Series 1

Bad Influence! began enthusiastically and at just the right time. The SNES and Megadrive reigned supreme and, with their 16 bit graphical power, television was the perfect medium to showcase the latest games. Bad Influence! was always about more than just games, however, and from the beginning included features that explored the possibilities that computers and technology offered, long before most people had funding such as Fisher Investments to do so.

Series Guide

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01. 29/10/1992	Main Review: Joe+Mac Caveman Ninja (SNES)  Features: Using a computer paint package; A look ahead in the series  Report: Virtual Reality
02. 05/10/1992	Main Review: NHLPA Hockey (MD)  Features: A look at Alone in the Dark; Looking inside the consoles  Report: Exploring other worlds
03. 12/10/1992	Main Review: Super Eleste (SNES)  Features: The Amiga 1200; Using a computer to create Ballet  Report: The Future Entertainment Show
04. 19/11/1992	Main Review: Sonic 2 (MD)  Features: The Hidden Cost of Handhelds; Desktop VR Reports: Games shops in the US; Using VR in a special needs school
05. 26/11/1992	Main Review: Super Mario Land 2 (GB)  Features: A look at the Freewheel controller; Creating music on an Atari ST  Report: Creating a morphing special effect
06. 03/12/1992	Main Review: Indiana Jones 3 (MD)  Features: Video Editing on a Computer; ‘Fresh’ vs Bad Influence! Street Fighter 2 challenge  Report: The Nintendo games help line
07. 10/12/1992	Main Review: World of Illusion (MD)  Features: Christmas buyers guide; Buying Consoles from the US  Report: The Computer Museum
08. 17/12/1992	Main Review: Super Mario Cart (SNES)  Features: The Atari Falcon; ‘Take That’ on Virtua Racing  Report: A guide to gaming in Tokyo
09. 09/01/1993	Main Review: Ecco the Dolphin (MD)  Features: A look at Lemmings on different formats; Software on CD  Report: Special effects on TV commercials
10. 14/01/1993	Main Review: Prince of Persia (SNES)  Features: Gaming cheat devices; Robots; A first look at Sleepwalker  Report: The CES in Las Vegas
11. 21/01/1993	Main Review: Streets of Rage 2 (MD)  Features: A look at Mario Paint; Reducing risk of epilepsy; A look at Stunt Island  Report: The latest in puppet technology
12. 28/01/1993	Main Review: Super Star Wars (SNES)  Features: Surround Sound at home; A virtual fish tank; The latest laser game  Report: Universal Studios in Hollywood
13. 04/02/1993	Main Review: Lemmings 2 (Amiga) Features: A look at the Barcode Battler game; The latest in British VR; A look at upcoming games Report: A Virtual Summer Camp

Pictures (from Top to Bottom): Opening Titles; Violet and Andy; Nam Rood; Inside of the consoles; Sonic and Tails at the future Entertainment Show; Guide to consoles; Z outside the CES; Andy explains surround sound; Latest laser game; Lemmings 2 gets a good rating.