Spectrofon #01 31 декабря 1993

Игры

Expertise - parsing the game "Enigma Force".

          EXPERTISE


   Everyone knows how difficult it is sometimes
pass the "cool" adventyurnuyu game. More than one month, and 
even year goes into it, "to split"

game and reach the ultimate goal.
And how many problems arise from
our computer aces with the development of new aircraft 
simulators, spaceships, underwater

boats and other equipment? There are
Other games which for various reasons, require detailed
descriptions. Section "expertise"
designed to help all fans
computer games very carefully to deal with
difficult games. We invite
anyone who can write a decent expert examination of interesting 
games, for cooperation. 


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   Today, in this section, we
present to you an interesting game
"ENIGMA FORCE", which released in 1985, the company "Beyond".
Interesting cartoon
graphics, fantastic story and
good speaker made the game
very fascinating and intriguing. Complexities of the game a lot,
especially in the management of the characters, but we will 
help you understand this and other issues. "ENIGMA FORCE" has 
an interesting extension, which involving the same characters. 
It's called "SHADOWFIRE" (Beyond 1985). In the next issue of 
the journal "SPECTROFON" we consider and this game.




         ENIGMA FORCE


         Beyond 1985



   "WARNING: FAST decayed. Control of the ship violated. The 
possible detrimental COLLISION WITH THE SURFACE OF THE PLANET. 
ZOFF DESTROY rescue boat ... 


   ... Entry.
Collision with the surface is inevitable ...


   ... URGENT MESSAGE COMMAND OF EMPIRE: Search and Destroy 
ZOFFA ... 


   ... Error in ship Equally GIBELI.SISTEMY
SUPPORT TO THE LIMIT. LEAVE
SHIP ... To leave the ship ... "



   So the game begins "ENIGMA
FORCE ". In this game you control four friends from the patrol 
officers of the Empire. Their name: Zarqa, Silk, Sevrina and 
Maul. 


   After suffering an accident on one of
Planets Space Kingdom
which is not part of the Empire, our friends suddenly, in
the most critical moment, are ordered to find and neutralize the
some general Zoffa that
sent the deadly squads intelligent reptiles on the storming of 
the Royal Center Mission Control Flight (KTSUKP). Once on the 
premises, friends immediately started

the assignment of the Empire.



   However, their plight
compounded by the fact that employees
KTsUKPa were not informed about
arrival citizens of the empire. Than the end of this story 
you'll learn, if will pass the entire game. 


   DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTERS


        Silk. Humanoid. Commander

        group. Professional with

        high level of combat
training. Persistent in achieving this goal. Is recognized by 
members of the group.



        Sevrina. Humanoid. Board
        Engineer Group. Excellent

        Specialist Workshop
maintenance of various kinds
equipment extraterrestrial manufacture. Well versed
in all types of shifrozamkov.

        Maul. Android. Has

        high intelligence and

        humanoid type of consciousness. The model has a high 
energostoykostyu and protection. An excellent knowledge of all 
kinds weapons. The only drawback

- Low speed movement.


        Zarqa. Humanoid. Inspection
        torus patrol.

        Has a high level
Battle pogotovki. Knows several languages, the planets are not 
part of the Empire. Different tremendous strength and will.




       What is it?


   In this game you control
main characters through a variety of very different kinds of
icons.

   Roughly speaking, you are
invisible in-Chief of all
group. Characters are subject to
Your orders, and orders
you give. True, if
task that you have set,
too heavy, the characters may
does not comply with the order. All movements of the characters 
on the game space, except in special cases, you ask yourself.



   Goal of the game, which is set before you, divided into three
interrelated mission, without which the implementation of the 
pass game from beginning to end will be virtually impossible.



   The first mission - to find common
language with employees KTsUKPa. Otherwise
You'll have to fight like a reptilian Zoffa, and with themselves
employees.


   Accomplish this mission you
succeed, if you find the chief of the Center. It is not
Remember that if you
overdo in the battle with the employees, and send to the light
too many humanoids, then
find a common language with the boss
did not happen. In this case,
You can safely start the game again.


   The second mission - to find and destroy Zoffa. When he 
appeared, within sight of someone will tell you: "This is a 
general Zoff! In this case, Bring someone from your group from 
the battlefield and by switching to manual control of the 
character, chase Zoffa up until do not pound it into the trap.



   Blocking the exit, you must
shot an unarmed and Zoffa
to pick up his personal plastic
key.


   The third mission - to find a space launch and fly to Zoffa
it. If you succeed, the game
end.



    WORKING WITH icon.

   ------------------------

   Switch to each individual character can be, if
cursor-sight to the image of the hero and press "FIRE". The 
game screen in this case is painted in the color that painted a 
portrait of the hero. 


   The field is divided into icons
four parts.


   The first part shows all
items that are in
room. These items can be chosen.


   The second part of the field icon
displays all the items that
are a character, you have chosen at this time.


   The third part of the field displays
icon of action with objects and characters.


   In the fourth part of the field icon displays all the 
characters (their own and others) who are in the same room with 
you. There is also a strength indicator of the hero, you're in

time control, as well as icons that define the direction of
movement hero.

   To select the required check in
Currently the field, you must move the cursor to the edge of 
the screen. Electronic drum with icons will begin to rotate, 
and you will thus be able to select the desired icon. 


   The first part shows
items that are in
room in the vicinity of the character. These items
can be taken with the icon. To do this move
cursor to the icon, click the "FIRE".


   After this operation, the computer
Check the selected icon
rectangle. Move the cursor to the desired object and you
press the "FIRE".



   Items that you have to choose: spare energetichskie shops 
for makeup blasters, bombs and

key card. Sevrina can
and use tools
to break the locks. These tools can also be found in the game.


   To take the necessary
the subject of those who have already
There are a character, use the action icons.



  For example, you need to charge
blaster. Move
cursor to the icon
"Charge of weapons and
press the "FIRE".


   Pictogram be marked with a rectangle. Then, the second 
field, select the cursor icon image energy capsules, and then 
click the "FIRE". 


   Key-card if they
is the hero, you can use with icons of the object
In this case you must act
as described above.



  In general, we should always remember,
that first you ask the icon steps, and then subject
with which this action
should be performed. Cancel command can be
icon "OOPS".


  So, at your disposal
icon steps:


       - To raise the subject



       - Throw object



       - Load the gun



       - Apply the subject



       - Cancel the command

   And separately discuss the
three additional icons relating to combat tactics.


       - An icon of attack. This

       icon is selected,

       when you want to attack
his hero of a particular opponent. First you
select the icon of attack, and
then in the fourth field icon image reptiles.


       - An icon of Defense.

       Sign choice piktogram
       us - shimmer. After selecting this icon nothing
more to do. Your hero
Enabled icon of Defense will act more cautiously and sparingly.



           - Hand icon

       management. Enabling this

       icon, you start
operate as a hero in any
arcade game.


                 - Select the direction
                 leniya motion

                 hero. These

                 icons
You give orders to the hero where to go
if you turned off the direct control.


       - Swipe applied
       is when the subject
       Comrade hero has a lot, and they
not all fit on the screen. This
same icon is used in
when subjects
too many in the room where the hero. By clicking "FIRE",
You like to flip through the contents of the icons.


   If the green bar indicator
strength of the hero is reduced to zero,
a hero dies. In this case,
automatically placard (STATUS REPORT),
which shows data
health chief
actors, as well as information about the mission. Here
You can also learn about the death toll, officials and reptiles 
on the lines:


INSECTOID CASUALTIES:

REPTILIAN CASUALTIES:



   See the information board games can be, if
select the icon data.
The same icon can be
used as a "Pause" mode.


   Interrupt the game and start
First, you can, if
will use the icon "ABORT". This icon can be enabled only
"Pause" mode.


   Type the command given by a character, is located under the 
image hero. You can pay right away

several teams that need to be
consistently execute.


   Chargers
blasters are of two types: general and electrical.
The latter is much more powerful, but
them in the game is not very much, but it is best to use android
Maul. All chargers
interchangeable.



   As soon as the energy in
"Charging" will end,
color icons with her image will change from white to
yellow and then to red. When an image icon will disappear 
entirely, you have to re- charge the blaster.



   A few words about the messages
that appear on the screen.
When trying to open a locked
inappropriate door key message appears: "INCORRECT
KEYCARD "(key is incorrect). If
key to the door and you will be told "DOOR UNLOCKED" (door 
open). As the game progresses you will meet message, simply 
confirming what happened at the moment.




   For example:

ENEMY FORCES ATTACKING - force
enemy attack.

ENEMY PATROL DEFEATED - Patrol
the enemy is destroyed.

RETREATING. NO AMMUNITION -
retreat. No bullets.

HELP! ENEMY ON ALL SIDES - help, the enemy is attacking from all
parties.


   In the game, there are other messages, but we do not intend 
to give all of them, so as not to reveal secrets. Get into the 
game you will understand them. It is not difficult. 



     Placards

     -------------------

   The health of the heroes says:


         FIT (healthy)

         HURT (injured)

         DEAD (died)


   On the implementation of missions:

INSECTS STILL HOSTILLE - KTsUPa employees in relation to the 
characters still hostile.


ZOFF IS STILL AT LARGE - Zoff
are still at large.

DESTRUCTOR TUGS IMMINENT - in
this war, death is inevitable
(Here we mean that it is time
to leave this planet).



       HELPFUL HINTS

       --------------

   Not necessarily frequently used bombs to destroy
large groups of reptiles - it is ineffective and even dangerous 
for lives of your heroes. Suddenly you do not

have time to go to a safe
distance?


   To replenish their ammunition sometimes return
warehouse.


   Recuperation feed their heroes. This can be done, if you 
find somewhere food (depicted as a fish) and

take advantage of an icon
action.



   The game ends when all

Your heroes have died. Not finding
lyayte heroes vyponyat for
Denmark, if their health is in danger
surface. Be sure to let everyone

rest.



          Good luck!