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Urania’s Diamond Era: Karel Thole Covers (1964–1967)

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 A visual tour of Urania issues 336–457, where Karel Thole’s circular illustrations and the “diamond” layout defined Italian SF design, alongside key editorial and publication shifts. https://www.quadernidaltritempi.eu/rivista/numero40/approdi/q40_cop_urania06.html This page is essentially a gallery and data sheet for a specific run of covers from Urania , a famous Italian science-fiction paperback series published by Mondadori. What the page is showing It focuses on the “diamond” (rombo) design phase of Urania , covering issue No. 336 through No. 457 . The top portion is a slideshow of cover images , then below it is a short block of publication details and a long grid of thumbnails (issues 336–457). Key facts summarized (in English) Time period covered: from 14 June 1964 to 12 March 1967 . Responsible editor (Direttore responsabile): Enzo Pagliara up to issue 447 , then Alberto Tedeschi starting with 448 . Editorial curator: Carlo Fruttero is joined by Fra...

“Atic Atac” is an action-adventure game released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by Ultimate Play the Game

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 https://geni.us/wH5BzZU “ Atic Atac ” is an action-adventure game released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by Ultimate Play the Game (a company later connected to the lineage that became Rare). You explore a castle-like maze while avoiding (or sometimes fighting) enemies, collecting the pieces of the “Golden Key of ACG,” and then escaping. You can choose from three characters — the Wizard, the Knight, or the Serf — and each one differs in weapons and which secret passages they can access. If you want to play it today, you can use ZX Spectrum emulation to try the original version, and there are also modern remakes and derivative versions made by fans.