Spectrofon #15 04 октября 1995

Игры

Expertise - analysis of unique game "Captain Blood", which represent the a fusion of space quest, and a detective.

          EXPERTISE



   The following material was prepared as an expert study
game "CAPTAIN BLOOD", but we did
and could not find a full-fledged
working version of this interesting
game. Nevertheless, the information
which has already been prepared,
may pose to our readers some interest ...


  Yuri Matveyev, 1995


         LOST WORLD

              OR

      MYSTERY Captain Blood



   The last thing he remembered - a bright flash of light, the 
crackle electrical discharges and incessant howling like a siren

life support systems. Then
He fell into oblivion. In inflammation of the brain were 
spinning kakieto balls, raced towards the streams of stars, but 
somewhere in the distance he saw a dazzling bright rainbow 
point - as it seemed, the ultimate goal of his journey to

paradise. Or to hell. It would be reasonable
assume the latter, because
Captain Blood has long goodbye with religious dogmas and

their inclinations and actions are more than justified their own
name, the mere mention of which
forced to tremble all
alien geek, able to use one's brains ...


   However, he could be both. He could protect the weak,
throw money to the poor, to help
the deceived and punish his assailant. And even so, that 
something achieved in this cruel world,

he had often found
the mask of Captain Blood.


   And he was a researcher.
Alone, he managed to penetrate the most hidden treasures
Universe. He saw what no
Scientists have seen hundreds of eggheads,
rubbed his pants in dusty cabinets. He passed through
Space and time to become
First. He saw a burst
stars and whole galaxies, as
hairy comet destroying whole
worlds. He communicated with the Great Nature and learned its 
cruel laws. 


   He loved all unusual. He
liked to roam the unexplored planets which are mercury
Rain, snow falls nitrogen, nickel river flow. And even his
own ship was unusual.


   The ship captain was alive
being. At one of the planets
Blood found ichthyoid beings
remarkably adaptable to any environment - whether it be a full 
space vacuum or deep ocean.



Several months of communication with these beings allowed to 
make conclusion - the nature has created

ideal vehicle for humanoid.
Live shell with its hypersensitivity and maneuverability in any 
environment, easy handling and excellent reliability - is not 
perfect option for the brave loners?

In addition to studying Oorksov
(As he called them alien
fish), the captain opened their
more and more new features. In
Eventually he realized that nature has created a more perfect
device for the development of the universe. And where the 
people with their rough and imperfect technique to the Lady of 
Nature? However sometimes the captain and attended another 
thought - and Suddenly he climbed into someone else's

pocket?


   And these Oorksy - only artificial ekzemlyary grown on the 
planet is much more powerful civilization? But he drove from 
these thoughts. Eventually These can, and borrow a

ekzemlyarchik. Plant size
the planet from such a theft unlikely
suffer. And then, he's Captain Blood, or what?


   One day, when
He admired the blue-green sunset over the red, scaly like a 
rippling ocean, thought that he climbed into someone's Reserve 
was particularly intrusive. It seemed to him that today can 
happen is unpredictable. Inner instinct prompted

him to be on this planet is becoming extremely dangerous. And 
he did not delve into own feelings.


   The decision was taken immediately. Housed in the wombs
Oorksa to live and
hypersensitive "remote control", he gave the command
"Take off". Oorks order to understand and
obediently broke away from the surface and began to climb. The 
captain looked down at expanse of ocean and mentally said 
goodbye to this mysterious planet. Remaining at the bottom of 
the world was still calm and unruffled. No one pursued a 
desperate captain. But relief Blood was able to breathe only

when Oorks dived into hyperspace. By the time
mysterious planet has turned into nothing more than a pale star
indistinguishable from a million others.
Since then, he never
visited her. In fact in the universe
still so many other miracles.

    Captain Blood continued to wander through the universe in 
search of adventures. Living Oorks was reliable and faithful 
friend. Only thanks to him a few times

managed to escape from the deadly embrace of the cosmos. So had 
a collapsing neutron star, shaggy vortex draws us into the 
insatiable womb meteorites, planets and satellites, sent

egg heads. At that time Oorks
time sensed the danger
and, despite an order from the captain,
who wanted to look deeper into space hoppers, turned back. So 
it was a supernova, bedrooms in an instant, three

inhabited the underdeveloped world
with knights and lovely ladies.



Then, only narrowly managed to escape from Oorks ognedyshuschey 
wall diving in hyperspace. So it happened this time.



   This black hole spotted Blood
long. It rotates in the proud
alone around one small galaxy in a circle
length of almost a million parsecs.
It was a super hole. Captain
suggested that around
space can be so distorted that he
can make an incredible
hyper-leap into the unknown distance. Soon he was close to a 
barely glowing vortex. Oorks not

sensed danger and quickly
went to the hole. A few hours flight and they went to the nodal 
point, where an estimated Blood needed was used jump-system

Oorksa.

   Ahead, straight ahead, slowly drifted universal maelstrom.
Blood few minutes admiring
frozen cosmic scenery.
"Spectacular picture," thought
Blood and gave the command to jump-system. Oorks obeyed. 
Universe began to twist into a point. In

the last moment, through the transparent membrane of the cranium
Oorksa Blood saw a pale blue glow emanating from the depths
space just right of center
black hole. For a moment before the universe began to spin
round dance of lights, the captain said
bluish gleam in the dark
silhouette of a coal-black disc unknown planet. Then he lost 
consciousness. 


   He woke up from that to his
person who is a gentle touch.

He opened his eyes. Long and thin tentacle, covered with thin
villi conjure over his head. It was Oorks. Rather it
internal tentacle. Blood rose to his feet. It seems everything 
is in order. Tentacle slightly twisted in the air and 
disappeared into the folds of the webbed side walls. "So then 
the first help I've already got. "- I thought

Blood and walked over to the console. "Now
must find out what happened. "
He clicked on one of the sensitive sensory organs
Oorksa located in a semicircular korneobraznom ledge.


   - Hi, Blood! - To withdraw
Oorks lower uterine bass.

   - Give me a detailed analysis
incident.

   - Not enough data.


   - Where are we?

   - Star Cluster Sigma
southern hemisphere, the square
AT-23-C.


   Everything is fine. They were
in a fairly well-known part of the meta-galaxy. That means it 
cost? Blood scratched his cheek. Something to him in

all this is not very pleasant.


   - The nearest star.

   - The yellow dwarf. There
only planet. Possible
organic life.

   - Why do not we have passed through
hole?

   - Due to a high degree of
danger to jump into an open area.

   - So you did not fulfill the order?

   - The risk was very high.

   - Okay, what do you know about
danger. What happened?

   - Clash with the flow
energy of the second order of unknown origin.

   - Where is the source?
However, do not, I know - for
that planet.

   - Yes.

   - Source of artificial?

   - No data.

   - What happened between giperpryzhkom and clash with the 
flow? 

   - There was a penetration of a foreign power inside Oorksa 
and captain. 

   - Great! - Blood winced.

   - Nothing remarkable there -
said Oorks - After penetration into the body of Captain alien
Energy has been a change of matter at the quark level.

   - Excellent! - Sigh
Blood.

   - There is nothing superior to
captain in this situation there.
Alien matter destructively
acts on the captain.

   - And this is how?

   - Precise data unavailable.

   - Tell me what is the devil
Take! - Went out of his Blood.

   - Oorks took the brunt of
of capital through a hyperspace transition
so, in the deadly danger.

   - You did not answer the question:
How does a stranger on the matter
me?

   - No data.

   - Okay. What was the moment
transition?

   - The bundle flow alien
energy. The energy output of Oorksa
and from the captain.

   - The energy released in full?

   - Yes. Almost ...

   - What do you mean almost?

   - Processing of data. On
present accurate results
no.

   - I'm waiting! - Forward said Blood, and looked at
their own hands. They were trembling slightly.

   - Oorks, there is evidence?

   - The results of information processing do not fit into 
known schemes and concepts. Make The final conclusion is 
impossible. 

   - I wish to receive filtered information on this issue.
And that was simple and clear!


   Oorks long silence. Then he said:

   - As a result of forced
hyper-jump ruptured
flow of an alien power, which

following the principle of conservation organized themselves 
into five clones of Captain Blood. 

   - What !!!???

   - Now in a certain part
Metagalaxy there are five
captains, who call themselves
Blood.


   Captain Blood had slipped from his
chair on the floor. He came a long time
in itself. Oorks silently pulled his
tentacle and gently clasping Blood
the waist lifted him up and put
back into the chair.


   - What is the effect clones at me?

   - For the survival of clones requires constant replenishment 
of energy from its ancestor. 

   - They suck the energy out of me?

   - Yes.

   - And can suck all the power?


   - The rate of energy transfer
is that the standard potential
Captain runs out after 45 hours.

   - Charming! Great! Well
and what do I do now?

   - Analysis of options ... - Oorks said and paused.

   - Well! The clock is ticking!

   - Option one: self-destruction. One further request can not 
offer 18 ways self-destruction.


   - Give the second version of salvation!

   - Option Two: Oorks destroys the captain himself.

   - Do not! - The body of Blood
ran a shiver.

   - Option third and last:
find and destroy the clones.



   - That's great! Where am I going to
search? Where are they?

   - Precise data on the location of clones no. Search area is 
currently limited star clusters Sigma.


   - You want to say that now, until they fled to
the whole universe to be found in
Sigma?

   - The assumption is true.

   - Do I have any chance of success?

   - Theoretical. After 45 hours, these chances in the 
calculation can not take ...



   You have just read the introductory part of a computer novel 
of the game " aliens - God knows. At the beginning there is an 
inscription - "This game is loaded in three parts when a Border 
turns blue, run the tape when become black - stop the tape. "It 
is clear that in the presented version of this you do not wait. 
And download the deferred status from the tape you also did not 
succeed - it must be done at the beginning of the game, but 
routine loading clearly flawed. So while we're all doomed: our 
Captain Blood never not find their clones. Maybe

Still firm will be found a copy of this game?
P.S. This year's sale came a CD with the "new" game for IBM, 
which is called ... "COMMANDER BLOOD". In reading it became 
clear that "CAPTAIN BLOOD" painless

"Moved" by IBM. Ideas for games
Speccy forever ???...


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