul l i sh a bout thi s ne w one. The gr aphi cs ar e massive, w i t h gr eat wr estl er s, each wi th a doz en or mor e special moves. These guys really smack each other about, a nd the game has a gr eat feel. Ca n't wai t for a r evi ew copy.

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POWER RANGERS Mi ghty Mor phi n' Power Ranger s The Movi e is. unsur pr i si ngl y, a fi l m l i cense that dr ops ever yone's favour i te tr ansfor mi ng teenager s i nto a num be r of di ffer ent beat 'em u p scenar i os.

Thr ee di ffer ent modes - stor y game. ver sus game and l i nk game - ar e possi bl e. Al l the baddi es, all the ti ght suits and all the appal l i ng di al ogue ar e her e i n a game that pr esents as good a scenar i o for a beat 'em up as any.

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THO's Game Gear pr emi er es ar e conver si ons of classic spor ts ti tl es fr om El ectr oni c Ar ts accl ai med r ange. Ma dde n '9 6 sees your ti tul ar host, the geni al Mr Ma ddde m shr unk dow n to mi ni scul e pr opor ti ons to host another sessi on of i ncompr ehensi bl e Amer i can footbal l between t w o teams of tabl e-top weabl es.

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F I FA ' 9 8 Similar l ooki ng weebl es pl ay a far mor e sensi bl e s pa n I n the Game Gear 's FI FA Soccer '96. Fr i endl i es, l eagues, tour naments and pl ayoffs can all be pl ayed, w i t h all t he FIFA fi ne tuni ng and gamepl ay i ntact. Muc h mor e f un than Subbuteo, a nd consi der abl y less embar r asi ng t o pl ay on the tr ai n.

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PGA '96 If a str ol l al ong the fai r way is mor e your i dea of fun, the Game Gear ver si on of P G A Tour '96 offer s mor e sedate pl easur es. Scr uti ni se your abysmal attempts to put t a ball at a di stance of ei ghteen i nches fr om the c om f or t of your favour i te ar mchai r . Cal cul ate wi ndspeed and dr i ve pow e r t he n car eful l y sel ect your club. And still wi nd up i n the bunker .

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The ne w br and comes fr om VR Spor ts, a dedi cated di vi si on of I nter pl ay Pr oducti ons, usi ng 3 - D pol ygon technol ogy and m ot i on captur e. Appar entl y, t he team has be e n assembl ed by games pr ogr ammer s w ho pl ay spor ts games themsel ves in or der to get the r i ght feel and attenti on to detai l .

The basis of the game is 3 6 0 degr ee Vi r tual Fi el dvi si on. I nter pl ay's sl ant on virtual technol ogy. The game i tsel f has all the l eagues and a manager m ode that the stet-happy spor ts mar ket demands.

Futur e releases like VR Basketbal l and VR Hoc k e y ar e pl anned to fol l ow hot on the heels.

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After br i ngi ng y ou excl usi ve news of the Descent conver si on t w o m ont hs ago, ME AN MACHI NE S has the fir st cl utch of Satur n scr eenshots showcasi ng I nter pl ay's hottest title of thi s year. I t shoul d gener ate a fai r a m ount of hype for the Satur n game, w hi c h is due some ti me i n early 1996, w i t h wor k wel l under way.

Descent featur es that ol d game scenar i o stal war t the mi ni ng compl ex. You pi l ot an anti -gr ay cr aft t hr ough the cor r i dor s and chamber s of sai d war r en, attacki ng the al i ens and destr oyi ng the nucl ear cores. I t shoul d tr ansl ate excel l entl y to consol e, but one ar ea of i nter est is the mul ti -pl ayer / networ k opti on. Will I nter pl ay i ncor por ate a spl i t-scr een game, or even devel op i t for mul ti -machi ne pl ay?

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Cyber i a is a br oad-r angi ng game usi ng acti on shoot 'em up secti ons to br i dge puz z l e-based levels, m a ny like those i n Phi l i ps CD-I hi t, Bur n Cycl e. The i mpr essi ve r ender fl yi ng sequences pl ay a bi t like Vi r gi n's Chaos Contr ol .

Cybor i a featur es 'syntheti c char acter s' - ful l y computer gener ated actor s, a nd seems t o fol l ow the cur r ent vogue for i nter acti ve movi e billing. The soundtr ack is heavi l y hyped, comi ng fr om synth gur u Thomas Dol by 's Heedspace label.

It shoul d all come together on a si ngl e CD some ti me ar ound cr i mbl e.

DO THE M AT H What is i t wi th the futur e?

I nter pl ay's apocal ypti c f ut ur othriller Af t e r m a t h tr eads the wel l wor n t he m e of Gl obal technowar , wi th huge w e a pons thr eateni ng city states I Seatac i n thi s case).

And w e t hought nucl ear weapons in thi s centur y wer e effecti ve enough.

Per haps, but r adi ati on si ckness is no f un next to 1 2 stages of pl atfor mi ng acr oss 3 - D envi r onments, textur e-mappi ng, l i ght-sour ci ng a nd all the gubbi ns of a sel f-r especti ng Satur n pr oj ect.

Like m a ny ti mes befor e, you'r e a secr et a ge nt (Vic, by name) a nd as wel l as taki ng on the gi ant r obot sui ts of the bad guys, ther e's (gasp) a tr ai tor in your mi dst. Wa nt to k now mor e?

Af t e r m a t h is due as soon as December , a nd we'l l be taki ng a l ook befor e that.

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EILIGSY BOTHER A n o t h e r Cr y s t a l Dy na m i c s 3 0 0 g a m e N E W S w h i c h is bei ng enhanced for the Satur n is t he bash 'n" chaser Off-Wor l d I nter ceptor . You take contr ol of 4wheel dr i ve buggy a nd r ace across F O R M A T d e s e r t s , rivers and twi sti ng mount ai n r oads i n six di ffer ent al i en wor l d sceoarlos. The two-pl ayer opti on pr esents a spl i t scr een mode. O f f Wor l d I nter ceptor EX111111M0 (as the game is bei ng r eti tl ed) has a number of souped up featur es i ncl ude a ne w tr adi ng el ement wher e you hunt dow n fugi ti ves and ter r or i sts for cash r ewar ds, whi ch you can then use t o equi p your vehi cl e w i t h weapons and extr a gadgets. Obstacl es on your way i ncl ude competi ti ve vehi cl es, r ol l i ng boul der s and l and mi nes. O f f Wor l d I nter ceptor Extr eme hi ts the r oad thi s wi nter .

D A R K SIDE OF THE SUN Cr ystal Dynami cs, the fir st c om pa ny t o devel op and publ i sh a 32bi t game for a hom e consol e way back i n 1993, have r ecentl y shi fted thei r attenti on away fr om the 3 0 0 to the Satur n. A br ace of for thcomi ng ti tl es fr om the team, w hos e wor k is di str i buted by r ecor d gi ants BMG, i ncl udes Sol ar Eclipse t he fir st game of its type for the for mat t o featur e ful l moti on vi deo. Sol ar Eclipse star s Babyl on 5's Cl audi a Chr i sti an a nd pr omi ses a hi gh speed 3 - 0 textur e-mapped race agai nst ti me to k noc k out a a mal functi oni ng master computer . The computer . na m e d the Gr i d, has come r ound t o thi nki ng you'r e i ts enemy and chucks ever ythi ng i t can at you. Still, you've got 4 0 mi nutes of FMV Cl audi a t o hel p you on the way so that's al r i ght then. Sol ar Eclipse is released on the Satur n thi s wi nter , a good thr ee m ont hs ahead of the Pl aystati on ver si on.

MARAUDING HORDLINGS Nor dl i ngs aggr essi ve trolls wi th fer oci ous appeti tes - devour anythi ng a nd anyone in thei r path. Peopl e, cows, tr ees, houses. . . nothi ng can resist the stampedi ng hor des. Not hi ng except you, that is, i n thi s Satur n ti tl e fr om Cr ystal Dynami cs, w ho have adapted the game fr om the or i gi nal 3 D 0 ver si on. enr i chi ng i t wi th 3 5 mi nutes of ful l m ot i on vi deo al ong the way.

The f oot a ge was di r ected by Rober t Weaver and star s Ki r k Camer on and Mi chael (Robocop, Total Recall) Gr egor y. We'l l be shar peni ng our br oadswor d a nd tackl i ng the t oot hs om e ter r or s i n our r evi ew next issue.

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I have t o be s000 qui ck thi s m ont h — Claire is scr eami ng for copy, Anyway, t he stor y we br oke at E3 a bout Sega getti ng i nto M2 seems t o be tr ue, and sooner than you thi nk, w hy else w oul d EA's Satur n devel opment have become so muted? Vi r gi n US offer ed a num be r of enti ci ng cl osed door s, behi nd whi ch sever al pr oj ects are taki ng shape. Pr opaganda for one, a r aci ng game that r eputedl y r edefines r aci ng games. Qui te war ped t oo by all accounts. The y even have an o n ai r ' r ed l i ght outsi de. Ear thwor m Ji m 2 is bei ng done on Satur n, but not by Shi ny.

They've hi r ed a San Di e go out fi t cal l ed Scr eami ng Pi nk t o do the Satur n. And Shi ny? Well, wi th I nter pl ay's backi ng, r umour s of a Shi ny 3 - 0 game are pr etty str ong.

US Gol d ar e sl i ppi ng thei r Ol ympi c games back somewhat, whi ch is a pi ty as the mul ti -event game l ooks cool . Fi nal l y Cor e have come up wi th Scotti sh Open on 3 2 X agai n — l ooki ng good; Thunde r ha w k 2 l ooks okay and pl ays better , a nd Cor e's di stant pr oj ect Tomb Rai der is set to be a real stunner . 'Ti l next month, toodl e pi p.

ENTRY FORM Yes, my scratchcard reveals the number 23,643 NAME• ADDRESS.

INDIAN WINTER Di sney ar e steppi ng in w i t h a Megadr i ve ver si on of thei r new fi l m Pocohontes. Once agai n i t's gone dow n wel l i n the Stetes, and shoul d fil l theatr es her e fr om October . ME AN MACHI NE S is assur ed the exclusive r evi ew of Pocohontas, whi ch is a pl atfor m game centr ed on the I ndi an pr i ncess char acter whose l ove for an Engl i sh col oni al pr events a war between the t w o peopl es. Basi cal l y tasty bi r ds i n j umpi ng acti on ahoy.

N E W BALLS PLEASE After the i mpor t del i ghts of Vi r tual Volleyball. I m a gi ne . , gi ve us a spor ts sim w i t h a br oader appeal . Vi r tual Tenni s Is the fi r st m oot e d ver si on of a popul ar genr e of vi deo game for the Satur n. I t uses t he same vi r tual technol ogy behi nd vol l eybal l , but wi th mor e sophi sti cated vi sual s and cl ear er pr esentati on. We shal l w a t c h thi s one w i t h interest,

'PRIMAL Is is t he upda t e for last month's Pr i mal Rage moo, wher e the prize, i f you r emember , was i n-op to takeaway. To enter , you have boug py of Primal Rage fr om Di xons and shoul d ssession of a scr atchcar d. Scr atch now and see your car d matches thi s number :

It is? Fantasti c, you'r e t hr ough t o the next r ound of the competi ti on. N o w you must compl ete the • entr y for m bel ow, and send i t wi th your scr atch 4 car d to the fol l owi ng addr ess: PRI MAL RAGE COMPO, MARKE TI NG DEPT, ( M A P I MAGES, 3 0 - 3 2 FARRI NGOON LANE, LONDON, EC1R 3 AU

POSTCODESIGNED BY PARENT IF APPLICABLE•

The wi nni ng c oupon will t he n be dr awn fr om all the entr i es at r andom. The r unner s up ar e pr etty l ucky too, getti ng a Ti me War ner goodi e bag. Al l wi nner s will be noti fi ed by post by Nov e m be r 30th. Nor mal c om po rules appl y. No pur chase is necessar y: wr i te to the gi ven addr ess and a car d be scr atched on your behal f.

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Those generous chaps at Warner Brothers have once more tailed to notice that a crack MEAN MACHI NES squad have grabbed another bucketful of top new titles to give away in our latest competition. This months freebies are a classic clutch of dinosaur movies from special effects master Ray Harryhausen. We have five sets of One Million Years BC, Valley of the Gwangi and Clash of the Titans - all titles released by Warner Brothers' Beyond Vision label on October 30 - to give away.

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second level's puzzle-filled flavour as you descend into the wi ne cell erhaps the most taxing section in Spot To Hollywood. While the level itself is quite small, success relies upon finding to open various doors and collect a number of keys.

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ant fr om our s. I t's physi cs ar s a mi x of quantums a nd cutesy-pi e: magneti c for ces and der * for ces. At R the hear t of the w or l ds staa bility is the gr eat Pr otoon, an a t om of N good that hol ds all thi ngs i n bal ance. y Ar mound thi s swar m the happy el ectoons, attr e acted by Pr otoon's str ange power .

All fine until one day the evil Mr. Dark n launches a raid on the place of the ' Protoon and steals it away. Bindle, the s Protoon's magica guard is not powerful w enough to prevent him. Without the Protoon's attraction, the electoons scatter o across the globe. r What possible use could l Darkman have for the d Proloon? i In the absence of its power, s stange creatures begin to congrea in nature, capturing the electoons. gate p someone as laid back as Rayman can't ignore Even what's l going on, with the odd types on the prowl. As soon a as he makes contact with Mi l l e, he decides to go on c a quest to free the electoons, and ultimately snatch back the Protoon. e One snag is that he can't q do very much. Rayman u much of a hero, well isn't i in the beginning at not t least.

Jumping and lege it are about the ing eight of his powers. d i wever, Betilla will reward his courage and f perseverance by adding f skills to his repertoire as e are needed. And they r they will be, with 70 that areas of the kingdom to explore.

RAW M A N SEULTif CHILD The home of the croissant, twirly moustache and tickler is the homeland of Rayman.

Rayman is French, and therefore instantly hateful to the English. His gallic charm is the work of Michael Ancel, at the Ubi studios in Pans. His previous hits include Pick •ri• Pile.

Rayman's animation was achieved using traditional hand traced methods, which explainS the 'Disney-esque' feel.

NAME THAT TOON Each stage has six electoon cages, which Rayman may destroy. The freed electoons gambol off, giggling. Some of these prison are easy to spot, some visible but out of the way, and yet more only materialise when Rayman passes a certain, spot, so backtracking is essential. Only when all medallions, denoting the electoon cages, are filled is the game completed Indeed, the last massive level is only penetrable with the help of ALL the electoons.

Rayman's one useful ally is Betilla the fairy.

Although the gailyclad pixie is not powerful enough to take on Darkman herself, she turns up to endow Rayman with new powers, zapped onto the symbol on his tunic. These powers allow him to explore areas previously out of reach, and thus find more Electoonit. The games twist is that levels you have completed often are worth more exploration with the benefit of new powers:

PUNCH The first and most basic power.

Rayman's spooky disembodied hands pack a punch that sees off most Darkmen minions. Hold down the button to increase the range of each thrust.

GRAB This precarious power allows Rayman to grasp the edges of platforms. It adds some leeway for error when jumping, and later using this as a tactic becomes essential.

CHOPPER Rayman's tousled mop is transformed into a set of chopper blades. With any jump, in fact, Reyman can glide to earth sedately, vastly increasing his jump range. Some levels give his helicopter option control to rise as well.

SWIN G The many hanging rings throughout the game reveal their purpose when BetiHa bestows the swing power.

Rayman is enabled to hang and build up an arcing path.

RUN Only when well into the game does this most basic of functions become available, giving variation in pimp length and speed.

TOP NAT AND TAIL The odd dwarf magician awaits Rayman in several secluded corners, and he expects the blue globes as payment for a brief soiree on the magical bonus levels. These are simply a chance to gain extra lives by grabbing the requires amount of objects in a set time. For the meagre reward they offer, they're fiendishly difficult. You can return to the magicians as many times as you choose.

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BUM NOTE3 Rayman's adventures in the tuneful environs of handland are less than harmo. nets, As well as the instrumental antics. theplatforms are made up of slippery staves and musical bumps. With growing confidence you can surf through each level at high speed: do me a quavery

D R U MS TIC K No chickening out, you have to go under, and risk a flattening,

SNARE DRUM Why a snare drum wears a snorkelling mask is anybody's business, but he appears behind you, as a bunk-up to higher ground.

BUGLES A bugle blast is a potent propellant One treacherous sequence involves a whole complement and some pixel-perfect zigzagging-

CYM BAL S Rayman has a brief clash with this pair on his way out the level.

MARACAS Several types of these skew-eyed shakers. Some are bouncers, others takeoff like mini-rockets.

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LOVE AT FIELIT BITE The unhealthy swamps are the scene for a confrontation between Raymdii dud a giant mosquito. After a short, but fierce battle, imagine Rayman's surprise when his insectoicl foe starts sobbing. The two combatants hug each other and within seconds, Rayrnan is riding his new chum through the undergrowth' If only making friends in the real world was so easy...

The bos om of the dream forest is a bed of fruitfulness Huge ripe berries hang f rom the trees, many wit hin Rayman's reach. Once the berries are bouncing on the forest floor, they can he put to several intriguing uses:

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Rayman's head enters the clouds, and a world of contemplative, levitating figures. Crossing their bridges requires perfect concentration, and one slip sends him tumbling. Higher in the heavens, snow fells onto fluffy clouds and you think, coo, I could live here, it's so peaceful...

A berry on the head disorientates a dark baddie.

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He's one of the bad bosses you meet, and his confrontation covers two stages_ First he chases you across bandland, before cornering you in his palace and subjecting you to a bluenote solo. Once you match his music, everybody's happy again,

Rayman's trapped on a mountain shaft — and looks to be getting shafted himself_ But the helicopter hair is usefully employed to slice through the weight ropes, easing his little difficulty.

NOW FOR SOME DIFFERENT As a little presentational point, when each level is completed. th screen dissolves in a number of cheesy ways which are vervoimi the latiantel paintbox effects used on eighties TV pr ogr ampel t Kenny Everitt's show. Witness folding screens, floc& e s , falling tiles: and even the screen rolling into a ball and bouncing t h e bott

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Rayman's cl ever est f e a t ur e i s t he w a y abi i ti es ar e a dde d as y ou go. c r e a t i ng a l ea i ng cur ve for t he fi ne l y t une d c ont r ol m e t hod, a nd al so a l l ow i ng y ou t o r etur n t l evel s t o uncover now secr ets - many of t he el eetoon c a ge s ar e unr e a c ha bl e on y fi r s t tr i p. The char acter a ni m a t i on a nd s ound i s excel l ent, a nd t he r e 's a massi ve var i ety of scener y, a nd f r e que nt c ha nge s pace; bosses, f or c e d- s c r ol l i ng l evel s, fl y i secti ons- l a y m a n m a y be uns uf f e r a bl y cute, but i t 's al so unc om m onl y good. I l ev in i t .

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S hout i ng obs c e ni t i e s tel evi si on s e t a nd t hi s i ng i nnoc e nt passer s- by w i t h a car eful l y ai med j oy pad. Gus cl ear l y f ound l a y m a n a ga m e he ha t e d t o l ove. Ever yone el se's opi ni on ha s be e n shar pl y di vi ded. a nd I m us t a dm i t t ha t w hi l e l a y m a n i s techni cal l y out s t a ndi ng i t i s cer tai nl y fl a w e d. The m ar ks t he ga m e 's be e n a w a r ded ar e f ul l y deser ved f or sheer l ooks a nd gamepl ay, but l et's not f or ge t t ha t i f y ou scr atch t he sur f ace of l a y m a n y ou fi nd a ver y tr adi ti onal pl a t f or m e r und t i t . A game t ha t ' s l i kel y t o dr i ve y ou out of y our box, admi ttedl y, but ne v e r t he l e s s a ver y tr adi ti onal game. For t hi s r a n d t hi s r eason onl y, t he s upe r b Bug! ha s t he e dge for me.

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It's a conversion hy Maxis of their own PC hit, Sim City 2000. That, in turn, was a radical update of the city-building strategy game that Maxis built their business on. Like the original, all the 'action' is set in a land area within a 'Sim Nation' where you build your new town.

Okay, 'action' means exciting things like town planning, levying parking fines and deciding whether another fire station in the northeast sector is really quite necessary. But there must be something in it considering the game has been a runaway best seller and has avid fans worldwide.

Maxis have taken the opportunity to make some revisions to their computer versions, with new graphic libraries and a simplified command structure, necessitated by the change from keyboard to joypaci. Whether it's the kind of game that stirs Saturn This fr i endl y y oung gal owners remains to be seen, but seen quite comes up w i t h al l ki nds o soon. ne w ways of maki ng cash.

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All the Sim City commands are accessed by a strip of icons on the left hand side. Maxis have enlarged and simplfi ed the command strip for Saturn, presumably as it will be played by a wider audience than the PC versions - simpletons and MEAN MACHINES readers alike. Now, instead of having all icons on the screen at once, only five are visible, with the rest scrolled to. Further sub menus are accessed by moving to the right. These are the areas of control you have: A wide array of basic commands, from levelling land to demolishing sites.

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Maxis have created a larger library than ever, making the Saturn cities look even more randomised. The game's four different time zones (start in 1900, 1950, 2000 or 2050) and each have their own architectural style.

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Maui Mallard is a traditional game revolving around a traditional license, but It nevertheless promises some spirited settings, challenging gameolay and funny sequences of frightened ducks falling to their doom from great heights. Work is continuing on the later levels and some of the existing sections are awaiting the odd tweak, but what we've n so far holds some promise. In your •, then, lies the fate Donald - triumphant vate eye or crispy ck? In a game that omises to play like a urreal episode of Hawaii Five-0, it's down to you...

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N I N J A TR A IN IN G The second level takes place in a jungle scenario. Fight off the marauding voodoo spirits to survive.

MU D MA YH EM Not being able to fly becomes a distinct disadvantage when struggling along the sloping platforms in the third level.

DUCKHOOD On the Duckhood level you swing from the jungle trees in demented Tarzan by bunjee jumping on elastic vines. As you bounce back up, leap for the nearest branch.

D U C K MA N Voodoo bad guys and various other ne'er do wells accost you on the fifth level. Watch out for those flaming torches.

VO LCANO Watch the clock on this level before you get engulfed in molten lava. Before you know It you'll be up to your beak in it.

Z O MB I E You get accosted by scaryboo undead-type blokes in the penultimate level. And a very big eye. Probably.

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Darxide I places you right in the thick of the action. s Set a in the distant future. Darxide depicts mankind's attempts to mine precious crystals s from a string of moons. This profitable e operation continues until the alien civilisation l who own the moons take exception to hordes f of- Earth ships stealing their assets. The aliens retaliate by sending waves of asteroids into c the o area, some armed with deadly gun turrets.

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A M 2 a nd A M 3 t a k e t ur ns to hog t he a r c a de l i ntsl i ght, w i t h each s ubA s e que nt r el ease a t qua nt um l eap i n ga m i ng t e c hnol o ogy. A M 2 s t ol e accl ai m w n i t h Da y t ona a nd V i r t ue Cop, but t he n A M 3 ar r i ved w i t h t he i r c i nt r i gui ng i nt e r pr e t a t i on of oi l e rood racing with Sega Rally. s AM3's rough-terrain, ultra fast and tultra realistic racer is miles away from a AM2's formula-driven antics. b Sega Rally appeals to a different sort of gamer - one who enjoys the challenge of keepl ing e a careening saloon under control in treacherous conditions.

Nigel Mansells need not apply, Marc Bolan f i m fans, on the other hand, walk this way... a Rally's success (it is, by all accounts doing as well in the arcades as Daytona) has led to a quick conversion t the Saturn, overseen by AM3. The early versions are pretty astounding, representing a leap in programto e ming since the Daytona conversion. The undulating, highly textured tracks of the coin-op are translated s faithfully, achieving the same smoothness and look of blurred speed. a pledsing the anoraks is the absence of the notorious *clipping' scandal that dogged Daytona. Blocks of landscape do not appear suddenly and m n ly in the background, with Sega Rally's scenery appearing in d less 3-D. Not that this is our main concern anyway. It's r nlayability that counts and there the two racers are i quite different beasts. AM3 are concentrating on v getting the wild feel of skating on mud at a 100mph, and all indications are that this l will play like no driving game you s have yet encountered, Best of all, you'll get to enjoy this experi. ence sometime before

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BLUR'S COUNTRY JAUNT Sega Rally has three courses lwell, four with the hidden one each with a country feel to them There is forest, desert, and mountain scenery, each with a stylised thick graphic texturing, giving a feeling of speed. There will also be a cham-

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Rally features 12 cars, which are all of the saloon racing class familiar in our cross country competitions The handling of these four wheel drive machines is more meticulously programmed than ever, with crashes and wear affecting your vehicle. Toyota and Lancia, whose cars tea. lure, assisted on the making of the game

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goo ly t hr oo year s age, an onk no l eper d a sti r w i t h • M i n e * or i gi nal ga m e for t he The devel oper w a s Nevotr ade, t he ga m e I c e s t he Dol phi n. The unde r w a t e r a dv e nt ur e pr ool de d ono of t he m os t dr amati c success stor i es f or t ha t l e . a nd S e ga m us t be hopi ng t ha t thei r ne x t a v a nt ga r de pr oj ect does t he same for t he 32.X. Kolibri is a suitably strange name for a bizarre game scenario that sees you in control of a humble hummingbird. In an opening sequence reminiscent Ecco, the natural harmony of the hummingbirds' environment has been shattered by an unknown force, and soon wasps. ants, and spiders are teeming a the forest floor. Kolibri's fi repower is used to dri the creepy crawlies away, thus encouraging the return of his t urbo-winged mates.

Novotrade have lavished serious attention on the graphics, wit h full•colour backdrops of pretty flora and woodland fauna, wit h the 32X employ ing its hardware to create layers of parallax to add solidity to the scrolling levels. But the game appears to be no dumb looker, wit h dozens of levels of shoot ' em up action, tricky but responsive controls, and puzzle elements complicating matters

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Since its launch the 32X seems to have attracted several of these unlicensed, unassuming. but highly playable games Stellar Assault and Motherbase c ome to mind. Will Kolibri join their ranks? MEAN MACHINES and SEGA reveal all next issue.

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BIRD OF PREY Kolibri is as well-tooled as a humnungbird gets.

His rapid-fire projectiles are effective enough, but there's power-ups to be had, many issuing from mysterious crystals dotting the landscape. These pods change Kolibri's weapon to one of many alternatives, each proving useful in certain situations; lasers, homing shots and scatter bombs included. Protective auras and energy replacements figure also, with Kolibri's 'lives' swarming around him when replenished.

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I Str eet Racer has F r ar el y be e n out of t he & ts al l year V i v i d I m a ge s e t char to l ireork on a ver si on f or t he Game Gear . Ma y Di ne, pr oduc e r o of w t he pr evi ous game, ha s k e pt detai l s of t he ha ndhe l d ver si on i secr et unt i l now. n e t hos be hi nd t he conver The sigon i s one of not c om pr om i s t ing, a nd e v e n of i m pr ov i ng on the h pr evi ous for mats. V i v i d I mage have us e d t he gr aphi cs e frcom t he Ma ge dr i v e ver si on, wohi c h l ook s t r i k i ngl y de t a i l e d on t he G a m e G e a r s ti ny n scr een. The scr ol l i ng I s pr e t t y s amaz i ng too, w i t h as m a ny fri ames f or s m oot hne s s as befor e. d Vie vi d I m a ge has acqui r ed t he pr ogr a m m e r be r hi nd t he br i l l i ant E a r t hw or m J i m c onv e r si. on t o t he Game Gear, w hi c h scor ed a convi nci ng Bi os a l a w m ont hs ago. Bot h he a nd Ma y have be c om e c onv i nc e d of t he hum bl e ha ndhe l d's pow e r s dur i ng t he de v e l opm e nt pr ocess.

That pr oc e s • has so far t a k e n t hr e e m ont hs . and t he y pl a n t o w r a p t he ga m e up w i t hi n t he nest t w o - pr e t t y s ha r p pr ogr a m m i ng, e v e n for a Game Gear ti tl e. O w ne r s of t he Me ga dr i v e t i t l e s houl d be gl ad t o k now t he cour se l a y out s ha v e c ha nge d, a l t hough al l other featur es ar e i ntact. Ca t c h a r e v i e w her e ver y soon.

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Pr ogr ammer Mew Di nc pr efer s the Game Gear to the Me ga drive in s om e key r espects.

Street Racer will feature a link-up option t o allow two players to take part, There are eight player characters to choose from, with the same special p o we rs of the original game, and their individual race settings There's aiso due to be a large r ange of other

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a nd pl ans t o expl oi t the ha ndhel d machi nes r ange of col our s as ful l y as possi bl e.

Amazingly, Vivid Image plan to include the mu lti-vie wp o in t race playback option found in the Megadrive. The feature, allowing yo.1 to vie w the previous race fro m various angles was impressive on the 16bit, but would be unprecedented on the handheld. Just wait and see.

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Dataistivis. And now. Acclaims's fi rs t stab a t the 32bi1 CO. ROM anaritet - D's Moshe. Ta l l . .

The origin of this genre, whic h has swept the Japanese off their feet, is Anglo-American. Both Myst f rom Cyan. and Virgin's 7th Guest can claim to be forerunners of these puzzle-driven epics whos e appeal is fi rmly in the adult market.

In c ommon wit h these titles, and Sega's Yumemi Mansion, D's Dining Table immerses the player in a convincing and eerie world rendered entirely f rom 3-D c omput er generated graphics. Supernatural themes allow for special effects to be incorporated into the story. Contrasting wit h the sophisticated presentation, the player interface is very basic, with s imple directional and pointer commands. It's a strange breed of game, and no mistake.

However, D's Dining Table is probably the spookiest, cleverest and best produc ed yet Cons t ruc t ed by the little k nown 'Warp' team of developers, it has an unc ompromis ingly movie-esque atmosphere, supported by a tense orchestral score, and using schlock-horror scary bits to induc e s ome pant accidents along the way. This perhaps explains why it's the fastest-shifting Saturn disc of late in Nippon. Acclaim are also c ommit t ed to bringing the game here, and soon, wit h an English translation version in the bag. If you can appreciate its niche value, be ready f or it.

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Just for a change you get y our hands on a sophisticated chick who obviously spends a f ew bob at the hairdressers. You are Lola, and by all accounts you've been unlucky in the parental stakes, wit h a psychopathic father who has run amok in a Los Angeles hospital. Lota sets out to confront him before he does any more damage, but repressed memories afflict her and deepen the mystery.

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DIAL D FOR MURDER Ds Dining Table may well warrant a '15 or higher rating in this country, as it pretty much dwells on murder, mutilation, Impaling on steel spikes and beetles. All guaranteed to upset kiddiewinks and Tory MP& Huzzah. Nothing in the game is really that scary, but V s scene-setting and atmosphere is nicely developed across the game's twin disks.

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Ther e's a smal l gr oup of bl okes w r i t i ng m os t of TV 's si tcoms, a nd e v e nt ua l l y one of t he i r shows l oses i ts 'spar kl e'. Hi -de-HI , pour exampl e. Yes. t he Ha w a i i a n bal l r oom s a w s om e gr eat gags i n i ts ti me, yes w e Ell gi ggl e d w he n P e ggy got a bol l ocki ng of f Mi s s Cathcar t, but fi na l l y e nough w a s • n o u g h a nd i t w a s t i m e t o ha ng up t he y e l l ow coats.

AI id so to Street Fighter, or is that Street fi ght er 2? Search me, there's been so many versions of this game that everyone except the anoraks have lost count. This is, however, the mov ie version of Streeffighter. Capc om spent a packet earlier this year bringing their video game characters to life in a strangely amusing fi lm adaptation, and this game offshoot uses the locations and digitised characters f rom the fi lm.

This first Saturn Streetfi ghter also ties in wit h the mov ie coin-op version iconfused?) although it apparently plays quite differently - the backdrops have changed and the characters react differently. The major change f rom Super S t r e e t super c ombo moves, whic h are available after your character has These are the most fi g h t e inflicted r I I major a damage. r e difficult specials to pull off, but you are rewarded t h e by a blinding series of devastating attacks.

Some of the old SRI characters have been put out to pasturer Dhalsim, Fei Long and THawk , but their place is taken by Capt. Sawada, a mysterious goodie character who appeared in the film. This latest in the series is due out around Nov ember courtesy of Acclaim, who are distributing the game in Europe. I t s now available on import_ Can y ou be persuaded to take just one Past tango?

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Normally video disptayed f rom the CD is of poor quality, but Capcom have managed to present f ull screen footage that is almost up to MPEG standards. Next mont h Des Lynam asks, ' Ho w did they do that?'

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IMP of w h i c h i s Ed L o m as. C ro u ch ed i n a c r a m p e d c ra t e r, w i t h o n l y a f est erin g s t a c k o f q u ad ro p h o n ic Pi n k F lo yd L Ps f o r co mp an y. Sp a c e C a d e t L o m as d e v o t e s h i s T seclu d ed l i f e s t y l e t o t h e p u rs u i t o f g a t h e ri n g h and d i s c o v e ri n g t i p s a n d ch eat s, c o l l e c t i n g t o u r T e - sh irt s an d s a v i n g u p f o r a t i c k e t h o m e i n t i m e f o r tdh e n e x t F lo yd c o n c e rt . W i t h a m e r e 7 y e a r s b e t w e e n alb a u m s, h e sh o u ld m a k e i t b a c k i n t i m e e v e n o n w h a t w r e p a y h i m . I n t h e m e a n t i m e , h o w e v e r, a l l c h e a t s an d tkip s w i l l b e re ro u t e d ( b y i n t e r s t e l l a r o v e rd ri v e ) i f ad d ressed t o : s Y i O U T I P M E UP, M E A N M A C H I N E S SEG A , PRI O RY C O U R T , 3 0 - 3 2 F A R R I N G D O N L A N E , d e L O N D O N E C 1 R 3AU_ i f t h e m o o n h CHARACT ER EDI T i • S t e v e Kirk f rom Portsmouth has c ome up with this brilliant d cheat to let you edit the abilities of all of the characters. Go e to the character select screen and press A, B, C. A, B, C, A, s B and y ou'll hear a cheer. If you now hold A and press Right you'll see the power bars mov e up. You can select different m r bars by holding A and pressing Up or Down. Brilliant! a n y m y s t e 9 9 L I VES r Start the game as i usual and at any o time press Start to u pause. No w press Down and C s simultaneously, Up, p Left, Up, Right, Right, h C. Now when you die you'll see that e instead of 8 lives n you'll have 99. o m e n a , n o t l e a s t

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t QUICK WICKET S g netnePaq Thanks very much to Warren Miller from Eastbourne for letting us in on his secret S WA P RIDES technique for bowling a computer side out quickly. Choose two fast bowlers and set Try thisi tip from Matthew Macdonald in Andover if you your field up on 'Retreat" so that they are all around the boundary. Aim the ball so want the kids to ride your tubing ride in go-karts and that it bounces very short and bowl alternately slow then fast balls. This encourages the speedway in rubber tubes. Once you've made a the batsmen to hook every time and, even though they'll get some sixes, you should n or tubing ride and you've put the entrance speedway get them out for under a hundred each innings. Howzat? in, turn the ride oft Now change the track to either speedway T or tubing and turn it back on. Oh what funl H -',4A1 E (77r .

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G RAPHI CS SC R EEN To get a secret screen where you can enlarge and shrink the objects in the game, go to the option screen and press the "Mode" button on the top of a six-button joypad. The screen appears and you can play around tor no reason until you get bored.

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CLOCKWORK K N I G H T L EVEL SEL EC T Gremlins got in the works last issue and the level select for CK somehow didn't get printed. Here it is again for all those who are having trouble. Go to the title screen with "Press Start Button" written on it and press Lek UP,

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To become so rock 'ard that nothing does any damage to you, go to the title _Screen and press Start to make the second title screen with "Normal Game and are O pon t this screen, press L, I , A, R, Up, Down, i o n Left, Right. You'll hear the sound of s "the dragon being hit and the words o down side with this cheat is that you I n can't get the best ending no matter what n i difficulty you're on. v t i a EPI SO D E Z E R O n p Thanks very much to Ray Aldridge from c pThe Disk Box' in Chatham, Kent for this i e great cheat which lets you access the b secret a level. Go to the title screen as l before r and press Up, Up, Up, Down, e Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, .

M Right, L button, R button. Also, Left, W o when you finish the level you'll need to h reset the machine. d e e n ' y w o i u l l a p p e a r .

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BACKWARD F EET Just in case you hadn't noticed, win a round as Kage and watch his feet closely during his victory pose. You'll see that they're on backwards! This also happens with s ome of the other characters.

Odd or what? 32X owners will shortly be experiencing the pleasures of their own backwards foot fumbles - the glitches can be seen on the version of Virtue Fighter on that machine too.

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VIEW M O D E When playing the game, press Start to pause. Now press Right, Right, Left, Left, Down, Down. Up, Up, Start. The game will now play itself all the way through.

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SKI P F I G H T S If you're having trouble with the fight sequences (trouble staying awake more like), go to the difficulty select screen at the start of the game and press B. A. C. C, A. B. A. You'll hear a noise to let you k now it has f r Work ed and you can now skip any fight by pressing Start when one begins.

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KEY HF : High Fierce (X) LF : Low Fierce IA) HO ; High Quick (V) LO : Low Quick (B)

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There are eight power moves per creature activated by pressing both High or both Low buttons together These may use similar ani. mations to the games regular moves, but have greater effect.

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From the selectable menu you can choose to appoint special moves to the two unused buttons, Z and C.

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CHAOS Z — Grab n Throw C — Power Puke

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INCINERATOR: Ho HOMPLOi LF Press Up-away, Down.

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This can be accessed in a two-player game by playing Arrnadon against Armadon. Get the two characters to perform the Rolling Death move together so they collide. Do this three times and be transported into a mini ten-pin round with humans acting as bowling pins.

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SECRET O PTIO NS Primal Rage has a secret options menu that Time Warner has asked us to respect for another month.

This menu gives you greater control over the game parameters, and access to later sections.

Check next month's small tips for the access code.

Ji• GF N D SHAKER; Hold HF LC1 Pre A . v a y , Away-up, Away -down

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An early mini-level sees VectorMan transformed into a small green train that fires explosive shells from its chimney.

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Floating atolls, the sea bed and secret underground tunnels are the scenarios for the Ocean Shelf level. Watch out for floating gun platforms, underwater mines and steel traps.

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One of the most graceful power-up transformations momentarily turns Vectorkotan into a metallic frog which can scale the depths to reach the surface. Use this to sidestep troublesome areas and simply save time.

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The tr ees ar e pretty, of f e r toi l et facilities a nd a pl ace for r um p ,

The mini•movies are a neat way of seeing the Theme Park from your punters' eyes.

Many of the rides have a film strip icon that enters you into a rendered sequence showing the ride. These are an impressive presentational feature, but don't have much bearing on actual gameplay.

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Bright, gaudy, brash.

Just like your average Theme Park vNe new perspectives or features

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You hire and fire staff to keep your staff functioning, and the workers on the Saturn version are just as bolshy as those previously. However, this 32bit version features more faces than the 16bit, which had just a single entertainer. Now you are able to hire different types of entertainer and assess their effect on visitors,

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But t he r e 's a s l i ght f eel i ng of a nt i - c l i m a x i n Bul l f r og fai l i ng t o a dd a ny t hi ng t o an exi sti ng ga m e f or I ts S a t ur n r el ease. Tr ue, m a ny ot he r PC end 3 D 0 games wi l l ar r i ve on t he s y s t e m w i t hout e nha nc e m e nt s . but i t w oul d ha v e been gr a t i f y i ng f or Sega ow ne r s t o ha v e some ne w per specti ve on t he game, w hi c h is a year a nd a ha l f ol d. Moa ni ng asi de. thi s i s t he f ast est a nd m os t c ont r ol l a bl e Theme Par k yet. w i s e l y k e e pi ng t he si mpl i fi ed i cons, a nd easy t o f ol l ow s ub menus.

And t he cor e ga m e i s as f un a nd a bs or bi ng as ever , w i t h t he m ov i e cl i ps a fr i vol ous but w e l c om e addi t i on. I f y ou ha v e a Satur n. don't have t hi s on t he Me ga dr i v e . a nd w a nt s om e t hi ng m or e s ubs t a nt i a l t ha n t he l i kes of Panz er Dr agoon, m a k e your w a y t o t he tur nsti l e.

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PSEUDO SATURN One area where this version of Virtue Fighter is identical to its bigger brother is the intro sequence.

Vi r tue r i ghter . Wha t can I say? One of t he mi l estones in gangi ng ha s sur vi ved t he 3 2 X exper i ence w i t h i ts di gni t y i ntact. OK. s o t he r ough e dge s of t he S a t ur n ver si on l i s t got a bi t mugher . but i t 's pr e t t y poi ntl ess c om pa r i ng t hi s w i t h t he pe r f or m a nc e of • machi ne t ha t checks i n a t a r ound £ 4 0 0 . S e ga ha v e cl ear l y c ut t he i r c l ot h w i t h t he 3 2 X ver si on. pr e s e r v i ng as m uc h as t he y can i n s om e ar eas a nd a ddi ng ne w featur es t o m a k e up f or t he defi ci enci es. The m ul t i - a ngl e r epl ays ar e I mpr essi ve a nd t he t our na m e nt opt i on c oul d add • w hol e ne w di m e ns i on t o any f ondue eveni ng. Be s t of al l how e v e r . i s t he c ha nc e t • dr ess y our f a v our i t e har d m a n i n shocki ng pi nk or a del i cat e shade of mauve.

Wha t m or e c oul d y ou ask for ?

In s hor t , t hi s i s a m us t f or 3 2 X ow ne r s a nd t h e l i k e s o f Cos m i c Ca r na ge n o t s o m uc h s t a ndi ng, but l yi ng i n a bl oody heap.

Clearly less sophisticated than the isogonal Saturn game, but the lines, the 32X has to offer.

Incredibly smooth, and especially Impressive on the new replay facility.

VSounds like the Saturn soundtrack played on a Stylophene

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No one w i t h a 3 2 X can ser i ousl y ha v e a ny t hi ng on thei r m i nd e x c e pt t hi s gems. We can tel l y ou t ha t Sege and A M 2 have not l et you dow n. Thi s i s a s upe r b r s i o n , a s gooda s anyone her e da r e d hope. and m or e i m por t a nt l y bound te go dow n a s t or m w i t h owner s w ho have ha d a pr e t t y l ean year The ga m e c a pt ur a s t he spi r i t of t he coi n-op, not t o m e nt i on i ts speed a nd s m oot hne s s . The gr aphi cs ar e mor e t ha n sati sfactor y, a l m os t m a t c hi ng t hos e of t he Satur n. a nd Sega have be e n s hr e w d by i nc l udi ng excl usi ve featur es. such as t he r epl ay modes. Thi s has t o be the 3 2 X ga m e of t he year. a nd t he pr omi se el be t t e r thi ngs.

',Sound has suffered in the conversion process, but the necessary prang effects we aN here.

This Elame is the ultimate beat 'em up on any system, and the qameplay is pretty much mid

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NEWTRICKS Tournament mode sets up a Premier Division of butt-kicking with the characters of your choice. As if the chance to watch Jeffry slapping himself

about wasn't enough fun, you can change your characters' costumes. Sarah looks especially fetching in a bikini top, or what about a nice summer outfit for Wolf? Might cheer him up a bit. Rumours of an 'Akira rah-rah skirt cheat' are, sadly, foundiess.

R011t)II around the edges. hut qameplay is still unsurcass An essential purchase.

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Me a nw hi l e & M a c sei z es t he mysti cal l i ght stone a nd noes y our vi l l ager s as f oot s t ool s and penci l oases.

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Your hero is a versatile, full of beans type, rather like that geezer from Delphine's Flashback, and the hero of Prince of Persia. He spends his time running along corridors, jumping chasms and sometimes even doing both at once (now that's clever). He can haul himself up on to platforms, grab cliff edges and press himself against the wall to dodge enemy fire. At your command he will arm his weapon in preparation, though this inhibits his other movements

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ALIDIenCE The route to Swim's fortress is littered with shambling wrecks and wretched captives. Amongst the corpses are prisoners chained to the wall. Some may offer useful advice, but it's all too easy to catch them in the crossfire when

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'CARE AS VOLI ginD The way to the fortress is blocked by several types of security mechanism. You'll have to discover the objects that allow you to penetrate them. The snag is that most of them are possessed by the armed guards parading the levels. A bullet in the skull is usually more effective than a polite word.

When you get the objects, you then have to figure out their use.

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VLittle graphic variation within aash zone_

In addition to object puzzles, there are a variety of impediments and traps for you to overcome. Robot guns are lowered from the ceiling when pressure pads are activated, lift mechanisms have to be operated and secret doors behind waterfalls should not be missed.

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COMMENT I nter pl ay have taken a n establ i shed i dea a nd cr eat• d a sl i ck i nt e r pr e t a t i on of i t. Bl a c k t hor ns w on' t be w i nni ng t he 3 2 X a ny pr i z es tor gr aphi cs or sound, a s bot h ar e a c c om pl i s he d but har dl y gr ound- br e a k i ng. I t s best a c hi e v e m e nt i s s om e a bs or bi ng a nd t a x i ng ga m e play, as y ou expl or e a huge a m ount of l evel s w hi c h expl ai ns t he l ar ge size of t he car t.

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curve and well consheeted gameplay make It crucially absorbing.

S now is fal l i ng. al l a r ound me, monster s dyi ng, ha v i ng fun.

Good game! G ood game! as Br uc k ' w oul d say.

Bl a c k t hor ns i s a n a c c om pl i shed l i ttl e num be r t ha t l ooks qui t e s ha r p (wel l by ' M i l t s t a nda r ds ) a nd pl ays r eal l y ni cel y. Le t 's put asi de all t he ' w ha t t he 3 2 X s houl d be capabl e of doi ng a r g u m e nt a nd see w ha t Bl ackthor ns offer s. The gamepl ay i s absor bi ng, a nd t he ar ea c ov er ed by t he ga m e i s huge . The c ha r a c t e r contr ol feel s good on t he whol e, a l t hough ther e's a na s t y unr el i abi l ty a bout obj e c t sel ecti on t ha t s om e t i m e s l eads t o unw a nt ed j um ps . The gr aphi cs S r . fi ne, w i t h ani m a t i on far i ng even better . Onl y t he m us i c is a posi ti ve i r r i tati on. Wha t y ou m i ght t hi nk i s t ha t Bl a c k t hor n. i s not t ha t m uc h bet t er t ha n Fl a s hba c k i n s t y l e a nd c ont e nt . w hi c h i s a f t e r al l t w o year s ol d. Ma y be t hi s is so. but t hi s i s a m ongs t t he 3 2 X ' s m os t enj oyabl e games. End i t w ont be c om i ng out on t he Megaz i r i we.

Thi ck level get progressively tougher and more complex "The content of the game stays retty much the same throng

$ A powerful mixture of explora-shoot 'am up that doesn't scream 32bit-ability, but oozes playability.

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° e k e c a n be doel evi ng. Take ti3C31:0 Mar supi l ami t he mar supi al , f or i nstance. Even w he n c a ge d a nd e x pl oi t ed by cr uel ci r cus-owner s, t he chi r py chappi e m a i nt a i ns a cheesy gr i n a nd a c he e k y di sposi ti on. One day, however , t he w or m t ur ns a nd deci des t o l ead hi s oven ani mal l i ber ati on f r ont . I n an a t t e m pt t o ge t ba c k t o hi s w i f e a nd t hr e e chi l dr en Ma r s upi l a m i br e a k s out of capti vi ty, us i ng hi s l ethal w hi p- l i k e tai l to ne got i a t e obstacl es a nd s ubj uga t e t he f a t r i ngkeeper e• No worries, then. Weil, no worries except f or Bonelli, Mars upilami's lumbering elephant friend. The two break out together, and while Bonelli isn't exactly the brains of the outfit, he comes in useful for dousing fires wit h his trunk or s imply battering int o troublesome objects. Unfortunately, he's also one can short of a six pack and needs escorting everywhere. Marsupilami only has his friend, Tignass the hummingbird, to help him escape the circus, guide Bonelli's every step and locate his errant three children bef ore he can return home to his wife.

The scene is set for a bizarre dash against the clock as Marsupilami, Bonelli and Tignass take their faltering steps to freedom wit h only the marsupial's mult i-purpos e tail for protection.

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In case you were wondering why Marsupilami would actually want to lumber himself with a gormless elephant, the reason becomes clear at the end of the first level J umping on the elephant's back while he douses the fl ames wit h his trunk full of water is the only way through the fiery hoop.

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The game's politically incorrect animal-bashers include the ringmasters, who are easily whipped into a puff of smoke, and the clowns.

When not throwing custard pies in your face they're indulging in dangerous juggling. O ne punch and this guy is down, ual - t tells h e us of the juggler, abut look out i n for s this r dropped balls!' Hmmm. u c t i o n m a n -

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TAIL END* A number of peripherals can be attached, Black Et Decker style, to your tail. In order to haul yourself and your not-so-delicate friend across rivers, over crates and through other obstacles, you'll need to locate the following icons on your tourney...

The step function, when added to your 'armoury', gives yours tail the ability to transform itself into flight of stairs for BoneIli to amble along

The mouse facility allows you to form your tail into the face of a mouse, sending Bone111scarpering in the opposite direction. This is handy if you'd like to use him as a battering ram, or if you'd just like him to get a move on.

The winch allows means you can use your long-suffering tail to haul up Bonet!' up to your level.

COMMENT A n d w ho t he hel l m i ght be? Wel l . Millersupiland i s a ppa r e nt l y a bi g star on Cont i ne nt , w he r e t he Fr e a nd l e i gi a ns spl i t Omni,' si des a t hi s c a r t oon anti t don' t l et t ha t put y ou Thi s i s a Le m m i ngs d o n e at hear t, w i t h l e or i gi nal i deas e l i ts • The c onc e pt a nd exec basi cal l y s ound, but t out r a ge ous l ear ni ng di f fi c ul t y l evel . Thi s har d f or t hos e i ts s t y

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DIFFICULTY O M EASY CONTINUES PASSWONO SWILL M I LS RESPONSIVENESS GOOD

Tai l s Adv e nt ur e s I s a ny t hi ng t o go by.

L he's not ha d m uc h t o do e x c e pt V oi n a t r e e s t u m p w hi l s t l i f e o n h i s o w n l il ttl e f a nt a s y I sl and passi m hi m by.

But e such tranquillity was bound to be short-lived Tails finds negotiations for his next television contract interh rupted by the arrival of a bad-ass py rorraniac who a decides t o burn the island down for no apparent reason s other than it would be the are t rans f ormed into demonic . n; oisland's o d f animals o r ' arsonists and fi nd themselves equipped wit h fl amea throwers and t ime bombs. Armed with a set of hand lt a u g h . grenades and his uncanny helicopter-like fl ying skills, b S u d d e n Tails sets Out to douse this skullduggery and collect a o l y , load along the way. o of rings a l the threadl OK, that's s bare plot. What we t have here is a fairly t basic Game Gear a platformer for Sonic's r delightful/ irritating sidekick_ Given r centre-stage is Tails up to i the b task in p a w about ) l O rto be out-foxed? iys ht e a s t i n g Tails is at one with nature and his little f forest friends until what appears to be an armour-plated duck rolls up and uses his o island for a barbecue. Are fox r burgers on the menu? o u r

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Toils takes the spotlight as the Sonic saga continues

Tail's i sl and par adi se is l ost to a pyr omani ac duc k Navigate our furry little chum through multiscrolling platforms, beating

off hostile wildlife.

SONIEBOD STOP ME! Power ups offering extra rings and useful accessories are secreted around the island.

Looking a bit like little Sega Saturn symbols, they bring Tails' ring tally up to 20, prolonging gameplay_ And no, we can't read Japanese either,

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*Tab andMsfoes are picked ast in good detail fitThe firestorm backgrounds become repetitive.

ANIMA Cheeky tail flourish. es abound.

Some nifty brush- f work from the bend-ma-box drummer

On the second level, Tails is armed with these remote-controlled toy doodlebugs which can scout potentially dangerous areas ahead of him.

• Vtilothing to write home about Ho hum . Be e n t h e m done that. seen i t al l befor e. N o t m a y is t hi s deci del y unor i gl oot, i t 's not e v e n pa r t i c ul ar l y chal l engi ng. I t ' s al l t oe lansilar fr om Tai l s M e g a dr i ve adventur es. Woul d, I weeder , thi s ha v e m a de i t far of f t he dr a w i ng boa r d i f it ha dn' t had S oni c 's f ur r y c hum a t t a c he d? I s us pe c t not. Sti l l , i f y ou don' t ow n a ny t hi ng l i ke thi s al r eady l a nd t he chances of t ha t ar e sur el y pr e t t y sl i m} t he n y ou w on' t be di sa ppoi nt e d.

A lamthar format with the benefit of a steep learning curve.

LArkierrA Keeps you coming back for more

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Ti nto t o cense cl ean. I ' m a bi t of a sucker f or Soni c a nd hi s copter -l i ke c om pa ni on and feel t ha t t he r e 's pl e nt y of l i fe l eft i n t he dy na m i c duo. Tr ue, I w a s l ook i ng f or w a r d t o some 32b1t e s c ur • Wens r ather t ha n a not he r Game Gear potboi l er , but Tai l s' Adv e nt ur e s wi l l cer tai nl y do t o be goi ng a l ong w i t h. The r e 's ver y l i ttl e el se t o say a bout thi s, t o be hone s t , I t doe s n't pus h ba c k t he fr onti er s of ga m i ng as w e k now i t, but i t i s a com pel l i ng a nd r el ati vel y t a x i ng l i ttl e pl atfor mer w i t h j ust e nough secr et r oom s a nd hi dde n pow e r - ups t o k e e p y ou c om i ng back for mor e. I t s a l i ttl e di s c onc e r t i ng t o s e . our pr evi ousl y peace- l ovi ng f ox bom bi ng e v e r y t hi ng i n s i ght t o f or ge hi s path. but hi s uni que hov e r i ng abi l i ty sti l l s t a nds as qui t e a n e nde a r i ng featur e. N o t hal f ba d.

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MANAGER COMMENT d scoreboa l i g h t s of your match. A simpl t o r shows you the rough position of the b t h e pitch, and a rolling on-screen commentary tells you who has possession, it's edge of your seat time when the opposition approaches your goal space and takes a kick - will it be a miss,a save or a g i l l

Di d a ny one buy a Me ga dr i v e hopi ng t o pl ay a f oot ba l l m a na ge m e nt s i m est i t? I t hought not . Thi s i s a br a v e a nd ge nui ne l y unpr e c e de nt e d imstry i nt o t he consol e stakes. De s pi t e t he f a c t Pr emi er Ma na ge r wi l l cl ear l y be up a ga i ns t absol utel y no c om pe t i t i on whatsoever , i t s fi ne pmadigrad and car eful a da pt a t i on have c ont r i but e d t ow a r ds t hi s be i ng a sol i d game.

Scr atch t he sur f ace a nd t he s e e m i ngl y endl ess t a bl e s of stati sti cs be gi n t o m a k e sense. Fol l ow y our pl ayer s t hr ough t he onscr een c om m e nt a r y t ha t s i m ul a t e s each m a t c h a nd y ou'l l s oon fi nd y our s e l f e nc our a gi ng y our br ave l ads. I n s hor t mor s t ehy eou gi v e Pr emi er illionager. t he o w e r ewar di ng i t becomes.

The i l l usi on I s onl y s ha t t e r e d w he n y ou s t um bl e acr oss t he odd i naccur acy ( w hi l e t he t e a m s ar e s pot on on f or t he ne w s o m e o f t h e pl a y e r s s e e m mi spl aced) a nd w he n y ou ge t t he i mpr essi on y our s qua d i s be ha v i ng i n a gener i c 'di v i s i on 3 ' or 'di vi si on 2 ' manner .

Over l ook t he s e m i nor qui bbl e s how e v e r . and you'l l be sur pr i sed how c om pe l l i ng a stati sti cs-based m a na ge m e nt si m can be.

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Cheek out your squad, a n d sur vey thei r fitness i evei s a nd di ffer i ng 'skills'.

Di ffer ent col our s de not e posi ti oni ng - a nd you t hought i t was j ust to make the scr een pr etty.

Feel y m a na ge m e nt si ms have al ways be e n wel l r ecei ved on c om put e r for mats — S pe c t r um Footbal l Ma na ge r k e pt pr ogr emmer Kevi n Toms i n beer m one y f or year s. S o i t s ' upr i s i ng i t's t a k e n fi v e year s a nd num e r ous unor i gi nal pl a t f or m ga m e s befor e t he Me ga dr i v e ge t s i ts ow n ver si on. But f or t hos e i t c hi ng t o be Ar di l es. At k i ns on, Ke e ga n or Dai gl i esh. i t 's j us t t he ti cket. I ni ti al l y t he ga m e m i ght r epel w i t h i ts di s t i nc t l ack of tutor i al a nd scr eens of vi sual l y-chal l enged tabl es.

Wi t hi n a s hor t t i m e (an e v e ni ng) y ou'l l begi n t o make o f w ha t m a k e s t he ga m e ti ck, a nd t he n ge t dow n t o t he tr i cky task of m a k i ng a successful a nd pr ofi t a bl e team. This onl y r t h i s doe s n' t scor e I nto t he 'm a gi c Ni ne t i e s ' i s i ts si ngl e save game posi ti on. The i nabi l i ty t o hol d mor e than a s i ngl e t e a m i s a fr ustr ati on. Even so. t hi s has t he bi gge s t R A M m e m or y of any Sega car t. Whi c h i s w hy s uc h ga m e s are be s t s ui t e d t o c om put e r s a f t e r a l l

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OVERALL IA surprisingly addictive gale dressed in deceptively drab ,clothes.

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1E1 str ange book . A ser i es of unsettl i ng, i s ol a t e d i sl ands. On each, t he s t r uc t ur e s a nd edi fi ces of c ul t ur e s qui t e unl i k e our ow n. My s t e r i e s w i t hi n myster i es, l e a di ng t o ot he r puz z l es, al l uni ted i n one vast m y s t e r y of Who? Wher e? Whe n? Why ? How ar e al l t he s e c onne c t e d? The y ar e t he basi s of My s t .

You fi nd your sel f within these wor lds, with nothi ng

to help you but your wits and clues, left by persons unnamed, Bizarre devices (magical, mechanical?) operate at the flick of a switch. Sometimes. But progress seems only to lead to more questions, and a looming sense of threat. And MI f rom t wo strange books...

OPEN YOUR MIND

C V P t rA II 4 A 1 W )1 1 A Y W N .

Myst is an entirely puzzle-driven game. There are no guns, no 'baddies', no deaths and no credits. Success is measured in progress.

Progress is made when you reach an unattainable place or discover the purpose for one of the many machines you reach.

Although the puzzles are complex, the control is a simple point and click interface.

The graphics don't scroll, but are made up by a series of locations the screen flicks to.

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Myst was originally a Mac CD-ROM pro act, but countless other CO versions are planned.

The G e ne ra tor, o f f e r i n j . v a ria ble p o w e r s e tti ngs .

Unravel the mystery of the islands using intellect and

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•Fentastic still rendered landscapes_ It's a work ol real Creative imagination.

Myst has been converted from the original Mac game which took the Cyan team four years to design, render and assemble. A multimedia demo of 'The Making of Myst' is hidden on the CD.

Vibe pme basically a senes of stills, with only a few areas of animation

'Short excerpts of spooky music accompany certain areas. vMost of the game is played in silence

TREE OF KNOWLEDGE

The convincing FX Stilt the areas. Some putties use sound for their solutions

The first island is a pivotal point of the adventure. At its heart is a library. Many of the books are charred, but the remaining journals offer invaluable assistance. Next to the library is a personal planetarium, which displays constellations for pre-programmed dates.

Adventure fans will perceive the quality and ingenuity of the game . No action, and no real haddie.

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Whe n M y s t fi r s t a ppe a r e d on t he Ma c . End l ater t he PC. i t her al ded t he be gi nni ng of s om e t hi ng pr et t y speci al . No- one ha d seen a ny t hi ng l i ke i t befor e. and i t l a unc he d a w a v e of si mi l i ar l y s um pt uous a dv e nt ur e s l i ke The I I t h Ne e r and t he Al one i n t he Dar k ser i es. As a r esul t of all t he s e si mi l ar games. M y s t s t a r t e d l ooki ng a l i ttl e da t e d. Whi l e t he r e 's sti l l not hi ng t o f a ul t i t i n t he gr aphi cs depar tment, m y or i gi nal c onc e r ns a bout the r a t he r stati c ga m e pl a y per si st w i t h t he Satur n ver si on. Yes. i t ' s ver y a t m os phe r i c but i s t ha t e nough? Not a ny mor e. I ' m afr ai d. M y gue s s i s t ha t w e 'l l see a si mi l ar pa t t e r n em er ge w i t h S a t ur n s of t w a r e t ha t we s a w w i t h ot he r s y s t e m s a nd t ha t M y s t wi l l j us t be t he be gi nni ng. I n ot he r wor ds. the be s t i s hope f ul l y y e t t o come.

MARCUS

My s t i s a pecul i ar ga m e on any for mat. be t oven wei r der t o pl ay on a consol e. Af t e r t he pace of Da y t ona a nd V i r t ue Fi ghter .

It w a y s e e m hor r i bl y s e da t e t o w a nde r t hr ough t he beauti ful l y c r a f t e d w or l ds of My s t , but as an a dv e nt ur e ga m . t he r e 's l i ttl e t o t ouc h I ts a t m os phe r e a nd c ons t r uc t i on. The r e I s huge a t t e nt i e n t o detai l , f r om t he w onde r f ul l y w r i t t e n di ar i es i n t he l i br ar y. to t he eer i e i ns t r um e nt s of t or t ur e i n t he bowel s of mechani cal w or l d. The r e i s ver y l i ttl e gi v e n i n t e r m s 9 f expl anati on. s o pl ayi ng t he ga m e i s be w i l de r i ng, a nd a l i ttl e m e na c i ng. The m a ny puz z l es i nter l i nk. and ar e m uc h m or e s ophi s t i c a t e d t ha n 'take obj e c t A t o si te 8•. Thi s I s a ni c he game w i t h l i m i t e d appeal , but i ts pr e t t y out s t a ndi ng, none t he l e s s .

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Micro Machines 2 has apparently shifted a quarter of a million copies since its release, and this new hybrid is the result of 12 mont hs ' research into souping up the formula.

The Mic ro Machines experience is an abject lesson in nononsense gameplay beating flash graphics hands down. You have control of a tiny car whic h bombs around various rooms in the Mic ro Machines house. Choos e your speed machine f rom an array of trucks, cars and even jet planes on offer, negotiating everything f rom gas stoves to bunsen burners in y our mission to c omplet e circuits of table tops OCTOBER

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ahead of your competitors. Aerial views of the 65 tracks high.lig v'k yu d le sa b n rcm tfo h ahead of you or nudge you of f the table altogether.

Of all the tweaks and extra features Mic ro Machines '96 presents, perhaps the most exciting is the new 'construction kit' facility a customisation tool allowing you to design your own tracks and save them for future use. So, wit hout further ado, let's lower the chequered flag for a whistle-stop tour of the latest Mic ro Machines' new features...

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ACKSOFTRACK Mic ro Machines '96 features 65 new levels, and amongst these are eight brand new scenarios. The most entertaining see you negotiate such outlandish menaces as fl aming bunsen burners, barbeques and exercise machines.

The third in this innovative series of tabletop racing games

BBO BURNOF F If you don't scale the barbeque quick enough you fry along wit h the sausages.

SCI ENCE L AB Navigate your tiny car/truck/jet around fiendishly difficult courses composed of household objects

An imprompt u game of frogger across across the laboratory sink. Ah, brings back memories.

J ET J O U ST Start the engines, point your plane in the right direction and keep your fi ngers crossed on this screen.

GO KART S Stuck on the running machine, you and your fellow go kart drivers face an eternity of gameplay with all the breathtakig variety of

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EGACIRIME R E V I E COMMENT Mi c r o 2 i s one of t he be s t games on t he Me ga dr i v e so thi s de fi ni t e i m pr ov e m e nt shoul d be a t ot a l l y essenti al nuclease. non? Per sonal l y, I ' m a bi g enosi gh f a n of t he npam. to w a nt t o have t hi s as w e l l as Mi c r o 2. but ther e'l l be qui t e a f e w pe opl e w ho w on' t . Thi s i s m a i nly dow n t o t he f a c t t ha t a fai r a m ount of t he tr acks ar e t a k e n f r om t he l ast ga m e . Adm i t t e dl y they'r e! t he be s t ones, but s om e pe opl e sti l l w on' t feel t oo ha ppy a bout buy i ng t he same t r acks agai n.

Anyway, f or ge t 'e m because t he ne w t r acks and vehi cl es ar e gr eat, t he massi ve num be r of ne w pl ay m ode s m a k e t he four -pl ayer opt i on e v e n be t t e r a nd t he t r ack e di t or i s essenti al . Bi g Mi c r o f a ns s houl dn' t e v e n t hi nk t w i c e a bout buy i ng thi s, e v e n i f t he y 'v e got t he ot he r t w o games.

Typically workman. with an almost 'd feel to some bons

MARC

DOIT U M W The most innovative feature of this new Micro Machines is the customisation kit. Choose your vehi• cle, tailor its speed capabilities and, most importantly, esign your own track. Lay your road over a background of your choice (concrete, grass, sand and so on) and then add obstacles of your choosing. As long you have an uninterrupted loop of track, you're free to clutter the course with whatever rubbish you like.

SPEED KING Choose your mode of transport from the array of jalopies on offer.

MA K IN G TRACKS Select curved or straight sections of track and assemble them into a loop of any description.

SCENIC R O U TE Decorate your creation with selected brie a brae like giant tin cans and marauding water pistols.

BEHIND TH E WHEEL Assuming everything you've devised makes some logical sense, regardless of how brutal It may be, then you're ready to go.

The be s t j us t got be t t e r ther e's no di s put e a bout that. The onl y de ba t e l i es i n w he t he r y ou'r e goi ng t o w a nt thi s i f y ou'v e al r eady got Mi c r o Ma c hi ne s 2. Wel l .

I r e c k on t hi s i s a pr e t t y essenti al pur chase, a nd her why. i os Whe eas t he G U ne we's scenar l irke t he gy mP- I nasi um, t he c a m p si te a nd t he sci ence l ab ar e good fun. t he y ' r e si mpl y var i ati ons on t he m e s w e ' v e soon befor e. The c ons t r uc t i on ki t, on t he ot he r band, l e nds a w hol e ne w di m e ns i on t o t he game, a nd be i ng abl e t o save tr acks m e a ns m y master pi eces of m ode r n met m ot or w a y s ar e goi ng t o keep be bus y at l east unt i l Mi c r o Ma c hi ne s 3 r ol l s al ong. Who' d ha v e t hought t ow n pl a nni ng c oul d be thi s m uc h f un?

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ROAD T O HELL You zoom in to experience your nightmarish driving experience in all its sodden and windswept glory.

'Wow twists, new features, le superb game.

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does. The y al ways i nvol ve, ewer , char acter e nt e r i ng t he t our na m e nt t o ge t r evenge on t he bi g Noss f or ki l l i ng t he i r par ents/ br other / cat.

But w a i t f or i t. i n Mor t a l IICombat 3 w e ' v e got a be a t 'e m up w i t h a y osl u i ghtl don'yt di r eal carpl e ot absent tilso pl ots of be a t 'e m ups de y ou? No- one f f elrye nt !

M I D (as i t's k now n i n t he s e pa r t s ' i nvol ves S ha o Ka hn a nd hi s hoa r ds of evi l for ci bl y tr yi ng t o c onque r Ear th for thei r O ut w or l d r eal m as w e l l as t he gr e e dy Ka hn ki l l i ng ever yone on t he pl a ne t t o cl ai m t he i r soul s as hi s ow n. M o s t of this hum a n r ace has be e n w i pe d out but t he f e w sur vi vi ng war r i or s pa c k up thei r w e a pons a nd s e t out t o save t he wor l d. Add t o thi s S ub- Ze r o be i ng m a r k e d f or de a t h by hi s now r oboti c ni nl a cl an a nd Sonya out t o r e c a pt ur e Ka no a nd y ou' v e got al l sor t s of chaos. The cr i ss-cr ossi ng pl ot means t ha t y ou' v e got t he ba t t l e of good Ear th a ga i ns t ba d O ut w or l d pe opl e as wel l as a f e w r evenge stor i es c huc k e d i n f or ge e d measur e. The w a y t he char acter s c hoos e t o fi ght is ver y s i m pl e - one - on- one . Not onl y i s i t a i ter y honour a bl e w a y of s or t i ng out y our di ffer ences, i t makes for a gr eat t w o- pl a y e r game! Hur r ah!

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There are 14 regular characters for you to select, with five of them returning from Mortal Komabt 2 (Sang Tsung, Jax, Liu Kang, Sub Zero and Kung Lao), two hailing from the original Mortal Kombat (Kano and Sonyel and 7 new challengers ready for you to master. You know all about the old fighters so here's the rundown on the new ones...

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Sindel is the bride of Shao Kahn and has been brought back from the dead. She has the ability to fly as well as spit fireballs and scream her opponents to death.

Saktor is Cyrax•s twin brother.

Thankfully their parents decided to dress them in different colours, Sektor's chest plate opens to release missiles, both homing and straight, and he can teleport beneath his opponent and punch them from below.

Kabal nearly died at the order of Shao Kahn and has to get revenge with his lifesupport system still strapped to his back.

Kabal can spin his opponents around until they get dizzy, giving him a chance to start a brilliant combo with his sword things. He can also shoot the obligatory fireball and chop his enemy up With spikes.

ST RYKER When Shea Kahn invaded Earth, he

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wiped out Stryker's home city.

Being a riot cop, Stryker's got a big baton and lots of grenades to help him keep the peace

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The best bit about Nightwolf, however, is that you can bounce fireballs back at your opponent, including Sub-Zero's ice.

SHEEVA 'Big for-armed dragon woman with green blood' is the best way to describe -.111 11 Sheave. She's G borrowed the ability to throw fireballs and to o jump from a great height r onto her opponent. o ' s f r i e

SM OKE Smoke is a secret playable character who can use Scorpion's harpoon as well as a telepod punch and a great invisibility mode.

You'll see his lace appear on the select screen occasionally but getting him isn't that easy. Stin tuned to find out how.

MOTARO Shan Kahn, like every mad demon lord bloke, needs a body

guard. Who better than Mama? Motor° is a nuimiter of a race of lour-legged dragon thingies and is d I mod with painful fireballs, the abihty to teleport and very big muscles.

The characters are • hly detailed e digitised ckgrounds are a bit grainy.

Ii COMMENT Fi r st of al l , a br i ef w or d of w a r ni ng. Whe n y ou fi r s t pl ay t hi s you'l l al most de fi ni t e l y say that i t i s n't as good as MK2 . Ke e p pl ayi ng. however , a nd as y ou ge t i nto i t a nd l ear n s om e decent k om be s y ou'l l see w hy w e l i ke i t so much. For one. i t s w a y way f a s t e r t ha n MK2 , w hi c h i ns t a nt l y makes t he ga m e m i ns exci ti ng. The k om bo system, w hi c h a t fi r s t seems si l l y. r eal l y a dds t o t he game. gi v i ng y ou s om e t hi ng el se t o l ear n e nd m a s t e r ot he r t ha n fi ni s hi ng moves. The gr aphi cs a nd s ound ar e di gi t i s e d f r om t he ar cade so t he y 'r e a bi t fuz z y, but w i t h a ga m e l i ke thi s y ou can put up w i t h l i ttl e qui bbl es.

The ga m e 's be e n a r ound i n t he ar cades f or a good f e w m ont hs now a nd sti l l not al l of the secr ets have be e n f ound so thi s'l l k e e p you goi ng f or ages. Al l i n al l i t ' s j us t a not he r br i l l i ant Mor t a l Kom ba t , a nd pr obabl y t he be s t Me ga dr i v e be a t 'e m up I 've ever seen.

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COMMEN1 I t 's t he same ol d t hi ng i s n't i t? Di gi ti sed fi ght e r s w ho move at t he s a m e s pe e d as one another , ha v e t he s a m e r each, us e si mi l ar speci al moves a nd ha v e t he same fatal i ti es. Wel l , y e s a nd no.

Even t hough each c ha r a c t e r Is si mi l ar UM t he l ast. m or e so t ha n S upe r S t r e e t fi ght e r 2. t he y al l pl a y di ffer entl y. most not a bl y i n t he bom be de pa r t m e nt . As w e 'v e c om e t o expect f r om t he Kom ba t ser i es t he r e ar e l oads of fi ni s hi ng m ov e s (fr i endshi ps, babal i ti es, ani mal i ti es, mer ci esl w hi c h have al l be e n i m pr ov e d as wel l as pl e nt y of f unny . r a t he r t ha n gor y. fatal i ti es. The actual ga m e pl ays be t t e r t ha n be f or e but I sti l l pr e f e r S S F2 's styl e of massi vel y di f f e r e nt fi ght e r s . The secr et kodes a nd t hi ngs wi l l t a k e y ou ages t o di scover but w he n y ou do t he y 'l l act ual l y i mpr ove t he game, e v e ni ng out one - s i de d battl es a nd t he l i ke, t o k e e p y our i nt e r e s t In t he ga m e f or a l ong t i m e t o come. M K one ha d t o fi ght w i t h 5 F2 : S CS f or sal es.

M K 2 ha d S S F2 t o w or r y a bout , but PI KS has not hi ng s t oppi ng i t f r om be i ng t he num be r one Me ga dr i v e be a t ' e m up ar ound.

• n has been ed from M U but p Some of the backgrounds seem a tut static. r a d e r Good bonging bell sic and thumping s set the mood Probably the weakest area of game

Just about every ech and scream mole from the arcade . gn't bad quatay either i. n a l i smooth action s to play and learn. fun i Takes a while to get n c l u d e d • Were still playing a2, and this one has n of moves kombos, ,d es and other secret stuff to t p you going for ages h e y

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Sonic is Ni Ann spiky form Everything else is pretty basic hi l e Tai l s i s bus y f e ndi ng off t he ba c k dr a f t on hi s pr i vate i sl and, S oni c has f ound hi m sel f i n a l t oge t he r mor e sur r eal di ffi cul ti es.

S na t c he d f r om hi s pl a t f or m par edi se, our bl ur i n bl ue ha s be e n de pos i t e d on a chequer boar d hov e r i ng i n a psychedel i c sky. I l l s onl y w a y out i s to r ol l hi m sel f i nto a spi nbal l a nd col l i de i nt o var i ous meani es a v o i d s t i c k y pa t c he s of c he w i ng gum a nd sl i de acr oss m ov i ng w a l k w a y s unti l he can fi nd t he keys a nd r i ngs t o unl ock hi s escape r oute.

Asi de f r om hi s fl e e t i ng gue s t a ppe a r a nc e In Bug!, S e go's m a s c ot he dge hog i s cur r entl y be i ng put t hr ough hi s paces on j ust a bout a ny t hi ng a nd e v e r y t hi ng t he Game Gear can t hr ow at hi m . Thi s t i m e r ound, i t s a f a s t - m ov i ng puz z l e w hi c h sees S oni c ba t t e r hi m sel f t hr ough var i ous obstacl es w i t h s c a nt r egar d f or per sonal safety. S houl dn' t s om e one at S e ga ha v e 1 put hi m on da nge r m one y by now ?

Che w i ng gum - don' t you j ust hate it w he n t ha t happens?

Nothing sophisticated, The hwah speeds the game plays at don't help.

Gude an original and intriguing premise

lfErir% Someone lot diet wasp out of that bottle.

Frustration soon kills • enthusiasm,

A pecul i ar game, a nd an uns a t i s f y i ng pl ay.

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COMMEN I j us t c oul dn' t ge t m y he e d r ound thi s. The ga m e m ov e s In fi t s a nd s t a r t s as y ou fi nd your sel f be i ng fl ung a r ound at i ncr edi bl e s pe e ds in t he usual l y vai n hope of passi ng t hr ough t he r i ght ar ea (or hi t t i ng t he r i ght baddi e) i n y our sear ch f or keys a nd r i ngs. Annoy i ngl y . the de gr e e of contr ol y ou seem t o be abl e exer ci se over y our f a t e i s l i mi ted - you c a n ge t t hr ough e a c h l evel w i t h a bi t of pr acti se but y ou'r e l eft w onde r i ng how y ou di d i t. Ul ti matel y, t hi s game i s honker s. And, sadl y, fai r l y r epeti ti ve a nd f r us t r a t i ng. Oh, a nd a w a r ni ng t o he dge hog l over s - t he l evel of physi cal br ut a l i t y our bl ue c hum has t o e ndur e i s s e c ond onl y t o t he ba t t e r i ng he r ecei ved dur i ng S oni c Spl abal l .

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This has undergone a name transformation f rom as Japanese incarnation as 'Last Gladiators' to the rather less grandiose and eminently more relevant 'Digital Pinball'. This is a rendition of the age-old game of fl ipper that sits in many a pub, pier and grimy arcade.

There's nothing grimy about this game.however, whic h comes f rom little-known developer 'Kaze' in Japan. It's beautifully presented, wit h extremely crisp graphics and stylish overlays. The copious sound effects are similarly tip top and crystal clear.

What Digital Pinball attempts to do, and is one of its failings in the process, is be extremely faithful to the mechanics of the game. Instead of using overhead-viewed scrolling tables, the action is viewed f rom a static, slanted table whic h is contained wit hin a single screen. Many of the features are semi-transparent, allowing you to see the ball when it's tucked up the back of the screen. The ball mov ement is very convincing, and it s a remarkably close interpretation of real pinball.

Unfortunately, pinball as it actually stands doesn't quite work on console.

The space a scrolling table offers means more features, and Digital Pinball's f our separate tables are cramped and generally uninspiring.

Complexity has been added by creating all sorts of c omplex bonus paths, explained in a series of instructions. Alt hough there are plenty of ways to score points not muc h else, except perhaps multiballs, is likely to happen.

The themes are amusing, like a glachatoral table wit h mini colloseum, Warlock table wit h spell multipliers and a Samurai game wit h martial arts slants.

The game is made more stimulating by use of its 'dot matrix' interludes.

These narrow sequences play across the screen, wit h stylish monochromatic images accompanied by amusingly doom-laden utterances. The game becomes thick wit h them the more skilled you become.

Digital Pinball is not bad at all, and at first is quite compulsive. It's the long t erm value that we doubt, considering the saminess of the tables and that all the c ombined bonuses and features seem to lead only to higher scores, not new effects. Points may be enough for wizards, but we're console gamesplayers here.

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It's true that nothing in the game is amazingly original, or that the gameplay is that complex, but that's an asset in many ways B u g is an instantly enjoyable game to play, accessible to all levels of gamesplayers, but rapidly proving itself as a pillow-bit ing challenge. From World 2 onwards expect no mercy.

The genie's unique feature is Bug's ability to walk 'into' the screen on its platforms and walkways, whic h the Saturn handles with as much ease as normal leftiright movement. A l l kinds of other nifty scaling and perspective effects are handled. Part of the c ompuls ion is seeing what's in store later.

Fab graphics, great sound, excellently structured game - I think we have this month's 'best buy'.

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PLAYER We must confess to being a bit surprised that Sega bot hered to convert I I & Soft's early RPG for the UK Saturn. That type of game is always for a niche market, so it's a sign of Sega's c ommit ment to provide a broad raft of game styles for the machine early on.

Having said that, our reflections on Hy dlide would suggest that it's not really aimed at the serious RPG gamer anyway: this is a 3-0 exploration game bearing the hallmarks of Dungeons and Dragons. Playing an energetic young adventurer, you explore a large map whic h has about ten locations you can actually go and visit.

These are rather more interesting than the aimless wandering wit hin the dull grey, randomly generated out door landscape. There are objects to be collected and equipped, new weapons and armour and the occasional puzzle to solve.

The graphics are strange - functional 3-D, but extremely blocky and blurred, especially close up. so the effect, overall is not too pleasing.

Our assessment of Hydlide has cooled f rom the import review. even t hough the UK version makes matters like reading less of a chore. Coupled wit h more interesting RPG developments due f rom Sega. If you mus t have s ome f orm of RPG, you might want to consider Hydlide.

Shinobi X was one of the first Saturn projects to be announced, and really offers a taster of what the machine can do. To the dismay of some, it's a standard left t o right style platformer, indeed a textbook example of the genre. That's not to say that it doesn't have a f ew fancy tricks to show. however.

The styling and gameplay is very muc h in t une wit h the three previous Megadrive Musashi games. Joe, the ninja hero, pulls off the same mix t ure of acrobatics and magic - many of the same moves. The difference is excellent new animation, using digitised actor sprites.

In the game's favour, the control is very responsive and quite instinctive, Using blocking and c ombinat ion attacks makes Shinobi more than hack and slash, and your opponents are similarly smarter than the average platform game stooge. The nine levels start to get hellish about half way through, and take y ou through familiar, pagoda, minec an and dungeon territory, wit h your gars kidnappers always one step ahead.

Since our favourable import review. Sega's major change has been to the music. Unhappy with the Japs' trashy ditties. Sega c ommis s ioned one of their composers at Sega UK in Chiswick to c ome up with an original soundtrack. It's rather more atmospheric than the original. Also, the game seems to play slightly taster, upping the diffi culty level marginally.

There are some valid criticisms to be made of Shinobi X for being too conservative and unadventurous. but there are always takers of wellaaibored conventional titles, and Shinobi should have its market.

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M E A N YOB qui e t w o r d i n y our s he l l -l i k e s a bout bodi l y e mis s ions .

S e nding th e m to m e th r o u g h th e pos t i s not bi g. O r c le v e r. Wh a t's more i t c a us e s c ons ide ra ble di s tr e s s t o the la die s i n th e offi c e .

And i t ups e ts Cl a i re a nd Lucy. S o. t h e s c um ba l l w ho s e nt a s e l e c ti on o f his s not t o m e i n th e pos t is n o t onl y a pr a t, b u t a l s o s tupi d - y ou p u t y our a ddre s s a t th e t o p of th e le tte r. E x pe c t a s ur pr i s e soon, s uc k e r.

In t h e m e a nti m e , s e nd a ppre c i a ti ons , pol i te c ons tr uc ti v e c r i ti c i s m a nd cash to : Y O B 'S S A M P L E BO TTLE , M E A N MA C H I N E S S E G A, 3 0 32 F ARRI NG DO N LANE .

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EARWAX Dear Yob What is everyone's problem? It seems we've just replaced one debate for another. We've spent years getting bored lartless with people banging on about the 'Sega v Nintendo' debate and bickering endlessly about which is the better machine, the Megadrive or the SNES. Just when it seemed like all that rubbish had been forgotten, here we go again - Saturn v Playstation. It's not as if there's that much difference between the two machines - what this is really about is people slagging off their mates' machines simply because they've got something different. A few years back, I decided to get a Megadrive and a SNES, so the debate didn't touch me - I had the best of

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ooth worlds. Now,m y solution is the same. I bought a Saturn the day they came out, and I'll be there as soon as the Playstation is available. And before anyone starts whining about money, I'd just like to say that I'm serious about my gaming so I think it's essential to have the best that's out there. After all, buying a Saturn and a Playstation is still going to cost less than buying a PC - the other socalled games platform of the future.

I reckon that if you're not prepared to get the best that's Out there, and experience the best that both formats have to offer, then you're probably not very serious about playing games at all.

Mark Leach, Pelmets Green, London YOB:Whet about the debate between the Master System and the Gameboy superior there? And the Tandy , Colour W h i Genie c h and the Commodor e Vic20? m a You c hlot have got short memories haven't you? A few i n e years pass and suddenly we're all igoing next generation and good s old-fashioned computing isn't good enough for you any more, oh no. Well, I say there are scores that still need settling

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SCALPFLAKES Dear Yob I've been playing games for years, but have recently encountered a bit of a problem. My girlfriend says that garnes are for nerds and 'anoraks' and has told me that she's embarrassed about my "sad hobby". I'm saving up for a Saturn and I know that when I gel Virtue Fighter my 'sad hobby" is going to get even more addictive.

Keith Watson, Keynsham, Bristol YOB:Tricky one this. Girls are pretty cool, but Virtue Fighter is a smart game S od it ditch the chick.

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Dear Yob Sega Power ate really getting up my nose. They stag you off all the time, and never do a real review without some stupid attempt at comedy. I mean, what exactly is a "tips nappy"?

Steven Tape. Dudley, Birmingham YOB:Simple. it's a disposable pair of pants full of cak.

CRUSTYSCARS Dear Yob I'm writ ing to you about a subject that I must get off my chest - it's the Saturn. Even t hough I am a tad skint and currently unable to buy one I feel that I have to bring up the old chestnut of games companies monopolis ing the market. I am merely a humble Megadrive owner and already k now what it's like to cough up vast piles of cash for games that only cost a s midgen of the price to make, normally being led into buying such stuff because they have a high bit memory or a plug t hrough system (yes I do have S+K, for my ctimesl. What puzzles me, is why do Sega price CDs that have no fancy chips or other mov ing parts the same as ye olde Megadrive games? A CD probably c,osts even less to produce than a c art so why aren't they priced lower? It's about time those nice people down at Sega Europe got off their butts and did something about it. I leave you to your digestive related insults, because sad people like me deserve it for whinging like this.

Ben Sole, West Bromley, Kent YOB:Arse hairs. Insults relating t o bot t om bristles are far more satisfying t han digestive related

insults Where' s the fun in slagging off someone's biscuits? Anyway, arse hairs. Why don't you pull yours round your ears?

WEEPINGSORES Dear Yob The fact that Sega aren't including an FiF lead wit h the Saturn is a bit below the belt really. 130*. may well have scan capable TVs , but Sega i, o f hs hould o m also e s consider the other 20%.

While I'm on the subject of Saturns, I was looking t hrough a mail order brochure recently when I noticed the catalogue company were charging E500 and not even including a game. If you wanted Virtue Fighter you had to pay an extra £60. My advice would be to steer clear. Catalogues can be a good thing, but there are plenty of places selling the Saturn for E350 with a game.

M. Kilvington, Southsea, Essex YOB7In estimating that most people did indeed have access to a scart TV. Sega's decision to not bundle an RF lead was an afford t o keep the price of the machine as low as possible. Had they inc luded an RF lead it would have bumped up the price for all the people who

didn't need one (the majority, after all) as well as t hough who did. Besides, what 's the mat t er wit h you? Haven't they got any electricians s hops where you live?

Bahl

An d t h a t 's ju st a b o u t it f ro m y o u r f ri e n d l y n e i g h b o u rh o o d s h c l o c k me i s t e r f o r a n o t h e r m o n t h o f h e a t e d d e b a t e a n d f ri e n d l y b a n t e r.

T h e w o rl d w a i t s w i t h b a it e d b re a t h a n d f e v e re d b r o w a s t h e d a w n o f a w o n d r o u s n e w p ile o f o ld t o s s c o me s a ro u n d a g a i n n e x t issu e.

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Okay, we have to come clean. Steve is not answering CAA any more.

We could try and wing it. but I guess you'd see through it. This is Gus. No, honestly it is. So now I've got to explain why were still using Steve's . ce time? It is the time h you know. 4 bloody AM. Look I e don't r want to spin a sob story but e there really is no . to get in a time E argument about r who's running the CAA , page. Surely i tha answers sat count. Well, enjoy the letters t and I'll see you in a hbit. a t 9 4 MIVI S E G A

Dear Steve I am writ ing to you to warn you about an ad in MEAN MACHINES SEGA for Spectrum Trading UK. I saw the advert for games, so I sent away for Toe Jam and Earl 3. That was at the beginning of July and I have not received my game. I have phoned t hem up and all I keep getting is an ans wer machine. I have left messages on that, I have writ ten to t hem. I have not heard back f rom them. I thought I write to see if there's anything you can do, and also as a warning for other readers of your magazine.

C. Stapleton GUS:We'll certainly investigate your complaint. We take care over our advertiser, but sometimes things happen. It is important that you take care when replying to Mail Order ads. Make sure the company is contactable by phone, don't send cash arid check if the c ompany has advertised for some time. State that you want your goods wit hin a work ing week, and they be sent registered post: any decent fi rm will do this. Reputable mail order importers we k now are Video Games Centre in Bournemout h and Ace Consoles on 0171 439 1185.

OUALUUDE Dear Steve Can you answer these questions: 1. Can you play music CDs on t he Saturn?

2. Do you need an adaptor?

3. I have C50 - what Saturn game shall I buy?

4. Is Primal Rage any good for Saturn?

5. How muc h will it cost?

6_ When will it be c oming out?

Stephen Smith, Wolv erhampt on GUS:1. Yes you can.

2. No adaptor needed.

3. Daytona or Bug! 4. Dunno, but will k now next month.

5. About £50.

6. Nov ember-Dec ember time.

COCOA Dear Steve I think your mag is the best in existence, even better than Sega Pro! Please, please, grovel, grovel, print this letter: 1. For Nintendo's Ultra 64, it has been decided to use cartridges instead of CDs. A bloke at Nintendo

said it was better to use cartridges because they can store more information. But what 's the proper answer?

2. Is JVC Boxing on the Saturn any good?

3. One of Sonja Blade's moves in MK3 involves taking all her clothes off. True?

4. Is the quality of the MPEG adaptor on the Saturn any goody 5. Why didn't Bullfrog include a battery back up on the Saturn version of Theme Park?

6. What do you think of Sega signing a deal wit h Californian company NVDIA that will allow Sega t o develop and play games on the PC? 7. The Saturn has three 32bot processors, so why is it called a 32b1t machine?

Richard Marsh, Shrews bury GUS:1. Nint endo opted for cartridge for various reasons, but stor• age is not really one of them. The advantage of cartridge is speed: you can access a cart airroost instantly. A CD, in comparison has s low access, so the game actually in action has to be stored into the internal RAM. This in turn makes a CD console more expensive - as it needs both RAM and a disk drive.

The advantage of CD is the amount of storage space.

2. Looks like it could be quite jolly.

3. Only if you handle her correctly (chortle).

4. Movies look okay, and the Saturn has some unique effects like zoom and picture-in-picture, 5. The expense: developers apart f rom Sega fond battery back ups very costly, and Theme Park would need a biggie.

6. Sega realise they are excellent at doing software that people want. If that software is for PC, why not?

7. Calling a machine '16bit' or '32bit' is judged by look ing at the central chip, or CPU whic h orchestrates all the other processors and is the most important. The Saturn CPU is 32b1t RISC.

3. What is your favourite game?

4. Do you think there will be any drop in the Saturn's price before Chris t mas ' Shelley Blair, Co. Ant rim GUS:What is all this guff? Surely what matters is if there will be another Sonic game for the Megadrive. Yes. I think there will be 'one last fl ing' on 16bit. There should also be a 'Sonic 4' on Saturn next year.

2. Who really gives a toss about Brutal?

3. Daytona USA. 4_ I think it's possible.

RADIO 3 Dear Steve 1. In issue 25 there was a prev iew of Scooby Doo. I have had almost every issue after that but I have not seen a review. Why? 2. Should I buy Theme Park or Comix Zone?

3. Please put these games in best to worst order: Lethal Enforcers, Astertx: Power of the Gods; Primal Rage; EMI T? 4_ Will there be a Story of Thor 2 on the Megadrive?

Thanks a lot and keep up the good work.

Alex Harrison, Beight on GUS:1, Pity about that. It's all part of the Sunsoft saga. Marubeni used to distribute Sunsoft games in this country, but both sides found it hard t o get there act together.

Sunsoft was wound up last year and Scooby Doo, a promis ing project. was one of the casualties.

Someone should pick it up and finish it.

2. Are you clever? Yes? Get Theme Park, 3. EWJ 2 (probablyI; Primal Rage; Asterix; Lethal Enforcers, 4. Probably not.

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Dear Steve Please answer my questions, as it is the first t ime I've written to your magazine.

1. In the September issue, Steve was asked if there would be a Sonic 4, and he said they're probably would. But in the August issue of Sega Magazine, in reply to the same question, they said that Sonic and Knuckles WAS Sonic 4. Who is right? If it's Sega meg. why did noone k now this at the t ime the game was released?

And if you are right, has work started on Sonic 4 yet?

2. Any more news on Brutal 2 0 0 0 for the 32X?

Dear Steve Or Gus, or whoever's doing the OFrA_ Your magazine is the best Sega mag around and please answer my questions: 1. When will Lemmings 2 be out on Game Gear?

2. Is Lemmings 2 better than Lemmings, and what percentage would you give them?

3, Is Sonic Drift 2 better than Super Off Road on Game Gear?

4, Do you k now any cheats for Super Off Road, Sonic Drift 2 or Lemmings?

Hugo Adams, Dorset GUS] l. Nev er ever.

2. Never ever.

3. Guess so, 4. Look do you have these games?

41111 1111•11 11111 , Yes? Then why do you want my 11P

scores for them? No? Then why do you want tips for them?

SHEEP Dear Steve Please answer my questions: 1. How muc h is the Saturn at the moment ?

2. Do you think the price will be lowered by the start of the New Year and if so by how much?

3. What is the cartridge port on the Saturn used for?

4. What is the difference between Virtue Fighter and Virtue Fighter Remix?

5, Is Panzer Dragoon wort h buying or snow() i wan Tor magic Larperr 6. Will they box the Saturn wit h an RF lead, or are they going to stick with the SCART lead?

7. I'm selling my Megadrive wit h 9 games including Virtue Racing, Street Fighter, Fife '95. Landstalker and Chakan, wit h t wo three-button pads and one six-button pad. How muc h d o VOL] t hink I s h o u ld s ell

them for?

Paul Mc lair, Manchester GUS:E399 wit h Virtue Fighter_ 2. I think so, my guess is a E50 before Crimble.

3. At the moment , game development and RAM carts, but it's a flexible port.

4. Speed, texturing, presentation.

Not gameplay.

5. Magic Carpet will be some time.

P a n 7 P e g_ e l - 1 M 6. They'll stick with SCART, methinks.

7_ As muc h as you can get.

SEX Deer Steve Congratulations on the new look mag. Please answer my questions for me IX-Men questions refer to the Sega versions).

1, Being a bit of an X-Men fan, I was wondering whic h of the three X-Men games I should buy. I like the look of the first one. What do you think?

2. In X-Men do all the characters have a satisfactory amount of moves?

3. What percentage did you give Virtue Racing?

4. I read an article in a Silica catalogue c omparing the 32X to the Megadrive. It said the 32X could handle polygons per sec. _ 50,000 _ . ond, and the Megadrive could handle none. Ho w was it possible for Sega to make Virtue Racing?

5. Does Primal Rage need a six-button joypad?

6. I'm thinking of buying let hal Enforcers wit h gun to go wit h Lethal 2, for E26. Is it wort h it.

7. What's the X-men game with Spiderman in it like? It looks crap.

Nick, Gloucester GUS:1. I'd prefer the second one.

2. In X-Men 2 the range is muc h wider.

3. 92% 4. The Megadrive needed the help of the one-off SVP chip, a special processor in the cart that explained the E70 tag.

5. I'd rec ommend it.

6. I wouldn't rec ommend it.

7. Knocking on a be is Spidey and the X-men. Budget fodder.

CANDLELIGHT Dear Steve Congratulations on your ace magazine. The reviews are particularly outstanding and let's not forget the awesome Q&A. You are simply essential Sega reading. Now please answer my questions, go on!

1_ Now that Saturn and Playstation are out, will the price of SNES and Megadrive games decrease rapidly?

2. Is it worth getting Pete Sampras '96 if you have Pete Sampras '95?

3. Are Boogerman. Batman Foreye Judge Dredd and Fever Pitch any good?

4. Will you be having a top 100 or all-time greats game section in your mag soon?

5. Your tips book was good, but t here wa s no t in t o def eat Ne o

Zeed on Revenge of Shinobi. How in God's name do you do it?

6. What are your thoughts on Wayne Gretzky's Hockey, New Adventures of Batman and Robin, Mr Nutz 2?

7. Would you please print some Game Genie codes?

8. What's best - Fife or Fever Pitch?

9. How many games have been released for the Megadriv e in the UK. roughly?

Paul Davies, Caerphilly GUS:1. Probably not.

2. It's not an essential purchase for Sampras non-addicts.

3. All apart from Boogerman are considerable as buys, 4. Perhaps some sort of glossy retrospective, but normally in other mags these things are an excuse for laziness.

5. Practice, child.

6. I thought Gretrky's was a pile of ice bull - Time Warner got a bit shirty of that one. New adventures - cool; Mr Nutz - so-so.

7. No_ Game genie sucks.

B. I prefer Fifa, it must be said.

Steve's a Fever man.

9. About 400-450

BEDTIME T U C K IN STORY Dear Steve Would you please answer these questions: 1. Is there going to be a Cannon Fodder 2 on the Megadnve?

2. Any news on Streets of Rage 4 and when is it c oming out?

3. When is Super Streedighter II Turbo c oming out on Megadriv e?

4. Is Eart hworm J im 2 going to be a pile of crap like the first?

5. Why is the next Mic ro Machines called Mic ro Machines 2 '96? Why don't they just call it Mic ro Machines 3 instead of all the '96 crap?

Andrew Moriaty, Warringt on GUS:1. We hoped there would but I doubt it.

2. No news or indications of a game of that name f rom Sega 3. Forget that one for a start!

4_ Hey - Jim rocks!

5_ You have an attitude problem.

'Micro Machines 3' is for the big leap f orward: the next gen.

Dear Steve I have secently bought Theme Park for the Megadrive. I can't work out how to put the rollercoaster together. Could you tell me please?

Bill GUS:Prie stick. Works a treat. Or try the instruction manual.

Now about that picture. Yeah, it has to go, and it will.

Stand by for next month's amazing Gus CAA picture, No expense spared and no answers stinted. It's the Q&A event of the year

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• WANTEDSONIC 2 for E10, will also sell RKA,Kid Chomeleon, W01, 12 and Tiny Tonns E10 each, Agassi Tennis £5, buyer must collect or pay postage and packaging if sent by mail. Tel Matt on (01234) 365871, NEEDTIPS for Sego Megodrive games?

Send El plus s.a.e. to Robert. 2 Dumers Lane. Bury, Lancs. BL9 9PQ. SWAPS(MD): World Cup Soccer. Micro Machines. Turbo Outrun. Terminator vs Robocop. Sonic 2. Ghouls and Ghosts, Streets of Rage II. Wanted Cool Spot. Ask for Robert 0161 797 6355.

INCREDIBLEMEGADRIVE for sale, 2 six button pads and power stick, 31 games all boxed plus instructions includes MK2. SF2.

Cannon Fodder, Zero Tolerance, Gunstar Heroes and FIFA. Rest we classics, E325 ono. Borg(*) - phone David on 01733 570048.

FORSALEMegadrive E60, Mercs, Terminator, Sonic 1, Kid Chomeleon, E5.

Desert Strike, Sonic 2, E10, SOR2, Micro 1.Rood Rash 2, Jungle Strike. Urban Strike, SSF2, E25. MK2. EIVJ. E30. VR Racing £35. All together E350 worth over E920. Plus. on Mega CD - Silpheed E20 and Jaguar XJ220 E15. Everything In excellent condition and at a bargain price. Phone Simon on 01932 882321 after bpm.

MEGADRIVE 2 Mego CD 2, 2 0 cart, 6 CDs, Menozer and 6 game cart. Game Genie and code book, lots of mass. also case for Megadrive. All boxed with instructions, excellent condition. Tel 01264 358281 all cueas buyer collects £500.

MEGADRIVE for sale with 12 games including SFII, MK, FIFA, Flashback Includes 4 paypods. Worth E250. sell for E150. Tel. 01932 850803 and ask for details. Also Amiga in VGC. Lots of accessories, sell for £80.

MEGADRIVE. 32X. Menace, VR Deluxe. 12 games, arcade joysticks 1 + 2. SG Pro pad, jap converter, games include Castlevania Dr. Robotnics and Eternal Chwnpions. MI in great condition, boxed, value over E1000, sell for £250 ono. no splits. Ring Pete after 6pm (Herts) 01462 686981.

MEGADRIVEAND 32X with VR and Star Wars. Megadrive comes with over E1000 worth of games including MK2, FIFA 95, Pete Sompras and many more. Also 4 control pods. worth over E1500, selling for E250 ono. Contact Jas on 01234 765337.

32X AND Megodrive for sale. Games are

Star Wars Arcade, Doom, SF2 SCE. Sonic, Urban Strike, Mega Games I. MKIL four pods (two are 6-button), lots of mags. games stand, all boxed except Mega Drive, E300 ono. James 0181 304 8822.

WANTEDSHINING Force One. Telephone 01440 61020.

SEGAMEGADRIVE,11 top games. joypad arcade joystick 6' many mags. E130. Tel. 01733 62803.

SATURN,UK version, 2 pads. Virtue Fighter. Panzer Dragoon, Dogtona USA, E200 cash. Phone 0493 368166, ask for Andrew. Buyer must collect (Great Yarmouth/Norfolk).

FORSALEMegadrive games. Jurassic Park.

SFII E15 each, Micro Machines 2 £30, Sunset Riders £10. SNES games.

Bombermon E20, DKC E30, Gomeboy Magni-Ute, power adaptor, 2 games Inc. Kirby, carry case. £80 ono. NIh 01202 (Bournemouth) 393982. Buyer must collect.

WANTEDSTARTrek Generations, boxed with instructions on Game Gear, will pay up to E12. Call Sheila on 01285 657867.

H1114 year old boy looking for boy or girl penpal between 13 and 15 years old. I he going to cinema, art, rock music (not heavy metal). Write to Paul Wilson, 17 Gavin Drive, Castlemilk, Glasgow G45 911.

MEGADRIVE, Mega CD and 32X games for sale: Doom £25. MK2 32X E25, Star Wars Arcade £20, Story of Thor E25.

Shining Force 2 E25. Snatcher E20 plus others. Phone Andy 01235 848786 after 6pm.

I WILL swap JWWS, Mickey Menlo. MKII Micro Machines 2 for Theme Park or PGA 3. Phone Edward on 0121 604 9131.

MDGAMES for sale: Virtu() Racing E30.

FIFA £20. Bwkley Shut Up and Jain E15, oil for E50 plus free joypad. 32X game: Metal Head E30 (all boxed with manual) Phone Danny on 01224 483906.

After 5pm„ ROLECALL The dedicated RPG fanzine.

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WILLSWAPSonic, Gynous California Games, Alex Kidd for Olympic Gold, Sensible Soccer or two for Power Drive.

Others considered. Tel 01770 700254 ask for David. Corneronia Hotel, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, Scotland KA27 8PZ. MEGADRIVE Mega CD, 14 carts, 15 CDs, 2

joypods, Bomberman, Snooker. SR. Final Fight, Silpheed, Double Switch, Thunder Hawk, Batman Returns, Flashback, worth over E1000 in total - sell for E.300, Phone Brian on 0151 708 0187 nowl WANTEDSTARFLIGHT for MI) for cash or swap for Cannon Fodder. Phone Martin on 0181 851 6775 after opm weekdays only. ludL AN 11fiuoW 13 .9 aDrXED BO o VE with 2 joypods and 14 1 l MEGADRI u a J0 a Including pines SF2, Micro Machines 2. a N and Uon King. Plus boxed J1BA 1Jam N Master System 2 with 2 joypads and 6 30 ) a c games.

04 4 6 lAll this for only E200. Phone Matthew a0 W 9 on 01689 822657 after 5pm.

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Total exclusivity on Sega Megadrive, Game Gear, Mega-CD and 32X games. And access to the most exciting Saturn stuff before the unofficial mag riff-raff.

So you can see why it wasn't hard for us to sell out.

Seriously though, there will be no compromises. Yes, we're Sega fans. For some mags it seems a crime to admit that they enjoy playing games. We do, but we'll still be prepared to give a game, even a Sega game, a good kicking if it is deserved. There's no cover up, no 'deals'. What Sega get is a top-quality showcase for their games - accurate reporting and the most informed readership.

It's great for everyone apart from the saps in 'competition' with us. I expect a few glum faces when the truth finally sinks in: We Have The Power.

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