Twilight: Krajina Tienov

История или сюжет игры:

Сюжет игры, как следует из вступительной кат-сцены, начинается в 2495 году. Главный герой — космонавт, который возвращается на Землю после первой в истории человечества межзвездной экспедиции, длившейся более 400 лет. Выйдя на орбиту, он пытается связаться с Центром управления полетами, но не получает никакого ответа. Радиоэфир мертв, сигналы от орбитальных станций и спутников отсутствуют.

Приняв решение о посадке, его спускаемый модуль сталкивается с техническими проблемами из-за непредвиденного рельефа местности и совершает аварийную посадку. К счастью, пилот выжил невредимым. Покинув корабль, он видит на горизонте комплекс странных, незнакомых сооружений. Цель героя — исследовать эту “Страну Теней” (Krajina Tienov), чтобы понять, что случилось с Землёй и человеческой цивилизацией за время его отсутствия, и найти способ выжить в этом новом, загадочном мире.

Управление:

Игра использует классический для графических квестов интерфейс “указатель и действие”. Управление осуществляется джойстиком (Kempston) или клавишами:

Q – Вверх

A – Вниз

O – Влево

P – Вправо

M – Выбор пункта меню

Указатель: Перемещается курсором по экрану.

Интерфейс: В нижней части экрана расположены иконки действий (верб) и инвентарь.

Основные действия: Взять (Take), Использовать (Use), Поговорить (Talk), Идти (Move) и т.д. Для взаимодействия с предметом или персонажем необходимо выбрать нужную иконку действия, а затем кликнуть на объект на экране.

Инвентарь: Отдельная панель, вмещающая до 4 предметов одновременно. Предметы из инвентаря можно осматривать, комбинировать между собой или использовать на объектах в мире игры.

Диалоги: В некоторых локациях возможны разговоры с персонажами, где игрок выбирает одну из нескольких реплик.

Интересные факты об игре:

Поздний релиз для ZX Spectrum: Выпуск игры в 1995 году — яркий пример “золотой осени” Spectrum-сцены в Восточной Европе, когда для устаревшей технически платформы всё ещё создавались качественные коммерческие проекты.

Эпизодическая структура: Разделение игры на части с паролями (кодами) было нечастым решением для адвенчур такого типа на Spectrum и напоминало подход некоторых игр для 8-битных компьютеров 80-х.

Графика и звук: Игра обладает детализированной, атмосферной пиксельной графикой и использует возможности AY-чипа в 128K версии для создания музыкального сопровождения и звуковых эффектов, что было важной фичей для погружения.

Словацкая сцена: Является частью наследия словацкого демосцейна и геймдева для ZX Spectrum, который был очень активен и продуктивен в первой половине 1990-х.

Рекомендации и советы:

Внимание к деталям: Тщательно осматривайте (LOOK) каждый предмет и каждый угол локации. Многие загадки строятся на внимательном изучении окружения.

Логика комбинаций: Экспериментируйте с комбинированием предметов в инвентаре. Учитывайте ограниченный размер инвентаря (4 слота) — продумывайте, какие предметы действительно нужны вам сейчас.

Общение: Пробуйте все варианты диалогов с NPC (неигровыми персонажами). Они могут дать ключевую подсказку или предмет.

Записи: Записывайте или сохраняйте коды, которые игра выдает после прохождения части. Без них продолжить игру невозможно.

Эмулятор: Для современного прохождения рекомендуется использовать эмуляторы ZX Spectrum (например, UnrealSpeccy, FUSE) с поддержкой .tap или .tzx образов игры. Это позволит использовать функции сохранения состояния (save state), что компенсирует сложность и необходимость паролей.

Карта Twilight: Krajina Tienov

Карта Twilight: Krajina Tienov

Играйте в Twilight: Krajina Tienov без эмуляторов прямо на сайте. Это приключенческая игра, которую создали Lubomir Dekan, Radoslav Javor и Norbert Grellneth, была выпущена творческой группой Ultrasoft в 1995 году в Словакии.

A time capsule with atmosphere. You are an astronaut returning after 400 years to a silent, deserted Earth. A mystery plot about the fate of humanity sets the tone.

The gameplay is built around exploring static, detailed locations in the “Shadowland.” The interface is classic for adventure games: a panel with commands (“Take,” “Use,” “Talk”) and an inventory. Your task is to explore the world, combine items (only 4 slots!), and communicate to solve the mystery.

The main value is historical. This is a rare, fully-fledged graphical action adventure. The pixel graphics, the somber music on the AY chip, and the overall atmosphere are masterfully executed, proving the platform’s viability in the mid-90s.

Twilight – Land of Shadows

Publisher: Ultrasoft 1995

Producer: Lubomir Dekan, Radoslav Javor, Norbert Grellneth

Twilight is a graphic adventure game with a sci-fi theme. When playing it is mainly important wit, imagination and logical reasoning. The protagonist returns after more than 400 years from the first interstellar expedition back to his home planet Earth. Immediately after the spaceship is put into orbit, the astronaut tries to establish communication with the control centre. However, he receives no reply, and what is more, he does not pick up even the faintest signal from any other Earth station. After several more unsuccessful attempts to establish a connection, he decides to land. In a few hours, the lander is passing through the atmosphere and extending its support arms. But the terrain chosen as the landing site is very rough, one of the module’s arms breaks on contact with the ground and the module rolls sideways with a crash. The cosmonaut suddenly survives without injury. After a while, he walks out and heads for a nearby complex of strange buildings. Perhaps there lies the answer to the question that is gripping his heart: what happened to Earth civilization?!?

After uploading the program to the computer and after watching the opening credits, the main menu appears, where you can select the desired part of the game. If you are playing the game for the first time, select the 1-INTRO option first. After selecting this option, you will see the opening animated sequence that will introduce you to the storyline of our story. After watching it, you will be taken directly into the game itself. If you are not playing the game for the first time and do not wish to see the jntro, you can. Press the appropriate key (4-CAST 1, 5-CAST 2, 6-CAST 3) to select the part of the game you left off in last time. The first part of the game can be started directly, but the second and third parts of the game, as well as the final animated sequence (OUTRO), require an entry code, which you will always learn after you have finished the previous part.

Before the start of each part of the game, you can choose the most comfortable control. The choices are: 1. KEYBOARD, 2. KEMPSTON JOYSTICK, 3. DEFINE KEYS. Selecting option 1 will start the game with these default keys:

O – left (walk, arrow)

P – right (walk, arrow)

Q – up (walk, arrow)

A – down (walk, arrow)

M – Arrow activation

SPACE – interrupt text output

By selecting option 2 you can choose to control the KEMPSTON with the joystick, but only if it is connected to the computer. By selecting option 3 you can DEFINE your own keys to control the game. In this option you can also define the SINCLAIR joystick (if connected) for control by pressing its individual directions and firing instead of the keys.

The control keys (joystick) are initially used to control the movement of the astronaut. After pressing the SIPKA key (firing on the joystick), a cursor arrow appears, with which you can use the functions on the buttons at the bottom of the control panel. After selecting one of the functions GET, MOVE, STLAC by pressing the SIPKA key on the corresponding button, move the arrow to the game window and activate the selected function by pressing the arrow_key on the selected object. Similarly, we use the KEEP and KEEP functions, with the difference that they also apply to items in the inventory. The inventory is located in the middle of the bottom part of the control panel and has a capacity of 4 items. The SPEAK function can only be used in a few selected places, while the ‘spoken’ text has to be entered from the keyboard. Activating the MENU button brings up the following menus: 1. TURN MUSIC ON, 2. TURN MUSIC OFF, 3. TURN MUSIC + SOUNDS OFF, 4. NEW GAME, 5. RETURN TO GAME Options 1-3 allow you to turn off and on the AY-8912’s accompanying music and sound effects, which unfortunately will only be heard by owners of the MELODIK or ZX SPECTRUM 128K audio interface. Option 4 will restart the game from the beginning of the corresponding part in case of a deadlock. Option 5 will return you to the game. After using one of the functions, you can press the MOVE button to go back to controlling the movement of the astronaut. The player’s role is to guide the astronaut to the oblivion of the deserted Earth by using the appropriate objects in the appropriate places.

Procedure for recording the cassette version

1. Insert the cassette into the tape deck and rewind it to the beginning.

2. Specify the display: LOAD “” and press ENTER.

3. Start playing the tape recorder (PLAY).

The programme is taken from both sides of the cassette. If you ‘fail’ to load it from one side, try from the other. When recording it is important to have the correct level of highs and volume.

Procedure for loading the floppy version

1. If there is any basic on the computer, perform a RESET.

2. Insert the diskette into the drive and close the door.

3. Specify the display: RUN and press ENTER.

This procedure is valid only for DIDAKTIK D40, D80 floppy disk drives and DIDAKTIK KOMPAKT. The program cannot be used on other floppy drives.

The game’s story or plot:

The game’s plot, as suggested by the opening cutscene, begins in the year 2495. The protagonist is an astronaut returning to Earth after humanity’s first interstellar expedition, which lasted over 400 years. Upon reaching orbit, he attempts to contact Mission Control, but receives no response. Radio communication is dead, and signals from orbital stations and satellites are absent.

After deciding to land, his descent module encounters technical problems due to the unforeseen terrain and makes an emergency landing. Fortunately, the pilot survives unharmed. After abandoning the ship, he sees a complex of strange, unfamiliar structures on the horizon. The protagonist’s goal is to explore this “Land of Shadows” (Krajina Tienov) to understand what happened to Earth and human civilization during his absence and to find a way to survive in this new, mysterious world.

Controls:

The game uses a classic point-and-click interface for graphic adventure games. Controls are handled with a joystick (Kempston) or the following keys:

Q – Up

A – Down

O – Left

P – Right

M – Select a menu item

Pointer: Moves the cursor around the screen.

Interface: Action icons (verbs) and the inventory are located at the bottom of the screen.

Primary actions: Take, Use, Talk, Move, etc. To interact with an object or character, select the desired action icon and then click on the object on the screen.

Inventory: A separate panel that can hold up to four items at a time. Items in the inventory can be examined, combined, or used on objects in the game world.

Dialogues: In some locations, conversations with characters are possible, where the player chooses one of several options.

Interesting facts about the game:

Late release for the ZX Spectrum: The game’s 1995 release is a prime example of the Spectrum scene’s “golden autumn” in Eastern Europe, when high-quality commercial titles were still being created for the technically outdated platform.

Episode structure: Dividing the game into sections with passwords (codes) was a rare solution for adventure games of this type on the Spectrum and was reminiscent of the approach of some 8-bit games from the 1980s.

Graphics and sound: The game features detailed, atmospheric pixel graphics and utilizes the AY chip in the 128K version to create a musical score and sound effects, an important feature for immersion.

Slovak scene: Part of the legacy of the Slovak demoscene and game development scene for the ZX Spectrum, which was very active and productive in the first half of the 1990s.

Recommendations and tips:

Attention to detail: Carefully examine (LOOK) every object and every corner of the location. Many puzzles rely on careful examination of the environment.

Combination logic: Experiment with combining items in your inventory. Keep in mind the limited inventory size (4 slots) – think carefully about which items you really need now.

Communication: Try all dialogue options with NPCs (non-player characters). They may provide a key clue or item.

Recordings: Write down or save the codes the game provides after completing a section. Without them, you cannot continue the game.

Emulator: For modern playthroughs, we recommend using ZX Spectrum emulators (e.g., UnrealSpeccy, FUSE) with support for .tap or .tzx game images. This will allow you to use save state features, which compensates for the complexity and need for passwords.

Twilight – Krajina Tienov

Publisher: Ultrasoft 1995

Producer: Lubomir Dekan, Radoslav Javor, Norbert Grellneth

Twilight je graficka adventure hra s nametom sci-fi. Pri jej hrani je dolezity hlavne dovtip, fantazia a logicke uvazovanie. Hlavny hrdina sa vracia po viac ako 400 rokoch z prvej medzihviezdnej vypravy spat na rodnu planetu Zem. Ihned po navedeni kozmickej lode na obeznu drahu sa kozmonaut snazi nadviazat spojenie s riadiacim strediskom. Nedostava vsak ziadnu odpoved, ba co viac, nezachyti ani najslabsi signal ziadnej inej pozemskej stanice. Po niekolkych dalsich neuspesnych pokusoch o nadviazanie spojenia sa rozhodne pristat. Za niekolko hodin uz pristavaci modul prechadza atmosferou a vysuva oporne ramena. Teren vybrany za miesto pristatia je ale velmi nerovny, jedno z ramien modulu sa pri dotyku so zemou zlomi a modul sa s lomozom zvali na bok. Kozmonaut naraz nastastie prezije bez zranenia. Po chvili vychadza von a zamieri k nedalekemu komplexu zvlastnych budov. Mozno prave tam sa skryva odpoved na otazku, ktora mu zviera srdce: Co sa stalo s pozemskou civilizaciou?!?

Po nahrani programu do pocitaca a po zhliadnuti uvodnych titulkov sa objavi hlavne menu, v ktorom mate moznost vybrat si ziadanu cast hry. Ked hrate hru prvy raz, zvolte najskor moznost 1-INTRO. Po vybrani tejto moznosti uvidite uvodnu animovanu sekvenciu, ktora Vas uvedie do dejovej linie nasho pribehu. Po jej zhliadnuti sa uz dostavate priamo do hry samotnej. Ak hru nehrate prvykrat a neprajete si uz vidiet jntro, mozete si. stlacenim prislusneho klavesu (4-CAST 1, 5-CAST 2, 6-CAST 3) vybrat tu cast hry, v ktorej ste naposledy skoncili. Prva cast hry sa da spustit priamo, ale druha a tretia cast hry rovnako ako zaverecna animovana sekvencia (OUTRO), vyzaduju vstupny kod, ktory sa dozviete vzdy po dohrani predchadzajucej casti.

Pred zaciatkom kazdej casti hry si mozete navolit najvyhovujucejsie ovladanie. Na vyber su tieto moznosti: 1. KLAVESNICA, 2. KEMPSTON JOYSTICK, 3. DEFINOVAT KLAVESY. Vybranim moznosti 1 spustite hru s tymito predvolenymi klavesami:

O – vlavo (chodza,sipka)

P – vpravo (chodza,sipka)

Q – hore (chodza,sipka)

A – dole (chodza,sipka)

M – aktivacia sipky

SPACE – prerusenie vypisu textu

Vybranim moznosti 2 mozete zvolit ovladanie KEMPSTON joystickom, pravdaze len ak je pripojeny k pocitacu. Zvolenim moznosti 3 si mozete DEFINOVAT vlastne klavesy pre ovladanie hry. V tejto moznosti si mozete nadefinovat pre ovladanie aj SINCLAIR joystick (ak je pripojeny) a to stlacanim jeho jednotlivych smerov a palby namiesto klaves.

Ovladacie klavesy (joystick) spociatku sluzia na ovladanie pohybu kozmonauta. Po stlaceni klavesy SIPKA (palba na joysticku) sa objavi kurzorova sipka, pomocou ktorej mozno pouzivat funkcie na tlacitkach v spodnej casti ovladacieho panelu. Po vybrani jednej .z funkcii ZOBER, PRESKUMAJ, STLAC stlacenim klavesy SIPKA na prislusnom tlacitku, presunieme sipku do hracieho okna a vybranu funkciu aktivujeme opatovnym stlacenim sipky_na zvolenom predmete. Podobne pouzivame i funkcie POLOZ a POUZI, s tym rozdielom, ze sa vztahuju aj na predmety v inventari. Inventar je umiestneny v strede spodnej casti ovladacieho panelu a ma kapacitu 4 predmety. Funkcia HOVOR sa da pouzit len na niekolkych vybranych miestach, pricom ‘hovoreny’ text treba zadavat z klavesnice. Aktivacia tlacitka MENU vyvola nasledovne menu: 1. ZAPNUT HUDBU, 2. VYPNUT HUDBU, 3. VYPNUT HUDBU+ZVUKY, 4. NOVA HRA, 5. NAVRAT DO HRY Moznosti 1-3 umoznuju vypinat a zapinat sprievodnu hudbu a zvukove efekty na AY-8912, ktore zial budu pocut len majitelia zvukoveho interface MELODIK alebo ZX SPECTRUM 128K. Moznost 4 spusti v pripade bezvychodiskovej situacie hru znova od zaciatku prislusnej casti. Moznostou 5 sa vratite spat do hry. Po pouziti jednej z funkcii sa da stlacenim tlacitka CHOD vratit znova k ovladaniu pohybu kozmonauta. Ulohou hraca je pomocou vhodneho pouzivania predmetov na vhodnych miestach doviest kozmonauta az k rozlusteniu zahady opustenej Zeme.

Postup pri nahravani kazetovej verzie

1. Vlozte kazetu do magnetofonu a pretocte ju na zaciatok.

2. Zadajte prikaz: LOAD “” a stlacte klaves ENTER.

3. Spustite prehravanie magnetofonu (PLAY).

Program je nabraty z obidvoch stran kazety. Ak sa Vam ho ‘nepodari nahrat z jednej strany, skuste z druhej. Pri nahravani je dolezite mat spravne nastavenu uroven vysiek a hlasitosti.

Postup pri nahravani disketovej verzie

1. Ak je v pocitaci lubovolny basic, prevedte RESET.

2. Vlozte disketu do mechaniky a uzavrite dvierka.

3. Zadajte prikaz: RUN a stlacte klaves ENTER.

Tento postup plati len pre disketove jednotky DIDAKTIK D40, D80 a pocitac DIDAKTIK KOMPAKT. Na inych disketovych jednotkach sa program neda pouzit.