Polesse #02 05 февраля 1999

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Navezli novya - Overview of new products ON: Twilight, Quadrax, Kolobok Zoom-2, White Eagle: Comrade unknown.

                        NAVEZLI NOVYA



             REVIEW novelties SOFTWARE


(C) KVAZAR



   Over the past few weeks there have been several in Gomel
new programs, which is to pay attention.

   First among these is the regular, Issue Kemerovo
magazine "DEJA VU-7." That's really who should learn the 
frequency output. The content and design, as always at the 
proper level. Of the specific materials, highlighting only the 
detailed description of the passing game "Mirror", because many 
users are stuck at its various stages. 

   By the way, for the game "Mirror". As it soon became clear, 
the version extant, has been hacked, and very illiterate. When 
a player has almost reached the finals, the program began to 
require him to enter the serial number of the disc - the 
original way to protect! And this is the serial number, in case 
of burglary, was lost by an unknown hacker, with a pirated copy 
of the game it could not be found. Had to urgently look for a 
workaround way. Preference was given to already well-proven 
method of "educated bet." Through trial and error, and no small 
share of Luck, MOUN'om was established key diskette, allowing 
to enter the code and play again. For their part, we will try 
to find normal version of this game. If anyone of our readers 
wish to buy branded disc, we can recommend him to appeal 
directly to the authors in Kazan, whose coordinates we will be 
happy to provide all interested persons. 


   Gradually began to reach Homel and musical demonstrations by 
the Slovak competition-party "DOXYCON'98", which took place in 
the late summer of last year. So far, only, we have seen DeMouy 
"CIRCLES" - Very badsome work. I strongly advise to watch for 
those who already tired of the endless "plasma" and just want 
to otdohut relaxing in your favorite chair after a busy day. 

   Now, actually about the games.



                           TWILIGHT

                        (C) Ultra Soft

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   Slovak adventyurno-arcade game, translated into Russian
language, if I remember correctly, the Minsk Group Fatality. You
control astronaut, who traveled across the planet, uses a 
variety of objects and communicates with the characters. Before 
starting the game will show you a great cartoon, and briefly 
tell to tie the game plot. Graphic design of very high quality, 
although the screen is somewhat overloaded with an abundance of 
flowers. In Otherwise - Common hodilka which can and should 
play. 

   In future releases we plan to publish a peer
elaboration of this game.



                            QUADRAX

                        (C) Ultra Soft

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   Lovers of smart logic games, be sure to enjoy this
Release Slovak programmers from the group ULTRASOFT, wrote to
already mentioned TWILIGHT. Main goal of the game - to hold the 
two creatures to the exit of the labyrinth. This brings to mind 
Legendary SOCOBAN. If the first levels are simple enough, then 
You will need to follow pretty to smash his head. Upon 
successful completion of each cave - issued a password. The 
fine schedule did not detract from the other qualities of this 
game, because in the programs of this type it is not a decisive 
argument. 



                          "White Eagle"

                       (Comrade known)

                       (C) Fatality 1998

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   It's not even a toy, but rather a demonstration program, but
as is done! It is worth a look! Careful drawing
sprites, great design, Muzychka - all at the proper level (like 
toys DENDY). Why are only "pictures" of game characters, as to 
what look like the originals ;-). Are this travesty of 
uncomplicated game - go and pick a different nonsense. Only now 
is traversed this joke, just a few minutes, and in end, as 
always nice FinalCut. It's a pity only that the high potential 
sponsors wasted: the idea is not bad, but on this material 
could be sufficient to create a decent arcade game, though, 
would be in the style of Mario. 

   Who does not know I should say that all the characters in 
this work - the original (Grodno C-Net) ;-))). 



                         KOLOBOK ZOOM-2

                  (C) Asphyxia 'Fatality 1998

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   This game is in the right can be called a hit of the season. 
Made it in symbiosis and groups ASPHYXIA FATALITY. Driving cute 
koloboks need to pass all levels of screens (a lot of them in 
the game) by killing monsters and collecting along the way is 
left of them prizes. Monsters also are on the alert all the 
while trying to send our hero another world. Among them are 
such that Carool Kolobok in ambush only waiting for a chance to 
attack from behind. The game is great variety of prizes. Each 
level differs from previous graphics and enemies. In the 
initial intrushke on the menu, yes and in the igruhe sounds 
great Muzychka Ming composer MastSoft'a.


   Unfortunately, this version of "KOLOBOK ZOOM-2", runs without
failures only on computers, "Byte-128. If you use it to
Scorpio and compacts revealed multiple glitches: crash
after issuing message "Game Over", corruption of sprites on some
levels, etc. Perhaps, the authors take into account this 
remark, and subsequently released version of the game, normally 
running at all Spektrumsovmestimyh machines.