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12 Nov. 2008
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I'm interested in having a complete list of all european video game mags from the early 80s. I'll start with the ones I know, please add what is missing.

Germany:

Telematch 1982-1985

Tele Action 1983

Atari Club Magazin 1980-1985

Commander Rom 1983/84 (?)

Imagic Club Report 1983

Parker Video Games Club

Tiger News Club Magazin 1984

Activision Tele-Spiel Club 1983

Netherlands:

There is an Atari Club Magazine, but I don't know the name.

France:

Tilt (since 1982)

Italy:

Video Giochi & Video Giochi News

Electronic Games (italian edition of the US magazine)

Computer Games

Austria:

Club G7000 Videospiele

UK:

CV+G (since 1981)

Atari Owners Club Bullrtin (since ?)

G7000 Club News (?)

Parker Video Games Club

CGL Fun Club News Activision 1983/84

TV Gamer (1983-1985)

12 Nov. 2008
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Hmm, from the first view, I'd say this is pretty much complete, I don't know of any others.

There will probably be some Scandinavian magazines I would guess.

What is this Tiger magazine? Never heard of it before.

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12 Nov. 2008
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Tiger News Club Magazin is the magazine from the Tigervision club called "Tigerclub". I only have the first edition which is from April 1984. It covers mainly Atari 2600 games, but also VIC-20, TI, etc. releases from Tigervision. The magazine contains six lose pages with news, highscores, etc.

12 Nov. 2008
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Very interesting! Never saw this magazine on ebay or somewhere else.

Btw: In my head there is an announcement from ITT in one or more TeleMatch issues, I *think* they announced a club as well. I would have to look in my TeleMatch collection, but I am pretty sure. Of course I don't know if the club really started or if they had a club magazine ...

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12 Nov. 2008
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I have two stickers from the ITT Club, I think it was called "ITT Highscore Club", but I have to check that. I've never seen a magazine by them.

There was also a Club for the Radofin, Acetronic, etc. in the UK called "Invader Club" (or something like that) but I've never seen a magazine from them too.

14 Nov. 2008
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I found the stickers and the membership form. The ITT club is called "Itt High Score Club". The other one has two names and is called "Acetronic Invaders Club" or "Acetronic Game Owners Club".

17 Nov. 2008
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Would be very interesting if any club magazins from those clubs were ever published. If anyone knows more about that or even has ITT or Acetronic club magazines, please let us know! smile

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19 Nov. 2008
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More magazines from Italy:

- Video Giochi News (sequel to Video Giochi)
- Guida Video Giochi (sequel to Video Giochi News)
- Computer Games
- Electronic Games (italian edition of the popular US magazine)
- Home Computer
- Super VIC & C64
- Super Sinc
- Super Commodore
- List!
- Zzap! (1987 to 1993)

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MADrigal said:

More magazines from Italy:

- Video Giochi News (sequel to Video Giochi)
- Guida Video Giochi (sequel to Video Giochi News)
- Computer Games
- Electronic Games (italian edition of the popular US magazine)
- Home Computer
- Super VIC & C64
- Super Sinc
- Super Commodore
- List!
- Zzap! (1987 to 1993)

Thanks! I've added Video Giochi News and Electronic Games. I think the other ones don't belong in this list as they are to “new” or computer magazines?!

Do you have any more informations about "Computer Games"? Maybe a place where I can find scans or cover scans?

20 Nov. 2008
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I have 2 issues of Computer Games, published by "Peruzzo Editore" in 1984. The magazine was a sort of "imitation" of Video Giochi, but wasn't very good actually, so I think it lived around 1 year only.

Super VIC, Super Sinc and Super Commodore are computer-related. List is also computer-related and featured a lot of BASIC listings of programs.

Zzap! was the Italian edition of the world-famous English magazine, and it ranged from C64 to Amstrad, Spectrum and a few more modern consoles. It lived 1986 to 1993.

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Thanks for the "Computer Games" scans. I do belive now that it is a videogame mag...Embarassed

20 Nov. 2008
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unfortunately it lived very shortly. I have issues 3 and 6, but I think it didn't made to issue 12... actually teh mag was a little bit crap, an "imitation" to Videogiochi, but there are nice articles like specials on Lasergames, etc.

Unfortunately I have no issues with any articles on creatiVision - and I suppose I'll have hard times in getting more issues of that magazine - never seen it on Ebay!

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Dieter said:

Would be very interesting if any club magazins from those clubs were ever published. If anyone knows more about that or even has ITT or Acetronic club magazines, please let us know! <img decoding=" />

Not a magazine, but the membership-form for the Invaders Club:

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22 Nov. 2008
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Interesting! Did you have to buy the Invaders game to get this order form?

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Yes. On the Invaders box there is a small sign saying: "Join the Invaders Club. Full details inside." I've searched a long time to find a copy with the form and two catalogs.

A coverscan will be available after we've spend some time with our project from the Acetronic, etc. thread.

22 Nov. 2008
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Hmm, they would have had more members if they had included the club form in other game boxes too, or in the box of the console ...

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And here are the two “ITT High Score Club” stickers:

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Found another UK magazine. There are also a lot of scans on this page:

TV Gamer

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