Spectrofon #02 31 января 1994

Игры

Review - New details about the Novosibirsk version of the game "ELITE".

           About B W O R



   Detective story with a version of the Novosibirsk
"ELITE2" received a new extension. Taking into account the
fact that in many regions
countries eager sinkleristy
expect at least some information on
this mysterious version of the program, now in the "Overview" we
only talk about it.


   For those who do not know what, a few words about the 
prehistory This new "luxury fever."



   In the latest issue of the journal
"ZX-Review" for 1993 were published author's description of a 
new version of the world-famous ELITE game called ELITE2.



   By that time, many collectors have been playing with the 
same title. Some fundamental differences from the usual "ELITE" 
in the new game has not been noticed. 


   The only difference is
strength of the pirates in the viability
Your vehicle as well as in the behavior of the police, who 
immediately respond to bad behavior in the vicinity of the 
station. Undoubtedly, the second "ELITE" more

consistent description of corporate game.


   But Novosibirsk version
"ELITE2" opened up for fans
this game is something completely new
and unexpected.


The description, published in
"ZX-Revue" tells about new
missions, new vehicles, additional technical devices, etc.


   Together with a storm of enthusiastic
responses that followed
immediately after its publication, the editor of the journal 
"ZX-Revue" came a short letter from the author of a mysterious 
program - Vladimir Pantry, who lives in Novosibirsk. The letter 
writer said that in his "ELITE2" revealed some basic errors, 
but now they are corrected and is published in the new version

game called "ELITE3", which, in some respects,
much more interesting than the previous
version.



   In the first issue of the journal
"SPECTROFON" we told you about
program "ELITE3", which released a firm THD. So do not be 
confused Novosibirsk version from Moscow. 


   You have not dazzled
of all these versions of the game?
We already have that process underway. By the way, on the 
horizon loomed another version of the "ELITE". Get ready!

Vladimir Kladov reports that
that soon "elitchiki" will be
rewarded with the game "ELITE4"!
To think that it would be cool. Just take a look not to confuse 
this version of the kaleidoscope games. And then suddenly, in 
some Village Uryupinka also write

"ELITE4"?


   And will the poor users
rush to the markets of the country in search of new versions. 
Meet Two friends in the market and begin to discuss their 
current problems: 


   - Regards, Vasya. You have not seen
seventh elite?

   - Not as well as Che's there?

   - Seriously have not seen? Well, you
give! I was there three months can not fly away from the planet 
Targon. Wet, you bastards!


   - Are you a cybernetic catapult used?

   - You're Th, there is junk. In
seventh elite transplanetny hyperdrive is. But with it wet!

   - Crewe-y-UTO.

   - That's what I'm talking about. Go faster
buy.

   - Che, hyperdrive or something?

   - Yeah. Hyperdrive there too
there, but tuftovye true.

   - Then have until the seventh
buy.

   - Go, go ... Just take Zadrypinskuyu version. And then 
yesterday took seventh in Uryupinki, and there

Cobra-turbo "can not buy.

   - Seriously? Well, it's left ...

   - Well, so far. I'll go buy a globe Rakksly, and neither as
can not make out where to look for the treasures of the 
deceased daddy ... 


   Such a dialogue can already
become a reality if we take into account
that many of our programmers
came close to creating
own games. We are watching
this with interest but at the same
time and with some misgivings.
It would not fixated on the authors
This hackneyed plot of the game.



"ELITE", of course, the classic
game and it took its rightful place in the history of computer
games. But maybe something new will write? Do not fancy enough?


   Back to our detective.


   We have established close contact
with the author of the Novosibirsk version
"ELITE3" - Vladimir pantries and
currently negotiating for the inclusion of this game
The third issue of our magazine.


   Vladimir has sent us the original
testing and our programmers experts made their conclusion: "At 
the moment did not possible spread of the game as part of the 
journal a number of reasons.



   Namely: not guaranteed
performance program
self-made (as well, and plant) computers with unstable data 
bus. But it is this "disease" suffer the vast majority of 
"Pentagon" with music. coprocessor. Often their owners and are 
unaware of Moreover, since even in the branded

programs that use the 2 nd mode interrupt the processor, often 
ignored the possible instability of the data bus with a display 
of the interrupt vector. Those same program that did not

account, usually reach
Users in the revised
local artisans and also as a
operate quite normally. In
this case the author is the owner of corporate computer
and compatibility issues of its
not particularly bothered.

   We, in turn, can not afford to include in the
Journal of the program that the majority of the holders of 
"SPECCY" not can even see it. It is possible,

Of course, invite them to alter their computers to complete
compatibility with the corporate option, but, first, not
everyone has to neodhodimymi
this knowledge, and secondly,
quite possible to correct itself
program.


   We extend our wishes
Vladimir personally and he promised to think about. For its 
part, promises our readers that in the case

positive solutions (if they are satisfied with both sides)
"ELITE3" will be part of the next issue.