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Season 1

  • S01E01 Computer Paint Packages

    • October 29, 1992
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    Main Review: Joe+Mac Caveman Ninja (SNES) Features: Using a computer paint package; A look ahead in the series Report: Virtual Reality

  • S01E02 Looking inside the Consoles

    • October 5, 1992
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    Main Review: NHLPA Hockey (MD) Features: A look at Alone in the Dark; Looking inside the consoles Report: Exploring other worlds

  • S01E03 The Amiga A1200

    • October 12, 1992
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    Main Review: Super Aleste (SNES) Features: The Amiga 1200; Using a computer to create Ballet Report: The Future Entertainment Show

  • S01E04 The Hidden costs of Handhelds

    • November 19, 1992
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    Main Review: Sonic 2 (MD) Features: The Hidden Cost of Handhelds; Desktop VR Reports: Games shops in the US; Using VR in a special needs school

  • S01E05 Creating music on the Atari ST

    • November 26, 1992
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    Main Review: Super Mario Land 2 (GB) Features: A look at the Freewheel controller; Creating music on an Atari ST Report: Creating a morphing special effect

  • S01E06 Video Editing on a Computer

    • December 3, 1992
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    Main Review: Indiana Jones 3 (MD) Features: Video Editing on a Computer; ‘Fresh’ vs Bad Influence! Street Fighter 2 challenge Report: The Nintendo games help line

  • S01E07 Christmas Buyers Guide

    • December 10, 1992
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    Main Review: World of Illusion (MD) Features: Christmas buyers guide; Buying Consoles from the US Report: The Computer Museum

  • S01E08 The Atari Falcon

    • December 17, 1992
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    Main Review: Super Mario Cart (SNES) Features: The Atari Falcon; ‘Take That’ on Virtua Racing Report: A guide to gaming in Tokyo

  • S01E09 Software on CD

    • January 7, 1993
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    Main Review: Ecco The Dolphin (Mega Drive) Features: How powerful computers can be used to create special effects Report: Software on CD

  • S01E10 Gaming cheat devices

    • January 14, 1993
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    Main Review: Prince of Persia (SNES) Features: Gaming cheat devices; Robots; A first look at Sleepwalker Report: The CES in Las Vegas

  • S01E11 Reducing the risk of Epilepsy

    • January 21, 1993
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    Main Review: Streets of Rage 2 (MD) Features: A look at Mario Paint; Reducing risk of epilepsy; A look at Stunt Island Report: The latest in puppet technology

  • S01E12 Surround Sound at Home

    • January 28, 1993
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    Main Review: Super Star Wars (SNES) Features: Surround Sound at home; A virtual fish tank; The latest laser game Report: Universal Studios in Hollywood

  • S01E13 Barcode Battler

    • February 4, 1993
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    Main Review: Lemmings 2 (Amiga) Features: A look at the Barcode Battler game; The latest in British VR; A look at upcoming games Report: A Virtual Summer Camp

Season 2

  • S02E01 MPEG and the new CD Systems

    • September 9, 1993
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    Main Review: Jurassic Pak (MD) Features: Personal computers that recognise handwriting; A look at the new CD systems and MPEG; A look at Mortal Kombat Report: The latest from the US including the 3DO

  • S02E02 Composing Music on Deluxe Music

    • September 16, 1993
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    Main Review: Rocket Knight Adventures (MD) Features: Composing music on The Deluxe Music Construction Set 2; Playing Air Warrior over the telephone lines with other players Report: How a Jean Michel Jarre concert is staged

  • S02E03 Luxury Game Consoles

    • September 23, 1993
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    Main Review: Super Mario All Stars (SNES) Features: A look at the Dinosaurs CD-ROM; The luxury games consoles Report: Industrial Light and Magic

  • S02E04 The Amiga CD32

    • September 30, 1993
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    Main Review: Asterix (SNES) Features: The Amiga CD32; Amiga Scrabble challenge and other games based on board games Report: The Virtual Geographic League

  • S02E05 The Development of MPEG

    • October 7, 1993
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    Main Review: Street Fighter 2 Turbo (SNES) Features: A Mega CD Karaoke add-on and a Karaoke Macbeth CD-ROM; The development of MPEG and the Reel Magic PC card Report: Turning movies into games

  • S02E06 The Atari Jaguar

    • October 14, 1993
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    Main Review: Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES) Features: The Atari Jaguar; Reports: Back to the Future the Ride; The Computer Cavern

  • S02E07 Computer based Animation

    • October 21, 1993
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    Main Review: Aladdin (MD) Features: The Thunder Seat accessory; A look at a computer- based animation package Report: How photos can be manipulated in advertising

  • S02E08 Voice Activated Software

    • October 28, 1993
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    Main Review: Jurassic Park (SNES) Features: A look at new spooky games; Voice-activated software Report: Forthcoming Star Trek games

  • S02E09 PC Firework Simulator

    • November 4, 1993
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    Main Review: Sonic Spinball (MD) Features: Using a PC Firework simulator package; The appeal of Beat ‘em ups; Andy's Bad Influence! fireworks display Report: SIGGRAPH ‘93

  • S02E10 A to Z Guide to Computers

    • November 11, 1993
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    Main Review: Super Bomberman (SNES) Features: A look at the Oceans Below computer package; An A to Z guide to computers and computing Report: Thinking Machines' CM5 Super Computer

  • S02E11 Rights and Wrongs of Video Game Piracy

    • November 18, 1993
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    Main Review: Yoshi’s Safari (SNES) Features: A look at Make My Video games; The rights and wrongs of video game piracy; The Dual Turbo IR MD controller Report: Using computers in fashion design

  • S02E12 Onyx Reality Engine 2

    • November 25, 1993
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    Main Review: Jungle Book (GG) Features: A look at Theme Park; Creating graphics using an Onyx Reality Engine 2 Report: The Other Side VR Arena

  • S02E13 Joysticks and Joypads

    • December 2, 1993
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    Main Review: Lawnmower Man (SNES) Features: A look at joystick, joypads and other control devices; The latest football games Report: IS Robotics

  • S02E14 Playing Arcade games at Home

    • December 9, 1993
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    Main Review: FIFA International Soccer (MD) Features: How you can play arcade games at home; The Cam Net headset; Games you build yourself Report: Walsall Arboretum Laser show

  • S02E15 Panasonic 3DO

    • December 16, 1993
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    Main Review: Super Empire Strikes Back (SNES) Features: The making of Rise of the Robots; A look ahead at games coming in the New Year; The 3DO Report: The MIT Media Lab

Season 3

  • S03E01 The Super Gameboy

    • September 8, 1994
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    Main Review: Donkey Kong (GB) Features: The Super Gameboy adaptor; Voice recognition software Reports: Dave Perry and Shiny Entertainment; ECTS

  • S03E02 Print your own T-Shirts

    • September 15, 1994
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    Main Review: Mortal Kombat 2 (SNES) Features: Print your own T-Shirt's using transfer paper; A look at the Woodstock CD-ROM; The 3DO Report: SIGGRAPH ‘94

  • S03E03 Screensavers

    • September 22, 1994
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    Main Review: Stunt Race FX (SNES) Features: Various screen savers; The making of Magic Carpet with Peter Molyneux Report: Flintstones the musical

  • S03E04 VR Go Karting

    • September 29, 1994
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    Main Review: Rebel Assault (MCD) Features: A look at the Way Things Work CD-ROM; 8-way VR Go-Karting Report: Silicon Valley

  • S03E05 Game Specific Controllers

    • October 16, 1994
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    Main Review: Earthworm Jim (Mega Drive) Features: 3D Design software & virtual modelling Report: Visual Computing

  • S03E06 Click & Play

    • October 13, 1994
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    Main Review: Earthworm Jim (MD) Features: Game-specific controllers; An architects virtual design package; The Primal Rage arcade game Report: Silicon Graphics

  • S03E07 The Video Toaster

    • October 20, 1994
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    Main Review: Alien Versus Predator (Jaguar) Features: The Video Toaster/Lightwave 3D software; A look at basketball games Report: Kodak’s film facility

  • S03E08 3D Imaging

    • October 27, 1994
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    Main Review: Dynamite Headdy (MD) Features: Explanation of 3D imaging technique; A look at new spooky games Report: The Big One Rollercoaster in Blackpool

  • S03E09 Weather Forecasting on the PC

    • November 3, 1994
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    Main Review: Super Bomber Man 2 (SNES) Features: A weather forecasting package for the PC; How ASF created the music for Inferno Report: The Information Superhighway

  • S03E10 VR Helmets

    • November 10, 1994
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    Main Review: The Lion King (MD) Features: Various gun accessories; VR helmets/Virtual world software Report: Jim Henson’s British HQ

  • S03E11 The History of Pinball

    • November 17, 1994
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    Main Review: Donkey Kong Country (SNES) Features: The history of pinball and pinball sims; Robots Report: Exploring the moon and planets

  • S03E12 Magic Eye Pictures

    • November 24, 1994
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    Main Review: Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (SNES) Features: Creating Magic Eye pictures with new software; Video projectors; Testing fabric drapability Report: IMAX cinema

  • S03E13 The Sega Saturn and 32X

    • December 1, 1994
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    Main Review: Star Wars Arcade (MD32X) Features: A look at Artpad and Dabbler art package; The Sega Saturn, 32x and The Scorpion Megadrive Clone Report: A Motion capture studio

  • S03E14 The Neo Geo CD

    • December 8, 1994
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    Main Review: The Need For Speed (3DO) Features: The Neo Geo CD; The Twelve Days of Computer Technology Report: Recreating a Viking with the help of a computer

  • S03E15 The Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn

    • December 15, 1993
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    Main Review: Doom (Jaguar/MD32X) Features: Multiplayer gaming; The Sega Saturn and Sony Playstation Report: A Virtual trip below Loch Ness

Season 4

  • S04E01 Update on the Super Consoles

    • September 6, 1995
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    Main Review: Panzer Dragoon (Saturn) Features: A update on the super consoles; Virtual Violet on sequels; The Virtual Guitar accessory Report: Dave Perry and Earthworm Jim 2

  • S04E02 Games based on TV Shows

    • September 13, 1995
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    Main Review: Comix Zone (MD) Features: Games Based on TV Shows; Virtual Violet on Websites; A look at Nickelodeon Director’s Lab Report: Community access cable TV show Video Game Slams

  • S04E03 Serial Play Multiplayer Gaming

    • September 2, 1995
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    Main Review: Donkey Kong Land (GB) Features: Serial Play multiplayer gaming; The Bad Influence! web cam; Virtual Violet on live web cams Report: SIGGRAPH ‘95

  • S04E04 The Sony Playstation

    • September 27, 1995
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    Main Review: Wipeout (PS) Features: The Playstation, its games and peripherals; Virtual Violet on Development of Joypads; A look at a Doom editor Report: The birthplace of videogames, Silicon Valley

  • S04E05 The History of Pool Games

    • October 4, 1995
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    Main Review: Command & Conquer (PC) Features: The history of Pool Games; A look at the flight sim EF2000; Virtual Violet on Endorfun; The Nintendo Virtual Boy Report: Virtual World in LA

  • S04E06 Worms

    • October 11, 1995
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    Main Review: Shinobi X (Saturn) Features: Getting Worms noticed by publishers; a look at The Net film and its website; Virtual Violet on viewers’ feedback Report: A motion capture studio in Sheffield

  • S04E07 The Cheat Boy

    • October 25, 1995
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    Main Review: Killer Instinct (SNES) Features: Cheats and tips with Cheat Boy; A new 3D imaging system without special glasses; Virtual Violet on science fiction Report: Using GPS to aid the visually impaired

  • S04E08 How a Laser Display is created

    • November 1, 1995
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    Main Review: Tekken (PS) Features: Game Pro magazine’s worm lollypop cover mount; How a laser display is created; A look at Doom-style games; Virtual Violet on playing bad guys Report: Filming The Darkening at Pinewood Studios

  • S04E09 Telephone calls over the Internet

    • November 8, 1995
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    Main Review: Powerdrive Rally (Jaguar) Features: A look at new gadgets; Making phone calls over the Internet and the latest Internet technology; Virtual Violet on viewpoints in 3D games Report: Guide to turn an idea into a game

  • S04E10 Clothes designed on Computer

    • November 15, 1995
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    Main Review: Worms (PS) Features: Clothes designed on a computer; A look at the latest football games; Virtual Violet on cheats available on the Internet Report: Shooting video sequences for games

  • S04E11 Cyber Pets

    • November 29, 1995
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    Main Review: Vectorman (MD) Features: Cyber pets; A new technique to model virtual hair Report: The Nintendo Ultra 64

  • S04E12 Games for the Sega Saturn

    • December 6, 1995
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    Main Review: Earthworm Jim 2 (SNES) Features: Games for the Sega Saturn; A look at Simply 3D scene designer software; Virtual Violet on Consoles Versus Computers Report: A Royal Navy helicopter simulator

  • S04E13 Motion Capture Animation

    • December 13, 1993
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    Main Review: Extreme Games (PS) Features: A look at Card Studio and Animated Greetings packages; Motion Capture Animation; Virtual Violet on her top 10 games of 1995; The best places to buy a console this Christmas Report: Tokyo’s National Games Day

  • S04E14 New Games for 1996

    • January 2, 1996
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    Main Review: Yoshi’s Island (SNES) Features: The best things to do with a computer; A look at games coming out in 1996; Using the Atari ST as a music computer; The highs and lows of 1995; A look at Juggling Master package; The Shamen sing Heel the Separation