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Alw/ Once upon a time, back in the days of the Minsk
whom Lprint'a (and some of us also
remember those times) some popular
The Personality rubric was popular,
in which readers were introduced to more
or less famous spektrumists.
We decided to revive this initiative. And
This issue publishes an interview with
one of the pillars of the Minsk Spectrum -
movement - One Man, fortunately he
is a member of the editorial board and column leader,
Dear Alexandrova, this idea came to me
I liked it.
(c) We love Alexandrov
Where do One Mans come from?
LA: Hello, Alexander.
OM: Well, hello, hello...
LA: The first question is standard: as in Va-
in our lifetime the ZX Spectrum appeared and what it did
became for you?
OM: But he didn’t show up. I bought it at ra-
di market. I gave my entire first for him
pay. And finally, I already wrote about this topic
well, so I’ll tell you briefly: I’m going to
I try, I see, I buy, I take it home, I connectI drink some tea, turn it on, trudge ;).
As for the second part of the question,
so he became for me...he was for me
became... for me he became.... ;)
[wipes a huge crocodile stain with his sleeve
zu]
Ask further.
LA: Your BBS in Minsk is one of the most
visited (after Fatality BBS, of course-
Xia - after all, ZXNet does not have a monopoly on echoes
jokes!). What can you say about "use-
rah" and what is it like to be a sysop?
OM: Ooooh!!! West BBS rulezzz!! About the
attendance, so it’s you, we love you, for sure
noticed ;). Considering that in Minsk
There are now about four active users,
then, according to the most conservative estimates, West
BBS are visited by about 75%;), which in our
difficult times are unthinkable
personality. And being a sysop is very
interesting. For example, I bullied you
user - and you turn him off and that’s it ;))). In a word,
not life, but a real fairy tale. Moreover,
Moreover, our users are active. Everyone
the day they throw messages so that
several times a year I have to drive a bi-
bies clean.
LA: What about Gomel? Forgot, right?
OM: No. If it were not for Gomel, WEST BBS would be
I would have started working a long time ago.
LA: That is, statements that Minsk is for
Spectrumdied, have a basis in reality
new soil?
OM: Soil? Mmmm.... Well, this is very complicated
question for any One Man ;). Minsk
didn't die. Yes, and Spectrum is not yet
died. Rather, he is now in re-
animation department, though doctors
(who shout "Yes, you bastards, what are you doing
did they do for the patient?!!") things before him
no. There are actually several professors
overseas (Gomel), who are now
and try to take the rap for everyone.
LA: As you know, your activities are not limited
limited to West BBS - after all, One Man -
leading artist of the creative team
Optical Bros., right?
OM: Yes, I'm great ;). Although, if I
appeared in this wonderful, loved by all
beam ;), the legendary team of early
more, maybe my work would be more
more.
LA: And in what projects did you take part?
ie, if it's not a secret?
OM: Now I’ll try to count on my fingers
left foot: Player for sound drive, Lan-
Goliers, newspaper "Overlog" (intros for
two numbers), Digger (died without giving birth-
shishya), 2color Sprite Editor (also died)
Well, ClickMania, which is being made now
hour
LA: I have it written down in my cheat sheet here,
that you took the most active part -
tie inproject "C.H.I.F."...
OM: Received... Really appreciate this creation
only those people who personally
but are familiar with the Teapot.
LA: By the way, about ClickMania. So what's there
for the story with the offended Mast?
OM: Not offended, but offended;). Gave us
Mast music. It seems like nothing, but far from it
masterpiece. It so happened that through
how many days did Set fill me with his music,
which turned out to be nicer than Mast's.
Subsequently, we decided to insert it into
game. Well, Mast didn’t offend us at all -
Xia.
LA: And more about Clickmania. What's the catch?
ka, why was it announced almost a month ago?
the ass toy hasn't come out yet?
OM: Well, there are a lot of reasons. The first is shortage
time for everyone: Specter is learning, Mentat
works, Filosof philosophizes, and I
I'm slowing down ;).The second is dissatisfaction.
the work that has been done as a result
why, everything is redone several times
once again and approved by a special committee
sion on numerous "tampon shops".
And only if approved, we together
let's get on with the next part
work.
LA: About work - I wonder what
engages One Man in his free time from Spec-
Trump's time?
OM: I sleep at night, during the dayI work, I drink in the evening
tea and sometimes I play on the PC (what a sin
hide ;) )
LA: Interesting fact: both Werewolves and One
Man and Monarch are good Belarusian ones
artists, and at the same time - sound engineer -
tori. Why would this be?
OM: Probably for rain ;). It's terrible that I
I still haven’t met WW and
Monarch.
LA: From reliable sources I know
but it’s funny what you got carried away besides NFS
say Duke Nukem. What would this mean?
Chilo, and will we lose another one?
spektrumista in favor of PC?
OM: If we had lost, WEST would have been down-
no. Well, Duke is already sick of me, well-
it is necessary to move the convolutions here and there, so that
for us, One Man, is a matter of
very painful ;)) We are imprisoned only
for Tetris and Diggers ;).
LA: But you still closed the BBS last
week. Your comments...
OM: She didn’t close, she hid... on
time...
LA: And for what purpose?
OM: At the moment I am pondering the meaning
scrap of life... Someday they will open.
As soon as it makes sense, so does BBS ;).
By the way, about the PC - why, never once
didn't you play with it? I know you, even though you
pretending to be REAL (likesaid
someone somewhere) spektrumists, but sin-
Sew while no one sees you.
LA: Due to the lack of new availability on Spe-
ccy have to... I confess, I love with friends-
Yami while away the night playing HalfLife online
- Well, who among us is without sin? But ver-
we rush to Spectrum - what do you think, well-
Are new games necessary, and if so, which ones?
OM: Needed. But modern games should be
competitive. That is, the authors should
we want to squeeze everything we can out of the Specky
perhaps. And graphics, and music, and code
must be done at the level. And only
in this case the Spectrum can hold out
some more time.
LA: What would you like to implement yourself?
OM: The dream of my entire Spectrum life -
Digger, ;), yes, you can laugh at
old fool ;)).
LA: Let me disagree with the “frivolous”
Digger's "ness". A very serious idea.
More about games: how do you, Alexander, feel about
Are you heading towards “modemization”? After all, this is new
breath for many old hits.
OM: Yes, but if this breath came through
at least a year ago.... And now, how
says Specter, "it's too late to drink Borjomi,
the buds have fallen off..."
LA: Is it worth doing development now?
own game, inin terms of plot, graphic
fics, or does it make sense to convert
games on PC, where, as a rule, to create
for the same plot, additional
the exact number of professionals?
OM: It seems to me that both are worth it.
But, unfortunately, this will only delay
end ;), but will not help prevent it
tit..
LA: What do you think about “restoration”? Or
even to remaking? After all, Elite-3, Diz-
zy-X,Y, Super laser squad... unlikely
could have been created from scratch, without
their predecessors?
OM: Restoration is a good thing, but there is a problem
now is that doing this is not for someone
th. Too few people left on Specky
moose
LA: Well, now is the time to ask - what
games, in your opinion, have become the “pillars” of Spec-
truma? Which ones are the best?
OM: Elite, Dizzy's, Laser Squad's, UFO-II,
Black Raven, Star Legacy, La aba-
dia, Last Ninja. Although, of course, it is possible
there's a whole bunch more to name, but it's very difficult
give preference to something. I appreciated
not the level of coding, but rather the interest
the richness of the plot and the beauty of the graphics. I need to-
it seems that if a person takes up making
making the game, then he must make it
beautiful and interesting. Otherwise
tea, this game will not be able to leave a mark on
chat inSpectrum history.
LA: Even though you are part of the editorial board
Always, your role there is organizational.
Please, a few words for our readers
lei...
OM: Readers, isn't it time for you to become a writer?
ly? ;)
LA: Thank you for the interview.
OM: You're welcome... Come again.
Alw/ Of course, we love Alexandrov - personality
collective. In subsequent interviews
Your questions may also be asked if
you will send them to the editorial office's addresses.
And in the next issue we love Alexander -
ditch plans to attack the odious and
in Minsk the famous Specter/o.b. When-
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