Sinclair ZX SPECTRUM

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Povezave:
Amstrad/Schneider CPC verzija

Opisi:
Svet Kompjutera, #11, November 1984, M. Rasulić 

ENGLEZI UČE KARATE

  Neobični trio, slučajno sastavljen prilikom zajedničkog zadatka-programiranja
zanimljive video-igre za kučni  računar Spectrum - Duško  Dimitrijevič, student
matematike  iz  Beograda,  Damir Muraja,  inženjer  elektrotehnike  i Dragoljub
Andželkovič, dizajner  zemunske "Elektronske  industrije -  NIŠ", uspeli  su da
svoju igru prodaju velikoj softver kompaniji "BUG-BYTE" iz Liverpula, jednoj od
pet največih u Britaniji.
  Igra je odmah zainteresovala stručnjake poznate firme, koja mesečno  krčmi po
nekoliko  desetina  novih  video-igara  na  zapadnom  tržištu,  več   zasičenom
dasadašnjim "modelima"  i "fazonima"  (lavirinti, obaranje  aviona i  kosmičkih
letalica, "ubijanje", itc.).
  Ideja da se napravi  igra  sa elementima  tradicionalnih  kineskih borilačkih
veština, potekla je od Duška. U  programiranju, do izražaja su došle i  Duškove
sposobnosti, a grafički deo preuzeo je na sebe Dragoljub. Radili su  intenzivno
oko mesec dana i napor je urodio plodom.
  
Krupne figure
  
  Uprkos skromnim mogučnostima Spectruma, koji je u Evropi prodat u više od dva
miliona primeraka a kod nas ih, kako se procenjuje, ima oko 30.000, napravljena
je  igra u  kojoj se  pojavljuje 18  boraca, koji  u kombinaciji  jedan protiv
drugog, jedan  protiv dvojice  i jedan  protiv trojice,  koriste četiri osnovna
udarca (iz  karatea), odnosno  dve blokade,  i po  jedan udarac  rukom i nogom.
Figure se kreču napred i nazad, udarac se može zaustaviti napola, telo okrenuti
od protivnika ili ka njemu.
  - Engleze je posebno zaintrigiralo što su figure neubičajeno krupne, čak osam
puta  osam  karaktera,  i  zauzimaju  trečinu   upotrebljenog  ekrana  -   kaže
Dimitrijevič. - Programirali smo i riplej, tako da posle prekida borbe, odnosno
ipona, kad je zbog "smrtonosnog" udarca borba završena, igrač koji igra  protiv
kompjutera ili protiv  drugog igrača, može  vratiti situaciju i  ponoviti je na
ekranu samo jednim pritiskom na dugme.
  Glavni poen dobilu su, naravno, programeri,napravivši zanimljivu igru uz koju
ide i  lep crtež  u kineskom  stilu, radem  pomoču Spectrumovih  šest boja,  ne
računajuči crnu i belu, a za sve vreme borbe kompjuter emituje kinesku muziku.
  Kompjuterski borci imaju "uplačenih"  16 poena, a borac o kome se brine igrač
(protivnik  kompjutera) ima  "tri života",  izražena kroz  grafički prikaz  tri
stisnute pesnice, koje  postepeno tamne -  što "borac protiv  svih" dobija više
"batina" - dok mu se, ako nema sreče i spretnosti, životi ne "ugase".
  Može se igrati i uz pomoč đojstika (palica za igru) i tada su suprotstavljeni
igrač igraču.
  
I za Commodore 64

  Tri amatera-entizijaste  dokazala su  da  se pažljivim  pračenjem zbivanja na
kompjuterskom  tržištu, uz  mala ulaganja,  može zaraditi  koja para  čak i  na
deviznom tržištu. Jer, ne  računajuči opremu koja ne  staje više od pet  starih
miliona  dinara,  u  ovu  video-igru uloženo  je  jedino  mesec  dana svesrdnog
popodnevno-nočnog rada, a očekuje se da iz Engleske, gde se isplačuje  procenat
od prodaje kaseta, stigne bar 4.000 funti (oko sto miliona starih dinara).
  - Sveže ideje imaju i Madžari, koji se  takođe  uspešno pojavljuju na tržištu
zabavnih igara  u Evropi  i svetu  - kaže  Anđelkovič.  Neizvesno  je, kao  i u
svakom pionirskom poslu,  koliko čemo zaraditi,  ali to u  krajnjoj liniji nije
toliko važno. I ako dobijemo dovoljno novca, nameravamo da ga uložimo u nabavku
boljih kompjutera i pravljenje druge, još zanimljivije i dinamičnije igre. Novu
igru čemo  grafički obraditi  u trodimenzionalnom  efektu, odnosno  u ambijentu
crtanom sa perspektivom.
  Karate igru,  rađenu u dvodimenzionalnom crtežu, naši programeri preradiče za
kučni  računar Commodore  64, a  kompanija če  im to  dobro nadoknaditi,  opet
procentom od prodaje kaseta,  u tolikom iznosu kao  da su uradili potpuno  novu
igru. Ukoliko bi sama kompanija prilagodila igru drugom tipu računara, procenat
zarade bi  bio prepolovljen.  Takva su  pravila igre  na tržištu.  Međutim,  ni
kompaniji, kako trvrde Dimitrijevič, Muraja  i  Anđelkovic, ne bi bilo  lako da
igru  prenese u  nešto drugačiji  program. To  je mukotrpan  i prilično  složen
posao.
  Samo za grafičku obradu  utrošeno je  oko 40 jako uveličanih grafičkih slika,
koje su u program Spectruma (programiranje  je povremeno rađeno i uz pomoč  tri
kompjutera  Spectrum) ubacivane  uz pomoč  digitalnog trejsera.  Trejserom je,
zapravo, programirana animacija.

Svet Kompjutera, #1, Januar 1985, V.P. 

POHVALE „KUNG-FUU"

  U decembarskom  broju   najtiražnijeg  engleskog  časopisa  „Your  computer",
posvećenog kućnim računarima, u vrlo obimnom tekstu pod naslovom „Pregled novih
programa za  Spectrum", predstavljene  su najnovije  video-igre koje  su se, po
tradiciji, pojavile na engleskom tržištu uoči Nove godine.
  Na prvom mestu u ovom članku. govori se vrlo pohvalno o igri „Kung-fu",  koju
su napravili trojica Jugoslovena - Duško Dimitrijević, Damir Muraja i Dragoljub
Anđelković.

        
  Vrlo detaljno i s puno oduševljenja,  autor članka opisuje igru naših autora,
koju je izdala  firma „Bug-Byte", i  u kojoj je,  kako sam priznaje,  beskrajno
uživao.  On  naročito  ističe  grafičku lepotu  belih  figura  na  tamno plavoj
pozadini.  Baletskim  koracima  majstori  borilačkih  veština  kreću  se unutar
kineske  sobe, koja  je predstavljena  verodostojno, bez  nepotrebnih  detalja.
Tekstopisac napominje  da je  to jedna  od prvih,  ako ne  i prva igra sa ovako
krupnim figurama. Posebne pohvale autor upućuje tome što igra sadrži riplej, pa
igrač može na ekranu da proveri udarce koje je zadao ili koje je dobio.
  U istom broju  na celoj stranici u boji  objavljena je reklama za nove  video
-igre Firme „Bug-Bvte". a medu njima je i slika kasete „Kung-fu".
  Gotovo istovremeno, objavljena je veoma laskava ocena ovog ostvarenja trojice
jugoslovenskih  autora  i  u  tiražnom  američkom  časopisu  „Personal computer
world".

Crash, #11, December 1984, Reviews 

  This is probably the most unusal game to be seen on the Spectrum  for  a long
while, perhaps ever.  As  its name  suggests, the game is a simulation  of  the
noble  art   of defence  and attack.  There are  two  modes   of  play  for one
player against the computer, or for two players against each other.
  The one  and two-player modes  each have  a different background  of suitably
oriental  design.  The  playing   characters  are  quite  large,  animated line
drawings which faithfully follow your commands. Four movements are possible,  a
left arm karate  chop,  a step forward and block,  a right foot front kick  and
a  left  foot  back   kick. Additionally  the  character  may  be advanced   or
retreated.
  Below the  playing area is an  indicator of  hits on  the computer  player. A
successful knock  out  strike  results in  the hit  character collapsing to the
ground. The more  successful  you  are on the  single player mode, the  tougher
the computer player becomes  to beat. Now everyone  has the chance to  become a
grasshopper...

CRITICISM

  "Kung Fu is a totally original qame. The graphics are very large   and  allow
you  and a friend to beat hell out of each other. Each of the Kung Fu moves  is
beautifully animated. As you get better you move up belts, white to yellow etc.
The sound is good with a good tune playing continuously. This is very  playable
and quite addictive.  I don't know  how long this  will keep you  occupied, but
it's still a good game on the face  of it. If you want a change from  the usual
type of game, this is worth it."

  "It must be said that this  is an   exceptional  attempt  to reproduce a very
difficult sport on a computer, and it has been totally successful in  achieving
its  ends.   Characters   take about half the playing area (in height) and  are
superbly animated. The option of playing the computer or an opponent is a great
asset  to this  game, allowing  friends to  join in  for a  bit of  variation.
Obviously the person who programmed this game  is into Kung Fu as each move  is
executed the way it should be. The only niggle I've got about the game  is that
there is no on/off switch for the oriental music which can drive you around the
bend.  I  have  mixed  feelings about  whether  this  game  will be  constantly
addictive,  as  it  does get  repetetive    kicking    your partner's teeth  in
or crippling his sex life!"

  "The first thing to strike  you about  KungFu is  the lovely  graphics.  The
backgrounds are exactly right, and manage to be quite soothing to watch as  you
match wits with either computer or a friend. At times the movements of  the two
characters  can look  like  a piece of  ballet.  Kung Fu is a brave and  almost
entirely successful  simulation.  Perhaps the  only complaint in the end  might
be that once mastered, It would be nice to have some other moves to try out. As
it is,  this should  prove interesting,  different and  challenging and for its
novelty value, worth the money."

Control keys: 1,2,3,4 for left player (or solo)
              6,7,8,9 for right player, with CAPS SHIFT
              and SYM SHIFT walk left, Z
              and SPACE walk right
Joystick: Kempston and Sinclair 2
Keyboard play: responsive, key positions work quite well
Use of colour: very good
Graphics: excellent animation
Sound: constant tune (could do with on/off)
Skill levels: progressive difficulty
Lives: 3
Screens: 2
Special features:
General rating: original and overall very good.

Use of computer      78%
Graphics             82%
Payability           80%
Getting started      77%
Addictive qualities  71%
Value for money      76%
Overall              77%

Your Spectrum, #11, Februar 1985, Joystick Jury 

  Roger : (3/5)

  Charmingly oriental  graphics frame well-animated  Bruce Lee clones trying to
knock  each  other senseless  in this superb  example of  on-Spectrum violence.
Stomping,  rather than getting stomped,  means advance as  well as retreat, and 
there's a  choice of four  classic  blows  in the  authentic  'punch-chop-kick'
martial arts  tradition.  Your inscrutable  opponent  will attempt to block all
your attacks and smack you in the gob. An action replay  facility allows you to
study the  sequence  leading to  each  terminally-successful  knuckle  sandwich
delivery.  Acquisition of 48K  black belt  status  eventually leads  to another
screen with  different background  and figures - but  the action  stays more or
less the same.  This is one of  few action  games where  cursor control  can be
extremely accurate,  simply because of Kung Fu fighting's formalised movements.
Although it initially appears  simplistic, the various combinations of  attack,
defence and surprise can be very entertaining and it's certainly safer than the
real thing! For enthusiasts of  the real thing,  it'll provide a chance to keep
in trim while their smashed bodies heal.

  Dave : (2+/5)

  Kung Fu is  quite a good martial  arts simulation,  but I'd have  liked a few
more possible 'moves' and a bit less randomness. 

  Ross : (3+/5)

  A delightful program combining humour, skill, good graphics and violence. The
thrill of  advancing on  your opponent  and knocking  him down  with one  swift
blow is fun. 

Personal Computer Games, #13, December 1984, Bob Wade
Sinclair Programs, December 1984, SoftFocus, Rating: 67%
Sinclair User, #34, January 1985, Spectrum Software Scene, John Gilbert
Crash, #16, May 1985, Sports Scene, Chris Passey

Pomoč:
Crash, #14, March 1985, Letters, Glenn Devey
Crash, #20, September 1985, Tips, Iain Dunford

Reklame:
Personal Computer Games, #13, December 1984