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In an exclusive interview Roger Kean, former CRASH editor, talks to the greatest software house of them all — UltimateSTRATEGY SPECIAL
Double the normal size. Philippa looks at some moral dilemmas and Matthew Stibbe shows how you design a wargameTHE BEST OF 1987
You voted for them, now see the resultsLOOKING FROM ANOTHER ANGLE
In a break from the norm Will Brooker takes a fresh look at the world of 3-D gamesNATIONAL GAMES PLAYERS
The first ever British Computer Games Championship — enter now!REGULARS
NEWS
The revival of the C5LLOYD MANGRAM’S FORUM
It’s raining, says Lloyd. We know, says a reader.PBM MAILBOX
The PBM convention — what a lovely time we all had...ADVENTURE TRAIL
It finally settles down, with two SmashesCRASH COMMS
Get into ShadesNICK ROBERT’S PLAYING TIPS
Bruiser Nick helps you bash those baddies in Platoon, Thundercats and U.C.M. to name but a fewTECH NICHE
Jon Bates explains MIDI and Simon N Goodwin solves a few storage problemsON THE SCREEN
CRASH READERS’ CHARTS
ROBIN CANDY’S SCORES
PREVIEWS
I can’t wait...ET AL
What your video recorder can expect, and a newspaper for youngstersDO IT YOURSELF
GO FOR A DRIVE...
... in a Land Rover with EliteWE WANT TO KNOW...
... and only you can help in the CRASHtionnairePLEASE, TAKE THEM...
... we just have to get rid of 1001 prizesDON’T CALL US...
... draw a pirate ship and one of our cordless phones
Ocean’s Paul Patterson as he collected the trophy for being The Best Software House of 1987
They packed the streets, they waited in anticipation for it was coming soon. They didn’t know when it was coming or what it would be like — only that it would arrive... Some camped in the fields, others just lay in the road, they weren’t going to miss it — no way! Some knew all about it though. They knew nearly all about it. When it was coming, how much it would be — they even knew that it wouldn’t come out of the drains, as first expected. They knew the next CRASH would be on sale April 28.
EDITOR Steve Jarratt
SUB EDITOR Barnaby Page
STAFF WRITERS
Katharina Hamza,
Mark Caswell,
Nick Roberts,
Lloyd Mangram
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Frances Mable
PHOTOGRAPHY Cameron Pound, Michael Parkinson (Assistant)
TECHNICAL WRITERS Simon N Goodwin, Jon Bates
STRATEGY WRITER Philippa Irving
CONTRIBUTORS
Matthew Stibbe,
Paul Evans,
Roger Kean,
Paul Sumner,
Paul Glancey,
Julian Rignall
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Roger Kean
PUBLISHING CONTROLLER David Western
ART DIRECTOR Markie Kendrick
DESIGN & LAYOUT Wayne Allen, Yvonne Priest, Melvyn Fisher
PRE-PRINT MANAGER Jonathan Rignall
REPROGRAPHICS/FILM PLANNING Matthew Uffindell, Nick Orchard, Ian Chubb, Robert Millichamp
ADVERTISEMENT MANAGER Roger Bennett
ADVERTISEMENT EXECUTIVE Andrew Smales
ASSISTANT Jackie Morris
SUBSCRIPTIONS Denise Roberts
MAIL ORDER Carol Kinsey
COVER BY Oliver Frey
ABC TOTAL: 96,590
UK/EIRE 90,822
REVIEWS
- Arkanoid — Revenge of Doh Imagine
- Basket Master Imagine
- Bedlam GO!
- Black Lamp Firebird
- Blood Valley Gremlin Graphics
- Championship Sprint Electric Dreams
- Cybernoid Hewson
- Demon’s Revenge Firebird
- Federation CRL
- Frightmare Cascade Ganes
- Grand Prix Tennis M.A.D.
- Guild of Thieves Rainbird
- Ikari Warriors Elite
- Impact ASL
- Jinxter Rainbird
- Loads of Midnight CRL
- Magnetron Firebird
- POD Mastertronic
- Predator Activision
- Rastan Imagine
- Rockford M.A.D.
- Shackled US Gold
- Side Arms GO!
- Spore Bulldog
- Star Paws Software Projects
- Teladon Destiny
- Thing Players
- Xarax Firebird
- Yeti Destiny
- Zolyx Firebird