Spectrofon #07 30 июня 1994

Игры

Expertise - is considered the game "Battle Command" (128K). You are in the role of commander modern tank.

          EXPERTISE



   Today we introduce you to our magazine expert
elaboration of the game "BATTLE COMMAND"
(128K). This game - excellent
simulator is super-modern tank.


   Forgive us owners of older machines with memory
48 KB. Do not get us wrong -
We can not ignore
on the whole stratum of the games that are written only for the 
128 th Speccy. A year ago, these games can be

was close my eyes and do
view that the 128th mode not caught on to our computers.



   But you will agree: now
market new programs for
"ZX-Spectrum" increasingly
there are games designed for
RAM 128K. Of course, we
do not mean alteration of old
48-x games under 128-e. No, we will talk only of "pure"
128-x games. Such kind of games and
is the game "BATTLE COMMAND"
(128K).


   In the meantime, let's consider
original version of this fascinating game.



      BATTLE COMMAND (128K)

           OCEAN 1992

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   A fantastic story "BATTLE
COMMAND "is based on a fictional
hostilities between the North and
South. You, as commander of a powerful tank, fighting on the 
side North.



   To complete the game to end,
you need to perform ten
tasks, each of which is absolutely not connected with the rest.
The order of execution of tasks -
arbitrary. You just can not proceed immediately to the last,
tenth mission, which is called the "GRAND FINAL". This mission 
can begin only after implementation of all previous assignments.



        Game Settings

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   Immediately after the boot sequence, you get to the main 
menu of the program: 

START GAME OPTIONS LOAD GAME


   The keys Q, A, O, P,
SPACE, you can choose to
OPTIONS and set up management
as desired.


   After setting up the game you
return to the main menu and
can now begin.


         Menu Mission

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   The menu consists of three missions
options:

BRIEFING (INSTRUCTIONS)
SELECT (SELECT MISSION)
STATUS (STATUS)

   Selecting with the cursor one
mission in the top window, you can get information on the 
mission with the option "BRIEFING". In addition to describing 
the mission (TEXT) you look at a map (MAP), which will perform

task. Option "CLOSE" - the return
a menu of missions.


   With the option "STATUS" you
look at your status:
number of completed missions and
points earned. Here is the option "SAVE GAME". Must
only right to say that no shipments to drive in this game
no. To save the game enough to write off the screen code, which 
can then be entered on request when accessing options

"LOAD GAME" in the main menu.
Return from a submenu "STATUS" -
"MISSION SELECTION".

        DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSIONS

        """""""""""""""
1. BLAST EM MISSION (Mission
"Destructive")


   You have been assigned to find and destroy enemy territory
two major stores of fuel, which are located in the northeast. 
This mission will undermine the enemy's defenses

for several weeks.

2. MISSILE BATTERY (Rocket
battareya)


   You have to destroy a missile
defense system
opponent. But you first need to find and neutralize the radar
installation, which is
west. This will prevent the immediate launch of enemy missiles,
as soon as you find them.
3. HOSTAGE RESCUE (Exemption
hostage)


   One of our researchers was captured by southerners, and is 
available on their database. Your task is to find the hostages 
and return it to the North. On your success in this operation 
depends on the future tank development of the North. 

4. RAILWAY AMBUSH (Ambush on the railroad)


   Your task is to take the alternate path of an enemy freight 
train to the guerrillas could seize his cargo. The train is 
moving to the east, to the complex, which

you must destroy, provided that the first task is done. Good 
luck and be careful. 

5. NIGHT MOVES (Night of movement)


   The mission to which you start running under cover
night. Order Command - to attack an enemy airfield. Use night 
vision devices - it will help you move quickly and quietly. 
Your task will be executed when you destroy the aircraft and 
dispatching tower.


6. ESCORT DUTY (Maintenance
escort)


   Your task - to protect vital supply convoy northerners
who is making his way to the barracks,
located in the northwest.
That the mission was successful enough to bring to the goal one
van.
7. SATELITE SEARCH (Find Satellite)


   Our spy satellite has gone
orbit and landed behind the line
Front in the South. Us
to return to the moon
how the South will be able to send to
it has a specialized team.
The mission is in your hands. Good luck. Our scouts have 
confidence in your success.


8. RIVER RAID (River Raid)


   Your task is to penetrate the Southern riverboat industry, 
first turn, destroy the four ships of supplies. Their you can

found on the enemy's waterways.
Then you must find and
destroy the enemy's energy complex, which is located on the 
southwest coast. 9. HIDEOUT (Sanctuary)



   You are acting on the enemy
territory on a special mission. Your task - to destroy
central refuge supreme
Command South. As a result,
of the enemy command structure will be destroyed and the army 
of the South would lose its strategic advantages. 

10. GRAND FINAL (Grand Final)


   This mission will be the last
the task before it's over. You need to destroy
enemy barracks. You will encounter the full power of air and
ground forces attacking the enemy.
Good luck.



   Now a bit about the map
areas. She soorentirovana
like any other map. That is: North -
above, the south - at the bottom, west - on the left, east - on 
the right. The letter T (Target) denotes the main goal

mission. The letter P (pick up) indicates the location where 
you will waiting helicopter after

jobs.


   Selecting one of the missions to perform (SELECT), you will 
go to the choice of weapons for their

tank. The total weight of all selected
species should not exceed 1000
kg.



    BRIEF DESCRIPTION

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          ARMS

          """"""""""

 N A S T H A T E L L E N Li

N NAME 1 2 3

1.TURRET (TOWER) 400 80 1

2.BANSHEE RSSS 300 on August 2
 ("Banshee" - JET ROCKETS
  PROJECTILE LIMITED CLASS LAND-ZEM
  Field with radar systems
  MY GUIDANCE)

3.BANSHEE IRSS 300 on June 2
 ("Banshee" - JET ROCKETS
  PROJECTILE LIMITED CLASS LAND-ZEM
  Field with infrared systems

  GUIDANCE)


4.PHOENIX RRSA 250 on August 2
 ("Phoenix" - JET ROCKETS
  LIMITED ROCKETS LAND-CLASS WHO
  SPIRIT WITH RADAR ICU
  THEME GUIDANCE)

5.PHOENIX IRSA 250 on June 2
 ("Phoenix" - JET ROCKETS
  LIMITED ROCKETS LAND-CLASS WHO
  Spirit with the infrared system

  GUIDANCE)

6.K-40 MORTAR 250 Feb. 20
 (Mortars K-40)

7.SLEEPER MINE 290 May 2
 (Time bomb)

8.DRAGONFLY 500 March 2
 (RADIO CONTROL WINGED

  ROCKET "Dragonfly")



9.K-CLUSTER 90 250 April 20
 (Cluster charge)

 O B O R O N I T E L L E N Li

10.SPECTRE 100 February 12
 (Anti-missile system

  "Phantom")

11.PHATASM 100 August 2
 (Anti-missile system

  "Phantom")

12.SKEET BOMB 200 Feb. 12
 (BOMB SAFETY FEATURES)

13.SLAM LASER 250 40 1
 (AUTO SAFETY

  LASER SETUP "HAT"



NOTES: 1-WTG-WEIGHT WEAPON
2 - AMMO - amount of charge
3 - MAX - MAXIMUM NUMBER OF UNITS OF WEAPONS THAT
Can be installed on the tank.


    SOME COMMENTS

    """"""""""""""""""""""""

   Defense Systems "The Ghost" and "Phantom" Immersed two modes 
of control: automatic and manual. In automatic mode,

these systems are sensitive to
attacking the enemy's volleys. System
Ghost rejects hostile
radar missiles, and "Phantom" - missiles with infrared
guidance system.


   Missiles surface-to-air
("Phoenix"), with some success can be used against air targets: 
helicopters and planes. 

   Protective laser (SLAM LASER)
only works in automatic
mode, and protects against all types of
armed enemy. This is a very effective laser system,
but, unfortunately, the number of charges is small due to high
energy consumption. Normally,
saving energy, laser unit is disconnected from the power supply 
and you should include it in places almost impassable, with 
large concentration of enemy equipment.



   One of the most powerful kinds of
weapons is a time bomb (SLEEPER MINE).
Eliminates all types of equipment. Radius is small, but the 
effectiveness of a wholly-owned. 


   "Dragonfly" (DRAGONFLY) - is
not the most powerful rocket, but it
can be controlled manually.

   Mortar K-40 is extremely inefficient, but also as a cassette 
to a charge-90. Efficiency protective bomb (SKEET BOMB) also

highly questionable.


   In our view, in nine cases out of ten the most optimal
set will be: TURRET, BANSHEE
RRSS, SLEEPER MINE. Or, which is also good: TURRET, SLEEPER
MINE, SLEEPER MINE.


   The choice of such a poor set of arms is dictated by one,
a very significant drawback,
violate the overall balance of the game -
on the battlefield most dangerous
you will not be bombs and rockets
the enemy (except for laser DOTs) and the ordinary
collision (COLLISION) with enemy armor.


   As a result - a panacea
this disaster is becoming easier and
unostentatious flight from the sluggish enemy. Of course it's 
hard to call cowardice, but Yet ...




        INSTRUMENT PANEL

        """"""""""""""""

   In the center of the dashboard is an information display,
which commented on the work
Some devices, as well as unpleasant for you the moment of 
collision with the enemy armored vehicles (COLLISION) and 
direct hits enemy shells (TANK HIT).



   Directly below the display are
three LEDs (from left to right):
indicator for binoculars, the indicator of night
vision and on indicator
rear view camera.



   Sign of these devices
- The red glow of the indicators.


   Right of the display is
radar, and under him the compass. More
the right is an indicator of the call a helicopter.


   Left of the display are
speedo and indicator of
fuel in the tanks.


   To the left of the speedometer is
compass, radar tuned to
main objective of the mission. If the vertical bar is located 
exactly in the middle - you are going to end.



   Above the main screen are icons of weapons,
which is on board your
tank.


      KEY MANAGEMENT

      """"""""""""""""""

1,2,3,4 - choice of weapons.

K, J - control some types of weapons:
SLAM LASER - ON / OFF (On / Off).
SLEEPER MINE - The response time of mine (increase / decrease).
SPECTRE, PHANTASM - AUTO / MANUAL
(Automatic / manual control).
PHOENIX - height adjustment
sight.
K-40 MORTAR - raise / lower
mortar tube.

B - BINOCLE - On / Off. binoculars.

Z - ZOOM - change increase
binoculars (from x2 to x8).

N - INFRARED - On / Off.
Infrared night observation devices
vision.

R - REAR VIEW - On / Off. form
behind.

M - MAP - On. maps,
with the key B - BRIEFING -
call of text assignments.

C - CABIN - return to the cockpit.

D - DAMAGE - call for information
damage to the tank. Given
data on each node of your war machine, from engine to
binoculars. Color in the image
tank stand out the most damaged areas - YELLOW - medium damage, 
RED - A strong degree of damage.

BLACK - a critical degree
damage.



H - HOME - Calling the helicopter on
end of the mission. Call indicator starts flashing.

S - STOP - Stop the engine.

E - EXIT - terminate the mission (Y / N).


       HELPFUL HINTS

       """""""""""""""

   Helicopter is only call
when you arrive in the area
PICK UP. Otherwise, the search for the helicopter can take 
longer. 


   Do not engage in useless
shooting enemy equipment - not
enough ammunition. Better immediately
proceed with the execution of the mission.


   After the assignment of
top of the screen will appear
inscription: "mission is done,
returning to the region PICK UP ".
No need to procrastinate - Returned
here you have nothing else to do.
Especially because the fuel can and
not be enough.


   Whenever possible - lead
tank on the road - it's faster.


   Do not try to blow up the mountain -
your tank is not under force.


   Do not waste ammunition
destruction of trees - a collision with the trees almost
safe for your tank.


   Beware of collisions with
armored enemy - use every opportunity
carry out the legs or, more nobly, apply SLEEPER
MINE.


            GOOD LUCK!