Scroll - description of the 3D game Eidolon, which harmoniously combines the ACTION and ADVENTURE genres.

M.M.A / SPEED CO.'97                      
                                          
                                          
In the last two or three years, the whole country has found
is under voltage (220V) while waiting
the first real DOOM clones  for the platform
ZX-SPECTRUM. First somewhere in SPECTROFON
information flashed about a possible writing
of the games CIVILIZATION and DOOM in Russia, for-
then an unidentified music demo appeared, where
one could walk along an endless cor-
Dora, look at the photographs, hung -
on the walls and finally the author himself was found,
the notorious Mr. STALKER.  And bye
the younger generation is running around at full speed
labyrinths CITADEL DEMO  and saves money for
full version, we will immerse ourselves in the world
quite old, but very cool made
toys - THE EIDOLON.                    
                                          
                                          
Naturally, EIDOLON was far from the first,
there were other 3D games. How can I not remember
the famous   INCENTIVE and their epochal
creations - DRILLER,DARK STAR,TOTAL ECLIPSE
and many others. But in those games too
a lot of space was devoted to flights of thought, and
too little  remained for shooting at
enemies. I don't want to say that EIDOLON is
stupid shooter, it's just harmonious
combines the ACTION and ADVENTURE genres.      
                                          
 We did not write our own description 
 games, but took the finished one from the book:     
     "The best games for ZX-SPECTRUM 2-3"    
This description is a translation of the proprietary
instructions for the program, and invent a bicycle
siped in this case is simply blasphemous
in relation to users.  Porazdo in-
It’s more interesting to find out the author’s  backstory,
than to read a short story born in an inflamed
nom brain of an independent expert.          
                                          
But the game itself had to be worked on a lotwork.  In the first cassette tape found
version had only 5 levels.  Then there were
two more versions were discovered, one cassette-
one  (MAC) , and the other disk (*L*F*A*).
These versions had seven levels, and 
the last eighth was missing!           
                                          
The disk version of *L*F*A* turned out to be buggy,
so  as  stuck after passing
third episode.  But the worst thing was
is that in all versions in the fifth level
the data for the last phase was corrupted
"mushrooms", thanks to which the program simply
refused to work further. Unfortunately,
by the time this glitch was discovered, too
a lot of effort has been put into the program to
just retreat like that. So after
several   sleepless nights and dozens
missed lectures, through the efforts of Samara
hacker MAXSOFT's fifth level was fixed
vlen! A splash screen was also drawn
picture and a memory driver written for zag-
ruzki everyonelevels in 128K mode. Meanwhile
However, the eighth level is still missing
absent as he is to this day!     
                                          
                                          
                                          
Of course, the version that we place in
the application is not complete, but playable
you can get into it. And most importantly, you can
win!                               
                                          
                                          
                                          
During the restoration, a proprietary sign was found
ruzchik, from which it clearly follows that
except for the 48th version that reached
our country, in nature there was also the 128th
version with music and effects for co-process
sora!                                     
                                          
                                          
So let's all ask in unison
"good guys" from the INTERNET, look for this
the full version and give it to the people:         
                                          
    CODE BUSTERS !  RUSSIAN PRESTIGE!     
                                          
     FLASH INC.! ZERO !      
                                          
Give people:                              
                                          
   128K MODE!                             
                                          
         With all levels!              
                                          
                    With AY-music!           
                                          
      version of this cool 3D toy!    
                                          
(By the way! I haven't heard anything about
3D CONSTRUCTION KIT!  Someone this prog-
I searched for ramma on the Internet and was it successful?)       
                                          
We remind you that the disk version THE EIDOLON
placed in a BOX, quite working and in
it only lacks one level.So play for your health and give thanks:
                                          
MAXSOFT/SPEED CO. - for restoration from non- 
 being.                
                                          
M.M.A /SPEED CO. - for ideological leadership
                                          
FREEMAN  - for drawn maps,
 and a “stuffed” description. 
                                          
BIOMAX  - for the new screensaver.    
                                          
DAGMA  - for the music in INTRO.    
                                          
                                          
                                          
THE EIDOLON                
                                          
          ( by ACTIVISION'85 )            
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              "The sleep of reason gives birth to monsters"
                                          
                            Francisco Goya
                                          
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   It all started more than a hundred years ago
at the residence of Dr. Vincent Egon.  He
was engaged in unraveling the secrets of the human race
zuma.He conducted a series of experiments on people
animals and animals. Progress of your experiments
he reflected on the pages of his diary.
Unfortunately, when he was about to make it public
produce sensational results of their research
investigations, the diary disappeared without a trace...    
 Many years have passed, and people have forgotten about the doctor-
re Egone and his huge castle gradually
overgrown with weeds. But there was one man who
ryremembered what the doctor was doing. It was
his nephew Atar. Even as a child he was interested in
was inspired by his uncle's research and
I wanted to find his diary. Ataru has already
turned 18 years old, and it was on my birthday
niya, he decided to go to his uncle’s laboratory
thorium.                                    
 Already upon entering it, the young man was struck by the
a distinct glow emanating from the furniture. Step by step
step by step he moved deeper into the room in
board of the desk. Before reaching
two steps away, he came across a difficult
mechanism with the inscription "EIDOLON". Without knowing about
his destination, Atar walked around him and, approaching
He leaned towards the table and pulled out one of the drawers.
There he discovered the manuscript, and immediately
I was struck by the thought - is this really what he used?
feces? He lit a candle and began to read...    
                                          
 April 29, 1822.                   
                                          
   Finally managed to launch Eidolon.  
Above this device, intended for
studying the human mind, I worked
more than 10 years. Today I send for the first time
I walk in it through the labyrinths of the human brain -
ha. By clicking FIRE, I found myself in a gloomy grotto
with many nooks and crannies. It flew past me -
whether outlandish balls of various colors (blue-
white, red, yellow and green). Perhaps
these are clots of my thoughts. Suddenly, side by side
side I ran into a troll and was so scared
that I don’t remember how I returned to the laboratory. 
                                          
   April 30, 1822.                   
                                          
   A very memorable day. Today I came to
conclusion that the inhabitants of this world eat
Eidolon energy. It seems that
they draw strength from my nerve cells.
This happens every time after contact with
device - they lose energy and fall
to the laboratory.                            
                                          
   May 7, 1822.                       
                                          
   I established that multi-colored balls - but
sources of energy, and began to study their structure
tour.  The greatest danger is
red balls. In the event of such a collision
ball with Eidolon decreases energy reserve
Eidolon. If I manage to reject
him to the sideany of the inhabitants of la-
Birinta, then the last one for a short time
loses its power. After some time, the miracle
the body regains its strength and again
rushes at the device. Also I noticed that
yellow balls cause an increase in energy y Hey-
dolona. You just need to catch these balls. They
change the appearance of monsters.  The danger is
that you never know in advance, it won’t turn out-
Is the new monster even more terrible than
before. The most incomprehensible remains the behavior
blue balls. First of all, if you catch them,
then they change the course of time; secondly, oka-
have a paralyzing effect on monsters
after colliding with them. However, this
The effect is short-lived, but very useful
for Eidolon at a critical moment. With the flow-
With the passage of time I have already gained a little experience,
even my head hurts after returning
less. All the time I think about the problem: how
increase the energy of the device so that it is
enough for a long trip.  Yes
even one idea.  It seems to me that the capture
increases all balls except red
the power of the device. But this requires mandatory
no check. Also made sure that throwing
balls takes a lot of energy.             
                                          
   May 24, 1822.                      
                                          
   Discovered another inhabitant in the conspiracy
lkah of the brain. When I threw in his direction-
nii ball, then a sparkling crystal appeared
of the same color. I took him with me to Hey
dolon to find out in the laboratory
appointment.                               
                                          
   May 29, 1822.                      
                                          
   Another surprise. Got to today
dragon statues. Trying to touch her
ended in failure.  Protects this statue
red barrier. I don't know how yet
get around it.                               
                                          
   May 30, 1822.                      
                                          
   I finally figured out how to catch the red
ball You need to throw another red one at him
ball After that it will change its color
to yellow, and then you can safely pick it up.
Balls with the same energy para-
meters merge with each other, in contrast
In this case, balls with higher absorption energy
balls with less energy are spared.  Also to me
we managed to get red and blue crystals
talls andfind out about their purpose. If again
approach the red partition, fence-
giving a statue of a dragon, then use it together
The red crystal disappears.  After this dr-
Kon will come to life, and his attack will deprive Eidolon
energy. It will happen so unexpectedly that
Any attempt at defense will be futile.    
So, I again find myself in the laboratory without
signs of life, and if not for cboebpemeh-
Any help, I would no longer be alive.  
                                          
   June 1, 1822.                      
                                          
   I found a way to deal with the dragon-
nom. I just started throwing balls at him
famous combinations.  And I didn’t even notice what
from the balls killed him. After this Eidolon
took me even further into the depths of the labyrinths
brain. It seems that I have reached the largest
layers of the subconscious.                      
                                          
 June 7, 1822.                      
                                          
   I noticed that this part of the brain is even larger
more complex than the previous one, also revealed
that the world under study consists of many
levels, which are the more difficult,the further into
you penetrate them. Entrance to each security level
looks like a dragon, and no two are alike
dragons, and each of them has its own weakness
fighting place.  I suspect that in order to achieve-
no think tank, you need to go through
less than seven levels.                        
                                          
   July 1, 1822.                      
                                          
   After the last trip, it was not long
was healthy, therefore, to the best of my ability,
started repairing Eidolon, since in repair
he needed it for a long time.  One day, on
I'm delirious, I dreamed that I had overcome
seventh level. What I saw caught up
fear on me. From a many-headed monster,
staring at me, still throws
trembling. But, as a scientist, I cannot refuse-
from further research.  I want
get to the secret guarded by dragons.
And although returning to the laboratory becomes
It’s getting more and more difficult, every time I sit down in Hey-
Dolon, so that if you don’t return, then at least
pave the way for another who will continue
lives my research.  I hope it is
Atar will be - he is such a smart boy.
                                          
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CONTROL:  KEMPSTON, SINCLAIR, CURSOR,
KEYBOARD.                                 
"SPACE" - capture balls and crystals from
energy after pre-fixing them
frame on the screen.                         
"P" - pause.                              
"1","2","3","4" - selecting the color of the thrown
ball.                                     
                                          
                                          








Eidolon control panel devices:        
                                          
1. TOP LEFT  - proximity indicator with    
dragon.                                 
2. TOP RIGHT - quantity indicator    
available energy.                        
3. IN THE CENTER - stopwatch showing the distance
running time in minutes.                 
4.BOTTOM RIGHT - time counter, remaining
minutes until the dragon awakens.    
5. IN THE CENTER - four ball indicators with energy
giya (the flashing of the pointer indicates the color of the selected
wounded ball).                            
6.BOTTOM LEFT - crystal presence indicator
catch.                                      
7. AROUND THE CIRCLE OF THE STOPWATCH - pointers
directions.                              
                                          
                 TIPS:                 
                                          
1. Partition that makes it difficult to approach the
dragon thuja, immediately disappears as soon as
a crystal appears in your hands. In pro-
Otherwise, it will flash the color of crystal-
la necessary for further promotion
niya.                                      
2. At each level there are 3 monsters
Now, each of them guards its own crystal. 
To score more points, you need to try-
before destroying them, take possession of the crystal-
scrap You should try to collect all the crystals
Thalls before the dragon awakens.             
                                          
                                          
                                          
 CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME CHARACTERS:   
   Helicopterfly fly.Gullible character,
not dangerous, but annoying. To neutralize it
Well, one red ball is enough.    
                                          
   Bird "Bite". The character is calm, but
insidious - attacks without warning.
3 balls. Troll.  Calm character.  3-6 balls
(depending on level).                
                                          
   Poblin Rev. The character is calm, but  
if offended, he is capable of anything. 3 balls.   
                                          
   Pnom "Bottleneck".Character
reserved.  Is a dangerous opponent
and it’s hard to get past it. 3 balls.            
                                          
   Bird "Poutysh". Restrained character.Hwa-
melts energy balls and throws them aside
well. 3 balls.                               
                                          
   Ropper.  His character inspires fear.
This monster will haunt you,
as long as you don't spend 9 balls on it.  After
For every ball thrown, step back.
                                          
   Something like mushrooms.  Discreet character
ny. Throw a green ball at everyone and
the one who gets the last ball turns into
moves into another creature.  You can kill him
red ball.                            
                                          
   "Inimitable." The character is extremely bad
nony.You can cope with it if you have
enough energy. Wake him up with a blue sha-
rum (this will temporarily paralyze him and give
you have the opportunity to throw a few at him
red balls). If your energy is running low
Yes, run away immediately. Collect more
balls and come back for a second try.     
15 balls.                                 
                                          
  DRAGONS AND WAYS TO DESTROY THEM:    
                                          
   There are eight of them. For neu-
implementation needs to be thrown:                  
                                          
   LEVEL 1 - 3 red balls, having with you
red crystal.                         
                                          
   LEVEL 2- 4 yellow balls, having a green one
crystal                                 
                                          
   LEVEL 3 - 5 green balls, having a blue one
crystal                                 
                                          
   LEVEL 4 - 6 blue balls, having a red one
and green crystals.                      
                                          
   LEVEL 5 - 7 yellow balls, having a green one
and blue crystals.                      
                                          
   LEVEL 6 - 8 blue balls, having a red one
and blue crystals.                      

   LEVEL 7 - 9 balls, having red, green
ny and blue crystals.                  
                                          
   LEVEL 8 - so many balls of the same colors and
in the same sequence as on all
previous levels.  Start with 3 red ones,
then4 yellow, 5 green, 6 blue, 7 yellow
light, 8 blue and 9 red.              
                                          
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