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Title
Source
Authors, Credits
Org
Lang.
Interviews and background stories
Magnetic Scrolls Memories UK flag
sent and written by Rob Steggles
Rob Steggles
n/a n/a
An interview with Magnetic Scrolls' Anita Sinclair UK flag
ST News Volume 4 Issue 4,
released in August 1989
kindly donated by Richard Karsmakers
Richard Karsmakers
Stefan Posthuma
n/a n/a
Christmas with the stars - Anita Sinclair UK flag
Commodore User Magazine,
December 1986
kindly donated by Ashley Zoch
?
Chuck Vommit - Magnetic Scrolls
ZZAP! Christmas Special 1998,
page 130 kindly
donated by Ian Black
Kati Hamza
Message in a microchip UK flag
Crash Issue 55, August 1988
donated by Matthew Williams
?
Softstory - Interview with Anita Sinclair
Happy Computer 1/87
roughly translated by myself
Boris Schneider
Heinrich Lenardt
Software Specialties
Happy Computer 6/87
roughly translated by myself
Boris Schneider
The Pawnbrokers ZX Computing Monthly 08/86
p 54-55
?
Thema: Programmieren Happy Computer 9/88
page 32
?
Magnetic Scrolls Micro Hobby Issue 198
page 42-43
Andres R. Samudio
Wonderland! A view on Magnetic Windows ACE 34, July1990, page 71
donated by Tim Janssen
?

Rainbird advertisment feat. Fish! and Corruption

ST Amiga Format 6, December 1988
page 23
Rainbird
Rainbird advertisment for Jinxter Computer & Video Games 76, February 1988, page 23 Rainbird
Rainbird advertisment for The Guild of Thieves Computer & Video Games 70, August 1987, page 19 Rainbird
Rainbird advertisment for Corruption Computer & Video Games 82, August 1988, page 29 Rainbird
CES Show - Rainbird & Magnetic Scrolls anouncement ZX Computing Monthly June 1986, page 20 ?
Adventure News - The Pawn/Anita Sinclair feature Computer & Video Games 55, May 1986, page 69 ?
Game technology for the near and far future Computer Gaming World Iss. 72, page 24pp Johnny L. Wilson
Atari User offer for The Pawn & The Guild of Thieves Atari User, December 1987, page 50 ?
Early Rainbird advertisment featuring The Pawn and other highlights Amstrad User, November 1986, page 58-59 Rainbird
Special Reserve advertisment with Myth offer Amstrad User, June 1990, page 23 Special Reserve
Game reviews - The Pawn
The Pawn (Atari ST)
Happy Computer 6/86
roughly translated by myself
Heinrich Lenardt
The Pawn (Spectrum 128k)
Your Sinclair No. 19, July 1987, page 80
Mike Gerrard
The Pawn: England's Finest Hour (C-64)
Commodore Magazine 7/87, webbified by Frank Skagemo
Shay Adams
   
The Pawn (Spectrum 128k)
Crash magazine 41, pages 58-59
?
The Pawn (Amstrad CPC)
Amstrad Action Issue 19, 1987 p.76-77
donated by Nicholas Campbell
The Pilgrim
Not only disc only but PCW only tool (Amstrad PCW)
Amstrad Computer User 01/87
p.28-29
donated by Nicholas Campbell
Bill Brock
At last (Amstrad CPC)
Amstrad Computer User 4/87
p.70+73
donated by Nicholas Campbell
Bill Brock
The Pawn (Amstrad PCW)
Amtix Issue 16, 1987
page 43
donated by Nicholas Campbell
Rob Steel
The Pawn (Amstrad CPC)
Amtix Issue 18, 1987
p. 48-49
donated by Nicholas Campbell
Rob Steel
Evocative Pawn (Amstrad CPC/PCW)
Computing with the Amstrad Vol.3 Issue 4, p. 17, 1987
donated by Nicholas Campbell
Gandalf
The Pawn (Atari ST) Happy Computer Sonderhaft 11
p. 48
Heinrich Lenardt
?
Pläne - The Pawn ASM Spezial 2
p.24-25
Wolfgang Frödel
The Pawn (Sinclair QL) Sinclair QL World July 1988,
p.44-45
Ken McMahon
The Pawn (C 64) Zzap64 Iss. 20 December 1986,
p.108-109
Sean Masterson
The Pawn (multiple) Page6 32, March 1988, page 64-65 Garry Francis
The Pawn (Atari XL/XE) Page6 28, July 1987, page 70-71 John Sweeney
The Pawn (Spectrum ZX) ZX Computing Monthly June 1987, age6 47 Gordon Hamlott
The Pawn preview (multiple) Computer & Video Games 54, April 1986, page 78-79 Keith Campell
The Pawn (Spectrum 128k) Sinclair User 58, January 1987, page 100 Gordon Taylor
Atari ST news - The Pawn Computer & Video Games 58, August 1986, page 90 ?
The Pawn (C 64) Computer & Video Games 62, December 1986, page 71 Keith Campell
Atari ST User May 1986 magazine cover featuring The Pawn Atari ST User, May 1986, cover  
The stuff from which cults are made Atari ST User, May 1986, page 4-5 Anthony Ginnl
Computing with the Amstrad November 1987 magazine cover featuring The Pawn Computing with the Amstrad Vol.3 Issue 11, November 1987, cover  
The Pawn Map part I + II Computing with the Amstrad Vol.3 Issue 11&12, November 1987, p. 33 ?
Commodore User - Superstars Comodore User Supplemental, pages 11-12 ?
The Pawn Preview (C 64) Commodore User 32, pages 76-77 Keith Campell
The Pawn (C 64) Commodore User 38, November 1986, pages 76-77 Keith Campell
The Pawn Map Atari User 26, June 1986, page 32-33 ?
Game reviews - Guild of Thieves
Guild of Thieves (Atari ST) Happy Computer 7/87
roughly translated by myself
Boris Schneider
Guild of Thieves (Spectrum +3) Your Sinclair 29, May 1988, page 90-91
Mike Gerrard
Guild of Thieves (Spectrum +3) Crash magazine 51, 1988, pages 42-43, donated by Matthew Williams ?
Preview: The Guild of Thieves (multiple)  Commodore Magazine
June 1987, page 114 & October 1987, page 145
retyped by Frank Skagemo
Andy Moss    
The Guild of Thieves (Amstrad CPC) Amstrad Action magazine 29, 1988
p.60
donated by Nicholas Campbell
The Pilgrim
Guild of Thieves (Amstrad CPC)
Computing with the Amstrad Vol.4 Iss.1, 1988, page 39
donated by Nicholas Campbell 
Gandalf
DW-Spieltip (Atari ST, Amiga) DataWelt 10/87
p. 154-156
?
Vorschau: The Guild of Thieves (multiple) Happy Computer 6/87
p. 71
Boris Schneider
Neues aus dem Land der Abenteuer (Amstrad CPC) PC Magazin 1/88
p. 81
?
The Guild of Thieves (multiple) Computer & Video Games 67, May 1987, page 64-65 Keith Campell
The Guild of Thieves (Atari XL/ST) Page6 32, March 1988, page 24-25 John Sweeney
The Guild of Thieves (C-64) Zzap64 no. 29, September 1987, page 47-48 ?
The Guild of Thieves (Atari ST) Happy Computer Sonderheft 21 Boris Schneider
?

The Guild of Thieves (Amiga) Info 17, November 1987, page 18-19
donated by Tim Janssen
Tom Malcolm
The Guild of Thieves (Amiga, C-64) Commodore User, May 1987, pages 66-67
donated by Tim Janssen
Keith Campell
The Guild of Thieves (multiple) Computer Gaming World Iss. 44, page 38-39 Alan Roberts
The Guild of Thieves (Atari XL) Atari User, October 1987, page 13 Bob Chappell
Computing with the Amstrad January 1988 magazine cover featuring The Guild of Thieves Computing with the Amstrad Vol.4 Issue 1, January 1988, cover  
Game reviews - Jinxter
Jinxter (Atari ST)   Happy Computer 1/88,
roughtly translated by myself
Boris Schneider
Jinxter (Spectrum +3) Your Sinclair No. 30, June 1988, page 82 Mike Gerrard
Jinxter (?)   Antic Vol. 7, No. 5, 1988
page 56
donated by Nicholas Campbell
Steve Panak    
Jinxter (Spectrum +3)   Crash magazine 51, 1988
donated by Matthew Williams
?
Jinxter (Amstrad CPC)   Amstrad Action 30,1988
p.60-61
donated by Nicholas Campbell
The Pilgrim

Jinxter (Amstrad CPC)

Amstrad Computer User 11/88
p.34-35
donated by Nicholas Campbell
Bill Brock
Es ist vollbracht ASM Spezial 2
p.64-66
Torsten Blum
Jinxter (C-64) Happy Computer Special 4,
page 70
Anatol Locker
Jinxter (?) Computer Gaming World July 1988,
p. 14pp
Scorpia
Jinxter (multiple) Computer & Video Games 76, February 1988, page 104-105 Keith Campell
Jinxter (Amiga) Amiga Computing Vol.1 Iss. 5, October 1988, page 12,13,15
donated by Tim Janssen
Dave Eriksson
Jinxter (Spectrum +3) Sinclair User 74, May 1988, page 77 Tony Dillon
Jinxter (C-64) Zzap64 Iss. 35 March 1988,
page 48
?
Jinxter (Amiga) Amiga User International ,March 1988, page 42
donated by Tim Janssen
Andy Moss
Jinxter (Amiga, Atari ST) The Games Machine 30, February 88, pages 75-77 Rob Steel
Gem of an adventure (Atari XL) Atari User, July 1988, page 27 Bob Chappell
Glossy line in classics (Amstrad CPC) Computing with the Amstrad Vol.4 Issue 5,September 1988, page 43 Gandalf
Jinxter (C-64) Commodore User 52, January 1988, pages 76-77 Keith Campell
Jinxter Map Part I
I guess part II was never published, since CPC Computing merged with Amstrad Computer User magazine after this issue
CPC Computing, December 1988, pages 47 ?
Game reviews - Corruption
Corruption (C64)
ZZAP! iss. 44,December 88, pages 134-135
donated by Iain Black
?
Corruption (Amstrad CPC)
Amstrad Action 40,1988/1989
p.76
donated by Nicholas Campbell
The Pilgrim
Corruption (Amstrad CPC)
Amstrad Computer User 03/89
p.10
donated by Nicholas Campbell
Gandalf
Corruption (Atari ST) Happy Computer unknown issue,
page 7x
Boris Schneider
?
Corruption (Atari ST) Happy Computer 09/88,
page 74
?
Corruption (Amiga) Amiga User International Vol.2 Iss. 10, October 1988, p.58
donated by Tim Janssen
Andy Moss
Corruption (Atari ST) The Games Machine 9, August 88,p.69 Rob Steel
Corruption (Atari ST) ST Amiga Format Iss. 2, August 88,p. 48-49 ?
Corruption (Spectrum +3) Your Sinclair No. 35, November 88, page 104 Mike Gerrard
Corruption (Spectrum +3) Sinclair User No. 79, October 88, page 48 ?
Corruption (Atari ST) ASM October 1988, pages 80-81,
donated by Michael Schmitzer
Peter Braun
Corruption (Spectrum +3) Crash magazine 57, 1988, pages 43-44 ?
Corruption (multiple) Computer & Video Gamesiss. 81, July 1988, pages 92-93 Keith Campell
Corruption (Amiga) Your Amiga, December 1988, page 39
donated by Tim Janssen
Derek Rogers
Corruption (Amiga) Commodore User , June 1988, pages 96-97,
donated by Tim Janssen
Keith Campell
Corruption (Amiga) Amiga Computing Vol.1 Iss. 6, November 1988, pages 17-18,
donated by Tim Janssen
Dave Eriksson
On the Eve off Corruption (multiple) Computer Gaming World Iss. 56, page 18 Frank Eva
Game reviews - Fish!
Fish! (multiple) Computer & Video Games 8/88,
retyped by Matej Pokorn
?
Fish! (Spectrum +3)  Your Sinclair No. 41,May 89, page 63 Mike Gerrard
Fish! (Atari ST) Happy Computer 11/88,
page 46
Boris Schneider
Fish! Komplettlösung Powerplay 1/91
page 99
Horst Reter-Eberl
Fish! (Atari ST) Page6 Issue 37, April/May 88
page 60
John Sweeney
Fish! (Atari ST, Amiga, PC) The One Issue 3, December 88
page 87-89
Brian Nesbitt
Fish! (Atari ST) The Games Machine 12, November 1988, page 34-35 Rob Steel
Fish! (Amiga) Amiga Computing Vol.1 Iss. 9, February 1989, page 12,13,15
donated by Tim Janssen
Dave Eriksson
Fish! (Spectrum +3) Crash magazine 63, 1988, page 41 ?
Fish! (Spectrum +3)