_{Cover of the February 1990 issue of Advanced Computer Entertainment}

Advanced Computer Entertainment primarily covered computer games though it had console coverage as well. Exactly what systems were covered depended on the issue but in 1990 it seems to have been the Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Spectrum, PC, NES, and Sega. The February 1990 issue includes:

Specials

War! - A history of computer war games.

$6000 a Second! - An interview with John Lasseter on the state of computer animation. At the time, it took about a year to produce a 30 minute computer animated film.

ACE Flashback - The second part in a series on a look back on computer gaming in the 1980s.

'Ere We Go! - A look at recent soccer games which had experienced an explosion in popularity with more being released in 1990 that the previous three years combined.

Ocean's Apart - A visit to Ocean's headquarters to find out more about Robocop II, F-29 Retaliator II, and Carrier Command II.

The Food of Love - A look at various software and MIDI peripherals for home computers including Deluxe Music Construction Set, the Casio MT-540, Roland LAPC-1, Cheetah MD16 Drum-Box, and more.

Face the Challenge - A contest for a design of a theoretical ideal gaming machine.

_{Table of Contents from the February 1990 issue of Advanced Computer Entertainment}

Gameplay

Screentest - Reviews of Chase HQ (Amiga, Spectrum), Vendetta (preview), X-Out (Amiga), Operation Thunderbolt (Amstrad, Amiga, Spectrum), Darius (Atari ST, Commodore 64), Nevermind (Amiga, PC), Beverly Hills Cop (Atari ST, Commodore 64), The Untouchables (Atari ST), Aquanaut (Atari ST), Ironlord (Amiga), Indy 500 (PC), Tower of Babel (Atari ST), Mechwarrior (PC), Chaos Strikes Back (Atari ST), and Bad Company (Atari ST).

Aaaghghgh! - Tips and tricks for Dungeon Master, Bard's Tale, Batman The Movie, R-Type, Vigilante, Black Belt, Safari Hunt, Secret Command, Zillion I, Ghost House, and more.

ACE New Worlds - Reviews of Maniac Mansion and Starwreck.

Sweet Licks - A look at some of the latest arcade games including Calibre 50, Pang, Toki, and Block Out.

Top Secret - A sneak peek at upcoming games from Activision.

_{Table of Contents from the February 1990 issue of Advanced Computer Entertainment (continued)}

Regulars

News - A look at releases from Thalion.

Letter Bombs - Letters from readers about Amiga vs. Konix, Their Finest Hour and The Battle of Britain, ACE binders, Ghostbusters 2, and more.

ACE Stockmarket - Scoring games based on ratings from multiple sources.

In The Pink - Release dates for upcoming games, various deals, a list of must have games, and more.

_{Back cover of the February 1990 issue of Advanced Computer Entertainment (continued)}

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Advanced Computer Entertainment (February 1990)

Specials

Gameplay

Regulars