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Ancient Conquest: Quest for the Golden Fleece

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Ancient Conquest: Quest for the Golden Fleece is a very obscure mythology game.

Development Text#

The strings listed here can be found in the executable.

Developers' Hard Drive#

<pre>E:\MyProjects\ancient\andrey\gorgona.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\andrey\sirena.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\andrey\skarb.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\andrey\slight.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\andrey\treas.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\andrey\Weather.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\_L_Ai_cl.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\_L_Ai_en.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\_L_Ai_fl.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\_L_Ai_ft.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\_L_Ai_rs.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\_L_Ai_tn.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Antur.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Barb.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\weapon.h
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Castle.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Castle.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Cyclop.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Cyclops.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Dock.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Fortress.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Gull.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Harpy.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\HHouse.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\L_Ai.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Landing.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\LandObj.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\lfleetp.inl
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\lfleetuo.inl
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\lfleetro.inl
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\lfleetu.inl
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\LFleet.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\lightn.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\m_build.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Magic.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Reef.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\School.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Sheeps.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Smithy.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Studio.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Templsea.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Templwar.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Tornado.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\town.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Volcano.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Weapon.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Whirl.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Ai\Boss_kib.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss000.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss001.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss002.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss003.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss004.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss005.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss006.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss007.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss008.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss009.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss010.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss011.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss012.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\miss013.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\missCOM.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\brain\missweb.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\ai\Plr_fsrv.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\ai\Plr_kib.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\ai\Plr_mail.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Grig\amber.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Grig\dark.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Grig\amber.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Grig\dark.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Grig\Fish.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Grig\traks.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Grig\umonster.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Grig\whale.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\nik\bomb.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\nik\dump.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\nik\Flotil.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\nik\mov_ship.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\nik\Navy.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\nik\Pos_ship.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\nik\Run_Ship.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\nik\see_fl.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\nik\see_fl2.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\nik\ship.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Shipserv.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\ancient.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\ancientg.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\applicat.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\basesys.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\c_ctrl.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\c_info.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\c_load.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Cfgssys.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Cfgsys.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\chat.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\cobjsys.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\artem\Conturs.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Fieldsys.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Filesys.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Gameobj.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\gamesys.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\gcursor.CPP
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Mapa.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Players.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\sound.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Viewsys.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Startba.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Startcom.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Startld.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Startmm.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Startmpl.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Startnew.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Startprv.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Startrpt.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Startses.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Startspl.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\startsys.cpp
E:\MyProjects\ancient\Starttsk.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\Sapp.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfrload.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\Mfimg.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\Mf32int.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfamap.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\Wayproc.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\Sprite.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfcfnt.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\connect.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfsarr.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfaobj.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfany.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\Palette.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\Dibchgcp.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfdarr.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\_sbutton.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\_sviewer.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\_slist.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\_sedit.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\_stab.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\_sslider.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\_strack.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\Sinput.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfpla.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfwav.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfspage.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mfspr.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\mftspr.cpp
E:\Ourlib\src\Scontrol.cpp

Miscellaneous Strings#

Some kind of error message:

No jam !!!
It isn't jam !!!
It is't jam !!!

A developer's note:

Vasylenko, you are WEARIED me!

Cheat Codes#

During gameplay, press Enter, type in the code and press Enter again. All the codes can be found in the executable, but some don't seem to have any effect. They might have had a significance during development and are now disabled.

Code

Effect

cloud

Clears the fog from the current screen. It seems to depend on the cursor's coordinates.

boreas

Clears all fog from the map.

exiton

50,000 amber & 30,000 fish.

weather [number]

Wind direction.

0=calm
1=East
2=North-East
3=North
4=North-West
5=West
6=South-West
7=South
8=South-East

vobla

No known effect.

outmapobj

No known effect.

greens

No known effect.