Spectrofon #09 30 сентября 1994

Игры

Debut - Fantastic adventyurnaya game "Mindfighter".

          D E B U T


  Dmitry Usmanov


           MINDFIGHTER

    (Abstract Concepts, 1988)


   Round Robin stretched
desert of charred stones. C
top of a mountain of crushed
concrete slabs, he carefully
looked at the distant blackish
landscape. Closer to the east of
himself, Robin said collapsed
the ruins of skyscrapers. Road
led down from the mountain.


   "It's useless, Robin. We do not
can help you if you yourself
can not get. "- said Professor Fergere calm tone.


  "In any case, Robin, remember
it may simply be
great theatrical effect.
You must give me the best proof, if you want
so I took you seriously! "- Harry added with sarcasm.


   So begins adventyurnaya
game "MINDFIGHTER". This game
operates in two modes - 48/128
kilobytes. 128-th mode is different
more graphics - one
Figure accompanies some
five locations. And, in my
"Profi + 512", the program works
in extended mode only when
pressed compatibility.
Know whether the additional boot grafika, very simple -
If the image is first changed
after pressing any key,
it's okay.



Well, if not - then booted
only 48-I schedule, where figures - at least.


   This program provides an excellent
opportunity to test their knowledge of English. If
Other games adventyurnye describe location literally one or two
proposals, the "MIND
FIGHTER "s, each location is accompanied by a small story on the
English.

Moreover, using a vocabulary that will not always find in
a large English dictionary. (But
not because it is indecent
vocabulary, but simply because of the rarity
used expressions and words.)
And if the "splitting" the other game
I almost never look in a dictionary, here I was
forced to constantly resort to
his help. Although, to understand the
general meaning of the text does not require any special 
knowledge. 


   Well, I do not really scare you? But the main difficulty has
ahead, because the game was created in
based on the English-speaking users.



   By clicking "ENTER", you find yourself in
main menu, where you
see (from left to right):


   Icon showing
note - to enable / disable sound
by pressing the keys.


   A computer with a picture on the screen - move / leave 
schedule. 



   The arrow labeled "SAVE" -
write state of the game for the current carrier. Moreover, when 
recording to drive the two files with the same name, the 
previous file is not destroyed and a new written after it.



   Chip with the inscription "RAM" -
This icon is not selected,
It is purely informational and shows the current carrier, which 
operates the program. (In this case, the RAM on your computer). 


   The arrow labeled "LOAD" -
Deferred load condition with
current carrier. If the disk
multiple files with the same
names, then loaded the first
directory.



   Computer with monitor off - out of the game. (You will be 
asked to confirm the decision.) This is followed by a request 
"Do you want Do you still play? "



   The second row of icons:


   Printer image - enable / disable the parallel output on 
paper. Used printer driver "ZX - LPRINT".

The printer output is absolutely
All text information that appears on the screen.


   Roll of paper - by selecting this
icon, you'll be able to remove
description of locations, leaving only
name, and information on the outputs
from it.



   Triangle marker - back
the main program.


   Icon showing
diskettes, tapes and chips -
You can change the carrier on
which will be recorded
shipment. Respectively will be
change and the image
device on top.


   Question mark - in this section
displays information about the state of
the protagonist and his entourage:
Published for the time, date, day of week, the general 
condition of Robin - his health, mood,

hunger or fatigue,
need for sleep, as well as trauma. In addition, there is printed
short list of things that
Robin has his clothes, the number of your earned points and
amount of data your team.



   Icon "OOPS!" - "Ouch!", This
icon only works in
128-m mode, and allows you to make a return on one action
ago. Its good to use
with sudden death. But, unfortunately, the action icons
for some reason does not affect the state
Robin. That is, if you're in some locations received a mortal 
wound, it will still be you and you die. 


   Navigating the menu - cursor keys.


   So, our hero - Teen
on behalf of Robin. About his age
show some signs: in one of the locations,
Robin attacks specifically
coached fox. From the accompanying text is
It can be seen that the fox grabbed
Boy in the throat. The fact that Robin is young and still 
indicates that fact that a samurai sword in one of the 
locations are too heavy for him. The very name - Robin

a diminutive of Robert, in relation to the teenager.



   The first puzzle game -
area where there are major events. Around everything is 
destroyed, everywhere there are traces of radiation, people 
turned into a herd of wild animals killed, which commandeth 
prison systems. (What system - too clear). But, we can assume 
that we face Results worldwide nuclear holocaust, the more that 
is indicates a huge amount

facts. For example, if you read
piece of newspaper (which can be
found on the street), then, besides the information about the 
championship golf, You can read more and the next

title: "looming third
World War! "But how then
be with the professor and Fergere
Harry? Maybe this is a parallel
world?


   The paper itself gives rise to another
riddle - when all this is happening? The program can be found
the exact date and time: 15:01,
Tuesday, June 30, 1987. A
Newspaper dated April 5, 1988
year! There is an obvious anachronism.
Moreover, wandering around the ruined city, you can find a 
wooden board with the inscription: "Here is a final resting 
place Alison. "Perhaps it talking about that Alison, who gave 
Robin a ring? 


   Unlike other games adventyurnogo genre in this program, the 
story is slightly different if you start a new game.

Thus, exploring the ruins, I found the teenager, Robert, a 
rather gloomy personality. 


But downloading the game again, and not
taking advantage of their shipping, I stumbled upon ... 
Robert's corpse. 


   Fantastic! By the way, with
all the characters, which you
encounter in the game, you can talk by typing: SAY TO <NAME> 
<MESSAGE> ". Moreover, messages can be difficult, for example, 
type "SAY TO DARYL" TELL ME ABOUT THIRD WORLD WAR ". But do not 
expect that you will want to conversation. Over the whole 
terrain dominates the atmosphere of apathy and depression, 
there can be no talk. Often all, the object of your attention

simply takes away from you,
and further, seeing you,
tends to disappear immediately.



   Wandering around town, you can
witness several typical scenes showing
the horror of postwar life.
These scenes are not repeated, and
occur in different locations.
For example, when I went to one
of the area, I saw a crowd of backgammon, gathered around a 
bound man. Approached him Guard Systems, and slowly sawed off 
his arm man a sharp sword. Finished execution, a guard brought 
a sword to his lips, and with pleasure licked blood-stained 
blade. The crowd dispersed, taking with them the unfortunate 
victim. 


   In another location, I saw
three men who were killed
Yard Dog. Seeing me,
They quickly fled, taking
their reward.

   Yes, it is a reward, because
dead dog in those conditions -
is primarily food. And since
Robin did not eat anything the last
days, he was not above using such
meal. So, finding a dead dog, feel free to eat it (EAT DOG) -
somehow Tame your hunger. And, looking into a large iron pipe, 
miraculously survived among the debris, we find

a bit of rain accumulated there
water, which you can quench your thirst.


   Incidentally, the characteristic feature of this program is
something that does not necessarily see
subject to use it.
In particular, in a location with rain water, you can simply 
give the command "DRINK WATER", to its drink without bothering 
the team "EXAMINE TUB". In addition, long word

"EXAMINE", can be replaced
Short - "READ". This is really handy, especially since
program does not understand the abbreviations.


   In addition to food, Robin needed
still a dream, like any other
person to recover
forces. You can go to sleep, giving the command
"SLEEP". Sleep is also fraught with
danger - the territory is patrolled by security guards systems 
that kill pedestrians oversleep. So, carefully choose the time 
and place to sleep. By well, Robin, apparently

suffers from sleepwalking, and can
in his sleep to try to go in any direction.


            - - -


        HELPFUL HINTS:


   1. Know what outputs are
from this location by entering
click "EXIT". If any
direction coincides with the input,
or leaving the buildings, the
the program will duplicate these outputs, such as "possible 
exit: east, north and out ". (direction" east "and" outside "of 
equal value.) 


   2. Find a wrench -
WRENCH. This massive instrument to fight well.


   3. Do not enter the area enclosed by a fence with signs on
Chinese language - is a giant
Grave of radioactive corpses.



   4. At the location, filled with green gas also include not 
worth it. But you can go into the adjoining room to close 
south. In this room you can find chisel with a dull blade. If

sharpen her, then she may
become a dangerous weapon. But
Here's how to do it?


   5. Talk to the guards - bad job. You have to wonder just how 
possible victim.



   6. In the docks by the sea,
prolonged yellow fog is
revitalization. By territory
docks running pack specially coached to people watch
foxes, which are designed to hold
before the arrival of outsiders.



If you do not want to be
pierced through with a sword, should
avoid contact with these creatures (usually you have one move,
to leave).


   A curious detail: when I
picked up a dead rat with a bitten off
back, from which dripped
blood, foxes were attacked immediately, barely catching sight 
of me. Maybe they smell blood? 


   7. Please note that in one
house has a dark corner, a tight
web. Remove it I could not, although once I saw
there is a spider, who quickly disappeared into the corner. 
This clearly means something. 


   8. The terrain on which the game unfolds, it is very 
confusing. If you go north, then This does not mean that way 
back is to the south. Fully unilateral transitions.




            - - -



   That is, in principle, almost everything
I managed to "dig". Amazingly, after passing many
locations, I have not succeeded yet
score no points. Remains
only wonder how extensively
gaming space. The fact that
it is very large, we can judge
at least by the abundance of files on disk.


   If you have any
concerns, or problems in this
the game - write in "SPECTROFON",
will address them together. Your
letters will be published and if not revised, then other 
readers will necessarily help you. 



"S": When this issue of the journal
was ready for release we were able to
unwind a little weird "MINDFIGHTER". At
as how to make the first five
points we already know. So, in addition to all the above, we 
say that at the onset of this games you need to make friends

with adolescents, where you there
encounter. A first step towards
Friendship is "SNOWSTORM" (this is
a child's toy). Give
"SNOWSTORM" Daryl and you will see what happens ...



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