Adventurer #06 28 февраля 1997

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user interface - parse mail. Letters from readers: Kolotushkin Sergei, Dmitrii Shadrin, Bernik Eugene.

     And Now for parsing mail messages. C
you, as usual, RAY own persona. In connection with some events, 
details of which you read in the second Part of our 
"interface", the letters to us Received it a little (I mean

letters from potential correspondents -
proposals for the exchange programs as
always done. One gets the impression
most active owners SPECCY - trader'y or swap'ery. What is 
involved others? :-)


     But enough gab, the word to readers ...

Kolotushkin Sergei
Cheburashkina Sergey (Rybinsk):


     How do I turn in a game CHEAT HEAVY METAL MOVER:


     When you see the splash screen,
then U, C and M simultaneously. Will
mesh with the directions of motion of the figure. Directions 
are indicated on the grid figures.



      123


    July 10 (something like that)

    August 11

    September 1912


      456


   LEVEL I: 8,2,11,5,12,3,7,4,12,3,7,4;

   LEVEL II: 1,8,4,11,9,4,9,4,3,10,3,10;

   LEVEL III: 2,7,9,2,10,11,5,8,6,12,4,8.



Strelnikov AS (Rostov reg.):

     I want to express their opinions on assembler in 
connection with the article in the "System" section in ADV # 4. 
Someone praises TASM, who something like MASM, author of the 
article - XAS. And I - ZXASM. This is the only assembler that 
is the prefix for TURBO law. After all, TURBO-... does not mean 
the rate of assembly, and the presence TURBOsredy (Turbo 
Pascal, Turbo C, Turbo Debugger finally), which increases the 
convenience and speed writing programs. 42 characters

(I also do not like 64, even though I have a good
Monitor), Text source (in
ASM mode lines are packed, but if
before unloading to REIMPORT, we obtain the plain text with 
Alt-coded) possible use as

text editor, a powerful SetUp, where
You can even choose the font. In general, it is nice to work 
with. 

     Of course, there are drawbacks, such as
Enter the file name from the keyboard ...

ADV: Well, life proves the saying, "How many people - so many 
opinions." And about the sample programs with the prefix

TURBO-, then on the PC until recently this

console was just a brand name
company Borland International (although their
software environment / shell / me personally
(RAY'yu) very much. But the same
(Or very similar), there are other
firms).

Reporter: ... I would also like to say here about
nothing. In the journal "SPECCY" was an attempt to interest 
sinkleristov writing programs for a variety of computing, but 
the results are not (in my understanding). All passionate about 
graphics, music, games. A because Spectrum - a computer, ie, e

Personal computer and it may well be considered. I remember how 
happy MK-61 calculator ten years ago. Sat night, making program

astronomical calculations (I'm an amateur astronomer), both led 
a small Lunolet Kontiki to Earth. And it's the 105 steps of 
program memory ... 

ADV: Yes, there is something to remember. We're
also came across this on SPECCY. What
there was a time! (I almost shed a tear ...)

Reporter: ... And then the machine, the computer
power is not inferior to IBM XT (see Zharov "Iron IBM"). For 
very many applications have enough conventional BASIC. This 
gave would be an opportunity to begin to feel moral 
satisfaction from their beginnings (Pardon the pun) and get an 
incentive go further. For complex calculations, where

BASIC compilers have long thought there
Fort, and PZU'shny calculator does not so
bad and difficult (very similar to the same Fort
or the language of PMC).

     Programs can be very different.
School algebra course - study
functions, graphing, matrices,
system of equations. When I was studying, had to solve 
equations with complex coefficients. Then cool helped the old 
MK-61. 

ADV: Regarding the use of Spectrum as
computer, reporter, of course, right. But let's look at
this question from the other side. Is it appropriate to publish 
programs, which correspondent mentions, in electronic

publications? I wonder whether this will be our
readers. It's highly specialized tasks. Attempts to implement 
this idea were already in the "ZX-Revue" and "SPECTROFON'e", but

Was this good?

     In addition, the BASIC'e write computer program can be 
anyone malomalski deal with this language. About PZU'shnogo 
calculator can say one thing: someone really deal with it? What 
was in the publications "INFORKOMA" - a drop in the sea. 
Example: if the simple (integer) numbers, all more or less

It is clear that with floating point numbers -
darkness. On pyatibaytnoy form submission
numbers written one, but in fact - quite
Other (self check). So it is not so
simple, and that's why many have experienced

programmers tend not to use
calculator. In addition, it is enough
brake. Much faster and without hemorrhoids, you can use 
tabulated values ​​(but for creating tables and useful BASIC). 
If I'm wrong - write! As for the more complex, for example,

training programs, in this case
be better to refer to quite
experienced programmers, so they did
program in order? Editorial ADV will make every effort to 
assist in this matter. 



     Now a few questions from readers.
Dmitry Shadrin (Yaroslavl):

 1. How to calculate a checksum for

    Formatting track (preferably

    detail)?
 2. How can we write code # F7

    in an indexed array of sectors?

ADV: While these questions are not answer
can. Need help readers.


Bernick Eugene (Birobidzhan):

 1. The game "Last Raider": to learn

    the word "ambal", should be mandatory for this
    Indeed die? How to get into

    boat? How to make a full canister

    zahlapyvayuschuyusya through the door with a gap

    for the card?

    And in general, in a game many puzzles ...

ADV: It's just - it was full of mysteries! And what
Regarding your questions - check out
"ZX-REVIEW" N 6-7, 1996. There's this game
unwound to the details. And if you can not find this magazine - 
please let us know and we think of something. In this 
connection, have a question for readers: If the answer to your

the question is, in another publication (including
and e), which would you prefer -
that we have indicated the source of information or

reprinted it from him? (Now we follow the first option.)

 2. The game "The Knight and the Sorcerer Svyatogor Ka
    rachun: where to find the most sorcerer -

    Unknown?

ADV: This game came with us recently, but we liked and ADV # 7, 
we try to give her promotion. And while you can send us their 
achievements. 

ADV: Another question about adventyur:
as in the game "Medieval History" (by
Protein 'Adrenalin) cross the bridge with the trolls?



    (C) Alexei Lebedev (Condor Soft)


        special for 'Adventurer'


  20 issues for users Speccy


 One Saturday night, copying another batch of diskettes to the 
Sunday Bazaar, I came up with the original idea - and not to 
whether we have in the market a small survey (one must know 
what the user lives, and what he wants). As say, no sooner said 
than done! I was prepared 30 questions (which I have divided 
the two reputable journals - - 'Adventurer' (Rybinsk) and 
'Spectrum Progress' (St. Petersburg). Questioning

techenie held in three weeks (mostly on Sundays). The greatest 
number of respondents (14) observed were recorded in the first 
day. Activity of the masses was at altitude. The people are 
very smartly and briskly respond shaft to events (with 
confidence answered questions, sometimes discussing them

with a number of standing, arguing). In general, it was
fun!
 I am confident the event of such a plan will now have to 
market a frequent occurrence. I think this 'initiative' to 
support and other cities (say?) versions of their interviews, 
if like, you can send me the address searched

in the 'Advertising' - we will find out together 
srednestatisticheskgo Users Russia :-)!

 It would be nice if the editors and expressed their views on 
some issues.  Well, now, actually, to the results of the 
questionnaire (As they say notorious swindler: close to your 
body :-), the more that the first customer walked (Ha! He also

does not know what will be immediately questioned :-) ...

 1. Your age?


    a) .. - 12 = -

    b) 12 - 16 = 7

    a) 16 - 25 = 13

    d) 25 - 40 = -

    d) 40 - .. = 3

 Cndr: Young always have the road ...

 2. Paul?


    a) husband. = 23

    b) wives. = -

 Cndr: Yes, there has been some
roll (or imbalance, as you want) in the direction of a strong 
half. It's a shame that the ladies did not participate in the 
survey (probably those that are addicted to computers that 
Today - no), and in fact met the same in the 'running lines' 
such names like - Cleopatra, Jessica ... Neuzh something no one 
left? Maybe 

in other cities have? Write!

 3. You -


    a) work = 6

    b) learn = 15

    c) neither the one nor the other = 2

 Cndr: So, here everything is fine - most people still 
studying, in between managing to work a little and a little

'Roll the fool': -).

 4. What 'ZX' you have (no more than three

    options)?


    a) Pentagon-128 = 17

    b) Scorpion-256 = 4

    a) Profi = 2

    g) ATM = 1

    e) Magister-128 = 2

 Cndr: The table shows that the leader
and with a clear margin, is the 'Pentagon-128'. It is 
understandable, in due time Hleb (local computer seller) of 
manure from their Moscow big set (By the way: about a year ago, 
his firm collapsed with a crash and now he sells 'PC'). And 
from local radio, this model was the most popular for its 
simplicity and ease of assembly. The advent of 'The Scorpion'

Yaroslavl on our market, we probably
must, above all, their production in
Rybinsk (that 2 hour drive from Yaroslavl).
With regret I must admit
the fact that today, in Yaroslavl, you do not
be able to buy 'Spectrum' (they are sold at
Nobody involved). Well, except that
Used, on the cheap from other users
who decided to move to a platform PC.

 5. How long have you 'Speccy'?


    a) Month = -

    b) six months = -

    c) = 1 year

    d) two = 7

    d) three or four = 7

    e) Five or more = 8

 Cndr: Here, everything is clear - users who responded to this 
survey, I think, true fans of the Spectrum! 

 6. Do you have another computer, except
    IU 'ZX' (please specify)?


    a) No = 18

    b) 'PC' (iBM) = 1

    a) 'AMIGA' = 1

    g) 'ATARI' = -

    e) 'RADIO RC-86' = -

    e) game console = 3

    g) anything else = 2

 Cndr: As we can see, the vast majority have only one computer 
- the Spectrum, of course (Yes, because of our poverty is 
greater, we can not afford :-(. But it would be cool if

next to the 'Spectrum' was 'Amiga'
(Dreams?)

 7. Are you going to continue to ne
    ing to another computer

    platform (if not secret, then

    what)?


    a) only the 'ZX' = 8

    b) 'PC' (iBM) = 7

    a) 'AMIGA' = 6

    d) Do not know = 2

 Cndr: It is encouraging that the majority still
remain with us in the near future
going to leave the platform of the Spectrum.
Frankly, a bit surprised by paragraph,
with regards to 'Amiga' (I speak directly, such number of votes 
I did not expect). 

 8. Game of the genre you prefer

    (Maximum of three choices)?


    a) Adventyury = 8

    b) Action = 4

    c) Hodilki = 6

    d) Strategy = 9

    d) Sports = 3

    e) Impersonators = 5

    g) Logical = 8

    d) Russian-language = 9

    i) All = 1

 Cndr: Most users prefer to play the type of "strategic and 
logical adventyury in Russian with elements hodilki '. But 
seriously, the in the first place - the games' strategic

Plan 'and' Russian speakers' (if I may
speak), then go 'adventyury' and
'Logical', then 'hodilki' etc.

 9. The best, in your opinion, the game?

    (Maximum of three options)


    a) The UFO-2 = 17

    b) ZV.NASLEDIE-1 = 14

    a) LAST BATTLE = 7

    g) PRINCE of PERSIA = 5

    e) UFO-1 = 3

    e) ELITE = 3

    x) DIZZY = 3

    h) SPACE CRUSADE = 2

    and) CEASE FIRE = 2

    a) RETURN to HOME-4, ERIC,

       IKARI WARRIORS, R-TYPE,

       HEAVY MAGIC, Winnie the Pooh,

       DEATH REDMAN, TANK WAR,

       ROBOCOP-1, LORDS CHAOS,

       TAU CETI = 1

 Cndr: Sure, the first place firmly
took a hit in 1996 - playing 'UFO-2 THE DEVIL OF THE ABYSS'. 
Behind her, with a slight lag Niemi, hit in 1995 - adventyura 
'Star Heritage-1' (the game was so popular that it is still 
about passion She did not subside, this phenomenon is comparable

Is that the legendary 'Elite'). This is followed by a global 
strategy (perhaps the best in its genre) - The Game 'THE LAST 
BATTLE' (in the near future it positions can oust - 'DUNE-2' and

'RETURN to HOME-5'). Fourth place
our development of Yaroslavl - the game
'PRINCE of PERSIA' (I think it needs no introduction, and all 
its fine know). Fifth place was shared by just three

Game - 'UFO-1 ENEMY UNKNOWN', 'ELITE'
(Probably many more are not haunted by a mysterious planet 
Rakksla) and the series 'DIZZY'. 

10. The last game in which you longer

    just played?


    a) The UFO-2 = 9

    b) LAST BATTLE = 3

    a) PRINCE of PERSIA = 2

    g) PREFCLUB = 2

    d) BARD TALES, ELITE, ATF,

       ZV.NASLEDIE-1, PIRATES,

       TECHNOCOP, NIGHTRUN = 1
 Cndr: Almost the same situation,
that in paragraph 9. Even a comment
nothing.

11. The best, in your opinion, e

    magazines? (Maximum of three options)


    a) SPECTROFON (Moscow) = 23

    b) ZX-FORMAT (Peter) = 20

    a) ADVENTURER (Rybinsk) = 17

    g) WELCOME PRESS (Peter) = 4

    g) SPECTRUM PROGRESS (Peter) = 3

    e) ZX-POWER (Kharkiv) = 1

    x) ELDORADO (Yaroslavl) = 1

 Cndr: As expected, a majority of votes won 'spectrophone' (in
three leaders, he was referred by each
respondent). As the saying goes: Classics -
forever! Second Place - el.zhurnal of SPeterburga, 'ZX-Format'. 
Modern design, great music - all this, undoubtedly, has won the 
hearts of many fans Speccy. A little of it pootstal magazine 
'Adventurer' from Rybinsk (a popular local newspaper). The 
magazine is not so famously 'promoted' as the first two, but

gaining a decent pace - the third place. Behind him a wide 
margin should 'Welcome Press' from St. Petersburg (again!)

Stylish design, three-dimensional description of the game
(Actually, as I understood, the magazine is focused on this 
topic). Undoubtedly All this was to bring the magazine

stunning success, but as so often happens, due to financial 
difficulties journal 'Kicked the bucket' (fourth place).

Literally, more recently, in the sky
Speccy kindled a new star, namely

- El.zhurnal 'Spectrum Progress' (apparently
guys from Peter decided we flunk quality magazines :-). Journal 
until young (left only the first issue), but

readers have appreciated its estimated
(Gorgeous contemporary design, interesting and relevant 
articles). Yet the boys still have a lot of work (But in 
general - keep it up! (Fifth place). In general, all my 
predictions come true. It is unfortunate that many of 
el.izdaniya other regions were not included in this elite

list. Apparently, it was necessary to expand the number of 
respondents (instead of the 'troika' - 'Five'), because Many 
local and regional publications simply could not on an equal 
footing compete with takii 'monsters' as

'Spectrofon', 'ZX-Format' and 'Adventurer'.

12. Your attitude towards muz.demkam?


    a) Always buy them = 7

    b) You can watch it once = 15

    c) all this nonsense = 1

 Cndr: Almost unanimously
recognized that one can watch it once, but no more! I myself 
actually lover of the demos, but I collect only high quality 
(such as: Lyra, Satisfaction, Ecstasy, demos with 'Enlight-96', 
and many others). It is interesting to read the same thing 
happens Various scroll'ery, listen to good

music (after all, right?)

13. Have you read our magazine 'Adventu
    rer '?


    a) yes, definitely = 18

    b) have heard, but not read = 3

    c) what is it? = 2

 Cndr: wait ... Two people even

have no idea what (or whom) is
speech! Well, even though the bulk is not podkachala (and 
sometimes even embarrassing right turns). 

14. How many rooms 'ADV' do you have?

    a) No = 4

    b) 1 = 3

    c) 2 = 6

    g) 3 = 7

    e) 4 = -

    e) All 5 = 3
 Cndr: Yes, the complete collection of the five rooms have a 
few (zhal. ..). 

15. Which articles are you the most it

    interesting?

    a) exchange of experience = 11

    b) the system = 6

    c) ottyag = 5

    d) review = 4

    e) interview = 3

    e) all = 2

    x) = 1, many

 Cndr: One can see that the most popular uses of Yaroslavl
topic - 'Exchange of experience' (on the right track
go, comrades!)

16. What, in your quite complete, not In very?


    a) ottyag = 3

    b) Review = 2

    c) interview = 2

 Cndr: It is unclear why such a reaction
caused column 'Ottyag'?

17. Which articles would you like to see in

    the next room (or what)?


    a) no difference = 7

    b) more descriptions of games = 7

    c) more descriptions sistemok = 7

    d) about Amiga = 4

    e) caches (different pokes) = 3

    e) a description of sport / imitators = 2

    g) on ​​DOS'ah = 1

 Cndr: Let's leave this comment for the editors of the magazine.

ADV: Takes into account. Reader's desire for us - the law!

18. Would you like to work with journalists
    Scrap 'Adventurer'?


    a) yes, probably = 11

    b) do not know = 12

    c) I think - no = -

 Cndr: No comment (understandably so).

19. I can help ...


    write an article = 8

    up game description = 8

    draw a picture = 4

    write music = 4

    something else = 2

 Cndr: What kind of help is obtained mainly 'on the words' 
(really only help 2-3 people, but where are the rest: AU!).

Let us together build our local
magazine (although probably my voice
like crying in the wilderness :-().

20. Do you read the magazine 'ZX-Revue'?


    a) yes, always = 6

    b) from time to time = 17

    c) I'm not interested = -

 Cndr: Yes (based on the figures), we can safely
suggest that our city is still
there is a hunger for information
(With regards to this magazine). And the gentlemen of the
'Inforkoma' I think it would cost to pay
attention to two (!) of my letter sent to the firm with the 
proposal cooperation.




ADV: When this issue was already
almost ready, to our office received a letter, but what! This 
is the first letter of Rybinsk our readers. Wait!

For the first time in a year! And then we really started to 
think Rybinsk that our readers everything "on

drum. "We could not defer his examination before the next 
ADVENTURER'a and present the following excerpts from the letter:



     Hello dear AURYN'tsy.
Well ... I. .. Run ... YOUR TESTAMENT ...!
I gave read your article about the platform
PC people dreaming about IBM (VIST, ACER and
etc.). And I have to, like, persuaded not to buy a PC as a home 
computer (And that in fact many friends have two,

Three, some even four (in the sense of computers) and do not 
know where to get it something even old) ... even called 
"magic" word Amigo. One asked what it is, and what it ate. He 
even thought, it's ZX-compatible computer and Tor

yeah ... I ... gave him to read and ZX FORMAT
ADVENTURER # 3 ...

       Now, He dreamed of "Amigo!"

ADV: Comments, as they say, is superfluous.

Reporter: And now for the games that you
published in the magazine. I am pleased that
Rybinsk is not only a magazine,
but also make excellent toys. And I
recently discovered for myself a new genre - "adventyury" (no, 
I used to play in them, but They had some weaknesses and not so 
interesting, something they did not have enough), after how was 
Star Heritage (chutchut with tips, published in Issue # 2 but 
most of the generators of ideas were parents and younger 
brother) ... I would like more ask this: at # 1 is adventyura

TALISMAN - is that the demo version and if
so, where to get the full?

ADV: Here is another proof that

SPECCY is just a computer at home: in his game playing the 
whole family! And what As for the question, answer it the 
author TALISMAN game. 

RAY: The fact is that when I conceived
this game, it was supposed to be about twice as
more. But as I wrote it in the system
GAC, then the limitations of available memory, drove much of its
reduced. And I had to let go of her
many interesting details. And, in the hope
that someday I will implement what purpose was I put in the 
program mark "DEMO version". But in reality - it

FULL GAME (she has a very real ending), but in a simplified 
scenario. 

Reporter: Now about the article about DOOM,
MORTAL KOMBAT, DUNE-2. In some ways I agree with the author, 
and in some moments I feel like he nakostylyat. Yes, SPECCY

not PC, but also criticize our programmers are not

worth it. Still, for the PC is a powerful financial support 
(base) and programmers, receive for their work not only morally 
satisfaction. I can only say: "Try to play the UFO-2, but none

soon it will pass, and so feel it, and then try to say that 
SPECCY cool things to do can not. "


     ... We are here with one friend argued. He argues that the 
second party disk drives on our not being used, and gave some 
evidence of this. Help solve a dispute. 

ADV: Let's try to understand. All
it into the drive, which stand in your
computers. Disk drives are unilateral (Single Sided or SD) and 
bilateral (Double Sided, or DS). For them issued (or, rather, 
were issued), respectively, floppy SS (using one side of the 
disc) and DS (both sides). (Incidentally, the floppy SS work 
fine with discrete kovodami DS). A dispute you may decide to

using any Commanderie, which determines the type of drive (for 
example, JEMMINI COMMANDER). Format a floppy disk command 
FORMAT "zx", then download and JEMMINI Notice the inscription: 
"Disk type 80tr/nn ". If, instead of nn is DS, then

drive, you have two-way (and a floppy
used by both sides), and if the SS, then
drive one way and only uses one side of the disc. Or just let
LIST command in TR-DOS.

Reporter: Little craziest idea! Under the heading OTTYAG print 
a couple of cool new anecdotes. Technique replenishment 
magazine new jokes to organize simple: let the market bring 
user'y jokes and if they anecdote that is necessary,

see it and your name in the log and then
will be half a year to boast that their name printed in a steep 
edition. And yet one idea (probably the craziest, too).

Offered in your journal to print crossover
Sword (I have them stand in second place
after the computer) or, at worst,
couplets.

ADV: We have two hands "for", but if you
think that we will ourselves be
crosswords or reprint them (or
anecdotes) from other publications, you are strongly
err. Let's do this: readers are crossword puzzles, we
publish them and everyone is happy! And about
jokes - send (bring) their own
loved, and we will publish their hit parade
(Almost like a "Gentlemen's show"). Just
as "pushing" readers kilobyte jokes downloaded from FIDO, we're 
not going is boring.


Reporter: Finally tell you a cool story:

     I met one guy, and
He has a Spectrum 128. But the fun does not
that he he has, and what he's
He has four years (I personally have 4

May 1996). And when I mentioned to him the word "boot", then at 
me, he looked very large eyes and asked: "What is it?" Further, 
during half an hour, I explained what it is, and

when it was seen the end of the conversation, I again
made a mistake and mentioned the phrase
"The expansion of "... Had to re-tell ... Then we met 
through a couple of days, and he invited me to his home and 
asked him to rewrite the same time something new. I brought

game, but not copied him none. And do not
because of their greed, and by virtue of the fact that,
He was not a single "Commanderie, even though would Conver'a! 
And I had hoped not for themselves but for him and took my 
system disks. But the most cool is that this man dreams of IBM 
PC. He walks to one person and there is on it, and

then shared with all that here "IBM a" cool "car." I do not 
even know what he will do it? In his presentation PC - a 
big-AZ-top boxes. AND 

He, incidentally, not one! One man (he
15 years old) gave me the game discs. Judging by
date, it INFOSOFT'ovskie drives. And on the same disk does not 
boot "boot". Of course, you would have downloaded by other 
"Boot", which I did. But then, when I gave the disks, he was 
very surprised, as I played games on the disk, where "boot"

spoiled ...


  Sincerely, Eugene MEANINGS,

                   dr.John (ex-John M.C.)

ADV: It may be added that the recently
we saw in the newspaper Anfas roughly
ad: "Buy any literature on
Pentagon computer 128 ". We shall not
comment, and appeal to you, dear readers with a huge request:

Tell your friends that are going to
Spectrum buy or just bought it, or have him long ago that in 
Rybinsk is the log ADVENTURER, and that his


goal - to help users find SPECCY
neobhodimuyu information, as well as each other! E-mail us, 
come on Sundays flea market on the Volga (Rybinsk) dealer 
program for Spectrum'a (incidentally, is ELF / cm section 
"Author !"/). Usually somewhere beside hanging out almost the 
entire our editorial staff. We will be glad to help!



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