ZX-News #51 22 апреля 2000

Opinion - Lost masterpieces: adventyurnye game.

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   The article is written primarily for
relizerov games, so we ask them to pay
appropriate attention to the ideas expressed in it. Also, this 
material will be of interest to anyone interested in a 
wonderful and friends of the world Spectrum games.

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(C) 2000 by JEDI Luminary


         -= Lost masterpieces =

   Today, on some absurd prejudice is that all the interesting 
long ago adapted for TR-DOS and, say, relizerov problem today - 
to restore the brand image and music, in short, get the full 
version of a program. Meanwhile, Spectrum has more than 20.000 
programs, of which the lion's share is the game - in our own 
collectors will be typed on the strength of 5-7 thousands of 
games. You can not imagine a reservoir was "overboard"? To get 
an idea of ​​what games are in the reservoir, flipped '500 
games, 7 of "VaPrint" and pay attention only to the most

interesting ones ...


   For example, how you do it: "Illusion. Each of us knows that 
there are images and objects, which when looking at them, 
create a false vision. These are <...> Paintings in which the 
human eye fixedly watching you. 


   This game with incredible graphics, which lets you see all 
"own eyes" offers you a special kind of illusion. Before

your labyrinth. <...> Around the mirror, "help" you bang 
"forehead" of wall fear and forcing a 10-meter height,

when she was only 10 centimeters.. "


   It is clear that this game has made in his
at home a real revolution - in fact on
Spectrum implemented legendary effect
presence!


   Scrolls on: "One At Home. This game is pretty good <...> 
completely describes the events occurring in the same feature 
film ("Home Alone", but painting is actually called "Home

alone ". - approx. ed.).


   <...> To meet the thieves, he must arrange an extraordinary 
number of possible pitfalls. Technique of placement is this: 
you pick a subject and put it <...> where, at your discretion, 
for it will be the most suitable place. You <...>

must hold in the house with the bandits
one hour (actually it's 20 minutes).. "


   Well, how do you fundamentally new type of
strategy with the popular comic
story?


   "Intestinal Worm. The game is a close relative of the TV 
series" Boulder Dash ", <...> But unlike it, here you control a 
little worm, crawling in the apple. <...> Your task - to eat as 
much as possible more apple pulp. This prevents you from

nitrates and pesticides. In the game, they show
living beings. <...>


   The game has over 30 different levels.
All are well painted and have a good
schedule. <...>"


   Fans of "Boulder Dash" will be chopped in this amusing game 
to the blue in the face! 


   "Flying Boat. An interesting game - control the airship. 
<...> 


   The game was created in such a way that creates a full
reality of the situation. "


   Just an example of the original simulator.


   "Finansist. You - prezidetnt large company and must do so 
that your company all the time enriched. For this

you have computer access to all
retailers and manufacturers in New York. <...>


   The game simulates full computer
network. "


   This is not some "President" ...
Fans of managers will be delighted!


   And finally: "Oxen. You - Colvin
Oxen, winner of the amazing abilities. <...>


   Under the window with images
in comic style is an area for
text input is used to communicate with
program. <...>


   Below the text window is a row of
ten functions. It is - command, access to
which is as simple as pressing the
numeric keys. <...>


   Another way the program talks to you - speech bubbles 
forming over his head talking characters. Anything you say, 
there is one of these bubbles, as well as the fact that

tell you. <...>".


   You have just read the description
completely new kind of adventyury!


   So, these games - it is the most interesting of all the 
above - we do not! (Please note: we skimmed just one seven 
volumes of 500 games.) 


   Well, the real evidence in favor of the unknown masterpieces 
are shown. Therefore, allow yourself to go to the theory, I 
mean think about, what types of games left "Overboard" ...



   Have not you noticed that we know of Western adventyury have 
a year at most Of 1987? And when you consider that on the 
Spectrum, this type of games for popularity and prevalence is 
second only to arcades, then is hard to imagine how far stepped 
forward adventyury during Spectrum boom of the late eighties 
and early nineties! Indeed, at this time

there are games (we know)
as "The Bard's Tale", "Swords' Sorcery",
"Bloodwich" ... Moreover, the emergence of adventyurnogo 
element of arcade games (like "Dizzy") also indicates that 
these years was a very strong interest in adventyuram.



   However, why are we on the new adventyurah virtually nothing 
is known? The explanation for this is: while the Spectrum just 
won our market, and beginners gamers are primarily interested in

exclusively arcades. Therefore, from new products
supplied to the main game arcade
genre, and occasionally tossing strategy adventyurami who were 
far not fresh, especially the latter.



   After some time the first PC gamers
tired of the monotonous arcade - is where the
a decisive moment, when any masterpiece of a new generation of 
games would attract to its genre most of the players. It 
appeared to be "Laser Squad" - and the interest spread on the 
strategy, so to We have supplied all sorts of games

this genre (and later was determined and the main area of 
​​creativity of our authors field games). But if, instead of 
"Laser Squad "was, say," The Bard's Tale ",

is probably clear to what games left
would be the priority ...


   So, all this points to the fact that
Spectrum there are still many interesting games, and we still 
know only the tip of the iceberg masterpieces. If

also remember that large projects have,
As a rule, and the proper protection and
to us it will only include those programs whose defense managed 
to hack, then it is You can assume the existence of hitherto 
unknown FreeGames like sensational "Twilight: Land Of Shadows".



   So, now let me ask, what
interesting: mining firm with pictures
128-th-known game music (and hence
traversed the length and breadth), or find a brand new stunning 
masterpiece that will exceed all expectations? In my opinion, 
clearly outweighs the second, and very strongly - in fact in 
this case relizer Feel like a true pioneer, both in the good 
old days; gain honor and fame a man who found the treasure and 
gave it to all our spektrumistam. If you go to relizery

exciting quest Lost Masterpieces
then eventually reappears as coveted today influx of new game 
software. 


   How does search for the unknown
Masterpieces in practice? Partly it is already described in the 
scrolling "500 Games-7. That is, take such a volume of 
"VaPrint" or "Solon" and begin to get acquainted with reviews 
to play. Sooner or later you are bound to stumble upon this, 
that you are exactly interested, and, as a rule, no one be. 
Then go to a friend and download Internet-branded version of 
the tape- playing with some Spectrum site

(In extreme cases, you can send a request to
ekhi dedicated Spectrum pre-
rewriting the entire "ruleznost Break games"). Well
further - for creativity to create a sleek, modern release.


   "500 games" as a source of information about the forlorn 
masterpieces will be enough for a long time, but you can also 
look for games that are written based on popular films or 
books. In those days, When creating a serious kompyutrenyh Games

just started, subjects had their weight in gold - so 
programmers often do computerized version of the movie or the 
book from which frequently receive very good game. In addition, 
there are suspicions that were created as remixes games "first 
wave" of 1982-84's like "Valhalla" and others still must be 
remembered that Western media (which is from her information

migrated to our collections, "500 games")
were known only English and Spanish games, with the last 
one-third (If not half) still remained in

the fog of ignorance, but the program produced in the Slavic 
countries - and at all were there. Meanwhile, the same 
"Twilight: Land Of Shadows" or "Sherwood" convincingly argues 
that among the Slav games, as in the Anglo-Spanish, yet many 
forlorn masterpieces that are still been waiting to be 
discovered ... 


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