ZX-News #46 01 марта 1999

Игры

Presentation - Network Role Playing Game: Wizard.

              Presentation



  We present to you the first network role-playing game on the 
Spectrum - Wizard. It represents a virtual world which you are 
traveling for unknown lands, experiencing the most incredible 
adventure and finding more and more new knowledge a variety of 
areas to be the great magician ...



  Well, sounds intriguing? :) If yes,
then probably read the following copyright
description of this fascinating game.


  Finally remains to congratulate our readers with the advent 
of a new genre of games on Speccy!

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  (C) 1999 by Dmitry Shinin.


        -= Wizard: Network RPG =

  It all started a long time ago ... I was then
about 6-8 years and then I lay in the hospital.
One of sopalatnikov just turned
las toy called "Enchanted
the country. "woo-hoo we're at it all day
were cut ... :))) Then I grew up that way years
to 9-10 and he decided to create something similar. My first 
attempt was called "ADVENTURES". I do it, even almost to the 
end incomplete. :) Then it was still all sorts of endeavors,

as a result of which I have accumulated 9.8
started and unfinished games. But the best of
They were called "The Wizard".


  Then I got into SPbZXNet and briefly
scored on it. Soon to Demetra appeared
"Absolute Power", and in me was born
the idea that "The Wizard" you can make a network game. A week 
passed and I brought the game to the state that it was already 
possible to somehow play. Once plucked up a cloud people. The 
game progressed, she was, were dimmed. Then it somehow quietly 
scored. New players are not added. Apparently, this was because 
the game was mostly available only to visitors Demetra. And now 
I present Your attention a new online game:



            -= W I Z A R D =

  This role-playing game that is somewhat similar to The Bard's 
Tale, only with more freedom of action. In addition, the game 
will be participate and the other players, which makes

possible random (and maybe not random), their meetings with 
each other. Maybe does anyone remember "Bewitched country?

So, those who saw it can get
more or less acceptable idea of ​​Wizard'e.


  So, the whole process of the game is
Exchange text via netmail between players and leading (that is 
me). 


  If you want to take part in the game
example of which can see a little bit lower, then you must 
either send me a soap application, or call me.



  In the application you must specify the following
paras.


  1. Race your hero:

 a) Man: in all respects neytrallnaya race;

 b) Elf: more agile and smarter people, more capable of magic, 
but weak and frail; 

 c) The Centaur: A fast and strong, but stupid;

 d) Bagalak: man-cat - nemeryannom agile. Developed hearing, 
vision, intuition, sense of smell and touch. But the shoots and 
sucks weapon has not;


 e) Gnome: a little man, weak, but
but deft.

 e) The Hobbit: dwarf weaker but smarter and more agile, a good 
magician; 

 g) Krohn: semimagic creation - has
the greatest capacity for magic, but
alas, almost can not fight in melee weapons;

 h) Troll: strong, tough and well
folded, instead of the dull and virtually incapable of magic.


  2. Name your character (up to 20 characters).


  3. Paul hero.


  4. Your real name and surname.


  5. Your network address.



  Must send a request to:

 Dmitry Shinin (500:812 / 08.42)


  Ilizvonit Tel:

  (812) 526-78-13 (Dmitry).


  If it is not clear, or have any questions / offers - please 
call or write to the above address. By the way, many of your 
questions have answers in the FAQ Wizard, which you can get if 
they wish. 


  But, for visual presentation of
Wizard'e, thrilling episode of one participant.

=================== Cut ====================


  You have climbed higher and began to listen. Bottom
someone about something argued. Suddenly there came a
screams from the other side, then down the battle began.

  A few minutes later all was quiet. Apparently, defeated those 
who attacked. Half an hour later they were gone. 

  You got out of the crown of the tree and look around:
in the dim light of the moon You saw lying on the
the land of four men and two volkolakov. They
all were dead.

----------------------------------------- Going down, examine 
the corpses, rob. Pick up dog collars and leashes. Again, get 
close to the village. -----------------------------------------


  You are descended from the tree and examined the corpses. 
They found nothing, apparently, all arrested the assailants.


  Leashes and collars, too, was not there.

  Suddenly you notice that the tree slowly
close volkolak. When he came
closer, you noticed that he was very wounded - from armor 
sticking dozens of arrows. 

----------------------------------------- To approach 
volkolaku, give the meat. Pull arrows. (If you allow it. And 
will bite - tie a rope nose.) If all goes

OK, then anoint it with the ointment (apply 1.2
times). Then go to the village (making sure
In the village there are no enemies).
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  You have reached the village and tried to spend the night 
there. Then woke up because barked volkolak. After watching, 
you saw that he's fighting with some man.

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Volkolak attacks man: got.
Power: 13 - he bit the man behind
leg. He fell.

Volkolak attacks man: got.
Power: 46 - he bit off a man
head.
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  A few minutes from the remains of a man is nothing left.

  It seems no one noticed.

=================== Cut ====================


  The game proceeds as follows:

 1) You send me the application;
 2) You will receive a letter with the table settings and a 
description of the area (see the FAQ by Wizard);

 3) You describe your actions (as in
the above episode) and send back messagu;
 4) Welcome to the virtual world
Wizard'a - you start your journey. :)
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P.S. At the time of release rates in light of the game is 
already involved 27 people from several City: Saint-Petersburg, 
Moscow and Minsk; join! =)



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