Optron #33 20 ноября 1999

ZXNet

ZX-Net - Echo-conference SPBZXNET.GAMES.

              SPBZXNET.GAMES

{} Tertius Gaudens


  "Optron" continues its publication of
ZXNet. This time the subject of our consideration - 
ehokonferentsiya SPBZXNET.GAMES. From All ZXNet'ovskih 
conferences it is this provides the greatest amount of material

ZX-for newspapers. Here is her brief details:

Ehooblast: SPBZXNET.GAMES
Subject: Game ON ZX-Spectrum
Language: Russian, English
Moderator: Artur Podtelkoff
CoModerator: Sergej Koudriavcev

             (Both - St. Petersburg)
Founder ekhi - Yuri Sharapov
The main purpose - discussion, sharing
views and information regarding the game software 
ZX-Spectrum-compatible computers. 


  So what, I quite complete, interesting
happened here in September-November?

  First of all, the bulk of the conference
was devoted to information about the database
established there and get the name:


    Solutions Of Spectrum Games (SOSG)


  This is - a collection of various descriptions
(Solyushenov) Spectrum games, the number of
which is currently over one hundred. Any
Subscriber may either order a interesting information, and fill 
the database to its material. 

  As part of the conference were placed SOSG
catalog of games, tips for them, as well as the various 
descriptions of the games: 

  - Winnie the Pooh {} Yuri Vasin;

  - Elite3 {} Andrew Litvinov;

  - Wizard {} Dmitry Shinin;

  - Chaos {} M.M.A aka UnVEL! EVER, Journal
Oberon | 5;

  - The latest adventure of {} Sergey Kuranov,
Journal Adventurer | 7;

  - Spellbound (Enchanted) {} ​​V. Ovechkin, magazine 
ZX-Revyu'97; 

  - Dun Darach {} Anton Popov, based on ZX-Review;

  - Tir Na Nog {} Anton Popov.

  In addition, Arseniy Astapenko
spoke about his meeting with Arny, screenwriter game "Awaken", 
and on the progress on it. This was followed by intense 
discussion this game.


  Discussed, of course, and many
other games.


  Communication, of course, could not do
without Vyacheslav Mednonogova. He informed
all participants (All) on the
work on his new play "The Black Raven - 2, consulted with them 
on various details of its implementation, terminology, 
descriptions of the upcoming distribution. The most active part 
in discussing the project took Ivan Mak, Artur Podtelkoff, Igor 
Gruzdev and many others, among whom was Kirill Frolov - by

generally recognized as the "most active hitter." So "CHV2 
will, to some degree, "the fruit of collective work."


  B. Mednonogov also reported a first-class Russian-English 
site: 


        Programming of Magic Games


  It is dedicated to game programming. His
Internet address:


        http://www.geocities.com/

        SiliconValley/Bridge/3557 /


  There were, as usual for Vyacheslav, and no small jokes this 
time - on the classification of role-playing games:


    1. Shooting

    2. Mochilki

    3. Begalki

    4. Fly

    5. Plavalki

    6. Hodilki

  "Slava, - he answered - you forgot to
one type of game where you're just the master:
"Teaser".

  Then the list was extended:

    7. Adventure

    8. Sobiralki

    9. Otbiralki

   10. Logic


   Following Mednonogovym, Astapenko called All help to create 
a new game. Responded Wladimir Bulchukey and Max Prokopenko.



  And in conclusion, that, of course, far
not complete the review - a couple of funny episodes.

  Arthur Podtyolkov explains the subtleties of English:

  - "Awoken" - the time elapsed. Title
Game in Russian - "Awakening", ie Awakening, but we may use and 
Awaken - so accepted among the Yankees, known gramoteev.

The authors chose the second option, because Stylistically it 
looks better word. Topics Moreover, in English idiom is "rude 
awakening" - "bitter disappointment". 

  By the way, those by Shakespeare, as the English-speaking 
authors Spectrum games, you need more search! For example, 
during the Russification "They Stole A Million!" I came across

about five words (with a key value)
which was not even in the dictionary Muller
160.000 words.

  He describes one of the known
geymmeykerov:

  - ... The author - a rare vredina that
do not miss a chance once again to mock
over gamer. Direct answers from him FIGS
dozhdeshsya.