mshortland Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 Hi Can anyone shed any light on how long the following mags ran for; Electronic Fun Joystick Video Games Videogaming Illustrated Computer Games Thanks Martin Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34556-video-gmaes-mags-from-the-early-80s/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Hi Can anyone shed any light on how long the following mags ran for; Electronic Fun Joystick Video Games Videogaming Illustrated Computer Games Thanks Martin Electronic Fun nov 82- mar 84 changed to computer fun apr 84-may 84 Joystick sep 82- dec 83 Video Games aug 82-fall 84 Videogaming Illustrated aug 82 - apr 83 changed to videogaming and computer gaming illusted jun 83- dec 83 changed to video and computer gaming illustrated jan 84- mar 84 Computer Games started as video games player fall 82- oct 83 changed to computer games dec 83- jun 84 hope this helps! Take Care, Rick Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34556-video-gmaes-mags-from-the-early-80s/#findComment-403885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Joystick sep 82- dec 83 Rick, you of all people know it's JOYSTIK.. come on man! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34556-video-gmaes-mags-from-the-early-80s/#findComment-403958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolenta Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Hi Can anyone shed any light on how long the following mags ran for; Electronic Fun Joystick Video Games Videogaming Illustrated Computer Games As an aside, the third edition of Phoenix has dates and photos of the first and last covers for nearly all of the US videogame magazines (thorugh summer 2001). Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34556-video-gmaes-mags-from-the-early-80s/#findComment-404349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Phaze's Classic Videogame Magazine Museum has some cover scans online as well. Beware of popups though Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34556-video-gmaes-mags-from-the-early-80s/#findComment-404414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Joystick sep 82- dec 83 Rick, you of all people know it's JOYSTIK.. come on man! as homer would say "DOH"!! my bad!! :wink: speaking of joystiks that a nice avatar you have! take care, rick Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34556-video-gmaes-mags-from-the-early-80s/#findComment-404949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Electronic Fun nov 82- mar 84 changed to computer fun apr 84-may 84 Joystick sep 82- dec 83 Video Games aug 82-fall 84 Videogaming Illustrated aug 82 - apr 83 changed to videogaming and computer gaming illusted jun 83- dec 83 changed to video and computer gaming illustrated jan 84- mar 84 Computer Games started as video games player fall 82- oct 83 changed to computer games dec 83- jun 84 Rick, Great! If its not too much trouble, it would be very useful to know the total number of issues for each mag. Many times, issues are skipped and therefore it helps to know how many exist from say "aug 82-fall 84". Thanks again Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34556-video-gmaes-mags-from-the-early-80s/#findComment-405543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRetroGamer Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I've been using the list on DP for this, but I have found a few inconsistencies. http://www.digitpress.com/faq/vgmags.txt Since we're on the topic of magazines, I still need a few to complete my collections - if anyone has the following issues and wants to sell them, please let me know. Colecovision Experience #2 Joystik Apr 83, Sep 83, Dec 83 Video Games Apr 83, Aug 83, May 84, Fall 84 Video Games Player Dec 82/Jan 83, Feb/Mar 83, Apr/May 83, Jun/Jul 83 Computer Games Jul 84 and any later issues. I have completed the following collections: Electronic Games, Electronic Fun, Videogaming Illustrated, Vidiot, BLiP, Atari Age. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34556-video-gmaes-mags-from-the-early-80s/#findComment-405620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Electronic Fun nov 82- mar 84 changed to computer fun apr 84-may 84 Joystick sep 82- dec 83 Video Games aug 82-fall 84 Videogaming Illustrated aug 82 - apr 83 changed to videogaming and computer gaming illusted jun 83- dec 83 changed to video and computer gaming illustrated jan 84- mar 84 Computer Games started as video games player fall 82- oct 83 changed to computer games dec 83- jun 84 Rick, Great! If its not too much trouble, it would be very useful to know the total number of issues for each mag. Many times, issues are skipped and therefore it helps to know how many exist from say "aug 82-fall 84". Thanks again Electronic Fun =17 issues & 2 computer fun issues JOYSTIC not Joystick=9 issues Video Games =21 issues Videogaming Illustrated=total 14 issues for all Computer Games= total 14 issues for all oops... i made a mistake computer games end with jan 85 not jun 84 "I've been using the list on DP for this, but I have found a few inconsistencies." I AGREE!! Take care, rick Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34556-video-gmaes-mags-from-the-early-80s/#findComment-405884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 I've been using the list on DP for this, but I have found a few inconsistencies. http://www.digitpress.com/faq/vgmags.txt Thanks for the link! Need to convert this to Ms Excel. Mainly collect Atari Computer related mags, but occasionally run across others. Completed Collections: Antic (88 issues), Analog (79), Atari Connection(15), Atarian(3) Wantlist: Compute! : NovDec 1980, Mar,Apr,May Jun 1981 Creative Computing: Missing only the first five issues 1974-1975 and one or two in 1976. Fat chance Atari Interface: 1989 - need all except August, July 1991 Atari Classics : October-1993, Sep/Oct 1995, July-1997 Current Notes: Feb-86, Mar-86, Apr-86, May-86, Jul-86/Aug-86, Nov-86, Mar-88, May-88, Aug-94/Sep-94, 1996- the last 4 issues APX catalogs - Fall 1981, Winter 1981 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/34556-video-gmaes-mags-from-the-early-80s/#findComment-405949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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