ZX Terminal 97 - your way to the Internet
based on materials from Scorpio
This is not an advertising gimmick, but a very real possibility of entering
the World Wide Web, but more on that below, A first we want to introduce Bac-
work with the new program. Our company with the active participation of BAGroup
(Beketov Alexey and Afonin Ilya) developed a new terminal
a program for the Scorpion computer that allows you to work in
text mode with BBS stations, and using Unix-shell cep-
bepob and on the Internet. What is needed for this: Scorpion computer
with any ProfPZU, SMUC controller and any internal Haye's can-
dem connected to Scorpion-y via SMUC controller. We present
main technical characteristics of the terminal program:
Screen mode 64 or 42 characters per line (for GMX - 80 board
characters)
TTY terminal - work in your own operating system (co-
compatible with MS_DOS)
support for X-Modem and Z-Modem file transfer protocols! , poppy
The maximum reception and transmission speed for the Turbo board is 2600cum-
oxen per second availability of service functions (auto-dial) -
using npotokom hardware control (RTS/CTS) Immediately
Let’s answer your first question: why do you need your own operation?
tion system? There are currently 2 distributed on Speccy
systems: TR-DOS and IS_DOS The first one is not suitable for this task according to
many reasons (limitation on the maximum file size -
bChkB, a small number of files on the disk, lack of directories and
subdirectories, inability to append a file, etc.) C IS - DOS
more complicated - the system is not bad in principle, but there is a limitation on the volume
disk - 1bMB, and some kind of closed system makes it quite
It’s difficult to write programs for it, although if it’s really necessary,
then ZX-Terminal will be released under IS-DOS. Our OC is built on the principle
components used in MS-DOS, and by the release of the program will be supported
Live MS-DOS and TR DOS disks directly. The main goal of creating
giving a new program on a new operating system is
first of all, ensuring convenient operation of the whole annaptho-program
frame complex for the ability to work on BBS, work in ce-
ty FidoNet and the Internet (connecting to the Unix-Shell server, this yc-
almost all providers now provide meadow), and it’s easy to download
any interesting program or information B program part
this complex will include everything necessary for convenient work in Fido
mail programs - fidosh mailer, tosser, etc., B present
Currently, active work is underway to create these programs. Hy,a
further, who knows, maybe Internet Explorer for Scorpion
will appear. For the program to work, you need to connect to Scorpion-y
Professional ROM, SMUC controller, internal modem for IBM PC, using
The corresponding ISA slot, or rather its 8-bit part (any from 1200 to 33600).
Can be usedany smart modem with support
hardware flow control (XON/XOFF control is not implemented)
van), Currently, for operation you need a HDD connected
via SMUC. Now a little about protection: the program is protected from copying
there will be no harm. But there will be protection against the use of illegal
copies of the program, and the damage will be borne by both the one who uses
with an illegal copy of the program, and the one who contributed
<> of this illegal copy. We are waiting for your suggestions and
wishes! Write to us at: 199048 St. Petersburg, PO Box 083
Zonov Sergei Yurievich, or by phone: (812)-298-0653,
251-1262 (service center, from 10 to 19) or by email
mail: 2:5030/529.16. or 2:5030/588.21 E-mail: baws@aura.ru Ka-
what the program will be depends to a large extent on your background and your
advice and wishes.
Why not?
Now you will read articles about possible projects, please contact
Pay attention to the date. We have put forward many projects, some
were ignored, perhaps in vain. If anyone is interested,
Complete the project, bring it in, and let’s get to work together.
It’s hard to call this thing a project, because... she is still just thinking -
is happening. This is a gaming program. The name is "Tomagotchi", that's it
working title because it most of all gives an idea of
game. Game bygenre without a doubt management.
As the name already suggests:
The player breeds and raises his pet for as long as possible, in
differences from the pocket version (Japanese, maybe a toy?)
there is also the opportunity to create (!) your own pet.
(Well, you are just God GOD ;). Perhaps (?) there will be an opportunity to co-
keep up to several pets at the same time. The game is played
gentle count (in conventional units) the Nth amount is given at the beginning, and
farm for housekeeping. When a player receives a pet, he raises it to
of a certain age (and sells it, although will he sell it after spending it?
tive so much effort to grow it (upbringing) ;), upon achieving
At this age he can participate in professional fights.
Fights carried out during the pet’s childhood are considered unprofessional.
as training. (If there are a lot of pets, then you can carry out battles -
but between them, and not to look for an enemy on the side). Earn money
you can make your pet work like this (just don’t
yell at him too much), or sell something from your farm (for now
There are not so many methods of earning money ;). Upon reaching great
capital you hire working staff (take care of the pet-
tse).
The pet has:
+ natural appearance (from freak to angel ;)
characteristics, namely:
+ weight
+ height (or length, if it’s a dinosaur, for example)
+ strength
+ agility
+ endurance
+aggressiveness
+ character
+ intelligence level
(and maybe something else in the future)
In the game it is of course possible to create, namely:
+ create manually
(manually touch all the above characteristics)
+ create automatically
(not exactly specified by RND, but for example the player inserts any
TR-DOS disk from which data is read and based on its creation
there is an appearance, and if the player wants other characteristics,
tics.)
take care of your pet, namely:
+ feed
+ clean up after him (Ugh!)
+ walk with him
+ play with him (still small ;)
(and maybe something else)
ATTENTION! If the last rules are not followed, the pet will CUM
LIVING BY SUICIDE!
I can’t think of anything else. If I write anything else, I’ll write more.
tion. That's all for today.
p.s. I expect recommendations and smart statements from you on this game.
re.(and in general... ;)
I look forward to your wishes and will also listen to any critical comments.
concerns about the same thing.
ALL (!) rights to distribute this idea and game belong to
ME! those. MAX SNAKE. (although I did borrow some from various
sources, but I want to say one thing for sure, there is nothing like that
was created on a SPECTRUM compatible platform.
MAX SNAKE/MSD
Last datecorrections 5.3.1998
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