“King and Jester,” “TSolitaire,” and much more

Good day, friends! A brand-new release has appeared on the site—a cover album of songs by the horror-punk band well known in the post-Soviet space, "King and Jester". This collection includes all the songs from their first album, which is called "A Stone on the Head," and there are exactly 21 of them! What makes this project unique? For each song, a track was written for the AY coprocessor and an image was drawn, and the quality of both is top-notch! The project was handled by developers (there are two of them) from Russia and Ukraine; in total, work on the project lasted about 2 years (from 2020 to 2022). A tremendous amount of work has been done, and fans of the band will appreciate it! By the way, even if you are not a fan of King and Jester, I strongly recommend checking out their work. Each song is unique in its own way, but what unites them is the goosebumps you get if you read into the lyrics and imagine what is happening in your head. Based on the songs of King and Jester, one could boldly make a horror-style game (for the Spectrum?) and it would definitely be a success. In short, the guys did their best—be sure to check it out. A demo version is also available. We also have two updates for existing projects. In the game TSolitaire, major changes have taken place—the "mouse" interface has been reworked, Covox sounds have been added, "auto-collection" of cards at the end of the game has been added, and new music has been added. The well-known musician MmcM joined the project. There are other changes as well—see the "Change Log" section for version 2.0 on the game page. And the amusing platformer about Otter and Smoker (The Land of Rustles: Otter and Smoker) has been updated to version 1.5. This version adds AY sound effects, as well as (finally!) passwords for intermediate levels, thanks to which it becomes possible to complete the game even without level-80 skills. I remind you that Spectrum enthusiasts who have not yet acquired their own ZX Evo can play the last two games using the included Windows version. And now for a solemn moment. In May 1945, that is, a whole 77 years ago, the great Nazi EVIL was defeated—the evil that threatened to destroy and enslave Europe, the USSR, and indeed the rest of the world. And thanks to everyone’s efforts, this evil was stopped. This is a great holiday not only in the Russian Federation. Despite everything, it is celebrated in many countries. I am very glad that there are people who understand that this evil must not be given even a single chance to raise its head again. Nazism and fascism have no place on our planet.

Happy Holiday, friends, Happy Great Victory Day!