_{Cover of the November 1987 issue of Zzap! 64}

Here in the U.S., we never had a gaming magazine dedicated to the Commodore 64. I would have loved such a thing, especially as this one, published in the U.K. was published well into the 1990s and I was still using my Commodore 64 as my primary computer up through most of 1993. The November 1987 issue of Zzap! 64 includes:

Redoubtable Regulars

• Editorial - Info on a new editor at the magazine.


• The Rrap - Letters from readers about arcade conversions, the cost of Zzap! in Ireland, competition questions, Microprose, and more.


• Enter The Harlequin - A solution to Kayleth, an adventure game from US Gold. Plus, news about an upcoming adventures games, including Jack the Ripper.


• Compunet - A look at the latest demos available via Compunet.


• What's New - SSI to work with TSR and US Gold to develop Dungeons & Dragons computer games (these would become the gold box series), a promotion for Bangkok Knights, and more.

_{Table of contents from the November 1987 issue of Zzap! 64}

November Novelties

• International Karate + - A review of this fighting game from System 3. I never played it but it reminds me a bit of Yie ar King-Fu.


• Solomon's Key - A review of this arcade conversion by US Gold.


• Morpheus - A review of this scrolling shooter from Hewson.


• Starfox - Not to be confused with the famous series that got its start on the Super NES, this game is a space combat sim.

Features

• Hit Me With Your Best Shot - A history of Shoot 'Em Up games. Some game mentioned here include Pastfinder from Activision (I loved this one), Spy Hunter (another great game), Paradroid, Hypercircuit, Dropzone, and many others.


• Accolade's Comics - An adventure game in comic book format.


• The Tips Supplement - Tips for Impossible Mission, Quartet, Joustie, Master of Magic, The Evil Dead, Hercules, Gods and Heroes, Nodes of Yesod, 1942, and lots more.


• RPG's Scrutinised - A look at new RPGs including Moebius (Microprose/Origin), Alternate Reality: The Dungeon (Datasoft), and Legacy of the Ancients (Electronic Arts).

_{Back cover of the November 1987 issue of Zzap! 64}

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