ZX Power #04 09 января 2000

Игры

Game room - GLADIATOR. Analysis fightingovoy interesting game.

(C) 1999, E. Nesterenko (Jam)
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   "I, Marcus Massino, a free Roman
citizen who willingly hire a fighter
Gladiators in the Imperial School, where
agree to serve until payment received
Debt amount of $ 180 to 180 sesterces. In the event of my 
death, payment of debt for passing on Tiberius Graksin, my 
stepfather. 


                                 M. Massino


   As witnesses to the above
confirm the voluntary Roman citizens:


                      Valery Titus Octavius


                             Lucretius Mark



                       I March, XIII of the Year "


   - Well, that's slavnenko! - A sugary grin, the 
superintendent put the certificate in drawer and quite rubbed 
his hands. 

   Stepfather familiarly slapped Marcus
back and an ingratiating smile and walked out
room, putting a purse of gold under the wide pleated tunics. 
Behind him stretched out toward the exit and witnesses hurrying 
walk to the nearest tavern received commission.


   - When to start? - Languidly inquired Marcus.

   - What? Ah-ah-ah ... Now ... Pliny! Pliny, to you!

   In the gray-haired man walked into the room, something 
dozhevyvavshy on the go. The superintendent angrily looked at 
him and hissed: 

   - Where you is, an old tree stump? Never
not dozoveshsya!

   From its cloying goodness there was not a
trace - small pig eyes angrily
shone, thin-lipped mouth nervously curve.

   - Yes, I met here a little snack ...

   - All zhresh? Just to take time off from work, but as a 
drunk da grub to translate, so here you are first! - Rattled 
the superintendent, but it was clear that his complaints are 
more of a rhetorical nature, so servant stared motionless gaze 
at the ceiling and waited patiently for the end. 

   - This is a rookie - finally said the inspector, pointing to 
Marcus. - My name is Marcus. Otvedesh him to the barracks 
Anthony let the record to the list. And tell him that

this is not a slave, but then I know you, the devil ...

   - Okay, okay.

   Pliny looked at Marcus turbid
purblind eyes, and offered to follow him.

   - And see me again I see that mike, I swear by Zeus ... -
shouted after the superintendent.

   Pliny calmly looked around, muttered something and walked 
through the gloomy wet corridor. Marcus followed him, and 
already regretted about his hasty choice. After

mother for the second time married, his carefree life is over. 
Curmudgeon's stepfather day night and sawed him with 
reproaches, and morality. It is time, they say, to take on the 
mind, to do work, enough tuneyadstvovat and so on in the same 
spirit. Marcus, of course, was not from those who can get the 
morality, but because he did not want to live under the same

roof with this tedious step-father, then decided to
earn some money and rent a house in the outskirts of Rome, and 
if lucky, and city. Recently, the capital of the foreigners 
come in large numbers so that lazy Romans not with his hands 
had been employed on a "dirty" work, in addition, the barbarian 
immigrants carried her and better, and cheaper. Therefore, 
before Marcus was brought poor choices: either to do a soldier 
in any legion and go conquer other people's country, or engage 
in the gladiators, which in Actually, the same thing. But in 
the army in the first place, the constant drill, and secondly, 
problems with food, in addition, the prospect of heroic battle 
with an overwhelming number of enemy does not relish. Gladiator 
- a profession, too, of course, not sugar, but the grub is 
provided here, fights pass from one opponent to the same,

voluntary gladiators once a week, released
in the city, where Marcus used to have fun in the company of 
many friends and girlfriends. 

   However, Marcus hoped that soon
time will accumulate some money and buy your
certificate, will return to his former life. A
as he walked through the narrow corridors of the gladiator 
school and looking into new environment. Capital gladiator 
school belonged to the emperor, and was famous

his men. The matter was put to
grand scale: annual reported up to several thousand recruits 
(of course, and decreases no less), the School has dozens of 
experienced coaches, and also lacked other workers - cooks, 
masseurs, physicians. Two days a week were fighting, not

assuming, of course, festivals and fights on
special order - many nobles (the emperor) is often ordered 
private battles on different celebrations. The school earned a 
fortune, and it flourished. 

   Marcus from Pliny included in the training
hall, where about a dozen gladiators fought a wooden weapon. A 
little aside sitting on a chair burly bearded man. He closely 
watched the soldiers and occasionally shouted their advice.


   - Arhelon, protect the feet, or, I swear
Mars, you overlogging them in the first battle!
And you, Sly, to work more actively the network is
you are not a shield! Ye Gods! Tark, who taught you
so fence?

   - Hi, Anthony, then a rookie to you, - Pliny, went to the 
black-bearded. That carefully looked at Marcus.


   - What's your name? Marcus, you say? Free?
I see. Possess a sword? A spear? Come on,
Let's test! Take the sword and become the
against Kara. Kar, come check it out a novice.

   Marcus took a wooden sword and looked
on the enemy. Kar, burly Thracian,
impression of a fairly good wrestler, but
with the reaction he had, as expected Marcus
was weak. Marcus had three
hit him in the torso, before he caught his shoulder. Marcus 
spent two successful strike, but then so enraged Car knocked on 
his sword, that he departed from hands.


   - Enough! Kar, enough! - Shouted
Anthony. - Well, Marcus, not bad for a beginner, but still 
stronger hold on the sword, it is you do not spoon.


   Marcus grinned. If it was a real sword, he thought, gut it 
Kara long ago would have settled down in the cold

marble floor. Neighbor Marcus, an old legionnaire, had taught 
him many tricks of fencing and friends of Marcus was no one who 
could beat him with swords. Spear and trident he also owned a 
nice but slightly worse. But, of course, the gladiator that is 
not enough - he has to master all kinds of weapons - from a 
dagger to the ax.


   Time flew in gladiatorial school
quickly. The first two months Markus studied
possession of weapons and the art of combat. Then
trained in the qualifying fights -
here have been fighting with weapons of war and any
mistake could result in death. But that's all
test behind and Marcus becomes
real gladiator.


   In crude earthen pit smelled sweat and urine. The earth 
under my feet was soaked with blood. It was felt the smell of 
death. Marcus clutched in his hand a spear, the second hand was 
occupied by the network. His opponent was armed with a shield 
and a short Roman sword. The stadium was overcrowded. 
Spectators crowded even in the aisles. The crowd to bet on, 
furiously cursing and screaming. But here's the senator gave a 
sign, and all was quiet. Marcus heard the buzz green flies 
swarmed in somebody's guts, who did not manage to remove the 
slaves after the last bout. He tightened his spear and took the 
first step ... 


                  *


   Today I want to present to readers old, but somehow 
overlooked attention to the game "Gladiator" from the firm 
"Domark". There are two versions of branded this program: the 
first is designed to computers with 48 KB of memory, while the 
second operates only at 128 K machines as well as It contains 
several advanced graphics effects supplied by AY and lacks some 
"bugs" inherent in the 48th version I would like it to stay 
exactly on it. The game has an excellent graphics, original 
storyline and well-balanced "Playability". As for the genre, 
then This is a typical ring-game with the elements

management. "Gladiator," you can not hesitate to put on a par 
with such masterpieces as "Wrestlemania", "Mortal Kombat" and 
"Barbarian", on some of the same parameters in Games generally 
do not have analogues. So, rather advertising, turn to the 
description. 

   Immediately after the screen saver you will get a menu 
select the type of game. 


             1 PLAYER

             2 2:4 PLAYER

             3 WATCH THE SHOW



   After pressing "1" you will be prompted to choose
control (it is worth noting that INTERFACE
2 here - left Sinclair), then you are in the selection of 
weapons. Chosen 3 types of weapons: his left arm, his right 
hand and "The belt" and that "the belt" can be taken

only a dagger. Arsenal offered to you
arms wide enough. But despite
that any weapon has several different graphic options, at the
actually its "killer" features the same, ie broadsword hits in 
the same way as and narrow. Consider the characteristics of 
weapons detail.




   1. Shield


   Mainly used for parrying enemy attacks, but they can be 
applied also blows on the enemy, though not

very powerful. If you use a shield for
strikes, is remember that this
weapons "melee", ie beat should be straight forward
in the forehead.



   2. Sword


   One of the most "lethal" weapons
"Range" - the average, so do not
not try to hack them to the enemy, coming up
close - no effect.



   3. Ax


   By the force of impact is not inferior to the sword, but
"Works" at closer distance than
sword.



   4. Spear



   And this is a ranged weapons. They are very
convenient reach of the enemy with a short
weapons, not engaging in melee combat. Stepe
injuries to his spear about
2-3 times weaker than the sword or an ax, so that
Be careful: in order to "fill up" the enemy
spear, should get into it about twenty times
(Of course, if you want
quickly finish the fight, and you can hit a couple of times 
until the end of the round to run on the ring, dodging the 
enemy). 



   5. Network


   The only weapon that serves as a
only for protection. So do not try
defeat the enemy, confuse him nets ...



   6. Trident



   Trident (or a fork - as someone more
like) can successfully replace the spear,
because of their fighting characteristics about
identical.



   7. Knobstick


   In fact, this weapon looks like
three iron (?) of the ball, to which are attached
chain, but I think the meaning they have roughly the
Same ... Thing is pretty interesting, because
allows you to strike at the enemy and
near and medium distances, and it seems
even a little protection. With regard to strength,
it is roughly like a shield.



   8. Dagger



   Melee weapon, the impact force as a
shield. And since "under his belt," you always
a dagger, but you do not use it in
battle, it is better just to throw at the enemy.


   Well, with the weapon seems to be sorted out
now necessary to say a few words about
bumps. They are quite a lot, and since
management is carried out using five
buttons, you might guess, that some
attacks are made by pressing
two or even three keys. Be impacted
only the right hand and the weapon
located on the left can express protivnikaboya, their number is 
displayed on the left (Right - money opponents, and in the 
middle - A record amount). Keep in mind that

the amount depends on your activity -
The more you strike and get less, the sum is greater. However, 
even defeating all the enemies (and there will be 14) you not 
accumulate the required amount (32,400), but will no longer 
participate in the battles, and be able to place bets using 
earned money and have a way to be able to get the required 
redemption amount. But beware: if you lose all the money have 
to go back to the arena ... 

   In combat, you control a fighter who is on the left and when 
your hits come the target, curb flashing purple, and

when the enemy touches you, then red
(In the 48th version all the time red ...). By
sides of the emperor (?) are two
column that shows your energy and
power of the enemy, but at first you do not
see reduced, it becomes evident
Only at the end of the battle.

   You can also choose to play together (and
even four, though not simultaneously) and
be trained in the art of fighting with a friend. Item "WATCH 
THE SHOW" will allow you to watch the fight, the two gladiators

computer-controlled and learn from them
mastery. Rates, unfortunately, do not
allowed.


             Useful Tips


   1. If the whole fight will not be applied
a single stroke, you lose (and lives a total of three ...).


   2. Choose a weapon, the opposite
the fact that the opponent (if he has a sword
Take the spear and vice versa). Defeat the enemy
the same weapon - the highest skill and you will not be 
available immediately. 


   3. If you come to the enemy up close and
to advance further, he will not depart.
Here's the handy weapon of close
battlefield. However, we must also consider arming
opponent - sometimes melee weapons altogether ineffective.


   4. If you attack with a simultaneous attack on forward, the 
enemy begins to retreat. 


   5. Do not turn your back to the enemy
(A combination of "up" + "fire is for
turn), otherwise you can quickly die.


   6. Fight with one hand, then you
not be confused because of changes in key
"Forward" and "backward".


   7. If you chose a bad weapons, you can throw it at the enemy 
until the end of the battle dodge attacks - helps. (Unless you 
get) 


   8. Do not allow your opponent to exhaust himself into a 
corner, try to squeeze it for themselves wall.



   9. If you are using a different weapon (to
example spear + sword), then during the battle can change it in 
some places (to take in different hands). You can do this by 
pressing down + "Fire".



   10. The last two gladiators, with whom you will fight, armed 
with very cleverly - ax + trident and sword +

trident, so "opposite" arms
pick up will not work. And to all the same
overcome them, I advise you to take
two spears (trident), or a shield and spear, short as weapons 
to hit them much complicated.



   And in conclusion I would like to say a few
words on the disk version of the game, you
found in the Appendix. This version is produced by a Prestige 
(Beermans Hackers Group) and even slightly modified -

Added music for AY, change the font,
in short, done with the soul, for what they and
thanks ...

   And you, dear readers, I wish to spend many pleasant hours 
playing "Gladiator" and, of course, win. Bye!

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