On-Line #31 07 апреля 1996

IS-DOS

Mosaic - On creating a new computer publication on IS-DOS'u. Advice for those who have "not gone" "Prince of Persia".

                MOSAIC


(C) OLDMAN


   Attention! Creates a new computer edition! At this time
it will be devoted to iS-DOS'u. Courage to act on this 
well-known to you (including in the critical article on the 
iS-DOS in ON-LINE) HALLOWE'EN RESEARCH. Those wishing to join 
this project and help HALLOWE'EN'u call 164-0506

(Dmitry).

               ° ° ° °


   Especially for those who have "not gone" PRINCE OF PERSIA: 
try as soon as the zgruzka, ponazhimat BREAK. If you lucky and 
you catch the right moment, will be able to play ... This 
information is provided to me Rom drive from SBUHG 

               ° ° ° °


   As promised, published in this issue an open response to 
open letter from MAFIA. So, all in order ... 


   Hello, JOKER and the "mafia"! Thank you for your message and 
sorry which published it in just three weeks after you

wrote it because it got to me just before exiting the previous 
room. Perhaps I should think about the organization more 
accessible communications with me ... More precisely, I 
thought. Now faster and easier just to contact me (besides the 
phone) address: 123480 Moscow PO Box 34, Grigoryev DA



   The first thing I want you and I disagree about the 
disclosure of the actual size of the programs on the entire 
disc. Yes, you and himself a few lines to take offense at 
SOFTSTAR'a for spreading "exaggerated" version of NIGHT 
HUNTER'a. This is what, their users can be deceiving, and 
others - no-no? Think about a particular product, especially, 
must be truthful. I do not supporter of advertising such as: 
"Invite - the best remedy for diarrhea!" or "PIRATES - a disc 
of graphics, the sea of ​​music, a month of fun games! (what 
else should consider users who buy a toy that occupies the 
whole disk?). 


   Now try to answer your questions relating to the modem.
First, although the association of C-DOS modem between cities 
theoretically possible, but in practice I have heard only about 
the individual successful attempts ... So that, especially not 
count on a stable relationship with Moscow BBS. Unfortunately. 
Though you try, perhaps with someone and you get ... In any 
case, if at all Kharkov be more than one modem, then you'll be 
able to fully appreciate the convenience of this form of 
exchange programs. Personally, I just can not imagine how you 
can do any joint activity without a modem. Do not ride the same

For example, for each article for ON-LINE through Moscow! What
Regarding the cost of telephone ... In the best case, the 
exchange rate is approximately in the second sector. The disc 
can be pumped at 2544 sec. or for 43 minutes. Sometimes longer. 
Calculate the cost himself. It suits me, for someone dear ... 
Perhaps more promising in this respect, the connection 
IBM'ovskogo modem to SPECTRUM'u. He quickly, and ponadezhney. 
It has long been rumored that someone has already tried this 
idea and got excellent results, but that's in the latest issue 
ZX-FORMAT'a the same things they write ... All depends on the 
software support and, as far as I know, in Moscow, work in this 
direction is not observed. Well, I think this issue sorted out. 


   As for the disc from the ON-LINE, here it is necessary to 
consider, contact, if not difficult, with me about this again 
... 


   Yes, thank you for the distribution of our newspaper. I, in 
fact, no doubt that MAFIA is the largest circulation in the CIS

(For she and MAFIA) ...


   I am very much interested in the AZURE SOUND DRIVE! Waiting
thy or copyright material on this topic.


   Great idea - to enable readers to ask questions
program makers. If you can give real help
in this case, you'll be very grateful! In the meantime, I 
invite readers to ON-LINE set on our own pages any questions, 
which I am sure, have accumulated so much ... 


   But on SEAMANS'ov you in vain "hit". These guys are working 
on the conscience and very professional (perhaps you got raw 
version DRACONUS). 


   Bye! Be sure to contact me! Yours sincerely

                        Dmitry (OLDMAN)
                    MDM 496-8508; 12:00 / 21:00
                      ZXNet 095:1641684 .. 4968508



(C) ROM / SEAMANS BEER USERS HACKERS GROUP


   I read in ONLINE'e N 30 JOKERa letter and wanted him to argue
regarding his statements about SEAMANSah.


   Firstly, if, would you carefully read the text of our INTRO,
I saw, would be there in the village INTRO CREDZ, line: MFX: 
TWIN S. What if you do not know, means - the music that plays 
in the INTRO, written TWIN S'om. I really took it out of your 
"work" - INTRO to the game HYSTERIA. But what there should be a 
"rumor" and "spirit" of JOKER'e I do not understand.



   Secondly, that you call us amateurs.


   I believe and I know many hackers who believe that under this
definition, as well as possible, to approach you.


   For proof look no further than necessary. Take that same-
HYSTERIA. I did two years ago for a disk version of this
a good game. And now decided to compare it with yours.


   Mine, with the company's image occupies 150 sectors. Your 
free se (?) is 202 sectors. Therefore, either your

INTRO, which, incidentally, somehow selectively polled SPACE,
takes about 65 sectors, or under the label "PACKED BY JOKER"
hides a very interesting process.


   In my version there is CHEAT. In your same-from hackers 
widgets I noticed only one: in the game before level, corporate

motto changed to unpretentious "MAFIA BEST".


   And it's not the "cool" your work is one of those that I had
see. There's also a good idea ... for an amateur.


   That's all I wanted to respond to the distinguished clown.

                             ROMAN (ROM)
                    MDM 115-0500; 22:00 / 24:00
                     ZXNet: 095:1641684 .. 1150500



(C) MMM


   Hi everyone! Until now I did not know about the existence of 
a network ZXnet, and was pleasantly surprised to read your 
newspaper. I very impressed so nemerenoe of BBS. On the first 
night I began frantically "raping" the phone, trying to reach

any server. But, yet, in spite of worldly
Wisdom - "beginners luck", I had no luck. But I do not give up 
and, where possible, tried to download at least the sector from 
some server. Until now I failed. I want to thank Grandpa 
OLDMAN'a for much-needed and interesting newsletter. However, 
as any user, I would like to see some changes: I immediately 
noticed the disappearance of the column "& Support" and I would 
have been nice if this topic was revived, but in a somewhat 
different plane. 


   Should say a few words in support of being wanted
this column. First: the market is full of video news, half of
which - if not complete, it is almost full of crap. Second:
even in this half is very difficult to choose what you really 
like. Based on this, I propose here a structure of this column: 
film, genre, year, actors, and a brief abstract to film the 
independent expert (must see film that criticizes!). I appeal 
to all enthusiasts who have the opportunity to be an expert in 
that category, to respond to this offer! I, unfortunately, no 
such possibility. 


   I also would like to become an independent expert on the 
games. Having the necessary experience in the market (to sell 
software provide for the Spectrum), I can offer is this: top 
ten games on pradazham Mitinskoe on the market in such firm as 
MAGIC SOFT (I guess it would be quite an objective assessment) 
and the short and the most objective analysis novya coming to 
market. That's all I wanted to offer you. If my last sentence 
you are interested, just let know. And yet - TOP 10 on 
04/07/1996: 


   1. PRINCE OF PERSIA 128K (MC SOFTWARE 'NICODIM'96)

   2. KING'S BOUNTY 2 128K (NEW WORLD COMPUTING 'EJB'96)

   3. WAR Ember (DOMEN'96)

   4. LAST BATTLE (HAKCER'S SQUAD'96)

   5. Field of Miracles (OUTLAND'95)

   6. 1948 IRON (SOFTLAND'95)

   7. LEMMING'S 2 (PSYGNOSIS 'XL DESIGN'96)

   8. SCORPIONS (PRN CODE'96)

   9. CRIME SANTA CLAUS (ETC GROUP'96)

  10. UFO release 2.0 128K (MICROPROSE 'COPPER FEET'95)


   This list shows the number of CDs sold. Information provided 
by the General Director of JSC MAGIC SOFT. 


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                      Sincerely, Valery (MMM)
                    tel. (095) 202-04-35 MDM