Beebug


The BBC Handbook

 
Published in Beebug Volume 5 Number 10

The BBC Handbook (H&D Services)

Whilst billed as an Adventurer's Handbook, this monthly magazine is in fact concerned with adventure and other games, providing hints, solutions and reviews. Being the same size and appearance of an early Beebug, the mag has approximately 40 pages of maps and solutions to BBC adventures. Issue 14, for example, contained solutions to The Hobbit, Dennis Through The Drinking Glass, Sorceror Of Claymorgue Castle and Gisburne's Castle.

The style and standard of writing is extremely high compared with many 'fanzines', and I found the articles witty and interesting. Issue 14 also contained a review of Winter Wonderland and I was pleased to see that the reviewer agreed with my own assessment of the game, (obviously a gentleman of taste).

Being a small concern, the magazine seeks lots of reader participation to fill its pages and it actively encourages members to write articles and submit maps and solutions to BBC adventures.

Well that's really all my allotment of space used up, and in any case the dragon is getting hungry and needs to be fed. If you have any views, comments or questions, then do drop me a line c/o Beebug.

Mitch