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| − | British magazine that ran from October 1985 to April 1987. | + | {| align="center" valign="top" |
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| + | AMTIX! is THE magazine for the discerning Amstrad owner, combining the best in games reviews and technical know how, coping with adventures and strategy, your problems and ours! | ||
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| + | AMTIX! was a British magazine that ran from October 1985 to April 1987. 19 issues was published in total. Of which, a special issue (Issue zero) was given away free. | ||
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| − | + | After April 1987, the name Amtix! didn't fully disappear: From May 1987 until August 1988 the [[Computing with the Amstrad]] magazine (issues 29..44) did have the text "Incorporating Amtix!" on their covers. | |
| + | News of Database Publication's purchase of Amtix! was announced in other magazines, such as [http://cpcwiki.eu/imgs/4/40/TAU_27Page4.JPG The Amstrad User] and [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/File:CWTA-AE-Apr87Page13.JPG CWTA Australia]. | ||
| − | + | The magazine was revived in 2021 by Fusion Retro Books in a bi-monthly format, as '''AmtixCPC Micro Action'''. Issue 1 was released in August 2021 and the first annual (collecting articles from the first five issues plus 30 pages of new content) was released in December 2022. | |
== Information == | == Information == | ||
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| − | | Magazine Name: || '''Amtix''' | + | | Magazine Name: || '''Amtix!''' |
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| Publisher: || Newsfield Ltd | | Publisher: || Newsfield Ltd | ||
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== Online Issues == | == Online Issues == | ||
| − | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=dldir;sa=list;id=5 All AMTIX! magazines in download section of forum]. Each PDF is downloadable in each of the magazines listed below as well. |
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|[[Image:amtix14.jpg|100px|link=Amtix, Issue 14, December 1986]] <br>[[Amtix, Issue 14, December 1986 |Issue 14, Dec 1986]] | |[[Image:amtix14.jpg|100px|link=Amtix, Issue 14, December 1986]] <br>[[Amtix, Issue 14, December 1986 |Issue 14, Dec 1986]] | ||
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|[[Image:amtix15.jpg|100px|link=Amtix, Issue 15, January 1987]] <br>[[Amtix, Issue 15, January 1987 |Issue 15, Jan 1987]] | |[[Image:amtix15.jpg|100px|link=Amtix, Issue 15, January 1987]] <br>[[Amtix, Issue 15, January 1987 |Issue 15, Jan 1987]] | ||
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| − | After Issue 18, the magazine was merged with the [[Computing with the Amstrad]] magazine. | + | After Issue 18, the magazine was merged with the [[Computing with the Amstrad]] magazine after Database Publications bought the magazine and essentially saved it from shutting down as the magazine was not a financial success. |
== Cover Gallery == | == Cover Gallery == | ||
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[http://users.durge.org/~nich/cpcmags/amtix/index.html Cover scans of every issue] | [http://users.durge.org/~nich/cpcmags/amtix/index.html Cover scans of every issue] | ||
| − | [[Category:CPC_Press | + | [[Category:CPC_Press]] |
[http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Mags Browse all the Amtix! issues on CPCWiki!] | [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Mags Browse all the Amtix! issues on CPCWiki!] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:02, 29 December 2022
AMTIX! is THE magazine for the discerning Amstrad owner, combining the best in games reviews and technical know how, coping with adventures and strategy, your problems and ours!
AMTIX! was a British magazine that ran from October 1985 to April 1987. 19 issues was published in total. Of which, a special issue (Issue zero) was given away free.
After April 1987, the name Amtix! didn't fully disappear: From May 1987 until August 1988 the Computing with the Amstrad magazine (issues 29..44) did have the text "Incorporating Amtix!" on their covers.
News of Database Publication's purchase of Amtix! was announced in other magazines, such as The Amstrad User and CWTA Australia.
The magazine was revived in 2021 by Fusion Retro Books in a bi-monthly format, as AmtixCPC Micro Action. Issue 1 was released in August 2021 and the first annual (collecting articles from the first five issues plus 30 pages of new content) was released in December 2022.
Information
| Magazine Name: | Amtix! |
| Publisher: | Newsfield Ltd |
| Language: | English |
| Price: | 1 Pound (except Issue zero: free) |
| First Issue: | Number 0 (October 1985) |
| Last Issue: | Number 18 (April 1987) |
Online Issues
- All AMTIX! magazines in download section of forum. Each PDF is downloadable in each of the magazines listed below as well.
After Issue 18, the magazine was merged with the Computing with the Amstrad magazine after Database Publications bought the magazine and essentially saved it from shutting down as the magazine was not a financial success.
