Kaleidoscope - On the game, the black crows.

<b>Kaleidoscope</b> - On the game, the black crows.

     Waited, my friends! After much
expectations out of the next FULL VERSION
Vyacheslav Mednonogova creation. Long I
could not write her review (I confess, I played)
but all the same thing before anything else.


So ...



               Black Raven


       (C) 1997 Vyacheslav MEDNONOGOV



     ... From the very beginning of time lived
the earth-mother nice Rusichi. People are
were peaceful and industrious. Strangers do not touch, but also 
hurt themselves were not given. 

     They settled on the banks of rivers, fished
fish, graze cattle, tilled land. From
dawn to dusk labored Russian people, not
tirelessly.

     And the earth was responsible for their caring and generous
dispensed golden wheat. Because live
nice Rusichi comfortably and grief do not know.

     Barns were bursting from white flour and a furry animal, a 
lot of gold and silver vodilos then in Russia. But more than 
wealth loved the people of their country and appreciate the 
expensive freedom ...


     ... But the trouble came to the Russian side.
In the heart of the dead wood showed up
Tribe unprecedented. Came out of nowhere a monster
horny and started calling himself Kung.

     At first they were little, but the harm from
Kung was no more. Yes, just a year from
more and more people ferocious tribe. And soon
was addressed to them - the darkness.

     And one day, cold winter, went Khungi war on Russia. 
Countless hordes of black ugly creatures rushed to the west ... 

     All the way Khungi burned, smashed and crushing. No one 
was spared them: not old, no children - all killed, who did not 
want them submit.


     Many nice cities fell to whereas the black horde. Who 
could not take by force, took starve or trick. 

     Because so easy to win the damned
creatures that Place and was a great nation and not
was then Russia had unity of command in the military
case.

     Came from the Kung wizards and sorcerers
dark forces. A lot of evil spawned every
they ...

     Crept over the world black spiders bloodsuckers. Rose from 
the dead and ghouls vampires, were trampled Russian land mighty 
demons ... 

     ... But not for long tolerate honest people
such lawlessness. Rang out across the country
bell brass arrow flew summons
cry for unity.

     Heard the cry of all the edges. AND
Steel sbiratsya all who else could keep
weapons, to drive voroga pagan ...

     ... Much has been in Russia forges, and therefore
more. Day and night there were forged weapons
Victory - swords, axes, chain mail and helmets.

     Cast core cast, forged harness
steel. Collected from all villages of the best breeders of 
horses for daring cavalry. 

     Loggers felled the forest, to not know
the host of a lack of any spears, nor in
arrows heat.

     A miners tirelessly mined gold, copper and iron ore. 
Peasants from the dawn to dusk in the field of labor than could

helped.

     Not asleep, and the builders were building
walls firm, presents new stables and
smithy, laid the fortress from the very strong
stone.

     Experienced commanders were taught in those castles
young peasant boys military wisdom ...

     ... And now the time has come when we got
Russian Orthodox warriors under the banner. AND
So they went to Kung, went to save the earth
native.

     First, small detachments, as the wasps
sting the enemy. And there too, as small streams
spring flock to a raging torrent, and units are merged into one 
smashing his fist ... 

     ... And the day came the great battle!
The sky darkened from the banners kungovyh. As
black crows, they rushed into battle.

     But blazed the land of gold armor
nice Rusich. Like falcons red fall
they Eaters fell ...

     ... And flew black heads, poured
blood. Many of the children of the fatherland were killed in the
battle, but more killing enemies ...

     ... Burned to ashes was the enemy: the citadel, and the 
ashes scattered to the winds. And the remains of the kung 
nothing, not even the name ... 


    So it was written in the ancient chronicles. Much water has 
flowed since that glorious times. It has long been in the grave 
the last witnesses great battle.


     But you have the ability to remember
past and repeat the feat of brave ancestors.
Feel free to forward! Not one step back! Nothing
Fear not! Victory will be ours!


                  *


   Yes, my friends ... WARCRAFT FOREVER!


     I'm not vain began with an overview of Black Raven
history and brought it fully, as in
game. It is a pity that I can not even add to the
that accompanies this legend video
in order to reinforce the impression from reading.
Dvenadtsatiminutny (!!!) introductory video that tells the 
story of former glorious victories of our ancestors with you, 
dumbfounded its magnificence anyone (if he

knows the old Speccy and its capabilities) ...
My first thought that occurred during
view the ad, it was: "How would react Sir Clive, looking and 
playing in this game? "I think he would be returned to his

Spectrum. :)

     First time playing a new game of Fame
Mednonogova, there is an idea that this
can not be done on the Spectrum. So it was
with the first UFO story was repeated with
UFO 2, the same idea also arises when meeting with the full 
version of Raven Black. Sixteen full-scale missions for people 
and Kung separately (all obtained THIRTY

TWO-LEVEL!), Two levels of difficulty
(Multiply the number of levels for two more)
gorgeous graphics implementation,
the possibility of shipping on the disk status
play any number of times (for shipments
use a blank disc in its original format TR-DOS), a detailed 
description, Otpad Video and fun a few weeks exciting game - 
it's Raven Black. 

     The game is recorded on two discs (this
has become a rule for the Glory). In the first
ROM (who, incidentally is not copy protected, so you can make 
it back copy) are spread intro, the description and the

like. The second disc, as usual with ripoffs magnetic layer:) 
contains data for the game (for the reliability of mirrored). 
The second disc has to be unprotected from the record because 
the program checks for "Scratchy" by formatting the 
corresponding track. Each pair of discs has a unique number, so 
that if we take first drive with one set, and the second

from another, you get nothing. This is also a kind of 
protection. In general, the program left a good impression (if 
not say the least), despite some

"Bugs" (such as howling AY podgruzki during the next part of 
the video). To summarize (and to describe the entire program, I

and did not intend: the main thing - interest)
I want to say:
Many did not believe that this is possible, but
Now, when the premiere of the first real-time
strategy on the Spectrum still held
Toy and failed ... You lose a lot if you do not pass it to the 
end! 


       PLAY Black Crow!


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