''Amtix'' (stylized as ''A^M_TIX!'') is a magazine that originally reviewed Amstrad computer software in the mid-1980s, published monthly by Newsfield Publications Ltd. Unlike '' Zzap!64'' and '' CRASH'' (its more successful sister publications from Newsfield), the original version of ''Amtix!'' was relatively short-lived. It ran for 18 issues in total between November 1985 and April 1987, plus a special preview issue (''Issue zero'') which was given away with ''Zzap!64'' and ''CRASH''. After issue 18, ''Amtix!'' was sold to

Database Publications Europress was a British magazine and software publisher based in Adlington, near Macclesfield, Cheshire. Their magazine publishing business was previously known as Database Publications. The software division was renamed in 1999 to Actualize. His ...

who merged the ''Amtix!'' games sections into their own ''

Computing With the Amstrad Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computing machinery. It includes the study and experimentation of algorithmic processes, and development of both hardware and software. Computing has scientific, e ...

'' magazine. Like ''Zzap!64'' and ''Crash'', ''Amtix!'' had very distinctive, comic-style cover art, drawn by

Oliver Frey Oliver Frey (; 30 June 1948 – 21 August 2022) was a Swiss artist, who was based in the United Kingdom. He was known for his book and magazine illustrations, especially for British computer magazines of the 1980s. Under the pen name Zack, he b ...

. In September 2021 the magazine was relaunched as a quarterly A5 publication by Fusion Retro Books under the title AMTIXCPC Micro Action.

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A list of every game that has been reviewed and/or previewed in AMTIX!
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Scans of Amtix! front covers
Archived Amtix magazines
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