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starring our hero include the
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and the classics Super Mario fPrincess and the mushroom Toad. Graphically the sequel is much
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platform-game fans, Follow Pugsley each level. A huge bird, witch,
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the evildoers who put up a good
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extra hearts to add to the three
adventure is a mixture of been created to get in the way of
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our hero. Mutant trees, goblins.
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Pugsley starts with and a
password so you don't have
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werewolves are just a few to watch
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catchy theme tune, great FPugsley and the other members of
los and really addictive! the family have to be rescued from
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the nasty guardians at the end of
meach level. There are lots of places
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lvisit including a spooky graveyard, levels in the game. Choose a door, any door, and then its 100% platform
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effects that play throughout Pugsiey's Scavenger Hunt. They
don't even irritate the ears as much as you might think they
would.
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game to rival the big they have as much appeal and playability as this,
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backdrops aref so colourful I thought I was having a flashback
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Sixties (spooky!).
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of the screen forl so long, I've started seeing ghosts in the
strangest places.l
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liking but with perseverance
s and help from my trusty Action
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sound is a bit lacklustre, Bart Vs
That hilarious American cartoon family have really The Space Mutants is a classic
NES game. For both Simpsons
made it big on the Nintendo. There are lots of games aficionados and those who've
starring your favourite characters Bart, Lisa, Maggie, only recently discovered the
greatness of the cartoon series,
Homer, Marge and Krusty the Clown. Here's what it's a brilliant addition to your
collection. Go out and buy it now.
N-FORCE think of this excellent cartoon collection.
and puzzles to complete before particularly good follow-up to Bart Graphically, this does not live
Space Mutants has more of going on to the next. There's China Vs The Space Mutants. up to the standard of its
a puzzler feel as well as the with the Great Wall to get through, The story line is much more predecessor; although ifs just as
T usual platform levels. Lucky the North Pole with the tricky ice original but gameplay is a little colourful, it is not as well-
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young Bart Simpson has won an caves and the frozen river, Egypt awkward and a bit on the contrived animated, which adds to the
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art with the Great Pyramid, the Valley side. tediousness of the game. The
trip
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family.
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family.
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to finish off the Simpson finally Hollywood.
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which the Simpsons travel and
collect the Krusty special items:
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owner and will probably only be
relished by the real Simpsons fans.
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complete. On his travels
Krusty can pick up power-
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doesn't feature all the can crush, electrocute or just plain lives and custard
Simpsons family, it does throttle them. pies for energy, and
A lthough Krusty's
include Bart and Fun
goodHouse
old Some familiar faces operate the there's ammunition
Homer. The basic plot is that machines. There are Bart, Corporal to combat the
Krusty's Fun House has been Punishment and Sideshow Mel. snakes and aliens
overrun by a horde of thick rats There are five levels, each full of lurking in each room.
that occupy each room. The only rooms that must be completed in Before Krusty leaves he
way Krusty can rid himself of these the correct order. At the end of must lead the rats to extermination
empty-headed rodents is to lure each level there's a special gold and collect all power-ups.
In your face!
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In this brilliant SNES game poor old
have also made Bart is faced with the familiar
problem of either passing his
appearances on exams or getting kicked out of
school and forever being hounded
the other two by his father. One night, while
members of the doing vital revision, he falls asleep
and has a nightmare about his
Nintendo family. home work flying out of the
window and himself following it.
These games Bart travels through various
weird and wacky levels full of
are just as strange creatures, including a
addictive and swimming level in Bart's
bloodstream and a ship-cracking
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playable. 137%
In Bart's Nightmare on the SNES Bart enters a the strange dream world inside
his head. The plucky lad must pop bacteria in his bloodstream to survive.
Bad Vs The Juggernauts Boy adventure set in a particularly
This time Bans caught up in a sinister summer camp that
Running Man-style game show on contains a few nasty surprises for
the Game Boy in which our spiky buddy. A cool little Game
contestants are beat up in the Boy platformer and a classic
Simpsons game.
name of light entertainment. There
are many subgames in which he's 72%
threatened by the terrifying
Juggernauts, butch blokes who will Badman Meets Radioactive Man
knock Bart's block off as soon as There are more bizarre antics on
look at him. This game looks your NES when Bart goes to rescue
great on the handheld his comic-book hero Radioactive
system and was a real winner Man. For the full lowdown on
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yourself some of these videos of the cartoon series for a start!
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where Bart's sister plays the blues on her saxophone all night long, and The Call Of The
Simpsons, where Homer takes the family on a trip to the countryside — with hilarious
consequences.
If you don't want to buy these classics you could always rent them from your local video
shop or flip over to page 44 and enter our Simpsons competition, There's also a satellite
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There's a fishy secret
agent coming your way
from the Ocean. Help
James Pond fight evil and right
wrongs, but try not to get battered„,
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The variation in
Super James
Pond is one of TIM
the things that
makes it
enjoyable.
There's pink hippos to head throwing snowmen.
T Trudging through a slimy old pond and
everything
from secret hmixing with fish is not my idea of a good time,
underwater but I thoroughly i enjoyed this cart.
There are loads
s of entertaining stages ranging from sports
caverns to
fluffy toy
) rooms to candyg cupboards — there's even a shower room if
you need to wash a yourself off! It's not just a mass of stinky old
levels. 0 pond weed.
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es a sporty chap, our James.
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Here we see him with golf clubs
The addiction factor is very high indeed, I was hooked almost
e
immediately — it's the sort of game where you find it hard to tear
and tennis racquets. i
yourself away. The graphics are overflowing with colour,
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brilliantly animated and incredibly cute. The music is annoyingly
catchy, and youg find yourself humming it at the most
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inopportune moments. The controls are smooth and easy to
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master and although the game is rather challenging it's instantly
playable. Everything
a about this game spells C.U.T.E., which can
be a bit tedioust if you're a hardened cynic but if you're a big
softy you'll love. it! „
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multitude of platforms to leap and exhaust gun that freezes most of the
Dummy. You can't go for a bound around, waterlogged enemies to let them pass straight
leisurely ride ih a car, you have passageways to avoid and huge through.
L to smash it up and you can't just tyres for bouncing to higher places. If With places like a crash test
igo to watch the circus, you have to a Dummy is hit by an enemy it sends centre, circus big top, junkyard and
............ p......None tbe pelted from all directions by him careering off course, smashing dockyard to visit there's going to be
to smithereens when he hits a wall. lots of crashing and bashing before
epeanuts and bombs. It's a wonder all the Crash Dummies are back
Of course there are power-ups to
'they survive at all. Hold on a
11" INNF sminute... they don't, do they? The
Incredible Crash Dummies usually
help along the way including extra
lives, oil cans for more power and
together again.
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end up as a pile of scrap on the
ofloor!
balloons for longer jumps. Each
Dummy automatically gets an
belt, it's going to be a bumpy
ride!
u No heroes would be complete
has some awkward lev gwithout a nasty archvillain to keep
layouts. hthem on their toes. For the
Hurrah! Here's
Don't be a dummy — buc wDummies, Spin and Slick, it's the
the hero of the
your seatbeit and play hfiend Junkman and he's gone and
story. A tough
great game. ekidnapped their friends Spare Tire. brave Crash
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graphics, but too confusing y Each pal is trapped at the end of into action to
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c must trundle along on his rubber tyre
'collecting traffic cones and power- block knocked
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you expect from a big top. I don't know what Rob is talking
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about with the music — I thought some of the tunes were
excellent with thumping bass lines and twiddling melodies, just
what you need for a Crash Dummies cartoon game.
This is great fun if you have the patience. At first it seems
A strange platform like another trashy platform game but there's a lot more to
game that's tough but it than that. N I C K 79%
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d hplatforms with your block about to be knocked off
e doesn't sound ia very plausible basis for a game. But
y nevertheless the s cool, ever-suffering Crash Dummies manage to
pull it off with great
i skill. At first, controlling the characters is
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extremely stranges but when you realise what's going on, you're
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away! It's a dangerous
q journey through seemingly never-ending
platforms filled with many a strange enemy, in many a disguise.
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colourful. The Dummies themselves are true to the real
characters witht all the expressions and mannerisms perfectly
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captured. The only thing to let it down is the horrible music that
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sounds like a cross between the themes from a seedy cop
thriller and a dodgy
o cartoon show.
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great cartoon style
s graphics that'll keep your attention for
sometime to come.
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your speed and agility.e By picking up
the traffic cones you can collect more
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where they try out new inventions and points, by collecting the oil cans you
1 inery before they reach the public. So
the inhabitants have gone a bit wild so
atch out. Bumper is caged up at the e
can fire oil at the bad guys
J e level.
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itting peanuts, Junkbots being fired fr.
nnons and treacherous-looking tightr
alk. Let's hope Slick and Spin can keep,
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recked cars, broken glass and sh
of wire are everywhere in the junky
a race against time and these obstacles are
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Boy debut in this whopping great title from
Infogramix. It's time to go Roman-bashing with
the indomitable Gauls — take a swig of magic
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Things were merry in Asterix's small village in
Gaul. last to withstand the mighty onslaught of the
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Roman Empire, Caesar had mobilised all spare forces
to crush this minor rebellion, but to no avail_ Life in
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magic potion to give the Gallic warriors super
strength. Cacolonix the bard sang dreadful ditties and
Obelix — Asterix•s bon anti — went to the woods for
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wild boar. lust the opponunity the Romans had been Calc ulat e Asterix's weight against the ,velocity
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They trapped Obelix on his own and, after a long be c at apult ed to the next level if you're•• lucky.
and painful fi ght, managed to capture him in a .
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sweeping coupdegrate. But Asterix is a man of honour. '
and couldn't stand by while his friend was banged up. O
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magic potion. and set out to take on the Roman W
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military machine — no mean feat when you're knee- '
high to a centurion.
Asterix is a one-player. Mario-style platformer. lump
to collect icons, punch anyone in your way —
especially if they're Romans — and pick up magic
potions for brief invincibility. It's a big game, with four
worlds each of three levels, and packed with icons.
perils and a seemingly never-ending stream of
enemies.
The graphix are small but perfectly formed,
resembling the comix with their attention to detail.
Romans walk around noses in the air, and when you
chin 'em a little 'pall' bubble appears.
But a few swigs of magic potion
are advisable before tackling Asterix.
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The gameplay takes some getting
used to — it feels slower than many
and for Mario fiends this could be a
shock. Still, after a few mistimed
jumps you should have got the hang
of it.
And once the gameplay is familiar.
Asterix on the Game Boy becomes
highly playable and challenging.
Twelve levels don't sound like much
compared to some Mario titles, but
with only three lives and no continues
you're unlikely to finish quickly.
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m ,boars to avoid the energy -s apping spikes.
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What's in t hat tree? It keeps mov ing and killing Astedx. At e It's G a
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wake up and explocit CD
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in five directions. You divebomb, which must
sometimes)
should h a v e n o
trouble dodging the shrapnel but make sure you don't There is one way to be sure of getting through Alfred's asit be perfected as soon
as possible. Use the
accidentally run into another baddie. adventure — cheat! 1 first level to get this
Spinning mines —
There is a very well-hidden warp room on the first
level which allows you to go directly to any level
__) attack working well
and y ou w ill pr ofi t
These lar ge blac k
mines spin round in a
between two and five but is nearly Impossible to find
unless you know how. •
from it later. You can also use this attack as a
springboard: when you are thrown back into the air
fixed patter n a n d First of all go and see Mr Pickles for the strawberry you can control yourself and get onto platforms which
usually are in Alfred's jam. Then go through the first door near the top right would normally be too high. This allows you to collect
path: unfortunately of the first section, head left, lump on the springs and more bonus items and greatly speed up progress in
they can't be killed so head toward the ceiling, then hit the hidden block with the vertical levels.
you have to dodge the door above it.
them Take your time Now head to the top right-hand comer of the level
and don't try to rush and stand on the edge of the platform with the balloon
past. and m o u s e
Spit out a seed
Mice— 'Ihe mice patrol the platforms. They don't have and a n o t h e r
any weapons, but lust walk up and down at different hidden bloc k
speeds and attempt to kill Alfred. They can be killed will a p p e a r
easily with the divebomb attack; when you have killed lump onto chi-
one you will be flung into the air so you can attack the and off to the
nex. The more you kill without touching the ground the left. dis app-
more points vol.] get earing off the
screen, then walk left along the top of the screen to thi;
suspended platform and through the door.
You will now find yourself in a vertically-scrolling Later on you can collect a ball weapon and blast
4 level with loads of springboards — and a monster the baddies.
chainsaw in hot pursuit! So don't hang around, collect If you collect all Mr Pickles's watering cans you
all the one-ups you can and when you reach the top receive an extra life at the end of the level. More
you will find yourself with Mr Pickles. This time there importantly, if you collect all these garden tools
will be four doors to choose from, allowing you to throughout the game you get to see the excellent full
access levels two to five. ending.
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refreshing drink of orange after a 4
Okay tunes and •
•'BB caught up in the scenery as well, which is another thing to watch out
for.
The worst event is the tennis game. Getting used to the controls
makes it annoying if you want a quick session. The animation is also a
Four' f o r the bit lousy, making the tennis the least playable of the lot. Super
price of one but no Sports Challenge is a good valueNEScart but sadly provides
bright spark among somethin less than a real s orb • challen e. R O B 57% I 0
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strings of even the tightest old singe.
Don't get too excited, though, the games aren't that
stunning. The graphics range from not bad, on Pro Tennis, to absolutely
dire. on BMX Simulator. You get a bird's-eye view of the track which
makes it very difficult to work out which bike you're supposed to be
riding.
Controls are difficult to master at first but easy to pick up after a few
plays. The moves on Pro Tennis are a bit weird, it took me a while to get
the hang of them. Having said all this, the games aren't all that bad, the
football is pretty good fun (well, it's better than Subbuteo anyway!) and
the other games will grow on you in time.
Overall, no thrills, no spills. just good old honest sporting fun A
laugh with mates. T I M 51% I ir
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and numbers. blobs with the aerial viewpoint They
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used to literally wipe out the enemies
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N o no e does! Can a normal human being There're also special weapons to
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survive? Probably... keep you plodding atong
nicely.
hen Vegas Vinnie pieces and return to Ocean Hotel.
discovered a tunnel from There're five cartoon antic levels
Cool World — a strange packed into this film licence — the
Irritating game with average cartoon world inhabited by first is the Cool World Main Street,
graphics and abysmal audio similarly odd characters known as the second is the Highway, the third
track Doodles — to the real world, he is the Sweet Place, the fourth is set
didn't realise what trouble was about in the countryside and the final one is
Nice idea but this game just to brew up. the Ocean Hotel in Las Vegas. Each
doesn't do anything for me! A particularly attractive female level contains a piece of the map to
Doodle known as Holli Would wants be retrieved before you can go to the
I don't know what everyone's to take all the power from the Golden next action-packed adventure. To
talking about! I realty enjoyed Spike — the wedge between the help you through each level there are
this game. Don't lo o k behind you now, Mr
two worlds that Vinnie had placed on useful pick-ups to collect. The pen is
top of the Ocean Hotel in Las Vegas a handy one to suck in enemies. Harris. Ho ld on, yo u didn't lo o k
for safe keeping. She needs this Bottles are used to empty the anything like that in the film!
power so that she can get herself a
new body and exist in the real world,
Nice characters and
colours but nothing
out of this world
IBS The problem is that if she succeeds
in this she may actually destroy both 'It's a shame!'
worlds. Holli has got hold of a map
that shows the position of the warp Pe
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zone but to make things worse she 1
The odd nasty sound • l 1o o k e d brilliant with some colourful
effect and no music at has split the map into five pieces
velich she's hidden with members of •W backgrounds and sprites and the strange
ell! h
her gang. look of the movie. But after playing for a few
e
1 1 , 1 The hero of the story is Harris, the minutes I changed my mind.
law enforcer of Coo/ World. As Harris n
The weapons that can be used against the Doodles are
1 T h e dodgy semi-3D I for a platform game. Pens suck them inside as ink
quite original
you must fight against Roth and her
understand. henchmen and recover all five and can then f be squirted into jars dotted around each section.
m_ Erasers rub i them permanently from the game and bombs just
k s t y l e is a nightmare to blast everything in sight. Each of these weapons is
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tee and down ato avoid enemies. This becomes really confusing
when it looks
lined things y uplike you can jump on a platform but you haven't
properly.
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If you are
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on the brilliant game towards him like a vacuum. Hit him begin shooting mini-torpedoes that
Megaman 4. with your ring weapon when you get a are created to seek you out. The only
chance. way to avoid these projectiles is to
shoot them.
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When you enter the room you must How to defeat Phataohman
have your Mega Buster fully powered, Pharaohman shoots a ray beam as
and as soon as Skullman appears, tall as Mega Man across the screen.
shoot. Once you shoot hm, smtch However, there is an easy way to
weapons, and use Dust. Dodge him defeat him. Hit him with Bright, which
when he charges you. He can also will freeze him and give you a chance
put his shield up. When his shield is to beat on him with your Mega
How to defeat Ringman up there is nothing you can do. Buster.
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face, because he is the easiest one How to defeat Drillman How to defeat Toadman
What a marvelous device the to beat with your Mega Buster, Before You must use your Dust weapon on His main attack is a shower of acid
Game Genie is isn't it? Just pop you enter the boss's room, you this on this enemy. When you enter rain. Wien he does this there is not
in a code and you've got infinite should power up your Mega Buster, the room, Drillman will nse from the much you can do. To prevent him
lives, a stage select or invincible and keep the button pushed down floor, he will not come from the right. from attacking, stay close. This MI
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The second pipe on this level This is the level where you confront..
contains a coin room, When you the dreaded Lakitu. He floats in the
emerge after collecting the cons, go dropping nestles on to you. It's
to the bridge. At the other end of the possible to stand on a platform at
This classic PIES game is the
one t hat every single game
fiend should have in their
It" bridge, jump up. You'll uncover a
hidden block that'll give you an extra
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about the same height as Lakitu then
leap on his head. Don't hang around
though as another will appear soon.
collection. Af t er all — it did Later there's a platform of ? blocks to
come free with the machine! I : collect. Stand on the seoccd block
bet there are lots of hidden 'from the right and jump up and you'll
bonuses and secret w arp Life. i find an extra Ile in an invisible block
zones that you haven't found
yet. This is the defi nitive
guide t o the game. If you Lev
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are you waiting for'? c
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but this time it'll uncover an extra life. Just take care throughout the whole
level as there is an unusual amount o•
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Level 2-2
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level. as long as you stay out of their Level 8-1
way or keep jumping on them you be The final world but not the final level,
Sight. After the cannon vault near the the game slightly alters so that if Mario
beginning of the level, there's a field dies he as to start back at the
and then a wall with a ledge to the beginning of the level which makes
right of it. If you've managed to get to /
life a bit more tricky. Also on these
this point without being hit, you'll be levels you'll see lots of old nestles all
able to find an extra life on the right
side of the wall, below the level of the Level 6-2 • in one level. There're lots of pitfalls to
be careful of so keep you eyes open.
ledge. When you start this level you'll L l a j • 7-1
probably think that it's deserted, but The return of the Bullet Bills again, so
Level 5-2 as soon as you pass the first pipe, a you're going to need plenty of Level 8-2
Now things start to get a little on the Troopa comes to greet you (or rather practice to dodge those deadly There're even more pitfalls in this level
tough side, there're an assorted kill you!). Dispose of him then go missiles. The first part of tne level is and mixed with old Lakitu flying
bunch of nasties including Turtle down between the two pipes and pretty straight forward but watch out around life gets very tricky. When you
Cannons, Bullet Bills and your old foe jump up, this will reveal a hidden for another appearance from the arrive at the springboard bounce on it
the T w ee& M e n you meet up with block with a coin, Leap onto the block Hammer Brothers, kill them as soon once so that you knock the block
them kill off the Hammer brothers and you'll find a multiple coin block. as you can. above you. The block will uroover an
collect the cons on the ledge then When you've collected all the coins extra life that slides along the top of
jump to the next ledge. Collect the enter the pipe on lie left and drop the platform. You'll need to follow it
coins then drop off on the left side. into a coin room, exit and carry on Level 7-2 from below, taking care not to fall
When your on firm ground leap up to through the level taking care of the Another underwater world which is clown any holes or getting caught by
the right side of the ledge to uncover usual bunch of nasties, pretty much the same as Level 2-2 so the nestles. Try to keep the extra life
a secret block with a coin. Jump onto you shouldn't have any problems on the screen until you can collect it
the block and jump up against the left here.
side of the overhead ledge. This will
then make a beanstalk sprout, When Level 8-3
you've climbed the beans/elk you'll Level 7-3 This level will need the good old
enter a second bonus Sky World with This level looks identical to Level 2-3 combination of the fej acceleration
loads of dosh to collect. When you've but has far more nestles to compete button and the (A) jump button to get
done this, you'll find that you've against but no new faces, just a lot through doing some pretty long
Hp9rpni many nf the nasty b;t, more of the old fmijflr nasties, jumps.
- Again you'll encounter all the
- nestles you've seen in the previous
levels, so use your past experiences
to waste them and complete the
level.
FAVERS
Level 5-
More of those lethal Bullet Bills only
this time they're much more lethal so
take care to plan your leaps in good
time. There're no invisible blocks on
this level, so collect what you can and Level 6-3
run to the exit. More mushrooms to hop over and
elevators to help you to collect more
coins. There're also springboards to
master and to help you get to
otherwise inaccessible places. Keep
IISIO collecting the coins and carefully use
•
1 the axing boards and you'll be fine,
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•
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The final nasty level and the final show
Level 6-4 down with BOWS& to rescue Princess
Level 5-4 Llh oh! more of those nasty fire arms •Toadstool, who has been waiting for
The usual mixture of nasties to waton and the return of bad old ages. Everything you've learnt in the
out for, including the extra long You're going to have to I:ze passed levels apply to the final show
dreaded fire arms, Keep your eye sklful throughout t y o u ' l l need This level is full of dead ends, so great down, watch out for the Hammer
to do plenty t to care is needed. Also watch out for the Brothers. Keep attacking Bowser from
still no more hidden blocks to uncover dodge I t steady but elevators that fall Mien you stand on above or underneath, always keep in
so just do you best at wasting all the rsA r R e m e m b e r you've got them, you'll need to move pretty mind all this is worth a snog with the
villains. swiftly. tar Princess loadstool, isn't it?
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gloves a nd cracking girlfriend has
been giving everyone a spot of bother
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the player's guide to this eggstraortiinary
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game complete with maps, tips and toast
tsoldiers to dip in the yolk if Dizzy cracks
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game simply pieSS [START] then hold they are coloured brown like many of
[SELECT]
i and left. After the story on the backgrounds and can be
the t scroll finishes you will start with difficult to soot.
one more life than usual. • Take your time throughout
t
• If you see a white line beware! It's — suicide isn't the only
l
a rope and wifl hang Dizzy if he walks way!
overe it but he can survive if he jumps
overe the point where it touches the
floor.
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Them, you might not be able to find
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them again later!
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it tot repair damage. It's a waste
othefwisel
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Inside Dizz\ts house collect
his door key and S t through
the door, once out head left,
collect the plank of wood (1) and then
Dervirs elevator key (2). Then go right
until the end of the platform, fall down,
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go left, drop down here and go right
and stop at the gap Place the plank of g o bac k to the elevutLtir c rriGetirig had, j u mp nyht ont o t ile n you a pygilly cow. Now exit his house
wood here and a bridge will appear. -key on it. Once at the top go right and platform
ext and go up, you are row at and go up his elevator, (the key is
Head right and collect the weed killer E
stopd at the plant, place the weed killer Denzil's elevator. Place the elevator below his house, to the right. Leave
(3) then head left. Go on past the beside
p l a uit and
e it will
: tshrink
i back. Then key on top, then go left to his house
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behind Dozyls door key, 9). Head right
ground elevator and collect the key (4), go right, then down, and collect and open it viAth his key. Once you and fall off the platform and collect the
Denzil's door key (5) then go back left. have been inside his house go back tan weight (10). Now go back up the
Jump onto the platform above you right, back down the elevator, go left elevator, tum right, place the ton
and collect the rope (6) then go and collect Daisy's door key (7). Keep weight under the hook and the
right, jump onto the platform going down until you reach the platform will fall down. This takes you
above, than left onto the other platform with the plait , then go right, to Dozy's house. The key is where you
platform, you should now to the end of that platform. Jump up to picked up Dylan's elevator key. Once
be on the same the left and at the top left of the you leave his house go to Dylan's
platform as the platform jump right and you'll be at elevator and go left to Dora's house.
Daisy's house, go inside and collect Go off the edge and down until you
the animal cage and Dozy's door key. lard on the platform with her key on it,
To use the animal cage you must find (11), now go back and enter the
Page the Ruffle who is walking around house. Pick up Dora (who has been
the tree house. Once you catch him changed into a frog) and go to the
go up to Dylan's house. First, to get base of We tree house and give her to
DiAan's door key go left from his house the Prince, who in return gives you his
pass his elevate( and along. Jump up crossbow. Leave the crossbow and
onto the platform above and swing pigmy cow at the base of the tree
acoss to the next one using the house. Now head nght until you reach
rope and collect his door key the mine entrance, go down, turn right
(8). Now go to his house and collect Grand DizzVs elevator key,
and give WI the cage go back out, turn right and collect the
in return he will give mushroom then go back to the tree
village and into the meeting hall and
collect Grand Dizzsts door key, leaving
rope. Then go to his house using the
elevator key and opening the door, but
don't go in instead go right and collect
the medicine bottle (12) then fall off the
side arid collect the star plant (13) and
go back to his house. Put the
mushroom, the bottle and the star
plant into the cauldron and give
the mixture to Grand Dizzy
and he will give you a
golden dragon's egg.
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you can get this you must first do the
barrel run, This is easy with practice.
When the monkey throws rocks at
you push up until he goes, this is slow
but it stops you being hit and saves
damage.
Prince
Give Dizzy's sister Dora, who is a frog,
to the Prince. He will kiss her and turn
her into an egg again (out of the pond
screen as a guard wili be ioilowing and into the frying pan). The Prince will
close behind. Watch out for the then give you his cross bow. Leave
It's l e when you get so far into a game crocodiles and trolls throwing rocks this where it appears until later.
from the bank. In places Where Dizzy
then just get stuck on one problem. If you're must fight against the tide repeatedly
Troll's Castle
stuck try these tips on each character and press the [A] button and press the To open the portcullis get the
correct direction. Avoid getting stuck! portcullis wheel from the top of the
special stage in the game for size. It will help ship. Use the Prince's crossbow to
you out of your jam, but don't go peeking at the Pirate shoot the trolls. Ducking and shooting
bits you don't need yet! Give him the keg of Rini but before at the correct time is easy with
'Troll Guard Shop keeper practice. You will get a rope bridge in will get to a door with an °lactic
Give him the heaw bag of gold and Give this guy the little cow or the here which you use in the graveyard beam, if this beam is on you need
he allows you to use the subway single gold coin. He will give you a to get the big key. This works the more stars as you need all 250 to get
magic bean. elevator in Zak's castle. in here. Daisy awaits you.
system.
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bounces you back out of the
hole
opens Zak's castle
• The bucket: puts out the
Dynamite: bottom right of • Pygmy cow: from Dylan: fire in Zak's castle
This w ill come In ledge, give it to pirate ship: blows up a wall give it to the shop keeper • The Persian rug: covers
ha ndy ! i t's a gui de to Blackheart in the mine • Magic bean : from shop the spikes in Zak's castle
every object, w here to • Portcullis wheel: top of • Bridge builder axe: outside keeper: plant it in the ground • Crowbar: on bridge in
find it and w h ere it pirate ship: opens the troll mine shaft: makes a hole in where Shamus was
should b e used. Follow Bridge Street
castle the countryside bodge • Bag of salt used to raise • Umbrella: start of town:
this and you shouldn't • Crossbow: from Ponce: • Brass symbols: wake up the plank of wood to shields from drips
go f ar wrong. used to shoot trolls at castle Dozy complete The bridge past • Star plant: in tree house:
• Hope: in tree house: used • D V rope kit: makes a • Golden dragon's egg: Shamus Grand Dizzy's medicine
in various places bridge in the cemetay from Grand Dizzy: take it to • Match stick: used with
• Chicken: base of tree • Mushroom: past volcano:
• Aqualung: found on island the dragon straw Grand Dizzy's medicine
house: give it to the pink after bubbles: to survive • Golden shamrock: give it • Straw: in tree house: used
rhino under water • Empty bottle: right of
to Shamus with match stick to defrost Grand Dizzy's house: Grand
• Bag of coins: next to • Pick aye: on beach: used • Spade: on ledge under Denzil Dizz\is medicine
rhino: give it to the palace to make a hole under water graveyard: makes a hole in • Pair of flippers: used to
guard • Old medicine recipe:
to get to the bubbles the cemetery swim in the water Grand Dizzy's house: not
• Barrel of pirate's rum: on • Metal wrench: on ground • Gymnastics springboard: • Zak's portcullis wrench: needed
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Denzil
Use the straw and the match (which
YOUR EGGY FRIENDS the medicine. He gives you the
dragon's egg which you take to the
dragon.
is found behind Shamus) near Denzil To get the grave diggers spade the cage on him then take him to
and you will start a fire this will melt
his ice and he will give you flippers.
you must first complete the mine Dylan. Dylan give you the pigmy Dozy
shaft cart run. Make sure you have a cow. The shop keeper wants this To get past this sleepy head you
You can use these with the aqualung spare Window when doing this and cow. must wake him with the brass
to swim in the main stretch of water. the barrel run.
symbols. He will give you a rug —
To get the aqua lung you must do Grand Dizzy use this in Zak's castle.
the bubble game. Bong up one Dylan His medicine contains the
object at a time from the water. Get the cage from Daisy's hut, then mushrooms, star flower and the Dora
Never let go of either of these or you find Pogie the fluffie who just walks medicine bottle. Put these in the
will be stuck in the water Take her to the Prince and they fall in
around the huts. When he stops, put cauldron in Grand Dizzy's hut to get love. Ah!
HOOK
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is the weapon you wish to keep 1
To get a stage select press the
following on the title screen: RGHT,
Gauntlet is machine gun, 2 is fire, 3 Is spray etc, for
player 1 The above tole will also give you
[Ab[e], LB], [B], UP, (El, [B], [B]. Try this code to reach a very later the rapid fi n all the time.
DOWN, [B],tE31,[B], LEFT, [13], [B], level: 420 881 H22 The 00003303 I n fi n i t e lives player 2,
[B], then press [START]. combination for level 100 is 0000ABILK is the weapon you wish to keep 1
XRTW98Y7. is machine gun, 2 is flit, 3 is spray etc. for
Solstice player 2 The above code will also give you
Press [SELECT] cluing the game then Mega Man 3 the rapid fire all the time
press the follovong: [B], [START], Try this code: Al AS 32 R5 D3 F4. ft
(START), [B], [B], [START], [START], helps you on the perilous journey. STAR WARS
[START], [B], [START], [B], IB]. [B], 000515
[B], [START]. [B] and [START]. Then
Low G Man 1
the screen should flash and whenever To start with eight men type LOBS in SUPER
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RIGHT, and [B] on the title screen Try out some of thses codes to get to tunlimited
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while the words 'Press Start flash on different cases: d
0007861? M y e r is invulnerable and
screen. Thanks to Crispian Pape from 207-779-060 always fire, bumping enemy makes you small
Newbury for sending in a hand 764-003-207 then tall etc
Dick Tracy written, home made tips book 036-224-736
Here are the codes to solve the third with the following 007-275-047 TEENAGE MUTANT HERO TURTLES
selection of trusty old
to the fifth cases:
tips.
Bart Vs 000077C8 Un limite d energy for Leonardo.
164 003 201 0000A809The first weapon Leonardo picks up
036 224 136 The Space Mutants he gets unlimited of these.
007 215 047 For a sound test, fire a rocket at the 00007880 Un limit e d energy for Raphael
.3udes lE 00007980 U n l i m i t e d energy for Mike.
Gauntlet To obtain 64 ilves hit [B], [A], [DOWN, 1 00007A80 Un limit e d enerkv for Donatelo.
More level codes: [UP], [DOWN], [UP] di the 'c o r d in Burai Fighter 0000A909 The first weapon Raphael picks up
To Is unlimited.
Valkyrie 4 3 C E3131 HYZ ioypad and press [START] on the first Q start the game with eight men by
Wizard 4 3 C 881 l i ZY joypad. LOBB or try this selection of level 0000AA09..The first weapon Mike picks up is
Elf 4 3 C 881 HYY u
codes: unlimited
Wa rt 4 3 C Be l H77 i
BALL JOKE D O:L P A L 0000ABO9The first weapon Domtello picks up
Boulderdash GOAL
c RAO is unlimited
GI Joe fry out a few of these helpful -k
These level codes should keep you passwords: TERMINATOR 2
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plodding on: Ice: 6 3 5 8 7 0 Sand: 8 4 0 1 3 7 00071038 U n l i m i t e d energy
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3Z0X920X1 Orfi la 840067 Relic: 2 2 5 3 7 8 00071004 U n l i m i t e d lives.
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I want to congratulate you on your • Mrs Tracey Russell, Walderslade,
bull mag. But, but, but there is just Kent
one, un, uno tiny fault. I know the
SNES is really popular but why oh • This is awful! It's so frustrating
wh y do you forget the NEs? It is the when you reach a difficutt level
first Entertainment System from in a game and just can't beat it.
Nintendo. I have three mags and in Especially when it's level 99! No-
issue number eight there are seven one in the office has got
things for the NES, in issue nine anywhere near that so they
haven't come across this
about four things and in issue ten
five things. So I beg you, put some hideous beast of a guardian yet.
more NES reviews in it or else! The only piece of advice we can
• Johan V. D• Luift, Holland give is to try using a Game Genie
'game enhancement' device. The
• Fret no more Johan because code OAUGUZLE will give
you're reading a NEs-only infinite lives — a few more than
magazine with nothing but lario the Grumple Grommit. If anyone
his is the place to be if you've NES reviews. The trouble in the out there knows the trick of
got a Nintendo gripe or query. Are past has been finding space to
fit in all the SNES, NES and Game
defeating this beast, write in and
we'll pass it on.
you stuck on a certain level of a Boy coverage we could find. • NICK
There were always more SNES
game? Can't you find that elusive games around than NES ones, but Code cracking
now with this new improved I own a NES, and I got Double
cartridge or code? Write to Mail N-FORCE we'll be searching Dragon 3 for Christmas. I also got
harder for new NES titles and
Force and we'll do our best to giving them more space than we
a Game Genie and since Double
Dragon 3 is a new game it's not in
help you out. Just think of us as a could have before. I hope you
stay with us for the ride!
the code book so I'm wondering if
you have any codes — and when
kind of Jimmy Saville but without • NICK is Super Mario Bms 4 coming out?
• Wesley Martagh, Co Meath,
the jewellry and running shoes! Blowing bubbles Ireland
Please; please, please help. I
Send all your letters and drawings bought my son Bubble Bobble, • Of course we have! The codes
and we have reached Level 99 in you need for that game are
to: Mail Force, N-FORCE, Impact the game where you have to take SZIJUPAAX — protection for
Magazines, Ludlow, Shropshire on Grumble Grommit. We just
cannot beat it! We even went back
Billy, Jimmy and Chin;
GVERXGGI — more energy for
SYS al to level 99, picked up the crystal Billy and Jimmy; GVEOXKZG —
ball and still cannot get passed
Grumble Grommit! Can anyone out
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in them are mainly used as discover a new section just say hello to Chris because he's the Your mag is the best Nintendo
springboards for reaching higher explore it to find power-ups and best out of the N-FORCE team! mag on this planet! Could you
places in the game. Some of new levels. • Darren Johnson, Oxford please help me on Low G Man for
them hide power-ups inside that The code for the final in World the NES. I'm stuck on level 5-1:
will only be released by Cup Soccer is 128xx where xx is • Thanks a million for your Warowing. I can kill all of them,
bouncing on them from above. the code for the team you want praise, Darren, and Chris is glad except the very last one. How do
It's difficult to tell exactly where to play. England is 07 but you you think he's best (between you you kill him? Keep up the good
in the game you are stuck so if can experiment to find the rest. and me he's a bit of a big head work!
this doesn't help drop me • NICK but I can still beat him on all the • Kevin Hall, Bridghouse
another line telling exactly where Mario games!). With this new
you are and we'll try to sort Robby the Robot style N-FORCE I'll be putting • We're not too sure about
things out for you. I have a R.O.B. for my Nintendo more pages aside for tips and killing that last stubborn
• NICK Entertainment System. Has competitions so this is the place beasty — in fact some of the
Nintendo ever made any games for to be! cheats we've got actually make
Pizza power it other than Gyromite_ Please tell • NICK the game harder! Try the code
Please can you tell me what to do ma TERU for a tough blast or even
to get past the streets of New York • Alex Hanson, Halesowen Use the Force! MARU. If you want to forget
bit (the Turtle van) on Teenage Your mag is the best ever. It's got killing that last boss and just
Mutant Hero Turtles because I • R.O.B. eh? That's going back coolness oozing out of it. One day see the end sequence of the
don't know where to go to rescue a bit. That fun-loving robot that my friend came around to my game enter YES and a heart
Splinter. Please could you also came with the early UK NES house and we went to the symbol as your password.
machines but was about as newsagents. I saw a mag called • NICK
print a map of the Turtle can area
as it has been annoying me for useful and a poke in the eye! No- SEGA FORCE. How could you let
months, four in fact. one here knows of any more something as stupid as Sega copy Barking mad!
I also need a code for the last games for the little chap, and it's your name? Mario Vs Sonic is the Dear wonderful, kind people at
match on World Cup as I so look a good job too. There are loads ultimate battle. No guesses who N-FORCE. I'm a NES and my name
forward to completing the of great normal NES games to wins! is Nessie (get it!). I am writing to
tournament mode. play — why waste time with the • Andrew Morgan, Huntington tell you about my owner Aueen.
• Ian Wood, St Ives dodgy robot? If anyone out there Lately I've not been working
knows of any more games then • Okay, our hands are up. properly and she's very sad. If she
• The surface stages in this let us know. I'm sure we'd love You've got us there. It's true stays in her present state of mind
game are really tough unless you to play them! that there are nasty Sega she might be driven to buying a
know a few tricks to get through. • NICK magazines that share the Force Mega Drive! And we wouldn't want
You can avoid the roller cars by with us. In fact there are six of that to happen, would we?
jumping onto the pavement Praise be! us in total! There's N-FORCE I got my friend Mario to write
when they come by or jump More, more and more! I would like (the original and the best!), this. Aueen always buys
down a sewer and come back up to say that I'm your greatest fan. I SNES FORCE, SEGA FORCE N-FORCE. I have some questions
again. The Turtles party wagon may not enter every compo but I MEGA, MASTER FORCE, AMIGA to ask the pros (you)...
is equipped with a Vulcan absolutely love your magazine. FORCE and COMMODORE 1_ In Super Mario Bros, after
Cannon that destroys force have got every issue from number FORCE. It's only a matter of you get ten lives it comes up as 0
fields and let you through. If you one to number nine. But please time before we start a magazine for 10, 1 for 11. How come?
can't get anywhere just go could you put more pages of tips called Horse Force! 2. Is Mario & Yoshi for the NES
around blasting everything until and a lot more pages of • NICK any good?
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magazine In the galaxy. I wonder who? — but where's Mario?
thought he'd pay a tribute to Mario.
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3. How can Aueen get past a tips special on the game in only! please, also second any condition boxed or un boxed
Grimace's Highlands on an upcoming issue so keep hand Super NES wanted ArnericarVJap or UK. Tel (0274)
McDonald/and? your eyes peeled. quick!! 679548. Ask for Lee if no reply
Please, please stop Aueen o NICK ONES games, Gun Smoke, please leave message.
selling me as I'm back to normal Double Dribble, WWF, • Kirkbys Dream Land,
now though she doesn't know that. For the masses Wrestlemania Challenge. E15 Lemmings, Star Wars, Ninja
Thanks a lot. I've bought every issue so far and each. Game all in excellent Gaiden for the Game Boy and
• NESS1ETHENESand Mario, do I'm a bit puzzled at all the changes condition. Phone Chris on Mystical Ninja, Tiny Toons or
Aueen Linden, Warrenpoint all the time. It seems that an issue (0628) 666413. Super Star Wars for SNES, call
doesn't go by without the team • Game Gear for sale with six Tanya on (081) 455 7475.
• Don't sell your NEs! It's one either changing all their names games including Sonic 1&2, • Wanted Super Tennis for SNES
of the best consoles you c ould from Gunns to Carl and the like, to sell for E135 or swap for six (US or UK version), will pay C20-
ever own and mos t of the the mag totally changing its style SNES games, except from E25. Phone Andrew on (0260)
games are better than the from one minute to the next. Why Mario. WWF and Street 275698.
crummy Sega Mega Drive all this upheaval all the time? It's a Fighter II. Phone Paul on • Wanted: SNES (UK) UN
efforts anyway! If I ans wer you great mag all round so why do you Southampton 730823 Squadron or Mario Kart will pay
ques tions will you keep Nessie? have all these things happening ONES for sale, all boxed up to E25 ono. Contact Buey on
Yup? Good! that don't really need this change. includes light gun, 2 controllers, (0623) 823220 after 4pm on Mon-
The reason the life c ounter • Martin L Gore, Basildon Mario 1, Turtles, Probotector, Fri only. Also wanted Mega Drive
fl ips back to zero is a fault in Simon's Quest, Duck Hunt and games and Game Gear games.
Nintendo's programming. • Thanks for your concern Mart, battle Toads, retail £154, sell • Super Magicorn contacts to
What would be awful is if the but don't worry youself. This for 1100 ono. Call (0209) swap games. I have about 100
console thought you only had magazine is not going to change 214535, 4pm - 9pm. games to choose from. So if your
one life left ins tead of 11! Mario drastically from this point • NES for sale with two interested send a games list to,
& Yoshi is a cool title for all onwards. It's taken s ome time to controllers, Life-Force, Mario Andy Richards, 14 Kent Street,
puzzle game fi ends with get here, and e few design and 1, Zelda 2, Off Road and Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BX.
characters from other Mario editorial changes but N-FORCE World Wrestling, all for E85
adventures. And as for is now here to stay. ono. Call Matthew on (081)
McDonaldland, we're planning • NICK 428 9518, also with some free • Will swop Master System 2
magazines. with Sonic Including a Game Gear
•
That's all the space we've got for • Mega Drive for sale, with
Eswat and Club Soccer, 1
with AC adaptor, magnifier and 4
games for Mega Drive with
this issue, so get scribbling away loypad and 1 joystick and updated game, so get phoning
PSU. good condition, worth George on (051) 531 7123
with any problems or questions you El 70, sell for E95 ono. Call Jay •For the SNES swop Japanese
on (071) 625 5877 after 6pm Actraiser for UK Lemmings_
might have for next month. Don't • Game Boy games for sale, Phone Ged on (0233) 860479.
Operation C, Radar Mission, • SNES with two games. Out of
forget, the likelihood of something Tennis El 2 each. On one cat this World and Probotector. two
nasty happening to you or your Elevator Action. lEtaiderdash,
Castlevania Pinball, 'MO, all for
pads and US/JAP convertor, swap
with Amiga 500+ or 600. Contact
Nintendo is very slim, don't have E50.Ring Tom on (0509) 412889. Graham on (0473)270956
•Excellent Genie Boy games • SNES games, r g for list, open to
nightmares, sleep tight! for sale! E9414 including Star offers. Ring James on (0924)
Wars, Speedball, Blades of 848007.
Steel, Golf, 12 and Operation • I will swap Paper Boy for use
C, for complete list phone on Game Boy for Mario Land 2 or
Toby on (0483) 425312. WWF Super Stars 2. Phone
• NES with 14 games Andrew on (0204) 653531
including SMB3, Captain • Phantom Air Mission for G B
Skyhawk and Lightgun. boxed, will swap for Crash
boxes, instructions etc, E200 Dummies
for all or will sell separately. Lemmings.
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Prime, will pay a reasonable Nintendo Mag. 2 The Birches,
price. Ring (0760) 24070. Shandon By Helensburgh,
41 ; • Wanted the original
Decept icon Transformers esp
Scotland, G84.
• Crazy computers club, run by
' sound wave transforms from a garners including games for sale,
robot to a blue & white tape swap. Send SAE for details,
We } recorder and shock wave please list interests. Luke
Send
w a all your NES turns into a battery operated Mcaughan, 23 Ocean View Cresc.
•purple laser gun Also wanted Brixbam, Devon, T105 OBE
related
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mo tit at the •
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Beetiejuice, Beetlejuice, ustial address for a SNES game or 2 Game to join send a SAE to: Sheng
Beetlejuicel This is a great o r
novi! !Boy games Ring for list on Long, 294 Stanhope Rd, South
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ACTI ON I N NEW YORtk BATTLE OF OLYMPUS
Infogrames B e a t - Ni ntendo A d v e n t u r e
Good
1 graphics and speedy gameplay Swords, shields and fancy brown
make
e m this
- u futuristic
p blaster a right boots abound in this average
stunner. F O R C E 135% adventure. F O R C E 54%
ADDAMS FAMI LY
Ocean P l a t f o r m
BAYOU BI LLY
Konami L i g h t gun
1
Based on the hit movie this is an Zappi ng at the screen with a chunk of
average platform game with nothing plastic was never much fun. Don't buy
special to offer. F O R C E 58% it! F O R C E 30%
THE
Acclaim S h o o t - ' e m - u p
BLASTER MASTER
Sunsoft A d v e n t u r e
Game listings come and go from Ocean B e a t - l e m - u p
Mor e junk punchi ng action with not
Huge levels of shooting adventure
with some nice graphics. FORCE 7 0
time to time but there has never one ounce of originality. F O R C E 33e/c, 0
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BARBI E Taito S h o o t - l e m - u p
been a listing of PIES games to rival Hi Tech Expressions P l a t f o r m Another one in the classic style. Kill all
Gawky characters and awkward levels the level baddies then finish of the
this! Every single game we could make this a bit pink and fluffy!
FORCE 34%
boss! F O R C E 66%
lay our hands on is here with a brief BART VS THE SPACE MUTANTS
_c/ES BROTHERS
Ni ntendo P l a t f o r m
description and overall rating. Each Acclaim A r c a d e
Tough arcade puzzler with the highly
Challenging but lightweight platformer
with good graphics and brilliant music.
FORCE 81%
has been given a category too so successful Simpsons family.
FORCE 80%
BOULDER LAS H
you can search out your favourite BART VS THE WORLD First Star P u z z l e
Acclaim A r c a d e Rocks, diamonds and meanies
game styles and see what's Addictive platform levels combined combine to bring you an excellent
mind boggier. F O R C E 82e/0
with tricky sub games. Nice animation.
available. We didn't bother putting FORCE 73%
a u a b L E BOBBLE
the prices in BASE WARS
Ultra Games S p o r t s
?s i b A r c a d e
An excellent conversion from the coin-
from
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Baseball with a futuristic theme.
Awkwar d controls make it unplayable.
FORCE 40%
op with fast, frenetic action and
excellent cute graphics.
FORCE 84%
1
s theofun!
BATMAN ROCKY O'HARE
Sunsoft P l a t f o r m Konami P l a t f o r m
He's half-man, half-flying mouse but Another plafformer with cute cartoon
characters, but the NES does them so
m
•I nLAY E P u r in t t A N n
his games sure are fun! Great stuff.
FORCE 85% well! F O R C E 81%
Asmik S p o r t s Absolute A r c a d e
c h
Four player tennis game with awful Cacky graphics and an extremely odd
BATMAN: RE TURN OF THE JOKEP
SUFISCItt P l a t f o r m
BUGS BUNNY BI RTHDAY BLOWOUT
Kemco P l a t f o r m
gameplay and dodgy controls. Stay story line. Buy it if you dare! We
away! wouldn't! Mor e fun Batman action but not quite The game to celebrate Bugs' 50th
FORCE 4994 FORCE 313% as slick as the first game. FORCE 70% birthday but just another boring
platformer. F O R C E 49',
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52 games on one cartridge. Most are
poor but the odd one is vaguely and it looks like they're getting lazy. A For gotton Worlds style shooter with
game but not half as good as the
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original. else. F O R C E 59%
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Save the earth with the super heroes Capcom C o m p i l a t i o n A tough but challenging space Boring adventure game with 3D style
and have a good blast at the same Five games in one but none of them adventure with a fantastic two-player sections. Save your money!
time! F O R C E 76% live up to the great Disney tradition. control option. F O R C E 89% FORCE 30a/o
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A challenging but frustrating shooter ADVENTURES OF Very early horizontally scrolling bike A brilliant shoot-'em-up packed with
with some neat graphics. FORCE 79% Codemasters A d v e n t u r e simulation with nothi ng interesting to power -ups and interesting levels to
An excellent platform adventure offer. F O R C E 31 t1 blast. F O R C E 82%
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Originally titled Nebulus this is a FORCE 92g Microprose S i m u l a t i o n Sunsoft S h o o t -
frustrating puzzler tacking variety. 1 An excellent flight simulation with Another
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Ni ntendo A r c a d e tradition. F O R C E 87% FORCE 55%
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Detailed graphics and classic today's standards, though. Ni ntendo A d v e n t u r e Ni ntendo L i g h t gun
Castievania gameplay make this a FORCE 48% A playable adventure game in the Strange Zapper game where you
good challenge. F O R C E 68% same style as the Zelda series. shoot the hero to make him jump!
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The Castlevania games just get better 'em Acclaim R a c i n g trent
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great in short bursts. F O R C E 82% life on the NES once again. Small HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER
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Attractive graphics and a medieval FORCE 52°4 have to walk through the streets! Quite Ni ntendo P l a t f o r m
theme make this quite enjoyable. sad though. F O R C E 52% Adventur e-cum-swor d-cum-r ol e
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Capcom P l a t f o r m nHOSTRUSTERS 2 Decidedly average.
DEFENDERS OF DYNATRON CI TY A brilliant platform adventure with lots HAL S h o o t - g e m - u p FORCE 57%
..11/C B e a t - ' e m - u p to see and do with the added Another film licence that's almost as
Nasty little bashing game with awful attraction of brilliant Disney graphics. bad as the big-screen effort! I SOLATED WARRI OR
graphics. F O R C E 39% FORCE 8. 5 FORCE 59% Ni ntendo S h o o t - g e m - u p
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Strange game to play at first and a Plant bombs to blast opponents. A fun A soccer sim with a strange viewpoint FORCE 69°4
little unattractive, but is well worth game for two players with lots of of the action and some neat animation
persevering with. F O R C E 77% blasting action. F O R C E 74% sequences. F O R C E 70% IVAN 'I RON MAN' STEWART'S
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A good looking game with great Racing on the high seas with three Multi-event Olympic simulation. Fun excellent fun. The graphics are a little
graphics but not much else. different view points and plenty of with friends but tedious on your own. on the small side, though.
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Golfing has never been brilliant on the Group S h o o t - ' e m - u p A variety of gamestyles including An addictive, tricky and above
PIES, this isn't a bad attempt. Acti on-packed levels of shooting with racing and shooting make this quite average platform game with excellent
FORCE 63% some huge bosses! F O R C E 83% fun. animation. F O R C E Btr/o
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Just under-average platform game A brilliant adventure game with lots of Konami P l a t f o r m A tough medieval fighting game. The
but not worth the E40 asking price. locations and puzzles to solve. A great introduction to slash and bash dodgy controls make it annoying.
FORCE 49% FORCE 813% platforming but with only five levels FORCE 71%
it's a lithe bit easy. F O R C E 81%
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Brilliant cartoon graphics and Unique game bashed on marble Ni ntendo S p o r t s A classic blasting game originally
animation make this stone-age rolling. Quite fun for a while. Good attempt at a golfing game with titled Contra, so good they made a
stormer a hit. The two-player mode is FORCE 58l Mario as the star! F O R C E 82% sequel!
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a great laugh! F O R C E 77%
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Ni ntendo B e a t - ' e m - u p Fun puzzler with all the graphics out One of the N-FORCE team's favourite Konami S h o o t - ' e m - u p
Mor e levels of fighting action with of the Mar i o games. Can get arcade machines expertly converted. Mor e action in the Contra style and a
frustrating. F O R C E 88% FORCE 90% right good blast. F O R C E 8 8
nothing special to write home a bout
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Anco S p o r t s Same old story. 15 cack games when A lower priced game with some A boxing simulation with a few laughs
Lots of green. Well it is a soccer one good one would have done! brilliant graphics and fun characters. but nothi ng out of this world.
simulation after all. Not bad. FORCE 19P/0 Really neat! FORCE 40%
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Cute puzzle game with some brain- some cracking. F O R C E 81% Poor battle sim, easy to play and just baddies galore. F O R C E 67%
numbing problems to solve. as easy to forget. Nice idea, but bad
FORCE 7 8 MEGA MAN execution. F O R C E 40% QUA I RO ADVEpiTtirti-
•1 Capcom P l a t f o r m Carnedca C o m p i l a t i o n
KONAMI HYPER SOCCER/ o The first of the series and probably AIN E N D O WO RLD CUP Four average platform adventures in
Konami S p o r t s the worst. One for the collection if Ni ntendo S p o r t s one. Treasure Island Dizzy is the top
Slick soccer game that is excellent as you're a Mega Man fan. F O R C E 68% Soccer simulation with cartoony of the crop. F O R C E 80%
a two-player. F O R C E 80, graphics. Not brilliant but a good
MEGA MAN 2 laugh. F O R C E 57 QUA 1 CR0 s P O RTS
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Acclaim P u z z l e A spruced up version of the original. A /o The American import version of Super
Simpsons game with lots of puzzling fun platform romp. FORCE 80 % Tai to L i g h t gun Sports Challenge. My how time
levels of rats to capture. A bit How do you immitate the arcade erodes a game! F O R C E 72%
repetitive. F O R C E 75% ME G AMAN -? machine? Use the Zapper gun and
Platform make the game cack! F O R C E 38% RAD GRAVI TY
Capcom
Kliktr—rti An improvement over the other two Activision P l a t f o r m
Nintendo S p o r t s and qui te a challenge FORCE 85% PAPERBOY 2 Item-collecting and problem solving
Quite playable arcade-style fighter but Mi ndscape A r c a d e plafformer with neat twists.
METROI D Ride your bike and deliver papers in FORCE 64%
long plays soon make it annoying.
FORCE 41r Ni ntendo S h o o t - ' e m - u p this poor arcade conversion. Looks
1 Meadiocre shoot-I em-up with nothing identical to the SNES game! RAO RACE R
EMMI NGS new to otter the blasting game fiend. FORCE 43% Sendai Racing
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Ocean P u z z l e FORCE 53% Another average racing game in the
Save the suicidal rodents in this n A II A S 01 STARS mould of Out Run. FORCE 41%
classic puzzle game. Controls are MI CRO MACHI NE S Ocean A r c a d e
Codemasters R a c i n g Sequel to Rai nbow Islands. Bubbly RAI NnOW I SUANDc
tricky on the loypad. F O R C E 81%
Mini vehicles race around a variety of graphics and bouncy tunes but Ocean Arcade
LIFE FORCE circuits. Highly addictive with an difficult gameplay. F O R C E 72% Packed with colour and addictive
gameplay. Great stuff! FORCE 90%
Konami S h o o t - ' e m - u p exciting two-pl ayer option.
Mor e shooting action with some nice FORCE 136% "I F I A T E r
Konami S t r a t e g y RC P RO - AM
graphical touches. F O R C E 8894
MI G 2 9 SOVI ET FI GHTER Mor e of a role playing game with sea- Rare R a c i n g
LI TTLE ME RMAI D Codemaster s S h o o t - ' e m - u p faring levels. Swash buckling action Initially fun but soon becomes boring.
Capcom P l a t f o r m Detailed backdrops, thumpi ng tunes but nothi ng special. Great game to play with friends.
and various missions ensure high FORCE 45c/0 FORCE 59 a/o
Disney licence high on visuals, short
on gameplay. F O R C E 59e/o testability. F O R C E 78%
POWER BLADE •
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CapCOM A d v e n t u r e Mi ndscape P i a n o tutor Yet another of the run around, hit Various
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Cute and cuddl y with some neat Teach yourself the piano with this things and defeat the boss clones. A and
C sniper theme. Not too hot but
home learning kit. Comes with a waste of time. worth a look.
graphics but a bit tough for beginners. U FORCE 56%
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Another arcade conversion, but it Wild blasting with a futuristic TV Another b e a t - Fast graphics and gameplay make this
should have been left there! theme. Soon gets boring though. nothing
1 for the NES. F O R C E 49e/0 a tough but fun blaster. F O R C E 77%
FORCE 39c/0 FORCE 7 7
em-up
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Virgin A d v e n t u r e P 1ntendo A r c a d e A quest Mor e green guy action but a highly
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adventure but the game soon loses its style game can be great fun. FORCE 72°A, (1
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ROBOCOP SNAKE'S REVENGE Capcom S h o o t - ' e m - u p Nothing gr ound-br eaki ng but a fun
Ocean S h o o t - ' e m - u p Konami A r c a d e A playable blaster but a waste of the flight sim all the same. F O R C E 66%
Basic blaster based loosely on the hit Nice looks, shame about the cartoon licence. F O R C E 73%
movie. The film's better! F O R C E 59, playability_ Nothi ng outstanding here. ULTI MATE S TUNTMAN
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Ocean S h o o t - :OLAR J E TMAN Ultra P l a t f o r m Out lack of originality. F O R C E 83%
The
1 sequel is usually worse but it this Rare S h o o t - l e m - u p Bright and colourful platform shooter
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p better game. A cross between Asteroids and Drop with lots of pizza power -ups and WIZARDS AND WARRIORS
FORCE 70% Zone but not half as good as either. guardians. F O R C E 71°,4 Acclaim A d v e n t u r e
FORCE 40% Mor e action with an adventure theme.
ROBOCOP 3 TI ME LORD Nice graphics and sounds keep your
Ocean S h o o t - ' e r n - u p SOLSTI CE Rare P u z z l e attention. F O R C E 711
More Robo blasting action to test the Imagesolt A d v e n t u r e Where's Dr Who? if he'd have been ,
hardest fan. F O R C E 80% Isometric 3D adventure in the style of here this mi ght have been a better w
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the classic Head over Heels, quite rare game! F O R C E 45% Acclaim A d v e n t u r e
RO DLAND on the NES. F O R C E 81% Good looking stuff with lots of
The Sales Curve A r c a d e TI NY 1 adventure to play through.
Good animation and graphics make SPIDERPAAN: RE TURN OF Till' Konen)!
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this platform puzzler very addictive SI NI STER SI X An
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but soon becomes samey. Acclaim B e a t - i e m - u p great
A D Warner Bros characters. WRATH OF THE BLACK MART
FORCE 84% Tricky controls make this Spidey FORCE 88% Taito B e a t - ' e m - u p
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adventure a bit frustrating to start but Mor e of the platform fighting kind
ROLLER GAMES there are some good moody effects. Nt o TTHE E ARTH starring.., a black marital
Konami B e a t - FORCE 85% U ntendo
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Lucas Film S h o o t - g e m - u p UN B e a t - ' e m - u p
FORCE 5 8 Luke Skywalker and chums in a good TO M Sr JERRY Those bullies of the big screen are all
° conversion from the hit movie. Hi Tech Expressions P l a t f o r m here for some bashing action.
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Mi ndscape S p o r t s heaps of cartoon-style fun.
A fun basketball sim with strong - FORCE 809/0 vrISHP'S COOKI ES
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Infogrames B e a t - Nintendo P u z z l e
limited. F O R C E 77 A
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Kemco A d v e n t u r e Quite a diversion for Mario games as Konami A r c a d e More Zelda adventuring, better than
Mor e 3D-style role playing with some you can choose to play any character! Joypad tapping arcade conversion the first game. F O R C E 869/o
excellent graphics to see. Not in the classic Mario style. with some tough events to master.
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Addictive two-player maze game with
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loads of levels — very playable.
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Quite attractive Formula 1 game with
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white screen but nothing much else. Volleyball has never been sucessfully some of the best racing graphics with all the new
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