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Electronic Games Magazine, January 1983 issue. This issue is in a stunning Near-Mint (9.4) condition. One of the more awesome covers of this classic run.
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From my personal collection. This is the first issue of Computer Entertainment Magazine. Technically, this is Electronic Games Magazine #35. This issue is in Very-Fine plus (8.5) condition.
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The Electronic Games Magazine 1983 buyers guide! This issue is in Very-Fine (8.0) to Very-Fine +(8.5) condition. Some very light wear on the back cover keeps this gem from grading higher.
If you can get your hands on one or find a down-loadable issue this is a blast to read! It has complete reviews of all the games and systems of the day with great photos to boot! This issue is probably my favorite of all the issues of EG that I have read through! The cover is awesome as well!
The 1983 buyers guide seems to be one of the tougher issues to find in the Electronic Games Magazine print-run. From my experience, outside of the first issue I would say the 1983 buyers guide, the 1983 Software Encyclopedia and the 1984 Software Encyclopedia are tied for rarity followed by issue #2. After that most issues don't seem all that tough to find. The exception to that may be the issues of Computer Entertainment Magazine. Technically, those are the issues of Electronic Games Magazine after the name was changed. Four issues of Computer Entertainment Magazine were printed and are a bit tougher to find than the standard issue of EG.
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Here it is! Electronic Games Magazine 1984 Software Encyclopedia!!!
This issue is in a very solid Very-Fine (8.0) condition. It looks more like an 8.5 but very small tears by the staples brings it down in grade slightly
This is one of the toughest, if not toughest issue to find in the entire Electronic Games Magazine print run. Initially, I thought this was a little more rare than the first issue of EG and about the same rarity as the 1983 Software Encyclopedia and the 1983 Buyers Guide. However, it may be a little more rare than even those hard to find issues. I base this on my experience trying to track down this issue. It took so long to find and it seems, at least from the year 2005 to 2010 (the time frame I was actively looking for it) that only a very small handful were put up for sale on EBay and other select sites. Either way, it sure wasn't easy to come across.
Outside of the rarity this issue is full of reviews from all the awesomeness that was gaming in the year 1984. Not many photos of the games reviewed but tons of info! A great read and a wonderful trip down that good'ol memory lane! For referencing Video Gaming history you can't get much better than the software encyclopedias and buyers guide that Electronic Games Magazine published!
Actually, any issue of Electronic Games Magazine is great for retro gaming info! You will find no better publication to learn about the early history of the worlds greatest hobby!
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From my personal collection. This is the third issue of Computer Entertainment Magazine. Technically, this is Electronic Games Magazine #37. This is also the second to last issue of the historic run of the first go-around of Electronic Games Magazine. This issue is in Very-Fine plus (8.5) condition.
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From my personal collection. This is the 22nd issue of Electronic Games Magazine. It is in like-new Near-Mint (9.4) condition.
I always liked the covers where they would pile up all the games and systems for one awesome photo.
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Electronic Games Magazine, 1983 Software Encyclopedia issue #1. This issue is in a solid Fine/Very Fine (7.0) condition.
This issue seems to be one of the tougher ones to find. I’m not sure why since it was printed during the prime years of the publication. However, I believe it was a stand alone issue and not part of the regular print run. I know you could send away for this issue via a coupon in earlier issues from 1983, but I’m not sure if it made it to newsstands. If anyone has info on how this issue was released feel free and add a comment. Either way it seems to have a smaller print run than other issues from the same time period. That would likely be the main reason for the increased demand. It also has tons of great articles on games and systems of the day. If you get your hands on one it is definitely worth the time to read through!
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From My personal collection. Electronic Games Magazine #18, August 1983. This issue is in Fine + (6.5) condition. There is a price sticker on the cover that reads $2.80 and Non-Food... No guessing that this was bought at a grocery store, but I wonder which one.
This issue features Miner 2049er.
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From my personal collection. Electronic Games Magazine #17.
This issue is in like-new Near-Mint (9.4) condition.
After the success of the Atari 2600, Atari released the 5200 five years later. The 5200 was not as successful as its predecessor. The controller included with the 5200 is notable for including an analog stick but has since gained notoriety for poor build quality, performance, and ergonomics. The controller features a full number pad, analog stick, start button, pause button, reset button, and four total action buttons split between the controller’s two sides.
photo 2011 taken by Doug Kline
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From my personal collection. Electronic Games Magazine #33 in Very-Fine/Near-Mint (9.0) condition.
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The Console Cabinet, Part 1
Atari 5200, Super Famicom, Famicom, Super Nintendo, Intellivison Keyboard, Vectrex, Nintendo 3D System
Digital Press video game store in Clifton, NJ, March 29, 2008
pictured: the Atari 5200 Supersystem and Atari 2600 cartridges
From my personal collection. Gamepro issue #1. This issue is in Fine - (5.5) condition.
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Pengo, Pac-man, Centipede, Robotron 2084, Mario Bros, Pole Position, Q-Bert, Space Invaders, Missle Command, Vanguard, Galaxian
(Pictured: Robotron 2084)
After their apparent disastrous failure with the Atari 2600, Atari bounced back and produced the Atari 5200, which, as the name implies, was twice as good as the 2600. 5200 carts were the largest Atari carts, with the height of a 2600 cartridge, but the width of a SNES cartridge. Typical 5200 carts were silver labels, with an image on the label and blue Atari branding. Unlike the multiple rebrands of Atari 2600 cartridges, the 5200 did not survive long enough to change this basic design.
What do you get when you take the Atari joystick, make it analog, add in the Star Raiders keypad and put some mushy side buttons (two on each side) taken off the Intellivision, then mix it all together and put a shiny Atari Rainbow across the middle?
A big mess.
I will give them credit for putting the start and reset buttons on the controller and extra credit for including a “Pause” button. But it’s still a mess.
The full article is located here: www.mathpirate.net/log/2011/04/02/electric-curiosities-th...
I got this Atari 5200 for about $10 at the Grandview Flea Market in NH. It has 2 controllers, the TV adapter, power supply and Pacman. Everything works too. The power supply is a bit creepy however. I think it's just the design of it. No box unfortunately.
"Big Fun" on Coventry Rd. in Cleveland Heights in January 2006, right after they relocated.
A '70s/'80s geek's paradise!