Kaleidoscope - news from the Spectrum.

<b>Kaleidoscope</b> - news from the Spectrum.

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Music: BY Mr.Z / HWC



                  NEWS

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     Voronezh group VVG, it seems, is left with
Speccy. Their game EMPIRE (deme was in the V # 3), never
do not see the light. At CC'999 they appeared in the Amiga
T-shirts and participated in the components on the Amiga.



     Project Raven Black II "Glory Mednonogova
was "frozen" in connection with the device last
to work. According to recent reports of Fame, a programmer in 
WINDOWS from it has not turned out and work on the "FT II" is 
going again. Release of the game is scheduled for September 
1999, after testing, in St. Petersburg. Let's wait! 



     In St. Petersburg announced (temporary) closure
firm LOGROS. Guys are looking for another job.



     Game project "Walker" is now also defrosted. Recently 
revived on a large number of new characters. Work is well 
underway. True, began problems with lack of memory, so that, in 
order not juzat stripped-down version of a 128 kb, we recommend 
to expand of your Speccy by increasing

RAM. Especially because it's still important for the Speccy. Do 
you already megabytes? It remains to await the release of 
"Walker" and walk to fame! 



     All known DANGEROUS (author of all izvesttnoy soundcard 
GENERAL SOUND) stated that fully acknowledges the superiority 
of PC over all other platforms, common with us ... In this 
case, added that any more Spectrum or Amiga, he is not going to 
do. All unsold cards were resold to the company "Scorpion", and 
rights to produce GS likely poimeet firm Nemo. Whether under 
this scheme is open saundkarty - is unknown. All hope ... The 
other team member X-TRADE, Dmitri Lomov (LD), said that with 
the Spectrum is not going to leave. Very commendable!


             X-TRADE 4eva!!! :)



     After two years of waiting has its first
issue of the magazine "SCENERGY" (as much as 4-CD). Authors
e-zine - Scenergy Team. The quality of judging you. The 
magazine touted as "the first real stsenovoy. I recommend 
taking a look. Magazine itself takes a drive second - the 
application (Forever final release etc.), yet two discs - First 
Association Megademo. 



     Work has begun on the game "FANTASTIC DIZZY",
global adventure which is still enjoyed only holders AMIGA and 
PC. Already written the code, and music. Is the conversion 
charts. The project will be entirely commercial. The authors of 
the game - FATALITY.




     St. Petersburg's Style Group ceased to operate practically 
on all their projects on the Spectrum. Closed "Angry Toad" and 
"Retribution." The latest draft, which will be 100% completed 
yet - "time pressure". After which team goes to the Spectrum. A 
pity ... 



     Demiurge ASH left the band Eternity Industry
and started the "solo". Started off well. His game
"12 secret book" looks great. Those wishing to receive it - see 
SPYWARE. Also, he began to publish a newspaper HERESY, had come 
out two numbers. This rate is impressive ... In addition, ASH 
helps our magazine with graphics. 



     Came next (eighth) the number of Kemerovo
the electronic journal "DEJA VU" (PLAYGEAR / BDA). On
drive reappeared copy protection plus
password system. Why? The authors, in their words, releasing 
three issues have received from them only 10 rubles. Wishing to 
receive the magazine - see SPYWARE. 



In Tula, opened the first BBS for spektrumistov!
*********************
* V.V.S. Station *
*********************
Sysop: Vladimir Jeltkov
Fido: 2:5022 / 39.17 AKA / 88.6
Phone: 481 575
Hours: from 23:00 to 6:00
At the station, you can find toys, system software, music, 
demos, docs and software under the IS-DOS and CP / M 
"Professional". Most of the files in a format suitable for 
download on the real Spectrum. 

  Welcome, first of all, "realschiki.

     For non-residents: the code of Tula - 0872. ;)



     It seems that soon will be HTML-viewer on the Spectrum. 
Under what system he will be written (TR-DOS, NeOS ...) - is 
still unknown. There is a discussion of technical details. 



     RAGE TECHNOLOGY released a demo version of 3Digry 
"AWAKEN". As promised, this is a global project of type 
"ELITE", but with the casting. In addition, today announced a 
demo version of an extension of MONSTERLAND II: MIST. We hope 
that RAGE TECHNOLOGY nadorvutsya not the severity of the two 
global projects, and they both will be brought to fruition.




     Interesting news. It turns out that in 1993-94
by Chris White and Simon Cooke made the conversion
PRINCE OF PERCIA for Spectrum, but because of the reluctance
company Domark release program, and because of too
high price for a license from Broderbund, a game so
and not published. In an Internet found several
Screenshot "brand" Rohr. On schedule - almost our P ° by 
Nikodim (see below). 



According to unconfirmed information, the version for SAM Coupe
still saw the light. There are searches.



     Did not manage to get a second number "SCENERGY", as
"Miracle CG" from the Ukraine announced that shell peeled off 
with pisishnogo Magazine SBG and very similar to their log 
"Z-eXe", a pre-release which is still in late 1998 , A. 
Kovalchuk sent DR "for a visit." After "Resume" DR, Ukrainian 
magazine has been frozen. Than end the scandal - is unknown, is 
still just beginning ... ARTY (DR) has reacted to it very 
simply: "The meeting - the ladies in the face, not once ...". 



    Fans of "Black Crow", tremble!
Coming soon mission editor for this greatest hits! At least, 
announced the release of the demo version this program (see 
below): 



     That the authors have come out - time will tell ...
We can only wait. If you want something to tell the authors - 
their coordinates on the screen at the top. From myself I will 
say that waiting for the release of this stuff looks: I'd like 
to try it! Lovers wager offer to bet - that it will be before: 
BLACK RAVEN-II or FT-I EDITOR? 



     By the end of the summer will be a new version of the 
graphical editor "EXCESS DELUXE PAINT" by ZK System (Konstantin 
Zuykov) from Kazan. The project is fully commercial. The 
estimated cost of up $ 2 - $ 3. 



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