Spectrofon #23 20 июля 1997

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Encyclopaedia - the history of Codemasters: creators of the famous series of games about Dizzy + softografiya firm.

              "... The orders were tight,

              client enters a whim
              nye, arguing over every

              trivia: "reworked here

              altered there, and why it

              Water flows down, and the hardships
              of large, hot and excited
              spirit rises, as it would be better

              him down! ". And the fact of
              Similar. And I took them

              to explain everything - from estetiches
              critical point of view, from the practical
              physical standpoint. Soon

              questions and answers I have

              began to leave more time
              or than a job. Solid

              tare bars. "


                              Robert Sheckley

                       "Coordinates of miracles."



"S": may be somewhat late, but today we are still going to tell 
you a great story about one of the most famous firms, working 
on the Speccy. Without a story about "Sodemasters, creators of 
the famous series about Dizzy, "file" spectrophone would not

complete. We hope that the favorable
circumstances, you are not just
found on the pages of this section with
great reviews and stories about famous companies working in the 
personal computer "ZX-Spectrum". And now a word

our special correspondent, who prepared the material.



(C), Sergei Novikov, 1997


          C O D E M A S T E R S


   ... David and Richard Darling started writing video games 
yet studied in school. They manually duplicating tapes and

distribute them by mail, posting small advertisements in the 
press. 


   After such a promising start, David and Richard became 
programmers, contractors, and write codes to major bestseller. 
In October 1986 they founded CodeMasters, their own company. C

Since then, the brothers Darling sought to sell only the best 
games at the lowest price. But the real fame he has brought BMX 
Simulator (Aug. 1987), set a world record as the most those 
purchasing the game. C Since CodeMasters pay special attention 
to the different simulators, firing is not a dozen of them and 
making a significant contribution the development of sports at 
Speccy. 


   On simulators made them a CodeMasters
name them and they take a longer time.
Boxing, golf, skiing, skateboarding, tennis, and
Of course, football - you are something else
need? Then, at your service simulators slot machines, Mount 
bike, pinball and even ... motorboat! I would say that

Darling brothers were too obsessed with
sport, but I'm afraid they will not hear me.


   CodeMasters name speaks for itself.
That is, if you're a big fan of break
joystick, then why would you buy the same
Fighting Soccer (Activision) unknown
quality, when the sight of the company, whose
professionalism in this area is unquestionable. So the company 
took the first place in the UK for sales of software.




   But most, perhaps, significant success has brought us Dizzy 
- pretty representative fauna of the egg-shaped rocks. And do 
not matter what the role played our hero,

whether he was a brave traveler or
employee at a toy factory (Panic
Dizzy) - each new game the audience greeted with shouts of 
delight. 


   The very image of Dizzy was born in the minds of
brothers, Philip and Andrew Oliver (The Oliver
Twins, who have not guessed). They also released and the first 
game show about it. Schedule is usually painted or Chris Neil 
Adamson Graham, and the music at first wrote


David Whittaker. In a new development
it changed the Lyndon Sharp and Alistair Brimble.
Music of the past I obviously do not like, but
known to many people - so many
opinions. In general, it is hardly possible to list all the 
authors who collaborated with the company: we have collected at 
least fifty! 


   Encouraged by success with the Dizzy series,
CodeMasters release in light of new best-sellers with no less 
wonderful characters (Seymour, Columbus Jumbo, Spike, Big Nose, 
Robin Hood, Murray Mouse, Little Puff), but they all put it 
mildly, do not reach the level of popularity Dizzy. More would 
let well enough alone. Why not dazzle more Dizzy? So in fact 
not all energy was somewhere in the direction of ... In what

deal? Is the fear that the good old
Dizzy pall and bore the players? Or
perhaps, a lack of ideas (in fact,
something just was not our hero: in
prison, he threw, and the pipeline
floated and sent to hell, and plants
Niya-ogre fed - how many are
possible)? Move along ...


   Dizzy has found a rebirth in our country, in
Russia. It is easy to explain the national love for him, and no 
doubt every sinklerist spent many hours with a lovely character 
brothers Oliver. How do you - no? I just do not believe it!



   I think it is no exaggeration, if
I will say that Dizzy at the time become a kind of emblem of 
the Spectrum (like Sonic and Mario). Still, on any computer no

so many games about it, our unforgettable! Dizzy - our national 
heritage, we will not give it to anyone! I almost seriously!



   Even more families became it for us
the advent of St. Petersburg and Dizzy X Dizzy Y!
Not only did the events unfold on
the background familiar to every groves, fields and garbage 
dumps, but also the dialogue with the computer goes to Russian

Scoma, Dizzy communicate with family
in our opinion, rather than overseas Inglish! Thus, the Darling 
brothers, that not knowing it, gave us a truly national hero, 
for what they are all great thanks (by the way, now David and

Richard 30 and 29 years).


   The author of Dizzy X and Y and the idea was still a 'Dizzy 
Z. Dizzy and AO MMM '- continuation of the adventures of our 
hero Russia. But, sadly, Dizzy Y not

paid off (the pirates tried to) and not zatee
were destined to incarnate.


   Of course, every child knows that
Dizzy X and Y, our programmers did not stop there. Somewhere in 
the Ukraine, if I'm not mistaken, concocted Dizzy 7, which is 
popularly nicknamed Dizzy 6.5. My opinion on this

about equal to what it was
one of the first spectrophone - it would be better
us such a good not to see - just a shame our Dizyu (just a tear 
breaks)! 


   Not the best copy was Dizzy 8
- That even though he was made poopryatney, but
able to compete unless with Dizzy 3.5,
on the basis of which has been created. I must say that the 
editing Dizey we do not luck at all. A special program, 
released on this occasion by the St. Petersburg Welcome, turned 
out to be almost anything not capable of. (Well, is it really 
so difficult huh? Are our aces codes, created

so we shall, how many do not dreamed of throughout the West, 
unable to write simple but all-powerful editor? Do not believe 
it.) 


   In the sensational megademo Insult Kharkiv Group Code 
Busters news to all Fan Dizzy news to start work on Fantastic 
Dizzy (one name which stands)! Although I was immediately clear 
that a scale in which this game exists

on the PC, on the Speccy it is impossible to create
(Nesveduyuschih to say that if you combine all the first 7 
Dizey together, get one - Fantastic) ... 


   Another attempt to create high-quality
dizziobraznoy game was Dizzy XX. I happened to see her demo and 
can be just mention one - it's very cool.

First of all, the basis has been taken not podnadoevshy Dizzy 
3.5, a radically new in terms of graphics Dizzy 7 ... But the 
fairytale was not to be a true story (scheduled for release - 
already in the autumn of 1996, and while nothing is heard) ... 
Sadly it all ... 


   Now vengeance is discussed ekaterinburzhsky Dizzy New, 
released back in ancient times. I myself have not seen it yet, 
but the reviews do not go quite friendly. Thus, in the journal 
Adventurer # 5 states that the game is this, to my great 
despair, does not possess the literacy and logic construction. 
Well, c'est la vie. 


   But then I ran far ahead and away from the topic this 
article, so let's Fast forward a year edak 1988.




   Thus, the court of the winter morning of 88 th, and we
consider the picture on the cover of magazine
with the first game of Dizzy. It's called
simply - Dizzy, and not some terrible
Dizzy Holding, which she often credited with. Pictured on the 
Deese incident down the waterfall in some caves, and next we 
see him as trapped in a dungeon. Next there are any two people, 
but game they are not running.



   Before me lay firm history
almost all games of Dizzy. On the one
both sides want to give you read them,
and on the other - a lot of them, and each takes on 2 
kilobytes, not less (at English, of course). So I will leave 
them for later, for the next issue - may meet again ...



   Briefly describe, as described in
prehistory to the Dizzy 1. Deese wandered through the magical 
forest, when suddenly came upon a mysterious stone slab (no 
tombstone, 

hopefully). He strained his eyes and made out the inscription 
"The Avalwiffovee Potion". Half an hour later, he realized that 
this drink was the only way to destroy the evil-prezlogo 
wizard, magician, sorcerer, and finally just a sorcerer - 
Sachs. With the latest Deese was clearly at odds, so read on: 
"If you knead in a bottle (it's the word particularly pleased 
with Dizzy) pixie wig (! - Yes, this is the translation of the 
word I found a leprechaun in the dictionary), lightning and

Pen vampirovoy ducks (!), then pour
all this troll brew - get a great drink that is very good to 
pour out both individually and in a cocktail at Sachs (well at 
least to drink do not ask!). Slightly sobered after yesterday, 
Dizzy went in search of ingredients. 


   Tell you about the adventures of Dizzy
I will not, because the article is not quite
this, but I note that the worst-first is not
turned and, in my opinion, this game - one of the
Best of Dizzy. It is interesting here is that:

Some phrases that produces the program,
remarkably similar to the rows of some
poems on which is written the game ... What is this poem - not
I know (can someone tell me?), but the fact that
it exists - is unique. See for yourself, here's the line:

"There's a green-eyed yellow idol to the
North of Katmandu "

"And a broken hearted lady tends the grave
of mad Carew "

"And the yellow God forever gazes down" ...


   Yes, the release of Dizzy 1, all was not over. The British 
were just crazy about new items and the best computer 
magazines, to keep pace with the times, made their remixes. 
Your Sinclair limited only change the appearance of the menu, 
write there own phone, while popular in England Journal of 
Crash, with permission 

authors, shifted in their own subjects and
changed the essence of the game. Get something new,
Though not as interesting, but stuffed advertising CodeMasters 
and most Crash'a. 


   Following the work of brothers, Oliver was
Treasure Island Dizzy, the people simply magnify Dizzy 2. On 
the tape we see a pirate, which resets the Dizzy in the ocean, 
shark-infested (remember Bubble Dizzy)? 


   That's what this time the background. In
One day went to Dizzy
round-the-world cruise on one of the medieval superliner. It is 
well spent time, and everything was great, if not

assume that the ship was too much piracy.


   Captain, Long John Silver, was a healthy guy with good 
looks, like the Terminator a hydraulic press. Its only drawback 
was that in childhood, he lost one leg, placing




the house traps. However, it is not him
how much did not stop as he skillfully
used a wooden crutch.


   Everything was going fine until one day Deese not
decided to hold the stern of the ship in the game
cricket. Instead, he bit on naively, took advantage of a 
collection of spare Captain Silver's crutches, and when she

all flew overboard, Dizzy launched into
dance to Ray.


   He woke up on the shore of a deserted island, bathed in 
streams of sunlight ... 


   That's a sad story here. Most
interesting - that reach the shore by swimming Dizzy then 
refuses to even swim meter without scuba gear. By the way, 
Crash was remixed for this part, limiting the playing space and 
shuffled items. But turn to the Fantasy World Dizzy (Dizzy 3).



   Dizzy in the picture with a telescope in his hand and
with his hat on his head for a safari. You can also see two 
dragons, a unicorn da castle nearby. 


   The plot is as follows: Dizzy and Daisy careless
strolled through the magical forest, collecting wolf
berries. Suddenly jumped out of the nettle trolls
King Ivla, grabbed and dragged into Daisy
Castle Royal shaman Vamp, specializing in brown magic and 
prefers eggs for breakfast. Dizzy as a true gentleman, rushed 
to her aid, but it quickly overpowered and taken to the 
deepest, dark and decaying basement of the castle Ivla. Dizzy, 
of course, was scared - he had not yet made a "homework" on 
chemistry! The only thing that saved him from self-immolation 
at the nearby stake - the apple, which he supplies, to

to bribe the teachers do not do it execution.
Only was he prepared to swallow the fruit,
I noticed a stone's throw away troll
dreamily licked at his apple.



   Do you like thriller? Who will eat? Dizzy
Dizzy or together with an apple? In any case, find the game if 
you do not have and win at all costs, both in its time I did, 
as without a second sorry.



   Magicland Dizzy (Dizzy 4). On tape
Dizzy, again in the hat for the safari, trying to
remove with one hand Excalibur from the stone,
holding the old bulb from the other
cartoons Aladdin. Little farther
bard is sitting with a flute and strums a favorite
melody from a collection of the Prodigy, but close
with it - a troll, glances annoyance
on Dizzy.


   The plot: an evil wizard Zaks has returned to seek revenge. 
After trying the miracle elixir of Dizzy, he spat three years, 
so Yolkfolk lived in peace and tranquility. But then ... He 
threw his whole Yolkfolk into a strange magical land and 
imposed on each some terrible curse. Dizzy must




to release six of their friends, and then
get even with Sacks.


   Here is a story short. True, before its release, CodeMasters 
wrote a mini-game Dizzy 3.5 - a Christmas gift for readers 
Crash'a (to persuade the editors of the latter do

another clumsy remix (shutka!). "Dizzy
Three and a half. A Xmas Special for Crash
Readers "published in the December issue of the journal, and 
represented himself in a completely independent mini-quest to 
be very effective advertising Magicland Dizzy. 


   Now turn to the Spellbound Dizzy
(Dizzy 5). On the tape we see Dizzy, opens a book of spells, 
from which a fountain pouring magic asterisk. Opposite him sits 
an elf (Shamus - elf?), And Daisy is visible nearby.




   "The biggest and coolest game for the
history Dizzy! More than 100 great
screens! Scuba diving with! Take a ride on the trolley 
underground! Save YOLKFOLK! (Brothers Darling seems to love the 
capital letters.) 


   At Dizzy's troubles again in his most
BIG AND REALLY COOL adventure!


   Meet longtime pal Disa - TEO,
magician with a bunch of MAGICAL DRINKS!
Dozy, Dylan, Dora, Daisy and Grand Dizzy (and
Why Denzila forgot?) - YOLKFOLK - here again, and they are in 
hot water this time! Saved their shell and then they cook! "



   Yes, well, and passion! Specifically, advertising
CodeMasters not for the faint of heart ... Although
the game really deserves
praise: never before has the gaming space
was not so big and confusing, never in the game do not involve 
so much characters have never met us


so many items, and finally, never
yet we have not seen such a complex and, together with
those logical brainteasers. Particularly striking
128th version of the game - the authors have tried to
glory! Here and additional animation to the
every step, and excellent design. Fly on the trolley, swimming 
and diving flippers (the sprite character changes!)

travel through the pipeline, down into the
wind mine eats fruit, and finally
we'll be gone up on the flying snake ... What?
In a word - a real gift for fans Dizey!


   That's what happened to our hero to
This time: Deese visited a local sorcerer Theo.
The memory of the last regularly denied, and all the spells he 
was carrying a hefty book of spells, which keeps his laboratory 
(oh yeah, forgot to say that he was fond of alchemy in his 
spare time) ... But it's not all, the book was open on a 
really, REALLY VERY STRONG Spells (quote verbatim). Well, Diz,


loved the evening to sneak into the lab and play around with 
the reagents, inadvertently gave the ill-fated spell and ... 
Theo signed and all Yolkfolk in addition to dungeon! Well, the 
only thing he could - read this mantra over and over go 
disembarrass his friends from the land!



   Here is such we have a brave boy! I would
in its place was up to his ears happy that Daisy got rid of 
once and for all, and he still and save it off! "What a Daisy

such a negative? "- you ask? Not
ask a better look 'Dizzy 6.
Prince of the Yolk Folk '!


   On the tape again Deese, but in a slightly unusual position: 
it stands on one knee, and King Arthur, seated in front of him

throne, surrounded by the suite and two lions, dedicates it to 
the Knights. 



   "Fight the Troll Rokvortom,
Meet Fluffy Pogi, avoid Elf
Shamus (Hmm. .. So that is who was
ferryman!), return of King Arthur from his
crusade, and arouse Daisy from her
hundred years of sleep! "


   Here's how to tie the game: Grand Dizzy
somehow it was very sad and depressed. Maybe he just pretended 
to be (that he had sinned), but Dizzy Daisy decided to cheer c 
and bake it for him his favorite cherry pie. Daisy went to the 
kitchen - bring the buffet a few cherries. But their

was not there, and when an hour later she
back to our hero, then yelled at
it so heart-rending voice, that he was a little
choked stolen cherries! "Pogi
pulled all the cherries! - She moaned - I saw the prints of its 
paws on the buffet! " 


   Then she came across someone's hairy paw, come out from 
under the sofa. Must say that Pogi was the executor, then


While a plan to clean up the buffet has developed itself Deese. 
"How could you!" - Cry Daisy and Pogi, suspecting something was 
amiss, like a whirlwind flew right out the window, toward the 
magical forest. 


   Dizzy and Daisy went to the forest to
catch Pogi and incidentally collect cherries.
But, fascinated by the search, they lost their way and
found the castle, where they hoped to find help. The castle 
also was empty and deserted. While they were inspecting the 
castle in search Pogi, Daisy somewhere found the magic spindle, 
and managed to prick them (oh Oh, these women!). As expected,

it became sleepy. Fortunately, nearby was the bed (but then so 
was sleeping would be poor, on the floor!). She got a job

Sit back, and then arrived in time and our Diz ... But
It was too late: despite all the cries,
shrieks and howls of our hero, his favorite fell into 
unrestrained hibernation, which According to legend, was 
supposed to last 

no less than 100 years! "Definitely, it
soft shell so will not stand! "-
decided Deese. But as soon as his mind began to mature grand 
plan, there was the sound, like a thunderbolt, and the whole 
castle shook, like a matchbox. This Troll Rokvort left on the 
doorstep! One fierce blow knocked Dizzy feet, and the following 
he no longer remembered. 


   Fortune has been kind to him - he woke up the next day, and 
with a splitting head, went to rescue Daisy ...



   I must say the plot was a little different.
(The authors did not mention that it was Dees planned robbery - 
they just about remained silent, apparently not wanting to 
spoil the reputation of his hero!) 


   Next in order comes Crystal
Kingdom Dizzy (Dizzy in the Crystal Kingdom Dizzy or 7).


   I think not to say that this part of
markedly different for schedule and registration
from all previous ones. Dizzy, a serious and resourceful 
adventurer, this time acts as a kind of athlete,

forced to jump from one side of the map
the other, jumping on the road and track
snails. This, of course, it does not suit ... But
not so much it hurt his reputation,
as an unexpected surprise from
CodeMasters: game sold at fabulous price: 9.99 GBP (!
Not long before we catch up with the west!). This is despite 
the fact all other game series worth no more than 2.99 ... That 
is, if quality declines (the game just turned into a arcade 
with light elements, Puzzle) the authors wanted to compensate 
for falling demand Software Spectrum to popular love for Dizzy 
... Well, as one would expect a new game failed (in its rating 
Your Sinclair 20% less than, Say Magicland Dizzy).



   Now in order to somehow improve your
(And mine too), mood, talk about
arcade games with Dizzy in the title role.
Total number of scored 5 pieces. For quality
and fascination, though they can not compete with quests, but 
make necessary variety of adventures chudoyaytsa.



   The best, in my opinion, the representative
These games are Bubble Dizzy. This subigra of Fantastic Dizzy 
though and it has no convoluted plot, but very playable.

've Done our Deese, you'll find out
prehistory to the Dizzy 2 (see above), but
Pirates finally threw him overboard schooner
in which he repeated the voyage of Magellan. That
particularly pleased to play a very High-quality
graph, and at first showed little
cartoon! So that being said, in a hurry
see, for example, in September of 1992,
game ranked third in England
Sales! And I go to the next in line game - Dizzy Down the 
Rapids ... 


   In my opinion, quite stupid and boring game, but Diz, as 
chief of party, save the situation. Here creators tried to 
combine two of his favorite genre - the quest and the 
simulator. The result was a such fusion of genres that can be 
described briefly: "Dizzy in a barrel." 


   Among all the impersonators CodeMasters not
found only trainer in swimming in a vat.
Not that our hero decided to follow
example of Diogenes, he just once again "got involved" in
story ... But I will not get ahead of ourselves,
I will say first that we see on the tape. A
We see Disa, sitting in a barrel, approaching a waterfall. 
Behind him loom: 1 alligator, 2 troll, 2 hippopotamus and 
Again, a dragon - a full arsenal. 


   What happened was this: Dizzy with Daisy, as
always collected in an enchanted forest berries (maybe it's 
their hobby is! "). "What for the tiny berries "- grumbled 
Deese, tearing dwarf berry from the bush. "So we did not

take me even a pie! "- continued
he was collecting the second basket. "But what about
Here are these? "- Daisy said at a regular
bush. "Are you crazy!" - Snapped Deese,
considering another berry with a microscope.
Thus, step by step, they have not noticed
wandered deep into the forest. By the time the
they reached the stream under the ominous name of pedestrian 
flow, they are hopelessly lost.



   Suddenly, travelers could hear the twig snapped behind them 
... These were Troll Rokvort with his gang. Today

We fortified eggs "- hoarse
troll. Quick like lightning, Diz shatil Daisy's arm and raced 
out to a river. "Ha-ha-ha!" - Laughed Rokvort,

as his men caught up in love
pair. But Dizzy was, as always, plan. On
shore were abandoned barrels of apples.
"We are saved!" - He cried, and Daisy
understood it too literally and was eating already full juicy 
tybloki when Dizzy 

pushed it along with a barrel of water. "Do not
catch up! "- shouted Deese trolls, but
drowned his mistress piercing
cry - in front of them was a waterfall!


   That such horrors here. It only remains
glad that the heroes hit with more
Stream, rather than Niagara ... As you already understood,
you can play either alone or together
(Which brings into play at least some interest).


   Now turn to Fast Food. He released
was immediately after Dizzy 2 and does not shine with 
originality (something like a modern Pakmenu). On the cover of 
the cassette again Deese, for which Gonet cook with the 
explicit intention cook an omelet. Next run other food 
products, which have, no matter how Strangely enough, arms, 
legs and face! 


   That's what they write brothers Darling this
times. "Dizzy back! In Fast Food'e he
should run through the maze, a bunch of lopaya

healthy and delicious food: chicken, hamburgers, pizza, 
smoothies and other yummy. But there is one "but": beware of 
monsters! 


   Bonzo. He was slow and dull, but can catch you if you will 
catch crows. Bonzo green (oh, poor Bonzo! Is mold?). 


   Wizz. He is quick but not too clever - run away from him and 
he may turn at an intersection. Wizz we have yellow.



   Pippa. She is charming and deadly: it is devilishly clever, 
but you are faster and can hit the road from it is too late.

Pippa lilac.


   Fido (I do not know on which syllable stress). He damn 
sneaky and ever catch you at the crossroads. So keep an eye 
him. Fido blue. 


   And, of course, ketchup, mustard, seasonings, MAGIC SHOES 
and all that! " 


   Here is a tasty description. By the way, the game is very 
rhythmic and playable, but a lot of fun cartoons will not leave

indifferent.


   But for fun, in my opinion, all
beat Kwik Snax. Immediately after loading
happy owners of 128K versions see
cool cartoon about how our old
familiar from Yolkfolka perform their latest hit! CodeMasters 
surpassed themselves yourself! Performance of the group "The 
Dizzy Mob" (Banda Dizzy ") for a long time still remain in

my memory.


   The cover shows a Dizzy, in one hand
He holds a rope in another light (do not know why). In the 
background stands Sachs, as well as the dragon chasing the hero.

In the air, hovering different foods
(Do not catch the analogy with Fast Food?).



   Here are some eyeballs. Dizzy, along with all
other Yolkfolkom downright angry
The evil wizard Zaks. That, as usual,
uttered a terrible spell and scored
each in his own country. DENZIL
all my life wanted to be cool and cool - that's hit the land of 
the ice. Dylan days and nights spent in nature, zasmatrivayas 
on clouds. Here he found himself in the Country Clouds. GRAND 
DIZZY by the end of life are increasingly lapsed into senile 
marasmus - fate threw him into the country and giant cuckoo 
teddy bears! (CodeMasters, apparently targeted at children, 
creating game such a plan.) Well, about Daisy Zacks especially

taken care of - he locked her in his dungeon, well-guarded 
prison. 


   The most stupid of arcade games with Dizzy, I think "Panic 
Dizzy" - here it's what I prihranil last. On the cover of 
Dizzy, running through a toy factory, and own toys, 
syplyuschiesya on his head, like hail. In the background sits 
Pogi 

(They would still have drawn Sachs - would be better
bought up the game), but even in the game, he was not involved 
(very Dizzy and there is almost not visible). 


   "DIZZY at fantastic toy factory! Gather magic figure in 
INVENTION GRAND DIZZY, to create new and better toys! 
Conveyors, vacuum tubes and Much more! AMAZING fun! AND

DO NOT PANIC, DIZZY! "


   After such a crazy description
really want to better understand all this, and that's what 
turns out to have occurred: "One day, GRAND DIZZY ended his car 
for the manufacture of toys. As long as he tightened the last 
3:00 nut (old age, you know, affects), a wrench slipped out of 
his hands and fall to the floor. And, of course, damaging

mechanism. Dizzy, Daisy, DENZIL, Dylan, and Dozy Dora (the main 
thing that more people was - quickly buy) rushed to the rescue

GRAND DIZZY. When all somehow stuck

in place, began the most important stage
- Testing. DIZZY engaged CONVEYORS,
while others climbed up and
started throwing him MAGICAL FIGURES.


   Mechanism grunted, groaned, and collapsed. Collected again. 
Again collapsed. But God loves a trinity. Even a miracle in 
teleportator Dizzy 3,5 - and he for the third time bounced. And 
so our heroes are once again occupied initial positions, the 
decisive moment ... WORKS! "Ohhh ... Eeee ... Ahh!" Slow down! 
Wait! Too fast! "- Oral Deese that is urine, but friends have 
not heard it - too wild roar produced

mechanism ... Or did not want to hear. Dizzy
screamed that there is urine, and in the meantime
caring friends threw pieces faster and faster ... He is not 
suspected they just mock him, checking

what speed he can take ... "


   Well, almost all of it was, as I described
(Authors only hide the fact that friends Naroch
but they threw pieces faster and faster).
Dwell on the game is not worth it
as everyone probably already seen it.
I'll tell you about one thing: CodeMasters,
Like all respectable companies producing
Collections of his masterpieces. The first and
called: Dizzy Collection. It included Dizzy, Treasure Island 
Dizzy, Fantasy World Dizzy, Magicland Dizzy and Fast Food.

On the cover you can see an increase in
picture of Magicland Dizzy, and below -
Pictures of all the other Dizey included in the collection. 
Cost of such a collection of 9.99 pounds.



   The second book was called Dizzy's
Excellent Adventures. It included
Spellbound Dizzy, Prince of the Yolk Folk,
Kwik Snax, Panic Dizzy and Dizzy Down the
Rapids. On the cover of an enlarged image of
the last game, and all others collected
at the bottom, like the first time. It is a miracle worth as 
much, but in demand (Third place in sales in August 1992).



   Rounding out with a series of Dizzy, will talk about how to 
change its rating popular Western magazines. In my opinion,

these masterpieces is clearly not underestimate:

C0

        Game Name Date of Your Sinclair Crash


   Dizzy Oct 1987 7 (10) 78

   Treasure Island Dizzy MAR 1989 8 (10) 87

   Fantasy World Dizzy JAN 1990 88 94

   Magicland Dizzy DEC 1990 90 93

   Spellbound Dizzy JAN 1992 90 -
   Prince of the Yolk Folk JUL 1992 71 -
   Crystal Kingdom Dizzy DEC 1992 70 -

   Fast Food APR 1989 63 68

   Kwik Snax DEC 1990 92 92

   Panic Dizzy MAR 1991 49 80

   Bubble Dizzy FEB 1992 80 -
   Dizzy Down the Rapids JUL 1992 65 -

   The average result of 76 85



   As we see, Your Sinclair more critical, though Panic'u gave 
49 points out of a hundred is not in vain. Why has not liked it

Prince of the Yolk Folk - one of the best
Dizey, in my opinion.


   Well, now once again to count how many
as all games came out with Dizzy at the moment.

C0

   2001 Dizzy 1

   2002 Dizzy a Crash Special Edition

   2003 Dizzy 1 YS Special Edition

   04 Treasure Island Dizzy

   05 Treasure Island Dizzy (Crash)

   2006 Fantasy World Dizzy

   2007 Dizzy 3 ... and a half!

   08 Magicland Dizzy

   2009 Spellbound Dizzy

   1910 Dizzy, Prince of the Yolk Folk

   11 July Pseudo Dizzy (Dizzy 6.5)

   12 Crystal Kingdom Dizzy

   1913 Dizzy New

C0 14 Dizzy 8. Little Joke

   1915 Dizzy X. Journey to Russia

   1916 Dizzy Y. Return to Russia

   17 Fast Food

   18 Kwik Snax

   19 Panic Dizzy

   20 Bubble Dizzy

   1921 Dizzy Down the Rapids



   21! And that's not counting the unfinished Dizzy
XX, Dizzy Z and Fantastic Dizzy. Spectrum
really have something and someone to be proud of!


   After such a lengthy story about
Dizzy, have yet to tell, though in less detail about the other 
games CodeMasters. Begin, especially with Seymour. He was 
called up to replace the already tired of Dizzy. If it is ovoid 
colleague lives in a medieval world with magic, castles, 
wizards and fairy-tale characters, the world Say - the world of 
film business, money and crimes, which, of course, denies it


of the charm and the appeal, which had Deese. In addition, if 
Dizzy - the hero of the noble and honest, and his failure 
cause, though minor, but still compassion, then he probably 
deserves smiles than sympathy. In his adventures

lacks the romance, which is inherent in games with
Dizzy.


   The modern world with its problems and hazards can not act 
oppressively, what I want to draw attention geymmeykerov, which 
may later follow in the footsteps of brothers Oliver. Remember

How many times Dizzy figured in the charts! And Seymour? 
(Hit-list drawn up based on sales of new products on the 
market, not in account). At least in one country created

Clubs lovers Say? A published a book dedicated to him? And how 
many of you have seen stories about him? No? But the graphics 
and music, he is not inferior to the best Dizyam! I do not

say that the medieval ambience with
castles and magic - the best that can be

come up for a game of this genre. Adventures in Egypt, the 
ruins of an ancient civilization in search of the treasure of 
El Dorado, research on Bermuda - you never know what else You 
can write a game! 


   So, all I know about six Seymour:

1. Seymour 1. Take One
2. Seymour 2. At the Movies
3. Seymour 3. Wild West Adventures
4. Stuntman Seymour
5. Sergeant Seymour Robotcop
6. Super Seymour Saves the Planet


   Generally the word 'Super' kodmastersy very
love: in the names of their games, I met him
much as 11 times! The first 3 games are built in the image of 
Dizzy, while others - arcade adventure hero. In Stuntman'e 
becoming a stuntman in Robotcop'e - the police, and the Super

Seymour'e savior of the Earth.



   Popularity dizziobraznyh games led to the emergence of more 
and more gifts their fans. One of these adventures became a 
mouse Marie Murray Mouse Super Cop. Superpolitseysky comes in 
an unequal struggle with a mouse mafia, who are positioned on 
Cheese moon. Does not that something new? 


   Undoubtedly, a great discovery for
CodeMasters became a programmer and artist
concurrent Martin Hartley. He was not
only the author of such arts as "Tarzan
Goes Ape! "And" Big Nose ", but also a great original: in order 
to enter the Pause in the first, we must simultaneously press

press STOP ... Since the second will be a little
more complicated: A, S, D, F, R, T, Y, CS ...


   I, at least, the name
CodeMasters associated with infinite
succession Dizey and Seymour. But they are not uniform, this 
company alive. SodeMasters taken care of the other genres: 
racing, puzzl'ah, 

managers, arcades and, of course, the simulators. Since sports 
games I was not very respect, then I'll go to a party. And 
really, what interesting can be said of any International Rugby

Simulator?


   However, it should tell you something about
pinball'y by this firm. Immediately
say, that of any other pinball
except kodmasterovskom I have not heard, so
once again thanks to the brothers Darling!


   I am familiar only with the Advanced Pinball
Simulator'om and Soccer Pinball'om. Second
done not very pretty, while
the first deserves top marks. First
all, he has a great design, graphics, and good playability. But 
this is not the main thing. It is important that the game 
combines pinball with the usual plot, based on the magic! And 
the firm does not made the right decision: the idea is fully 
justified. 

The player does not simply want to beat the ball,
but at the same time try to perform certain tasks: assemble a 
book of spells to utter the curse, the evil sorcerer destroy 
the castle and restore the village Sigma (in Dizzy 1 game?). 
Only by doing these tasks possible with a clear conscience 
break through the enchanted forest and get to

crater - home wizard. Does not that exciting for pinball!


   Individual attention, the race
from CodeMasters. And in this company
difficult to choose a competitor. In addition to the heap
different cycle simulators, it has created a good collection of 
motorcycle racing (750cc Grand Prix, Super Bike Trans Am),

but especially in its competition held on racing cars (Twin 
Turbo V8, Italian Super Car, Rally Cross, American Turbo

King and others) in "Italian super car,"
For example, the authors admired the grace Lamborghini, 
arranging her current rally thickets and mined 

deserts. Also, incidentally, originally. Although
have been attempts to create a race with a choice of vehicle to 
your taste (Paris Dakar), but in my opinion nor in

that good is not spilled.


   Itself "Paris Dakar" is very similar
"750 cc" - as boring and monotonous.
Even the instrument panels in them are identical. On
my opinion, one of Chase H.Q. (Ocean) shut up for the belt all 
kodmasterovskie race, but this is my, as they say, purely 
personal opinion. 


   Were at CodeMasters and aviastrelyalki (Mig
29 Fighter, Arcade Flight Simulator,
Tornado ECR), but to compete with the works
other firms, they certainly could not - the quality is not 
that. Although, of course, the graphics in All kodmasterovskih 
games - first class, I do not deny it, but everyone in my 
opinion, should mind his own business. In Ocean'a

best to leave the arcade, the Microprose -
aviaimitatory and CodeMasters'am and ho
chetsya leave a mark in every genre. And their
Puzzle games - proof.


   I must say that we are discussing puzzl'ami have always been 
a firm order. Panic Dizzy, Capitan Dynamo, Steg, Tilt -

try to find the closest analogue to each
of these toys. Not sure what it is you
succeed. The creators did not seek peredirat already familiar 
to all ideas and create regular Tetris or ksoniks (hope,

We will soon come a time).
Darling ideas from the brothers were many, and their
contribution to the creation of logical games they have made.


   Do not forget them, however, about the space Fly (3D Star 
Fighter, Transmuter). The last game was exceptionally good, but 
apparently not used so much in demand as, say, Sky

High Stuntman ... Just kidding, just kidding. These stunt games 
(Sky High Stuntman, Super Stuntman, Italian Super Car, American

Turbo King) I am personally just annoying.



Why not make a normal,
quiet race types Spy Hunter (US
Gold)? Why do I need every second
drive around some piles of stones unprecedented magnitude, 
cacti and mines? Illogical it all, illogical.



   Pleasant exception is Operation
Gunship - one of the few games where you
entrusted to manage a helicopter. Very
nice graphics and good coding, apparently, did not bring a good 
income - similar games is no longer came out, no matter how 
pathetic. Although there was still KGB Super Spy, but the

was quite another story - nothing to do with Operation Gunship 
was not, and the problem was it more important - save the world 
from Third World!



   In an effort to create replicas of absolutely everything, 
that have in the world, CodeMasters is unparalleled. And so on

light appears Super Tank Simulator -
Simulator ... tank ... Yes, this idea
simply obliged to sink it and
I did. Whatever you may say, the tanks do not imitate! Whether 
business Battle Command! 


   At the sunset of its activities on Speccy
company does not neglect even the fights! In 1991
year goes Wrestling Super Stars, which will attract all fans of 
Wrestlemania. The game, almost conceding ocean'ovskomu monster 
takes much less space! Bravo, CodeMasters!



   It does not matter, in my opinion, the firm went arcade. The 
most interesting thing that all of its games that I remember, 
though, and had a great picture (downright Business Card Code 
Masters!), but podzagruzhaemyh levels were not. And without 
this good results achieved are very difficult (Ocean,

leader in the arcades, it is recognized immediately).
That came out in small firms curves
shooters, does not hold water (Super Dragon Slayer, etc.)


   More misses, in my opinion, was
attempt to create a shooting gallery (Bronx Street Cop).
The authors have decided to continue the glorious tradition
Operation Wolf (Ocean), Operation
Thunderbolt (Ocean), YS Capers (YS), etc.
Came out of it something like "sniper"
subgame in the Super Tank Simulator'e - boring and
incoherent. Led on the screen sight -
it is rather the fate of consoles than PCs!


   It should be noted that the company succeeded in
good managers: Rock Star Ate My
Hamster, 1st Devision Manager. They successfully combined good 
design with an interesting idea. 1st Devision, in my opinion, 
One of the best games in its field. The best confirmation of 
this quality manager - That in January 1993, he ranked fourth 
in sales. 


   Interesting attempt to create a company quiz. Pub Trivia, I 
mean, again had a nice design, graphics and


etc. There was even a few podzagruzhaemyh
sets of questions to choose from, but, unfortunately,
puzzles themselves were created explicitly for countries such 
as Russia. Questions such as "What is the capital of Ohio?" or 
"What kind of sport you associate that a speaker? "answer can 
only English so the Americans, and even then not all. ... While 
our Why hackers do not create his version based on english? 
Issues Of course, should be in Russian and in

largely invented anew ... A
what? In my opinion, it is a feasible task for even the novice 
hacker. 


   Now about the obvious blunders. Theme of magic, to
Unfortunately, not always helped us to create another 
masterpiece. For example, look at the Wizard Willy. I comment 
on this program do not want to, because just do not want to 
spend her time. 


   Another horror - Super Bike Trans Am
(1989). I do not want to deny that the game floor
chilas to be extremely playable, but the vector cactus, 
Christmas trees from triangles, at home in the best style 3D 
Tankduel ... Watch is what we are accustomed to the Elite 
(Firebird 1985 (!), But not in the race now! And why do I

to guess that the line width
one pixel lying in the middle of the road - this
pit? Although, perhaps it is because a simple "wire" graphics 
light saw so uptempo game ... Another no less

a nasty bug: if from the very beginning to the
finish to keep the two buttons: forward and jump, then after 10 
minutes you will not only pass the entire game has never fallen 
and crashing into another rider, but also

make it almost more quickly than if
Would you have passed all the stages to be honest.


   Another disgrace - Rally Cross (1989).
This game came to Russia recently
(I must say, now almost all the normal software in Russia did, 
and it remains a waste), and everyone can find it at on the 
market and know the quality of 

CodeMasters. So, we have the typical
competition for racing cars. What is
namely the machine, we understand the image and
menu design, but not from the game. Remember the toy Super Cars 
(Gremlin)? So Now, remove from her music (though the loss

low), shop, good graphics ... Then
what remains is the Rally Cross.


   The problem of poor-quality software, of course, is doubly 
troublesome for each firm. After all programs are bad, not only 
does not pay, but also harm its image. I failed I think arcade 
Super Dragon Slayer, even worse (practically at the level of 
the mid-eighties) made a game about Sowing the Stuntman 
Seymour, released, though at the beginning nineties.



   But in the end again, talk about pleasant
- Those quests that I had not yet considered. I'll start with 
the Bride of Frankenstein and its continue - Frankenstein Jnr. 
Both of these games are quite navorocheny and similar to each


other out like two peas in a pod. In 'Bride
Frankenstein 'you have to wander through
cemeteries, poraskapyvat grave povzlamyvat coffins and, 
eventually, to revive Frankie or his son (they look like).



   But by junior Frankenstein we
we command in the 'Frankenstein Jnr.'. Plot
the game is the same - run through the castle itself, open
door ... Yes, and the maze of sign to the obscene. I hope they 
give us something different ... Nice quest for 1987, although 
quite complicated and annoying. A monster! How to kiss some to 
the wall - and all without vylezesh.



   Although the most complex and most intolerable
kodmasterovskoy game I think Blade
Warrior ... That there should have been done so
great game so complicated! Even with
infinite life and times, as well as
detailing you hardly pass ... And what a schedule! So tell me 
then, Invulnerability that spoils the game ...



   A similar situation with Death Stalkerom.
This feature-rich quest with a lot of things, secrets and 
traps. If you like wander through the damp dark dungeon

(Switch Blade (Gremlin), then you need to prepare for that trip 
will not be easy and certainly the first time you have to 
finish no reach, even if you read the entire volume integrated 
instruction. 


   Those who did not pozubam "is so complicated
quests, check out Little Puff.
Schedule it on the order dobrotney, and
traps smaller. Little Puff - one of the few games where we have 
to address the the role of the dragon. Although CFA, as is 
evident from name, and "Little", but the task before him

is what is called a "big". Produced 4
part of the lost check and find your way
home - it just sounds simple. But in
All this is quite enough of one life (that would be
in all games so!)


   Will please you very Slightly Magic, if you've not yet seen. 
This quest in all respects not inferior to Dizzy, and on

Animation in general has no equal. So
and he would hit the first of the charts instead Dizey, if not 
fewer puzzles than increasing the number of arcade elements, 
barriers, through which to jump, enemies, and so on. As usual, 
the game you will to deal with magic and castles, to which I 
personally do not have anything, quite the contrary 


   Good quests created about all the famous Robin Hood (Super 
Robin Hood, Amazing Adventures of Robin Hood). These two

games are very similar in meaning. The first must collect 
hearts, in the second - the treasure. Everywhere will have to 
jump on the bridges and start shooting at enemy archers. Here

about the goals I'm not sure: the Super Robin'e
need to free Lady Merian, but about the second I know nothing - 
very much she complex and nadoedoedliva (after an hour


game). Although Super Robin'a I went through it a lot of 
expended some time, so that being said, there is something to 
be proud. 


   Well done Spike in Transylvania.
Here the company was able to realize high-quality color 
three-dimensional (!) Dizziobraznoy graphics in the game. For 
the promising title (Transylvania: immediately comes to mind 
public's favorite Count Dracula) is hidden just walk on the 
medieval castle to free fellow insurgents. Here

is also not without its magic, although it
receded into the background.


   Grell and Fella - one of the best kodmasterovskih arcade 
games. In my opinion, never before had the company not to show 
this level of graphics (in this respect, the game may second 
only to Myth'u) ... Fifty levels, dozens of enemies, a variety 
of objectives and scenery, gorgeous color

schedule, shop at every level with dozens of weapons of a wide 
range 

application, great music and no less
good design - that's what awaits you in
next bestseller CodeMasters.


   In summary, I want to say that this British company has made 
an invaluable contribution to the development Speccy. And who 
knows there would not be her - perhaps Spectrum in Russia would 
have died: no Dizey and Seymour, Slaytli Magic and Captain 
Dynamo Spike and Little Paphos ...



   Well, in conclusion, I want to list all known to me 
kodmasterovskih games. Even if it is not all that I have done 
everything I could, making him the pieces based on different 
sources. I hope the reader will also make efforts to create 
full and detailed softografii ... 



                   Softografiya CodeMasters

Number Name Year CR YS SN

 001 1st Division Manager 1991 86 56 87
 002 3D Star Fighter
 003 750cc Grand Prix 1991 49
 004 Advanced Pinball Simulator 1990 7 / October 1981
 005 Amazing Adventures of Robin Hood 1993 94
 American Turbo King 006 1990 1944
 007 Arcade Flight Simulator 1989 64 76 67
 008 ATV (All Terrain Vehicle)

                              Simulator 1987 66 8 / 10
 009 ATV (All Terrain Vehicle)

                            Simulator 2
 010 Big Foot 1989 47 5 / 10 57
 011 Big Nose in the USA 1992 80 1960
 012 Billy the Kid 1989 76
 Blade Warrior 013 1989 4 / October 1969
 014 BMX Freestyle

              (Freestyle BMX Simulator) 1989 76 4 / 27 Oct.
 015 BMX Simulator 1987 63 7 / 10
 016 BMX Simulator 1942 74 February 1989

C0 017 Bounty Hunter, The 1989 76
 018 Brain Ache 1989 May 29 / 10
 019 Bride of Frankenstein 1956
 Bronx Street Cop 020 1991 89 38
 Bubble Dizzy 1991 021 80 90
 022 Bump, Set, Spike
 023 Captain Dynamo 1992 88 81
 024 CD Games Pack 1990
 025 Columbus Jumbo Elephant Fujitive 1993
 026 Columbus Jumbo in the USA 1991 91 1981
 027 Columbus Jumbo's Elephant Antics 1991 81 85 67
 028 Death Stalker 1988
 Dizzy 029 1 1987 78 7 / 10 82
 030 Dizzy 2: Treasure Island 1989 87 8 / 10 78
 031 Dizzy 3: Fantasy World 1989 94 88 85
 032 Dizzy 3 and a Half 1990
 033 Dizzy 4: Magicland 1990 93 90 91
 034 Dizzy 5: Spellbound 1992 90 99
 035 Dizzy 6: Prince of the YolkFolk 1992 71 98
 036 Dizzy 7: Crystal Kingdom 1992 70 82
 037 Dizzy Collection 1991 1990
 038 Dizzy Down the Rapids 1992 65 43
 039 Dizzy's Excellent Adventures

       Fast Food 1989 68 63 75

C0 040 Four Soccer Simulators:

                       11-a-Side Soccer
 041 Four Soccer Simulators:

                          Indoor Soccer
 042 Four Soccer Simulators:

                          Soccer Skills
 043 Four Soccer Simulators:
 044 Street Soccer
 045 Frankenstein Jnr. 1987 56
 046 Fruit Machine Simulator 1987 1978
 047 Fruit Machine Simulator 40 February 1990
 048 Ghost Hunters
 049 Grand Prix Simulator 1
 050 Grand Prix Simulator 2
 051 Grell and Falla 97
 052 International Rugby Simulator
 053 Italian Super Car 48
 054 Jet Bike Simulator
 055 KGB Super Spy 1989
 Kwik Snax 056 1990 1992 92 94
 Little Puff 1989 057 1988
 058 Mig-29 Fighter 1989
 059 Miami Chase
 060 Mission Jupiter

C0 061 Monte Carlo Casino
 062 Motocross Simulator
 063 Mountain Bike Simulator 1989 1988
 064 Murray Mouse Super Cop 1990 1990
 065 Ninja Massacre 1989
 066 Operation Gunship 1988 1988
 Panic Dizzy 1991 067 80 49 45
 068 Paris to Dakar 1991 1947
 069 Power Boat Simulator 1989
 070 Pro BMX Simulator
 071 Pro Boxing Simulator 1990
 072 Pro Golf Simulator
 073 Pro Golf Simulator 2
 074 Pro Power Boat Simulator
 075 Pro Skateboard Simulator 1990
 076 Pro Ski Simulator
 077 Pro Tennis Simulator
 078 Pub Trivia 1989
 079 Race Against Time, The
 080 Rally Cross 1989 21
 081 Rock Star Ate My Hamster
 082 S.A.S. Combat Simulator 1988
 Sergeant Seymour Robotcop 083 1992 92
 084 Seymour 1: Take One! 82

C0 085 Seymour 2: At the Movies 1994
 086 Seymour 3: Wild West 1993
 087 Sky High Stuntman 36
 Slightly Magic 088 1990 1996
 Soccer Pinball 089 1991 1953
 Spike in Transylvania 090 1991 1990
 091 Sport Aid 1988
 092 Steg the Slug 83
 Stuntman Seymour 093 43
 094 Super Bike Trans Am 1989 1975
 095 Super Dragon Slayer 1989 46
 096 Super Hero 1988
 097 Super Robin Hood 1989 1972
 098 Super Seymour Saves the Planet 1986
 099 Super Stuntman 45
 100 Super Tank Simulator 1989 1940
 101 Tarzan Goes Ape! 1991 35
 102 Terra Cognita 1986
 Terrometer 103 1987 1956
 Tilt 104 1990 1946
 105 Tornado ECR 1958
 Transmuter 106 1986 1985
 107 Twin Turbo V8 1989 80
 108 Vampire! 1984

C0 109 Wacky Darts 1935
 110 White Heat 1986
 111 Wizard Willy 1921
 Wrestling Super Stars 112 1991 1990


               CR - Crash, YS - Your Sinclair,

            SN - how much I appreciated this game



   Well that's all! Thank you for your attention.


                Used in this article

                material from the log

                       Emulate!


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