The first issue of ASCII's "LOGiN" was a magazine that symbolized the dawn of Japanese PC game culture, published in May 1982 as "ASCII Bessatsu LOGiN" (ASCII Special Edition LOGiN). ◎ Basic Information of the First Issue - Release Date: May 1982 - Publication Format: Quarterly, as a special edition of "Monthly ASCII" - Price: 480 yen - Editor-in-Chief: Takeshi Yoshizaki (First Editor-in-Chief) - Origin of the Magazine's Name: Derived from UNIX's "log in," but it was sometimes misread as "ro-jin" at the time. ◎ Content and Feature Trends Unlike the later entertainment-oriented direction, the first issue focused on technical and serious content. ◎ Main Feature Articles - Laser Disc Controller Construction: An electronics project using the PC-6001 - Introduction to Captain System: A look at the future of Japanese information and communication technology - Pocket Computer Special: Over 40 pages dedicated to introducing pocket computers like the PB-100 - Electronics Projects: Content similar to I/O magazine, including circuit diagrams using voice synthesis LSIs ◎ Published Programs (List Log) The first issue featured several BASIC programs, mainly for low-cost models and pocket computers. - PC-6001: Football Game - VIC-1001: Powered Suit War - ZX81: Sinclair Bingo Game - JR-100: Conan the Great - PC-1500: Number One Golf - FX-702P: Angel Fighter - PC-1211: Shape-Up Program ◎ SOFTLOG (Software Ranking) From the first issue, "SOFTLOG" featured sales rankings of overseas software and related books. This was an important cultural element that was later inherited by "Famitsu." ◎ Magazine's Direction and Influence - Initial readership: Targeted towards beginners more than Monthly ASCII - Featured models: PC-8001 and others were the top-end models - Cultural Influence: It is said to have contributed to the formation of "otaku" culture later on. The first issue can truly be called the "origin of culture." ◎ Condition ※ There is fading and discoloration due to aging. ※ Photo 3: Noticeable stains on the back cover (ink stains). ※ Pages other than the cover are in good condition, with no writing, missing pages, or folds.