Oli Frey illustration CRASH

Issue No. 19 AUGUST 1985

CRASH 19 cover

FEATURES

  • THE 64K SPECTRUM
    We get an early look at a cunning new add-on from Mikro-Gen which will lead to bigger games on your machine.
  • COMPUTER RENTALS LIMITED
    Roger Kean zooms off to get the inside story of CRL, the people behind ROCKY HORROR SHOW, the game, amongst other things...
  • PULL OUT POSTER
    With all these fighting games on the Spectrum, Oliver Frey decided it was time to give you all a treat.
  • THE STUFF OF LEGEND
    John Peel agrees to give Jeremy Spencer the Scoop on KOMPLEX CITY - but he has to work for it!
  • THE SINCLAIR STORY
    Part Five looks at the C5, and includes a mini-review.
  • BEHIND THE MIRROR
    John Minson peeks into Mirrorsoft, part of Robert Maxwell's empire - now not the only bit which involves the Spectrum!
  • A BIT OF FUN
    See for yourself...
  • ON THE COVER
    This month's featured artist is RICH SHENFIELD, who was with Quicksilva in the early days.

DIY

  • MONTY GOES RUNNING
    So could you, in a designer track suit in this Gremlin Graphic competition.
  • LEISURE GENIUS OFFER MONOPOLY AND CLEUDO
    A chance to win two of the better boardgames to play on and with your rubber-keyed chum
  • WAY OF THE EXPLODING FIST
    Bang! Your chance to pick up one of a hundred copies of this fighting extravaganza from Melbourne House
  • CRASH QUIZ
    Something a little different this month...
  • ARNHEM
    We spare you the ignominy of winning Angus Ryall, and have persuaded CCS to offer 50 copies of their wargame Arnhem instead

REGULARS

  • EDITORIAL
    plus indexes to advertisers and games reviewed
  • NEWS INPUT
    A quick look at what's happening
  • CRASH FORUM
    In which Lloyd looks at your literary works...
  • PLAYING TIPS
    Robin Candy shows you how, and announces the results for the mega-brill Pokes Competition. Also a map of SHADOWFIRE in Glorious Olicolour, and DYNAMITE DAN cartography.
  • CRASH HOTLINE AND ADVENTURE CHART
  • LLOYD MANGRAM'S HALL OF SLIME
    More mutilated mug-shots, gore and high scores
  • ADVENTURES OF JETMAN
    Spaceship trouble for our hero in his quest for the Eye of Oktup
  • TECH NICHE
    Our Swiss Technical Editor takes a look at the TIMEX 2068, from Portugal, while we provide an overview of BASIC Compiler programs from England
  • ADVENTURE TRAIL
    Derek gets involved in the world of espionage, and one or two other strange worlds to boot...
  • SIGNPOST
    Help and tips on adventures, together with your letters and an invitation to become a SUPERHERO!
  • CRASH COURSE
    Once more into the background jungle with our intrepid Educational Software Reviewer
  • RESULTS
    In which your 'umble Competition Minion sorts his mail.

The next issue of CRASH will be on sale from 29 August. Make sure you get a copy, and we won't sulk. Deal?

REVIEWS

Publishing Executive Roger Kean
Editor Graeme Kidd
Technical Editor Franco Frey
Art Editor Oliver Frey
Production Designer David Western
Software Editor Jeremy Spencer
Adventure Editor Derek Brewster
Strategy Reviewer Angus Ryall
Staff Writer Lloyd Mangram
Contributing Writers Matthew Uffindell, Chris Passey, Robin Candy, Ben Stone, John Minson, Mark Hamer
Client Liaison John Edwards
Subscription Manager Denise Roberts
Mail Order Carol Kinsey

Cover by Oliver Frey

  • Action Biker Mastertronic
  • The Antagonists Addison-Wesley
  • Baba Liba Silversoft
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Hill McGibbon
  • Chemistry Merit/Cloud 9
  • Confidential Radar Games
  • The Covenant PSS
  • Cylu Firebird
  • Fourth Protocol Hutchinson
  • French Vocabulary Rose Software
  • Frankie Goes To Hollywood Ocean
  • Go To Hell 666 Software
  • Hypersports Imagine
  • Jet Set Willy II Software Projects
  • Juggernaut CRL
  • Jungle Jumble Clever Clogs (APS)
  • Monopoly Leisure Genius
  • Mordon's Quest Melbourne House
  • Nodes Of Yesod Odin
  • Party Time Clever Clogs (APS)
  • Paws Artic
  • Picture Logic Addison Wesley
  • Pipeline CSM
  • Postman Pat's Trail Game Longman
  • Profanation Gremlin Graphics
  • Rocco Gremlin Graphics
  • Roly Poly Goes To Hospital David Todd Software
  • Saimazoom Silversoft
  • Science Clever Clogs (APS)
  • SPY VS SPY Beyond