_{Cover of the March 1987 issue of Computer Gaming World}

While I didn't really start reading it until the early 1990s, Computer Gaming World was by far my favorite computer gaming magazine. Eventually it would become a DOS and then DOS/Windows exclusive gaming magazine but it its earlier days it covered a variety of computer platforms. It had a very long life, eventually becoming Games for Windows before its death. The March 1987 issue includes:

Features

• The State of the Industry - An overview of the 1987 Winter Consumer Electronics Show. Highlights include PC compatibles announced by both Atari and Commodore. Commodore's choices include the PC10-1 and PC10-2 with the primary difference being 512K RAM vs. 640K RAM. I'm not sure Atari ever actually released any DOS machines. EA introduces "Software Classics", a budget line of games with the first release being Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future. Accolade released Desert Fox, Power and Spy vs. Spy. Activision released imports including The Rocky Horror Show, Spindizzy, Zoids and Titanic: The Recovery. Plus tons more games.


• Gunship - Review of this combat helicopter flight sim for the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple and IBM.


• Gemstone Healer - An action adventure game sequel to Gemstone Warrior for the Apple II and Commodore 64.


• Fifty Mission Crush - Combat flight sim from SSI featuring the B-24 Bomber.


• Space M+A+X - Review of this space station construction simulator for DOS.

_{Table of Contents from the March 1987 issue of Computer Gaming World}

Departments

• Taking A Peek - A brief look at new games (with screen shots) including Killed Until Dead, Titanic, Aliens, Bard's Tale II, Championship Baseball, MRCA Flight Sim., Fist, Hallucinations, Parallax, King's Quest III, Uchi Mata, and Space Quest.


• Sports Scoreboard - A look at some of the latest sports related games including World Games, Championship Baseball, Equestrian Showjumper, and Beach Blanket Volleyball.

_{Back cover of the March 1987 issue of Computer Gaming World}

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