FEATURES
THE 128K UK SPECTRUM ARRIVES
Franco Frey manages a quick PEEK before we POKE him and get the new machine back out of his clutchesBREAKING THE BARRIERS
New software label Nu WaveCRASH QUESTIONNAIRE
Once again we ask you what you think of us. This year we’re offering lots of prizes — £100 worth will go to one form-filling CRASH readerPreview: MAX HEADROOM
An early peek at the game that brings MAX to your Spectrum screen.SOFTWARE FROM THE EMERALD ISLE
John Minson visited ST BRIDE’S SCHOOL, where they write adventures and hold classes for grown up Gels2186 — A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
The winning entry in the Letts Diary Competition from the Christmas Special is printed in full for your delectationCHANNEL FIVE
What’s going on inside Micronet — an update on the latest developmentsPreviews: KNIGHT TYME, BOMB JACK and GHOSTS AND GOBLINS
We check out the follow up to SPELLBOUND from Mastertronic and learn what Elite Systems are up to, arcadewisePreview: STARSTRIKE 2
Andy Onions from Realtime came to visit, told us about hard sums and showed us some of STARSTRIKE 2DIY
COSMIC WARTOAD
Battle your way though a wordvoid to win a copy of the Toad GameMAX HEADROOM
A chance to win the studio where the MAX HEADROOM visuals are put together — all expenses paid, courtesy of QuicksilvaWIN A DAISYWHEEL AND WAFADRIVE
Oxford Computer Publishing want some literary typists to write a missive using WORD MANAGER. Bumper prizes on offerBECOME A BRAIN SURGEON...
Well... a DIY brain surgeon at least. Collect a camera if you come top, or a copy of ID if you run up£100 COMPUTER WATCH ON OFFER
You could be the proud owner of a Seiko watch that your Spectrum can talk toREGULARS
EDITORIAL
Plus an index or two and a BIG Thank You!MERELY MANGRAM
Lloyd loads up and goes again. A trawl through the new release newsLLOYD MANGRAM’S FORUM
Another collection of prose from the CRASH Reader Interface, Lloyd MangramRESULTS AND PRIZES
A bumper round up after the December extravaganza. The Comps Minion tries to catch upCRASH HOTLINE AND ADVENTURE CHARTS
LLOYD MANGRAM’S HALL OF SLIME
At least no-one sent in a picture of their toothbrush this month — some folks must have right slimy teeth!CRASH COURSE
Rosetta continues her quest into the Blackboard JungleTECH NICHE
Simon Goodwin’s Tech Tips, plus Franco Frey’s examination of the Icon Graphix package and Romantic Robot Multiface One. Dominic Handy tries his hand at managing wordsDEREK BREWSTER’S ADVENTURE TRAIL
A couple of SMASHES this month from Derek. Read his column and find out for yourself, idle person!SIGNPOST
Derek rifles through his postbag and deals out a few hints in SignstumpsROBIN CANDY’S PLAYING TIPS
More POKEs, tips and hints, including maps of MARSPORT and GUNFRIGHTSEAN MASTERSON’S FRONTLINE
Manning the barricades, Sean looks at a Desert game and takes to the airDon’t be an APRIL FOOL! Make sure you get the next CRASH, out on 27th March

Publishing Executive Roger Kean
Editor Graeme Kidd
Technical Editor Franco Frey
Tech Tipster Simon Goodwin
Adventure Editor Derek Brewster
Strategy Editor Sean Masterson
Staff Writer Lloyd Mangram
Contributing Writers
Robin Candy,
John Minson,
Rosetta McLeod
Art Editor Oliver Frey
Art Director Dick Shiner
Production Controller David Western
Production Gordon Druce, Tony Lorton
Process camera Matthew Uffindell
Photographer Cameron Pound
Advertisement Manager Roger Bennett
Subscription Manager Denise Roberts
Mail Order Carol Kinsey
REVIEWS
- 2112 AD Design Design
- Arc of Yesod Thor
- Battle of the Planets Mikro-Gen
- Benny Hill’s Madcap Chase DK’Tronics
- Caves of Doom Mastertronic
- Cosmic Wartoad Ocean
- Desert Rats CCS
- Enigma Force Beyond
- Flyer Fox Bug Byte
- Football Quick Quiz Rothmans/Cassel
- Forbidden Planet Design Design
- Lord of the Rings Melbourne House
- MOVIE Imagine
- Myla Di’Kaich Global
- The Neverending Story Ocean
- N.O.M.A.D. Ocean
- Rambo Ocean
- Sir Fred Mikro-Gen
- Spitfire 40 Mirrorsoft
- Their Finest Hour Century Communications
- Three Weeks in Paradise Mikro-Gen
- Twister — Mother of Charlotte System 3
- William Wobbler Wizard Developments
- Winter Games Epyx/US Gold
- The Worm in Paradise Level 9
- Yabba Dabba Doo! Quicksilva
- Zorro US Gold