Gamers Guide #4

by Triad

1 file, 107 blocks.

Rico/Pretzel Logic appeared as a guest artist. Features an interview with Shade/Light. Lists Dragons Breed +1 by Brainbombs at 12 files - while 11 is correct.

Release date from CSDb; as far as we can tell it does not appear in the magazine. Likely released simultaneously with the demo Utopia (February 1991), since it mentions it should 'be on the disk'. Features a discussion on IFFL routines. News about Weasel and DJ joining Crest are slightly incorrect; it is just one person, DJ Weasel, that joined.

Games covered this issue are (number of versions in parenthesis); Breathalyzer (3), Bundesliga Manager (2), Combat Zone (1), Creatures (7), Crime Time (3), Cyrus (1), Double Sphere (6), Edd The Duck (10), European Soccer Challenge (3), Exterminator (6), Hugo (1), I Play 3D Soccer (9), Invest (3), Judge Dredd (4), Kick Box Vigilante (3), Labyrinth (4), Lettrix (4), Moove Out (3), Never Ending Story II (11), Project S.O.L. (1), Robocop II (4), Sarakon (2), Scumm (10), Top Cat In Beverly Hills Cats (1), Total Recall (5), Tough Guys (6), Twin World (5), Wacky Dart (1), Welltris (10), Western Contest (5).

1 Breathalyzer +2 by Omega - 1 file, 51 blocks.
2 Breathalyzer by The Duke/The Freaks - 1 file, 52 blocks.
3 Breathalyzer +4 by Arrogance/X-Ray + Transcom - 1 file, 89 blocks (double cheat).

1 Bundesliga Manager by Chrysagon/X-Ray + Transcom - 10 files, 296 blocks (alleged first release).
2 Bundesliga Manager by God/Dynamix - 10 files, 303 blocks.

1 Combat Zone by Macro Nit/Dominators - 1 file, 172 blocks (alleged first release).

1 Creatures +2 by Rockstar/Extasy - 12 files, 546 blocks (alleged first release).
2 Creatures +7 by Doc/Ikari and Talent - 2 files, 549 blocks.
3 Creatures +6 by Sauron/Illusion - 12 files, 552 blocks.
4 Creatures +10 by Crisp + Hok + SPT/Action - 12 files, 581 blocks.
5 Creatures +2 by Culture - 12 files, 597 blocks.
6 Creatures +3 by Psycho/Censor - 12 files, 617 blocks (alleged first release).
7 Creatures +3 by Lover Boy/Manowar - 1 diskside.

1 Crime Time +1 by Fanatic/Paramount - 69 files, 405 blocks.
2 Crime Time by Jinx/Crazy - 66 files, 539 blocks.
3 Crime Time by The Goblin/Genesis Project - 1 diskside (alleged first release).

1 Cyrus +5 by Arrogance/X-Ray + Transcom - 1 file, 130 blocks (double cheat, hiscore saver).

1 Double Sphere by Injun/Light - 7 files, 210 blocks (docs, hiscore saver).
2 Double Sphere by King Fisher/Triad - 7 files, 279 blocks (docs, hiscore saver)
3 Double Sphere by God/Dynamix - 8 files, 364 blocks (hiscore saver, alleged first release).
4 Double Sphere by Maniac/The Freaks - 10 files, 496 blocks (hiscore saver).
5 Double Sphere by Paramount - 10 files, 508 blocks (hiscore saver, alleged first release).
6 Double Sphere by Hybird/X-Ray & Transcom - 10 files, 510 blocks (hiscore saver).

1 Edd The Duck +1 by Probe/Triumph - 1 file, 106 blocks.
2 Edd The Duck +6 by Guardian/Camelot - 1 file, 114 blocks.
3 Edd The Duck +2 by X-Factor - 1 file, 114 blocks.
4 Edd The Duck +7 by TCH/Brutal - 1 file, 116 blocks.
5 Edd The Duck +2 by Infocomie/Bonzai - 1 file, 116 blocks.
6 Edd The Duck +3 by Chrysagon/X-Ray - 1 file, 119 blocks.
7 Edd The Duck by B-Wyze/Dynamix - 1 file, 121 blocks.
8 Edd The Duck +1 by Derbyshire Ram/Dominators - 1 file, 124 blocks (alleged first release).
9 Edd The Duck by Dannie/Ateam + Army - 1 file, 133 blocks.
0 Edd The Duck +2 by Xenon/TRC+TBI - 1 file, 139 blocks.

1 European Soccer Challenge by Richie/Illusion - 1 file, 67 blocks.
2 European Soccer Challenge by XXX/Ikari + Talent - 1 file, 83 blocks (alleged first release).
3 European Soccer Challenge by CBA/TRC+TBI - 1 file, 91 blocks.

The last entry is not this game, it is the similarly-named Soccer Challenge - without the European.

1 Exterminator +4 by Painkiller/Chromance - 29 files, 341 blocks (hiscore saver).
2 Exterminator +4 by Hero/Triad - 29 files, 347 blocks (hiscore saver).
3 Exterminator +2 by Exulans/Atrix - 29 files, 347 blocks (hiscore saver).
4 Exterminator +2 by Crush/Bonzai - 29 files, 360 blocks (hiscore saver).
5 Exterminator +3 by Jihad/Hitmen - 29 files, 370 blocks (hiscore saver).
6 Exterminator +1 by X-Rated - 29 files, 389 blocks (hiscore saver).

1 Hugo +4 by Rebel/Dominators - 31 files, 385 blocks.

1 I Play 3D Soccer by King Fisher/Triad - 1 file, 105 blocks.
2 I Play 3D Soccer by Omega - 1 file, 110 blocks.
3 I Play 3D Soccer by Enjoy/Bonzai - 1 file, 117 blocks (broken crack).
4 I Play 3D Soccer by CBA/TRC+TBI - 1 file, 117 blocks.
5 I Play 3D Soccer by King/BCT - 1 file, 122 blocks.
6 I Play 3D Soccer by The Duke/The Freaks - 1 file, 123 blocks.
7 I Play 3D Soccer by F4CG - 1 file, 135 blocks (alleged first release).
8 I Play 3D Soccer by Sting + Maniac/Paramount - 1 file, 140 blocks.
9 I Play 3D Soccer by PE-A/A+A - 1 file, 143 blocks.

1 Invest +5 by New Style/F4CG - 2 files, 324 blocks.
2 Invest +7 by Jinx/Paramount - 25 files, 343 blocks (alleged first release, translated to english).
3 Invest +5 by Sentinel/Sunrise - 25 files, 369 blocks.

1 Judge Dredd +1 by Bacchus/Fairlight - 7 files, 305 blocks (docs).
2 Judge Dredd +5 by Spitfire/Action - 7 files, 308 blocks (docs).
3 Judge Dredd +3 by Richie + Hero + Fist + Sauron/Illusion - 7 files, 316 blocks.
4 Judge Dredd +3 by Doc + Fletch/Ikari + Talent - 2 files, 322 blocks (alleged first release).

1 Kick Box Vigilante +2 by Enjoy/Bonzai - 1 file, 119 blocks.
2 Kick Box Vigilante +2 by Dexter/X-Factor - 1 file, 135 blocks (graphics bugs on the last level).
3 Kick Box Vigilante +2 by Bod/Ikari + Talent - 1 file, 166 blocks (alleged first release).

1 Labyrinth +6 by Sting + Maniac/Paramount - 5 files, 183 blocks (hiscore saver).
2 Labyrinth +8 by Chrysagon/X-Ray - 5 files, 186 blocks (hiscore saver).
3 Labyrinth +2 by Rocky/Illusion - 5 files, 193 blocks (hiscore saver).
4 Labyrinth +2 by Spitfire/NEI + Action - 54 files, 336 blocks (hiscore saver, alleged first release).

Credits

Soundtrack

The Dungeon Master / Triad Feb 1991
The Dungeon Master / Triad Dec 1990

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