ZX-POWER #3

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From Maxim Zaznobin To ALL 4 May 1999

Hello, ALL! THE X PROJECT ASSOCIATION ZZZZ X X PPP OO W W EEEE RRR Z X X p P O O W W E R R Z X p P O O W W W EEE R R Z X X pPP O O W W W E RRR ZZZZ X X p OO W W EEEE R R 1999 Kharkov, Ukraine Dear computer users ZX-SPECTRUM! Editorial office of Kharkovsky electronic magazine "ZX-POWER" is glad present to you the third issue of our publications The magazine occupies one disk, has an introductory full screen video, convenient shell and modern design. The disk is protected from copying, but the APPLICATION is copied free. If you saw the first one and the second number of "ZX-POWER", then we can I assure you - the third number is not at all inferior and even superior in many respects previous numbers. Volume uncompressed articles (around 1900 standard TR-DOS sectors, and this is in 1.5 - 2 times the volume of any Spectrum magazine), 17 accompanying body melodies, 32/42 character modes in line, line by line / page by page viewing text - this and much more will not make you regret spending money on money magazine. CONTENTS OF THE MAGAZINE "ZX-POWER #3" Continuation of the series of articles about restoring game programs, automatic mask creation algorithm for sprites, a new way to programintroduction of realtime 3D effects, first part of the article about the history and methods "infinization" of programs, problems music editors at SPECTRUM, another look at the reasons for falsehood music editors, description IS-DOS virus and its “vaccine”, a story about a computer "party" in Kharkov, description of the shipping editor for the game "ELITE", results survey conducted by X-PROJECT Association among users Spectrum, competition of correspondents ZX-POWER magazine, advertisements, computer "dictionary" from the series "this everyone should know...", the whole truth about periodic table of elements, anti-novel based on the same name games, jokes about internet users and not only..., the codes of this notorious operating system explanation principles of operation of the modem, system HAYES modem commands, description protocol for transmitting information in networks, situation with modems on Speccy, interview (TICKLISH JIM/BROKIMSOFT, ROM/PROGRESS, EXTREMER/BRAINWAVE, RST#7/CBS, TIM KELLY&CRAZYMAN/KGS), presentation adventure game "Mirror" from Donetsk, description of the project "Crime Santa Claus: Deja Vu", prepared by the group BROKIMSOFT, news from XPJ, Chelyabinsk news, news from Cherkassy, diagram HAYES modem connections, review CIS computer publications, informationabout new gaming programs, letters our readers, author's description assembler "ALASM v4.1." and announcement next version, new section, dedicated to music. APPENDIX "MYSTICAL" - "shooter" with mystical storyline in which the player has to as a monk cast into the abyss hell all the evil spirits that filled the fairy tale country and return peace and tranquility to the planet. The game has excellent graphics and sound effects under AY, and by the number of weapons and the game's monsters are not inferior to even the best examples of the "action" genre. "WACKY RACES" - two-dimensional racing emitter with elements of a “collector”, high quality graphics and exciting obstacles that no one will be bored. "PLATOON" - a dynamic action movie with carefully drawn color graphics and arcade elements. To the player as a super soldier you need to go it alone win the war by dealing with countless enemies and obstacles. "CHOPPER DUEL" - "shooter" for two, in which you need to show all your skills control the helicopter and deal with enemy. Before the start of the fight you can choose any of 50 for battle levels. "SUPER ELITE EDITOR" - editor shipments of the game "ELITE", in which you can change any parameters for yourself, including before purchasing the Cobra MK-4."CRIME SANTA CLAUS: DEJA VU" - demo version of quest arcade, profitable stands out among games of this genre excellent graphics, original script and quality "special effects". In addition, on the disk you can find IS-DOS antivirus, source codes automatic creation routines masks and two screen files, illustrating the operation of this algorithm. We hope you enjoy the magazine to your liking and you will become one of ours regular readers, and we with our we will try to justify your trust. See you in "ZX-POWER #4"!!! Sincerely, Editorial Board of the magazine. Requests for the purchase of this magazine you can leave it on WELCOME BBS, or call during the day (304-6071 Maxim). The cost of the magazine is 15 rubles. Best wishes, Maxim Zaznobin.