FEATURES
Will 84 get the thumbs-up or the thumbs-down?
What have Romik got in store for 85?
An in-depth analysis of Imagine’s collapse
A short story by Charles Cohen
The charts — as they stand
Oli Frey artwork
We look at hardware for 85
ROBIN CANDY’S POKES CORNER
Robin sifts through some pokes
Exclusive look at how the mag is made
REGULARS
And indexes plus ACG winners
Derek Brewster’s Victorian Chip
Further frolics of our hero
CRASH HOTLINE
SIGNPOST
Angus Ryall soaks up the gin
PLAYING TIPS
CRASH FORUM
Readers air their views
DIY
SILVERSOFT
Win a Unicom modem
FIREBIRD
One Microdrive expansion kit to be won
REALTIME
100 Starstrikes up for grabs!
INCENTIVE
The Ket Trilogy could be yours
ULTIMATE
Will you get the trophy? A new 2 in one!
C.C.S.
100 of their games to be won
CREATIVE SPARKS
Graphic prizes galore!
FREL
5 Comcons; will you win one?
HEWSON CONSULTANTS
Map competition for Avalon
BUG BYTE
100 copies of Turmoil
GILSOFT
The Hollow, Madcap Manor, The Illustrator
OCEAN
Score with Match Day
REVIEWS
CRASH SMASHES
Underwurlde, Knight Lore, The Runes of Zendos, Boulder Dash
- ASTRONUT, Software Projects
- ATRAM, Websters Software
- BACKPACKERS GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE, Fantasy
- BLUE RIBAND, C.C.S
- BOULDER DASH, Front Runner
- COUNTRY COTTAGES, Sterling Software
- CYCLONE, Vortex
- COUNTRY COTTAGES, Sterling Software
- EUREKA!, Domark
- THE FALL GUY, Elite
- FRED’S FAN FACTORY, Software Super Savers
- INSURGENCY, C.C.S
- THE KEY TO TIME, Lumpsoft
- KNIGHT LORE, Ultimate
- LODE RUNNER, Software Projects
- LOONY LANDER, Software Super Savers
- MAFIA CONTRACT, Atlantis
- MAGIC ROUNDABOUT, CRL
- MOON LIGHTER, Software Super Savers
- NEW CYLON ATTACK, New Generation
- PLUMMET!, Interceptor
- POLE POSITION, Atarisoft
- POTTY PIGEON, Gremlin Graphics
- THE PRINCE, C.C.S
- RACING PREDICTIONS, Buffer Micros
- THE RUNES OF ZENDOS, Dorcas
- SKYRANGER, Microsphere
- SORCEROR OF CLAYMORGUE CASTLE, Adventure International
- THE STAFF OF ZARANOL, C.C.S.
- STEVE DAVIS SNOOKER, C.D.S.
- THERBO, Arcade Software
- UNDERWURLDE, Ultimate
- VOLCANO, Computer Magic
- WAR ZONE, C.C.S
- WORLD GLOBE, Eclipse
NEXT ISSUE OUT 24th JANUARY at 85p