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PREVIEWS WAWA COP 3 2 nuts is the crams of Sega s 1995 Saturn dtreskipment. make no mistake Fairness the three pages al exclusive pics and succumb to out opals& DEADLY SKIES 3 6

M e heuristic Simon shoot sni up antics, but with a bit of elissistess winged in as moll PAC PANIC 3 0 Crusty balls y o u 'ward us The crusty old video gams chatactst shamed like a ball is back And this time i t s Isms JOHNNY HAZOOKATONE 410 Nets's Johnny with , U aSbad case of pleis As lie Moo People sagely put it You Cant 0 1 1Stop 1 1The Musk.

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THUNDERHAWK 2: FIRESTORM 18 That game,..oritinally soli to 80% of Mega-CD owners_ That game _scored 90% + across the board That garee_was the best ewer Mega-CD game That game,„wes Thundechawk This game.,erM be the Saturn shoot •em up of the year This game.„is being touted as the third party hit of 1995_ This game „is Thusderhawk 2 This gd me is our exclusive review.

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And now i t a ppe a r s t ha t a tm hi r d- pa r t y de v e l ope r s ar e c a t c hi ng up, w i t h t he u tr ul y unbe l i e v a bl e s Thunde r ha w k 2. I c a n t assur e y ou t he be s t i s b l l t o come, w i t h Cop. sti Ral e l y a nd m or e Cor e s t uf f on p t he hor i z on.

The Carry On movies - that Thi r s w oul d be e nough t o enduring bedrock of British be e goi ng on w i t h w i t hout comedy cinema - rejoiced in s uppor t f r om t he enemy. But t ha t ' s e x a c t l y w ha t has t all that was smutty, lewd and ha ppe ne d w i t h ne w s of Psygnosi s• ga m e s be i ng c onv e r t e d tfr om P l a y s t a t i on t o Satur n. The unt hi nk a bl e i s not onl y suggestive. We pay respectful tribute this month, by tprning tyhi nk a bl e but al r eady i n di sc for m. I w oul dn' t tel l a ny one the hands of our comedy s how t o r un t he i r busi ness, but s om e how I don' t see A M 2 timepiece back to the halcyon raetur ni ng t he f a v our w i t h V i r t ue Cop. I n t he end, t he M E A N days of 1972 and the classic MACHI NE S r eader a nd t he S a t ur n ow ne r i s t he wi nner . t Carry On Matron.

Oh, a nd i f y ou s e e s om e 'excl usi ve' on Al i e n Tr i l ogy, be a r i n i mi s nd t ha t t o m y k now l e dge i t's ba s e d on a n MATRON:rm a simple woman ear f l y de m o r unni ng on t he P l a y s t a t i on a nd I want to be wooed. not t he S a t ur n. Whi c h doe s n' t sur pr i se SIR BERNARD CUTTING:You i me. Af t e r t hi s i ssue I ' m goi ng t o J a pa n can be as wooed as you want e i t h V i r gi n t o vi si t Ca pc om a nd ot he r w with me! d Jap d e v e l o p e r s , s o e x pe c t a l a b featur t e ne s t m ont h.

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4, LAME little M weeble c o m p l e t e with a swing and a pop-up y treehouse," smiles Gus, as he b carves the turkey at the MEAN e MACHINES Christmas dinner. s has still got the same Gus Christmas stocking he had when t he was? years old, and he p knows what he'd like it fil rwith. "This year, I think my rpresent would be some more socks and underpants - t w people in my house keep a stealing mine.' Anyone nicking a spair of Gus's pants has surely agot more serious problems th a mere shortage of underwear,.

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d like a puppy,' w ire, staring wistful o f • dow to the winter nderland outside. "I'd call him • oty, and we'd have such super fun and games in the snow! The best present I ever got was a bicycle when I was a little girl. fortunately, I fell off a day er I got it My mummy said s my own fault for showing oually," she smiles, fluttering • r eyelids in a way that no longer works on anyone rou here, "I really want a Saturn f Christmas." Join the queue.

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There's little consoling the ught dep as he continues g for his pressie. "The best nil ever had was joining MACHINES,' he sniffs, I suppose the best present I be the tributing to t e a m , " cus is still O r his t from the , who it must h l o s t under the tree.

arx Angus likes nothing better than swinging the night away to the silky smooth sounds of Mantovani, 'Hey baby, where have you been all my l i fer etc.

LUCY Looks like Claire's five quid poorer after Lucy wins the bet and smooches with Gus. If she lets him nibble her ear she wins a tanner.

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CV rkest corner of the MEAN HINES winter wonderland bin is occupied by an xhausted Lucy Hill, slumped in corner with a box of liqueurs an e hand and a bottle of bycham in the other. This is a girl your mother warns you t to dance the conga with at e office party. "I want lots of nogs for Christmas!' she slurs.

• d I want Santa to come down y chimney and fill my ockings." Not used to drinking • nything other than Newcastle rown, Lucy is the first to flake Out after the Queen's speech, Time for an early night, we think.

EV 1_ ,• toff writer's ideal present hrtstmas would be Teri her taka Lois from the New • fur rug n in the MEAN MACHINES log cabin.

Steve, who insists that t the pile of tissue paper by his u bed is actually the wrapping r from his presents, would e nevertheless settle for driving s so he could get round lessons o her house and ask her out, "The best fpresent I ever got was a flubok's S Magic puzzle." he beams. u warming his hands by Gus'sp glowing embers. He had a very esheltered upbringing, you understand. r m a n

iHamley is. I r e ' s teddy bear, ;and the latest addition to the team. Our new furry chum has been offering invaluable advice and technical assistance since he took pride of place in the office.

Seen here on his recent holiday to Lanzarote the look Claire * l ong for companyl Hamley has spent the MEAN MACHI NES Christmas holiday skiing and helping Claire cook dinner. 'He's been very helpful," she says, l'although there was a nasty mishap with the turkey stuffing. I don't think he'll ever be the same."

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1These are the first UK pics you'll see of Disney's Gargoyfes — a stylish new platformer based on the unconvent animated series currently doi the cable TV rounds Gargoyl • has been programmed by Rim') of Norway, one of several projectst they've tackled in 1995. It's a platform beat 'ern up, with yo • taking the role of bloodthirsty • Gargoyle, and assaulting Viki fortresses and more modern surroundings. disembowelling bearded dwarves with your to talons. Lots of flickering torch and howls, making this slightly t for the Disney name — it will be under the Buena Vista label. In any •ou•

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They seem to have hit the jackpot with a game many are saying sets new limits for the Megadrive In Japan, Virtue Fighter manta has reached fever pitch with the imminent arrival of VF2 on Saturn: 1.5m copies are already ordered in advance sales — about the size of the entire installed base! With the premature leak about Wipeout, all may not be well at Sony, compounded by the fact the deal is a package, with other Pysggy titles; Destruction Derby. Assault Rigs etc., also due.

Team 17 are not phased by the delay on Worms, despite having to remove some of the effects and change names for legal reasons: they already have a second project Witchwood, under way. It's to be a Zeldaesque adventure, with an incredibly detailed palette ot colours. Not a million miles away.

Core are sitting on a well advanced version of Tomb Raider, which looks unbelievable.

All their games, except Shellshock, are developing quicker than expected — even Tee-Off, the Saturn golf sim we covered two years ago is back on track! Finally, an unnamed developer in the Midlands is set to pick up two huge projects; one from Williams, who are developing an arcade beat 'em up, and another from that movie studio who makes the animated films we know and love_ Gus.

I with a game based on Australian Rules I 'Rugby, basically the same as our Rugby League Not to be t confused with hAUSTRALI AN RULES alien Rules e .• II. Like of the i PUBLISHER: EA rive range, r update of • E MEGADRIVE ir previous A rtant ternational Rugby, but there are a f et. As aRELEASE: gameplay changes, relating to the Lea there are no tucks or mauls, play is a lot ester, wit dDECEMBER taking possession for six tarkles. Out before d as, and a review next issue, along t ORIGIN: UK A '96 and NBA Live '96. o b u r g e o n i spectre of Viacom' looms on tiva. n izon, with the fast p g shooter due any time now on de s Megadrive formal we know and , p love. Mysteriously its ghostly o nature has eluded our review Out we shall see r ying that for next t meantime, Viacom • s a ' s o d about the gam over 50 levels, they'v • -• r r the review success of Cool Spot goes to offered us some limited issue Cool Spot a pulled five copies out of their •crypt as prizes. if you can't see n the review at least you can win Saturn,t l y in its final stages of development (see tie r g the game! Just wing a simple , issue for a full preview).

Anyway, these chairs are top. Our office one is the i e er to a simple question at official 'naughty chair' that Lucy is sent to when she swears or sticks her g ormal address marked 'Fan turn compo': under the desk. Fashioned in attractive canvas and black wood, they fold c For one of 10, just send us the answer to this questi and seat comfortably. hat ghost starred in one of this summer's big fa o ovies?

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These discs show them outgrowing the T O N e S the Mark 2 Stones line-up iwith Mick Taylor replacing • s e q u i n s and the spandex, but sadly not developing Brian Jones on guitar) at a peak. These discs, featurV E S their video-making techniques beyond the cliched i n g highlightso fthetourandtheAltamontgigitself, swooping stage shots and grainy backstage cuti have a track listing that reads like a greatest hits of the band's Sixties' Outaways. This VideoCD has been bolstered with previously unreleased Jon dBon Bovi solo videos such as Blaze of Glory. The encoding is able to put. The concert footage itself is remarkably sophisticated by the standards of the day, and encoding is ekeep up on all but the busiest of a good quality oconcert audience shots .

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This fascinating documenu tary (originally shown on Channel 4 earlier this year) group's somewhat dwindled fan base, but tracks like l the furious Jimmy James and the excellent includes recently discovered footage supposedly Triphammer deserve more attention then they're ever d showing the autopsy of an alien being killed in the likely to receive. The highlight is the excellent title crash. The prolification of eye-witnesses and the b t r a c k Sabotage- t h e BeastieBoysre-enactmento f a ensuing cover-up have already convinced many that esomething bizarre happened, but it seems the legitimacy of the footage cliched '70s cop show, complete with long wigs and droopy moustaches. i(which is featured in its entirety at the end) is something only you and As with the Bon -low discs, the encoding only really gets 'blocky' on audience scenes your zoom button can decide. n Definitely not for the squeamish. t hCERTIFICATE: CERTIFICATE: e E17.99 PRICE PRICE E14.9 d i s DE c e RAN D U R A N r n The most intriguing thing about Duran Duran's video legacy is how quaint and charming the coiffured popi sters looked when they obviously thought they were n being dead sophisticated. These discs contain an g embarrassment of riches from New Romantic's heyday - Planet Earth, Rio and The Reflex all show videoS making at its most decadent, while the full-length vera sicm of Girls on Film is still very saucy 14 years on. t This version of Decade has been updated with the group's recent 'comeback' singles Ordinary World and Come Undone. Encoding only seems u to falter when the monstrous Wild Boys gets a bit frantic, but if you've r made it that far you won't mind. n o w n £19. e r 1' 4 M M S E G A s

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A further five winners, will think themselves even luckier by poking up an exclusive Rayman wristwatch by way of a 'consolation prize'. And everyone can benefit next month by picking up MEAN MACHI NES with its detailed mapped guide to Rayman, with all the hidden bits revealed

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A sequel to Mega-CD Thunderhawk. but all-new in every respect apart from concept

Travel across the globe fulfilling the Amon of 11 distinct IIIISSIORS in

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MACHI NE S ne v e r had. A pha nt om c ov e r exi sts somewher e, but e v e nt s de v e l ope d i n a w a y t ha t m e a nt i t w a s pa s s e d over . I f i t ha d gone ahead. i t I w oul d ha v e be e n t he onl y M e g a - C D cover ga m e w e .ever di d. Look i ng back, w e pr oba bl y m a de a mi stake.

Thunde r f t a w k t ur ne d out t o be t he m os t s uc c e s s f ul Me ga - CD h game, a nd a r gua bl y t he be s t on t he m a c hi ne . u nI n c r e a t i ng i t. Cor e De s i gn f ol l ow e d t he pa t t e r n f or w hi c h w e now wel l k now t he m . A devel oper d i nvol ved i n e x pl oi t i ng ha r dw a r e t o de pi c t ,111"411 e 'har dw ar e'. t hi ngs of power , s pe e d a nd rde s t r uc t i v e ne s s ar e t he c e nt r e poi nt of a ny h Cor e pr oduc t i on. But i n t he p a s t t he har da w a r e m a y ha v e l et dow n t he 'hi ar dwar e'. k . w The Me ga - CD di dn' t f ul fi l i t s ear l y pot e nkti al . a nd Cor e t he n m ooe d i nt o t he t e r r i t or y of t he 3 2 X . w hi c h ha s y e t t o s e t ga m e s M pl ayer s ( of a ny na t i on) al i ght, de s pi t e s om e e pr e m i s i ng ti tl es. Never thel ess. g Thunde r ba w k w a s gul pe d dow n by an esti am a t e d SO% of Me ga - CD owner s, a nx i ous t o -see t he i r m a c hi ne r eal l y do s om e t hi ng. And C it di d — Thunde r ha w k . a nd C o r e s l ater CD D ti tl es. ut i l i s e d t he scal i ng a nd r ot a t i ona l .pr ogr a m m i ng t ha t f e w ot her s e x pe nde d thei r e ne r gy i n expl or i ng. w aEnough history. We could say that Thunder shas been in the making all those intervening It hasn't. In fact. it has been less than the s t 1995, and the work of just I wo people. Does hmatter? Of course not, think how many classics esongs were written in 10 minutes. In any case, care sitting on a classic. oThis t ime the hardware doesn't let t hem down. vMore and more the Saturn is prov ing to be an esome machine. Thunderhawk 2 should establish that further and scotch s ome myths: the one at least r that says it s harder to program on than PC or Playstation — M Thunderhawk 2 dev elopment has led on Saturn.

A All these politics wouldn't matter a lot if Thunderhatwk 2 wasn't a game N to be enjoyed. It is — the destructive, manic, high-s peed essence of the original is present, but tempered wit h a greater depth and atmosphere created by more complex missions and more plot cohesion wit hin the campaigns. The last thing to re t h a t whatever we tell and s how you here, y ou should pr I f for s ome surprises when, naturally, y ou buy the game

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There are another 21 besides these. It's hard to generalise about missions because they diversify greatly.

Generally there-is a set of primary objectives, though these may range from convoy protection to the destruction of a specific site or target. They range from forest, desert and plain to sea, canal, even night missions.

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Using radar and visual identification, you must eliminate each one before it leaves the area. Future missions require you to destroy trains and a huge transport plane.

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Subtitled 'The Oil Dispute', this visits the familiar territory of the Iraq/Kuwait conflict that became the Gulf War. For the purposes of this campaign, Saddam has been foolish enough to reassemble an invasion force — this time seaborne. A daunting armada of

vessels, equipped with anti-aircraft armaments are heeding for the Kuwait coast.

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Your allies, the Jordanians, have established a stronghold amidst enemy territory. Your initial task is as part of a helicopter force travelling between them. There is ample scope for taking Out the SAM missile sites located on the steep plateaus. However, there is the risk of mistaking one of the enemy choppers for your own, resulting in a regrettable 'friendly fire' incident. Excercise caution.

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This campaign against piracy in South East Asia lin reality a growing menace) gives you the chance to fight in open water, making for some of the fastest and most exhilarating campaigns. The first is a blockbuster, wit h a handsome cruise liner under attack from pirates in c ommand of a small navy! Fly ing f rom an island, you first encounter patrol vessels before tackling the larger frigates whic h have hemmed in their prey, making 'collateral damage t o the liner a constant threat. They have batteries of sea•to-air missiles You however, have 500lb bombs._

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THE WINGED AVENGER The AH-64 carries a chilling arsenal of high-tech, high explosive diverse weapons for all combat situations. In addition to your limitless chain gun, you have three banks of weapons attached to either wing.

Prior to each mission, the Saturn offers a default configuration would will see you through any mission, but there's nothing to prevent you re-arming your chopper, and it's a simple process. In flight the weapons are magnificent, especially the Firestorm missiles, which track targets on your heads-up-display, offer a visual and audible signal when locked on target.

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Martin Ws in a popular Derby club which always has people trying to get on the guest list, and he has also produced music for the forthcoming Shel!shock EP which Core are releasing to be-in with that game's release in December. Don't believe our hype: listen to the incredible full mixes of two tracks from Thunderhawk 2 on the CD provided with this issue.

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INTERPOL FILE Interpolation is the anorakal t erm for the most striking feature of Thunderhawk 2 --- the way the graphics never break up or pixelate, no matter how close you get. The 3-D mov ement of other games; Bug. Hi-Octane etc. is impressive, but the images themselves inevitably suffer when v iewed at close range. In Thunderhawk 2, the programmers have employ ed their mystical art t o prevent this happening wit h no loss of overall speed and no s lowdown at specific points. Just incredibly smooth, 25frames per second, immens ely detailed 3-0.

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So m a ny m i s s i ons a nd s o m uc h m or e c om pl ex t ha n t he or i gi nal . And by t he r ange of (actions y ou ar e e x pe c t e d t o per for m, a nd styl es y ou ar e e x pe c t e d t o a dopt : a ggr e s si ve, def ensi ve, s ur r e pt i t i ous , y ou'l l s pe nd m ont hs fi r s t c om pl e t i ng al l 2 7 m i s s i ons . t he n goi ng ba c k t o w i n hi ghe r scor es a nd gr eater decor ati ons. For l ess ski l l ed pl ayer s t he r e ar e thr ee di f fi c ul t y s e t t i ngs a nd e i ght separ at e ent r y poi nt s , so a ny one mi ssi on doe s n' t be c om e a s t um bl i ng bl ock.

I w a nt y ou t o buy t hi s ga m e . I w a nt y ou t o see t he tr ai n, e nga ge t he Jet fi ght e r s , l os e t he c onv oy t he n f r ant i cal l y pani c as y ou see t a nk s cl ose on y our l ast r e m a i ni ng vehi cl e. The r e ar e a f e w gl i t c he s — some cl i ppi ng pr obl e m s on ver y m ount a i nous scenes be i ng t he m os t noti ceabl e, but these ar e f or gi v e n f or a ga m e t ha t exci tes such a dm i r a t i on. Even e m ot i on.

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COMMENT Whe n t hi s ga m e ar r i ved i n the of fi c e y ou c oul dn' t w a l k w i t hout t r i ppi ng ov e r s om e one's c hi n i n t he pr ocess.

Al l w or k on M E A N MACHI NE S s t oppe d a nd t he doc t or was cal l ed I n t o t r e a t thi r d de gr e e car pet bur ns .

So t o say t hi s c a us e d a bi t of a sti r w oul d be an unde r s t a t e m e nt . The i nt r o i s super b a nd I ' m pl eased t o r e por t t he actual game i s no l et dow n ei ther . The r e 's m or e t o it t ha n l us t s hoot i ng e v e r y t hi ng i n s i ght .

For star ter s y ou ha v e a l i m i t e d a m ount of weapons, s o w a s t i ng a m m uni t i on pr e v e nt s you f r om de s t r oy i ng t he m e i n tar gets. The t hought be hi nd mi ssi ons i s out s t a ndi ng as wel l . For i nstance, w he n cal l ed upon t o pr ot e c t a c onv oy of peacekeeper s, a n y of t he t hr e a t e ni ng guns ar e hi dde n be hi nd hi l l s, a nd a k e e n eye a nd t a c t i c s ar e ne e ded for w ha t c ul m i na t e s i n • t e ns e s hoot out .

You'l l di scover s ne a k y w a y s t o e x t e nd y our l i ves a nd r i se t hr ough t he r a nk s over a l ong pe r i od of pl ay. Wha t m or e can I say other t ha n put i t on y our Chr i s t m a s l i sts. at t he ver y tep, I MME DI ATE LY !

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Unti l r ecentl y, y ou c oul d have be e n for gi ven for t hi nk i ng t ha t games l i ke l ar thvi l or m J i m 2 ha d pus he d t he I l l egadr i vs as far as i t c oul d go. but i f y ou t hi nk 1 6 - bi t ga m i ng's got no mor e sur pr i ses up i ts sl eeve i t coul d be t i m e t o t hi nk agai n.

toy Story, the game based on the Disney's first fully computer-animated film, will be launched le the States about the time you read !tab. From what we've seen of the title so far, a seems Disney Interactive's extravagant boasts may well be justified: 'The Toy Story video game offers ;Anvers with 16-bit genie machines a truly 'next generation' experience,' says Marc Teren, the company's vice-president. "The game

It seems the next advance in 1 6 - bit gaming will go hand in hand wit h a m a jor revolution in fi lm animation techniques.

Marcus looks a t Disney's Toy Story, a nd watches the l i n e b e t w e e n g am es d fi l m s b l u rri n g o n ce

offers an exciting opportunity for Disney to shatter 16-bit video game limitations and literally broaden entire 16-bit market...The result is a game you have to play to believe.'

So is this yet more pre-release hype or is the Megadrive really about to witness the most yiskially impressive 16bit game ever seen? Soon you'll be able to judge for yourself...

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The Toy Story game will be released in the States simultaneously with the film, at the end of this month, We can look forward to 32 megs of 3-0 fun, in which you manoeuvre Woody, and occasionally Buzz, through 19 levels of obstacles in order to get them back to the nursery following an excursion into the outside world. Highlights include a level where Woody escorts a bucketful of toy soldiers to safety, and another level where the heroic cowboy navigates a maze inside an arcade machine to rescue Buzz Lightyear .

'DRY LE FT: A gr ab fr om the i ncr edi bl e i ntr o sequence to the Toy Stor y game.

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In keeping with Pixar's previous computer-animated films, the Toy Story movie is set in a world where toys take on a life of their own when people aren't around. The film depicts the conflicts between the toys in a child's nursery. Set between the child's birthday and Christmas, the two events the toys fear the most, the film concentrates on their insecurity about being replaced. One of the most neurotic characters is Rex, a tacky Jurassic Park-style Tyrannosaurus toy with a complex about his cheap construction. At the other end of the scale is Buzz Lightyear, who is the only occupant of the nursery who doesn't realise he is a toy. Buzz, who is equipped with pop-out wings, a laser beam and a wrist communicator, is advanced enough to make the more simple toys like Mr Potato-Head and the Etch-a-Sketch nervous. Buzz Lightyear was voiced by Tim Allen, while his rival, the cowboy doll Woody, was voiced by Torn Hanks. All the actors were video taped while Mr P ot a t o- He a d they recorded - one of the less sophi sti cated their dialogue, so the animators toys i n the Toy Stor y movi e's could study their nursery. facial expressions.

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k4 T O R I h r THE MOVIrE The Toy Story film is a co-production between Disney and the California-based computer animation specialists Pixar. Tht ,small company came to prominence producing groundbreaking computeranimated short films, most notably 1988's Oscar-winning Tin Toy. John Lasseter, who directed Tin Toy, also directed Toy Story: "When we had finished our last short film, Knickknack (1989) we wanted to make a feature, We came up with the idea for a half hour Christmas special, using Tinny from Tin Toy.' This coincided with Disney's search for ways to diversify their animated films.

They first went to Tim Burton to produce A Nightmare Before Christmas and then went to Pixar, who they had previously developed a 2-D computer animation system with. W e felt John Lasseter was a truly gifted artist," says Tom Schumacher, vice-president of Disney's animation division, "and we very specifically wanted to work with John." In 1990 Disney abandoned the idea of a TV special, suggesting instead a feature film. The result of five years' work is only now seeing fruition.

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It was the crucial arrival of this new programming tool that made the dev el opment of Cop postrible. To convey all the scaling, poly gon mov ement and t ex , t, uring would have been impossible using the methods that brought the original Virtue Fighter to Ine Saturn.

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But the ruthless rise in standards means that only a perfect conversion will be seen as successful. A challenge Sega have been unable t o refuse...

TOOLED UP AM2 have developed an infra-red gun to go with Vinua Cop (and other shooting games, including the sequel) which you will really need to get the most out of the gameplay. This will be available at the same time, in fetching blue or red. Sega apparently regard black as too realistic for this country,

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DOCKS The first skirmish is a warm-up outside the gate house, but once inside you are attacked from all sides, including an assault from an artictruck and hoods using a car as cover. This can be spectacularly totalled.

Once inside the warehouses, a tense guerilla battle ensues.

QUARRY The machinery of a building site impinges on the action, with cranes, conveyors and vast slag heaps providing cover for your enemies. Things get especially hairy when • M P M I SS 1111C they gel behind the wheel of vast earthmoving equipment. Once inside the arms complex, the fight is increasingly claustrophobic, and axewielding bone-heads appear.

CORPORATE HO In the palatial surroundings freakily reminiscent of ENIAP Towers, you make your way in by the underground car park entrance. There follows a memorable shoot out in the lobby, havoc in the offices and, well, we'll let you find out more for yourselves.l e *

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The game is still only about three quarters complete, but what we've seen certainly looks promising. The planes are very nippy, with a responsiveness that enables realistic fi ghting movements to be translated into the game. The end result is like Streedighter in the sky - it's you against one opponent and that's it. You must use your cunning powers of stealth and flying k nowledge to hunt down your enemy and blow them away, whilst negotiating a variety of 3-D landscapes.

At present there are 8 characters to choose from and each one has its own background scenario. The more patriotic of you can choose Andy. the British pilot, but there are lots of other nationalities you can choose from as well. Each Pilot also has their own plane with unique characteristics to match. All in all, Deadly Skies looks like becoming the mos t exciting thing to come out of Norway since...erm...

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There are three game modes, including a splitscreen versus mode, and the garne's main attraction is it sub-E20 price point. There was literally no space for review this month, so we'll bring you a full verdict next mont h, by when the game will be well and truly shelf-bound.

PAC IIIIMANA Taking on your pac pals is more fun than struggling alone. Each has a pot and each dims to play the longest. However, gobble the ghosts in clumps of five or more, and y ou will send them to haunt your unfortunate foe.

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If I had a pound lot the amount of times I have mentioned *puzzle elements' in plat f orm games to make them sound more interesting than they are, I'd probably be able to buy a Saturn. But Johnny B genuinely does use puzzles and your brain frequently. For one, it's not linear, wit h exits to later levels and backtracking throughout the game. Inside the stage, you may be expected to use objects whic h may vary the outcome. For example, the hospital stage forces you to find a way to reduce the treatment queue to enter a vital doorway.

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There is plenty of game as we levels f rom the spin-through had, many of them cavering a area. The aim is to collect the viruses spread throughout the levels w i t h which Diablo is threatening to rid the wo o f music. In shoot 'em up Style reminiscent of Eart hwqpn JIM, Johnny's 'axe' l g f t e r to all non-Kerrang readers) takes out the little green men who seem to play an adversarial role in the whole spectacle.

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MEGA r is SECRET SCREEN A N D EN D U R A N C E Our resident Mortal Kombat expert Mr. Lomas has discovered a couple of ace cheats. To call up the secret screen, enter this code on the menu screen: A, C. U. 8, U. 8, A, D. This brings up the familiar Kornbat cheat screen enabling you to change the continues, see the end sequences and such like. The other cheat is far more simple. Simply hold down A and C on the menu screen and press start and you'll be able to play a four player endurance mode Well done Edwin!

Also we were flooded with tips about the Kombat Kodes for the versus mode.

Ryan Button and Craig McKinley were first out of the blocks so here a they are. The numbers represent the amount of button presses. 0 =MK Dragon. loolotK logo, 2=Yinistang, 3=Number 3, 4-Questi on mark, 5=l i ghtni ng Bolt, 8=Gor o creature. 7—Raiden, 8=Shao Kahn, 9=Skull.

Half Energy PI: 033 000 Half Energy P2: 000 033 Quarter Energy P2: 000 707 Quarter Energy PI: 707 000 throws: 100 100 No Blocking: 020 020 meters: 987 123 Unlimited Block: 468 466 ext:No Fear: 282 282 Text Hold: 987 666 rk Fighting: 688 422 Random Morphing: 460 460 Galaxian: 642 468 ycho Kombat: 985 125 Inner Fights Motaro: 969 141 Winner fights Noob Sabot: 769 342 Winner fights Smoke: 205 926 ghts Shao Kahn: 033 564 Unlimit ed run: 466 466 ext: No knowledge: 123 926

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SECRET C O D E S A N D CO NST RUCT I O N KIT ADVICE Here are a couple of the secret player names for you to try Out on the awesome new racer from Codies. There are still another batch of passwords to be found but that will have to be up to you. Enter your drivers name as one of these: GUFDON, HORDON, NODROG or ALCHIE for a few surprises.

Also, straight from the horses mouth as it were, we have some helpful hints to building your own courses on the construction kit, from the masters themselves, Codemasters.

1. Simple courses are often the best. Players don't have to worry about learning the bends and turns on the tracks, and get right into some serious racing action!

2. Try to avoid having lots of bends as it can lead to frustration on the players part through constant stopping and starting.

3. Long straight track are good for player interaction.

4. Although solid objects cannot be put straight onto the track, use hops and skids for enhanced competition. Too many can make it unfair because a good driver will stay on the track, and yet will always hit hazards.

5. Try to put a sign by the tract to warn players that a particular nasty bend is coming up. This way, a driver can associate a tough bend with certain parts of the scenery.

6. Putting jumps after bends will cause problems every time. Try to allow a bit of straight for the jump to be made successfully.

7. Putting solid objects after jumps is a definite no-go. Vehicles can get embedded on the objects, losing time and places.

8. Don't put two jumps too close to each other. If the car is still bouncing from the Seat jump it has no chance of making the second.

9. Hops and skids are good hazards to put on the outside of the bends.

These penalise the kamikaze drivers who take the bend too harshly.

10. Don't leave the track too open. Players won't stay in your assigned driving area, 11. Having that, always addsaid to the fun.don't box in the track totally. A few short c u t * R i m 12. Narrow straights of track over gaps and charris are always good for , a bit of foul play.

13. v But avoid putting narrow sections after bends. II makes lining up a lot harder.

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Despite being absolutely worthless, we thank David Hughes, from Liverpool for sending it in. To see the credits, go to the options screen, and hold down A, 8, and C. Keep them held down and press start and the credits should appear.

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MEGA C ETERNAL P E R F O R M CI NEKI L L S Carl Ayriss, sent in a guide on how to perform the Cinekills on this top Mega CD beat 'em up. Firstly, select these options: Choose DUAL mode, select OPTIONS, choose the fastest speed setting, any background and any number of battles. INNER STRENGTH must be OFF, Choose your character (Slash is easiest), then select your opponent (not Shadow or Blade). Win the rounds and when you get to the final round, as soon as you start move to your opponent and use hard kick about 8 times. They should then become dizzy, and you'll hear a noise telling you it's working.

Then carry on attacking with hard kick until your opponent is dizzy, or has minimum energy and could be killed with one hit. If they have gone dizzy, the Cinekill will happen automatically. But if the opponent is not dizzy, then use Slashs' dizzy move (Jump up and press Y-i Z in mid-air) and then it will work, Phew/

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L EVEL SEL EC T To get a level select, which works at any time, y ou have to do is pause the game and press A,B,A,B,C. If worked, then a the number 1-1 will appear in the bottom right hand corner. Select which ever level you want to start on, and then un-pause and you'll be whisked off to the level chosen!

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To get these to work, go to the start screen, wit h the horse, and input either of the f ollowing codes. Please note that these are all D.pad codes, not buttons: 11,U,L,U,A,U,D,U,L,U,L,U. For a level select. Use up and down to cycle through the levels.

R,U,L,D,R,D,R,U,L,D,R,D. For your chance to see the ending.

11,U,L,D,A,D,R,U,L,D,R,D. To give you 999 lives when you start.

PANZER 11111A SEE E N D I N G To see the ending wit hout playing the game, press the f ollowing at the it le screen: U, U, D, U, R. A, L D, , L, L.A. L. A , D , 0 , U ,

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S T A G E AND At the player select PL AYER screen, press D, U. A, L, SEL ECT and A. If you have done this correctly. Dural will now become available to play as. The other cheat is even easier to perform. Win a fi ght in Versus mode and when the Winner' banner comes up. hold the I. and A buttons and the relevant screens will appear. A huge round of applause must go to Jason McInnis, f rom Glasgow, in bonny °Vend for fi nding those Out. As centsed your prize for the best Saturn tip the mont h is in the post!

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Step on a cross and it turns to a nought and vice-versa. You have to get all noughts to open the door. The puzzle that follows is another wind affair which requires you to push the ball and land it on the switch. It's best to do it just as the fans are slowing down a bit. When done you will get the relayer from the chest. Go back to Room 3 and go through the door at the top of the room. Hit the switch, then go to the prisoner before going through into the mirror room. If you look at the screen shot, you'll see where the secret door is. This leads to a chest. To open the door you need to kill the zombies in the reflection. The man standing behind the wall is of little use, but if you want to get to him position the balls as in the screenshot to get it to work. Ignore the worm things in Room 8, and go into Room 9. The chest contains the aforementioned crest. You can now use the shop.

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Then you have to push the ball towards the switch and quickly chase after it. Push it again while it's still moving towards the switch. If it has worked, then it will hit the two balls already there and activate the switch. This might take some time, by V I t h e way. Kill the worms in the next room to open the door to Room 6. Use the platforms as stairs in here, as pictured in the shot. Then in, Room 7, select Judgement magic and use it 4-5 times to kill the magic items. When each one is killed it releases a ton of magic to pick up so you should be really stocked up alter this room Us e the fountain and then face the boss, which is the Dragon from the first level.

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These are no more difficult to kill than the others there's just more of them. Once they have been defeated, one of the eight wizards will appear.

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When you get back to the crystal, save the game and use the fountain before talking to any of the wizards.

You'll then be informed that they are going to send you to the next level, and they will turn the crystal transparent. Now jump into it and you'll end up at 25.

Go through and you'll find Bloodroke. The best ploy here is to hit him while he has the spikes floating round him. Move away when rocks appear. If he goes into the air, select Judgement and use that until he comes back down again. Once he's defeated, go down the stairs that appear in front of one of the statues, and move on up to level 6.

D A R K L EVEL The first puzzle is in Room 21, where you have to it the diamonds so they all spin anti-clockwise. Kill the two shadow men in the next room and then, iding the laser, hit the switch to open the door in om 22 I n 23, you have to move the laser to the , itch in the wall to bring down the chest with the ves in it. Again, there are 6 shadow men to d so the door can be opened. Then there are re, slightly tougher, shadow men to kill to free the next wizard.

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CHI NESE L EVEL This level sees the usual enemiis disappear to be replaced by nintas. Kill the mi l l s to open the door in Room 8, and then go on to the room with the chest. You have to knock it off by doing a lump attack at it from the platforms along the sides of the walls. Kill another set of enemies, and then kill the final group of six shunken-throwing baddies to get the third wizard.

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Move this by the door. Room 16 contains the boss. To defeat a, you need to keep mg its head (which is the biggest ball).

L EVEL these levels the c a n be changed to suit the height of your jumps. Some of the switches are situated far too high for a normal jump, so set the gravity machines (see screenshot) to make your jumps much easier. Hit the machine in Room 9 and jump to the switch. Room 10 follows the same procedure, but knock the laser down before you attempt to hit the switch. The mini boss in Room 11 is fairly easy. You can only damage the middle diamond. so wait until you can get at it before attacking. The other boss, in Room 12, is a little harder. The small jelly blobs cannot be killed, so you have to wan until the spike ball appears. Hack away at that, ignoring the other jelly moulds that appear.

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The help in this grikle comes in three dig. tinct types, Advice headed in grert i s the most general, non-specific and should direct you to solutions without spoiling gameplay_ Move onto amberheaded paragraphs when you want more concrete gaming tips, but still giving you the satisfaction of working out the mechanism, Tips headed in .ed are full and blatant guides to solving problem.

Follow them sawingly to get through a thorny patch b u t they do give the game away.

You arrive on Myst Island, the central world of the adventure and one to which you will return. The most important building on the island is the library, which holds essential information. Around the rest of the island are gateways to further worlds, referred to as 'Myst linking books'. That is what you are aiming to find.

Near the library you will see a loose leaf of paper. This directs you to a holographic vault which is accessed from the dock, facing away from the ship. There is a mechanism that displays messages and symbols. You should enter '08' (the number of switches on the islandi for a message from Adras, the creator of the books.

Then go around the island and turn switches on.

Myst island is as a bridge to other itches turn on symbols on the map in p controls the 'tower rotation' that is ch the tower symbol and watch a li late a r e d on the map. Red signifies the tower a'- , a fixed point_ Touch the painting with the nd a passage appears. Follow this and use the Id upper chamber you will see a ladder next to a ymbot The view from this shows the location of ing book. On the opposite side of the chamber ki r- lad a correspond' • al. a clue i n t o the wall.

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They are entertaining, but only the diagrams will prove vital. The red and blue books are crucial to the quest. Listen for any message you can discern from them.

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The two books contain the trapped spirits of Adras' two sons, Sirius and Achenar.

One of them is responsible for the destruction of the library.

By bringing the pages found in the linking ages, you will set them free Each additional page gives them a chance to put their own case more clear. ly. There are two pages in each world. You can only carry one — a second page will disintegrate the one you are • already carrying. You must make a choice.

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CHANICAL AGE the panel facing the island clock tower at the of the island. Use the large dial to set the hand and the small dial to control hours. the clock to 2.40 and press the red button. inside, the three cog mechanism must read , T h e levers control cog 1 and 2 or cog 2 and 3.

I by holding the lever, the secondary cog on each _er will advance •many. en; with it. e code is , the large the far end of e island will move, ealing the Myst book.

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Recreate the pitch of the sequence on the slider contr in the nose of the ship. When the sequence is correct, the Myst linking hook is activated.

ANNEL W to the little hut in the midof the small forest section Myst Island. There is a cornnation safe which opens to e code of 7,4,1. Inside is a Strike one and take it to other end of e pilot and turn to the right. You I hear a loud noise peroidtIty. When this ceases, turn the valve fully the other way, leave the hut quickly. Turn to your left and head towards the terrace around the tree at the rear of the hut. You will see a descending hole in the tree trunk, below ground level to the waiting

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All of the frightening and intriguing ornaments in both rooms are of no consequence. The key to the mystery lies in the underground room midway along the corridor. There are also hidden rooms beside both of the 'thrones'.

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ery (the level h shown on the small bar). This Mumma • there is a hand-operated dynamo Tur n this repeatedly to p s of Sirius, and the loathsome pit this is Achenar's. You wi e rock. Go to the end of both passages, and find the luxurious r's bed. Choose. Return to the surface and ascend the pat in the bottom drawer of Sirius chest, and one simply lying on ing and return to the tunnels_ You may notice a panel alo 'Pan it round until the lighthouse is in the centre of vision. Take o tunnels. In the centre is dial surrounded by buttons. Taki the stairs. Press this to enter a secret underwater passage between °use. Now r s u r f a c e . Drain the s h, press the button that corresponds to the compass reading of the and enter a lit chamber below. Built into the desk ahead of you is the Myst linking book!

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Go to the lift mechanism and step in. Press the upward arrow. You arrive at an empty floor. Now push the middle rectangular button. While the alarm sounds, step Out of the lift. It will now descend, revealing the real rotational mechanism on top. The compass positions are coded as; Sout h—c ow bell: East—whoosh; North—ping; West—trill. You wish to negotiate the fortress to East and North.

Leave the fortress and fi nd t wo symbols etched into cogs on the t wo islands. Rotate the fortress back to the south position and input these on the mac hine to reveal the linking book. Remember to take a page with you.

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is t he ver si on of Vi r tue Fi g 2 was l aunched i n Japan at t he tai l e nd of l ast year. M E A N MACHI NE S w a s pr esent t o obser ve t he occasi on. Huge c r ow ds gather ed a r ound t he pr oj ecti on m oni t or s watch V I -Ma k e s hi f t post er s wer e put on 2 t he wal l w he r e pl ayer s rbecor e i ded n any ne w moves they di scover ed. At t he g same ti me. V F mani a bi t p l api t c h w i t h t he l a unc h fever y of tehe dfi r s t ga m e on t he . newl y l a unc he d Sega Satur n. I t w a s t he ga m e t ha t sol d over a mi l l i on S a t ur n' In J a pa n al one.

What was thought impossible one year ago is a reality today: Virtue Fig liter 2 on Saturn is almost arcade-perfect, The game runs twice as s moot hly as its predecessor, has three times the amount of moves, t wo more characters and it's fully texturemapped, boasting an unprecedented level of det ail Even the intricate backdrops are fairly represented in the sequel.

Oh and there's hardly anv flickering or glitches whatsoever.

Ntimerous options have been added to the basic arcade conversion, Flanking Mode evaluates and budges your Pe n c e end Expert Mode leer m its mistakes and actu u s e s your best tech a g a i n s t you. Best of

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Beat the crap out of eleven different fighters

J ACKY BRYANT Still on the trail of the sinister J6 Syndicate and his brainwashed sister Sarah. Jacky omes to the second tournament even more powerhil than he was before. As he likes to remind his defeated opponents. he is indeed faster than lightning, making him difficult to trap. His moves are far more diverse and attack on multiple levels, making t hem extremely challenging to guard against effectively. Although winning wit h Jacky is a far more predictable exercise than wit h the other lighters, there's no denying his sheer power.

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WOL F H A W K R EL D Like Jeffry McWild, Wolf is extremely large. Far larger than he was in the first Virtua Fighter game and as you might imagine, he's even more powerful. Unlike the VF2's predecessor, here Jeffry actually has the advantage over W O in terms of speed and both remain equally lazy in getting off the floor after they have been decked. Again, like Jeffry, learning to defend against opponents' combos before unleashing a man-size portion of throw-derived punishment is the order of the day.

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SARAH BRYANT Sarah is still under the mental control of the evil J6 (so calied because the original brief for VF called for six bosses, but they never came a bout For the sequel, Sarah has concentrated on refining her speed and her more vicious attacks, making her even more lethal than ever before_ The other characters pr obabl of y a hchance a v eagainst her now, but play against Sarah player m o an r experienced e and many is the time that you'll hear her classic insult as you he bleeding at her feet: "Better run home to mamma now'"

Jeffry was always one of the more unlikely characters in Virtue Fighter. Ail Australian fisherman attempting to buy a new boat. Jeffry has somehow learned the ancient Roman fighting art of Pancratium. Er, right.

Despite the failings in the scenario &de of things, there are no arguments concerning his raw power. r o Mostl y relying on throws, s y most damaging moves in the • g a Jm e and the enhanced speed eof Virtue Fighter 2 only aids his cause. His triple-headbutt f technique is one of his most f new moves. amusing r y ••• • • • •• • 0 . h a s s o m e o f t h e

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L ION R A F A L E One of the new boys in Virtue Fighter 2, Lion is

KAGE- M ARU Although flushed wit h victory at having totally defeated Akira in the first Virtua Fighter tournament. Kage was still beaten t o the championship. For the second competition he has learned an even greater range of manoeuvres. Labeled as the fi ghter with a mov e for every occasion in the first g a m e .

Kage fans should be pleased to hear that he is even more versatile in the sequel, wit h over 70 different techniques to his name. Mastering him is difficult, but he is ranked as second most powerf ul behind Akira, his new rival

f Very small and very nimble. he's a tough r opponent to beat. His stance makes it difficult a to tell if he's standing or crouching (this makes d • t h r o w i n g him very difficult) and his sheer speed e allows him to evade even the p most powerf ul techniques w t h eas e. Lion' s rangeo f ti uniquei throws (including the classic mov e where he jumps onto his opponent's back and attacks n their throat) are most t impressive. h e s w i f t a r t o f M a n t i s F i s t AKIRA, YUKI PAJ C H A N K The master of short-range Pai was renowned in u combat, Akira has Virtue Fighter l f or her n supplemented his speed, her grace and her g powerf ul moves f rom VFI uncanny knack in t urning with a series of t hrows an opponent's attack and stealthy back-attacks against them. It's these traits whic h have been designed to t hrow his foes off-balance before he built upon in Vidua Fighter u n l e a s h e s a mas s iv e 2 , Alt houghmo s t o f t h e energy draining power-c ombo. Akira's defence characters have counter-attack is second to none, as he's armed moves in the sequel. Pai's are wit h a series of exceptional definitely some of the easiest ..aster. Her weakness at counter-attacks - watching him brush aside an inc oming punch ling wit h and retaliate instantaneously with crouching a fist to the underside of the opponents has chin is a classic VF2 been overcome moment. wit h an outstanding cartwheel manoeuvre which sees her fly over her foe's head before attacking f rom the rear wit h a choice of powerful kick-based combos.

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SHUN DI This 83-year-old drunken master enters the Virtue Fighter t ournament for entertainment value alone, wis hing to pit his alcoholderived martial arts skills against the very best that the world has to offer.

Characterised by his lurching attacks and unpredictable movements, Shun is thus one of the more dangerous opponents in the hands of a VF2 master. His victory taunts are some of the most amusing of all. Watching him collapse in a drunken state laughing inanely at his opponent's defeat is quite a sight to behold.

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L AU C H A N It's official. Lau Chan is the champion of the first Virtue Fighter tournament, having defeated all-comers with his super-vicious brand of EnseiKen martial arts, Although the amount of new moves he's learned since the first game is a little on the lean side, he remains the king of the combination strike and in this respect, the extra speed on VF2 makes him even more dangerous • particularly in the held of ring-outs. Still an interesting fighter, but this time the others are ready for him.

•More colour. more polygons, more speed more texture maps than anything seen on any home .•ystem Absolutely unbelievable,

ASsomnii. ultralifelike motions on all of the characters, running at a smoothness that must he seen to be believed

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A choice of the excellent arcade music or some equally decent remixed tunes courtesy of the Sega Digital Studio

Just about everything from the arcade machine including each character s amusing victory taunts.

Rampantly playable the Saturn conversion crams in lust about every move and technique Truly a toy to play 1 i .n the arcades • and

COMMENT I gua r a nt e e t ha t t her e ar e goi ng t o be a l ot of l ong faces on Pl ayS t a t i on ow ne r s w he n t he y see Vi r tua Fi ghter 2. The or i gi nal al ways pl ayed be t t e r t ha n a ny t hi ng t ha t S ony ha d t o IL offer , but suffer ed i n t he vi sual stakes. V F2 i s even mor e pl ayabl e and boa s t s supr eme gr aphi cs - super smooth. extr emel y fast - ther e i s not hi ng to m a t c h i t. The hi gh r esol uti on m ode t he game r uns i n makes t hi s t he fi ne s t - l ook i ng 317 game ever . Who w oul d have t hought that t he S a t ur n i w hi c h si mmed t o be wheez i ng a bi t oven j ust c opy i ng t he fi r s t VFI w oul d be abl e t o pr oduc e gr aphi cs t hi s geoid? i n ter ms of gansepl ay. V i r t ua Fi ghter 2 i s total l y unr i val l ed. l a c k char acter has be t w e e n SO a nd 7 0 di f f e r e nt t e c hni que s .

Lear ni ng t he m al l a nd di scover i ng how te l i nk t he m i nt o pow e r f ul c om bi na t i ons offer s m ont hs of i ntensi ve, s upe r - e nj oy a bl e gamopl ay. I f y ou w e r e ha ppy w i t h S a t ur n rel t o date, pr e pa r e t o r eset y our standar ds. Vi r tue Fi ghter 2 i s possi bl y t he best ga m e ever .

The huge amount of options, coupled with hundreds of different moves makes this a game that lasts months - if not years.

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U i ke t he si n sexy speeder s f ound i n Bul l f r og's Unl S -Octane a ver i tabl e ( m us t be sai d) wheel -l ess Hi wonder A . Not c ont e nt w i t h c onv e r t i ng t he i ncr edi bl. y s pe e dy gr aphi cs of t ho PC as t he y a ppe a r en aI hi gh- e nd machi ne. Bul l f r og's r esi dent her o Andy Beal e (he di d The m e Par k on hl egadr i ve) n has a dde d m or e cour ses, a death-r ace a nd an d i ntr i gui ng hot - s e a t opt i on t ha t i nvol ves pa s s i ng y sweaty j oysti cks be t w e e n e i ght peopl e. I f Hi .

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Boy r caer s l i ke mysel f l i ke t o dr eam a bout t he k i nd of vehi cl es t ha t HI - Oct ane has In a bunda e c e . The m os t i mpr essi ve per for mer a shi d fts t hos e ba c k gr ount l e at an a w e s om e r ate. At t he V begi nni ng. Hi - O c t a ne l ooks f r ag l i ttl e m uddy and s ol e m n.

1i but once you appr eci ate 4 s R of t he excel l ent tr ack-bui l di ng. y ou'l l some rt eal h e l y ge t i nt o t he g a m e s str i de. Of all t he rSacer s avai l abl e, t hi s ha s t he gr eatest laonge t v i t y — m a t c hi ng V i r t ue Raci ng i n scope, w hi l s t be i ng vi sual l y dy na m i c a nd u r basi cal l y 'cool ' — a qual i ty t ha t el udes n y t ona wad even Sega Ral l y. The sexi est Da i satur n ga m e so far . t s e l liellikso Bul l fr og on- s i de f t.j k a g ge n Moine h a ne w c ow e I s • ver y good thi ng. ,sol b Qual i ty, i nge nui t y a nd v ayabi l i ty have be c om e pl

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w ho have t he a t t e nt i on s pa n of a G ol dfi s h and ar e consi der i ng thi s, be war ned: i t takes ti me t o r eal l y ge t i nt o i t. Mor e ti me than yew may usual l y expect. ns e ar e l ets of l evel s t o expl or e, a nd a novel i dea i s t ha t y ou don' t have t o take t he same r out e ever y ti m e , a s s om e s ta ge s ha v e m ul ti pl e pa ths for y ou t o ta k e . But , l ook i ng a t t he w h o l e t h i n g i t s a g o o d b u y t o r t h e pr i c e , but m a y n o t a ppe a l t o e v e r y one .

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Basically the fighting genre MO B releases this , q u Christmas, p f owithr Stem hi g name ga entering the market.

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cer tai n or a nge cat i n 1 9 7 0 hi s l i fe w a s never t he same. The l asagne-l owi ng l az ybones w e have come t o k now a nd l ove S i as ncG e acar st Ji m Davi eamed r fi etooni l d now appear s si ndrover 1 2 0up 0 a newspaper s a r ound t he wor l d. Gar fi el d tel evi si on series. T-shi r ts a nd tel ephoeses ar e al r eady a w a y of l i te for m a ny - a ga m e was per haps i nevi tabl e.

This plattorivier opens wit h Garfield and Orhe's evening v iewing interrupted by an explosion inside their television set Fearing retribution f rom his owner. John, Garfied endeavours to patch up the set using most of the remaining bits. Predictably, something goes horribly wrong - Garfield and Odle are sucked into the television set by a mysterious force. Garfield is forced to negotiate the electrically hazardous circuit boards inside the set, as well as battle Odle through reruns of the fi lm genres still buzzing around inside the set.

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Platform adventures with Americas feline slob and his doggie nemesis.

Journey through the fantasy levels onside Gadield's broken television set, but watch out for Odie

1 TELEVISION 1 TROUBLE The game kicks off wit h a little preamble through Garfield's broken 1 television set. If jumping on and off transistors and the like proves too muc h tor you then it's time to jack this in now.

• ,at this stage, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 The er 1 Runnin this, the first pr. cemeteries and in of tombs. rea t h e safety 1 of the t • ntrol by escaping the s and, vampi 1 er, Oche.

0 0 , 1 Escape fr b y jumping on rising &dor that tran i i into empty graves. Trigger the P platforms by r n i n g whic h of Odie's dangling tongues start the mechanisms.

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0 ' iThe Castle Slobula boss level a hapless Garfield zmenaced by a vampinsed flying Oche. Remember that one othing v ampires can't stand is sunlight - k eep bashing away nat Odie until he is forced to retreat into one of his three gcoffins. When he's inside, jump on the lid and open the ublind above, letting the sunlight in. Go through the process three times with all three blinds and you'll be e granted access to the next level. „ .

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l i sr fi el d - har dl y an ani mal dedi cated t o physi cal pur sui ts of any k i nd - was per haps not t he obvi ous choi ce t o star i n an ener geti c pi e t i s m 's , . Sti l l . at l east he doe s n' t seem t o have a ny t hi ng t e e geogr aphi cal l y a m bi t i ous t o tackl e on each l evel . I ndeed, the deci dedl y uni m a gi na t i v e desi gn of m uc h of thi s ga m e w oul d suggest m or e of a dash fr om one si de of the scr een t o the ether , r ather t he e t he m e a nde r i ng expl or ati ons I enj oy he ga m e s of t hi s type. De s pi t e thi s ga m e 's i mpr essi ve sine. i t r eal l y i s r ather da t e d by cur r ent i l l opedr i ve s t a nda r ds a n d t he i mposi ti on of a cur i ousl y i nappr opr i ate l i cense doe s n't hel p.

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I t's sl ow, dul l , a nd not m uc h goes on at t he best of ti mes. I n shor t, i t 's a bout as exci ti ng as a w a t e r pr oof anor ak s t a nd at a hon. Av oi d at al l tr ai n s pot t e r s ' costs.

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G ood per for mance is encour aged by i ncr easi ngl y gus hi ng c om p& ments. rve training simply sees you ils as you can over the net. This it an ential starting point in order to get the f the game's technique.

Hal t t o f un hurto is i n ai mi ng your r etur n shots to smash the t hi ng to bi ts.

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The s ound i s al so a bi t dodgy, but i f you concent r at e on t he gamepl ay y ou don' t r eal l y not i c e i t. Ha v i ng sai d that, t he s e ar e all m i nor gr i pes, a nd t he bi gge s t pr obl em comes w he n y ou s w i t c h ends. Tr yi ng t o pl ay f r om t he far end of t he c our t i s l i ke catchi ng a fl y w i t h chopsti cks. You'l l ge t aced a l m os t ever y t i m e at fi r st, a nd t ha t pr events t hi s fr om scor i ng a hi gher mar k.

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Vi r tual Open Tenni s i s a l i ttl e r a gge d r ound t he edges, but featur es some car eful l y c ons t r uc t e d a nd wel l t hought out gamepl ay. The w hol e affai r has a tr ul y 'i nter acti ve' feel t ha t fool s you i nt o t hi nk i ng y ou r eal l y ar e i n contr ol of y our pl ayer . I n r eal i ty, t he game ensur es I t s not t ha t di f fi c ul t t o mi ss a n i ncomi ng bal l a nd t ha t di ves and l eaps ar e fai r l y automati c. Wha t y ou'r e l eft w i t h ar e the m os t exci ti ng aspects of tenni s (str ategi c bal l pl ay) w i t hout t he bor i ng techni que. The onl y r eal dow ne r i s t he di f fi c ul t y i s j udgi ng per specti ve and di stance w he n y ou'r e pl ayi ng at t he far e nd of t he cour t. We di scover ed t ha t t w o pl ayer games ar e m os t l i kel y t o be w on by whoever 's pl a y i ng at t he near end. Tha t aside, t hi s doe s the j ob i n some styl e.

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Irnc guys at Oega U.S haws yet -t another p Iatfor fuer. P e i tr,s Sega ire to. ing the oppcatitnity to make ,I/ t arother c t tired s uOldcgertre, h the Godr version of Garfield - C,Jught In The Act thelkingest tpei s Gavle p s i f f W g game ii4itthe format A whopping , inegS of game. I v ctt o hr ever t is setioi c nq A e l f as as usual,gare sbursting the sedins of the redesitmsd ,t mer'll h e e ve cartricig, S e et Sega put tkis extra memory to good ,Js "n e ,sica ir as O n ey i gdg e d and reetixed versioNpf man i f •plot its d elements trot M u .e ve-sictin G e ni e Iti and hia c h 1 eecJillith' l O r t Odle z.-e So...Led in to theirmlev 'sten set by Vat v5t2 l which pit. eVaa e n t lw u i around the crackling valves and transmitters. Thereon in, i ts -buzzinil uyf l the usual running, jumping and standing still platform far t But can a)on d , r i s t e adtft.ur ,.' illiaiiield into the mix make a difference? A:id m c the ef a c h c importai ! ,. Jel l o. ottr a 4 megs of memory herald a new eta al o t h e o r n i n s a i l a t s e Although t y the scenario structures have been rethought for the t O Game Gear, nearly everything else is fundamentally unchanged s f from the Megadrive version. I fs claws at dawn as Garfield battles o fi Odie through caverns underneath a travelling circus, a 1930s' f gangster movie, a dinosaur epic and a dank jungle, l m r g e e r . l r b a s t a t i i l v t e l y—4C T.;i•t• A 7 L1 A I .

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GO GO GO CAT! Although 8 put of 10 cats might prefer to stay asleep, and Garfield certainly numbers amongst them, this time round our little fat buddie seems to be auditioning for The Krypton Factor. Only when his energy points get very low does he start to pant and adopt the familiar slouch. In the meantime, be finds numerous ways to get from one side of the screen to the other...

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They would argue that they have the benefi t of previous CD console development, making them a 'third-generation 32-bit developer'. Off World Interceptor (don't forget the extreme) is a very 32-bit title. It positively hums with lex lured scaling backdrops and complex sprite manipulation. It's about as frenetic as moon buggy games can get, and it has a cheesy plot centering on space criminals in heavily-armoured vehicles (from which the game itself extracts the mickey). But does it, as Each planetary mission or 'chase' is a linear Claire might say, 'gel'? course, with a fixed finishing point. You have to stay on the go almost constantly to make the strict time limits, as the other hunter craft and terrain slow you significantly.

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Arcade is a points game, with freedom to select the terrain of your choice from various planets. Battle is a split-screen mode for dual play, and the Story game is fronted by a cheesy sci-fi movie. Added to this are two 'garners' in silhouette, taking the pe n out of the bad acting and excru -ciating dialogue,

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• I ni ti al l y f ound Off Wor l d I nter ceptor a bi t e t a chal l enge - t he r e r osi l y i s a l i t. ti e bi t t oo m uc h t o tackl e l e ge t t he m os t f r om t he game, and t he opt i on t o fl i c k . coupl e of fUlletiONS t o ' a ut omati c mode* w oul dn' t have gone ami ss. Once y ou'v e got to gr i ps w i t h t hi s t her e i s some f un t o be had, however . De v e l opi ng di f f e r e nt tacti cs to out m r e y our oppone nt pr ovi des one of t he ga m e 's m os t a ppe a l i ng featur es.

The m os t e ndur i ng aspect of t he w hol e thi ng, however , i s t he tr ul y bi z ar r e El -movi e I ntr o sequence, seemi ngl y popul a t a t e d by a w oode n bunc h of LA soap oper a r ej ects.

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These cover: A: MISSILES B:ACCELERA C:MINES A:NITRO BOOST V:AIR STRIKE (SMART BOMB) Z:TOGGLE VIEW L :JUMP R:FIRE LASERS

I ni ti al l y Off Wor l d c om e s acr oss as over -eager nonsense. Ther e i s so m uc h goi ng on. t he gamepl ay seems c ha ot i c a nd unc ontr ol l abl e. Out onc e t he r ol l i cki ng scr ol l i ng a nd compile._ cated contr ol s ar e f a t homed, r esiisngsons* uni st o G U S be had.t he Cha poi ntf s not as m uc h f un as tackl i ng the stor y m ode a nd chasi ng speci fi c bos s es, but ei ther w a y t he pr ocess of c us t om i s • i ng vehi cl es a nd w e a pons gi ves t he ga m e some sor t of focus. Gr aphi cal l y a nd coni cal l y i t i s hel d, e v e n i f t he ter r ai ns t e nd t o hove after a whi l e. Par t shoot er pa r t dr i vi ng gai ne, i t weevils i n nei ther r espect, but Off Wor l d i s f un al l dmi same.

Great music for almost all of the planets Adds am edge to the game

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What Time Warner 'apparently with some Sega development assistance) have done is expand greatly on the three-track original. There are three times as many tracks, and five different cars, as well as a dualplayer and massive grand prix option that encompasses lust about all these features in a save-as-you-go epic racing struggle.

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Cur i ous beast. Vi r tue Raci ng. On one ha nd i t 's pr obabl y t he m os t sophi sti cated S a t ur n r acer a r ound - t he 'pr e v i e w gui de d t our s of t he var i ous tr acks ar s a c c om pa ni e d by a sul tr y nar r ati on w hi c h seems a l ong w a y f r om Sega M A R Ral l y's over -exci ted bur bl es.

On t he ot he r hand. V i r t ue Raci ng i s i ni ti al l y qui t e of f - put t i ng s i m pl y be i t l obs so pr i mi ti ve. Pr epar e your sel f for a tr i p t hr ough Legol a nd - t r u e to t he ar cade ver si on thi s may be. but w ha t are pe opl e w ho' v e never pl ayed t he ar cade ver si on goi ng t o t hi nk ? On t he pl us si de. ther e's a l ot of ga m e her e a nd your car i tsel f handl es l i ke a dr eam. Never thel ess.

I 'm savi ng m y penni es for Ral l y.

I I R's mai n ha ndi c a p l a t he s t unni ng c om pe t i t i on l i ni ng up agai nst i t — Da y t ona a nd Sega Ral l y ar e a w e s om e devel opments. But Ti me War ner have be e n wi se t o cr eate a t r ue consol e game. not j ust a mer e ar cade conver si on. The r e i s i ncr edi bl e de pt h t o V i r t u.

Raci ng t ha t m or e t ha n mai ms up for i ts sl i ghtl y t a t t y appear ance. M o s t of t he ne w cour ses ar e j ust as pl ayabl e as the or i gi nal s — I w oul d say Me t r opol i s SIWII Di abl o's Ca ny on ar e be t t e r . a nd pl a y i ng t hr ough t he Gr and Pr i x opt i on offer s excel l ent l ong-ter m pl ayabi l i ty. The t w opl ayer mode al so w or k s extr emel y wel l .

The ha ndl i ng a nd r esponse i s qui t e di ffer ent t o t he or i gi nal - i t s actual l y easi er t o steer . Thi s m a y a nnoy s om e pur i sts, but i n m y opi ni on i t makes i t bl oody fast a nd bl oody good fun. The be ne fi t el t he si mpl e vi sual s i s excel l ent speed a nd upda t e . Tr y out BR your sel f. I f you l i ke t he feel of a si ngl e r ace t he r e ' s one hel l of a ga m e ther e f or you.

AranIlium on the loorgevity slakes. with ' Nene courses and options than any other Saturn racer .

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The potenti al f or a good ga m e i s ther e, but sadl y e v e r y t hi ng has al l fal l en l ut e t he de pt hs of Real s t e t wor l d. The i cs ar e bl and t o say t he l east, a nd coul d have much m or e I. The char acter s. a l t ho n n y w i t h t he i r scar e 'e m t hi ngs a nd l i nk S, s oon be c om e f r us t r a t i ng w he n y ou have t o have t he m al l on one ti ny pl atfor m t o per for m a l i nk up. And w hy ar en't t her e any r eal l y bl ood cur dl i ng scr eams? Aa a hh! Take i t away!

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VIDEO BOOK Myst is a series of rendered scenes which f orm a map. Somet imes you will fi nd mov ing scenes; v ideo effects cut into the static graphics. Alt hough the game is free of other characters, there are things to learn and communicate.

COMMENT My i deas on My s t voi ced befor e ar e t he same her e. sti l l t hi nk i t s a da t e d game, but thi s has l ess w e i ght i n m y opi ni on be c a us e thi s i s n't t he S a t ur n w e ' r e

tal ki ng a bout . The gr aphi cs are now he r e near as attr acti ve, a nd as such, t he mai n par t of t he game's

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And y ou k now w ha t t he y say a bout peopl e w i t h bi g h a n d y t he y w e a r bi g gl oves. But the fami l i ar c om m e nt a t or s ounds can onl y m e a n one t hi ng NBA J a m i s back, a nd t hi s t i m e t he u r n ge t s i ts hel pi ng.

This version, the Tournament Edition, features double the amount of features from the original, as well as the usual quota Of secret players. as extravagant dunks gra and hidden ed power-ups. The momen actual gamepleV recent N is a lot slicker, and the players move alarmingly faster than in any other versions. All the scaling is here too. so that when the players run nearer to the line they expand or shrink, depending on which way you go. The laces on the players have all been added, enabling real NBA stars to be recognised easily, Also, when you l op0e the other accessible

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1 7 COMMENT 0 I agr ee w i t h Steve t ha t thi s , is a good game, but I am not so sur e t ha t i t i s a sur e 7 fi r e hi t. The ga m e has be e n ar ound for a w hi l e now, a nd 1 w i t h t he far mor e i nventi ve games l i ke Sega Ral l y a nd Vi r tue Fi ghter 2 due t o 1 ar r i ve a r ound t he same I t i n• . I can see mor e peopl e 0 goi ng f or t hos e r ather t ha n

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thi s. I t s sti l l one of t he be t t e r r s i o n s t hough, a n d i f y o u m i s s e do u t on t he Me ga dr i v e out i ng, t hi s comes hi ghl y r ecommended.

COMMENT The or i gi nal N S A ga m e on the Me ga dr i v e was one of the m os t eager l y a w a i t e d ar cade conver si ons i n r ecent ti mes, a nd a deser ved hi t. Sequel s a nd conver si ons come a nd go on most for mats, but i n m y bum bl e opi ni on, t hi s i s one of t he be s t y ou'r e l i kel y t o get. The ga m e i s f a s t a nd annoyi ngl y addi cti ve. Secr ets a nd hi dde n peopl e can onl y e nha nc e t he al r eady w i nni ng for mul a. I I I ha d t o have a gr i pe, i t w oul d be t ha t t he S a t ur n contr ol pa d was a bi t a w k w a r d for thi s, but gi ven t i m e even t ha t 's f or got t e n.

ITIOtaATILIRN RCILINLO4JP This? The page no one really wants to read.

So. Eamonn, why do O we produce a regular Out Now section?

Well, it's quick r and easy to write, takes hardly , any time to design, and most W importantly, let's you the reader h what pile of old cobblers Sega so y shoving out before Virtue is Fighter 2, Sega Rally and Virtua D Cop. Only joking there, it's really o to show you what pile of old T cobblers Sega AND their third h party pals are churning out. e Chocks away... y D o

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Somewhat confusingly, there should be t wo NHL games out for the Saturn wit hin the next f ew months, but Sega have stolen a march wit h their game on EA's NHL '96.

The first Americ an contender t o the Sega Sports label makes a c ons iderably better s howing than Victory Goal, which suffered from a lack of knowledge and instinct of football, The programming of NHL, on the other hand, displays a remarkable grasp of the atmosphere of the game and the psyche of the average fan, by adopting the style of a TV Sports show, complete wit h famous (in the US at leastl presenters, and broadcast-quality presentation.

The stadium is presented f rom one of several virtual angles, that make the most of the surroundings, wit h high-banked seats and a convincing glass protective shield. The ice looks superb too, wit h super scaling and detailed markings. Although the player sprites look flat and blocky by comparison, the graphical effect, on the whole is superb.

Sound is even better, wit h fantastic effects, responsive crowds and the echoing voice of the announcers mix ed with a limited commentary.

There's even a warning against smoking in the stadium! Gameplay-wise. things are a little less clear-cut It takes a while to get used to the conuots, whic h are less instinctive than 16bit hockey games, and the high inertia on the players makes the game slightly slower and less arcade than you might wish. You'll have to invest a large amount of time before feeling satisfied wit h each game_ Nevertheless, the stupendous multi-player mode and host of other options — including a role-play mode and half-time dissections from your coach, make this a package suited to hockey fans and sports game offn. )Adoes .

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Myst aside, the Saturn hasn't yet attracted the in-depth advei i l u that r g appeal to a wide audience of older owners. In Japan, there been no end of detective and mystery games: Rampo, Chinese Detective, Dracula Detective and Yumemi Mansion. These are usu ly unsuitable import buys because of the Japanese text.

It's also that which prevents many of them being converted, but Sega have created Mansion of Hidden Souls Out of Yumemi Mansion I n many ways it's a sequel to the Mega•CD game, Mansion of Hidden Souls, but with more locations, naturally more puzzles and better graphics.

Many of the locations are taken from the original game, but they look one hell of a lot better. Even so, this year-old game is not at the cutting edge of Saturn technology and in our opinion is starting to look a bit dated.

Gameplay, for the uninitiated, involves wandering around the 3-D loca- J tions A I (within certain confines), examining objects and using them. The interface is extremely simple and there is no arcade element of any kind.

One final deterrent is the tack of lasting interest It shouldn't take an intelligent individual land Saturn owners generally are) more than a couple of days to polish it off, which makes it an expensive little adventure,

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Ahal Accl ai m pul l t hi s one out of t he ba g w i t h l i ttl e advance publ i ci ty, j ust w he n ever yone t hought t he y ' d be s m a r t i ng a t l osi ng out on t he S a t ur n ver si on t o GT. Why not ge t I n ther e fi r s t w i t h a pe r f e c t ver si on e l l ast y e a r 's m onster hi t?

Why indeed not? For one thing.

MK2 is not doggerel in the same vein as Streedighter: The Movie.

Plus, the side-scrolling beat 'em up has not really been exploited to ou r full satisfaction on the Saturn so far.

For these reasons, and the attraction of MK2 itself, this should satisfy coin-op fans. But there are two main problems. First, perversely, is the quality of the previous Megadnve game. You are only going to appreciate a fine-tuning of the classic, rather than be amazed by the graphics and sound.

The second is the host of other great Saturn software that demands attention between now and Christmas.

Do you really want to put such a substantial sum aside for a game you may already have? Only you can decide, but the conversion is good nonetheless.

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CYBER SPEEDWAY SEGA £44.99 DRIVING 1-2 PLAYER

With Sega Rally and Daytona USA, even Vinua Racing cutting •enviable aerodynamic shapes at the Saturn Motor Show this chris‘. mas, Cyber Speedway

ur Reviewed many d moons ago as the e Japanese Grand Chaser game, it adopts all the futuristic panache of a Fiat s Strada, including the horrible door handles. Set on six bland planets, you e aiming to come race a field of hovercraft across a dozen different courses, a ahead of the competition, n i particularly So far, so yawn. As nothing comes out of Cyber Speedway badly — sound and graphics are adequate, if bland, the main n problem is a complete lack of excitement. Your racers are equipped with g weapons, but not many different types of weapon and none possessing e the sort of explosive effect you hanker after. If it was possible to send e your opponents spinning off into the cosmos, Cyber Speedway might have attracted lv more attention.

The feel of the game is also suspect, with it being all toos easy to crash, continue, crash continue — little reward for 0 learning the courses and fine-tuning skills. You never feel close to driving anything, just playing a simple computer game. We thought little enough of Grand Chaser when there was no opposition, but it fairs even worse now .

1 0 V E R A I E s t w t 7 Anirrelevent, 1 frustrating racer which sutlers horribtv it the hands of the likes of Hi-Octane.

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l augh a t y ou pr ate. Thos e concer ned c oul dn't fi nd a n el i gi bl e femal e i n a l onel y hear ts c ol um n for t he de a f and bl i nd. I f y ou have any real l etter s t ha t don' t have Br ut spl ashed al l over t he m or S. I N. A. L. K. w r i t t e n on t he back t he n s e nd t he m i n to THI S I S NO T A DATI NG AGENCY, YOB'S MAI LBAG .

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reputable games magazine, but that is obviously not what you•re interested in. Claire was deeply flattered until she got to the part about being prettier than plastic Pam, and then suddenly exploded quicker than a silicone implant in a microwave. If this thing has any friends reading, check that his copies of Mean Machines aren't stuck together, then give him a good kicking, pronto.

PILES Dear Yob I would like to know all the cheats for Beavis and Butthead, Rage and Micro Machines 2, I would also like to know what new games coming out for the Megadrive. I think your Bugtasti ct Thi s one's fr om Car l Sega books are so A buggi ng car tooni st! good!! Do you think Beavts and Butt•head are good or not?

PS. Can you send back all the cheats and questions please.

Dear Mr. Yob John Speer, North Harrow, Middlesex I have heard that a game featuring TO Dl haven't got any cheats, myself..., sorry, myselves, is due to appear on that fentastic machine but here's a tip. Take the game, the Sega Megadrive. Please could put it in the Megadrive and turn it on. Then, stick the you tell me if this is so? I know you cannot send me a reply, but I will of power cable up your arse and plug in. Now sit on a bed of course de-materialise to get an issue of your fab magazine in the nails, and wiggle about a bit.

Finally get a cheese grater and near future (or past depending on where I am). In addition. I would be shred the flabby cheeks of your arse There, now you've grateful if you could tell me when it will arrive in your Earth shops. got a butt that looks like your head. Sorted. If you didn't try Thank you. that one than how's about PS.Any idea where I could get not buying crap games like Dalek Attack for the Ami ga Beavis and Anusbonce so The Doctor, The Teaks YOB" once knew a fool who was you don't waste my time ' so into Doctor Who, that he wore with letters like this. orange and, blue stripy shirts, let his hair grpw all over the place and insisted on shouting exterminate all the time. But enough about Steve Merritt. You know that page at the end of the

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Dear Yob I'm a regular MEAN MACHINES SEGA reader and I lust wanted to ask you if you could print a double page spread of CLAIRE COULTHARD. I know you think I am sad but I think she is way more pretty than Pamela Anderson. I would really love a poster but that is up to you.

PS.Is she married?

Amis (No address - wonder why) YOB:What kind of a magazine do you think this is!!! We are a

Dear Yob I've been kicking about on Fifa '95 for sometime on the Megadrive 1, and now I've upgraded to the Megadnve 2 I've found that all the players have gone squarey i.e. the player graphics ate now square instead of being perfect! If I keep playing this, will it son itself out in time? II not, can you help? Suggest something! ()Percy, Wallasey, Wirral YOB:I feel like a serious answer for once. It sounds to me as though you've got a duff computer. If it only happens on Fifa, then maybe i ts the game and you will have to keep changing the systems when you play, but if it occurs on all of your games then you may have to take the Megadrive 2 back from whence it came.

m ay called Ne x t M o n t h ! Well

surprise, surprise it tells you when the next issue comes out!

Amazing"' you can find the time to read the mag, you may find it most informative. Pleb. Oh, and the Doctor Who game got cancelled.

PUBICLICE Dear Yob I won't insult you, I'll Just get straight down to the questions!

1. When are you going to sort out the pillock twins? You know the ones who demand 5 billion pounds each.

2. Did they come round and slaughter you?

3. You're so lippyl Can you explain this?

4. If I send away my guarantee card

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kebar Mental Hospital best thing to happen since received a nasty shock the other the flushable bog. Finally, y when I accidentally dropped in the last issue you said a scud missile on it Whoops that the tips nappy was a disposable pair of pants full ,They'll not be bothering us any m of cak. How did you come to tbis decision? o your other questions, does this Alexander Simpson, rl o Montrose round and we'll see who's o elads V08•Mor e idle threats. I'd d tk t like to see the day when a hluwell 'ard. Probably leaks wax cretin like you could even o f ai and flaps in the wind find my house without u tkf anyway getting lost in the worm g holes, you skinny little runt. 'ei h n The reason we stopped doing s0 n Master System games was ffg a because a) Sega don't make w ot games for it any more, and b) mDear Yob h rA everyone else has moved into e II you don't print this letter c?o then I will be forced to the 20th century and plays -l eS Megadrives and Saturns Al l of come round to your i which is obviously far too reA house, sellotape you to a k n Intellectual for a half-witted, tn chair and make you play e brainless, idiotic, gibbon's arse ady Rise of the Robots non' stop all day. of a person like you. o it --•eas10 First,hneI would just like to say I n Ri ght, t ha t ' s your l ot for 1 1o1name 111 am not e writing this letter to Ni ght Wolf, by ?? We've l ost 0fil .ee the urine. I just want to thi s m ont h. I 'm of f t o of this entr y to out exclushre Yob extract 1 1 1 r ', decapi tate Gal vi n Ami s, but ask A you gal l er y Any cl ai mants? - I doubt i t! y a few simple w in l b m e a n t i m e t he star r y questions. se Is that cack picture of , eyed r omanti cs emoti ng y ou the fprat ei holding the surf board Why have you stopped s shoul d ge t scr i bbl i ng i ns t e a d you? ort Because if it is, I'm not reviewing Master System games? I o of dr i bbl i ng, a nd ge t y our surprised h everyone is always am one of the cool people who ry 'pr obl ems' out i n ritr• open. writing au letters to insult you. thinks the Master System is the Unti l ne x t ti me n d M M SEGA 9 3 s

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for the Saturn now, how long will it take before my free Panzer Dragoon Demo Disk comes through?

By the way if you gimme any mouth I'll send the 'eery lads round to duff you inll Chris Ayling, Portsmouth Y08:1 have to say that the

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capable. 7. Claire is, alas romantically entwined with a teddy bear called Hamley on Saturn may. However, she does get turned on by men wearing clogs

Dear Gus Could you please answer my questions.

1 I have some real problems with Myst on the Saturn_ As no one else can help me, I turn to you the master tell whon Iw k ieverything.

Please can get to the clocklower on l ii sl and?

2. Will thereebe a Desert Strike game on any of the next gen. machines?

3. Is Street fighter: The Movie on the Saturn any good?

4. When will Virtue Cop be coming out?

5. Is D a t e l converter going to w r e n y Saturn?

6. Have you played Wipeout yet?

Man, what a great game that is. Is the Saturn able to run such games?

7. Is Claire still single and what does she flunk about Dutch guys?

Jeroen Bossenbroek,

take ti me t o i nvesti gate t he T phe nom e non hhumans as 'l unc he on'. iSpeci fi cal l y ' f or by i ts ree sisissokampos% academi c name, n 'scoffus gr ati s'. sMa r c us a nd I ar e oAnent t o go on one, nand I m us t say i t's tpl easur es l i ke t ha t hw hi c h s us t a i n me ,t hr ough t he m a ny dar k Ihour s w i t h y our r udi mentar y scr i pts and si ni ster r equests.

Don't tal k t o m e a bout tai l i ng school standar ds. I ha v e t o bear t he br unt of i t.

But w he r e t her e i s despai r , w e wi l l br i ng hope, w he r e t her e i s doubt, w e wi l l br i ng sur ety, a nd w hor e ther e ar e Satur n fr eebi es on el l er , y ou can r est assur ed I have m y or der i n.

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Netherlands GUS:1_ As it 'appens. We start our immense guide to Myst this issue, 2 There are no plans, but check our Thunderhawk 2 review. 3 No, Golden Axe The Duel is the best side- scrolling beat 'em up as yet. 4. Late November in Japan, and soon after here. 5 I shouldn't think so. 6. More than

Dear Gus I think your may is great and I read it every month. Could you please Lovel, grovel, whimper) answer J OI. Will Baldies or Networks be I coming out on the Megadrive? t 2. Put these games in order s (please): Risen Rage, Micro Machines 2 '96, e Primal Shining Force 2. Road Rash 3. q , 3. Is s ity worth c h ogetting Micro u P Machines 2 '96 when I already have i nand b a e P M.M.1 MAU? l Is l Lethal . s 4.

Enforcers on the t i o n s f o r m e .

Megadrive any good?

5 What is the best Football game on the .

Meg, adrive?

PS We' wrote to Sega Poor (Sega Power) arid they didn't reply, that's why I read your magazine and not theirs. I hope you do a better job.

Scott Hohonsof? Perranporth, Conewall GUS:1. Excuse me? 2. Micro '96,

Shining Force 2, Psycho Pinball, Primal Rage. Road Rash 3. Reiter.

2_ Tricky one. If you really want the track editor, yes.

4 Nah, it's aged and crusty now.

5. Fever Pitch and Fifa '95 are Equally good, but look out for ISS From Konami.

July Dear Gus Please, please, pleeeairassseee Gould you answer these questions.

Thanks.

1. Are there any cheats for Shining Force CD? 2. Could you please send me a copy of Lunar: The Sliver Star as no one seems to have h?

3. When is Snatcher 2 coming out?

4_ Have you heard anything on Lunar 2?

5. Finally, where is my nearest import store?

Dave N o t i m g h d i n GUS•1 None in my back pocket. 2. - .

Get stulledt3. Never ever. 4 Not 41 due for a Mega-CD release, but 4 there is a Saturn Lunar on its way.

6 5. Walk out your house, turn right, past the public lavvy and its own your left

MALT Dear Gus- Gus, a n s w e questions? p i l e I. Is Sim 2 0 0 the 1 Me e ?

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peon, 3 That is a decision you he m to come to. n you want Virtue Retiter for lust over E100 — yes. 4, Micro Machines 2. Earthworm Jim, EMU. Fria 15, Batman Forever, Reed Rash 3 6 I t's a delicate sellwect at the matter. 7. PC come • ell shapes and forms, There's no direct comparison.

3. Is there going to be a The m Part 2?

4, Will there be a Fifa '96?

5. Is Bug coming out on the Megadtive?

Oliver Sinunonds, Guildford Sr' anew GUS:1. Rope. 2. Mope, 3. Noose. 4Yep 5. Mope.

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DAILY Dew Gus. With the release of the Playstation am C . is the Saturn going to drop se 'Mice from 1189, by how much and when?

2. Is e going to be packaged with Vestal Fighter Remix before Christmas?

3. When is %Antra Fighter 2 being relhwsed and is there any chance of a VF2/Sa1urn package before Christmas?. ei tr e there any plans for Tekken or TeliAen 2 for the Saturn? If not why not?

5 Why do Sega keep teleasorig stunning arcade racers such as Daytona and Si va Rally, but only give them

Dear I Gus Can you please answer my T questions or I will rip your legs oft 1. T Is there going to be a PowerDrive 2?2. When will Earthworm Jim 2 be 1 coming out and how much al l ot c o 3, is it worth me buying a MX? N MIR 4, Can you please put these games s iintorder from best to worst. Micro courses? W t • pathetic 3 Machines 2, Earthworm Jim. Fria only 3 tracks, it .

41 '95, Road Rash 3, MK 2. Batman won't be long ?

Forever?

4 until monotony 5 I s PGA Tour Golf 3 coming out steps in. Saturn for the 3 2 X VR boasts 10 6 Any more news on Total Football 7 tracks and 5 for the Megadrive? cars which is 7 I s the Megadrive better than the 5 PC? .6 Will Fifa '96 Mark Henshaw, Peterborough 1 on the Saturn have real player's GUS:l . No. L i t should be opt 1 names?

1 about now. at ESO steam" minus a 7.

Why don't EA include a , " .1 1 1 6 ., 6 . 0 . 0 I ,

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managerial port to the game allowing transfers etc, As with Premier Manager?

Paul Halton, Lincs.

GUS1, It has, as you will doubtless know by now, Paul 2. No. 3. No. 4 Even though we have published rumours of Tek ken, there is no official deal for those Name° games 5 No one challenges the brilliance of these games. The arcade demands a different kind of game structure, but both Rally and Daytona on Saturn have excellent longevity. 7. Yes. B. I think they should concentrate on producing a good football game, actually.

• all other Kformats including a y s t a t Oi l oalready? sell 6.

How do Sega ex I t o m advei use Saturns when they ha l y b on TV. The Playstation El ens are a On all the time. Oh yea t l Playstation ads are a lot eter, don't 3you think? new w7 What do you I l 4 k of t hversion of Gamestbaster nd why edoes Dominic Diamond al ays the end nflood to change his pants of every show? ' Adridn Drake, C o b 0 0 wTy. s,Ni r el and o0GUS 1 1 S a n k wi thout tra •e, chortle. u2 Basically the Saturn is 299. End t of story. 3. The real McC. y might obe coming. 4. Stop moan ng. 5. You k ar e getting on my nerves git, 1 when do you expect to s. e Virtue Cop on the Playstation) • No, I don't think 7. Domonik h s high standards of hygiene

Dear Gus, Would you l ease answer these questions: I. What eve a ppe r i e d to Shadow of Atlantis on he 32X? 2. What is Se s reaction to the Future Zone d I IC100 off Sony Playstations to v e r y Megadrive D u Jet(l) and Seasons an ( 2 0 off for every PI use, please, please pri I my game)?

3 Will there be a ur • q s t i ons because I am y. erne like Lii e s t fan and buy your ab na g e r y month, emolish'm Derby 1 M i c r o Machines '96 alter than on the Saturn est •reckon it's ace? co Machines 27 4 What are Sega 2 s there a steering wh I for the V. trying to do? E350 , • gadrive. if so do-you • t pedals for a Saturn th it?

(Playstations are Is Premier Manager any 1.100d VVhat do you think the 7 EllX) cheaper in eat gal some shops). Even r the Mega CD is?

Sitars 1111111e, Airdrit Dixons 3 games instead of 1 game ,GUS:1. Yes, to a degree. • No wheel 3 Yes, very good.

My ((30 more) has put me off it?

5, Why do Saturn owners have to personal favourite is Do le wail another 6 months for Mortal Switch. Sad. I know,

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Enough l etter s. m e t hi nk s . Onl y l eft t o say t ha t I 'l l be gi vi ng y ou all e pr e-chr i stmas tr eat ne x t m ont h by pos i ng f or a ne w 03bA i l l ustr ati on i n t he Sheper d's Bus h studi o of a n ar i stocr at phot ogr a phe r ! Oooer , ge t yer t op off Gus etc. S uf fi c e t o say i t wi l l all be i n t he best pos*01111,10 taste!

MEGADRIVE 2 for sole, boxed. 2 joypods, 19games Including Theme Park, Mickey Mania. Micro Machines 2, Jungle Book plus loads more classics, all worth at least E600, selling for bargain price of E299 ono. Tel 01923 245289.

AMIGA 5 0 0 for sole, 2 joysticks, mouse with mat, keybowd cover, double row disk box and 38 games, instructions included E260. Wordworth for Amigo also for sale, hwdly used, boxed. E3,5 (was 1,55). Tel Derek on 0141 887 9 0 0 9 MEGAC1)2 32X with 18 games Including Souistw, Fl. Bottlecorps. Botmon Returns, Doom, V. Racing, Afterburner. Stat Wars, worth E800, sell 1-320 ono. Will consider splitting. Contact Daniel 01933 673206 Northants.

FORSALEPAegocirive and 6 games and Mego CD and 25 games and 32X wIth 1 game plus magazines and 2 joypads worth E1400, will sell for 1,500 - what borgoinl Tel. Derbyshire 453045.

FORSALE 32X with 3 games. Megodrive with 6 games, e v e sell for E200. 01684 564019. r1,550, y MEG t h i ADRI n g VEWITH 3 0 games Including i Sonic 1,2,3 los 4, MKIL SSFII. Urban and b o xStrike, e dAction .

Jungle Replay II and Game W t book, 3 jogpads. 1 joyGenieowithr cheat stick. All In good condition for just 1,350. h Tel. Rkky 012477 38232 after 6.30pm.

JAPSEGA Saturn with VF. VF Remix, Daytona. Panzer Dragoon. 2 joypods.

PSU,SCART lead. Sell E400. Tel Seth on 01286 871515.

MEGADRIVE for sale: 2 control pads. 1 Arcade Power Stick 2 plus 4 games. Cost E130. Call James 0181 398 4832.

FORSALEG.G. with loads of accessories.

E120, and MS E50 ono or both for E lla Call Adam 01875 833 296 Scotland.

MDGAMES for sole, NBA Live 95. n, E15, NHL95, College Football, Davis Cup.M.A11 Boxing. Rood Rash 2, Lotus 2. Sonic 2, Super Kick Off, Bulls v Blazers E10. Sonic I, Agassi. Outrun. 2019 E5. Ring Peter after bpm (Edinburgh) 0131 664 0284.

MEGADRIVEINCLUDES 2 joypads and 4 fabulous games: Cannon Fodder, Pitfall.

Turrkon, Sonic. Incredible price 1,9911 Call Harry on 0161 224 2025.

MEGACD, 17 CD games E280. Megadrive, 4 carts, 4 joysticks etc. E100. SMD 16MBIT 340 disks E300. 0151 4260138.

32X FOR sale, 5 games: VR Deluxe, Doom, Star Wars, Afterburner. 6 months old, all fully boxed with instructions, excellent condition E225. Call 0181 330 6454 (Surrey. Worcester Park). Also brand new

Mortal Kombot 2 (32X) Included.

MEGADRIVE with 4 joypcsds (2 have 6 buttons and outofire), 14 games including Sonic 2 os 3, Micro Machines, Super Street Fighter 2, Flashback and Virtua Racing. Cost me 1,345. Selling for E175 ono. 01925 604634.

MEGADRIVE and Mega CD for sale with 21games Including Theme Park CD, Micro Machines 96. All boxed with instructions, worth E900, going for 1400. If Interested contact Jonathon Baughen 01923 820191. I on not selling separately.

GREATXMAS gift - Mega CD with 7 games plus 6 MD games. Call Ben 01222 885500. Also TV all E230.

TOPRATED Megodrive games for sale, priced E10-1,30. Phone Philip between 46.30pm on 01905 616049. All boxed as new.

MEGACD, excellent condition, boxed, 12 gemes, all for E200 ono. Ring Alex on 0181 950 4814.

7CHEAPMEGADRIVEgames for sole, Golden Axe, Sonic 2, Streets of Rage II, Marble Madness, Mego-lo-mania. General Chaos,Bubs9 2 and Jimmy Whites, E20 each, 1,50 for 3 or the whole lot for E100. Phone William 0171 435 1939.

32XANDMEGADRIVE with 2 controllers and games: Star Won, Virtue Racing Deluxe, Balk, Doom, Stonj of Thor, FIFA 95, NBA Jam TE, MKII, PGA Golf and 7 others' Plus loads of MMS magazines. E250 ovno.

Buyer collects (Wilts) 01980 653622.

MEGADRIVE, 2 6-button pads and 2 3button pods, 8 UK games including MKI+11 and Micro Machines 2. 2 Japanese games with adopter. Menace( 6 game catt, all In very good condition, E280. Phone 01223 832552 and ask for Richard.

EARTHWORMJIM for sole E30 ono. Tel 01827 711775 after bpm (Tamworth area).

FORSALEMegadrive 1, boxed, includes Super Streetfighter II. Mortal Kombat Earthworm Jim, Rock'n•Roll Racing. 3 pads (1x6 button), carry case and lots of assorted magazines, all In good condition, valued over E380, accept offers wound E200. Tel Andy 01754 610426.

MEGADRIVE vAth 1 controller and 9 games including Theme Park orid 12 Arcade. 16 tip books, Menocer lightgun with 6-game cartridge. All boxed. Sell for E130. Tel Dean on 0121 378 5553.

S EGAMEGADRI E forSonic sale with Streeffighter 2VSCE, 1 and2 Orods.

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for E210, If Interested contact Mont on 0171 207 4 0 2 0 or write to 338 Kennington Rood, Kennington, London5E11 4L.D. MEGADRIVE.FIFA 95. Lion King. Sonic 3, MK2, Urban Strike, Fl. PGA 2, 17 games In oil. E175 ono. Also Master System 2, 4 games, PGA, Ultimate Soccer, Alex Kidd, Spiderman, 01274 493558.

MDII, MCD, 9 MD games, 4 MCD games, 2x6 button ir 2x3 button joypods, 1 Powerbase stick, very good condition. make a good chrissy piesent. E200 ono.

Call 01369 705760 - I will pay registered delivery charges.

MEGADRIVE II, 12 games, FIFA 95, Sompras, Sonic 3, Zero Tolerance, 4 joypads (2 6-button), excellent condition worth 1,350. Sell for M O ono. Coll 0181 349 0173 after opm.

SEGAMEGADRIVE with 36 games: Theme Park.SFII and others plus 6 pads. 1,300 cash or swap for Ptoystation or Saturn.

Phone 01475 539442.

MEGACD II for sole with 5 games, Lethal Enforcer with gun, Time Gal, Road Avenger.Sherlock Holmes and Thunderhowk, all leads and manuals, will sell for E140. Phone William on 01943 877811 West Yorkshire MEGADRIVE for sole E100 with 5 top games including Streeuocer, good condition with 3 joypods. great bargain!. Tel 01993 775480. • IMUST be madll l o a d s of MD. CD and 32X games from as little as E10 each. Also for sole, 32X and 2 6-button joypcsds. For the privilege of this bargain phone Cardiff (01222) 596828 (buyer to pay postage).

MEGADRIVEMEGA CD. 4 joypads. 18 carts, 18CDs, SOR 3, Sonic 3, Flashback, Banlecorps, Soulstar. FIFA CD, Thunderhowk. £400. Call Derek O M 378 9592 South East London.

MEGADRIVE games, Urban Strike E12, Red Zone E15. Ecco 1 15, Gods E10, Zool 1,5.

Action Replay 2 E20. MEGACD games, Silpheed E12. Jaguar )0220 E10. Prince of Persia E10, Sol Feace E10. 32X games, Doom, VR Deluxe E30. Phone 0181 292 3009.

MEGADRIVE, Mego CD, 6 controllers, both 4-player adaptors, 73 games in all, including latest Mies. E550 - coil Marcus on 01242 222887.

SEGAMEGADRIVE, Mega CD. 2 infrared joypads, 9 MD games. 10 Mega CD games. worth E1,100 will sell for E300.

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