Oli Frey illustration CRASH

Issue No. 26 March 1986

CRASH 26 cover

FEATURES

  • THE 128K UK SPECTRUM ARRIVES
    Franco Frey manages a quick PEEK before we POKE him and get the new machine back out of his clutches
  • BREAKING THE BARRIERS
    New software label Nu Wave
  • CRASH QUESTIONNAIRE
    Once again we ask you what you think of us. This year we’re offering lots of prizes — £100 worth will go to one form-filling CRASH reader
  • Preview: MAX HEADROOM
    An early peek at the game that brings MAX to your Spectrum screen.
  • SOFTWARE FROM THE EMERALD ISLE
    John Minson visited ST BRIDE’S SCHOOL, where they write adventures and hold classes for grown up Gels
  • 2186 — A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
    The winning entry in the Letts Diary Competition from the Christmas Special is printed in full for your delectation
  • CHANNEL FIVE
    What’s going on inside Micronet — an update on the latest developments
  • Previews: KNIGHT TYME, BOMB JACK and GHOSTS AND GOBLINS
    We check out the follow up to SPELLBOUND from Mastertronic and learn what Elite Systems are up to, arcadewise
  • Preview: STARSTRIKE 2
    Andy Onions from Realtime came to visit, told us about hard sums and showed us some of STARSTRIKE 2

DIY

  • COSMIC WARTOAD
    Battle your way though a wordvoid to win a copy of the Toad Game
  • MAX HEADROOM
    A chance to win the studio where the MAX HEADROOM visuals are put together — all expenses paid, courtesy of Quicksilva
  • WIN A DAISYWHEEL AND WAFADRIVE
    Oxford Computer Publishing want some literary typists to write a missive using WORD MANAGER. Bumper prizes on offer
  • BECOME A BRAIN SURGEON...
    Well... a DIY brain surgeon at least. Collect a camera if you come top, or a copy of ID if you run up
  • £100 COMPUTER WATCH ON OFFER
    You could be the proud owner of a Seiko watch that your Spectrum can talk to

REGULARS

  • EDITORIAL
    Plus an index or two and a BIG Thank You!
  • MERELY MANGRAM
    Lloyd loads up and goes again. A trawl through the new release news
  • JETMAN
  • LLOYD MANGRAM’S FORUM
    Another collection of prose from the CRASH Reader Interface, Lloyd Mangram
  • RESULTS AND PRIZES
    A bumper round up after the December extravaganza. The Comps Minion tries to catch up
  • CRASH HOTLINE AND ADVENTURE CHARTS
  • LLOYD MANGRAM’S HALL OF SLIME
    At least no-one sent in a picture of their toothbrush this month — some folks must have right slimy teeth!
  • CRASH COURSE
    Rosetta continues her quest into the Blackboard Jungle
  • TECH NICHE
    Simon Goodwin’s Tech Tips, plus Franco Frey’s examination of the Icon Graphix package and Romantic Robot Multiface One. Dominic Handy tries his hand at managing words
  • DEREK BREWSTER’S ADVENTURE TRAIL
    A couple of SMASHES this month from Derek. Read his column and find out for yourself, idle person!
  • SIGNPOST
    Derek rifles through his postbag and deals out a few hints in Signstumps
  • ROBIN CANDY’S PLAYING TIPS
    More POKEs, tips and hints, including maps of MARSPORT and GUNFRIGHT
  • SEAN MASTERSON’S FRONTLINE
    Manning the barricades, Sean looks at a Desert game and takes to the air

Don’t be an APRIL FOOL! Make sure you get the next CRASH, out on 27th March

REVIEWS

See all reviews for this issue at zxspectrumreviews.co.uk

Publishing Executive Roger Kean
Editor Graeme Kidd
Technical Editor Franco Frey
Tech Tipster Simon Goodwin
Adventure Editor Derek Brewster
Strategy Editor Sean Masterson
Staff Writer Lloyd Mangram
Contributing Writers Robin Candy, John Minson, Rosetta McLeod
Art Editor Oliver Frey
Art Director Dick Shiner
Production Controller David Western
Production Gordon Druce, Tony Lorton
Process camera Matthew Uffindell
Photographer Cameron Pound
Advertisement Manager Roger Bennett
Subscription Manager Denise Roberts
Mail Order Carol Kinsey

  • 2112 Design Design
  • Arc of Yesod Thor
  • Battle of the Planets Mikro-Gen
  • Benny Hill’s Madcap Chase DK’Tronics
  • Caves of Doom Mastertronic
  • Cosmic Wartoad Ocean
  • Desert Rats CCS
  • Enigma Force Beyond
  • Flyer Fox Bug Byte
  • Football Quick Quiz Rothmans/Cassel
  • Forbidden Planet Design Design
  • Lord of the Rings Melbourne House
  • MOVIE Imagine
  • Myla Di’Kaich Global
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