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36 Red Alarm 40 Golf

46 Castlevania: Dracula X 76 The Mask

84 Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story 94 Galaga/Galaxian

TAKE E REVIEW 44 The Syndicate

EPIC CEIVTER 51 Epic News

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy'i Kong Quest Preview

68 Men of Power-An Insider's Interview with NOA's Top Team

96 What color is yours? The contest

EVERY ISSUE 6 Player's Pulse

8 Power Charts 72 Classified Information

90 Counselors' Corner 98 Player's Poll Contest

100 Arena 102 Now Playing

108 Pak Watch ^■1 114 Next Issue

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