Spectrofon #16 20 декабря 1995

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Fantasy - "an impossible task" - a computer game based on the novella "Impossible Mission".

        F A N T A G H I


(C) Shishkin AV


      IMPOSSIBLE TASK

Computer novel based on the

              Games

     "IMPOSSIBLE MISSION".



   To flush the last piece of coursework, I sat in the
chair and sighed with relief. In
this time the bell rang input. Surprised looking at his watch, 
I went to open the door. For It was short, but wide

shoulders citizen with a cigarette in
teeth.



   - Is it possible?

   - Come, - I stepped aside.


   Casually vystreliv cigarette in
stairs, he waddled
moved to a single seat
in my little room and thoroughly
settled in it. His manners are not
made me delight.


   - Cracker? - He called me
hakkersky nickname.

  I nodded.

   - Sergey - he introduced himself.

   - What is required is so late
visit?

   - I recommend you as a
other than an expert on hacking
computer programs - said
he said. - They told me that you're going to buy a new computer 
and that you have no money on him.


   - And you brought them to me? - I smiled.

   - I suggest the work - calmly pursued Sergey - And
work we are well paid.

   - And who is this "we"? - I asked.

   - Commercial structure.


   For this concept could hide anything from a charity to
gang of racketeers, but I decided to
does not specify, but know that for
work they are going to offer me.


   - The work will be simple for you, - he continued. - Two
Local craftsmen have done for us
unique computerized
security system, and you need it
check.

   - But I'm a programmer, and nothing
no sense of alarm.

   - The fact that the system
control familiar to you
Spectrum computers, so it
cost us a ridiculously cheap
but we doubt it
reliability, and we want you
tried to hack security guard
system, just as you hacking program.

   - Burglary Alarm - ugolonoe thing - I said cautiously.

   - Hacking programs - is also a punishable offense - didactic 
tone said my interlocutor. - Only until

Police do not have neither the strength nor the desire to
to engage more and Hacker.


   Beat them I had nothing and I became
listen to Sergei, who explained
me that to be done.



   I will close in the building at
six hours. During this time I should have time to connect a 
laptop computer to all entry points into the system. Points are 
in the rooms of the building and hiding in furniture for 
paintings and posters. 


   Once connected, I should have time to overtake in your 
computer passwords control elevators and mechanical guards 
tsapalnikami who scurry about in the rooms on rails. They grab 
everything meet them on their way, and vybrasyvyut what they 
caught in the corridor, while blocking the passage of ten 
minutes. 


   In addition to passwords, I have to collect color images. 
For what they need and what to do with them, I

should understand himself.

   For each connection, password
and the picture they will pay a thousand, a thousand more I get 
for each savings second. If I solved the riddle of color 
pictures, then get a million. 


   All this is reminiscent of cool
My favorite computer games, and
I, without thinking twice, agreed. I
I forgot that these heroes
games often have very
unsweetened.


   - Let's go. - Sergey rose
and headed for the exit.

   - But now the dead of night, and
I want to sleep!

   - Soon you will not sleep.


   Something ominous was in his
words, and I thought that nothing
do not know about Sergei, nor about its
"Commercial entity".

   But it did not look dangerous
or criminal, and money
I have been very helpful. Slipped
jacket, I went after him.


   Around the entrance stood a "nine" with three strong guys.
Sergei sat beside the driver, and I
was in the back seat between
their new friends.


   We rode in silence for a long time. Outside the town, the 
car began to dodge some dacha country roads and finally stopped 
near the bridge over a small stream.



   The driver left, but we also
silently crossed the creek and deepened
in rare woods. It was very dark
and all the time I stumbled, but my
companions walked quickly and confidently.
Obviously the road was it good
familiar.

   About fifteen minutes later put her in the path tall fence. 
Sergei beckoned me to stay, and his friends quickly went along 
the fence. I'm sick of silent, but as soon as I opened my mouth

Sergey put a finger to his lips and
I fell silent, unable to say anything
words. Anxiety is now not leave me, I cursed myself last
words for what he is trapped in
this adventure.


   Apparently believing that we have quite a long time sticking 
to one place, Sergey pushed me

along the fence and went after him. Pretty soon we came to
brightly lit and wide open
gate. In the hut was a light, but
There was no one inside. Near the gate were the guys Sergey.



   - Okay - said
one of them.

   - Wait here - they threw
Sergey.


  We passed through the gate, and I
I saw a big dark building
the end of the asphalt track. Sergei closed the gate and went on
path to the building.


   - It's your office?


   Sergei nodded, and added step.
I hurried after him.


   Front door was open.
We passed through a water meter. Behind a glass partition, 
which usually sitting vigilant watchmen, one

was not. This solitude was a very
suspicious. Sergei confidently
went to the door at the end of the corridor.
Approaching her, he suddenly froze. His posture was remarkably
like a rack of hunting dogs, smelling game.


   Thrusting his hand into his bosom, he abruptly
open the door. At this time I
heard a quiet rustle behind him.
Turning around, I was amazed to see that the top glides
plate. Spellbound I watched as she descends, tightly
closing the exit.


   In complete silence the shot hit my ears with a stick. From
surprise, I sat down. There was a
cry, thundered two more shots, and all was quiet.


   - Cracker, here!



   On bent legs, I went to the door, behind which disappeared
Sergei and entered the room.


   He sat on the floor and kept
his side. Oozing through your fingers
blood.


   - They have finished him, and he
kerf alarm and shot
I - Sergei nodded at the corpse
guardian.

   - He blocked the way out - I added.

   - Exactly six hours
here is the whole gang Micon, and
they porezhut our belts.


   After these words, I realized that
Computer games are over.



   The wound was foolish, and
while I was bandaging Sergei, he
told us that we are on
based terrorist group,
which is preparing an action using medium-range missiles.
Missiles they bought in a hot spot of the CIS and vengeance now 
are working on guidance and launching of missiles at selected 
targets. 


   The guys who were doing markings, worked under the roof
Sergei. Rented a nook where
collected Speccy. Earned
pennies and were very happy commissioned Micon. Sergei gave 
them money for the purchase of all necessary

to fulfill the order came in such a way to share, but six 
months ago, the guys were gone. 



   When Sergei last
saw them, they are about something he
told, but neither addresses this
object or location Micon they did not know. Sergei long
I was searching for them, but only recently accidentally left 
on base Micon, and when demanded that their share, achieved 
nothing, and decided to organize a raid on the base.



   - If it were not lining - Sergei expressively looked at
body guard - we would have
more days and we quietly learned to all that is needed and 
would be scratched from Micon debt. Go about all I said - I do 
not like unnecessary noise, and you know the truth,

I think we would have to take you
here related. And for the future:
if you do not want criminal
adventure, stop advertising itself as a cracker
and let the computer, but a cracker!


   I'm lost nothing.


   - We have six hours - he
abruptly switched to you - and for this
time, you should have time to deal with their alarm system so 
that we can take away from this leg - Sergei looked at me - 
even better if you be able to find a code response

command post. In any such system provides
opportunity to self-destruct.


   He walked over to the desk, next to
who was lying dead militants,
took some kind of box size
with a cigarette pack and handed it to
me.



   - This is a portable console, the
which I told you. Yet my
guys said that was left in
Playing some sort of "bug", with
which can be used to put
on the air with his Micon
den.


   I took control. The timer counted
for ten minutes. Before the arrival of militants, given the time
the road remains little more than
six hours. Not a word or words,
I went out into the hallway and opened the door
with the number "1" ...


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P.S. In the taped version of the game
"IMPOSSIBLE MISSION" was one
error. When all the images collected by the program provided in 
lieu of notifying the two halves

other messages.
Perhaps that is why many believe the program is hopelessly 
corrupt, and therefore in principle impassable. Of this error

managed to get rid of.


   True, I could not find
reason that in a room with
No terminal 19, after "freezing" of robots, sometimes longer
operate elevators, and if you press the "UP", standing on the 
floor, you can knock down the program. But this happens rarely 
(so difficult to find the cause) and do not spoil the game 
(even adds an element of unpredictability). Rid

of this effect may be coming out of
room and rode the elevator.



"S": Try it yourself in the role
protagonist novels you can, if you download the game
"IMPOSSIBLE MISSION" from our
"Supplement".


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