The Mean Machines Archive

[AllYourBase]

You can try changing the proxy in the internet connection settings to another ntl one from the list here:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/trancache.html#ntl

I don't know if that will help

[Duddyroar]

It worked for me!

[Duddyroar]

The media section grows with every passing day...

If anyone here had one of their pictures published in the magazine let me know and I'll put it online!

[Fastware]

Speaking of Gamesworld,

Does anyone want a Big Boy Barry Autograph?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-BIG-BOY-BARRY-AUTOGRAPH-GAMES-WORLD-RARE_W0QQitemZ4860578420QQcategoryZ96977QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Duddyroar]

Christ, that photo of Barry at his desk is scary. He's a big fella.

[AllYourBase]

Christ, that photo of Barry at his desk is scary. He's a big fella.

Who is he? Barry Bethal?

[Duddyroar]

Mort is almost done scanning MMS and NMS, he has kindly offered to provide scans for the Archive again (he did the MM ones that are online now). However he's missing a few issues and I was hoping you guys might be able to assist him.

These are the remaining Mia bits from the mean machines sega and nms camps.

Mean Machines Sega Needed
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issue 25 scanned need only the sonic stickers
issue 27 scanned need only the posters (rise of robots and wwf raw)
issue 28 scanned need only the poster (powerrangers)
issue 31 scanned need only the judge dredd poster
issue 32 complete issue needed
issue 34 scanned missing pages 19,20 and 90
issue 37 mortal combat movie poster and fatalities chart

NMS Needed
------------+--
Nms issue 18 done just the free minimag konami)
Nms issue 28 done! only street racer guide and Herbereke magnet)
Nms issue 29(complete issue)
Nms issue 31(complete issue)
Nms issue 33(complete issue)
Nms issue 34(complete issue)
Nms issue 38(54,55,56,57,58
Nms issue 39 57-60,67,68
Nms issue 41(15,16,99,100)

[Duddyroar]

The archive is now accepting reader retrospective comments! If there's a game you wish to comment on (and me and Daz havn't commented on it) then you can have your own opinions up in lights!

Send me a PM or email either me or Daz using the sites contact form.

[Mayhem]

Just noticed this, guess I'd better email Mort as usual to lend him the NMS stuff he needs

(though I highly suspect it might have to wait until I move and I can actually get hold of my mags underneath the piles of stuff on top of them!)

[Duddyroar]

That would be excellent made, it means the MMA gets the review scans quicker as well

[Mayhem]

As per the Superplay archive, I've got a packrat tendency to keep everything that came with a magazine. I should still have the free gifts about. One early issue of NMS came in a larger than normal baggie with a big Super Streetfighter 2 artwork cardboard backing. Has that been done? I got that

[Duddyroar]

Nothing on NMS or MMS has been done yet mate - get in touch with Mort and see if he needs either of those things

[AllYourBase]

Hi,

If anyone wants to submit any retrospective comments on games covered in the mean machines magazines that me and duddy haven't covered already please send us an email through the site's contact page:

http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/contact.php

The list of titles needing comments are below - If you think you could write about 500 words based on your memories of the game (make it as funny as possible!) and how the series may or may not have developed that would be great

We look forward to hearing from you!!

YOU WILL GET A SHOUT ON THE SITE UNDER YOUR REVIEW!!

AYB

Super Hang-On MD
Silent Service NES
Super Mario Brothers II NES
Bionic Commando NES
Double Dragon II NES
Skate or Die NES
Paperboy SMS
Summer Games SMS
Impossible Mission SMS
Forgotten Worlds MD
Rambo III MD
Zany Golf MD
Spy Vs Spy NES
Road Blasters NES
720 Degrees NES
Wrath of the Black Manta NES
Columns SMS
Fire and Forget II SMS
Tennis GB
Alleyway GB
Solar Striker GB
Fire and Forget II GX4000
Arnold Palmer's Golf MD
Robocop
Solar Jetman NES
Blades of Steel NES
World Wrestling NES
Batman NES
Jungle Fighter SMS
Batman GB
Robocop II GX4000
Pang GX4000
Navy Seals GX4000
Megaman II NES
Probotector NES
Pinbot NES
Super Off-Road NES
Hard Drivin' MD
Battle Squadron MD
Moonwalker SMS
Gain Ground SMS
Mickey Mouse SMS
Pipe Dream GB
Fortress of Fear GB
Pacman GB
Spiderman GB
Gazza's Football GX4000
Switchblade GX4000
Crack Down MD
Gremlins II NES
Rescue NES
Ghostbusters II
Bad Dudes NES
Dr Mario NES
Speedball SMS
Dick Tracy SMS
Dr Mario GB
Burai Fighter GB
A Boy and his Blob NES
Super R-Type SNES
Thunderforce III MD
Double Dragon II GB
Buck Rogers MD
Turbo Outrun MD
Teenage Mutant Hero NES
Snake's Revenge NES
Lemmings SNES
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles SNES
Qix GB
Double Dragon GB
Double Dragon II NES
Dinosaurs SNES

[Duddyroar]

The Archive now has more comments from Rignall, Leadbetter and Swan...

[hudson]

Years ago I had 3 CVG special mags/books (looked more like an annual than a magazine). The first issue was yellow and I think second was red and third was blue. They were like a yearly round up of all the console bits (Mean Machines) of CVG and more. Then Mean Machines mag came along.

I loved these books. Anyone know what I'm on about? Would love to see pics of them again or even pic them up on ebay, but my googling is failing.