December ’95’s Amiga Action strikes an upbeat “we’re (sort of) back!” tone as the mag reacts to fresh Amiga machines reappearing in shops via Amiga Technologies/Escom, while still side-eyeing how fragile the comeback looks. The coverdisks lead the issue: two playable levels of the unreleased A1200-only platformer Charlie J Cool replace the promised It’s Cricket (pulled at the last minute), alongside full arcade conversions Galaxians and Scramble. Reviews are anchored by a big-name arrival—Flight of the Amazon Queen—praised as a proper, classic-style point-and-click adventure with fair puzzles (and lots of disk swapping on floppies), plus a mixed bag elsewhere: Pinball Mania is called a step down from earlier 21st Century/Digital Illusions standards, Citadel is a tough but middling Doom-style shooter with jerky scrolling, and Hollywood Hustler is a story-driven poker game that’s novel but inherently limited next to real cards and friends.

Highlights

• Coverdisks: Charlie J Cool (2 playable demos), plus full games Galaxians and Scramble; It’s Cricket missing due to a last-minute hitch.
• News focus: Amiga machines “back in shops” optimism tempered with skepticism about long-term support.
• Tech oddity: Virtual i-glasses pitched as a pricey “big screen/VR-ish” headset option.
• Review standout: Flight of the Amazon Queen framed as the best Amiga adventure in ages—classic interface, likeable characters, logical puzzles.
• Pinball verdict: Pinball Mania criticized for weaker table design and worse ball physics than Dreams/Fantasies/Illusions.
• Shooter review: Citadel: configurable window/visual options, but slow turning, energy loss on wall bumps, and overall “not top tier.”
• Feature piece: a humor “whinger’s guide” of excuses for losing at two-player games (“blame the joystick/game/opponent,” etc.).
• Charts snapshot: football/management sims dominate (e.g., Player Manager 2, Premier Manager 3, Sensible World of Soccer).