Game room - SOLDIERS. The story of the author that he created a strategic game.

<b>Game room</b> - SOLDIERS. The story of the author that he created a strategic game.

      "Soldiers"

(C) 1999, Alexander Sizenko
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   From the Editor:


   "Rebel Star" ... "Laser Squad" ... "Last
Battle "... you about something they say they
name? If yes, then start game
"Soldiers", which is in the Annex, and
start the battle. And if you're interested
also the history of creation of this program if you are 
interested to become better acquainted with its author - read 
this article. 


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   With the onset of my computer
ZX-Spectrum in 1992, I felt very
a strong desire to write any game, but gamers in me continuing 
to keep top, to the same literature on BASIC programming in our 
city have not yet was.


   Oh, it was a time, I would call
the era of computer hysteria. People rushed to polls for the 
assembly of computers, outside vendors of software on the 
cluster drives roamed the crowds, among them a square eyes I 
was one. 

   In 1993, when he moved to floppy disks,
the idea of creating games has become more intrusive, 
something even started painting, then, years later, stumbled on 
this disc drawings and from the heart to laugh at themselves. A

in 1994, after graduation, I
raked into the army. Here, I confess, it was not
until then, but fate has thrown Speccy and
here! He was the guy for six months more than I served a - 
Igor, called Computer "Blitz", besides, he was burnt ... I 
volunteered to fix this "something" although there were some 
difficulties. How many joys: Igor shook my hand,

We even hugged each other, something loudly and
Five minutes later, spellbound, already in
something to "cut" as our Colonel did not
announced the next (in an infinite sequence), "Abraham."

   So we have a small vent
in a gray army life, but all good
As is known, does not last long, and Igor on
sudden decree (there was a transition from two years
and a half) was discharged.

   In 95-bye to the army and I am so
sensation as if you stuffed in your ears for
shit ...

   In the 95-96 years continued to swell the ranks
Spectrum users, but think about writing the program was once - 
and began working, I swallowed without balance.


   In the 1997 general moved away from the Spectrum -
played on a PC.

   And here he came, year 1998 and now
remembering I can not even really understand
what exactly led me to thinking
read: "Alexander, life is gradually taking place, and many of 
the desires and remain unfulfilled." And I began to self, to 
disassemble one of my favorite games - "Rebel Star" and began 
to study it. In the process, I often found myself thinking 
about how everything is nice and easy to do. I also say, that 
the choice genre of the game was not accidental, most

I like strategy games.

   And now for the month of November I came up with
store of knowledge and went to work with
energy of a bulldog, overtaking the cat.
Let me just say that the program "Soldiers" I
written less than two months, and by the end of December, ran 
to the very fanatelomu spektrumistu our city Zheke. (Hold

bet he and old will sit for
Speccy) He enthusiastically accepted the "undead" and began to 
spread of the game ... 



   As for sequels, I can say that
direct sequels I did not do, but prepared for publication in 
the journal ZX-Power special, "apgreydirovannuyu"

version of the game. A strategic direction
continue to develop - the next project, with
demo version which you can see here, in a journal called
"Boat".


   In conclusion, I want to thank the Editor and send greetings 
to all survivors of fans Speccy! 
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