The One (May 1989)

_{Cover of the May 1989 issue of The One}

The One covered a variety of systems over the years it was published. Generally speaking, it covered 16-bit systems. In 1989 it was covering the Atari ST, Amiga and PC. The May 1989 issue includes:

• Letters - Letters from readers about the Amiga version of Rainbow Islands, Dragon's Lair, back issues, sprites and BASIC on the Amiga, and more.


• News - News about a Terry Gilliam produced version of The Watchmen on the big screen (this version never happened), plus tons of upcoming games including Bloodwych, Phobia, Xenon II, Terranium, Interphase, Palladin, It Came From The Desert, TV Sports Basketball, Dungeon Master II, and more.


• Competition - A competition involving Populous with a prize featuring travel to your choice of destinations representing various worlds in Populous.



_{Table of Contents from the May 1989 issue of The One}
• Work In Progress - Preview of the upcoming Xenon II conversion from arcade to home computers.


• Reviews - Reviews of Balance of Power (Amiga, Atari ST, DOS), Ballistix (Amiga, Atari ST), Forgotten Worlds (Atari ST, Amiga), Grand Monster Slam (Atari ST, DOS, Amiga), Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (Atari ST, DOS, Amiga), Raffles (Atari ST, Amiga), RoboCop (Atari ST, Amiga, DOS), Silkworm (DOS, Atari ST, Amiga), Typhoon Thomson In The Search For The Sea Child (Atari ST, Amiga, DOS), Vindicators (Atari ST, Amiga, DOS), and Voyager (Atari ST, Amiga, DOS).


• Tips - Maps and other tips for Barbarian, a guide to Populous, plus tips for Falcon, Double Dragon, Bubble Bobble, Led Storm, Gauntlet II, R-Type, Xenon, and Powerplay.



_{Table of Contents from the May 1989 issue of The One (continued)}
• Demos - A look at some of the latest demos, including Star Wars demo, RoboCop demo, Leatherneck demo, Defender of the Crown stills, Kylie!, Smooth Criminal, Legs, Pump Up The Volume, Space Ace, and more.


• Arcades - A look at the latest arcade games including Crack Down from Sega, Bay Route from Sunsoft/Sega, and Prehistoric Isle from SNK.


• Alternative Entertainment - A look at Sega's new 16-bit system, the Sega Genesis.


• Feature - A feature story on Sierra On-Line, creators of games like King's Quest IV and Leisure Suit Larry and including coverage of other games like Space Quest III, Gold Rush!, Slipheed, The Plantation Murders, Code Name: Ice Man, and King Arthur. Also includes a history of Sierra On-Line and an interview with Al Lowe, creator of Leisure Suit Larry.


• Backspace - An interview with Geoff Heath who has worked for Melbourne House, Activision, Mastertronic and more.

_{Back cover of the May 1989 issue of The One}

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