Even the guys from Amiga Power (usually banned from our office in case they spy any of our scoops) ended up watching as Steve battled to improve his Speed Pool times. At less than a tenner this has to be the bargain of the year. It’s strange how Team 17, despite the respect they have in the Amiga community, have never before earned a Format gold. Although their games are always technically and graphically excellent, and very playable, they have previously been too derivative to push them over the edge from a very good score to a truly excellent one. Arcade Pool is no great revolution in game design, but it is so playable it deserves the honours anyway. One company who have no trouble scoring Format Golds in recent years are Germany’s Blue Byte. They have notched up five of our prestigious awards in three years - a feat unmatched by any other software company. But when you call the role of their games: Battle Isle, Apidya, History Line, Yo! Joe! And The Settlers, it is obvious why they’ve been so well received. This month, games ed Rob Mead travels to Germany to see how they do it - find out how on page 56. I always enjoy a good show. The chance to get out and meet the readers is a rare and cherished thing. But the last truly great Amiga show in the UK was the Amiga Format World of Commodore Show back in 1991. Sure, we’ve had the Amiga Shopper Show and Amiga Format Live since then, and while they were both good shows, they weren’t quite on the scale of WoC. But since the release of CD32 and the A1200, Amiga users have had something to shout about. So this year we’re getting together with Commodore to produce another great Amiga show. The aim of the World of Amiga is to bring the whole Amiga community together at a show that will have lots to do and see, as well as plenty to try out and buy.