(C) CHRIS OWEN
Translation SPIDER / Olive-Branch
Music GLUCK1N '(OMPOZ1NG (C) MR.Z / HWC
SINCLAIR USER
1982-1993
Of all the magazines sinklerovskih Sinclair User
was the longest-lived. He was first, ahead of
its main competitors CRASH and Your Sinclair
for two years, though, and ended its existence on
year earlier than Your Sinclair. His 11-year life
divided into four major stages:
1982-85: most boring and very "serious", ori
incubated in the descriptions, instructions, programs
derivations, etc., had little game time
Affairs.
1985-88: noticeably began to dominate the game. "Serious
LIMITED "section is almost completely gone.
1988-92: 8-bit cluster of the war. Basic 8-bit
nye magazines, including SU, became the first
Section thinner (only a few dozen countries
SIC) built into the cover of the cassette,
became the main topic of conversation. She
contained all sorts of games and trivia.
1992-93: SU teams up with CRASH (or, more exactly
it absorbs CRASH, since edition cancels
is). In 1993 he was made Napo
half of the program never saw the light output.
Sinclair User was the only sinklerovskim
magazine, spin the draft (no doubt due to
publisher, EMAP has been and remains the largest publishing
company in Britain). There were three projects: Sinclair
Projects (1982-83), Sinclair Programs (198284) and three
Sinclair User Annuals (1983, 1984, 1985) which were reissued in
1995.
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Memorable sections of Sinclair User
(To be remembered for order)
Score Gilbert. Rating system, most
named in honor of editor SU, John Gilbert,
worked in 1983-86, respectively. The game, which was estimated
assessment Hilbert - 9, since 1985, was awarded the prize
"Sinclair User Classic". Later, under certain circumstances,
this assessment has been redone in a much less interesting
system of stars (of five).
Proudly Greytbelli (a pseudonym). "Lord of the land" from
the "Dancing ogre", "Tolkienskoy taverns. "From 1984 to 1988
was printed in the column adventyur SU. Although the tips were
less than an inch articles than the competition, but the
presentation was quite entertaining. "Gordo" was the name for
those who wrote an article on adventyurah (often it was
Lloyd Mengrem).
Magnificent sarcastic. Argues that
Mark Cale, System 3 boss (notorious for last
Ninja) would call the new game of Twister, Mother
of the Harlots, until he was told that the Harlot -
a prostitute. (The game was called Twister, Mother
of Charlotte, which reduced the suspicion of a possible family
connection with the Bronte.)
Bear bombers. Also known as "the
d ** m bear. "The name still makes shudder spektrogolikov. It
first appeared on the cover in June 1987 as an ordinary bear,
glued a plaster on a jeep from the Army Moves. was soon
revamped (albeit unsuccessfully) in the comic elite soldier,
fleeing from the law. Transferred to section tips, he became a
Marine sergeant (Full metal skin made Girlie Tipsterom, If you
own this represents).
Simon Sinclair.
Very funny
Comics, print
tavshiesya in ne
period from 1983 to
1986 on the ne
initial indie
vidiume life
whose rotation
schalas around
Computer ZX
Spectrum, and its
assistant, dog
Butch. (Batch
seems much
On smarter and with
obrazitelnee
Simon, and time
replacements dumb as
log.))
Sinclair, Simon, of course, is born absolutely no resemblance
to today's fans Sinclair ...
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In this issue, read the translation of articles from
Sinclair User Company Gargoyle Games.