Spectrofon #06 31 мая 1994

Игры

Ekspretiza - is considered a game genre of Dungeons & Dragons "Heroes of the Lance".

          EXPERTISE

  Dmitry Usmanov.


     HEROES OF THE LANCE

     (Uld, TSR.Inc,

  Strategic Simulations Inc)


   For a long time the country Copies
so named for the shape of the rocky
mountains that surround it, is the standard of wealth and 
prosperity for the world. Many generations to control it 
Mishekelov dynasty, who lived in the vast royal palace.

Mishekely earned the love and devotion of the people through 
their wise rule - in many

Goals that they were
throne, the country Spears did not attend
no sickness, no natural
disasters or other catastrophes.

   Few knew that the secret
happy life Copies
Talisman is in the Government -
Disc Mishekela magic, the first ruler of the country.


   But all come to an end, and ended with a comfortable
the existence of the population.
All of a sudden, out of chaos and
Darkness in the country came Khisant -
huge dragon, the leader
a whole army of evil. King,
ruling at the time, made
against the dragon, but it turned out,
that fact does not take no swords, no
axes, and arrows just bounce off his skin. A lot of evil
died in that battle, but instead of each dead appeared
Two new, and soon all the warriors
were torn army dragon.
Sam Khisant won the king and
took possession of his talisman ...



   Spears came to the country
hard times: Dragon settled
in the former royal palace, where he rarely flew,
to be satisfied with another human victim.


   All residents pay
Khisantu tribute to the gold and jewels that are covetous 
dragon dumped in his palace. The people do not even dare to 
complain, and then eight intrepid adventurers decided to go to 
the palace, destroying Khisanta and restore former life with 
dial Mishekela. 



   The team includes:



GOLDMOON

Zlatolunnaya: priestess
daughter of the leader of the clan
Qi-Shu country copies. Zlatolunnaya
engaged with the river
Wind, it has a staff of Blue
Crystal. It is unknown how large
those forces that lurk
in it, but available
they just Zlatolunnoy.



STURM

Assault: the son a knight
the country's bald locust.
Sturm - Bright Blade, upscale fighter, he
he studied military
skills in the wilderness in Flint. By
my code
honor, Sturm scorns long-range weapons and fighting his 
two-handed sword melee.




CARAMON

Karamon Myers:
a trained warrior,
he accumulated his
experience in travel
together with Flint
and Tanis. Armed
dart
and long
sword, he
certainly
valuable member
this campaign.



RAISTLIN

Raystlin: brother
Karamona. His
amazing talent for magic have his way in
life. Like all
young magicians
Raystlin passed
Test and strengthen his abilities, but also reduce physical
force. During
the harsh
test he took possession of Magic
Staff.



TANIS

Tanis Tantalos:
He is better known under the name
Tanis Half-elves.
Masterful sword and bow, his mixed background has made Tanis 
deadly fighter. He real leader

this expedition.



TASSLEHOFF

Kender Tasslehof:
Roaring foot. Has
strong curiosity, especially to the possessions
other people.
Call him a thief, then deal him a deadly insult, but
he really
can not understand
why people
annoying if
he takes them
property.
Fight with a sling.



RIVERWIND

Wind River:
exile from the clan Qi-Shu He
foolishly in love with Zlatolunnuyu. With the skill acquired in 
his wanderings, he owns onions and a long

sword. Together
with his lover, he
tries to understand the secrets
Blue Crystal Staff Head.

FLINT

Flint: Born and
grown in the country
Hill dwarves.
Flint Fire
The Forge, a master
his case,
fearless fighter
and a loyal friend
elves. Enemies
he kills throwing axes, and those few that
remain
then
alive
meet
death from
its combat
ax.



  As you may have guessed, before
Your classic version of D'D
(Dungeons' Dragons), written
in the genre of "FANTASY" the three largest manufacturers of
software. The resulting program
I, for one, do not hesitate to put to the ten best
Games SPECTRUM, along with such masterpieces as "ELITE" and
"LASER SQUAD". Game distinguishes
Beautiful graphics with a variety of
fine detail, the perfection of the plot and the breadth of 
possible ways to reach the final. All together, it gives a very 
brilliant result: You'll find that in the "Heroes of the Lance" 
is very a pleasure to play.




   So, after downloading the program and familiarizing with the 
names of authors will show you the kind of "dossiers" on all 
parties Expedition: You will see a portrait

each character with a small
response (these characteristics in a free presentation,
presented to your attention
slightly higher). Further, in the original
version followed by a question
on the properties of the characters (as a copy protection), the 
answer to which could be found only

in the instructions to the game. In our
version of the request does not mean anything
Enter any number and you'll be in control menu:


      Kempston

      Sinclair

      Keyboard (Q, A, O, P, K)


   Navigating the menu - cursor keys, ENTER - choose
management.


   After that Georgia was the first
block of the game and you see the
outdoor rooms of the former royal palace. At the bottom of
the screen is a compass showing the sides of the world, to the 
right him are portraits of heroes

games with indicators of life
forces each of them.



   Office of the hero rather
simple: in addition to simply moving the characters can jump
(Press "toward" +
"FIRE"), but if your hero has
a weapon-range
action (arrows, axes, magic lamp, etc.), then use these weapons 
can be pressing the "FIRE" + "to the side."



   You can navigate by compass: if the drive letter
one side of the light starts to blink, it indicates that this 
side is passage and may be rejecting the

joystick up or down, enter the
him. Sometimes caught in the maze of the abyss. Try to
they do not fall: a character that fell into the abyss, did not 
recover any spell. 



   For their preodaleniya best use Raystlina - he
able to fly through its
staff, and travels much farther than anyone else
another can jump so far.


   The whole palace crammed with the most
various monsters - goblins, ghosts, zombies and other
evil spirits. They are very different in
appearance and character
(Some are in place, other protected areas, there are
those who persecute uninvited
guests). But one thing unites them -
they all want your death.


   You can shoot them from
various weapons from afar, but
if you approached them closely
(A compass is illuminated sign
"COMBAT"), you have to fight with
using melee weapons.
In combat, the button "FIRE" is not used, rejecting the 
joystick forward and along the diagonals, can be applied

blows to the body, head or feet
striker (the latter especially
it is important to deal with tarantulas).


   If you backed away, then
gradually increase the distance,
and you exit the battlefield.


   If you press "SPACE", before you see the main menu
Action figures:

 1. Character select
 2. Magic user spells
 3. Clerical staff spells
 4. Use
 5. Take
 6. Give
 7. Drop
 8. Save game
 9. Restore game


   Let us discuss these options
details.


 1. Character select. You can
swap characters at will: First yellow cursor select the first 
character (It was noted in blue), then the second, and they 
will swap places.



  Why do this? The fact is
that the arrangement of characters in the game
is very important;
Look - the portraits are arranged in two rows of four. This 
order of battle of our squad. First there are those whose 
portraits are on top. They are followed those whose portraits 
are at the bottom. 



   Character, whose portrait
stands first in the top row is valid, it is them you
manage at the moment.


   It is clear that those who go in
first row are
greater risk when attacking the enemy. Therefore, in a battle 
with monsters injury not only receives one

whom you control, but the other characters. To a lesser
the degree of danger
the second row.


   When you select a character to remember that Raystlin
Zlatolunnaya and must constantly
be in the front row, without
They can not use magic and power of the Holy Staff.



   While choosing the first character to be exchanged, displays 
his name and a series of bar charts showing: Strength - 
physical strength Intelligence - Intelligence

Wisdom - Wisdom
Dexterity - Dexterity
Constitution - constitution
Charisma - charm
Hit points - points of health

 2. Magic user spells - magical spells that you can
use if Raystlin alive
and is located in the front row.
 2.1. Burning hands
 2.2. Charm
 2.3. Sleep
 2.4. Web
 2.5. Magic missle
 2.6. Detect magic
 2.7. Detect invisible
 2.9. Final strike
 2.1. Burning hands (minute hand). Initially, this spell does 
not work, but in the nooks the first level you can find a magic 
scroll (scroll). It should be deposited Raystlinu and give him 
read (use). Raystlin memorize a new spell: a staff from his 
magical fire flies much greater than usual force, and he flies 
on an intricate trajectory. Unfortunately, spell works only

Raystlina and only once.

 2.2. Charm (charm). In constant
battles with the monsters you will not have
no chance to survive if you
not call upon to help senior
force. With this spell
sends you to the enemy's spell
and it is rock.


 2.3. Sleep (sleep). Spell
sends the opponent dream
It is almost as before, just some
monsters of the best action one, but
on the other - both.

 2.4. Web (Web). After using this spell on
monster snatches the magic web. Spell affects all opponents, 
but it works much less frequently as it requires a lot of free

magic (which is then again slowly accumulates).

 2.5. Magic missile (magic
projectile). This is a long spell
time did not want to work hard,
until the seventh level, I found no hidden scroll.



   Having a scroll Raystlinu, I got a new weapon for him: from
Staff of the magic escapes
shell, sweeping away everything in its
way. Works only
times.

 2.6. Detect magic (to detect
magic). In the labyrinth found
all sorts of magic items
- Rings, various drugs and
much more. All these items
not visible to the naked eye,
but by this spell them
can be detected.

 2.7. Detect invisible (to detect invisible). Spell, similar to 
previous, but highlights it is not magic, and hidden treasures.




 2.8. Final strike (the latter
shock). Spell works
only Raystlina: it breaks
his staff, and from digging
the dark forces that are destroying
absolutely all around (including
including the heroes).

 3. Clerical staff spells (spells sacred staves).


   They fully manifest
only if the stick of Blue
Crystal owns Zlatolunnaya
(Of course, it should be in the front row), but some of the 
spells can work if the staff is at other initiates. If it

want to take someone from the other characters, he risks burn 
their hand. 



   These are the spells:

 3.1. Cure light wounds
 3.2. Find traps
 3.3. Cure critical wounds
 3.4. Deflect dragon breath
 3.5. Protection from evil
 3.6. Hold person
 3.7. Spiritual hammer
 3.8. Prayer
 3.9. Raise dead

We consider them in detail:

 3.1. Cure light wounds (to heal minor injuries).


   Slightly adds
energy of the hero, but requires
some energy in the Holy Staff.



 3.2. Find traps (traps found)


   In the maze of often
trap - a mechanism actuated in the event that a hero will come 
to a certain slab floor. In this case, the ceiling

falls heavy stone slab.
Normal view they are not visible,
and by this spell
traps are denoted by a small
flame over dangerous areas.
The observed trap still
work, it must either jump or ask Tasslehofa to defuse it. By 
the way, Kender Tasslehof accurately detects and eliminates any

traps, even invisible.



 3.3. Cure critical wounds (to heal critical wounds).


   If the business you have very bad
Use this spell, and
energy will rise sharply. How much will grow depends on how 
much power is left in the Holy Staff, if necessary, use this 
spell again. The energy of each character-increasing only as

limits that are given to him from birth.

 3.4. Deflect dragon breath (breath reflect the dragon).


   This spell is used
how to neutralize the fire small mobile dragons,
and for protection from the Khisanta.

 3.5. Protection from evil (protection from evil).


   After using this
spells, hero to some
time becomes immune to
attacks monsters.

 3.6. Hold person (arrest
person).


   The effect of this spell
analogous to the action or spell of sleep,
but it acts very selectively (for example, is very rare so stop 
tarantulas). It should be noted that action of immobilized 
spell lasts until until the object is in the spell

within sight of the current
character.



 3.7. Spiritual hammer (Hammer
ghosts).


   The purpose of this spell
still remained unclear, though possible, it helps
defeat ghosts galore
occurring in the third, fourth and sixth levels.


 3.8. Prayer (prayer).


   Through prayer you can scrounge from the Holy staves a bit 
of luck in combat - your character temporarily becomes 
stronger, it protection of stronger attack

faster, etc.



 3.9. Raise dead (resurrected
deceased).


   If one of the characters gets
mortally wounded, still life
a few seconds, a glimmer in it
(In this case, his portrait of delayed light haze). Until
his soul is still not completely left the body (the inscription 
RIP across the image), you can try to resurrect his data spell. 
This is best done very Zlatolunnoy. Spell greatly depletes the 
Blue Crystal Staff. 


   Resurrected in such a way
person is better to remove somewhere in reserve: he was no 
longer able to carry great weight, and

impact it will have no longer the same.



   Just do not forget after
revival to heal his wounds by appropriate spell. Interestingly, 
if the danger is very Zlatolunnoy, and power it is running, it 
replaces Wind River. Love all the same

great power ...


   When using the spell
Sacred staff, we must remember
that it can completely
exhausted, as happened with
me in a maze of tarantulas.
After desperate attempts to rectify the situation, I found 
nothing better than the record the game on a disc

and turn off the computer. When
I loaded the game again, the staff
again began to work.



 4. Use (use an item).


   All items found in
"Heroes of the Lance" can be divided into three groups:
magic, treasure and weapons.



   Treasures are not used, but for them are given extra points, 
so that the mission mission, and improve their well-being never 
hurts. K treasures include coins

(Coins), purses with gold
(Pounch), various cups
(Chalice), gold bullion (gold
bar), diamonds (gem), and more.



   Magic - it helps in the fight
monsters, find it very
difficult, as well as hidden treasures. Sometimes it makes 
sense to "enlighten" a spell of some suspicious site to

find a variety of drugs
(Potion), Ring (ring) or
scrolls (scroll). Their use appears explaining
inscription, such as: "Your sutured
improved, and the effect of their
action is considerably longer than
a spell.


   As a rule, hidden
things are still given some
Hint: lonely standing statue
or cabinet impasse that neither
all of a sudden vigilantly protect any creature, etc.



   Weapons: If the hero throws a
enemy ax or spear, then
and then you can again pick up
and use. To bow in a maze of arrows can be chosen in
quivers (quiver), in addition
where you can find other weapons such as swords (sword) or
shields (shield).



   Tasslehof does not require replenishment of ammunition - so 
the stones he can score anywhere

but about Raystlina and Zlatolunnuyu
You can never say - they
shoot magical flames.



 5. Take (take).


   When selecting this option you can take any object that is 
in close proximity to you - is whether he the floor, hangs on 
the wall whether or not we see - it does not values.


 6. Give (to give).


   With this option you can
transfer objects from one
character to another.

 7. Drop (throwing things).

 8. Save game (game record).


   Record the state of play on
disc.


 9. Restore game (load game).


   Unpleasant feature of this
options - the inability to "secure" out of it. If it 
accidentally will choose (and it is, unfortunately, is located 
next to the option "EXIT MENU" - output), then you want-not, 
you have to ship the latest partial content. 


   Briefly about the features of levels of play:

* At the first level can be thoroughly rich, stuffed his 
pockets with jewels all sorts of magic can be found the first 
magic book. Your challenge is to get to the second

level through a circular hole in the wall.

* In the second level, I advise you to
glimpse into the laboratory alchemist
- Find something interesting.
For the first time you meet the abyss
you want to jump,
to pass on.

* The third level is unusual, because
He is not one way, but two:
in the sixth and fourth levels.
Then you can go routes
3-4-5-8 or 3-6-7-8. They are, in
Basically, the same, choose
for the soul.

* The fourth level: You can
find a magical ring to strengthen the forces. To reach
output, will fly over several precipices.



* The fifth level is a huge labyrinth in the form of 
underground burrows, which was chosen by many spiders - 
Tarantulas. Their bite is very dangerous and kill them pretty 
hard. On the spiders well the spell of sleep and charm. Inspect

places where the ceiling collapsed and
blocked the passage - in the rubble often come gems.

* The sixth level - is another
a huge maze, though quite
another species than the fifth - the road
constantly branches out into all
four corners of the world, full of chasms and traps. At this 
level move will mostly Raystlinom, but he

can fly through such a huge chasm.

* The seventh level littered with gems that are worth to pick 
up. I advise you not to go directly into a large gate with 
wooden doors - they lead to eighth level. It is better to walk 
around first in the seventh. At this

level, you can find one magic scroll.

* The eighth level - the finale. Here
You can enter but not exit.
This is not working option "Save
game "and" Restore game "and here
Dragon's Lair is Khisanta. He would try to burn you
her breath (I hope you do not
forgotten how to avoid it).
Dragon will not kill any weapon or spell, except the "final 
blow", and we die, as they say, too early ...




   Output is: Go to the dragon and Zlatolunnoy Throw in
his sacred staff of Blue
Crystal. Dragon, causing
darkness to face the forces of light,
that lurk in the Staff, and explode, and the death of the 
dragon will begin to crumble and his very den. You

necessary for a few seconds
before the collapse the ceiling, to be able to find the 
legendary disc Mishekela - otherwise it will be too late. 


   I hope you will be able to find
This disc, and restore
happy life in the country Spears
and beyond.


            - - -



   And finally, I would like to
say a few words about the fate of this
program in our country.


   "Heroes of the Lance" came at us in the form disketirovannom 
Moscow Hacker WALSOFTom. I do not know whether he

WALSOFT ruined this game, or
She has come to him as "a bit"
form, but all versions of the program,
common market "crashed" when half the levels
already been passed.


   Subsequently, he WALSOFT Russified his "battered" version
game, and he russifitsirovat
it is very ill: some
words and expressions you can still understand, say "mouth" - a 
dart, "the spell of evil" - is "to stop the person, but some 
translated at all wrong. For example, try to guess

that "bright light" means "to heal minor injuries" and under 
"list of items" hidden option to "use".

Naturally, this program also
did not work.


   But this version of the game will not be left alone. 
Undertaken business team "KSA software 'ANDY 2.

They took a Russian language version WALSOFTa, packed it, put 
the music in the loader and Russified characteristics of 
characters. At this point, they show themselves ... 


   The first thing they renamed WALSOFT in "WALFACK", probably
from a deep knowledge of English
language, and, of course, with such
knowledge began to translate
text.

   If the first characteristic
can still be called translation,
farther they are, obviously, competed among themselves "who 
pereplyunet: Clan Qi-Shu has become a kind father Kvishusa, 
father-in Riverwind, Tanis grieves by utopia wife and Flint,

besides the fact that he was "one
elfof (teach the guys, a Russian
- Useful life), another is "the world champion in jumping on 
the ears in height from the springboard." 


   Well, of course, kids had fun as they could ... Only here
Why crippled program
put on the market?!


   I have long been searching for a working version of the 
program, but to no avail. 


   You should have left it, unclimbed, gathering dust on my
diskettes, if not help the magazine "SPECTROFON" ...

EDITOR "S": Indeed,
digging with this game for a while, we were able to restore its 
original version. The whole point is that "HEROES OF

THE LANCE "game and multilevel
during the time of breaking the tape
version of one of the burglars caught in dozagruzkoy not see 
how the game crept into error. In order for her to notice

should have at least pass
five levels. But now all of our
readers have won fully working version of the game.


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