EXPERTISE
(C) Andrew Shkolnikov, 1995.
Hacker II: The Doomsday Papers.
Activision 1986.
The fate of the electric cord
easy. Clock work
complex calculations, ill
treatment and horseplay servicing
equation describing the personnel - that's what you
need to make such an unusually
sensitive in nature
apparatus.
S. Lem. Star Diaries
Iyona Pacific. "
"Well be back! .. They and the camera
is ...
TV spots.
For a start - a summary of the previous series.
In the game "Hacker" - the first game Novels
company "Activision" - a noble hacker
embedded in a huge computer network
Corporation Magma. And accidentally discovers that
management corporation nurtures Napoleonic plans - to drill the
shaft to the layers red-hot magma, and using the difference
temperatures in the magma and on the surface, a virtually
unlimited source of energy. And so with such a source just
sin is not to achieve world domination!
Only trouble is - has crept into the calculations
error. Whether drilled shaft is not there, then
Does the drill have not stopped in time, but there was a danger
the breakthrough of magma to the surface. And if that happens,
the good do not wait. Slip crustal fracture over the world, so
who knows what else! .. AND Corporation begins immediately
Cleanup.
But the attacker went on the warpath! Capturing
control the robot company, he gathers the pieces incriminating
documents and gives them well-intentioned FBI agent. And all
it - despite the persistent hardware failure, "Magma" and
intrusive questions of tracking satellites.
The game "Hacker" is over.
Earth is saved, villains punished, good hacker famous for, the
FBI is on guard. It would seem that something else? But the
enemies are not asleep ...
*
So, today we consider the second
Game Novels - "Hacker II: The Doomsday
Papers ". I do not know why it happened,
but this second game was more
common than the first. At least to me it gets much more often.
However, any follow - and stuff
generally mysterious and unpredictable. Here
take at least many of the famous and very nice boevichok
"Action Force 2." First part - simply "Action Force" - almost
no one saw. And tell you straight - you are a little lost.
Banal shooter. In short, Alice worked principle: the further the
lyubopytstvennee.
But often the case, and vice versa. Take
even the famous tin cop
- Robocop. The first game of it was just
remarkable, and the rest, in my opinion, all
duller and duller with each new extension. And it turned out, I
think, because of the fact that the authors fall into the trap
of endlessly repeated once udavshiysya reception.
But do not worry: with the "hacker" is nothing
this did not happen. The second game, perhaps,
will be even more abruptly first. But she abruptly
"On its own special style." As the first part of
(And indeed as many good games), she was born at the junction
of genres, but this have other genres. As you must have
Remember, the first "hacker" combines
maze and the "economic" game. In the "Hacker
2 "Economy not enough to swear by, but there
elements of the simulator, plus a maze more interesting first
(because you have not yet fall under the tracking camera), plus
even slightly from AD'D. And, of course, add to
This entangled plot. If you remember, in the first game
situation slowly became clear as you go. But here everything
seems to be clear from the outset. But I can report on a
secret: in the end (or nearly end) you will find a considerable
surprise ...
So, defeating the evil corporation
"Magma", our hacker gained worldwide fame. Still - after all, a
savior humanity! But he was not proud.
However, and not to pacify. Again he is looking
trouble. And, of course, finds them.
It's funny, but this time all the adventures
began with the fact that the attacker climbed only in a
database company "Activision" (Mother company did not regret!).
He cheated verification program, and had just begun
reading the titles in the database, as
Suddenly ... Data transfer was interrupted, the screen
correct the computer was clean and the top of the lighted sign:
"The Government of the United States of America welcomes you!"
If I were in his place - would have shouted, "Get thee
hence, Satan!" and poured on display its entire supply of holy
water. But for the mother hacker such things - a common thing,
and he calmly passed to the text that appears on the screen.
But things there appeared flatter; so flattering that an
idiot would alert. Yet unknown member of the government
overflowed nightingale: "You are recognized as the best world
authority in the field of computer security systems ... CIA
asks for your help in the fight against international terrorism
... If you agree, click "Return" ... In the case of your
refusal or failure of any record on this proposal immediately
be destroyed ...". And as the completion of all - the
signature. Rather, the only position to write to you the
official, and signature itself classified. But his
post sounds impressive: "Director
Division of Special Agents. "What?"
And the hacker succumbed to the entreaties. Swallowed
bait, together with fishing line and rod. Perhaps happily
clicked "Enter", anticipating the wonderful new trouble of
which can be mixed up. If so, he was not mistaken.
For once he agreed to become
Special Agent, unnamed director,
without delay, got down to business. And it turned out that the
promised international terrorism - a lime, or, at best, cover.
And the root of evil, as always, to the Communists.
As the director, the leading Soviet
scholar and political strategist (strange
mix) Alexander Cherkazov developed
simple but reliable plan for overthrowing the U.S. government.
What will happen after the overthrow, director did not specify,
but that's obvious - final destruction of democracy, world
revolution and the Five-Year Plan ahead of schedule. This Plan
modestly called "the Last Document Court "(The Doomsday
Papers). What is the plan is not yet known, but remember - it's
happening in 1986. I remember it was the height of the alcohol
buzz. Not decided whether Gorbachev to begin test
Plan to own? ..
However, the CIA also on alert. Found out that the only
available copy of the Instrument of Judgement "is stored at the
Soviet military base in Siberia. More than that - an American
agent was secretly smuggle and hide on the basis of three
managed at a distance of robots MRU
(Mobile Remote Unit - it means "mobile device is operated at a
distance; apparently improved model of the underground robot
SRU from the first game). Must be, the protection only watched,
as if from a base which is not dragged "leading scientists and
policymakers."
And the robots did not stop. Indefatigable tseerushnikam
even managed to connect beetle to a central computer database,
manages all security systems. That's why they needed a
specialist in computer security systems!
For now someone will have to deceive
countless tracking camera and avoiding people, security guards,
to the robot through the corridors of the base and steal the
coveted document marked "Classified" - "Secret". A
To do this you must disable alarm
signaling the main safe and bit by bit
collect opens his hand. These
pieces are stored in separate small safes
with electronic locks. The CIA has been able to figure out just
one code. Oddly enough, He appeared in English: "RED 7".
Guess all the other codes will be
our indefatigable attacker. More precisely - to you
its role. After all, the CIA need a document
to undertake at least some response
measures in advance. But otherwise - the end of the free
world, and says Rondarev, no
more Buble-GUM!
*
So when you start the game, the screen lights up request
security program database. At this time there are several
The password that the program will respond
differently, but, of course, until they are unknown to you. So
enter whatever you want and start reading the TOC. A few second
peaceful transfer of data is interrupted tseerushnikom
intrusive.
You will not hesitate to agree to it
proposal - and then you dumped a bunch of
information about the Soviet base. And after that, as in the
first game, you should test. You will have to examine the
scheme of electronic bug built into the computer database, and
respond, where this scheme that. Again, I as far as they try to
help you with this Sisyphean, the more so because this scheme in
game and not really needed. In the picture all of its
of neatly painted.
But the next exam, just before the robot will provide a
Your complete disposal, where it is necessary and
interesting. You will see the
robot's control panel (see above).
In four screen is fed information from
cameras and monitors database. But now they
some interference. While note only
on the proper control panel - these
tiny buttons at the bottom. Each of them
marked by letters or signs; here with these
buttons, and you will now learn.
The button "SLCT" (select - your choice) will switch between
the four screens. The screen, which is currently selected blinks
number of the camera (or two lines, if included general view).
The button "VHLD" (adjust vertical hold).
Why you need it, I did not understand. May
be, this button sets up the screens - because in the normal
state image on They ran unmercifully. However, as I
this button is not pressed, no picture is not stopped, except
that the rate has changed little. So if you will understand why
need it - do not count them for work, please!
The button "CAM"
(Camera - camera) -
here everything is clear. She
shows at this
screen image with
one of the thirty
eight-camera monitoring framework. Switch to camera
camera can be the "+" and "-".
The button "VTR" (video tape recorder)
includes a VCR. Of course, you already
noticed its buttons on the right panel -
"PLAY", "STOP", "PAUSE" and two fast.
But do not expect - action movie you will not be shown.
Just diligent CIA agents ahead of time recorded thirty-eight
videotapes - by one for each camera. Recorded on films that
show the camera when the base Nobody interferes. Now, using
these film, you will be able to fool any camera
or even several at once.
And help to know which camera should cheat button "MON"
(monitor - the monitor). It includes an image from one of two
monitors tracking database. The fact is that the staff base, of
course, laziness watch all thirty-eight cameras. Therefore,
they found only two monitors, seated behind them, two men and
the limited. Each monitor is connected
to different cells in the queue. Monitor "A"
"Responsible" for the camera 1-30, the monitor "B" -
for 31-38. (Why such an honor to some
eight cameras, you ask? Understandably, not accidentally, but
more about that in due time.) So that the robot can be easily
(almost) hang out in the field of view cameras; if only it was
not there when this camera connected to the monitor. It is
clear that to see what the camera is now monitored, very
useful. Switch from the monitor the monitor can be any or all
of the same button "MON", or, as with cameras, the buttons "+"
and "-".
The button "TGS" (telemetry guidance
system) will be displayed around the base plan
robot - like the top view. Call it
"Common view" language does not turn -
painfully tiny bit you can see. But it shows the camera to
which are currently connected monitors (one
the camera can see in the picture). And the circle - this is
Guard base, patrolling on a permanent route.
The button "BYP"
(Bypass camera) allows you to cheat
monitors. Here's how
this is done. You
turn on the video your camera and perematyvete
its at the right time.
This is necessary even if the camera is
pyalilas time in an empty corridor, because at
monitor displays time code, and need
that it coincided. Conveniently rewind the tape
for a few seconds ahead, and then press
pause and when the time matches, again let the film.
(Incidentally, when you stop frame you will see a very
realistic band interference.) And when the film is aligned in
time, hit "BYP" - now on the monitor display images with no
camera and video recording with sound.
And the last button - "MRU" (as you will recall, was the
name of the robot). It includes a robot mode of movement. Now
press Up and down moves it forward and
ago respectively, and the "right" and "left"
- Turn on the spot.
*
So, you passed the exam and not leaving
his easy chair, can manage
robot on a distant Siberian-based (if
only the director does not lie). Finally you
report code for a fast connection to the CIA:
00987. Now, starting the game, you can
just enter the code and get a virtual Siberia without tedious
testing.
Initially, all four screens of your
robot some noise. Well, turn on
screens and begins to master the base.
Just be sure to include one of the screens in the mode of
"TGS", to see what is happening around you. For two more screen
start well to submit images from security monitors, and the
last, fourth, continues to play with cameras and deception of
these.
I have already mentioned that in the regime of "TGS" on
terms of base light up the camera, which
currently connected to a monitor. Now, while you
mastered, it is very convenient: you
can mark where some cameras,
map. By the way, the council: immediately begin mapping
database! And best of all - maintaining the scale, for example,
one cell - one step the robot. (The base is not so great, and
such a plan is just fit for the tetrad
sheet.) Those who passed the first part, and remembers a "race
blind" in the end, once they realize why they need it. And
those who did not pass ... will understand later.
