Amiga Action Issue 74 is a very “play-it-now” issue built around two coverdisks (Timekeepers on Disk 1 and the 3rd/final part of Quik the Thunder Rabbit on Disk 2) plus a chunky Tips Special. Reviews are dominated by big-name action and A1200-friendly fare: Super Street Fighter II lands as a near-definitive Amiga conversion (91%) with the expanded roster (Cammy, Fei Long, DeeJay, T. Hawk) and strong playability, while Gloom earns 90% as a fast, grisly Doom-style shooter (praised heavily despite missing quality-of-life features like passwords). The issue’s “exclusive” Team17 RPG/adventure The Speris Legacy scores a solid 86% for a bright Zelda-like quest, Timekeepers (also the coverdisk game) gets 87% for its time-hopping, squad-puzzler structure, Approach Trainer hits 81% as a deep-but-demanding Airbus landing sim, and Top of the League brings the mood down with a weary 61% in the overcrowded footy-management genre. Beyond reviews, there’s a Worms-focused “Earthworm Andy” feature (including creator-origin details), a “Do a Game” competition update (deadline extension + entrant round-up), and a Wheelspin preview pitched as another Skidmarks-style racer.

Highlights

• Coverdisks: Timekeepers (Disk 1) + Quik the Thunder Rabbit (Disk 2, “3rd and final part” of the full-game giveaway).
• Review – Super Street Fighter II: 91% (US Gold) — excellent port; big roster including Cammy/Fei Long/DeeJay/T. Hawk; called out as the sort of release the Amiga needs.
• Review – Gloom: 90% (Guildhall Leisure) — best-in-class Amiga 3D blaster vibes; ultra-high playability rating; complaints include no password system and a weak laser sound.
• Review – Timekeepers: 87% (Vulcan, £12.99) — described as a Valhalla/Lemmings crossbreed with time-era zones (e.g., 2M BC / 1245 / 1966 / 2001) and icon-driven squad control.
• Review – The Speris Legacy: 86% (Team17, £29.99) — Zelda-like adventure as Cho, tracking your brother Callus across the land of Speris; praised as big, friendly, and easy to settle into, with some “flat/confusing” visuals.
• Review – Approach Trainer: 81% (Thalion, £29.99) — serious Airbus landing/approach simulator with lots of real-world-style detail and a heavy learning curve.
• Review – Top of the League: 61% (Digital Warehouse, £25.99) — another football management sim; knocked for bland presentation and generally feeling outclassed by other managers.
• Preview – Wheelspin: early build compared directly to Skidmarks / Super Skidmarks; only 8 tracks but varied terrain/league options; preview build criticised for control/handling issues.
• Feature – “Earthworm Andy” (Worms): includes background on creator Andy Davidson, with specifics like the project starting as a solo effort (Aug ’93) and big claims about procedural levels.
• Feature – “Do a Game” competition: £250 prize, deadline extended to Sept 30, and a showcase of reader-made entries (including things like Rubik’s Cube, Conquest, Space Escape, Breakout 2000, and The Gimp).
• Regulars/Extras: Tips Special (“Get Your Tips Out for the Lads!”), Indy: Fate of Atlantis walkthrough (Part 17), plus Talkback/letters and Swap Shop.