ZX-News #47 02 апреля 1999

Игры

Surprise - The Colour of Magic: discovery of the season.

                Surprise!


-= The Colour Of Magic: discovery of the season! =

                    - You find apples under the cork cork

                 apple tree - he explained. - Do you find the 
treasure 

                 Under the altar. Logic.


                              Terry Pratchett, The Colour of 
Magic. 


  Finally found this adventyura that exceeds the highest 
expectations ... We thank Leonid Mishankova / Leo (Style Group) 
from St. Petersburg, which took her to one of the Spectrum of 
Internet sites and sent it to us! Thanks and gracias, Leo,

On behalf of all lovers adventyur! :)


  As it turned out, this game has created a wide
known for its humorous adventyurami A Delta 4 Adventure. Of 
course, the guys from that firms could not pass such a plot, 
and in 1986 they created computerized version of the famous 
book of the same name. Then she apparently enjoyed tremendous 
popularity, especially in That same year, Terry Pratchett wrote 
a continued: "The Light Fantastic" ("Fancy light ") - a Russian 
translation of the publishing house "ABC" This book was 
published under the title "Manic Star", which does not yield 
first novel. By the way, we have repeated this success would 
adventyura created after the "Where we do not - maybe someone 
will take? .. :) 


  But back to The Colour of Magic. Game,
Traditionally, "Delta 4" is already out of four (!) parts (for 
the last three access a password). On the splash screen with a 
walking chest lists the full copyrights of the program: A Delta 
4 Adventure, a certain Piranna (probably enthusiasts), and the 
copyright holder Macmillan Ltd. The first thing that catches 
your eye after you download - this is a great literary text, 
not conceding Worm in Paradise (txt ver.), Only humor and 
original turns of speech. Immediately obvious that the authors 
sought to preserve the corporate identity books. :) Also 
adventyure lot of excellent graphics, which appears in some 
locations. 


  After a short introduction, talking about the sides of the 
flat world, you start your way in the face of Rincewind 
(Rincewind): 

  "Rincewind was sitting at a small table in the
dark corner of "Broken Drum". Fat and
foul-smelling candle splashed over him, throwing a niche in dim 
light. 

  Despondent, he sat, nursing a mug of strong
diluted beer. It cost him at
last of his money, and he became more confident esche
to the point that it really does not
worth it. "


  (Rincewind sat at little table in dark corner of the Broken
Drum. A fat and noisome candle spluttered above him, casting a
dim glow across the alcove.

  Moodily, he sat, nursing a mug of very small beer. It had cost
him the last of his money and he was becoming more certain by
the moment that it wasn't really worth it.)


  This is the first location. Good start
right? :) If you try to do something,
at least explore the beer (which is "murky,
dark brown and show the exact character
life "), there also appears a lot of text,
where in all the details on the
coming into the tavern Dvatsvetka (Twoflower),
who is looking for a conductor and interpreter. Rincewind 
immediately offers his services to the interpreter, and the 
game starts, full of the most incredible and funny adventures. 
By the way, deadlock recommend to look through the above book - 
it is possible to find a clue. 


  So, The Colour Of Magic was a masterpiece: a serious code, 
rich Dictionary, highly text - all

All this allows us to call this game one
of the best Spectrum adventyur!


  It is a pity that this great game
came to Russia so late ... However, as
they say, better late than never. Now The Colour Of Magic 
skonverchen format TR-DOS, but not diskofitsirovany function 
shipment. Perform adaptation at all wish we did not have enough 
time, so we appeal to the reader: if you want

create a full-disk version of this
game, which certainly deserves
- Contact the Editor! We thanked
You to the pages ZX-News, and fans
adventyur erected a monument to you. ;)


      The Colour Of Magic is worth the candle!

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