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This page contains primarily video-game specific content from Compute! computing magazine.

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 * Fall 1979):


 * January/February 1980): Batter Up! (Hayden Book Company)
 * March/April 1980): Basketball
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 * January 1981):
 * February 1981):
 * March 1981):
 * April 1981): Super Breakout
 * May 1981): Stud Poker (Dynacomp)
 * June 1981):
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 * January 1982):
 * February 1982): Eastern Front (1941)
 * March 1982): Ricochet (Automated Simulations)
 * April 1982):
 * May 1982):
 * June 1982): Jupiter Lander, Super Alien, Avenger, Draw Poker, Super Slot (Commodore Business Machines)
 * July 1982): Caverns of Mars Car Chase, Blue Meanies from Outer Space (Commodore Business Machines)
 * August 1982):
 * September 1982): Moonbase Io (Program Design Inc), Space Ace (London Software)
 * October 1982): Shooting Arcade, Pacific Coast Highway, Canyon Climber, Clowns and Balloons High Orbit (Gebelli Software), Raster Blaster  Omega Race, Gorf, Sargon II, Visible Solar System (Commodore International)  Meteorites, Red Alert (Softsync)
 * November 1982): Spiders of Mars, Satellites and Meteorites (United Microwave Industries)
 * December 1982): Adventure - Colossal Cave (Frontier Computing), Adventureland


 * January 1983): Preppie!
 * February 1983): Krazy Kong, Anti-Matter Splatter, 3-D Man, Exterminator, Defender on Tri (Nufekop) Mazogs, Andromeda (Gebelli Software), Shamus, Moptown (Apple Computer Inc)
 * March 1983): Frogger (Sierra On-Line) Mathematics Action Games (Scott, Foresman and Company)
 * April 1983): Pathfinder
 * May 1983): Choplifter, Serpentine, Trashman (Creative Software)
 * June 1983): Ghost Encounters (J. V. Software)
 * July 1983): Claim Jumper Legionnaire
 * August 1983): Astro Chase, Galactic Blitz (Tronix Publishing), Space Station I (Data Force Incorporated), Airstrike, The Flight Simulator (Gladstone Electronics)
 * September 1983): Telengard, Getaway! Henhouse, Rabbit Trail, Video Vegas (Funware)  Crisis Mountain  Mutant Herd
 * October 1983): Jumpman Mothership (Softsync), Turmoil (Sirius Software)  Picnic Paranoia
 * November 1983): M.U.L.E., Archon: The Light and the Dark, Worms?, Moondust, The Magic Melody Box (Atari Program Exchange)
 * December 1983): Millionaire, The Witness Stellar Triumph (H.A.L. Labs)


 * January 1984): Starbowl Football Robot Runner (Moonbeam Software), Blue Max
 * February 1984): Subwar 64 (Clockwork Computers), Computer War (Thorn E.M.I. Home Video), Flip and Flop, Cosmic Balance II
 * March 1984): Snake Byte
 * April 1984): B.C.'s Quest for Tires
 * May 1984): Pitstop, Panic Button (First Star Software)
 * June 1984): Computer Football Strategy, B-1 Nuclear Bomber, Operation Whirlwind
 * July 1984):
 * August 1984): Star League Baseball (Gamestar Inc)
 * September 1984): Ultima III: Exodus, The Seven Cities of Gold
 * October 1984): Dragonriders of Pern
 * November 1984):
 * December 1984): Enchanter Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0


 * January 1985):
 * February 1985): Dinosaurs (Advanced Ideas)
 * March 1985): Solo Flight Run For the Money (Scarborough Systems)
 * April 1985): 50 Mission Crush Empire III: Armageddon, Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood
 * May 1985): Gateway to Apshai, Championship Lode Runner
 * June 1985): The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy War in Russia, Raid on Bungeling Bay, SunDog: Frozen Legacy
 * July 1985): Spelunker, Run For It (Weekly Reader Software), Gemstone Warrior
 * August 1985): Archon II: Adept, Adventures in Narnia (Word Inc)
 * September 1985): Rescue on Fractalus!, Ballblazer, Below the Root
 * October 1985): Karateka
 * November 1985): Crossword Magic (Mindscape), Colorasaurus (The Learning Company) Gato
 * December 1985): Wishbringer, Mudpies (MichTron), Rescue Raiders, Field of Fire, Phantasie


 * January 1986):
 * February 1986): Reach for the Stars Psion Chess (Psion Inc), Quest of the Space Beagle, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
 * March 1986): Under Fire! Hex
 * April 1986): Silent Service Heart of Africa  Hacker
 * May 1986): One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird Borrowed Time, Europe Ablaze, Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
 * June 1986): Skyfox, The Battle of Antietam Kennedy Approach
 * July 1986): Leader Board, SunDog: Frozen Legacy, The Goonies (Datasoft), Zorro, Moebius: The Orb of Celestial Harmony
 * August 1986): Murder on the Mississippi, Rings of Zilfin (Strategic Simulations), Phantasie II, Wizard's Crown, Brattacus (Mindscape)
 * September 1986): American Challenge: A Sailing Simulation, Lords of Conquest
 * October 1986): The Pawn, Autoduel, Arcticfox, Brimstone (Broderbund), Fooblitzky, Gulf Strike
 * November 1986): Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers, Chessmaster 2000
 * December 1986): Leader Board, Oo-Topos (review missing from scan!), Gettysburg: The Turning Point


 * January 1987): World Tour Golf, Rogue (Epyx), Castles and Creatures (Woodbury Software), Battlefront
 * February 1987): Shanghai, Ogre
 * March 1987): Little Computer People Roadwar 2000
 * April 1987): Tass Times in Tonetown, Airheart 3-in-1 Football, Basketball: The Pro Game, Final Four College Basketball, Full Count Baseball
 * May 1987): Amnesia, Starglider, Robot Rascals, Jet
 * June 1987): Murder Party (Electronic Arts), Gridiron!, Destroyer, Defender of the Crown, Championship Golf (Gamestar)
 * July 1987): Ring Quest (Origin Systems), S.D.I., Wanderer, Moonmist, Realm of Impossibility
 * August 1987): Might and Magic, Space M+A+X, Realms of Darkness
 * September 1987): Warship, PHM Pegasus
 * October 1987): World Class Leader Board, The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight, President Elect: 1988 Edition
 * November 1987): Into the Eagle's Nest Accolade's Comics, California Games
 * December 1987): Borodino: 1812, Napoleon in Russia Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer


 * January 1988): The Ancient Art of War at Sea Plundered Hearts, Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It
 * February 1988): EOS: Earth Orbit Stations, Earl Weaver Baseball, Test Drive, Project Stealth Fighter, Boulder Dash Construction Kit
 * March 1988): Top Fuel Eliminator, Thexder Dark Castle, Empire
 * April 1988): GBA Championship Basketball: Two-on-Two, Beyond Zork, 3-D Helicopter Simulator
 * May 1988): Mini-Putt, Fire Power, Street Sports Baseball, Ticket to London (Blue Lion Software), Border Zone, Star Trek: The Rebel Universe, Airborne Ranger, Dream Zone Gee Bee Air Rally
 * June 1988): Breach, Soko-Ban, Mixed-Up Mother Goose Arkanoid  The Train
 * July 1988): Terrorpods, Decisive Battles of the American Civil War Volume 1: Bull Run to Chancellorsville,  Falcon  Strike Fleet, Tetris, Go (Infinity Software)
 * August 1988): Star Saga One: Beyond the Boundary, Card Sharks, Tag Team Wrestling Echelon, Space Quest I, Where in Europe Is Carmen Sandiego?  Ticket to Washington, D.C. (Blue Lion Software)
 * September 1988): Stellar Crusade, The Three Stooges, Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny, Stealth Mission, Twilight's Ransom
 * October 1988): Blockbuster (Mindscape) Sons of Liberty  Thunderchopper  Pit of a Thousand Screams (Infocom)
 * November 1988): Cosmic Relief (Datasoft) Street Sports Soccer (Epyx), Wasteland
 * December 1988): Mission Elevator, Emerald Mines, Larrie, Crystal Hammer (Constellation Software)


 * January 1989): Empire, Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders Splash! (Spinnaker Software), Nobunaga's Ambition  Bubble Ghost
 * February 1989): ("Fast Looks" part of review column is mixed out of order in scan) Grand Prix Circuit, Pool of Radiance Red Storm Rising, The Games: Summer Edition (Epyx)
 * March 1989): Police Quest, Final Assault, Times of Lore, Solitaire Royale, Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf
 * April 1989): Neuromancer, Battlehawks 1942, Wealth Insurance (Britannica Software), Rocket Ranger Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0, F-19 Stealth Fighter, TKO (Accolade)
 * May 1989): L.A. Crackdown (Epyx), SimCity, Abrams Battle Tank, Caveman Ughlympics, King's Quest IV, Steel Thunder
 * June 1989): (scan not in collection)
 * July 1989): Thunderchopper, The Honeymooners (First Row Software), Double Dragon Guardians of Infinity: To Save Kennedy (Paragon Software), Wildlife Adventures: Grizzly Bears (Advanced Ideas)  Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom, Zany Golf
 * August 1989): Jack Nicklaus Course Disk Volume 1 (Accolade), Thunder Blade, SimCity, 688 Attack Sub, The Duel: Test Drive II Gold Rush!, The Airplane Factory (Design Software)
 * September 1989): Silpheed, Lombard RAC Rally Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Hillsfar
 * October 1989): Earl Weaver Baseball 1.5, Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer 2.0 (Electronic Arts) Pool (Heartland Software), Return of the Dinosaurs (AEC Software)  War in Middle Earth, BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception, Reel Fish'n (Interstel), Rich Tauber's Bass Champ (Shadowfax Software)
 * November 1989): Dr. Doom's Revenge! Echelon with Realsound  Space Quest III, Barbarian
 * December 1989): Heavy Metal (Access Software), Apache Strike, Search for the Titanic, Archipelagos Hole-in-One Miniature Golf (Digitek Software), Beyond the Black Hole  MicroLeague Baseball II (Micro League Sports)  Space Rogue


 * January 1990): Pipe Dream, Menace, The Faery Tale Adventure, J.B. Harold Murder Club, Sword of Aragon Star Saga: Two - The Clathran Menace (Masterplay Publishing)
 * February 1990): Tongue of the Fatman, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure, The Third Courier, Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh, Manhunter 2: San Francisco, Cribbage King/Gin King (The Software Toolworks), Horse Racing (Sporttime), Don't Go Alone (Accolade), Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs, David Wolf: Secret Agent, Grave Yardage (Activision), License to Kill (Broderbund), Bar Games (Accolade)
 * March 1990): Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O'Fun, The Cycles, If It Moves, Shoot It!, Tank (Spectrum Holobyte), Deathtrack, Starglider II (Microplay Software), Joan of Arc: Siege and the Sword (Broderbund), John Madden Football, Fire Brigade (Panther Games), Dolphin Boating Simulator (Dolphin Marine Systems), RoboCop, Eye of Horus, (pages 104 and 105 missing), Bandit Kings of Ancient China
 * April 1990): Ultima VI, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Mindscape), Street Rod, Omni-Play Basketball (Sporttime Computer Software), Frightmare, MechWarrior, Populous, The Fool's Errand, Sword of the Samurai, Starflight 2: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula Windwalker (Origin Systems), Carrier Command
 * May 1990): Hero's Quest, ABC Monday Night Football, Panzer Battle (Strategic Studies Group), Die Hard, Harley Davidson: The Road to Sturgis, TV Sports: Football, Deja Vu II: Lost in Las Vegas
 * June 1990): (scan not in collection)
 * July 1990): (scan not in collection)
 * August 1990): (scan not in collection)
 * September 1990): (scan not in collection)
 * October 1990): Crime Wave (Access Software) Bruce Lee Lives, Typhoon Thompson, The Hound of Shadow, Strike Aces, Curse of Babylon (Kyodaj), Heat Wave (Artech Digital Entermainments), MicroLeague Wrestling, Mission Starlight (Casady & Greene)
 * November 1990): Heat Wave (Accolade) MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy  Secret of the Silver Blades  F-16 Combat Pilot
 * December 1990): Bad Blood, Faces, Circuit's Edge Sid Meier's Pirates!  MacArthur's War (Strategic Studies Group)  Welltris


 * January 1991): Balance of the Planet, The Game of Harmony Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
 * February 1991): Wings, Loom
 * March 1991): DragonStrike, Flight of the Intruder, Powermonger, PocoMan (Designing Minds), Champions of Krynn, X-Men: Madness in Murderworld
 * April 1991): Video Poker a la Carte (Computereasy), Ante-Up at the Friday Night Poker Club (Computereasy), Edward O. Thorp's Real Blackjack (Villa Crespo Software), Bandit Kings of Ancient China, MicroLeague Football (MicroLeage Sports)
 * May 1991): Stellar 7, Links: The Challenge of Golf, Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess (Interplay Productions), The Savage Empire, Altered Destiny, Stunt Driver, Treasure Trap (Electronic Zoo), James Bond: The STEALTH Affair (Interplay Productions), SimCity Graphics, Stunts, Hoyle's Official Book of Games Volume 1, Star Control, Weird Dreams, Spellcasting 101, Full Metal Planet (Data East), Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge, Ivan "Iron Man" Stewart's Super Off Road, DuckTales: The Quest for Gold, Blades of Steel, Joe Montana Football, Galleons of Glory (Broderbund), Black Gold, Countdown, Les Manley in: Search for the King Pictionary (Domark)
 * June 1991): Earl Weaver Baseball II, King's Quest V, Stormovik SU-25 (Electronic Arts), Strategic Video Poker (LWS Software), Bane of the Cosmic Forge, Night Shift, Covert Action, Oil's Well, MicroLeague Football: The Coach's Challenge (MicroLeage Sports), Warlords, Jones in the Fast Lane
 * July 1991): Chuck Yeager's Air Combat, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, The Dream Team 3 On 3 Challenge (Data East), King's Quest I, Future Classics Collection (Live Studios), Space Quest IV, Lord of the Rings, Vol. I, Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire, Zeliard, UMS II: Nations at War SimEarth
 * August 1991): Where in America's Past Is Carmen Sandiego? B.A.T., Overlord, Wonderland, LHX Attack Chopper, Death Knights of Krynn  Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition (Broderbund)
 * September 1991): The Secret of Monkey Island Air Strike USA (Cinemaware)  Hoverforce (Accolade), Freakin' Funky Fuzzballs  Imperium, Final Orbit (Innerprise Software), Space Ace, Arachnophobia, Fountain of Dreams
 * October 1991): Headline Harry and the Great Paper Race, Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus Hard Nova, Links Championship Courses (Access Software), Street Rod 2  Eye of the Beholder
 * November 1991): Police Quest III: The Kindred Big Business (Digitek Software), Continuum, Xenocide (Micro Revelations), Lexi-Cross, The Amazing Spider-Man, DinoWars (Digitek Software), Lightspeed, Theme Park Mystery, Nightbreed
 * December 1991): Champions (Hero Software), Castles Martian Dreams  Demoniak (Pure Fictoon)


 * January 1992): The Terminator Thunderstrike
 * February 1992): Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge Rules of Engagement (Mindcraft Software)
 * March 1992): (scan not in collection)
 * April 1992): Megafortress, Tony La Russa's Ultimate Baseball, Medieval Lords: Soldier Kings of Europe Midwinter, Vengeance of Excalibur  Wordtris
 * May 1992): California Games II Ico-Island (First Byte)
 * June 1992): Conan the Cimmerian (Virgin Games) The Lost Admiral (Quantum Quality Productions), Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Computer Game
 * July 1992): Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge NFL (Konami)
 * August 1992): Hare Raising Havoc Hoyle's Official Book of Games Volume 3  Speedball 2
 * September 1992): The Rocketeer (Walt Disney Computer Software) The Bard's Tale Construction Set
 * October 1992): Omar Sharif on Bridge (Interplay) Castle of Dr. Brain
 * November 1992): Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra Winter Challenge
 * December 1992): A-Train, Jack Nicklaus Golf & Course Design: Signature Edition, Grand Prix Unlimited (Accolade) Utopia: The Creation of a Nation  Solitaire's Journey, Home Alone (Capstone), Logical (Rainbow Arts), PGA Tour Golf, Paperboy 2  Spacewrecked (Gremlin)


 * January 1993): The Two Towers: The Lord of the Rings, Volume II
 * February 1993): Heaven & Earth SimCity  RoboSport, Quest for Glory I
 * March 1993): Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender Dune  Masque Video Poker (Masque Publishing), Strategic Video Poker (LWS Software), Stanford Wong Video Poker (Villa Crespo Software)  Guy Spy and the Crystals of Armageddon
 * April 1993): Global Effect (Electric Arts) Planet's Edge, Mike Ditka Ultimate Football (Accolade)
 * May 1993): Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen, Darklands Tom Landry Strategy Football (Merit Software), John Madden Football II, Hong Kong Mahjong Pro (Electronic Arts)  Plan 9 from Outer Space
 * June 1993): (scan not in collection)
 * July 1993): Gobliiins, Pacific Islands, Grandmaster Chess, Air Force Commander (Impressions Software) Space Ace II: Borf's Revenge (Readysoft), Coffee Break Gambling (Villa Crespo Software), The Operation: Fighting Tiger, Mixed-Up Fairy Tales
 * August 1993): SimLife, Amazon: Guardians of Eden Space Quest V  International Sports Challenge (ReadySoft), Putt-Putt Joins the Parade, RoboCop 3D
 * September 1993): Creepers Eric the Unready  AV-8B Harrier Assault, Air Bucks Version 1.2
 * October 1993): Lemmings 2: The Tribes Strike Commander  Spectre, LA Law: The Computer Game  El-Fish
 * November 1993): Wing Commander Academy, Syndicate, National Lampoon's Chess Maniac 5 Billion and 1, Battle Chess 4000 (Interplay) Michael Jordan in Flight, The Oregon Trail (MECC)  Mystery at the Museums, V for Victory: Market-Garden, Tony La Russa Baseball II (Strategic Simulations), Lost Secret of the Rainforest  War in the Gulf
 * December 1993): Day of the Tentacle Railroad Tycoon Deluxe, Pirates! Gold, Grand Slam Bridge II (Electronic Arts), Micro Bridge Companion (Great Game Products)  Realms of Arkania, Blue Force, Eternam  Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise


 * January 1994): The Lost Vikings Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist, Space Hulk  Prince of Persia 2, Flashback  Baseball (Miller Associates), Wayne's World, Mega-Lo-Mania, Wacky Funsters (Tsunami), Bloodstone: An Epic Dwarven Tale
 * February 1994): Wing Commander: Privateer Microsoft Golf for Windows Multimedia Edition (Microsoft), The Legend of Kyrandia: Fables and Fiends  Crosswire (Silver Sun), Warlords II, The Legacy
 * March 1994): Tornado, Return of the Phantom, The Amazon Trail Front Page Sports Football Pro, Tom Landry Strategy Football Deluxe Edition (Merit Software), NFL Coaches Club Football (MicroProse), Microsoft Arcade
 * April 1994): Rebel Assault, Sid & Al's Incredible Toons, The Even More Incredible Machine The Labyrinth of Time, The Patrician  Pebble Beach: Links Championship Course (Access), Innocent Until Caught
 * May 1994): Sam & Max Hit the Road, More Vegas Games for Windows (New World Computing) Companions of Xanth, CyberRace, Fantasy Empires, Uninvited
 * June 1994): 3D Dinosaur Adventure, Archon Ultra, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dracula Unleashed, SimFarm, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, NHL Hockey, Air Duel
 * July 1994): Mortal Kombat, Body Blows (MicroLeague) C.I.T.Y. 2000 (Aditus)  Isle of the Dead
 * August 1994): Kronolog: The Nazi Paradox (Merit Software) Subwar 2050  Metal & Lace: The Battle of the Robo Babes (MegaTech Software)
 * September 1994): Return to Zork Bug Adventure, MiG-29 Hornet (Spectrum HoloByte), Take a Break! Pinball, Eight Ball Deluxe (Amtex Software)
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