Spectrofon #01 31 декабря 1993

Игры

Review - news gaming market: Elite 3, Laser Squad, Chevy Chase, Dynamo, Panic Dizzy, Wreslemania.

             REVIEW


   Unfortunately, the trickle of software from the West
for Spectrum-compatible computers in recent years has narrowed 
significantly. In the West, the machine with the magic name 
"ZX-SPECTRUM" is almost died and we have only one thing: 
in-house support the warm breath of our beloved

"Speccy". In this section, we will accumulate all the most
latest information on the game
software.



 Here we will tell
You about what's new
in Moscow, which games deserve
attention, and what - just a talentless fraud. The Review You
found along with reviews and
hit parade of games.


   By the time this issue of
in the light, in the Moscow market
software virtually nothing new has appeared, except for a few 
"toys" two-three months old. Let's just agree, what we call the 
"new" games that have only recently

appeared in Moscow, whatever
on their release date in the West.



   Probably everyone knows that game
for our "Speccy" come to
us with a delay of two - three
year.


  Take for example the game "SHADOW
WARRIORS ", which appeared on
markets in Moscow in the summer of 1993.
It was the most interesting novelty of the season, and fans 
brawl broken off more than one joystick to

this game. Incidentally, this
game ranked first in
hit parade of games in England as early as
1990.



   Thus, we consider here is
new that found in the markets.



     ELITE-3 (remixed THD)

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   This game is a remake
world-renowned ELITE. Moscow firm THD actually
always been a thrust to the alterations of different games and 
pretty succeeded in this. Our "reenactors" broke the program

and, using codes of the original authors, created on this basis
something of their own, and not always
best. ELITE-3 - typical evidence of this. Must
pay tribute to the firm THD for a colorful screen saver program 
design, control panel, and the music that soothes you after a 
difficult space battles, but perhaps at the same time we have 
exhausted the supply of positive emotions. 



   Now that this game
We were not satisfied. The first and
probably the most unpleasant - it is
radar. It was necessary for a long time, probably
think, to invent a
weird and uncomfortable at work
radar. Oh, where is our old
Good, familiar fixture! Space aces, before whom men tremble 
years pirates and Targon all eight of our galaxies

Brotherhood star, sitting down
wheel modified Cobra
made in THD with that, frankly, alien radar
feel babies and
before he could blink, leave this crazy world gdenibud on the 
flight to the planet ZAONCE with curse words in

address "reenactors".



  As a result, the Federation was deprived of another 
experienced pilot, and his relatives were not paid even after 
death compensation. 


    Add to this a bad time when piracy
"Cobra", a sudden
suddenly starts to shoot at your ship bursts of rockets and
"Fer De Lance", like Targon,
lets you meet a whole
squadron "kraits. Resistance
in this case is useless.


   The second point in this alteration - an additional menu, 
which adds to the traditional trading operations several

new.



   By itself, this may be
not bad, but with the acquisition of certain so-called drivers, 
distorted the original sense of the game. In this regard,

You can imagine that in
future firm THD prepare us
even some new cool
version of the ELITE, called
ELITE-39 (remixed'remixed'remixed
THD), in which pilots are lazy, just get the pilot's
license on the planet LAVE, one
pressing acquire
currently SUPER GALACTIC HYPERDRIVE,
and with it, and the rating ELITE
and in the twinkling of an eye being sent on a holiday to the 
planet RAXXLA. And given the bizarre proclivities "reenactors" 
to the offal unfortunate slaves in the ELITE-3, we can assume

that the planet RAXXLA you have to deal with cannibalism.



  Of course, we all understand. Time the heavy, eat nothing but
Finally let's at least in
ELITE does not carry specific
our lives. Let the world of this game
remains as invented
the authors of the original.



P6 We did not find Novosibirsk version of ELITE-2, although
market is constantly rumored that a worthy thing, and it
worth a look. Apparently Protection
there are very serious, if the game
has not yet appeared in a sale. Well, we are ready to buy
authors a copy of this program
mutually beneficial terms.

 LASER SQUAD with "five" levels
-------------------------------

   The authors of this version of the popular
the game remained unknown. Edition of our magazine is known
one thing: the disk version of the program
signed by the initials of the CTO


   For that they can say 'thank you', so just for the fact that 
three "Native" script the game here

loaded and on the 48th car, unlike other disk
versions. The remaining two scenarios -
DEAD CITY and SABOTEURS - tasteless alterations of the first 
two of "Native" games.




   Here we should digress and talk a bit about the game itself 
LASER SQUAD. 



   It so happened that the original
game came in the days of the Soviet Union in
incomplete integration, all with
two scenarios. Desperate attempts to find getting lost the 
other two scenarios have been in vain. In the end, the amateurs 
the game in doubt that these Missing scripts do exist in 
nature. Well, in the fact: the authors simply left key to the 
future and engaged in other issues, and then hands somehow 
nedoshli etc. By the way, this conjecture is confirmed by the

the fact that after years in the country
there is a third scenario games
and, in some game settings, standing on a step
higher than the previous two.



   Perhaps the authors have returned to
game and found the strength and courage to write another 
version of the adventures of "laser-platoon." However, so far 
no final script. The editorial board of "SPECTROFON"

would be very grateful if
someone suddenly there is a missing script and he would write 
to us several lines.




   Back to our conversation.
It is clear that many of our Hacker there is a desire by
append missing scripts. AND
This can only be welcomed.
But ... There really is
a "but."



   As soon learn to program, sometimes even before
what to read and write, some
Hacker begin to bear on
markets its imperfections, which
may be of interest only to them
themselves.


  Inexperienced user, recently bought himself Spectrum, in
throws up his hands in amazement
first look at an international group of soldiers with the names 
of Vasya, Rimbaud, Goblin, etc. Not

having sufficient experience, he,
naively, enthusiastically
tells neighbors that
foreign computer thriller
taking part and our people. AND
it never occurred to him that some Hacker Vasya just decided to 
perpetuate itself in the popular game. But it is not so bad. 
"What would a child or teshilos ...".




   Maybe the board is drawn from the taste? Unfortunately,
this here is quite
clumsy. Attentive players will draw the attention of the 
incompleteness of the playing field, its boring space and 
illogical layout of some parts. We here will not stop

on the other, frankly vulgar
elements present in the game.


   In general, appended script
Games LASER SQUAD unpleasant impression. And we would not
began to write about them here if
did not liked and did not appreciate the original version of 
the game. Somebody must separate the wheat from the chaff.




   It would probably all be better if our programmers
published a game editor
LASER SQUAD, and then everyone can
would create for itself those scenarios, he is interested. We
, on the other hand, could
provide all possible support to the authors of the editor, from 
publication describing it on the magazine SPECTROFON, and 
ending the contest for best screenplay for "laser-platoon." 



   If such an editor is created,
then we turn to the authors with
proposal to publication.



'CHEVY' CHASE (PAL DEVELOPMENTS)
-------------------------------


   Finally a full version of this
Games released in the light in 1992
year, came up to us. Who went long on the arms demo
version led to the delight of all
fans of racing cars.
Great graphics, good
dynamics and ease of management
put this game in a row with
such classical immitatorami cars like CHASE HQ and
WEC LE MANS. In 'CHEVY' CHASE You
rushing on the wings of love to his girlfriend, who lives in 
another city. You have limited time to spare and at each stage 
You will have to sweat to time to reach his beloved.




   On the road you will meet Stations
service, where you can
streamline its not quite
a new car.


   Now let me digress and talk
that's what. Our beloved
Hacker (and not ours, too) make a very important and necessary
work: to get the program, adapting them under the disk interface
and offer your product to market software.
Members of Spectrum-compatible machines appreciate this hard
work and vote "for" your wallet by buying the program. The 
process is going and growing quite rapidly. This interesting 
case is connected more number of enthusiastic people.



   Us from the pages of the magazine, I would just make a few 
observations about the Hacker intervention in the original 
games. At some time in among our "crackers" came the tradition 
to engage in restructuring programs. Downloading game, users 
face so soft, but very intrusive question for: "INFINITE LIFE?"

Ie if you wish, my dear,
get "eternal life" and downright "paradise." The image
serpent-tempter gets into your
Computer Hacker spirit and offers to satisfy the curiosity
by a single keystroke.
Succumbing to temptation, you plunge into this game and for an 
hour, and sometimes faster, pass it

to the end and never more to it
not be returned.


   As an example, a disk version of rpm being used
"SAINT DRAGON" with "eternal
life. "In this game you never
not touching the joystick to
"Hurrah!" Flies at all levels,
as if in some nightmare.
With the same success could be
burn the game on a VCR
and sell the cassette of
everyone. Just who is it
buy it? A game, perhaps you are tempted to install refractory
eternal life for a long time to even please you with its 
interesting puzzles, obstacles and traps that you have managed 
to overcome its own and without assistance "Eternity." After 
all normal people have a thirst for self-assertion in this 
world, let Even if this world - a computer.




   Hacker asserts itself even though
would have been that, having found some
POKES, infinite sets
time limits, weapons, energy
etc. But it is incorrect to
relation to the user. We
has always been and remain opposed to all kinds of "Infinity" 
and call these versions of the game "disability". We know that 
our there are opponents and counter-arguments. Typically, two 
of them: not want to eternal life - choose

normal and the second argument -
people with a low rate of reaction is sometimes very difficult 
to pass the game is almost impossible. By

Regarding the first argument, we actually had already said they 
would not ought to tempt people

offering a descent lightweight version of the game.


   The second argument we also did not
says it all: people with normal
reaction times can not pass
some delicious shooter
or successfully complete the road race, but it's not a reason 
to mutilate program.



   Let the authors of the games create different programs, and 
we believe that Both authors can be solved as

to do so with one hand to facilitate the player life, and with
the other - to support a sustained interest in the game. This 
is a task the authors - to find that a reasonable Ballance, who 
provides the harmony of the game. And only user to judge how a 
professional writer knows his business.




   And all I would like to Hacker

wish to use in their

working principle of "do no harm." Not

should be given to the masses' disabled
nye "games. Keep them out of her, until
small and do not show anyone. Ho
telos would be that this principle

become the norm among our Hakke
moat.



   DYNAMO (CODE MASTERS 1992)

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


   This is a typical arcade game
for those who deftly works
joystick and has strong nerves.
Here, you'll have a controlling men, to collect diamonds, 
overcome obstacles and devilish traps. In the game you can 
discover secret rooms in which many hidden jewels. The game 
does not require a great mind and will be interesting

both children and adults who want a little podrazmyatsya.


   The graphics in this game is not bad and
You do not have to miss if
You certainly do not expect from this
Toys for something unusual.


 PANIC DIZZY (CODE MASTERS 1992)
 ------------------------------


   Great game, referring to the category of "glass" games
amazing graphics and a simple
to genius idea.


   The ancestor of this type
games is unforgettable TETRIS.
PANIC DIZZY creators managed
find that a reasonable balance: when a person, regardless of 
age, sex and educational level, forgetting about all their 
problems, switched to the solution trivial task: as much as 
possible put details in the appropriate cells. The game 
captures the entire stay. 



   Joystick bursting of convulsive

movements of sweaty hands and twentieth session
tsaty level seems to be so without
reliable. But there is more weight
tera attackers height table

Records of this game.



   The only pity is that the results

works can not save to disk

and to perpetuate his name on the family
Noah honor roll.



          *

    WRESTLEMANIA (OCEAN 1991)

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


   Oh, how I told him napoddal! Under
the roar of the feverish public my
rival flew through the ropes
and, it seems, are no longer rising. But it seemed to me
enough. I pulled out of the ring and lifted obmyagshee body, 
threw him into a crowd of discouraged fans. What is was a 
victory! Fans enthusiastically applauded and threw me flowers. 
Stronger than me today there was no one ...



   This game is a long time to attract
the attention of all who love to work with their fists. 
Situations arising in the ring, very convincing and believable. 


   Good toy for the active

relaxing after a hard working

of the day, as well as a great emotional
onal discharge after a quarrel with

superiors at work. If you need

calm your nerves, feel free to upload
those this game and mentally Call

its boring in the ring at
Chief,. A beautiful dream of you
is guaranteed. Unless, of course,

victory will be yours ...



         - TOP 20 -



   Today we bring you
hit parade of games, which is composed
based on the sale of games
on the radio market in Mitino (city
Moscow).


   Once the reservation that we do not
claim to complete objectivity of the hit parade, since it was 
created based on the data Sales only a few

outlets. We invite
all participate in creating our shared the hit parade, which
will be only based on your tastes and interests.
Letters with the names of your favorite games
can be addressed to the Editor "SPECTROFON".


______TOP 20 "SPECTROFON "_______

1.WRESTLEMANIA 11.LASER SQUAD
2.DIZZY (1-6) 12.RODLAND
3.ELITE-3 (r.THD) 13.S.DRAGON
4.TURTLES-2 14.T.RENEGADE
5.D.DRAGON 15.ROBOCOP-3
6.DINAMO 16.IRONLORD
7.S.W.I.V. 17.SIM CITY
8.STEG 18.MYTH
9.TERMINATOR-2 19.F-16
10.TETRIS-2 20.PANIC DYZZY


   Comments here are unnecessary.
We can only say that we have
people still like to fight and
shoot. Everything is fine, but
do not forget that there are
other games that are worthy of
ranked first in our
charts. On the pages of the magazine, we still tell you about 
the masterpieces that have not yet received due recognition.