ZX-POWER #3
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From Maxim Zaznobin → To ALL 4 May 1999
Hello, ALL!
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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.