Cover of the December 1988 issue of The Games Machine
The Games Machine was a relatively short-lived gaming magazine published in the U.K. It covered both console and computer games though it was only published from 1987 to 1990. The December 1988 issue includes:
Regulars
- TGM News - A look at the upcoming console wars. In the fray at the time were the NES, SMS, upcoming 16-bit consoles from Sega and Nintendo, The TurboGrafx-16, the upcoming Konix Multisystem, and even the Atari 2600.
- Previews - A look at upcoming games including Billiard Simulator I (Atari ST, Amiga, DOS, Macintosh), Purple Saturn Day (Amiga, DOS, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64), Temple of the Flying Saucer (Atari ST, Amiga, DOS, Commodore64, Amstrad CPC), and more.
- Coin Op Confrontation - Previews of Cobra Command and The Deep plus a look at the JAMMA/JAPEA show in Tokyo.
- Getting Adventurous - A look at adventure games including Lancelot (Atari ST), Ingrid's Back (Amiga), and Chrono Quest (Atari ST).
- The TGM Review Catalogue - Tons of game reviews. For the Spectrum: Artura, Daily Thompson's Olypmpic Challenge, Intensify, Operation Wolf, Salamander, and Typhoon. For the Commodore 64: Around the World in Eighty Days, Bubble Ghost, Daily Thompson's Olympic Challenge, Games - Summer Edition, Operation Wolf, Terrorpods, and Typhoon. For the Amstrad CPC: Cybernoid II, Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge, and Operation Wolf. For the Atari ST: Action Service, Albedo, Around The World in 80 Days, Artura, Cybernoid, Driller, Exolon, Fernandez Must Die, Hellfire Attack, Hostages, Nebulus, Netherworld, and Powerdrome. For the Amiga: Albedo, Around The World in Eighty Days, Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge, Driller, Impossible Mission II, Menace, Nebulus, Netherworld, Pac-Mania, POW, Revenge II, Rocket Ranger, and Ultima IV. PC: Bubble host, Captain Blood, Games - Summer Edition, and Rastascan. Sega Master System: Kenseiden, Miracle Warriors, Monopoly, and Thunder Blade.
- Rob Hogg's Playing Tips - Game tips for F1-Spirit (MSX), Eliminator, Elite (Atari ST), Operation Wolf, Bomboozal, After Burner, Double Dragon, and Continental Circus.
- Information Desk - Questions answered about the differences between the Amiga 1000 and Amiga 500, the Sega Master System, buying a PC Engine from Japan, recording game play on VHS, connecting Toshiba HXP550 printer to an Amiga, the Sony HBF700D disk drive, and more.
- Trillion Byte Trips - Reviews of science fiction books including Islands in the Net by Bruce Sterling, Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology, Faerie Tale by Raymond E Feist, and Mind-Players by Pat Cardigan.
- Fantasy Page - A review of Gods of Glorantha, a supplement for RuneQuest.
- Music Matters - A detailed look at Studio 24, a MIDI package for the Atari ST.
- Readerpage - Letters from readers mostly on the subject of the Amiga vs. the Atari ST.
- Back Bytes - A guide to computer systems, consoles, independent repair services, desktop publishing software, and more.
Table of Contents from the December 1988 issue of The Games Machine
Table of Contents from the December 1988 issue of The Games Machine (continued)
Features
- Who Needs Reality Anyway? - A look at telecommuting in the late 1980s.
- Pictures in Exhibition - A look at Britain's first open exhibition of computer aided art.
- Inside the Games Machine - A look inside the offices of The Game Machine.
- Pirates - An investigation into software pirating.
- Behind the Rubber Mask - A look into the workings of Spitting Image Productions' computer controlled puppets.
Back cover of the December 1988 issue of The Games Machine
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