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Recently, there has been virtually nothing new in the Moscow software market for "ZX-Spectrum". Perhaps we should expect a surge by autumn, when people return from vacations, and "sun, air, and water" take a back seat.
Nevertheless, we will tell you about some games.
ELITE-2 (SHADOW SOFT 1992)
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The long-awaited version of the popular game has finally arrived in Moscow. The powerful protection that withstood the hackers' attacks for several months has finally succumbed to the last "goodbye". However, we know that the protection was removed a long time ago, and the esteemed Mr. Kladov (the author of the program) wrote about this in the loader of the game ELITE-3. But the fact remains: the Novosibirsk ELITE-2 has only recently appeared in Moscow in wide sale. This means that users no longer have problems copying this program.
As for the game itself, it is not much different from ELITE-3, which we wrote about in previous issues of our magazine. Although, as the author claims, the second ELITE has some errors. During the first game testing, we did not notice any fundamental errors. And, in general, a lot has already been said about this game, and there is nothing more to add.
HERO QUEST 1,2 (128K)
GREMLIN GRAPHICS 1991
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Undoubtedly, the version of this well-known game for computers with 128 Kb memory looks very good. The music and graphics are excellent.
Moreover, in the second part of the game - "RETURN OF THE WITCH LORD," fans of role-playing games will find ten additional missions.
The only drawback is the inability to save "trained" characters. Although the options "SAVE" and "LOAD" are present in the game. Apparently, the authors anticipated the possibility of unloading the game's hero state, but for some unknown reasons did not implement it. Or maybe this drawback is the result of incorrect hacking of the program?
In any case, we hasten to please all fans of this game - in the upcoming issues of our magazine, we will present "HERO QUEST 1,2" with the ability to save the suspended state on a diskette.
And now we present to you the top 20 games chart TOP 20 SPECTROFON, compiled based on sales at the Mitino radio market (Moscow) for June and July.
----- TOP 20 ----
1 ELITE2 (NEW) 2 BATTLE COMMAND
3 WRESTLEMANIA 4 DIZZY (1-6.5)
5 ELITE3 (THD) 6 ROBOCOP (1-3)
7 F-16 NEW 8 F-19
9 S.DRAGON 10 NORTH&SOUTH
11 T.RENEGADE 12 TERMINATOR-2
13 MYTH 14 TURTLES-2
15 D.DRAGON-3 16 R.DANGEROUS 1,2
17 LASER SQUAD 18 BATMAN (1-3)
19 SIMSITY 20 CHASE HQ
Compare our chart with the chart sent by our reader from Omsk, MOSKALEV DMITRY. Draw your own conclusions.
--- TOP 20 (OMSK) --
1 BATTLE COMMAND 128 (FULL VER.)
2 SIMCITY
3 LOTUS ESPIRIT TURBO CHALLENGE
4 WRESTLEMANIA 128
5 LASER SQUAD 128
6 STUNT CAR RASER 48
7 DEACTIVATORS 128
8 SQUADRON
9 RODLAND 128
10 TARGET RENEGADE
11 ELITE 3 (THD)
12 MYTH HISTORY IN THE MAKING
13 TERMINATOR-2 128
14 ROBOCOP 128 (1-3)
15 ELITE 2 (NOT NOVOSIBIRSK)
16 ACADEMY+
17 NORTH&SOUTH
18 DIZZY 1-6
19 F-19 FIGHTER BOMBER
20 DOUBLE DRAGON-3 128
Contents of the publication: Spectrofon #06
- Экспретиза - Дмитрий Усманов
Review of 'Heroes of the Lance' for ZX Spectrum, focusing on gameplay mechanics, character roles, and the challenges faced by Russian gamers due to faulty localizations.
- Дебют - Дмитрий Усманов
The article reviews two arcade games for ZX Spectrum: 'The Munsters' and 'Star Paws'. 'The Munsters' combines arcade action with adventure elements, focusing on creating Frankenstein, while 'Star Paws' challenges players to hunt cosmic birds with limited resources. Tips on gameplay mechanics and controls are provided.
- Экзамен
Summary of answers to Spectrofon #05 tasks, winners Sergey Semenov and Andrey Shkolnikov. Detailed solutions for 'ROBIN OF SHERWOOD' adventure game tasks. New challenge in 'HEROES OF THE LANCE' awaits responses.
- Обзор
An overview of recent software releases for ZX Spectrum on the Moscow market, discussing Elite-2's protection removal, Hero Quest's save issues, and a comparison of game charts from Moscow and Omsk.
- С миру по биту
Discussion on mail volume, software protection issues, and TR-DOS versions. Challenges in standardizing ZX Spectrum hardware. Invitation for collaboration on standardization.
- Система
Discussion on data bus instability when connecting a music coprocessor and an effective schematic solution from Moscow radio amateurs.
- Реклама
Advertisement for acquiring the SPECTROFON magazine, collaborating with authors and distributors, and purchasing hardware and software for ZX Spectrum.
