Advanced Computer Entertainment is a computer entertainment magazine that was published in the U.K. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It covered systems such as the Commodore 64, Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST, and others. It wasn't exclusively a gaming magazine (for instance, this issue includes features on MIDI and computer graphics) but a large portion of the content was dedicated to gaming. The January 1988 issue includes:
Interface
News - New games from Domark, new games from Code Masters including ST and Amiga versions of Grand Prix Simulator, Infocom drops prices, HP develops DAT cassette, and more.
Previews - Previews of Vampire's Empire, Paranoia, Grand Prix 500cc, Out Run, Apollo 18 - Mission to the Moon, Basket Master, Masters of the Universe, Test Drive, The Hunt for Red October, and Tonic Tile.
Specials
Game of the Future - What gaming might look like in 1992 including predictions of parallel processing, ray tracing, fractals, and more.
Christmas Crackers - A look at new gaming compilations including The Elite Collection Volume I (Bombjack, Frank Bruno's Boxing, Commando, Airwolf), The Elite Collection Volume II (Paperboy, Ghosts 'n' Goblins, Battleships, Bombjack II), Ten Great Games (Avenger, Future Knight, Knockout, Bounder, Footballer of the Year, Trailblazer, Highway Encounter, Monty on the Run, West Bank, Jack the Nipper), Live Ammo (Army Moves, Rambo, Green Beret, Top Gun, The Great Escape), Magnificent Seven (Head Over Heels, Arkanoid, Wiz Ball, Short Circuit, Cobra, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Yie Ar Kung Fu), Solid Gold (Ace of Aces, Infiltrator, Winter Games, Gauntlet, Leaderboard), 10 Computer Hits 4 (Starquake, Deactivators, Sacred Armour of Antiriad, Bride of Frankenstein, Uchi Mata, Classic Cnooker, Skate Rock, Alleykat, Magic Madness, Indis Alpha, Triaxos, City Slicker, Pulsator, Elektraglide, Revolution), and Game Set and Match (various sports games depending on system).
Christmas Screen Test - Reviews of Stealth Fighter (Microprose), Deflektor (Gremin/Vortex), Bobsleigh (Digital Integration), 720 (US Gold), Passengers on the Wind 2 (Infogrames), Nebulus (Hewston), Skate or Die (Electronic Arts), Zig Zag (Mirrorsoft), Through The Trap Door (Piranha), Werewolves of London (Ariolasoft), Madballs (Ocean), Airborne Ranger (Microprose), Phoenix (Ere/Infogrames), Driller (Incentive), Buggy Boy (Elite), The Travel Game (Ruleformat), Bravestar (Go!), R.I.S.K. (The Edge), Gunboat (Piranha), Hyberblob (Firebird), Agent X 2 (Mastertronic), Action Force (Virgin), Bubble Ghost (Ere/Infrogrames), Superstar Ice Hockey (Databyte), Inside Outing (The Edge), Kromazone (Mastertronic), Arcade Classics (Firebird), Freddy Hardest (Imagine), Phantom Club (Ocean), Jackal (Konami), Blue War (Go!), and Dark Sceptre (Firebird).
Arcade Ace - A look at some of the latest arcade games including Xenophobe from Bally Midway and Ghostbusters from Data East.
Tricks & Tactics - Tips, tricks, and cheats for F-15 Strike Eagle (Commodore 64), Super Sprint (Spectrum), Plexar (Spectrum), Indiana Jones, Super Mario Brothers, Mystery of the Nile (Commodore 64), Goldrunner (Amiga), Mission Genocide (Amstrad), Jack the Nipper (Spectrum), Renegade (Spectrum), Re-Bounder (Commodore 64), Grand Prix Simulator (Amstrad), Lazer Force (Commodore 64), Star Paws (Commodore 64), Clean Up Service (Commodore 64), Gauntlet (Atari ST), Quedex (Commodore 64), Anarchy (Commodore 64), Spy Hunter (arcade), and Road Blaster (arcade).
