Computer Gaming World Issue 52 (Oct 1988)

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Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (1988)

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Computer Gaming World Issue 52 Oct 1988

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Interviews With Pete Rose and Michael Jordan
Features:

Big Zak Attack: Lucasfilm's "Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders" (Charles Ardai pens a two-page review of this now-classic adventure game)
Catching the Fever with Pete Rose: A Sneak Peek of "Pete Rose Pennant Fever" (CGW's editors offer a first-glimpse at developer Dynamix's licensed baseball game)
Rose Hustles the Press (CGW presents a one-page interview with Cincinnati Reds owner Pete Rose about the upcoming game bearing his name)
Sneak Preview: Red Storm Rising (M. Evan Brooks got some hands-on time with the new sim based on Tom Clancy's best-selling novel)
The Enterprise Establishes "First Contact": The Latest "Star Trek" Adventure (No, there wasn't a time warp to 1996. Star Trek: First Contact is the third in Simon & Schuster's series of adventure games based on the classic Trek franchise; Scorpia's got the review)
the fool's errand (Alan Roberts reviews Cliff Johnson's seminal puzzle game for the Macintosh)
Scorpion's Mail (You've got questions? Scorpia's got answers for the following games):
Wasteland
Ultima IV
Ultima V
Might & Magic
Questron II
Bard's Tale I
Bard's Tale III

[*]Terrorism in the 21st Century: Rainbird's "Carrier Command" (Hosea Battles reviews this futuristic ship-to-ship action/strategy hybrid) [*]Star Trek: The Rebel Universe (Hosea Battles reviews the first graphical adventure created by Simon & Schuster based on the Star Trek license) [*]Sneak Preview and Interview: Michael Jordon and CGW Go One on One:
Polarware's ABCs
Counting Critters
First Letters and Words
Joshua's Reading Machine
Math and Me
Mixed-Up Mother Goose
Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood: Many Ways to Say I Love You
Richard Scarry's Best Electronic Word Book Ever
Numbers Count
Stepping Stones
Tink's Adventure
Ace Explorer
Math Blaster Plus
Once Upon a Time...
Reader Rabbit
See the USA
The Spy's Adventures in North America
Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

[*]Working On Those Knight Moves (David M. Wilson's review of Knight Games for the C64/128 [*]Fantastic Voyages: A Tour Inside the Fast-Growing Entertainment Industry (CGW goes on a whirlwind trip inside the headquarters of some of the biggest game developers in the country: Electronic Arts, New World, and Cinemaware) [*]Rocket Ranger Saves the World! (William "Biff" Kritzen reviews Cinemaware's Rocket Ranger) [*]Computer Gaming World's 1988 Game of the Year Awards
Action: Pirates!
Strategy: Panzer Strike
Adventure: Wasteland
Special Artistic Achievement: Dungeon Master
Game of the Year: Empire

Departments:

Taking a Peek:
Ocean Ranger (C64/128)
Championship Poker (Apple II/IBM/Mac)
Strategic Craps (Apple II/IBM/Mac)
Daily Double Horse Racing (C64/128/Mac)
Grailquest (Mac)
Lock-On (Atari ST/IBM)
Platoon (Atari ST/C64/128/IBM)
Victory Road (IBM)
Joe Blade (Amiga)
Final Assault (Amiga/Atari ST/C64/128/IBM)
Sporting News Baseball (C64/128)
The Games: Summer Edition (C64/128/IBM)
Tower Toppler (C64/128)
Clubhouse Sports (C64/128)
The Colony (Mac)
Paladin (Amiga/Atari ST) + Quest Disk
Rich Tauber's Bass Champ (IBM)
In Harm's Way (Atari ST/Apple II/C64/128/IBM)
Rommel At El Alamein (Apple II/Atari ST/IBM)
Falcon A.T. (IBM with EGA)
Sargon 4 (Mac)
Demon's Winter (Apple II)
Dungeon Masters Assistant: Volume 1: Encounters (Apple II)
Heroes of the Lance (Atari ST)
Battle Stations! (Mac)
Fire & Forget (Amiga/Atari ST/IBM)

[*]Letters [*]Inside the Industry:
Sierra On-Line Goes Public
Broderbund Software Enters Joint Venture With 11 Japanese Software Companies
Electronic Arts Tops $50 Million Mark--Paves Way for Profitable Industry
Board Game Companies License Popular Titles
Broderbund Announces CD-ROM Project
Mindscape Experiences $218,000 Loss
Infocom President Resigns

[*]Video Gaming World (2.5 pages of content, featuring):
Black Belt (SMS)
Kung Fu Kid (SMS)
The Ninja (SMS)
Metal Gear (NES)

[*]Reader Input Device [*]CGW Hall of Fame:
Kampfgruppe
Gettysburg
M.U.L.E.
Mech Brigade
Chessmaster 2000
War in Russia
Ultima IV
Wizardry
Starflight
Gunship
Ultima III
Might & Magic
The Bard's Tale

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Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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