FAQ 'ZX-Programs' — ZXNet «real.speccy»

From Tim Kelly To All 4 August 1998

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Commercial author's developments
offered for distribution now,
or
in the near future.

(FAQ "ZX-Programs")

v1.2 from May 27-98

============================================================================================= Donetsk, Ukraine

The Knights of Ghosts and Shadows Inc.
(Tim Kelly, 2:465/157.15)
(0622)-52-52-51 Tim
(0622)-57-47-26 Evgeniy

Game "A Story on Senses"
Type: Adventure, user-friendly interface, animated inserts,
cutscenes between levels, fantastic plot;
Demo release: summer-autumn 1998;
Pre-release: upon completion of work on the game;
Commercial version release: winter-spring 1999;
Network version release: a month after the commercial release;
Price: $400-$500, maybe there will be no distribution kits,
we will organize the sale of licensed copies.

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Donetsk, Ukraine

ArtWork Group &
Trading Department of KGS Inc.
(Tim Kelly, 2:465/157.15)
(0622)-52-52-51 Tim, 17.00 - 01.00 MSK
(0622)-57-47-26 Evgeniy, 15.00 - 23.00 MSK

Game "Mirror"
Type: Adventure with an interface similar to Z, hand-drawn
graphics, animation, introductory andfinal cartoon,
plot in the style of "fantasy";
Demo version released: was in August 1997, [MIRROR];
Pre-release: took place, [MIRROR_PRE];
Commercial version released: July 1998, 100% ready;
Online version released: possibly within a month or two after
release commercial;
Distribution price: $30, distribution with licensed copies
possible ($1.8-$2.5, depending on quantity).

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Lugansk, Ukraine

Crystal Dream
(Stanley Ivanenko, 2:4615/60.10)
(????)-??-??-??

Game: Smagly 3
Type: pure arcade “kill them all”, a large number
of sound digitizations, colorful graphics;
Demo release: released in DEPTH#1, [SMAGLY];
Commercial version release: fully ready for release in light;
Price: $100

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Chisinau, Moldova

BYTEX Group
(Vova Hex, 2:469/32.7)
(????)-??-??-??

Graphic editor "Artwork"
Demo release: Scenergy magazine #0 [ARTWORK];
Pre-release release: August 1998;
Commercial version release: August 1998;
Price: $300-$400

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Copper Feet
(Vyacheslav Mednonogov, 2:5030/362.4)
(812)-143-33-03

Game: Black Raven-2
Type: Continuation of CV:new landscapes, new levels, new
heroes. Engine and interface have been changed. On one or two
discs (?)
Release of the full version: September-October 1998.

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Krasnoyarsk

Famous Faces Factory
(Alexey Legotin, 2:5090/47.20)
(????)-??-??-??

Game "The Wizard of Oz"
Type: Arcade adventure (something like Dizzy1);
Demo release: already released, [OZZZ];
Commercial version released: took place in 1997;
Price: distribution - 100 rubles of the Russian Federation (or by agreement).

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Barnaul

New Games Programming Group
(Alexander Gulak, 2:5002/40.5)
(????)-??-??-??

Game "Aliens in Barnaul"
Type: Quest with views of the city, cartoon inserts, etc.;
Demo version released: Summer 1998 (one episode);
Commercial version released: ? (6-10 episodes);
Price.... we'll see there.

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Rostov-on-Don

Omega Hakers Group
(Andy Harchenko, 2:5061/33.32)
(8632)-31-05-49, Andrey. Call after 5 p.m.music "Ultra Sonic"
under Covox, Profi Covox, SounDrive.
Support for extended memory for storing samples,
32 instruments, 100 positions, 32 patterns, 6 octaves,
16 volume levels, glissando.
Release date of the full version: May-June 1998.
Distribution price: $20-$25

The game "Mario Islands"
and the entire disc, full-color graphics, contains 5 islands,
4-5 levels each, cartoons between the islands,
digital music, cartoon pictures between levels,
FinalCut, etc.;
Demo release: when the full version is ready;
Commercial version release: August 1998 of the year;
Distribution price: about $40.

Game "Lepricon"
Arcade-logical, similar in meaning to Lode Runner;
High-quality large graphics, sound,
level editor.
Demo release: ?????
Commercial version release: August 1998;
Distribution price: ????

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Kharkov

X-Project Association
(Alexei Bugai, 2:461/110)
(????)-??-??-??

ZX-Power Magazine
Release of the third issue: during May;
Price: ?????

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[D] - The demo version of the program is available on ZX_Server using the alias
indicated in square brackets in the line
"Demo version output".

[P] - Pre-releaseThe program is available on ZX_Server by an alias
indicated in square brackets in the line
"Pre-release output".

ZX_Server is installed at 2:465/98.17@fidonet,
in the line To: ZX_Server
Subj: %HELP, %LIST or alias.

The latest FAQ "ZX-Programs" can be obtained at alias %PROGRAMS

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The purpose of this document is to help the product find its
buyer, since this would not hurt each author.
In addition, the purpose of the document is to help the trader evaluate his
opportunities in relation to the offered products and find
programs that are in demand in his region.

Posting is welcomed. FAQ in any media :)

Compiled by Tim Kelly
2:465/157.15@fidonet, 2:465/98.17
(0622)-52-52-51, 57-11-36
together with Alexey Letaev (FFC)
2:5020/689.53@fidonet
E-mail: as...@usa.net
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From Tim Kelly To All 11 August 1998