_{Cover of the May 1986 issue of Computer Gamer}

Computer Gamer is a computer gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. in the 1980s. It covered gaming on home computers that were popular there. Some of which were not familiar to us in North America (like the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC) and some were (like the Commodore 64). the May 1986 issue includes:

Regulars

• News - Ghostbusters II and Hacker II coming soon; Lucasfilm game conversions coming for the Amstrad; Questron and Phantasie to be re-released by U.S. Gold; Nexus coming soon for the Commodore 64, Spectrum and Amstrad; version of Thing on a Spring coming for Amstrad; U.S. Gold to release Gunship, Acrojet, and Silent Service for the C64; Atari to release Atari 7800 and Atari 1040 STMF; Infocom releasing Trinity for the Apple IIE, Amiga, Commodore 128, Atari ST, and IBM PC; Winter Events coming for the C16; and more.


• Tau Ceti Players Guide - A strategy guide for this unique action game in which you must stop out of control robots.


• Sports Reviews - Reviews of sports related games including Ping Pong (Commodore 64), Karate Combat (BBC Electron), Ballblazer (Spectrum), Doubles Volleyball (Commodore 64), and Sai Combat (Spectrum).


• The Trolls Tavern - A look at the latest adventure game news including a look at The Quill Adventure Writing System.


• PBM Update - The latest in play by mail news.


• Dungeon Dressing - Creating a realistic combat system for your adventure game.


• Adventure Reviews - Reviews of the latest adventure games including Get Dexter for the Amstrad, Asylum for the Commodore 64, Lord of the Rings for the Commodore 64, Doomsday Blues for the Amstrad, Batman for the Spectrum, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes for the Spectrum, Fairlight for the Commodore 64 and Amstrad, and more.


• Between the Covers - Reviews of gaming related books including Castles and Kingdoms by Bob Liddil and Mysterious Adventures for your Amstrad by Tim Hartnell and Clive Gifford.


• Arcade Reviews - Reviews of Silent Service (Commodore 64), Dr. Who and the Mines of Terror (Commodore 64), Who Dares Wins II (Spectrum), Panzadrome (Amstrad), Green Beret (Spectrum), Shoot 'Em Up (Commodore 64, Atari), Commando (C16), Tank Commander (Amstrad), Xcei (Amstrad), The Last V8 (Amstrad), Bounty Bob Strikes Back (BBC), Bandits at Zero (C16), Phantoms of the Asteroids (Commodore 64), and 3D Slime (Sinclair QL).


• Strategy Reviews - Reviews of the latest strategy games including Archon II: Adept (Commodore 64, Atari), Mugsy's Revenge! (Commodore 64, Spectrum), Colossus Chess 4.0 (Amstrad), and Tigers in the Snow (Commodore 64).

_{Table of Contents from the May 1986 issue of Computer Gamer}

Features

• The Way of the Tiger - A detailed look at this martial arts combat game.


• Super Bowl - A in-depth look at American Football from Ocean for the Commodore 64.


• Heavy on the Magic - A detailed look at this graphical adventure game for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC.


• Empire - A space strategy game from Firebird somewhat reminiscent of Elite.


• The Psi-5 Trading Company - Another space trading game, this one released by Accolade originally on the Commodore 64.


• The Amstrad Collection - An overview of some of the best games available for the Amstrad including Elite, Tau Ceti, Formula One Simulator, Sorcery, Theatre Europe, Spitfire 40, Defend or Die, Spindizzy, Doppleganger, Macrocosmica, and more.

Programs

• City Defense - A type-in Defender style game for the Spectrum.


• Therapy - A type-in 'game' for the Commodore 64 that is somewhat similar to Eliza.


• Horses - A type-in horse racing game for the Spectrum.


• Solitaire - A type-in Solitaire game for the Amstrad.


• Brushup - A type-in game for the Amstrad in which you must paint a pyramid while dodging a bouncing ball.


• Memory Test - A type-in game for the Amstrad in which you must remember the number of objects.


• Time for Action - A type-in maze game for the Spectrum in which you must turn the maze green while avoiding an alien blob and time bombs.

_{Back cover of the May 1986 issue of Computer Gamer}

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