Unfortunately, we cannot be any kind of authoritative source for
Computer Gamer as, until a copy of it was unearthed in an old cardboard box at
CGE UK 2005, we had never heard of it. Rather like
Computer & Video Games though, what we have here is a magazine which collates much of the more exciting news across a variety of machines - and contains type-in games for some of them.
Retailing at 95p (according to the issue we have)
Computer Gamer covers a lot of ground and its reviewers seem rather more grounded than some others, pointing out in many a review that the inlay makes wildly exaggerated claims as to the quality of the game itself. There are also articles, competitions and advertisements in full colour.
Although we have only discovered one issue (#4), another issue (#3) was also scanned in for us by Carlos Rondao, and this page currently showcases
only the front cover of each of these
Computer Gamer magazines. Both issues contain arcade games for the BBC/Electron, which have been duly archived over in the
Computer Gamer catalogue in the Companion Discs section. As you would expect, the magazines themselves are extremely difficult to find.
If you can provide us with any more information regarding
Computer Gamer then please do contact us.
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