And doing art, doing pixel art drawing. All the time I was dreaming about making gfx for computer games.  In style of 8 bit or 16 bit. And everything that I can to do.

Do a simple games and programs

And a little of programs!

Trying low poly 3d in blender. Trying music (electro, bass guitar, synthesizer, simply saying – different music).

Sometimes doing small tales based on my games or about different themes. About good and kind animals or action movie based tale. Doing sometimes photo, or even grab for myself a VHS video cam, maybe to use one day.

Retro tech

Computer games. Retro and new. Console retro and computer games

I like music, and computer games. And big fan to run to the country house during summertime. Retro techniks, game consoles, VHS, old computers.

About all of these thing it will be blog.

If short:

Programming. Small games and programs. Art. Pixel art. Music. Summer. Country house.

 Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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Beautiful melody. Synthesizer. The synthesizer sounds. This is their own version. With its own new atmosphere. This time, Duran Duran is moving more into gothic territory, into a dark and melancholic sound. The synthesizer doesn't sound like an organ, but it's a bit similar. And it's in the background. There's an electric guitar. And the singer sings beautifully. A stunning gothic album from a famous pop group. They are talented and high-quality musicians.

Darkness is happening to me. I see a door. It's red. In the setting sun. A new sound. It still sounds like a pop song. But there's a dark tone to it. The synthesizer is reminiscent of an organ or something medieval, coming from the depths of civilization. From the Dark Ages. In the quieter moments of the song—and there are some—the synthesizer is in the foreground. The singer's voice and the synthesizer. And then everything goes into noisy pop. Guitar, drums. And the singer's voice. The bass guitar works mechanically. These are the traits of synthetic and technical music.

Does a dark event happen to you? The sun is setting. The composition sounds new. With new content. Although the lyrics are still the same. Black is night. Black is cold. I'm surprised they even squeezed the song into two minutes. Or is the original like that too? I didn't pay attention to it. The noisy pop part is good. It's like gothic rock, like Susie. Duran Duran also sing this song—SpellBound on this disc. Energetic and pulsating, yet cold and gloomy.

Your whole world is one black color. Cold sound. Synths. And a noisy pop section. Chaotic enough to be like Siouxsie and the Banshee. The song is up-tempo. Like SpellBound. After Spellbound, this is the second song I listen to often. There's a great guitar moment. It's as if everything is repeating itself. And the guitar emphasizes what the singer was singing a second ago. From the quiet part, everything explodes into a noisy part. And that's it. Cold, noisy, synthesized sound, calm sound.

The singer's voice is very cool. Very professional. And he sings well. He simply sings well, and his voice is excellent to listen to. It's quite high-pitched. It can have a whining effect. It's as if he's crying in places. Or complaining. A little hysterical. The voice conveys a lot of emotion. The phrases flow well, phrase after phrase. Every phrase sung by the singer is a masterpiece.

A superbly executed rendition of a famous song, you could say. Like a good storyteller, the singer tells us a dark story full of tears. Although there's room for sunshine, too. At sunset. It's getting colder, even though it's summer.

Lots of noise. Fanfares. Drums actively add to the noise. The guitar sounds noisy. Not very clear. And all this creates an effect of chaos. Lost. The singer sings emotionally. The chaos in the music is audible. But it starts very rhythmically. It's a rhythm you can sing along to for the first few seconds. The famous riff, like the Rolling Stones, plays at the beginning. It's a very short but cool guitar rhythm. You shouldn't skip it. It sounds captivating. It's part of the original song.

A cold autumn sound. The sound of autumn. Of tears. And of autumn rain. Bringing not coolness, but a constant chill. Leaves are falling. Beautiful, but at some point there are only a few leaves left. The last leaves fall to the ground. Into the teeming water. And drowning there. Orange trees, but already quite black.

This music is about that for me personally. And I love to be sad. I like this trait. To shed tears. It's healthy. To feel this moment of autumn. This disc, Danse Macabre, will help all autumn lovers with this. Not golden autumn, but rainy orange and black. I really miss the shaky mood. I really like it.

Music listener. From time to time i like to listen to the music. And write about it. Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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The island looks like a perfectly ordinary place. Birds. Birds are flying and singing everywhere. It's a beautiful place. But there's a figure behind the tree. It's something green. Like a lizard or a small creature. Or a small green goblin. Hiding behind the trees. There's someone else on the other side. It looks like you should get your sword and magic ready. A walk through this forest won't be easy.

You remember sailing on a ship. And now you're here. Among the grass and trees. On this island. At least it's not icy or covered in snow.

Someone has already fired an arrow in your direction. But very ineptly. The arrow fell a few meters away. There's laughter in the bushes. Little green men. Lemmings, goblins. You couldn't see them. Another arrow flies. It goes off somewhere. A very clumsy shot.

You hid behind a large, green tree. To watch. And you saw little green men in armor pacing back and forth. They'd lost sight of you. Yes, this island is clearly already inhabited. And they're not expecting guests. There's probably a village up ahead. You saw some of them from the ship last night. Cities. Or villages. You should move further into the forest. To find shelter.

Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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First, choose the main color: blue and pink. This is the background. Everything else in the game adapts to the background. That is, two sets of game sprites. They are identical except for the colors. Blue background – pink sprites. And pink background – blue sprites. The same goes for the text. This is the retro feature of this game. A point of interest. Choose the game's color. And this creates variety for the eye.

Essentially, this is the simplest version of Galaga – Galaxian gameplay. You move left and right. And shoot at enemies with the spacebar. The enemies are lined up in two lines and shoot at you too. There are 10 game levels. And every first level is classic. Two rows of enemies. Nothing special. And every second level has a spacebar. There's always a gap. That means half the enemies are there, sort of. And the empty lines are vertical. That's also a distinctive feature of this game.

You don't move too fast. It's a retro effect. It's kind of slow. And the enemies aren't animated. They just stand still. To convey the feel of old computer systems. That's when Dendy really gets cool! 8-bit is already cool and a breakthrough. In terms of graphics. Enemies shoot sometimes, but not too often. It turns out the game isn't difficult.

At the top is a classic menu. A line with captions: points, level, lives. The level here is called, for kicks, space. And we're flying through space. Sort of. Moving into the depths of outer space. Retro sounds and music.

Thanks for the music goes to TipTopTomCat. You can find it at https://tiptoptomcat.itch.io/8-bit-gameboy-songs-gb-studio . Two of his compositions are featured here: Crystal Clear and Crystal Clear Loop. Two variations of the same theme. I also created the sounds in BFxr. Simple 8-bit sounds are very easy and fun to create there. There are tons of settings. There's randomness. Even accidentally clicking on a sound type and everything turns out great! I highly recommend this software for retro games and retro stylizations.

This is a retro sci-fi game. You're in space. And it's an entertaining retro theme. I chose the background color. And then I started playing. The CGA palette has four colors. And it has a bunch of different sets. There are these packs of four colors. That's why one color in the first pack is blue, and the second is pink. Hence the specific color selection. CGA stylization. MS-DOS. That's why there are such sounds. And such cheerful 8-bit music.

That's the basis of this development. A retro feel. Basically, I came up with a bunch of games like Galaga and Galaxian in my head. Each with its own unique twist. Here's OknoMukha, with a theme of cheerful insect sprites. And a background like Windows 3.11. And the fly makes a special move. Cheerful sounds. And this game by BAsGa is completely retro. Like a 286 processor could probably handle something like this. From the 80s. Also a very interesting theme. There are spaceships. Rectangular. Square. And only the player is round. Like Star Trek.

Forward into space. As they say. Play and have fun. With BAsGa. A retro game like Galaxian. In a simplified form.

Basic Pascal version 1.21 "Sand Road" – most newest version. In this version there are 4 new games! Straight Road, Galixanar, Crest and Shooting Mod X, Fish Arcade Extreme Mod. And even more retro games! It is a pack of retro games with modern versions of Basic and Pascal.

"Don't come near me! Don't come near me!" the elf said calmly. He clearly didn't like everything that was happening. But he was calm. And overall, he was in the mood for a conversation. After all. So what's wrong with a necromancer?

Even he seemed a little curious. It's not every day you see a true necromancer in the middle of nowhere. A skeleton on legs and in a robe. A skeleton or a pale-faced man – the elf wasn't entirely sure. He clearly hadn't seen necromancers like this in daylight. It was worth talking. After all, a necromancer isn't an evil monster, but a very intelligent, magically gifted human. Or undead. It's still unclear.

The necromancer stood and looked at the elf with his eyes. Or eye sockets. Something white was there. But the robe and the darkness within him hid everything. The necromancer thought for a long time. As if the thought process itself was difficult for him. Or perhaps he was just watching. But after a long pause, he said:

"I'm moving forward. And I'm not bothering you!"

"I'm not bothering you. I'm just walking down the road," the necromancer said in a hoarse, quiet voice.

The elf thought the necromancer was having trouble speaking. The necromancer stood there, confused as to why the elf was asking him something. Everyone was going about their business. The necromancer was very preoccupied with his thoughts. He had so much to do.

Especially since it was daylight outside. Although, that's not bad. "Stop doing that! Digging in graves. Looking for something!" " said the elf.

"The dead don't care. But I need them for business. Don't be a fool," the necromancer said in a businesslike voice. His voice seemed to come alive a little. But only a little.

"Different cultures have different traditions. And you desecrate graves. Sooner or later, you'll be caught. And driven away. Or beaten," the elf said in a storytelling voice. As if he'd read stories or moral lessons many times.

"I'm not doing anything like that. I'll cast a spell. And no one will touch me! I can become invisible. But not for long," the necromancer whispered.

He was whispering and clearly couldn't speak at full volume. "You don't understand! There are those here who don't like the undead. And they'll gladly use a sword on you. Or magic," the elf continued in the same storytelling voice. He clearly knew how to tell stories. And he enjoyed it.

"I'm not doing anything like that. "It's for business. The skeletons lie idle in their graves.

They'll help me!" the necromancer whispered. He tried to raise his hand, but it fell back to its place near his robe.

"Perhaps," the elf said calmly.

"I'll use my dark magic for protection. They won't destroy me. I'll turn them into skeletons for this, too. But later! Or zombies! I'll think about it. I'm not doing anything special. And I'm not bothering anyone. I'm just walking my path," the necromancer whispered, his voice rising slightly. A creaking note could already be heard in his voice. Or rather, like a crow's cawing.

"I have much to do. Be careful," the elf said, calming down. He had lost interest in the conversation. He was simply warning the traveler.

"Okay," the necromancer said, his voice cawing like a crow's.

Silence followed the necromancer's words. But a second later, everyone went their separate ways. They simply passed side by side. Everyone walked in their own direction. As if they were just passersby. It was just a narrow path. And rarely was anyone here.

A dusty road. The wind kicked up dust. The travelers' feet kicked up dust too. That was the only thing surprising now. The two travelers were already moving away from each other. Each walked at their usual pace. Going about their business. Dust. There was a lot of dust all around. The most surprising thing was this light gray, light yellow dust. In the air. Which rose up to the knees.

On one side, there were thickets. All sorts of green plants. Wild grasses. Sometimes even flowers. Like lupine. A very beautiful flower. And then there was brickwork. Made of old, crumbling brick. In some places, the brick had turned to brick dust. And rubbing it blew it away. And sometimes the edges of the bricks fell to the ground on their own.

And on the other side, the same metal fence with patterns. And a huge expanse overgrown with grass. Tall grass. Everyone had clearly long forgotten about this place. And this is the shortcut to the city. Indeed, there is a cemetery further on, deep in this grass. But everyone forgot about it long ago. No one cared. It was long ago overgrown. And disappeared into the foliage of the trees and grass.

Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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It's unclear where he came from. Or how he got into the corridor. But it's a fact. A zombie is in the corridor. Walking down a long white corridor. For him, it's like a second life. But it's full of despair. He hobbles slowly. And waves his arms. Grasping the walls. As if they were his only support.

Occasionally, he makes sounds. More like screams. He walks down the corridor. These LED lamps have never seen anything like this. He's already walked the entire long corridor. And there it is – the sign – exit. A green sign. With white text – exit. A zombie is heading for the exit. The zombie almost falls once. He constantly touches the walls.

And, leaning on them, he slowly hobbles toward the exit. The exit is very soon. He waves his arms. And moves on. As if feeling the air. The zombie can only go forward. And it’s hard for him to understand that he can go anywhere else. His head is in complete chaos. Everything is seething, as if in an ocean. And not a second of calm or clear consciousness. Only chaos. And a constant pulsation.

He goes. Step after step. To the exit. It’s a zombie marathon. And he’s almost finished it. He’s a participant in this run down the corridor. And he’s succeeding. The door with the sign “Exit” is even closer.

Again and again. The zombie takes a step. And doesn’t stop. When he almost falls, he tries to grab the wall with his hands. And tries to say something. But all that comes out is a scream. It’s impossible to utter words. His head is in chaos. Thousands of mosquitoes seem to be biting. It’s as if he can’t see anything in front of him. His vision seems to be malfunctioning. It seems he can see after all.

Sometimes it's bad – through a veil of red. It's blood before his eyes. Sometimes it's clear. Sometimes everything swims before his eyes. The brain has a hard time processing the signals from the eyes. He can't feel anything with his nose. There's no charm. And he can't breathe. He realized this. Consciousness is weak. But it's there. A spark of consciousness. His back hurts as if after hard work.

He'll get a bonus at work for this corridor. A thought. Incomprehensible. And everything drowns in a pulsation like an ocean. Thousands of mosquitoes. That sensation again. A burning. It's all just in his head. He doesn't really feel the pain. It's just that his brain is so heavy. His head feels like it's aching. What's wrong with him? He needs to get to the exit. The answer is there. He thinks he's hurt himself. Thought. This is good. Everything will be fine.

He throws both hands at the door. The door swings open. There's the night air. And night. The light from the streetlamps. And the street. He needs to go there.

Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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It was a beautiful summer day. I ran around and planted everything. Let's see what will grow. I grew everything in advance. I planted everything in several stages. At home, to prepare the garden for the summer season. But I made mistakes. And I've already confused some of the flowers. What's where on my planting list?

What's growing in what pot. Marigolds and asters – I recognize them now. When they're relatively large. This time I had cornflowers, marigolds, and asters. I've already planted them in the garden. Not everything took root last week. Only a few dahlias remain. Just one flower. And the roses didn't take root. Not at all.

They're very demanding plants. But the rest are growing. The Dainty Zinnia is growing. They're the smallest. They're still at the level of literally a few leaves. They still have a lot of growing to do. There's the Lime Zinnia and some other things. The rest are growing too. You can see these little bushes.

Some plant species have even gotten stronger. And even though they're small, they look incredibly confident. And the marigolds are actually blooming like large plants. And the transplanting into the garden went well.

Overall, with some losses, the garden is growing. And I've added some more plants to the garden. We'll see what happens next week. And the weather was great. Summer. Hot. And nice. There were a lot of mosquitoes, though. And bold ones. They bite hard. Then everything itches. My legs were bitten.

I was wearing shorts. But that's part of summer. I wasn't upset. In my own way, I was even happy about them. I'm happy about the mosquitoes too. They can even be big. Countryside dwellers.

I wanted to use fertilizer to help the flowers grow better. But I misjudged the size of the watering can and ended up pouring it all under a few bushes. Almost half the garden. But somehow it was crooked and off-center. This happened too. I need a smaller watering can and pour it more precisely under the roots.

That's the conclusion. But everything is still to come. I also gave Mom and Dad a gift. The most blooming plants. These are Marigolds. Wonderland. Bicolor. And Ice Giants. The ones that were already large. They planted them in their flowerbed. I looked. They are growing beautifully. Bicolors are mostly there. A very beautiful color pattern!

I admired the flowerbed where the Wonderland grew. It has its own magical world. Wonderland. Made up of Marigolds Bicolor. A beautiful sight. Summer is beginning. A celebration of life. A celebration of color. I was gardening.

Then I walked all evening in the sunlight. In the garden. I haven't seen such golden sunlight in so long. My brother is busy right now. So I came by train. The train journey. Another event I'll remember. How I walked along the sandy road. To the dacha. And then I spent the whole evening admiring the marigolds. Whether it was Wonderland or Bicolor, I'm all confused.

The day went great. I was tired. And I ate delicious chicken soup. Quick to prepare. That's the kind of food for travelers. You just put it in boiling water and it's ready. I also ate buckwheat porridge with carrots. Delicious. And oatmeal with vegetables or chopped fruit. Excellent taste. And after the tour, I ate soup. And then I set off on the return journey. The return journey by train. To the city.

That's how my second trip to the Countryside went. I'll remember so many things. The station. The sunny weather. The sandy road. Planting flowers. I was strolling in the garden, looking at the marigolds already in bloom. It was a wonderful weekend! As they say, the best time to recharge and relax.

To see the sun and flowers. To be in a positive mood. To smile and laugh a lot again. A wonderful weekend at the dacha. The Countryside is my wonderland. Just like the marigold seed mix. A wonderland. A very cheerful comparison. Summery. And kind.

Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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Mom goes to see the bunny. She tells him it's time to go to his house. There's delicious soup waiting for him. And his favorite cartoon. It's about to start right now. The bunny loves the sun so much, eating delicious grass, that he forgets. He runs around the field. Plays with bees and insects. Jumps after beetles in the grass. He met a mole. But he didn't follow him into the underground passage. A cat is running around somewhere. An elephant is walking around. A dog comes too. Lots of people live here.

The lettuce leaves are so delicious and fresh. The carrots are so crunchy, it makes your ears twitch. A crow is flying around. Bunny offered salad. But the crow doesn't want salad. Bunny has fun here every day. It's time to run and watch a cartoon and eat some delicious soup. With herbs. Basil, rosemary, dill, lolo lettuce, and so many other things. Bunny knows about salad too. And in his little room, he grows a carrot, just one, on the windowsill. And a few lettuce leaves.

As soon as the sun rises and smiles through the window, Bunny immediately runs outside. To run and play! There's still dew on the ground. After the night rain. At night, the rain waters everything that grows. A light drizzle falls at night. And during the day, the sun shines. And it's so nice. In the mornings, it can still be cool. In the river, for example. On a sunny summer day, when a snail brings a letter every day. Once. Not every day. The bunny draws the sun in the evenings.

In his sketchbook. He's good at it. That's what his mother says. The bunny laughs. He's very happy. The bunny is always here on the path in front of the house. When it's time for lunch. But the bunny doesn't remember exactly when. And sometimes he forgets. Then his mother comes for him. And calls him into the house.

It's almost time for lunch. The bunny just realized. His mother has arrived. That means it's already time for lunch. He can leave everything. There's no escape. And go to the house. Eat delicious soup. And watch his favorite cartoon. About kind animals. Sit on a chair. And watch TV. Eat soup leisurely.

Then the bunny will run into the field again. It wasn't long enough for the whole lunch. And he needs to look around. As if it's a new field. There's a lot of grass. You can get lost in the field. But you can always find your way back. In a pinch, someone will show you. A cow, for example. They have their place there. Rabbits live there. The field is really big. Delicious peas grow in the field. He and the mole go to eat them.

The crow flies everywhere. And sees everything. At worst, he'll wait for the crow. And ask. The crow always gives hints. The field is interesting too. And then to the house. Where the garden and vegetable patch are. There are so many interesting things there too.

Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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I started making the garden when it was still dark. It was the very end of February. And I started planting marigolds and asters. This is Wonderland. Marigolds. The first plants I planted. They're growing very well. Even though it was a bit dark, they've grown. And they've even started blooming. This is a gift for Mom and Dad. The largest and fastest plants. The first ones to grow. They're already blooming at Mom and Dad's. They have a special, beautiful place there.

It's so nice to look at. Vibrant two-tone colors. Like orange. And another shade of the same color. What sunny beauty! So much joy and happiness in these flowers. Such rich colors. Like an orange, like a lemon. Orange and Lemon are also varieties. But before us is Wonderland. A whole bunch of plants have grown. They're already big. And their green brushes are spreading in all directions. And they're already blooming!

Blooming already at the end of May. This is wonderful! I celebrated the early start of the gardening season. The 2026 season started early because there were no frosts in May. They happened in April. And here's a gift for Mom and Dad. These marigolds. They're growing beautifully. I remember being told that marigolds grow beautifully. So I started growing them! A pretty good number have grown.

Wonderland is a very orange and sunny place. I need to remember this set. It turned out great. Now I myself am gazing at these marigolds on a sunny spring evening. I stand and watch. These are the first moments with these blooming plants. Beautiful sunlight. Beautiful sunny color. I'm already in a very sunny mood. When such beautiful flowers grow. And most importantly, they're growing well. And they're already about to bloom. I didn't expect the blooming to start so early.

Yes, I had planned for it to start blooming earlier than August. But not this early! And it turned out so wonderfully. The sunny, warm days are just beginning, and already something is blooming. I'm examining these plants from so many angles. A very beautiful corner. A beautiful spot. So many green branches. I remember what marigolds look like.

You can recognize them by their branches, like those of a fir tree. And now they're blooming. An amazingly beautiful sight, right in May! Already in May. I've even exceeded my flower plan in this regard. Wonderland invites you to visit its sunny land.

It looks especially beautiful in the rays of the evening sun. When you've done all your chores. And you just walk. Walk through the garden. Which hasn't really thought about blooming yet. Well, except for the very early blooming plants. I planted them when it was dark, even during the day. They stood on the windowsill and grew. And then this moment happened. Everything bloomed. Incredibly beautiful!

I didn't even know Wonderland looked like this. Turns out it's orange and sunny.

With these flowers, I too have glimpsed a magical land. Wonderland. A beautiful array of colors. My summer, you could say, arrived even ahead of schedule. Although there were still some rains and cool temperatures later. But the season has started off well. The counntryside is also a wonderland. Such a magical and sunny place.

These flowers have an almost golden, reddish border. Which gives them an incredible look. And there's also an orange-yellow type of flower. Very beautiful! It's not orange and not yellow. It's also some kind of shade. So far, I've counted two types of plants in Wonderland. The ones with borders are incredibly beautiful, growing generously in large numbers. And the smaller ones are orange-yellow.

Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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Castles and Dreams. That's the title of one of their discs. It might even be a DVD video. I've been hooked on this combination of words. And I call some of their music renaissance, pop renaissance. Or just that – castles and dreams. They have pop songs and rock compositions. And overall, they lean toward folk rock, to make it simpler. But for me, more artistically, they are pop renaissance and castles and dreams.

I also associate Castles and Dreams with their videos that can be found online. They're cozy, sometimes almost homey glimpses into the musicians' lives. They sing songs. What live performance clips. And the videos themselves. Which are now like VHS tapes. They look really cool. They're even getting better with time. A real renaissance. The Bradys invite you to come and join them.

They have a lot of really cool fantasy videos. Fantasy is another word for them. And they feature Ritchie Blackmore on guitar and Candice Night as a great singer. I don't know the names of the other musicians. But they're great too. Horns and guitars. And a synthesizer. They have it all. Drums, of course. And there are a lot of fantasy videos too. Locked With a Crystal Ball, Just Call My Name, Village Lantern, No Second Chance, Way to Ánadaly, Once in a Million Years, Under the Violet Moon. I also like "I Remember You." There are plenty of these kinds of fantasy videos about castles and the Renaissance, about castles and dreams.

For example, in the video for "Just Call My Name." I remember that scene of planks. Typical weather. With sunshine, either a light or darkish sky. Like summer or a warm autumn. Spring. And Candice Night in a light coffee-colored dress. The musicians are trying to convey very warm feelings in the video for "Village Lantern," as is the entire album. There's also a great pop song, "Street of Dreams." The video for "No Second Chance" is very beautiful, a truly high-quality, dark autumnal film, bright and reddish for autumn, a beautiful film.

Castles and dreams, a whole genre. With unicorns and fantasy. If a unicorn hasn't been found yet, then a white horse. And a magic ball. And there's definitely a real castle in the video for "Locked Within a Crystal Ball." This video is a shining example of the whole group. Fantasy. Beautiful fantasy. Something so magical. There's something dark about dungeons and dragons. Something about castles. And dreams. And magic. A very strong fantasy and magical video. A magical treasure on a VHS tape.

The video begins with a ship sailing into the sky. Like Final Fantasy. That was there too. Ships flying in the sky. With sails. The sky is gloomy with waves. Only clouds. Big, dark, thick clouds. The ship moves upward toward the sun. At a sharp angle.

And then we are transported to a fantasy fairy tale. A castle. There's a whole story there. To excellent pop renaissance music. It sounds lively, like the Renaissance has come to life. And everything sounds cheerful. Like pop rock music. There's a beautiful electric guitar interlude. The musicians also play a violin in the video. They play ancient instruments like a guitar. The rhythm section is good, quite like pop rock. The best genre to listen to.

It sounds like a modern pop-rock song. And it's Renaissance in all its fantasy and fairytale beauty. Ritchie Blackmore doesn't forget to play beautiful lyrical melodies on the electric guitar. The rhythm section is constant. It's a very captivating track. Dense. And draws you into a world of fantasy. The keyboards are prominent. The song also has a lyrical and dreamy section.

The video tells a whole story. A fantasy saga. The best kind. Candice Night in a blue dress. White hair. Singing. And encountering supernatural forces. Or rather, magical forces. Can you see the future hidden in a crystal ball?

From a mirror, a sorcerer touches Candice Night. Not everything is so simple. There is much darkness. And much light in this world. And everything is permeated with threads of magic. Magic is like air. It's everywhere. It's shown well in the video. In such a beautiful castle. Where there is so much light. And in some places, such a beautiful golden light. The light of golden orange autumn. There was also room for witchcraft. The sorcerer from the mirror almost got into the castle. There is a lot of mystery here. Ghosts and shadows. You have to look carefully.

And at night, a huge white moon. So beautiful. Like you've never seen before. Fog. And a white horse. A scene with Candice Night. Stunning fantasy scenes. Candles of all kinds are everywhere in the castle. It's a very magical composition. The heroes never die. Lost in time. Sealed in a crystal ball.

Even a flute plays. A tambourine, I think, too. Except for the pop-rock part. Which is what mainly plays here. It's all like in a fantasy book, there in the pages. Or in a crystal ball. Or in this video. Or in this album. As in all their other discs. An excellent illustration about castles and dreams. To step into a dream. And see what's in the crystal ball.

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And entire pillars rising up. It's all dry land. And underwater. And it's striving upward. That's the uniqueness of the landscape. The landscape here is beautiful. And most importantly, all this beauty is underwater. The chub swims a lot here. It really enjoys exploring everything here. Especially since it has never reached the edge. It's simply an ocean here. But it's like a pond. For the chub. Its personal world. And the fish has a personal computer. And not just one. Everything is right under the water.

The fish swims up and communicates online with other fish. Plays games. Programming. Trying out new software. And there are already a lot of computers. Chub even made a map of which computer is which. It's quiet here, and no one distracts you. Be it a game or software, or a programming task. It's nice underwater!

You can go down into these chasms. It's darker there. And even cooler. But not by much. You can make a place for yourself there. Store Dendy cartridges there, for example. And in another chasm, build a collection of MS-DOS games on disks and floppy disks. The water is excellent; it's a great swimmer.

There's even underwater tea growing in this place. You have to pick it and drink the tea. All sorts of different varieties. Around these pillars rising up. And there are portals to other worlds at the bottom. These chasms sometimes lead to other worlds. Sometimes they're empty. And sometimes someone lives there. Or even lots of cheerful fish swim there. You can find lots of friends that way. It's never boring here.

A wonderful underwater world. Chub is very pleased. That he has such a world. A chub can find a very small depression like this. And sleep in the shade. It's like night. Very comfortable. And there are plenty of such places. Some of the pillars that go up don't even reach the land. But you can see the sun and lots of sand. You can sit there and relax. The fish has a TV and a chair there. In one of these places.

It's quite deep here. And it's like outer space. A huge expanse. And a variety of landscapes. Which adds variety to this place. And the algae here are so delicious. They vary slightly in color. The fish map this algae. And record the taste. They share with other fish what tasty things each brings. There's a whole world here where fish share tasty things with each other. After all, something grows and you can plant it yourself.

A whole underwater garden. Some beautiful plants. And tasty things to eat. And you can also exchange Dendy cartridges and MS-DOS games. That's also something. There's a portal here for fans of underwater computer games. The fish swim a lot. And he thinks about all sorts of things. He remembers what happened yesterday. And what's interesting to do today. And what to put off until tomorrow.

Chub is a big fish and programs a lot in a variety of systems. For example, his favorite system is MS-DOS. Rybka makes a lot of fun games, lots of underwater strategy games. Turn-based and real-time. And he writes underwater fantasy. Then he'll make a game. And during breaks, he spends a lot of time swimming and eating delicious seaweed. Oh, and he can also listen to music on audio cassettes.

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Each level consists of three waves of enemies. The enemy lines up. A line is made up of five flies. And there can be up to five such lines in later levels. The difficulty gradually increases. Enemies sometimes shoot. Rarely. In these pixelated clumps. And about once every seven seconds, one of the insects makes a special move. It stands on line 6 and makes a square. It describes it. And then returns to its place.

The game turned out fun and colorful. The only thing is that the background is white. It's easier that way. And this is a Windows 3.11 stylization. All the menus are the same. It's simple. And that's the visual aspect.

It's amazing that this game will have both music and sounds. During gameplay. Cheerful 8-bit music and equally cheerful sounds. There are compositions for the game. And a ton of sounds. Sounds for when the player takes damage, for when flies perform a special move, and for when flies disappear. There are lots of sounds, and they are randomly selected.

The game uses free music. Thanks to the author and musician, Kevin MacLeod, for two wonderful tracks. In the style of upbeat 8-bit chiptune music. And I created the sounds myself in Bfxr. It's a very lightweight program for creating sounds like those on the Dendy or even simpler 8-bit sounds.

I spent a long time tinkering with the developments for this game. I took the risk of using third-party libraries for Free Basic. I want to display graphics as PNG, play music as MP3, and create fonts using True Type. This will be better in the future. That's why I didn't improve any features in this game. It took a lot of time to figure out how to connect FB Sound, Free PNG, and FreeType. Before that, I tried for a long time to connect anything, and it turned out to be very difficult.

So, these simple and fun things are what I got this time. A retro pixelated theme and windows reminiscent of Windows 3.11. In the main menu, you also choose the screen scale. It's like a shooter. And a vertical screen format. And you can make the window small, or almost full screen. Use the left and right arrows.

And also the language selection. The very first screen greets you with a choice of which language to display everything in. Thanks to True Type fonts for such a wonderful feature. And you can immediately hear beautiful MP3 files in the main menu. This is FB Sound at work. Music and in-game sounds play simultaneously! And all the sprites are PNG images. It's convenient, modern, and compact. Thanks go to FbPng for that. These are all the different libraries integrated into Free Basic. This is the first successful attempt!

The game turned out to be quite cheerful... About flies and insects. The theme is friendly animals. The flies fly. They're all colorful. Sprites. And cheerful music plays. Fun sounds play from time to time. There are over 10 levels. So the game will take some time. It's good for relaxation. Just playing and unwinding. Away from the routine. In the middle of the workday. A game about old windows with flies.

Basic Pascal version 1.21 "Sand Road" – most newest version. In this version there are 4 new games! Straight Road, Galixanar, Crest and Shooting Mod X, Fish Arcade Extreme Mod. And even more retro games! It is a pack of retro games with modern versions of Basic and Pascal.

Let's create a standard project in Lazarus. With a Windows window. In the TYPE section, we'll add our enumeration. Let's say it's the seasons of the year: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer.

ESeason = (Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer);

Method 1. WriteStr. The simplest.

And here's the simplest method. It's using WriteStr. We write the desired enumeration type element into a string.

Var MySeason: ESeason; StrVal:String; begin WriteStr(StrVal,MySeason); Memo1.Lines.Add('MySeason=' + StrVal); WriteStr(StrVal,Winter); Memo1.Lines.Add(Winter=' + StrVal); WriteStr(StrVal,ESeason.Spring); Memo1.Lines.Add('ESeason.Spring=' + StrVal); End;

Our StrVal text variable can hold a wide variety of enumeration values. This is all possible! Quite flexible and variable! Notice how many possibilities there are. You can pass a variable of an enumeration type, like MySeason. You can also pass one of the enumeration elements directly by name, like Winter.

And you can pass one of the enumeration values ​​with the full name, as expected. The enumeration type and its specific value separated by a dot. For example, ESeason.Spring.

Method 2. GetEnumName (), Ord(). More complicated.

First, we include TypInfo in Uses. And here's an important detail. TypeInfo doesn't work if enumerations have assigned numeric values.

For example, if an enumeration is defined like this:

ESeason2 = (Autumn=1, Winter, Spring, Summer); //typeinfo doesn't work when there are numeric values!

So, we're continuing to work with our enumeration from the beginning. This will work:

ESeason = (Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer);

Now let's move on to the code. Extracting a value from the enumeration is done in several steps.

Preliminary detail. We obtain the numeric equivalent of the value via Ord().

Ord(MySeason)

Preliminary detail. We obtain information about our enumeration. Via TypeInfo.

TypeInfo(ESeason)

And we do everything through the conversion operator. Convert to a string using GetEnumType

StrVal:= GetEnumType(TypeInfo(ESeason),Ord(MySeason))

Pass the type of our enumeration to GetEnumType. This is ESeason. And the numeric value we're interested in is MySeason.

IntVal:=ord(MySeason); Example Program var MySeason:ESeason; IntVal: integer; StrVal:String; begin StrVal:=GetEnumName(TypeInfo(ESeason),ord(MySeason)); Memo1.Lines.Add('MySeason Integer value = ' + IntToStr(IntVal)); Memo1.Lines.Add('MySeason String value = ' + StrVal); IntVal:=Ord(Winter); StrVal:=GetEnumName(TypeInfo(ESeason),ord(Winter)); Memo1.Lines.Add('Winter Integer - ' + IntToStr(IntVal)); Memo1.Lines.Add('Winter String - ' + StrVal); IntVal:=Ord(ESeason.Spring); StrVal:=GetEnumName(TypeInfo(ESeason),ord(ESeason.Spring)); Memo1.Lines.Add('ESeason.Spring Integer - ' + IntToStr(IntVal)); Memo1.Lines.Add('ESeason.Spring String - ' + StrVal); End;

Method 3. Manually assigning values. The most sophisticated method.

To do this, we'll create a chain. We'll also write the identifiers into a string array.

This still works as a constant. And with ESeason.

const MySeasonNames: Array[ESeason] of string =('Autumn','Winter','Spring','Summer');

Let me remind you that the enumeration itself looks like this:

ESeason = (Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer);

We're essentially associating the enumeration with a special array. In the array, all values ​​are written as strings.

Now we can access this array by passing the enumeration value as an array index.

For example, like this

StrVal:=MySeasonNames[MySeason];

Or like this

StrVal:=MySeasonNames[Winter];

Or like this

StrVal:=MySeasonNames[ESeason.Spring];

We've sort of mapped the array, associating it with the enumeration elements. A clever move. And now we access our map. By throwing enumeration values ​​into an array. The array index is the enumeration value.

Var MySeason:ESeason; IntVal: integer; StrVal: String; begin StrVal:=MySeasonNames[MySeason]; Memo1.Lines.Add('MySeason =' + StrVal); StrVal:=MySeasonNames[Winter]; Memo1.Lines.Add('Winter - ' + StrVal); StrVal:=MySeasonNames[ESeason.Spring]; Memo1.Lines.Add('MySeason.Spring - ' + StrVal); End;

Those are three such methods! Delphi is interesting! Let's learn, guys! I'm learning too! And I'm learning everything gradually. Sometimes I spend a lot of time even on a couple of lines of code.

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There are driftwood. And on the surface, there are water lilies. And sunshine. You can shelter from the sun in the grass or in the water. The pond frog loves this pond. It has its own little house here. One above the water, one under. And the frog builds itself a gazebo on the lilies. To drink tea. And to dive. There's a place in the shade. And a place in the sun. Whatever your heart desires.

You can even float on a water lily. Slowly. And float to the very middle of the pond. And then dive. So that only your eyes are visible. You can float. The frog spends a lot of time underwater, too. There's sand there, too. And it's wonderful to watch the water vary in color. In different places. From dark tea to golden. And there's also a variety of greens.

The pond has so many interesting things. It's a magical pond for a frog. Trees provide shelter from the scorching sun. And there's a meadow nearby. And there's a spot with swamp water. Grass grows there. And everything is always in the water just right. And then the water gets thinner and thinner. And only then does the grass grow tall and dry around. It's not so hot in the tall grass. And there's shade.

The frog also knows places with large puddles where it can sit and get wet. There are these little holes in the field. And they vary in depth. It's just fun to jump in and sit there. And sometimes it's so deep—an entire stream starts there. So much so that only the eyes can be seen.

The frog is everywhere here. In the grass. In the field. In the stream. In the pond. The pond is the main spot. The frog spends most of its time here, and it's where the frog makes its home. There's a river. With golden water. There's a part of the river with dark water. The water there is dark. And you have to swim to the shore. And there's sand. Tall grass. And trees.

Beyond that is the forest. The frog doesn't go there. It tries to stay near the water. And there's water everywhere here. One way or another, all the waterways lead somewhere familiar. To the pond. It's the central part.

So you won't get lost. You just walk along the water. And you'll come to the pond. You'll recognize familiar streams. Familiar hummocks. Grass. Puddles. Familiar places are everywhere here. You can travel along the golden river. Or swim along the deeper river. Whatever you like. You can run across the entire field. Even jump. Or sit in the grass. It's nice there in the morning after the rain. It's humid.

The frog tries to come back for lunch and tea. And when it's time to go to bed. And so she hops around everywhere. There's an even bigger pond there. It's probably even more magical. Every pond is a magical place. A whole world to explore. Here's a frog floating on a water lily. And looking around.

The frog is also a musician and a singer. Croak-croak. A cheerful frog. Singing her songs everywhere. When she can't hear the grasshoppers in the field. The main thing is that there's song everywhere. That's what the frog thinks. It's not boring here at all.

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"And eternity, how long is it?" Alice asks herself.

"And eternity, how long is it?" Alice asks herself, clarifying. It seems that just walking across this field, Alice has become smarter! It's not for nothing that the breeze blew here. And it's not for nothing that all sorts of cheerful animals walk here. Or birds fly.

"Eternity is eternity. It never ends!" Alice answers her own question. She has definitely become smarter while walking here. She's now the magical Alice. Alice, an astrophysicist or an astrologer. She hasn't decided yet. It seems closer to a clever topic. By the way, the sky is dark here. So autumnal. The sky before a storm. But so quiet. So calm and quiet.

"This is the mood here! I like it here already!" Alice thinks. The sky is so dark blue. With stripes of bright light. Such blinding stripes. White. So hard to see.

The ground here is dry. And it's good to walk on. But you have to go slowly. Everything is bumpy. And sometimes something grows right in the middle of the road. Some kind of massive bush. Grass grows. It's amazing how they even grew here in such trampled ground. But nevertheless, it's true. You have to keep your eyes on the road. Otherwise, you'll crash into a bush. It's good that the bushes don't talk here.

It became warmer again. Alice began to look ahead somehow more cheerfully. And to wait for what will happen next. But so far, nothing had changed. A field on all sides. With dried autumn grass. Almost as strong branches. The grass had turned into dry branches. Here and there, there were even stones on the road. A couple of times, even a large cobblestone. You could even trip. Accidentally.

Now a breeze blew. Now it was warm. Such a pleasant, warm breeze. Now it was definitely more fun. Up ahead, in the sky, Alice saw even more light. But not the kind that really burned her eyes. Just a light part of the sky. Under light gray clouds.

"Ah, there, behind those clouds, it must be very light!" Alice suddenly made a discovery, unexpectedly for herself.

"And there, high up there. And so light. And dark clouds below," Alice continued her thought. This thought captivated her greatly. It helped while away the time on the road. The road continued. And nothing changed anymore. Alice saw no one. However, this is not surprising. The field was huge. And not every little animal would dare to come here.

"They probably all take different paths! These little animals!" Alice thought. Now, lost in her thoughts. With nothing better to do, she descended to the ground. Alice touched the dry grass with her hand. It had been dry for a long time. And quite firm.

For now, there was only the road ahead. It stretched far ahead. So far that the end was nowhere in sight. And an autumn field. To the left and to the right. And Alice kept walking. And she was already sure. That soon, she would get there!

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All the kind little animals live here. They are kind and smart. And the shrew is in the sun. And underground. There are whole passages underground. Burrows. A world of its own. Above ground, too, is a world of its own. Sunlight. Grass. And sand. It depends where you emerge. The shrew has a map of the underground passages. But it doesn't understand much about what's above ground. Every time it emerges, it's surprised.

It's nice in the sun too. The sand is orange. And the grass is scorched by the bright sun. There's a red brick lying nearby. Someone put it here. Last week. And it's still there. It'll probably stay there forever. The world above ground is a complete unknown for the little animal. The shrew has already made friends with various little creatures. A mole. A mouse. But there are still many amazing things ahead.

The shrew sits and basks in the sun. It can be cool underground. The shrew has plenty of tasty roots in store. There, underground. And dry leaves. There are some, too. It's comfortable to wrap up in them and sleep. It's nice to remember my underground home. The surface is its own world. Everything is so sunny. And I still have many days to explore. Further on, there are thickets of grass. It can be dark. And cozy.

Previously, the shrew only lived underground. And at night or at dusk, it would crawl to the surface. But how smart the little animal became. A whole world opened up. There is a surface. There is so much here. The sun is shining. It's wonderful. So many new things. There's sand. And small pebbles. All sorts. Light and dark.

Now the shrew will look around. And decide where to go next. There's an underground passage somewhere in the grass. She can find it. And navigate from it. The grass has its own unique features, too. The grass is green. Beetles live there. The little animal has already met the cockchafer and the rose chafer. And other beetles. Beetles are kind fellows. Always cheerful. They crawl around. They explore everything. There are also ants. They are also busy fellows.

The shrew knows them now, too. Here she sits in the sun. And thinks about the world above ground. How amazing it is. A breeze caresses her fur. The warm sun warms her. In the grass, the beetles are already calling her to come have some tea. The ants have made some kind of tea. From leaves. Perhaps she should go inside and have some tea. The little animal will go to the grass to find beetles and ants. And it's nice on the sand. It can sit in the sun.

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At the beginning, there are drums. A drum machine. And sounds. Such interesting sounds. And then we quickly move into the main beat. The theme becomes more varied and broader. The same melody continues for a while. And then it unfolds again, even wider. The rhythm becomes stronger. We're driving in a car. Through the city at night. Or a sunny city during the day.

Such inviting keyboards. It literally seems like two notes. They ring constantly. And they call you along. And there's a dynamic theme playing—like they definitely did in 80s movies. To show a city or nature scene. The composition has a theme of movement. And a light theme of day or night. It suits both equally well.

A good rhythm accompanies the composition. And cool melodic waves. In the melody. And it's interesting that literally a few notes from the beginning continue to sound throughout the song. But then they are replaced by a more dynamic and cheerful part. And then these notes return again. And there's an even higher moment in the notes. And a silvery sound. Not bells, a silvery wave. And a lighter part of the composition. With long notes in the background. It's not a siren, but similar long notes. Much softer.

The music is good, cheerful, even catchy, you could say. Some keys ring like bells. The composition changes from beginning to end. And it's varied. You could say it's cheerful music. But at the same time, it's complex. It's full of sounds. At the very end of the composition, there's a fast sound, just like at the beginning. And a clap. A splash. That's it, the ending.

Literally the first seconds of the beginning are very calm. And then the rhythm picks up quickly. There's movement in the composition. And some mystery. Mystery - like movement. We're moving forward. An energetic composition. With small notes of thoughtfulness that create the mystery. A beautiful composition. Mysterious. Like the look from the cover photo. Both moving and energetic. A youthful theme.

Summer. Night. Day. A good, positive mood. A bit businesslike. To the point. But light. That's also possible. You can feel the energy.

The composition is light at the same time. And you feel like everything is ahead when you listen to this composition. There's movement in life. A great cover photo. Just like a great scene from a great movie. The 80s. As if everything is still ahead. And everything is possible. This feeling of something wonderful and moving is evident in the composition. You can't escape something good.

This composition is an anticipation. Of something good. Of a day or a night.

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