For inquiries regarding the purchase of the monthly electronic magazine "SPECTROFON," dedicated to gaming themes for owners of Spectrum-compatible machines, please contact the company "ИНФОРКОМ" at the following address: 121019, Moscow, G-19, P.O. Box 16; or Moscow, radio market in Mitino, place A-37. Access: "ТУШИНСКАЯ" metro station, then express to the radio market or from "ТУШИНСКАЯ" metro station by train to "ТРИКОТАЖНАЯ" station, then on foot.
The editorial office of the magazine "SPECTROFON" INVITES authors of system and game programs for cooperation. We will test your programs in the shortest possible time and publish demo versions on the pages of our magazine. Your hard work will be duly appreciated by thousands of readers of "SPECTROFON." Serious works are paid.
THE EDITORIAL OFFICE OF THE MAGAZINE "SPECTROFON" INVITES COMPUTER ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS FOR COOPERATION
The magazine "ZX-РЕВЮ" and other literature from "ИНФОРКОМ" can be purchased in Moscow at the Mitino radio market, place A-37. (Discounts are available for wholesalers)
Residents of Crimea and Sevastopol can purchase the latest issues of the electronic magazine "SPECTROFON" from our distributors:
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In CHELYABINSK, the magazine "SPECTROFON" can be purchased at the store on Yelkina St., 45. (Near the public library). Literature and programs for "ZX-Spectrum" can also be purchased there.
In KHABAROVSK, "SPECTROFON" can be purchased at the radio market of the "Profsoyuzov" House of Culture on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as at TTU "БИНОМ": Dzerzhinskogo St., 34 and by phone 38-22-61 ALEXEY.
The latest issues of the electronic magazine SPECTROFON can be purchased in Yekaterinburg at: Gl. prospect, 99, Firm "Синклерлэнд". Working hours: 10:00 - 17:00 Break: 13:00 - 14:00 Daily, except Sundays and Mondays.
Residents of Tula and the region! You can purchase or order "ИНФОРКОМ" products at the firm "ТИМКО" at the address: 300034, Tula-34, P.O. Box 409, or on Sundays in Tula, at the Myasnoy market.
Residents of regions in Russia (except Moscow and the Moscow region) can become our official distributors if they purchase a license for the right to copy and distribute the magazine. Distributors who have purchased a license will receive the magazine number in an unprotected copy format and will be able to distribute the magazine in their region. Prices and details for obtaining a license can be found at: Novy Arbat St. 2, 19th postal communication, 1st floor (sign ZX-РЕВЮ). Daily, except Sundays from 10:00 to 17:00 (break 14-15) Access to "АРБАТСКАЯ" metro station.
Anyone who writes adventure programs in Russian and wishes to correspond, as well as anyone who needs help with programming, can contact: 143070, Moscow region, Odintsovsky district, Kubinka-2, Prozhhektornaya St., 12, apt. 37, Pakhomov Vasily.
I would be glad to purchase adventure games in Russian. 301212 Tula region, Shchekinsky district, p. Pervomaisky, Prudnaya St., 2, Mitkin I.V.
I will purchase disk versions of adventure games in Russian, either original or translated. Write to: 119634, Moscow, Sholokhov St., 14, apt. 359. Nikitin Leonid.
I will purchase, exchange for spare parts, foreign peripherals for "ZX-SPECTRUM" (can be defective), as well as magazines or copies: "Your Spectrum," "Sinclair User," "ZX-Computing." Write to: 652160, Kemerovo region, Mariinsk, P.O. Box 9.
I will buy game programs for ZX-SPECTRUM, disk and tape versions no earlier than 1990. Applications should be sent to: Vladivostok, P.O. Box 106223.
THE COMPANY OKB Elara offers: Peripheral devices for the "DELTA" computer: 1. Disk drive controller with integrated printer controller, music processor. 2. Disk system. It includes a disk drive, disk controller, power supply. Also, the Elara-Disk 128 computer - compatible with ZX-Spectrum 128 - built-in disk drive, - music processor, - built-in printer controller, - port for connecting external devices. Our address: 428031, Cheboksary, P.O. Box 498, tel. (835)42-55-12
THOSE WISHING TO PURCHASE "G-KART" (AY+KEMPSTON) BOARDS AND OTHER PERIPHERALS FOR "ZX-SPECTRUM"-COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS, "PENTAGONS" AND "PROFI" (ON ORDER) CALL: (095)407-45-14 TEKTONIDI LEONID.
The Yaroslavl firm BELG GAS Ltd offers its new development: "Mouse" controller, which does not require special software. The controller is built on an ULA matrix in a standard 16-pin housing and is designed to connect the MM-8031 mouse, which is part of the "КОРВЕТ" computer, to the "KEMPSTON" port of any Spectrum-compatible computer. To work with the "mouse," simply select the KEMPSTON option in the input menu of any program and move the cat away from the computer. Phone in Yaroslavl: (085-2) 32-86-20, 21-03-94
QUALITY REPAIR OF ANY "SPECTRUM"-COMPATIBLE COMPUTERS, MODIFICATION OF "LENINGRAD" TO 100% COMPATIBILITY WITH THE BRAND "SPECTRUM." CALL: 306-09-46 (ALEXEY)
Residents of CHELYABINSK! The store "RITM" (in the "Tape Recorders" department) is having a sale of the latest games, excellent disk versions.
Phones: 3512-249497, 3512-240164.
If you want to place an ad or advertisement in the magazine SPECTROFON, write to: 121019, Moscow, G-19, P.O. Box 16, or come to the Moscow radio market in Mitino, place A-37.
ADS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED FREE OF CHARGE.
Contents of the publication: Spectrofon #05
- Экспертиза - Дмитрий Усманов
Description of 'THEATRE EUROPE' game mechanics simulating hypothetical NATO-Warsaw Pact conflict in the 1980s, with emphasis on strategic decisions and potential nuclear scenarios. Players manage military units with options for offensive and defensive strategies. Explores the severe consequences of nuclear warfare.
- Дебют - Дмитрий Усманов
Description of the text adventure game 'Robin of Sherwood: Touchstones of Rhianon' by Adventure International. The article provides a walkthrough for the game's initial challenging locations. Emphasizes the game's real-time mechanics and encourages frequent saving.
- Экзамен
Quiz section 'EXAM' in Spectrofon #05 remains popular, receiving many answers from readers about 'ROBIN OF THE SHERWOOD'. New questions are posed and readers compete for journal issues. First correct answers win issues of the journal.
- Обзор - Анатолий Хоробрых
The article provides an expert review of 'ELITE-3', covering its features and challenges. It discusses civilized software distribution in Russia. Key gameplay elements and missions are explored in detail.
- Архив
Description of the strategy game '1812' involving troop command and battlefield choices. Highlights include game mechanics, strategic options, and in-game scoring based on player performance. Updated version optimized for speed with save state features.
- Фантазия - Анатолий Хоробрых
A computer novella based on the game 'NIGHT RUN' by DIVIDE BY ZERO, following agent John Ladd's mission against double agents and a treacherous general. The story highlights Ladd's dangerous encounters and his relentless pursuit of justice. It’s an arcade adventure for fans of 'VENDETTA'.
- Система
Introduction of 'GRAPHIC ADVENTURE CREATOR' by INCENTIVE SOFTWARE for creating adventure games, featuring an unprotected version with an example. A detailed review is available in 'ZX-REVU' 1994. Includes instructions for using the software to create a standalone game.
- Горячий привет - Сергей Симонович
Analysis of adventure games evolution from text-based to multimedia. Discussion of simplification and challenges in modern adventure games. Nostalgia for classic gameplay and potential for Russian game development.
- Реклама
Advertisement for the Spectrofon magazine with distribution details and call for authors, artists, and musicians.
