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Pegasus was a gaming magazine published from 1981 to 1983 by Judges Guild.

Contents

Pegasus was a magazine containing a 32-page supplement in each issue, plus articles on AD&D variants, new magic and monsters, tips on gamemastering, fiction and reviews.[1]

History

After failing with new licenses and computer games, Judges Guild rebooted its magazines with Pegasus #1 (April/May 1981), again by Mike Reagan. The first issue was 96 pages, larger than Judges Guild's old magazines, and returned to the pulp-quality pages and covers of the previous magazines.[2]: 202  The first issue included a 36-page city-state campaign installment, "The Black Ring" by Dan Hauffe. Guild membership just got members a subscription to Pegasus, and with issue #3 (1981), that also included a 10% discount on some products, highlighted in each issue of the magazine.[2]: 202–203  Over its lifetime, Pegasus would feature articles for D&D, Arduin Grimoire, Champions, The Fantasy Trip, The Morrow Project, RuneQuest, Skull & Crossbones, Stormbringer, Traveller, Tunnels & Trolls, Villains and Vigilantes, and Ysgarth.[2]: 203  The staff of Pegasus changed frequently; Chuck Anshell returned to edit it with #3 (1981) and was replaced by Edward Mortimer in #5 (December 1981); with issue #9 (August/September 1982), Mark Holmer took over, and he was then replaced by Mike Maddin for the final issue, #12 (February/March 1983).[2]: 203  Pegasus #13 was sent to the printers, but is said to have disappeared and was not published before Judges Guild stopped publication altogether.[2]: 204 

Reception

W. G. Armintrout reviewed the first issue of Pegasus in The Space Gamer No. 44.[1] Armintrout commented that "I can't recommend Pegasus as a magazine. However, the installment supplement was nearly excellent. If you play AD&D and you think supplements a year for [the price] is a good deal, then subscribe."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Armintrout, W. G. (October 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (44). Steve Jackson Games: 35.
  2. ^ a b c d e Shannon Appelcline (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '70s. Evil Hat Productions. ISBN 978-1-61317-075-5.

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