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1984 was here

Electronic Fun January 1984Ah, Electronic Fun.  Of all the video game, home computing, arcade magazines, I loved this one the most.  Game reviews (called Hits and Missles), programming tips, color ads and social commentary all for the low price of $2.50 a month.  This cover was my favorite.  The 1984 article, along with Apple’s 1984 super bowl ad, promted me to read 1984 when I was in ninth grade and do a book report and a term paper on George Orwell’s 1984.  I think I got a C+.