Issue 84 is peak late-era Amiga Action: loads of juvenile in-jokes, a surprisingly strong “we’re still gaming” heart, and a constant background hum of “is the Amiga even going to exist next month?” The cover story is Domark’s Total Football, but the real star is the mag’s mix of value and attitude—three coverdisks (including a full game), a new Classic Review slot kicked off with a properly big hitter, and a couple of brutally honest smaller reviews (including one mail-order shooter that gets absolutely savaged). Away from the reviews, you get a practical Valhalla guide continuation, the chaotic reader/community energy of Son of Boggit, and a news section that swings from “Escom sells Amiga… to someone” to “look at this weird ‘new Amiga’ Walker thing,” plus a nod to the next Valhalla entry.

Highlights

• Coverdisks (3!)
  • Disk 1: Seemore Doolittle’s Underwater Capers (full game)
  • Disk 2: Friday Night Pool II (demo)
  • Disk 3: Mr Blobby and the Pests (puzzle demo) — presented with the mag’s usual “we can’t / won’t explain this properly” style
• Reviews & scores
  • Super Skidmarks (Classic Review): 92%
  • Timekeepers Expansion Disk: 87%
  • Total Football: 80%
  • Friday Night Pool II: 62%
  • XP8: 48% (a full-on kicking, especially for the price)
• Game Guide
  • Valhalla pt 2: a chunky, step-by-step guide to level two of Valhalla and the Lord of Infinity
• Feature / community stuff
  • Son of Boggit: reader competition for the best “Son of Boggit” picture, plus help/advice bits (including adventure-game problem-solving)
• News & previews
  • “Escom sells Amiga to someone” (VIScorp is named, with plenty of uncertainty and snark)
  • “What the hell is that?” on the Walker “new Amiga” concept (yes, with Darth Vader jokes)
  • Preview/screens for Valhalla and the Fortress of Eve (Mini Series / collectors edition angle)
• Competitions
  • Win an Amiga 500 (presented in classic AA “this thing barely works but you might want it” tone)
  • Win Violence Jack on video (because 1996)