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Editor
and
Founder
Jeff Rovin
Technical Editor
Jim Clark
Electronics Editor
Lawrence Levine
Computer Editor
Martin Levitan
Arcade Editor
Richard Meyers
Senior Writers
Randy Palmer
E.C. Meade
Staff Artist
Nona Bailey
and
Founder
Jeff Rovin
Technical Editor
Jim Clark
Electronics Editor
Lawrence Levine
Computer Editor
Martin Levitan
Arcade Editor
Richard Meyers
Senior Writers
Randy Palmer
E.C. Meade
Staff Artist
Nona Bailey
Creative
John J. Pittari
Mary Janet Coppola
Production
Franklin J. Heiny
Editorial Assistant
Christine Whitlock
Research Assistants
Michael Alexander
Samuel Lawrence
Steven Vincent
Leslie Rovin
Robert Robles
Business Consultant
Richard Stevens
Publisher
Michael Schneider
John J. Pittari
Mary Janet Coppola
Production
Franklin J. Heiny
Editorial Assistant
Christine Whitlock
Research Assistants
Michael Alexander
Samuel Lawrence
Steven Vincent
Leslie Rovin
Robert Robles
Business Consultant
Richard Stevens
Publisher
Michael Schneider
Contents
The Keyboard Eye On Close Up: Videogames, the Inside Story Part II Focus On: Videogame E.T.s V.I.P.: Cliff Robertson Supergaming Cinema: Halloween III Conquering: The Incredible Wizard Preview: New Games Conquering: Pitfall Conquering: Haunted House Arcadia: The Exidy Experiment Conquering: Robotron 2084 Conquering: Zaxxon Computereyes: Ulysses and the Golden Fleece Meet the Original: Zaxxon Input: Letters from Readers Print Out Championship Videogaming: Readers’ Strategies Star Words You Read It Here First
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THE COVER
E.T., the star of what is fast becoming the most popular film of all-time, as rendered by award-winning artist Vincent DiFate. E.T. is soon to star in its very own videogame, details of which can be found in this issue of Videogaming Illustrated.