Spectrofon #04 31 марта 1994

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From the world of bat - Review-mail magazine, answers to questions, the editorial appeal to all collectors of games and a bit of fiction.

         From the world of bat



   We wrote Andrew Schoolchildren
from Moscow:


   "I think that is a genre
that literally begs to your
Journal - COMPUTER Novella. In
electronic journal, this genre
acquires additional advantages: it will be possible to 
illustrate the novel images from games, maybe even moving. You 
can use the novel as a supplement to the "Debut", and can in 
themselves ... " 



   Thank you, Andrew, for your support
and for wise advice. I must say that we have never refused to 
describe the games written in the genre of "computer novel". 
Just before not long ago, in We had no time for novels. Have 
all their time engaged in preparing the next issue of the 
journal "SPECTROFON". But now, when

breathing became easier, because
in our mail came a letter
from readers, we can afford
currently published for all of you
computer novella. Read in
This issue novel to the game
"Viaje at centre of Terra". Her
sent us Dmitry Usmanov, who lives in Moscow. Published 
description - his first test pen in this genre.




   More Andrew Schoolboy Requests
We did not stop co-operation
with the editors of the magazine "PC-REVIEW".
He very much liked the article about
immitatorah, published in
the first issue of "SPECTROFON" Yes.


   Of course, we continue to
cooperation with the "PC-REVIEW", and
the next issue of our magazine will offer you a new article
adapted specifically for
All fans of "Speccy".


   Do not give rest to many versions of
game "ELITE". Someone suggests
make a special issue of "SPECTROFONA", which will be thesis is 
entirely the game, someone asked tell us about any version of

more detail. Still searching for "pure" 128-th version of this 
game, in which six "native" missions.


   So, we have not yet met
"Native" 128-I "ELITE". And we
we hasten to warn all that
"ELITE-3", "remiksanutaya" by
THD is not related to the original "ELITE (128K)".


   Yes, the version of THD is music
as well as the sub-menu. But
No new missions seen in
them we could not. Moreover,
after several months of desperate trade and stellar battles
managed to reach only to the first
mission associated with the explosion
supernova and the evacuation of refugees. After some time, this
mission is repeated again. Then again. Then another ... You 
know, we're no longer playing this game. Just become boring and 
uninteresting. 



   Of course, there remains a chance that
THD decided to blow up all the stars in
galaxies, but it is difficult to
believe it. Most likely, this team has forgotten to remove from 
the game a brilliant operator, which loop program. 


   At this stage, we have much
more interested in Novosibirsk
"ELITE-3", but, unfortunately,
anything to please can not: the author
This version is silent and B. Kladov
We can not break the
deadlock. But we had
game testing "ELITE-3 and
Today we offer the first part of
report of our independent
expert. Read the report in the Overview section.



   For anyone who wants to increase
the volume of our journal will let you know
that we do not currently focuses on the value of "SPECTROFON" 
and because more attention to its frequency and quality. As we

do it - to judge you, our
dear readers, but wishes
take into account. In general, you can certainly
produce "SPECTROFON" and on two
diskettes, but then leave it
will be once per quarter. Therefore, let us make our magazine
together. E-mail. Not one letter
without attention does not remain. A
hence the volume of the journal will
more, we can simultaneously
with the preparation of the next issue
advance and others, at least
interesting projects.



   Now we would like to appeal to all fans and collectors of 
video games. 


   It just so happens that many
games that come to us in
country have been so
heavily damaged mindless copying magic key that
is now simply impossible for them to
recover. In some programs, no additional loading, in
Some erased the original data, etc.


   The Wizard of Oz, to be supplied
USSR cassette programs, apparently had never been real
lovers of good, smart game.
Therefore, many games of this kind
were virtually destroyed.



   We will, wherever possible,
restored the game and offered them to all the readers of our 
magazine. However, until now there is still interesting, but 
"broken" game that it is impossible to recover: too good job

with them, "Magic". Moreover,
some games even the names are not
preserved, not to mention
splash image.


   And we are almost ready
detailed description of such games.
And these descriptions are taken not from Western magazines. 
No, that's all that managed to squeeze out of the faulty 
versions. In order to make a full description of our Need 
normal working version. 



   After all, sad to see when
next issue of the "ZX-Revue" in
section "Forum" discusses a
of such games. The user sets a lot of questions and is divided
their discoveries, and we read and
already know that soon awaits him
disappointing because the normal version in our country
exists. And he, like us,
passing half of the game in a heap of
"Magic", and then will be frantically rushing to all outlets in 
search of a working version.



   Or another situation where a
the book "500 games" are given just
false description of the game. Clearly,
that those who wrote it had
"Magic" version and did not really
Having dealt with the game, limited to their "fantasies".



In addition the authors describe the given
minimum of control keys, and
those are not correct. As a result,
unsuspecting user is sent to the wrong track, and lost a lot of 
time, spitting, lays interesting game in the farthest box

diskettes.



   But we still remain optimistic and hope that someone
who is reading these lines,
are good corporate version
we need games, and he does not understand
our suffering.



   We therefore
asking for help for the following games:

1. CAPTAIN BLOOD [Informatique]
(In all versions, we have seen no dozagruzochnye
blocks).


   Clearly, we can help
only those who went through this game
completely or at least until the first
podzagruzki. We are interested in
Any version: both disk and tape.

2. ENTERPRIZE [Melbourne House],
another name ENTER PRI
[Icon] (erased the original data)


   With this game in general is very
lot of oddities and obscurities.

The fact that in those versions,
are prevalent in
in our country, there is no splash
pictures, no names. Hence
such a horrible mess. In western magazines on this subject find
while it is not possible. Therefore,
still remains open
question even the name of the game.


   Clearly only one that
ENTERPRISE ENTER PRI and two different games. That game, which 
is We - like ELITE, it

to the same trade, and enriched. We have prepared a description 
of this game in the second room

our magazine, but soon found out - our version of "broken". 
Desperate search firm option either to no avail. We ask all 
those who have normal working version - answer me!


   Now a few words about
how to define performance
version of the "ENTERPRISE". Immediately after
BitTorrent, when you are asked to
enter your name, press
"ENTER". If the on-screen graph
"NAME" will autograph "The Wizard" - "PPPP" (four letters
P), then please accept our condolences to: This version is good 
only for of the paranoiac, who, after

enter the name and aimless wandering in space, followed by
loss (round him, and road), clicked on the "Magic Button".


   Raped thus
program sensitively responded to the
such a cavalier attitude to it: now the whole country was 
surprised looks on the autograph unknown eccentric, without any 
opportunity to enjoy exciting game. 


   We hope that someone has
and a normal version of this game.
We shall wait for letters.



   And now let us do digression and
to offer you a fantastic little story.
It was written in 1985. Author - your humble servant, the chief 
editor of the journal "SPECTROFON" - Yury Matveyev.

When preparing material for
program "CAPTAIN BLOOD" and
"ENTERPRISE", it seemed that
This little old tales
objectively discuss all the issues we discussed today.



  Yuri Matveev


          And S T I N A

    (Fantastic story)


   Overcoming the atmosphere, the spacecraft heavily
ass on another planet. Blue-gray mountains with snowy peaks
surrounded the landing site. Landing party left the ship.
They are in a hurry. Work plan for
each of the planets of this system
was very hard: Lean out of the bushes now, the tribe reasonable
Aboriginal landing would
restrict photography. Chasing them and establish
contact had to be different.
However this one did not think experience suggests how unlikely 
such a meeting, this undignified even had to stutter

serious researchers.

   And the more this bare
planet, a little veiled rarefied atmosphere.


   And then there was a headset
cry of one of the commandos. All
rushed there. Cried was
before the steep wall on which the entire width of the bevel 
was traced some inscription. 


   These solid lines bewitched
paratroopers. Here it is - CONTACT!
Now much of civilization will not miss
your chance! The program was
frustrated in an instant. How many
acceptable conditions of space
navigation, the ship remained at
this planet. But no other
signs of life were found,
Although the paratroopers each stone
turned over three times!



   Not wait any longer make sense.
The ship stood on the pillar of fire
and went into the black sky.


   Then for years the highest
minds of the world have tried to solve
inscription aliens. But the information was insufficient. AND
one after another, scientists have washed their
hands. Ednstvenno in what all agreed - is that the inscription
made no aborigines, of which there are
not detected, and some mysterious civilization that sends to 
all reasonable creatures Space toli warning toli some sort of 
absolute truth, correct in every corner of the cosmos.



   In memory of the first contact of sentient beings decided
was a monument.



   The best sculptor of the planet
depicted the seven troopers, pioneers in the squat
reverent admiration for the unfathomable wisdom of a mind.


   Suffering from serious illnesses
and rejected lovers come here in order to touch
tayaschim a clear strength,
amazingly beautiful, ran to the monument lines
inscription, which was hidden
absolute truth of a distant and incomprehensible civilization. 
Touch face-to-last line, direct and self-righteous, touch and 
get relief. 



   And the years went on, evolved into
century. But there has not been
found traces of a mysterious civilization. A sign would have 
healed suffering and bestowed a heart

balm for the rejected lovers. How she does it, remained a 
mystery, one of the great mysteries of the cosmos.



               *



   Ship-scout "Earth" found this planet, when it lived in 
civilization has ceased to exist, because everything dies in 
his time. And intelligent civilization, too,

when it comes her time.



   Intelligent creatures are gone, leaving their home pools, 
connected by a network of entwined shallow channels.



   The commander went to the main municipal swimming pool and 
thinking about the fate of civilization. Meditatively

raised his head and stood with his mouth open.


   On a large basalt stone
stood seven sparkling in the sun
figures vskinuvshih composed
handful of tentacles upward, toward heaven. And on a stone 
pedestal, huge letters, glowing red paint was shining brazen

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