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Cover Features:

Salamander - 25 years on, Peter Baron revisits his epic C64 conversion.

Cinemaware Special - Getting gaming information from the silver screen.

Atari ST - Your unmissable guide to the 16-bit computer's most interesting games.

21 Budget Games - The classic 8-bit games that you'd break into your piggybank for.

25 Gaming Underdogs - We celebrate the antics of Alex Kidd and others who have fallen on hard times.

Also Inside:
- Killer Instinct.
- Deluxe Galaga.
- Garry Kitchen.
- Tempest 2000.
- Comix Zone.
- Stonkers.
- Vigilante.

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Cover Features:

Tales From Monkey Island - The creators return to melee island.

The Making Of... Jet Force Gemini - Rare on how to make a cult N64 blaster.

Desert Island Disks: Ben Daglish - An exclusive interview with the C64 music maestro.

Let's All Play: Paperboy - Readers remember Atari's arcade hit.

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Retro Treasures This Month:

SNK Neo Geo - Why SNK's pricey console is well worth the expense.

Dragon Ninja - A fond look back at Data East's superb scrolling beat-'em-up.

Switchblade - Behind the scenes of Gremlin's cult platformer.

The Empire Strikes Back - Creator Mike Hally on turning Star Wars Part V into an epic wire-frame arcade shoot-'em-up.

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Canadian distributor's sticker price: $16.50.

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Cover Features:

Game Room - Behind the scenes of Microsoft's digital arcade:
- Finalizer.
- Astrosmash.
- Battlantis.
- Crystal Castles.
- Jungler.
- Super Cobra.
- Star Raiders.
- Centipede.
- Asteroids Deluxe.
- Scramble.
- Shao-Lin's Road.
- Millipede.
- Tutankham.
- Tempest.

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The Making Of... Strider - We talk to creator Isuke Yotsui about CapComs flamboyant coin-op hit.

In This Issue Of Retro Gamer:

Apple II - How Steve Wozniak's computer helped form the almighty Apple.

Golden Axe - The full story behind Sega's excellent fantasy beat-'em-up.

Rogue - Examining the cult game that spawned a whole new genre.

Traveller's Tales - From Leander to the Lego franchise, charting the rise and rise of TT Games.

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Canadian distributor stickered newsstand price: $16.50.

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Cover Features:

Prince Of Persia - Creator Jordon Mechner discusses the leteoricf rise of his platforming classic.

The Making Of... Zork - Behind the door of videogames' most influential text adventure.

Coin-Op Capers: Super Hang-On - Everything you ever needed to know about Sega's classic arcade racer.

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Why You Must Play Hyper Sports - Why Konami's button-basher is still the best arcade sports game.

In This Issue Of Retro Gamer:

Sega 32X - The full story behind one of Sega's biggest hardware missteps.

A Boy And His Blob - David Crane explains the creation of one of NES's most lovable characters.

Castlevania - How Konami turned its 2D masterpiece into a 3D disaster.

Hewson - The complete history of the renowned 8-bit publisher.

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Cover Features:

Evercade EXP - Hands-on with the Capcom-enhanced console - Plus exclusive interview.

A Tribute To System 3 - Classic hits from The Last Ninja to IK+.

Return To Monkey Island - Behind the scenes of Ron Gilbert's long-awaited pirate adventure.

Heroes Of Might & Magic II - Inside the strategy sequel that became a titan-sized mega hot.

The Making Of Trails In The Sky - Toshihiro Kondo on evolving a hit RPG series.

The History Of Arkanoid - Taito's block-busting journey beyond breakout.

Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade - How Lucasfilm reimagined the epic Indy adventure.

Ultimate Guide: Rebelstar - Everything you need to know about this 8-bit gem.

Plus:
- Wiz 'N' Liz.
- Videogame Deaths.
- Prince Of Persia.
- Ice Hockey.
- Electrocop.
- Neo Geo AES.

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Cover Features:

35 Years Of Street Fighter - How Capcom's brawler became a world-beating cultural phenomenon.

Super Space Invaders - All you need to know about Taito's electrifying sequel.

Klonoa: Door To Phantomile - The Playstation platformer with a high-def overhaul.

Nocturne - Behind the scenes of the ambitious action horror PC game.

Ultimate Guide: Elite - Re-entering orbit with the classic space-trading sim.

The Making Of AGony - How the gorgeous Amiga shoot-'em-up took flight.

Code Masters - The budget titles that shaped a publisher.

Also Inside:
- Starquake.
- Homebrew.
- Elden Ring.
- Ninja Gaiden.
- Ridge Racer 64.
- League Bowling.
- Software Invasion.

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Cover Features:

The 80s: A Decade Of Incredible Games - A year-by-year account of the titles that made the 80s great.

The Way Of The Exploding Fist - Your hard-hitting guide to the sensational karate sim.

Roger Kean: A Lasting Legacy - Friends pay tribute to the editor of Crash and Zzap!64.

The Making Of Marco's Magic Football - Why Domark combined football with platforming.

Ultimate Guide: Aliens - Konami's cult game isn't just another bug hunt.

The Making Of Simcopter - The story of Maxi's quirky follow-up to Simcity 2000.

Studio Profile: Enigma Variations - How TV licences and conversions built a studio.

Plus:
- Contra 4.
- Jeff Minter.
- Trashman.
- Homebrew.
- Cosmic Smash.
- Turbografx-16.
- Chris Lancaster.

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Cover Features:

Inside The Nintendo 64 - Meet the developers who pushed Nintendo's 64-bit hardware to its limits.

Only Inside: THEA500 Mini - We speak to the creators...

The Simpsons: Bart Vs The Space Mutants - How the TV family became a videogame success story.

Neo Geo Pocket Color - Collecting for SNK's console.

Plus:
- Dizzy.
- Cheeky Mouse.
- Matt Furniss.
- Slap Fight MD.
- Beach Spikers.
- Litil Divil.
- Atari 800.

Double Dragon II - Everything you need to know about the hit sequel.

Ghosthunter - Behind the scenes of the PS2 survival horror game.

A Tribute To Falcom - Toshihiro Kondo celebrates 40 years of the Japanese developer.