The One (April 1993)

_{Cover of the April 1993 issue of The One}

The One is a computer gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. in the 1980s and 1990s. It covered various computers over its life but by 1993 it was exclusively covering the Amiga. In fact, at that time it was called The One Amiga. The April 1993 issue includes:

• Boot Sector - A guide to the cover disks which include playable demos of F.A. Premier League Football, Abandoned Places 2, and Beavers, plus Pac-Man Deluxe, Transplant, and more.


• News - Alfred Chicken from Mindscape for the Amiga, new racing game from Ocean tentatively called Hot Hatches, Firehawk from CodeMasters, Jurassic Park game (and movie) coming soon, and more.


• Letters - Letters from readers about the Amiga 1200, SWIV, game delays, and more.








_{Table of Contents from the April 1993 issue of The One}


• One On One - An interview with David Darling, one of the directors of Codemasters.


• Work In Progress - A look at games in progress for the Amiga including Batman Returns, Cyberspace, James Pond 3, Dino-Worlds, Beastball, Monopoly, The Ancient Art of War in the Skies, The Lost Vikings, and more.


• Reviews - Reviews of the newest games for the Amiga including Superfrog (Team 17), A-Train (Ocean), Prime Mover (Psygnosis), Arabian Nights (Krisalis), Chuck Rock 2 (Core Design), Abandoned Places 2 (ICE), Combat Air Patrol (Psygnosis), Desert Strike (EA), and more.


• Cheapos - A look at some of the latest budget releases, compilations, and re-releases including Monster Pack Vol. 2 from Psygnosis, Robin Hood - Legend Quest from Codemasters, Action Sport from Microids, Quattro Power Machines from Codemasters, Doc Croc's Outrageous Adventures! from Zeppelin Platinum, and Mega Mix from Psygnosis.








_{Table of Contents from the April 1993 issue of The One (continued)}


• Batman Returns - An in-depth look at the work in progress on this game based on the movie of the same name.


• Killzone - Tips, tricks and strategies for KGB, Darkseed, Bill's Tomato Game, Dragon's Lair III, Gobliins 2, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and more.
  
• Desert Strike - A look at how this port from the Genesis compares to the original.


• PD Zone - A look at some of the latest public domain releases including Ack-Ack, Pop Quiz, Numerix, Nirvana, Extreme Violence, and more.


• Diary of a Game - The ninth and final part of this series on the creation of Uridium 2, the Amiga based sequel to the Commodore 64 original.


• Recommended - A summary of the forty best games from the previous year, in alphabetical order.

_{Back cover of the April 1993 issue of The One}

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