This issue highlights detailed walkthroughs for the adventure game Twilight and Homer Simpson in Russia, alongside reviews of fresh 1998 software from notable demogroups. The articles explore the local scene through the history of the Dialog group, an initiative to form the Omsk Spectrum Association, and a critical look at software piracy focusing on MEGASOFT. Creative sections offer advice for novice AY musicians on overcoming mental blocks and choosing trackers, as well as rules for the Artcomp'99 virtual demoparty. The issue is rounded out by reader survey results regarding a potential print magazine and a directory of software distributors across the CIS.
Issue contents:
- Authors - we have a completely new newspaper cover!
- AOC - it seems that no one needs the Association of Omsk Spectrumists?
- New items - latest magazines and games for the Spectrum.
- Present - walkthrough of the game Twillight.
- Present - walkthrough of the game Homer Simpson in Russia.
- Poll - do you need a printed publication about the Spectrum?
- Demopati - Rules of the second annual virtual festival of computer art Artcomp'99.
- Music box - how to overcome a psychological barrier for a beginning musician? what is the most convenient music editor? What kind of music do Omsk spektrumists listen to?
- Laughter is a small piece of laughter, which we so lack in our difficult lives.
- History - the history of the formation of the Omsk group "Dialog".
- Reflections - on piracy: "MEGASOFT" Andrey Efremov is a pirate with a capital P!
- Letters from readers - For all the time it took to create the newspaper, no one deigned to write to us.
- Network - there is no network in Omsk yet! List of software distributors as of 1999.
- Results - So we have released the second issue of "Zodiac".
- Advertising - The SEGA game console is for sale.
- Greetings - Congratulations to Sergei Okrokov on his 14th birthday!
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