Spectrofon #17

Diskmag (electronic magazine)

01 Feb 1996 Download

  • Spectrofon #17
  • Spectrofon #17
  • Spectrofon #17

This issue features a detailed teardown of the detective puzzle game Hacker II, alongside a review of new game arrivals on the Moscow market and a British hit parade of the late 80s and early 90s. Vyacheslav Mednonogov answers reader questions regarding the development of UFO: Enemy Unknown and outlines plans for its sequel, while an interview with Julian Gollop from Mythos Games covers the creation of classics like Laser Squad and Rebel Star. The technical section delivers RAM expansion schematics up to 512 KB, port #FD addressing fixes, pseudo-ROM implementations, and hardware standardization guides for Spectrum clones. Software premieres include the Esperanto-48 educational app and Gemmini Commander v3.2, complemented by a fantasy story based on Lords of Chaos.

Issue contents:

  1. Expertise - a detailed analysis of the second part of the game "HACKER". You to become a member of an exciting detective story.
  2. Review - an overview of new additions to the markets of Moscow: Navy Seals, Abadia, Pirates, Wild West Seymour. As well as English hit parade of the best games late 80's - early 90's.
  3. From the world of bat - Vyacheslav Mednanogov responds to letters chitaleteley the game UFO - Enemy Unknown.
  4. Premiere - premiere of two software programs: "Esperanto-48" and "Gemmini Commander v.3.2".
  5. System - discussion of the pressing issues of standardization Spectrum-compatible computers.
  6. Constructor - issues of expanding RAM to 512 kb.
  7. Designer - the problems associated with the port # FD, and also questions rassshireniya RAM up to 512 kb and the implementation of the pseudo-ROM.
  8. Constructor - implementation of PSEUDO-ROM.
  9. Fantasy - short story on a computer game, "Lords of Chaos".
  10. Warm greetings - an interview with the company Mythos Games, known for games such as "Laser Squad", "Rebel Star", "Lords of Chaos", etc.
  11. Advertising - the section of free advertisements.

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