Issue No. 2 MARCH 1984
BELOW US THE SHADOWS, ABOVE US THE STARS
Profile on Starzone, and on Steve Turner.FLYING HIGH!
We look at computer retail outlets. In this, the first of an occasional series, the CRASH team checks out W.H.Smith.
PARDON ME, I’LL SAY THAT AGAIN
Franco Frey interfaces with the Currah Microspeech unit.LEARNING AT PLAY
We begin an occasional look at educational software and some reviews.
EDITORIAL — YOUR LETTERS
Plus Advertisers Index and Reviews.NEWS INPUT
A brief roundup for the month.RUN IT AGAIN
In our second comparison we ROLL OUT THE BARREL and take a look at KONG games.THE TERMINAL MAN
Comic Strip excitement as shipwrecked Arcadians discover the true identity of Cross...
FANTASY/CRASH SUPER QUIZ
CRASH HOTLINE CHARTS
The phones have been buzzing! This month we publish Britain’s first ever top selling software chart compiled from votes.CRASH QUIZ
Test your knowledge of Adventure games.
FROGGY
Pick of the month from among the established games that are available.SPECTRUM SOFTWARE GUIDE
Pages and pages reviewing both old and new games.
REVIEWS IN THIS ISSUE
INCLUDE GAMES FROM Ultimate, Silversoft, Mikrogen, Rabbit, Mikrogen, Rabbit, Microsphere, Software Projects, Micromega, C.D.S. and many, many others.- ABC, Artic
- ALCHEMIST, Imagine
- ANDROID 2, Vortex*
- APPLE JAM, DK’Tronics
- ATIC ATAC, Ultimate*
- BATTLE 1917, C.C.S.
- BIRDS & THE BEES, Bug-Byte
- THE BIRDS, Rabbit
- BUBBLE TROUBLE, Arcade
- BULL TABLES, Lotus-Soft
- CASTLE BLACKSTAR, S.C.R.
- CHUCKIE EGG, A&F
- CRUISE ATTACK, Mikrogen
- DIMENSION DESTRUCTORS, Artic
- DODGE CITY, Phoenix
- DOOMSDAY CASTLE, Fantasy
- EARTH DEFENCE, Artic
- ENERGY 30,000, E.L.M.
- FIGHTER PILOT, Digital Integration
- FREEZ’BEES, Silversoft
- FRENCH IS FUN, C.D.S.
- GAMES DESIGNER, Quicksilva
- THE GUARDIAN, P.S.S.
- HOUSE OF THE LIVING DEAD, Phipps Assoc.
- HUMPTY DUMPTY MYSTERY, Widgit
- HUNCHBACK, Ocean
- I’M IN SHOCK, Artic
- KNOCKOUT, Mikrogen
- KRAKATOA, Abbex*
- LASERWARP, Mikrogen
- MAGIC MEANIES, C.D.S.
- MICROBOT, Softek
- MR. WIMPY, Ocean
- MOUNTAINS OF KET, Incentive
- 1984, Incentive
- OMEGA RUN, C.R.L.
- PAINTBOX, Print’n’Plotter
- PARATROOPERS, Rabbit
- PATHFINDER, Widgit
- PAT THE POSTMAN, Mikrogen
- PI-EYED, Automata
- POTTY PAINTER, Rabbit
- PUNCHY, Mr Micro
- THE PYRAMID, Fantasy
- ROBOT RIOT, Silversoft
- ROBOT RUNNER, Longman
- ROMMEL’S REVENGE, Crystal
- SCUBA DIVE, Durell*
- SPECIAL AGENT, Heinemann
- SPEED DUEL, DK’Tronics
- STARCLASH, Micromega
- STONKERS, Imagine
- SUPER SNAILS, Games Machine
- THRUSTA, Software Projects
- TRIAD, Amba
- WHEELIE, Microsphere*
* New Game of the Month
NEXT MONTH
Issue 3 (April) will be on sale from Friday 16th March.
- CRASH readers talk to Sinclair
- RUN IT AGAIN takes command of Missile Command
- Crash Readers Questionnaire — your chance to tell us how to do it!
- Plus the news roundup, reviews, articles and guide.
- Editor
- Roger Kean
- Designer
- Oliver Frey
- Consultant editor
- Franco Frey
- Staff Writers
- Lloyd Mangram, Rod Bellamy
- Advertisement Manager
- John Edwards
- Production Designer
- Michael Arienti
- Cover illustration
- Oliver Frey