I only saw Compute!'s Gazette at a local Safeway in Norther California, I saw Compute! at many locations though. It always struck me weird, even at a young age, that stores would not stock EVERYTHING possible (basic understanding of space limitations was something I had not learned yet at 7 to 9 years old).

I do remember that store did sell games for computers like the various strip poker games and they even had that Custer's Revenge game on Atari 2600. I remember that specifically because my dad would take me there from time to time and he would get the mag I wanted, though it seemed he took longer thant it should to get the issue, even if you were not sure what exactly it was - the name would stand out. As I got older, I realized that was probably one of the few times my dad didn't have mom or one of us three kids nagging him so he took a moment to enjoy life a bit. 😂 I know the the "normal" stuff was along the wall that you could see from the roped entry - stuff that would not really look out of place at Walmart (bath robes, slippers, various tobacco products, etc). The stuff an 8 to 10 year old would giggle at was further back out of view.

I remember them having adult games because my dad asked me if that was why I wanted an Atari 2600. That was my first exposure to there even being adult games on it. Of course my imagination went wild only to set myself up for severe disappointment when I finally saw how bad all those titles were for platforms back then. I mean, I guess if that is all you had and all you had available was an Apple IIe or Commodore 64, it was somehow better than nothing? 😂