
Bad Influence! (1992)
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Episodes 57
Looking inside the Consoles
Main Review: NHLPA Hockey (MD)
Features: A look at Alone in the Dark; Looking inside the consoles
Report: Exploring other worlds
Read MoreThe Amiga A1200
Main Review: Super Aleste (SNES)
Features: The Amiga 1200; Using a computer to create Ballet
Report: The Future Entertainment Show
Read MoreComputer Paint Packages
Main Review: Joe+Mac Caveman Ninja (SNES)
Features: Using a computer paint package; A look ahead in the series
Report: Virtual Reality
Read MoreThe Hidden costs of Handhelds
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
Read MoreCreating music on the Atari ST
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
Read MoreVideo Editing on a Computer
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
Read MoreChristmas Buyers Guide
Main Review: World of Illusion (MD)
Features: Christmas buyers guide; Buying Consoles from the US
Report: The Computer Museum
Read MoreThe Atari Falcon
Main Review: Super Mario Cart (SNES)
Features: The Atari Falcon; ‘Take That’ on Virtua Racing
Report: A guide to gaming in Tokyo
Read MoreSoftware on CD
Main Review: Ecco The Dolphin (Mega Drive) Features: How powerful computers can be used to create special effects Report: Software on CD
Read MoreGaming cheat devices
Main Review: Prince of Persia (SNES)
Features: Gaming cheat devices; Robots; A first look at Sleepwalker
Report: The CES in Las Vegas
Read MoreReducing the risk of Epilepsy
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
Read MoreSurround Sound at Home
Main Review: Super Star Wars (SNES)
Features: Surround Sound at home; A virtual fish tank; The latest laser game
Report: Universal Studios in Hollywood
Read MoreBarcode Battler
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
Read MoreMPEG and the new CD Systems
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
Read MoreComposing Music on Deluxe Music
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
Read MoreLuxury Game Consoles
Main Review: Super Mario All Stars (SNES)
Features: A look at the Dinosaurs CD-ROM; The luxury games consoles
Report: Industrial Light and Magic
Read MoreThe Amiga CD32
Main Review: Asterix (SNES)
Features: The Amiga CD32; Amiga Scrabble challenge and other games based on board games
Report: The Virtual Geographic League
Read MoreThe Development of MPEG
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
Read MoreThe Atari Jaguar
Main Review: Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES)
Features: The Atari Jaguar;
Reports: Back to the Future the Ride; The Computer Cavern
Read MoreComputer based Animation
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
Read MoreVoice Activated Software
Main Review: Jurassic Park (SNES)
Features: A look at new spooky games; Voice-activated software
Report: Forthcoming Star Trek games
Read MorePC Firework Simulator
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
Read MoreA to Z Guide to Computers
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
Read MoreRights and Wrongs of Video Game Piracy
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
Read MoreOnyx Reality Engine 2
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
Read MoreJoysticks and Joypads
Main Review: Lawnmower Man (SNES)
Features: A look at joystick, joypads and other control devices; The latest football games
Report: IS Robotics
Read MorePlaying Arcade games at Home
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
Read MoreMotion Capture Animation
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
Read MorePanasonic 3DO
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
Read MoreThe Super Gameboy
Main Review: Donkey Kong (GB)
Features: The Super Gameboy adaptor; Voice recognition software
Reports: Dave Perry and Shiny Entertainment; ECTS
Read MorePrint your own T-Shirts
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
Read MoreScreensavers
Main Review: Stunt Race FX (SNES)
Features: Various screen savers; The making of Magic Carpet with Peter Molyneux
Report: Flintstones the musical
Read MoreVR Go Karting
Main Review: Rebel Assault (MCD)
Features: A look at the Way Things Work CD-ROM; 8-way VR Go-Karting
Report: Silicon Valley
Read MoreClick & Play
Main Review: Earthworm Jim (MD)
Features: Game-specific controllers; An architects virtual design package; The Primal Rage arcade game
Report: Silicon Graphics
Read MoreGame Specific Controllers
Main Review: Earthworm Jim (Mega Drive)
Features: 3D Design software & virtual modelling
Report: Visual Computing
Read MoreThe Video Toaster
Main Review: Alien Versus Predator (Jaguar)
Features: The Video Toaster/Lightwave 3D software; A look at basketball games
Report: Kodak’s film facility
Read More3D Imaging
Main Review: Dynamite Headdy (MD)
Features: Explanation of 3D imaging technique; A look at new spooky games
Report: The Big One Rollercoaster in Blackpool
Read MoreWeather Forecasting on the PC
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
Read MoreVR Helmets
Main Review: The Lion King (MD)
Features: Various gun accessories; VR helmets/Virtual world software
Report: Jim Henson’s British HQ
Read MoreThe History of Pinball
Main Review: Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
Features: The history of pinball and pinball sims; Robots
Report: Exploring the moon and planets
Read MoreMagic Eye Pictures
Main Review: Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (SNES)
Features: Creating Magic Eye pictures with new software; Video projectors; Testing fabric drapability
Report: IMAX cinema
Read MoreThe Sega Saturn and 32X
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
Read MoreThe Neo Geo CD
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
Read MoreThe Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn
Main Review: Doom (Jaguar/MD32X)
Features: Multiplayer gaming; The Sega Saturn and Sony Playstation
Report: A Virtual trip below Loch Ness
Read MoreUpdate on the Super Consoles
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
Read MoreGames based on TV Shows
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
Read MoreSerial Play Multiplayer Gaming
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
Read MoreThe Sony Playstation
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
Read MoreThe History of Pool Games
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
Read MoreThe Cheat Boy
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
Read MoreHow a Laser Display is created
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
Read MoreTelephone calls over the Internet
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
Read MoreClothes designed on Computer
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
Read MoreCyber Pets
Main Review: Vectorman (MD)
Features: Cyber pets; A new technique to model virtual hair
Report: The Nintendo Ultra 64
Read MoreGames for the Sega Saturn
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
Read MoreNew Games for 1996
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
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