Adventurer #06 28 февраля 1997

Игры

Review - An overview of new gaming software: KOMANDO-2, PEDRO NA OSTROVE PIRATOV, DIRT TRACK RACER, DOUBLE DRAGON-2, THE CYCLES, STUNT MAN SEYMOUR, CHOY LEE FUT KUNG FU WARRIOR, ARKARUM, KING VALLEY, MURK 3320, THE MYSTER of ARKHAM MAVOR, SKAZ ANCIENT RUSSIA: VITYAZ SVYATOGOR and the Sorcerer Karachun, MAGICIAN LAND, RALLY CROSS, MOVING TARGET, KLADEMINER, LOST CAVES and the TOMB of DOOM, WIZARD WILLY.

   (C) Fedorov, "Chasm" Vladimir

          (C) Music D.J. Music


            Review, however.


     Hayushki all! I mean, hello! Today I'll introduce you to a 
new portion game software, which appeared on our flea market. 
Just want to stipulate that this list may be slightly out of 
date by the time you read my outpourings, but as practice 
shows, for the users of our city, my part is needed, and 
therefore it will be. As it turned out, our magazine ADVENTURER 
- the most read in Rybinsk. Even such monsters as all

known ZX-FORMAT and SPECTROFON, benefit
are much less popular. As said
One of our regular readers: "Why should I buy magazines from 
other cities, if we have our own?" 

ADV: And it rules! (Although harmless to know
what happens in other cities ...)


     Of course, it's flattering to hear us, however, should 
note the following: Of course, we try to give as much 
information for our readers (which is feasible and do), but on 
the other hand, we also really do not want to repeat and make

information held in other publications, which, incidentally, 
can also be find a lot of interesting things.

Therefore, in the "Overview" I'll give a review of those
games that I have not seen in similar
sections of other journals.

     NDA ... Rereading it was written, I like
always noticed that again, "he poured water"
the whole kilobyte. So: one, two, three,
four, five - start obzirat.


               KOMANDO 2


         MICROTECH SYSTEMS 1992


     In long ago times when there
in our town there were very few Spectrum in the foyer of the 
cinema "Central" was gaming salon. There were two "native"

SPECCY with rubber "clave" and there is always
hung out a lot of people wanting to take a look at this little 
miracle, and sometimes play. The biggest hit at that time

was a toy, namely - COMMANDO.
Hacked by people in it until he lost consciousness,
showering enemies with lead left and right.

     Seeing among novya familiar name, but with the prefix "2", 
I thought at first that this is again some talentless remake, 
but after I uploaded this toy, abruptly changed his opinion. 
The game not only has not lost its spirit, but and, conversely, 
got a lot of advantages: graphics is vastly improved, removed 
the idiotic dying in contact with 

enemy soldiers, and the game brought
to its logical conclusion (in the original
version of the game was fixated, that did not allow moral 
satisfaction from the sight of the final text box on how you 
cool). In general, the game went through its second birth. 
Highly recommend to all fans shoot with gusto in different 
directions - not regret it.


ADV: Tip for those who are not strong in
Polish (or this game is in Slovakian?):
After selecting the key appears
"POZOR! ...", Meaning of which is
that after the start of the game, the keys are already
can not be overridden. A proper
to start a game just press ENTER.


            SOUND 50%

            GRAPHICS 100%

            Playability 90%


         PEDRO NA OSTROVE PIRATOV


             GOLD STORM 1992


     Another toy from eastern Europe. This time it's an arcade 
adventyura. You take on the role of a Pedro (probably from 
Brazil, where so many wild monkeys), who desperately need the 
pirate treasure. Or maybe he just wants to slip away from this 
island (do not know what closer to the truth, especially since 
the game does not deepened).


     The game pretty well done, beautiful color graphics, 
sprites move smoothly, a lot of objects and locations - In 
general, if the game was made for everyone understands English, 
she could successfully compete with such masterpieces as DIZZY 
and SEYMOUR. 


            AUDIO 100%

            GRAPHICS 100%

            Playability 90%


            DIRT TRACK RACER


           ZEPPELIN GAMES 1991


     As the name suggests - is race. It seems that there were 
many similar toys, but this is still exciting. You to compete 
in the skill of driving buggies on rough terrain, incidentally 
picking up bonus points, which in the end of a track you can 
repair the car and equip it with different pribabahami such

turbo-accelerator, a more powerful engine
or case of a more durable alloy.

     The graphics in this game, which is typical of the later 
games from ZEPPELIN, very well detailed, smooth motion machines 
(though if you podrazdolbaete its vehicle, it will begin to 
sneeze and jerk). In general, a rather cute toy - recommended.


            SOUND 50%

            GRAPHICS 100%

            Playability 80%



      DOUBLE DRAGON 2 "THE REVENGE"


      VIRGIN, AMERICAN TECHNOS 1989


     Interestingly still live in Russia -
Only we in the software market may appear at first first
part of the game, then third and finally, the second one. In 
principle, a game of this series do not represent anyone, 
everything is fine know that this fight. It should be noted that

The first part was made more shameful, the third - albeit 
carefully, but inhibitory. The second part, in its technical 
execution, is located just in the middle - fast graphics 
without noticeable glitches while traveling. Recommended

for those who like to beat the virtual faces.

     It is worth noting that it is better to buy the version 
Max'a Iwamoto, since it fully working, unlike the others.


            SOUND 80%

            GRAPHICS 80%

            Playability 80%



           STUNT MAN SEYMOUR


  CODEMASTERS, REFLECTIVE DESIGNS 1992


     Do you like the game companies CODE MASTERS?
I also love. But sometimes a sad exception to the rule. In the 
early nineties almost all the leading programmers CM

switched to AMIGA platform and PC, but for
projects on SPECCY firm has
under his wing, a new generation of geymmeykerov. Like all 
beginners, these guys are not everything goes OK - this game is 
just one of those. Repetition is always a repetition. The 
authors have taken the game to the main characters Seymour - a 
fairly well-known character and sent him to travel the world 
slonyary CJ - Turned STUNT MAN SEYMOUR. Nothing new in 
comparison with CJ in adventures SEYMOUR'a there - all the same

ekvilibristicheskie jumping on the suspended
air platforms, the same principal
bad guy, you want to soak in the end

level - skukota. This game was converted from another platform, 
so schedule was somewhat clumsy,

music, of course, is good, but one music
the game will not save. In general, if you like
adventures of an elephant CJ - this game is for you.
Although I am playing it was not interesting and
I passed the first level only because
to me it should have been overlooked.


            SOUND 80%

            GRAPHICS 50%

            Playability 70%

              THE CYCLES


            ACCOLADE 1989


     If you've seen a game company ACCOLADE
"GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT", you'll have
complete understanding of the game - the
same design, though this time you will participate in races on 
a motorcycle. Game is pretty solidly - I gladly raced on all 
tracks. However, if you've seen the prototype for AMMY

or PC, then the Spectrum version you are likely to seem 
somewhat paly. Graphics, of course, weaker, and the sound not 
the (very annoying engine whine at full speed), but in 
principle, for SPECCY good.



            SOUND 20%

            GRAPHICS 50%

            Playability 85%



       CHOY LEE FUT KUNG FU WARRIOR


                POSITIVE


     Did you ever were cut in the FIST?
This toy reminded me of those years when
we were going to crowd around the cluster
"Leningrad" and played "on the flight." Joysticks then we were 
homemade - a sort of monsters on mikrikah, soldered from the 
PCB. Yes ... It was time. 

     In this game you have to play alone, but the buzz on this 
at all is not lost. Large set of shocks, smooth well-traced 
graphics, clever enough opponents - what else is needed for good

game? First you will be offered on a wooden train simulator, 
and then begin real fights.



            SOUND 50%

            GRAPHICS 90%

            Playability 90%



                ARKARUM


        RUMATISOFT, ULTRASOFT 1990


     I remember back in Soviet times, our
industry was producing a television game console "Videosport" 
(incidentally, The first game of Fame Mednonogova was made 
precisely on the basis of this attachment). There were 
different games, including both called "tennis" - two rackets 
on a blank screen and the ball between them. So - ARKARUM, it's 
a little more beautiful formalized version of this same 
"tennis." You can play alone, so alone. 

            SOUND 80%

            GRAPHICS 70%

            Playability 90%

              KING VALLEY


                WE 1996


     Finally, I caught the eye
the first is not "vulgar" logic (with elements of arcade) game, 
made in the former USSR. The guys from Minsk have tried to

glory, making a really good game.

     Your character will have to collect all
Diamonds on the screen, then you can go to another level. The 
task is clear, but execute it is not so simple: apart from the 
fact that up to you constantly chasing the skeleton, which is 
all nars to drag you to the the grave, as to most of these 
diamonds to get - hard to think right. Of course, at your 
disposal is a handy tools that will facilitate your life, but 
they still need to know where to apply. In general, igruha 
interesting - I recommend to all. 

            SOUND 95%

            GRAPHICS 100%

            Playable 100%



               MURK 3320


             WANDERER 1996


     When I first saw this game, I began gleefully rubbing 
their hands in anticipation of that great pull in new strategic 
toy. Slightly true distressed graphics - it was half

torn from the LASER SQUAD, but then the LAST
BATTLE also somewhat suffers from this.
Having made a couple of moves, I began to suspect
wrong - in my opponents were too few brains, and they only had 
an advantage over numerical my squad, consisting of only two 
soldiers. Enemies all piled and piled, stupidly hanging out 
around. I began to fall intermittently on nonweak turnips, and 
I decided to relocate my soldiers under the protection of the 
walls. And what was my surprise when my soldiers began to shoot 
straight through the wall. After that I was completely 
disappointed and angrily pressed on Reset.




     After all of the above, you
probably made the only correct
conclusion about this game ...


            SOUND 40%

            GRAPHICS 20%

            Playability 10%



               KLADEMINER


            BITMUNCHERS 1996


     What do you think happens when
cross LODE RUNNER'a and pacman?
The guys from BITMUNCHERS, probably wondering
the same idea. As a result of their
thoughts turned KLADEMINER. Of course,
anything fundamentally new in this game
No, but still it captures. Beautiful graphics and 
professionally composed music, a good level of coding - that 
still need to be completely happy. So, If you like to urge 
RUNNER'a, then this the game is definitely for you.



            AUDIO 100%

            GRAPHICS 100%

            Playable 100%



       THE MYSTERY OF ARKHAM MANOR


        MIKE LEWIS 'CARL CROPLEY


     You will have time to become a reporter who needs to get 
used to the image Sherlock Holmes, investigating the mystery of 
event at the estate Arqam. To the Editor of your newspaper 
received a letter from Colonel Lemine, which states that the 
estate of strange things are happening. Sensing that this may 
be a good material for articles, you are going to Arqam. Once 
on the place and having strayed a little town in search of 
Colonel, you had wandered into a police station, where the 
constable tells you that Lemine killed. The last thread breaks 
- then you have to act independently. 

     The game is a graphical
adventyuru with pretty good graphics.
The action takes place in real
time, there are a large number of pre
preservation of objects and locations, provided an opportunity 
to communicate with the characters using direct speech - 
phrases can be typed at the keyboard. It seemed to me at first 
opinion, this is a game for which you can hold more than one 
night. Highly recommend adventyur fans in English.



            SOUND 0%

            GRAPHICS 80%

            Playable 100%

           SKAZ ANCIENT RUSSIA

     VITYAZ SVYATOGOR and the Sorcerer Karachun


          Alexey Shirokov 1995


     In recent years, began to appear
pretty much adventyur in Russian.
Some primitive, others vice versa,
made good. This game belongs to
second. The plot is based on Russian legends - really rich soil 
to create interesting stories. Tolerably well drawn graphics, 
netormozyaschy interface originally provided for the disc. All 
this makes this game appealing to a wide range of players. 


            SOUND 0%

            GRAPHICS 80%

            Playability 80%



             MAGICIANS LAND


       PRECISION, CLOUD SOFT 1996


     This program is still
one graphic adventyuru with the claim
on the RPG. At first glance it looks pretty cool - many 
locations, the opportunity to develop their physical and 
magical abilities, the various items you can buy in the store. 
Even goal of the game is quite specific - to release a 
fantastic world of Malchish-bad guy, who conceived at all to 
select their favorite candy (just kidding), for what you need 
find nine magical scrolls, and deliver them to the court 
magician. 

     Once you're out of the gate
lock on you immediately set upon by hordes
opponents, who strive to bring your hero to the grave. All 
right, but the whole game is reduced to a blunt walking on the 
location and killing vorogov. Of course, with time There you 
are typing experience, and after You get a certain number of 
points of experience, returning to the magician, you can 
increase your level. 

     After playing some time in this game
I noticed the following shortcomings: completely missing 
shipment to disk, makes the game virtually impassable

(Personally, I rescued only shadow monitor my Scorpion, by which
I shipped) when the next
level you go up only physical
parameters and the magic level, and new
Spells are not available (I got
to the third level) in the game there is no
logic puzzles - making a map,
you can easily pass wherever you want, there are very few 
objects with which you can manipulate, if you have

any object, it can not lay out.



     Of course, the game on its own technical
execution is done well, in her beautiful graphics, but before 
the "Star Heritage" it is certainly far.



            SOUND 60%

            GRAPHICS 90%

            Playability 50%



               RALLY CROSS


            CODEMASTERS 1989


     If you download this game, you
submit another chance to participate
in road racing. At first, this game has made me ugly impression 
- control machine was so unusual that now and then I crashed 
into a fence line, so warm up a bit, I pressed the reset. 
Later, when I had to write a "review" I could not help again

download this game and, to understand the management, it was a 
pleasure. Management is really unusual - instead of usual gas 
and brake here to go to the desired direction you need to press 
the appropriate key - right, then click "left", and if you need 
to turn up, the "up". On Every track is a gas station on

which can podzapravitsya gasoline

Pour fresh oil and buy other pribabahi. For example, if you 
purchased a new wheels, now you are not afraid of puddles.

Gave me great pleasure to ride with
using the turbo booster. Also
very originally decorated themselves tracks -
you have to cross the railway
cloth and a road with very heavy traffic that makes a variety of
in the course of the race. True, the competition with the 
opponents in this game as such, no - you will have the allotted 
time to pass from two to four quarters. In general, the game

done well, upsetting only a small
number of steps (there are only four) and
lack of support for music coprocessor.


            SOUND 50%

            GRAPHICS 70%

            Playability 90%



             MOVING TARGET


              PREMIER 1989


     If you love to shoot and run
through the maze, then go ahead and ship the toy and to delay 
health. Rather large and intricate maze will you are following 
the action. Your task - found in the labyrinth of four bombs 
and lay them under the generators with their corresponding 
numbers, and then safely slip away, until there was a big 
broads. 

     Not bad the timetable leaves a pleasant impression, 
everything moves fast enough. There are sound

effects (albeit at beeper). In general, play and relax.



     It is worth mentioning that the version
Max'a Iwamoto bootloader integrated file
card games and tricks. In enough
boot time to keep the "S" and the description will be shipped 
to your disk. 


            SOUND 70%

            GRAPHICS 80%

            Playability 90%


     LOST CAVES AND THE TOMB OF DOOM


              PREMIER 1989


     Played you ever been to an old and
all known BOULDER DASH? If you
a fan of this game, then I strongly advise you to
find LOST CAVES, as it is in BOULDER
very nice package - the hero of the game is drawn so that the 
impression that in the maze got Indiana Jones

(Even the sprite name of the game is made in
appropriate style). Dimensions sprites increased to 4x4 size 
znakomesta. The complexity of mazes has increased dramatically 
and now for free all the diamonds do not gather.

From running a large number of labyrinth



ALTID guys need schemitsya, so quickly. You can also easily get 
into no-win situation, then we can safely press the BREAK. Very 
exciting and recommended for all.




            SOUND 85%

            GRAPHICS 100%

            Playable 100%



              WIZARD WILLY


            CODEMASTERS 1989


     Have you ever play in the "SUPER
FROG "on the AMIGA, or at least" SONIC "for
SEGA? Then you probably remember
great moving background.
Of course, in SPECCY implement three or four
background is almost impossible, but
with one firm CODEMASTERS coped magnificently.

     You control the novice magician
Willie, who can shoot lightning from
hands, say a couple of spells, as well
jump and move left, right,
up and down. But do not relish this, and in fact
that can be seen behind Willy - this
waving flags, and waterfalls, volcanoes
and so on and so forth - all very nicely drawn, though 
monochrome graphics, but there's no escape.


     In general, of course, the game is primitive, but
so beautiful that it should play.


            SOUND 70%

            GRAPHICS 100%

            Playable 100%


In this review is completed. Until next time
meetings!



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