3 Amigos -------- The Squirt (2001, 15.04, Demo). Split 6th in the Mekka Symposium 2001 demo competition. 4-Track Magic ------------- Enjoy The Silence (1992, ECS Musicdisk). info: Depeche Mode inspired musicdisk with 9 tunes. 5th Generation -------------- SPA> 007 (code, new 93), Evelred (music, later Darkness, 09/92), Excelsior (org gfx swap, 09/92-07/93), Gurumaster (code, 09/92-07/93), Red Devil (code gfx), Reset (gfx music, new 09/92-07/93). FIN> Lozenge (gfx swap). GER> YoYo (Paulo Garcia, swap pack, new 09/92-07/93). ENG> Slip-Mat (swap trade, old handle Flash, new 09/92-93). 5th Generation is a mainly Spanish amiga demoscene group, leading the scene in that country together with Darkness in the early 90's. Together the two groups also arranged the very first Spanish scene party 09/92. 1992 - Yoyo joined at the Darkness and 5th Generation Party [09/92]. Around the same time, Norwegian Dee-Lite left for Awe. Subgroup Necropolis (joined at the Southern Party 24-25.7/93') Armando (code, 07/92), Creator (code), Diego (music, 07/92), Skynet (code, 07/92), Reliant (Gfx), Softkiller, Warhammer. Course of Techno (Musicdisk). code: 007, gfx: Reset, music: "Tech-Power", "Perversion", "Universe I", "Dreaming", "Fanzine", "Reward for a Title", "Relative Transition" and "Total Control" by Reset, "Revenge" by Evelred. Revista Fanzine #1 (1992, 01.07, ECS Diskmag). INT - code: Skynet/Necropolis, Armando/Necropolis, gfx: Warlock/Darkness, music: "Fanzine(intro)" by Diego/Necropolis MAG - code: Spanish Archer/Necropolis, gfx: God/Lloret Free Byte, Warlock/Darkness, music: "Agua" by Estrayk/Darkness. info: Presented in Spanish, cooperation with Darkness. Party Invitation (1992, 16.07, ECS File). code: Kustom/Darkness, gfx: Mage/AWE, Warlock/Darkness, Reset, music: "Party-Time2" by Estrayk. Made in cooperation with Darkness. Dementia (1992, 27.09, File). code: Gurumaster, gfx: Excelsior, music: Evelred (ProPacker 2 format). 3rd in the Darkness and 5th Generation party demo competition. Revista Fanzine #2 (1992, 27.09, ECS Diskmag). INT - code: Gurumaster, gfx: Excelsior, music: Reset (ProPacker 2 format), MAG - code: Spanish Archer/Darkness, gfx: God/Lloret Free Byte, Excelsior/5th Generation, music: "Phuneria" by Thorin/Darkness, editor: Gurumaster. Released at the Darkness and 5th Generation Party. cooperation with Darkness and LLFB. info: This mag announced the joining of Yoyo. Zardisk 8 Packmenu (1992, ??.09, packmenu). code: Gurumaster, gfx: Reset (logo), Excelsior, music: Evelred (pp2 format). Released after the Darkness and 5th Generation Party, containing releases from there. YoYo's Bones Pack #16 (1992, .10, packmenu). code: Gurumaster, gfx: Excelsior, music: Reset (ProPacker 2 format). Revista Fanzine #3 (1993, ECS Diskmag). cooperation with Necropolis, presented in Spanish. Revista Fanzine #4 (Diskmag). INT - code: Caronte/Darkness, gfx: Warlock/Darkness, Magnum/The Pirate, music: "D.M.A.3demo" by Estrayk/Darkness. MAG - code: Creator/Necropolis, gfx: Reliant/Necropolis, music: "Fanzine IV" by Reset/5th Generation info: Cooperation with Necropolis, presented in spanish. Positive Logic (1993, 25.07, ECS Trackmo). 2nd in the Southern Party demo competition. code: Gurumaster, gfx: Excelsior, Reset, Evelred, music: "Reward for a Title" by Reset (ProPacker 2.1 format). info: This demo announced Necropolis had joined as a subgroup. Fatal Effect (1993, 25.07, ECS 64k Intro). code: 007, gfx: Excelsior, Reset, 007, music: Reset. 2nd in the Southern Party 64k intro competition. Revista Fanzine #5 (Diskmag, 2 disks). INT - code: Xim/Compumax, God/Lloret Free Byte, music: "Wake Up Life" by Starwave. MAG - code: Creator/Necropolis & 5th Generation, gfx: Reliant/Necropolis & 5th Generation, music: "Inner Planet II" by Estrayk/Darkness (4ch MOD format). info: Cooperation with Necropolis, presented in spanish. Revista Fanzine #6 (Diskmag, 2 disks). INT - code: Roman Soft/Lloret Free Byte, gfx: GOD/LLFB, Roman Soft/LLFB, Dardo/LLFB, music: Fermix/Intense (ProRunner 2 format). MAG - Creator/Necropolis & 5th Generation, gfx: Reliant/Necropolis & 5th Generation, music: Dolby/Darkness (Promizer format). info: Cooperation with Necropolis, presented in spanish. Revista Fanzine #7 (Diskmag, 2 disks). INT - code: Cain/Artifizial, gfx: Cain/Artificial, Dhan/Artifizial, music: "Fanzine Rules 2" by Cain/Artifizial. MAG - code Creator/Necropolis & 5th Generation, gfx: Reliant/Necropolis & 5th Generation, Creator, music: "Lost_Things3"108k)" by Fermix/Intense (4ch MOD format). info: Cooperation with Necropolis, presented in spanish. 7 Awards. --------- WildFire (1993, 05.08, trackmo). 11th in the ECC93 demo competition. 9 Design -------- SWE> Keldon (Kenneth Fajkowski, swap). POL> Look (swap). 10-Points. ---------- Helis (demo). 23 Celsius Crew (23C, http://www.23c.org) ----------------------------------------- ???> Bart (ex Isch Crew, new 12/92), Destructor (code, 12/92), Frank Einstein (code gfx, 02/91), Harri Seldon (code, 02/92), Husky (code, 12/92), Moonlight (new 12/92), TNT (music, 02/91-02/92). 23C was a Hungarian demo group, with quite a few releases. They were also arrangers of the Hungarian Bash parties. 1992 - Hungarian graphician Nexus 6 (02/92) joined Frogs. News in Balance's "Magbox #1" [07/92] that he left to become the Hungarian division of Anarchy are totally untrue. Hungarian Fester (old handle Sledgehammer) joined Absolute!, where he would later become editor of Hungary's leading diskmag "Sledge Hammer". Megademo (megademo). Terminator 23 (trackmo). Villed Factors (1991, .02, demo). code: Frank Einstein, gfx: Frank Einstein, music: "Huuuuuuu" by TNT (StarTrekker 4ch format). Contact (1992, .02, file). code: Harri Seldon, gfx: Nexus6, music: "Love" by TNT (ProTracker MOD format). Inside Anarchy (1992, trackmo). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Claps and Echos" by ??? (ProTracker MOD format). Moonlight Productions Born (1992, 18.12, file). code: Destructor, Husky, gfx: Bart, Magnum755, music: "On The Top" by Magnum755 (4ch MOD format). Released at the Bash 3 part. Party Contro (1992, 18.12, intro). Released at the Bash 3 party. 100% (1995-, http://www.1oo-percent.de) --------------------------------------- GER> Anti-G (sysop 'OUTER SPACE', doublememb Bad Brothers, 05-07/96), Count Dan (sysop 'DAN'S HOUSE', 02/98), Devil (code sysop 'PARADISE LOST', 02-03/98), Dreamer (sysop 'CAFE DEL MAR', doublememb Supplex, 05/95- 96), Fate (sysop 'DIGITAL DUNGEONS', 95-02/98), Hellhound (sysop 'THE CRYPT', 02/98), Neurodancer (Alex Kunz, music ascii sysop 'AURORA BOREALIS' WHQ, 95-02/98). DEN> Daze (sysop 'THE 4TH DIMENSION', 02/98) AUS> Veg (sysop 'VERBAL VERBATIM', 02/98). USA> Adolescent (code sysop 'ILL COMMUNICATION', 09/95-02/98) boards; CONFUSION (ger, 96). 100% are mostly active on the board scene, doing utilities, doors and ascii/ansi for the bbs community. Their first releases came in 1995, when most members were double ones. 1995 - Neurodancer changed the name of his board early in the year, from 'THE AMBUSH' to 'AURORA BOREALIS'. 101 - The Maltese Hackers (-1989) --------------------------------- 101 ceased to exist when the group changed their name to Phaze 101 around the middle of 1989. 242 --- SWE> Epix (swap), Opium (David Ljungberg, org). Subgroup of Saints. 2000 AD (2KAD) -------------- DEN> Cash (code gfx, 91), DD7 (sysop '100 PERCENT' opened RAW4, ex-cosys 'VALHALLA', ex Crystal), Ozzy (sysop 'VALHALLA'), Raxor (ex Kefrens), Zany and Lynx (sysops 'SUSPERIA', ex Palace). SWE> Fix (sysop 'FASTLINE', ex TRSI, new 09/92-01/95), Master (sysop 'PRESSURE POINT', ex Anthrox), Mightymuz (ex Fusion, new 09/92), V-Cut (sysop 'ZOOMED REALITY', ex Submission, new early93). FIN> Crash (trade, 02/93), Ralph (sysop 'NIGHT CLUB', 04/95), Toneless (music trade sysop 'COMEDY ICELAND', 12/92-04/95). HOL> Sectorcharger (sysop 'LOGIC SYSTEM' EHQ, ex Endless Piracy, new 09/92- 01/94). BEL> Mike (sysop 'WASTE GATE', 04/95). AUS> Spookman (sysop 'CHAIN REACTION', 04/95), TV & Revenger (sysops 'DAMAGING EVIDENCE', 04/95). ???> Anxious (code, 11/92), Art (den? gfx, 91), Deathjester (den? music, 91), Dusty, Elmore (nor? ascii), Exeron (ex Dictators), Heat, Mean, Melone (trade, doublememb Balance, but was Defekt), Network 10 (old handle Delirium, 10/92), Resize (den? gfx, 90-11/92), Sid (den? music, 91), Toms (ascii), Warlock (code gfx ascii), Zero (ascii). Boards; TRASH CITY WHQ (usa, 01/94), POWERHOUSE (usa), MADMANS SANKTUARY (ger), FATAL ILLUSION (ger), MEA CULPA (den), STATIC CHAOS (den), WARES UNLIMITED (den), WASTED TIME (fin). Guess Design seems to be an ascii subgroup, considering the fact that it consists entirely of 2KAD members, and the intro for one of their collections bore the heading 2000 AD. Members are: Warlock, Toms, Zero and Elmore, according to the intro. 1992 - Ozzy at one time, in mid to late 92, had Denmarks largest phonebill: 43,000 DKK! Dutch sysop Sectorcharger ('LOGIC SYSTEM') joined from Endless Piracy in september, and became the group's new EHQ. Misery joined in september, but his stay in the group was reportedly very short. Also Firelord/Danger Productions joined briefly in september. German sysop Fornax ('EUROPE'S HEART', ex Vogue) left for Dual Crew around october, while Danish sysop Circulator ('VIRTUAL REALITY') joined from The Silents. Danish Ozzy opened the board 'VALHALLA' around october with the help of DD7, who soon after opened his own board '100 PERCENT'. Danish sysop Energy ('NONSTOP UP'N'DOWN'), who had joined from Cult in the middle of the year, was kicked around october due to hacking on some of their other boards! I have information that he was a member again in april of 1995... is this right? Delirium changed his handle to Network 10 around october. Swiss sysop Spider ('DREAM PARK') joined from Legend, but didn't stay long. He joined Crack Inc., who died, and was then asked to rejoin Legend at The Party 2 in december. Infinity joined Crime Devils. Austrian sysop Imagic ('FIRE AND ICE') joined Sceptic. Chard joined Lemon. 'THE FOREST' BBS left. Danish sysop Circulator ('VIRTUAL REALITY', ex The Silents) left and is now independent. Wize (sysop) was kicked/joined Limited Edition. Kitaro/Fairlight, Sysop 'MILLENNIA' joined, but later he, Tarzan (sysop 'PLASTIC PASSION', 09/92) and Shock joined Skid Row. Danish musician Hellrazor joined Palace. He worked on the "Enjoystick" [90] and "Mini Demo" demos. Back in Bizness (1990, ECS File). code: Droid, gfx: Blitz, Droid, music: Odkin. review: 2000 AD's very first demo! Ascii/Ansi Collection #01 by War/Guess (ECS File). code/gfx: Warlock, Music: unknown. review: An intro for the actual collection, it seems. Still, I found it alone on a board, and so I'm reviewing it as an intro in its own right. It's very blue. Blue and white. Actually, it's just a textwriter with a SMALL font. Not very interesting at all... What IS intersting, though (considering I also edit AIR - check it out!) is the music format. I could not rip it with any of my rippers, indicating a new/nonstandard format. Hmm... [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Enjoystick (1990, ECS File). code: Cruzz, gfx: Resize, music: Hellrazor. Droid's Mini Demo (1990, ECS File). code^gfx: Droid, music: Hellrazor. CosmoFlight (musicdemo file). Runaway (1991, ECS megademo). code: Cash, gfx: Cash, Resize, Art, music: Deathjester, Sid. Made by 2000 AD DK (Logic Systems). BBStro (1992, 10.09, ECS Intro). code: Kollaps, gfx: Tarzan, music: Kollaps/Focus Design. Don't Reset (1992, 10.11, ECS Intro). code: Anxious, gfx: Resize, music: Mel'o'Dee/Shining. Pacmag #10 (1992, 24.11, ECS Chartmag). review: Pacmag is a Danish scene chartmag. Pacmag #13 (Chartmag). review: Pacmag is a Danish scene chartmag. Anti Analorgy (Demo). Released at the Analogy Hitech Party 92, some info said... But that party was arranged in 1993, not 92 - though Analogy arranged a party by themselves in 92... Abakus (1990-) -------------- NOR> Comico (founder, ex Theatre, new late90). Abakus was formed by Comico/ex Theatre and Circus of Power (group) late 90. At least two small demos were released; "Unseen" and "Scheisse". Abandon ------- GER> Lucifer (trade, 01/91), Sigma Seven (sysop 'LAST RESORT', 04/92). ???> Crap (code), Pothead (ex Anthrox). Abandon is a German group, initially active on the demo scene, but also responsible for a crack or two... For Your Entertainment (1989, ECS File). Potheads Beast (1989, .12, ECS File). Released at the Vision/Avenger/DDC NewYear-Party Rotterdam. Megademo (1989, .12, ECS Megademo). Released at the Vision/Avenger/DDC NewYear-Party Rotterdam. Musicmaster (1990, ECS Musicdisk). Released at the Vision, Dutchcrack, Sensor Party 90. Yellow Scroll Showtime (1990, ECS File). Ozone Coding (Firescroll) (1990, 18.11, ECS File). Released at the BS1 & .. Party 18.11/90 Bloody Data (1990, ECS File). Huge Pile Of Bull (1991, 07.12, ECS File). Released at the Prime Party 91. E.J.I.D. (ecs intro). Crackintro (ecs intro). code: n/a, gfx: The Sarge/Fairlight (logo), music: Megawatt and The Sound Legend. review: This cracktro sports a nice logo by The Sarge, as its main asset. Apart from that it's not really anything special, just an OK intro, with just text and design elements taking up the rest of the screen. Get it for the cool logo :) There is no indication as to when it was released. The intro does not exit properly, just leaves you with a black screen and the need for CTRL-A-A... The intro reviewed was for the 100% fixed Quartex version of Kick Off 2 - Return to Europe. Found at World of Cracktros (http://cracktros.planet-d.net/). [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- Note: Needs KillAGA! Abnormal [old] (ABN) -------------------- NOR> Andy (code gfx, later Absence, 90), Blackie Lawless, BLC, Eclipse (music, 90), Highlander, Hugo (music, 90), Izzy (gfx, 90), Monzo (code, 90). Abnormal was originally a Norwegian C64 demo crew, but since several of their members later emigrated to the Amiga platform a section was created. It's highly unlikely that the old Abnormal has anything to do with the new. Little Twister (1990). code: Monzo, gfx: Izzy, music: Hugo. Little Demo (1990). code/gfx: Andy, music: Eclipse. Scribble Sine (1990, 06.10, ECS File). Released at the No Limits & Imp666 Amiga Conference 90. Abnormal [new] (ABN) -------------------- N-L> Dada (music, 12/94), Earthshaker (Michel Bojawal, music, 12/94), Househakker (12/94), Rotox (Rene v.d. Steen, swap). It is highly unlikely that the old Abnormal has anything to do with this group. Abnormalia ---------- ITA> Macno (Alessandro Franchetti, editor, 12/92-95). Abnormalia is the group dedicated to releasing Abnormalia diskmagazine. It was Italian writer Macno's new group after leaving Grace and 'Scene Lyrics'. While writing for his own mag, he is also one of the busiest contributors to several other leading mags, including having his own sections (ABNOminio) in RAW8 and ROM4. Abnormalia issue #1 (1992, .12, ECS Diskmag). editor: Macno. Abnormalia issue #2 (1993, Diskmag). Abnormalia issue #3.14 (1993, late, Diskmag). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Parsec/Mystic (2 tunes), editor: Macno. Abnormalia issue #4 (Diskmag). Abnormalia issue #5 (1995 or pre, Diskmag). code: Pitagora, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. Absence (-1991) --------------- NOR> Champ, Dma, EC Man (music), Zapper. Absence was one of the leading demo groups in Norway around 90 and 91. When the group died, Quest (04/91), Andy (04/91), Monzo, Mr. Man (04/91), MCS, HeadX and Wizax (03/91) joined Andromeda. Timewalker joined Dual Crew. They were reborn almost right away, as a swapper group with Goofy (Henrik Lie-Nielsen, 03/91) as the only member, but never released a real production again. Other small productions they made, are a.o. "Ball Scroll" intro, "Bob Plop" intro and "4 Round Color Equalizers" intro. Norwegian swapper Rob (new 03/91) joined Dexion. Meltdown (late 90/early 91, ECS File). code: Poltergeist/XLNS, gfx: Quest, music: Mr. Man. Cooperation with Excellence (XLNS). Reform Pack Intro (1991?, ECS Intro). code: Andy, gfx: n/a, music: EC Man. info: Probably used for earlier issues too. Reform Pack Intro #26 (1991, 11.03, ECS Intro). code: Wizax, gfx: Goofy (font), music: Maestro/Kefrens. review: This intro is really very simple; there's just a font plotter, some moving colors in two lines (top and bottom) and some copper fades in the letters to achieve a better look. This was a popular design concept around these times. Goofy's 1 bitplane font, the only graphics, is quite OK, actually; I also like Maestro's music. Nothing special, but these oldschool intros tend to bring a smile to my face nonetheless :) This intro was probably used from this issue on, since it says 'Finally a new intro!' The intro also announces the joining of Rob. The pack is maintained by Zapper, Goofy and Quest. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0. -- Note: KillAGA. Reform Pack Menu #27 (ECS Intro). Reform Pack Menu #33 (ECS Intro). Reform Pack Menu #40 (ECS Intro). Violator (1991, .04, ECS File). code: Andy, gfx: Quest, music: Mr. Man. Vector (1991, .10, ECS Intro). Absolute! (ABS, 1992-) ---------------------- HUN> ADT (code music trade sysop 'LOCAL GRAVEYARD', doublememb Royal early96, ex Soc.Brigade, 08/92-early96), B2 Man (ex Live Act), Crm (code gfx, 08/92-04/94), Edge (code, 93-04/94), Ern0 (music codePC), Fester (Sos Balint, mainorg edit 'Sledge Hammer', ex 23 Celsius Crew, 93), Goophy (code, ex Cerberos Design), Jean (edit stopswap, ex Surprise! Productions, new early93-97), Lord (Peter Labos, org pack sysop 'NUMBER OF THE BEAST', triplememb Impulse and Crimson Jihad), Mc Green (music swap, ex Live Act), Petroff (Peter Wodzinsky, music, 12/93-12/94), Rack (László Molnár, gfx, ex Majic 12, new early93- late96), Rainbow (ex Live Act), Sliver (ex Live Act). POL> Musashi (code, new late95), Scorpik. FRA> Mental (Eris Sassin, swap, ex Anarchy, new early93). NOR> Rancor (Kristian Loksa, music swap, ex Scoopex, new RAW5). AUS> 243 (trade sysop 'SOUTHERN COMFORT', new late95). BEL> Sike (trade), Spunk, Tilt. ???> Brian (music codePC, 08/92), Fate and Poko (sysops 'FATAL CONNEXTION', new early97), Popeye (raytrace), Sike (new 93), Spunk (new 93). Absolute! was formed around october 1992 by the best members of Soc.Brigade (ADT, Ben...) and Live Act (Asti, Viti...). They're probably best known for their hungarian graphician Rack and their diskmag 'Sledge Hammer'. There was actually 9 issues of the mag released in Hungarian before the first English release! After the last issue of SH had been released, there were some rumours and loose advertising for a new cooperation mag with Dreamdealers, called "Cult". Fester would be main editor, and Napoleon from Dreamdealers would do the code. They also arranged the Hungarian party The Hammering in 1993 and 1994, and tried to coarrange Wildstock '95 with a pc group, but that party was cancelled. Rack has NEVER been a doublemember of Balance, as claimed in some mags. A mag released late 95 carried news that Lord and Fester were now main organizers. Who were before? Other small productions ABS has released include "Vector Dreamz" (file), "Utah Saints Fan Club" (AGA demo), "Party IV Report" and "Cult Special Partyedit" (2disk AGA diskmag). 1993 - They kicked all their foreign divisions, and are now 100% Hungarian late 93. 1994 - After travelling all the way to Finland for the assembly with members of Sanity from Germany, Lord released the 'slideshow' "Assembly 94 Slideshow" [08/94] soon after. 1995 - Graphician Skowron joined Funzine late 95. 'PALACE' BBS is not an HQ anymore (late95). 1996 - Polish Musician Scorpik (new late 95) left the Amiga scene for Pulse on the PC in late 1996. Pulse, incidentally, features many talented ex- and current Amiga scene celebrities, like f.ex. Lazur. Anyone with a Pentium gathering dust would be well advised to check out their productions. You might see a name or two you recognize :) 1997 - Early in the year, Jean returned from his studies in France and returned to his native Budapest. Mr.Now is not a member, as was stated in a a diskmag. Poko and Fate joined with their board 'FATAL CONNEXTION'. In Hungary, swappers Archibald (Bela Nadas Jr.) and Ben (founder, ex Soc. Brigade), coders Asti (08/92) and Viti (ex Live Act), musician T-Bozz (04/94) and graphicians Hamlet (ex Alcatraz, old handle Jaby, 93) and Hazel (old handle Mace) were kicked out due to communication problems. Hawk was kicked. German swapper and trader Star (Sascha Hoeppner) joined from Elysion 93, but got kicked and left the scene soon after. Rackler, Twilight and Doc. Holiday (all ex Wildfire, new early93), Rodney (gfx, ex E.M.I, 93), Twice (code) and DSN (gfx, both new 93) all joined Lego. Musication Vol.1 (1992, ECS Musicdisk). Pizza Place (1992, 30.08, ECS File). code: ADT, Asti, Crm, gfx: Crm, Adt, music: Brian. Clairvoyance (1993, ECS File). code: ADT, Edge, gfx: Rack, Rodney, ADT (some fonts), music: Twilight and Doc. Holiday. review: Oh yeah! This must certainly be one of the best-designed demos ever! It almost seems like they've considered the position of every single pixel in the whole demo! The Hungarian graphics genious Rack delivers some of his best graphics EVER, and even manages to beat his own amazing 'Ray of Hope 2' font with an AMAZINGLY colorful one! I'm putting it up for 'font of the year' :) And I haven't even BEGUN mentioning the music yet! Guess what? It's an amazingly cool tune! It kicks in with a groove and a danceability seldom heard. AMAZING! The animation of the race car crashing is from the movie 'Freejack'. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Sledge Hammer #11E (1993, early, ECS Diskmag). code: ADT, gfx: ADT, Jaby, music: Chromag/Essence, Rancor/Absolute, editor: Fester. Vektor Dreamz (1993, late, ECS Intro). production: ADT, Crm, Petroff, T-Bozz/independent. review: This small crackintro (or so they claim...) is more a piece of weird design than a genuine Absolute production, but nevertheless... :) It seems like a small friendship production, done just to release something for the scene. There is no real stunning artwork here, and the whole thing seems pretty quickly thrown together. They mention they are all busy writing games, and have just squeezed this little prod in between their other projects. They mention that "Cream" will be released at The Party 93...guess it got delayed a little, eh? ;) [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Swedish Music Disk (1994 or pre, Musicdisk). Hammering 94 Party Invitation (1994, .03, File). Cream (1994, 09.04, AGA File). code: Edge, Crm, gfx: Rack, Crm, music: T-Bozz. Released at Hammering 94. review: The graphics are definitely the strongest point of this demo, with Rack turning in some amazing pictures. With better code and, most of all, better music, this could have been something really special. The way it is now, that's not the case. Still, get it for the graphics! [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Assembly 94 Slideshow (1994, late.08, AGA Slideshow, 2 disks). code/gfx/music: none, compiler: Lord. review: Lord stretches the concept of slideshows to the limit here, with this offering - this is basically just two disks with a copy of a shareware picture shower, and the jpg pictures themselves in a separate directory. The pictures are slightly funny, though - there are 18 of them, some showing real scene legends like Slayer/Scoopex and Cougar/Sanity! About half are from the actual event, while the rest centers around the trip, mostly together with members of Sanity. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Sledge Hammer #13 (1994, late, Diskmag). code: n/a, gfx: CAT/Essence (title), music: n/a. info: CAT's title picture is called "Android". Wildstock 95 Party Invitation (AGA File). review: Though the invitation intro was released, the party itself was never held! Abstract -------- POL> Booger (Arkadiusz Stanoszek, music). Absurd ------ POL> Bta (code, later Appendix, new late97), Budgie (mainorg gfx ascii swap, later Appendix), Dziulas (gfx), Jumbo (swap), Opal (gfx music), Popcorn (music, later Appendix). SWE> Melfis (gfx ascii swap). NOR> Punisher (swap, later Apathy). ???> Diablo (raytrace, new late97), Mr.Kadde (music, new late97). Prism (1997, 31.08, ECS 4k Intro). Released for the Gravity 2 4k intro competition. Prism Part 2 (1997, 14.12, 4k Intro). 3rd in the Astrosyn 97 4k intro competition. Abuse (ABS) ----------- NOR> Baffle (sysop 'BUMBLE BEE LAND', triplememb Honey and Grotesticle, 02/96-05/97). FIN> Demolee (sysop 'MOS EISLEY', doublememb Nerve Axis [details], 03- 05/97), Ganja (music, doublememb Nerve Axis [details], 03-05/97). CAN> Coca Cola Kid (sysop 'NEUROTICA'). ???> Boheme (03/97), Choaxial (03/97), Darkman (03/97), Folar (03/97), Kamikaze (03/97), Lagers (03/97), Loop (03/97), Mr.Studd (03/97), Naig (03/97), Nik (03/97), Psyko (03/97), Radavi (03/97), Tapsah (03/97), Warhammer (03/97), Zeus (ascii, tag zS!, 03/97). Boards; FOURTH AVENUE WHQ (03-05/97), FEAR FACTORY EHQ (03-05/97), BATES MOTEL (fin, 03-05/97), NOTABENE (swe, 03-05/97), WILD PALMS DHQ (03-05/97), FREAKOUT DST (03-05/97), SPACED OUT (eng, 03-05/97), NORTHERN PALACE (den, 05/97), THE RUSH HOUR DST (03-05/97). Abuse is an illegal cracker group. They seem to be based in - or at least have strong links to - Holland. Theis may be a long shot, but I'm willing to hazard a guess that Psyko is the sysop of BATES MOTEL :) Cracktro (1997, .03, ECS Intro). code: Mentat/Oops!, gfx: Zeus (uncredited, ascii), music: Ganja. review: Now this is more of an original intro! It features a spinning dot- ball in a small window in thr top right corner, a textplotter in the bottom left corner, and otherwise an Abuse ascii logo over that. The two windows are black with white text/dots, while the rest of the screen is in blue. Nicely different. Though it is not mentioned in the intro, Ganja was almost certainly a doublemember of Nerve Axis at the time. The version reviewed is from the Cedric AGA cd-rip (03.03-97). [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Abuse Intro (1997, 08.05, AGA Intro). code: Tycoon/Oops!, gfx: Hudson Hawk/Lightforce and Hellfire (pic), Typhoon/Oops! (font), music: "Block_Rockin_Chips" by Ganja/Nerve Axis and Abuse (4ch MOD format). review: Another simple intro, with just a an abuse logo/picture, and a text plotter overlaid on it. The pic is OK, but nothing stunning. This intro requires AGA, though I can't for the life of me see why. The release date and name is based on the version string within the intro itself. The version reviewed is for the crack of Spherical Worlds AGA/ECS CD-Rip (10.05-97). [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Abyss (AYS, 1992-, http://www.the-leaders-of-the-eighties.de/) -------------------------------------------------------------- GER> Bartman (code, ex Pyrodex, 08/94-12/97), Cyclone (Holger Linde, gfx, ex Illusion, new 10/96-10/97), dRm (music sysop, ex Shoot, old handle Dreamer, new 12/95-12/96), Pink (Manfred Linzner, code music, ex Pyrodex, new 94-04/98), Poet (Simon Finkenstaedt, code, ex Pyrodex, 08/94-10/96), SMC (code music sysop 'ULTRAWORLD' WHQ, new 93-10/96), Spin (code, ex Shoot, new 12/95-10/96), Tyshdomos (Tisch Thomas, gfx, 08/94-10/96). AUT> Moon (code, doublememb Kinky late95, 05/94-10/96). ENG> Devistator (gfx ascii swap, ex Eltech, new late96-12/97). ???> Judas (gfx, ex Capsule? 12/98). Boards; INTERNATION CHAOS WHQ (usa, mid 96). PREVIOUS MEMBERS - Duke (ger Markus Knauer, swap pack, new early93-08/94), Falcon (ger gfx, early93), Kyle (ger code gfx swap, new early93), S.M.U.D.O (ger B. Baumann, swap, ex El Cativo/Submission, new early93), Sentinel (fin swap, ex Legend), Alloy (consoletester), Alot (gfx, new early93), Artline (gfx, new early93), Beatbrain (gfx, new early93), Cazal (music, new mid93, 08/94), Dragonfly (code, later Arise new, new early93), Kid Frost (gfx, new early93), Lou Van B (music, ex Arise, new early93), Mole (ex Agoa, new 94), Newcomer (sysop, new early93), Pencl (gfx, new early93), Sin Joiner (music, new early93), Skyline (swap pack, new early93), Sodom (code, ex Beyond, new early93), System X (code, new early93), TC (code gfx music, new early93), Vision (code gfx, later Arise new, new early93), Zystar (gfx, new mid93). Abyss was formed late 1992 by the best members of Arise (dragonfly, lou van b, vision ++), and Beyond, and released their first intro "Intoxication" shortly after, in the beginning of 1993. In 1994, the entire group Pyrodex joined. Pink was one of them. Dexter is the author of the amazing Abyss Highest eXperience (AHX, previously THX) music system for c64-like chip tunes, and Pink is the author of some of the best tunes for it :) Other small productions Abyss has released are a.o. "Delirial Desorientation" (packmenu intro), "BBS Intro", "Goagab" (intro, rel some weeks before the Party 3), "S.M.U.D.O" (demo), "Music for the Lost" (2 disk musicdisk), "Neurodancer Demo" (demo). 1992 - Protektor and Cardinal, sysops 'WORLD DOWN FALL', both joined Crystal in september. 1993 - Mr.Night was kicked due to lameness (mid93). Zeroflag (code, new early93) and Caro were kicked (mid93). 1995 - Qwerty sold his Amiga and left the scene late95. 1996 - German swapper Sting (Dirk Dallmann, ex Bonzai Brothers, new late95) was kicked due to inactivity in july. Norwegian musician Chris Meland (ex Spaceballs, new 04/96) was kicked in october. Also Jumping Pixel (gfx, new early93-) and Luka (Gregory Engelhardt, gfx music, old handle Mem'o'Ree, 05/94-) were both kicked due to inactivity in october. 1997 - It is a little unclear what happened to the membership of german graphician JCS (ex Scoopex, doublememb Syndrome, new 10/96-12/96), but he was in both Sector 7, Syndrome and Abyss in april - and not a member later in the year. Swedish multitalent (code/gfx/music/sysop) Newt (ex Crux and Subspace, new 10/96) decided to leave the scene to concentrate on his career as an in-line skater around 09/97. 1998 - In december, at The Party, German coder Dexter (Martin Wodok, 08/94-) released his last ever amiga production, the third-placed 40k intro "Cruisin II - Cruise In" [12/98]. Dexter was one of the original members of the group, and participated in most of its best productions. His leaving is certainly a major blow to the group, and he will be sorely missed as a true amiga scene devotee to the end. Big-Rat and Madstop, the "X-Files" team which doublejoined from Ethic (in early 97) have now left Abyss, and are now only members of Ethic again. German graphician and musician Toxic (Sven Dedek, ex Beyond, early93-08/95) left Abyss for his musical career. There were rumors that he was back on the scene in the middle of 1996, but these proved to be untrue. The Jungle #7 reported that he was a Rebels doublemember in 1994. German musician and sysop Neurodancer ('AMBUSH', new early93-08/94), left due to internal affairs. As a consequence, 'ULTRAWORLD' is now the WHQ BBS (04/96). Later Neurodancer joined Looker House (06/96). Neurodancer made music for the demo "Drugstore" while in Abyss. German swapper and packmaker Skindiver (Andreas Schwarz, new early 93- 01/94) decided to leave the scene. He was, however, listed as 'editor' in the memberlist in "EuroChart #30" [07/97]! Cracktro (ECS Intro). code: Bartman, gfx: n/a, music: Pink. review: Nicely designed, short and sweet, with a minimalist feel. This crack intro is in three shades of brown (two for the background, one for the font) and has two textscreens that alternate...and a THX soundtrack from Pink. That's about it folks! The same intro is also used by Pyrodex. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Intoxication (1993, early, ECS File). code: Kyle, gfx: n/a, music: "Moog Gnirkel" by Neurodancer. info: The first ever Abyss intro! X-Ray (1993, early, ECS File). code: Kyle, gfx: Falcon (logos), Kyle (fonts), music: "L8neyetmovee" by Neurodancer. review: I'm sorry, but the music ruins this for me. The routines are good, I guess, but it lacks the sting or spark of a good production. There's no magic here, just cold techno. These guys can do a lot better. As a later upload to AmiNet of the module reveals, the title is supposed to mean "Late Night Movie". [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Shocked (40k Intro). code: Spin, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. Swap & Dance Charts #1 (Intro). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Hypno Flight" by Neurodancer. Swap & Dance Charts #2 (Intro). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Nancy You're So Trancy" by Neurodancer. Swap & Dance Charts #3 (Intro). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Moove Sukka!" by Neurodancer. Mona Lisa Was a Man (1992, 28.12, ECS Disk). 22nd in The Party 92 demo competition. Warp 69 (1994, AGA Dentro). code: Poet, gfx: n/a, music: "4 Spirits" by Neurodancer. Dizneeland 1 (1994, .05, ECS Musicfile). code: Moon, gfx/music: Mem'O Ree (The Player 6.0A format). info: Included are the tunes Acidity, Black Heart, Chip Maniax, Dark Experience, Hard To Choose, Heavenz Tearz, Jello Coat, My Voice, Pass The Plugg, Pink Noise, Dizneeland 2 (ECS Musicfile). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Pink, Mem'O Ree (The Player 6.0A format). info: Included are the tunes Alf Theme (pink), Amaretto Allergy (mem), Hysterical (pink), January '64 (mem), Journey (pink), Patience (mem), Soundz Like Fuck (mem), The Real World (pink), Trip To mars (mem) and Mario Is Missing (pink). Artcore (1994, 07.08, AGA 40k Intro). code: Bartman, Dexter, Poet, gfx: Mem O'Ree (logo, font), Toxic (pighead, patterns), Skindiver (endfont, asciilogo), music: "Artcore- Theme" and "Put on the Anchors" by Pink (4ch ProTracker format). 13th in the Assembly 94 40k intro competition. review: My immediate reaction to this intro is 'nice design'. They've certainly managed to squeeze a lot into 40k this time, with not only a good intro, but two great tunes as well - none of which sounds the least bit chippy! The endtune is fabulous! Recommended. 13th!? Toxic's pig picture is called "Rocker Pig". [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. DisIsSid issue 1 (1994, 08.10, ECS Musicfile). code: Dexter, gfx: no credit, music: Pink (The Player 6.0A format). Released at the Doomsday Party 1994. review: An outstanding release that manages to capture the C64 feel PERFECTLY - by emulating it in the same manner. If you didn't know, you'd never suspect what you saw WEREN'T an old c64 demo. Truly outstanding. Pink covers some true classics here, and comes out on top and with style. There's some very nice graphics here, including a fullscreen rendition of Al Bundy from "Married With Children", though no graphician is credited. Tunes included are versions of Delta Highscore, Disco Zak, Disissid Theme, Turrican 1 end and Zamzara Highscore. [glenn] GLE tested A500 /000-7 /˝mb chip, ˝mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Swap & Dance Charts #4 (1994, ECS Filemag). INT - code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Global Confusion" by Pink (4ch ProTracker format). MAG - code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Deep House 9" by Neurodancer. Swap & Dance Charts #5 (1994, .11, ECS Filemag). INT - code: Dexter, gfx: Toxic, music: "Spice Intro" by Neurodancer. MAG - code: SMC, Dexter, gfx: Toxic (title), SMC, music: "Tunnel Vision" by Neurodancer, editors: Skindiver, SMC. Return of the Space Cowboys (1994, 06.11, 40k Intro). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Pink (2 tunes in The Player 6.0A format). Winner of the WOC Party 94 40k intro competition! DisIsSid issue #2 (1994, 06.11, ECS Musicfile). code: Dexter, gfx: n/a, music: Pink (The Player 6.0A format). Released at the WOC Party 1994. info: Included are tunes like Combat Game 3 (combat school?), Commando Highscore, Last Ninja 3, Sigma Seven and Theme. Dove (1994, 30.12, AGA Multifile, 2 disks). code: Bartman, Dexter, Poet, SMC, gfx: Toxic (abyss and dove logos), Tyshdomos, Mem'o'Ree, Pink (raytrace), Bartman (raytrace), music: Pink (3 x 4ch ProTracker format). 16th in The Party 94 demo competition. review: The competition at TP94 was stiff, but I still think this deserved better than 16th. It's got nice design, good graphics, a nice unoffensive synth-poppie tune that's timed perfectly to some of the effects... It's not even boring! Tyshdomos' picture "Raped" that appears during the Jacko-part, was also entered in the graphics competition at The Party, where it came in at a split 10th place. All effects look VERY smooth and nice on my 030-50...but I suppose that's only natural when it was designed with an 020-14 in mind. The demo is split up into two parts, really, separated in the two files. The first part is the 'demo' part, while in the second one they poke fun at three other wellknown productions. It opens with a digitized animation of Pink going to buy a magazine at a big store (Virtual Dreams "242), before it's revealed that the magazine is all about Beverly Hills 90210, and we're played a rendition of the theme (Melon Dezign "Romantic"). Then we're shown the credits in a screen design that's very similar to the one Sanity employed in SEVERAL of their productions... Though originally designed to run from floppy, hard disk installation is painless; just copy the two files where you want them and run. Couldn't possibly be easier :) Works fine on standard A1200. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Orange 8 (1995, Musicpack Demo). code: n/a, gfx: Toxic (title), music: n/a. High Anxiety (1995, 12.08, AGA HD Multifile). code: Moon, Dexter, gfx: Toxic (title, abyss logo), Pink (raytrace), music: "Global Confusion II" by Pink (and 3 other modules, The Player 6.0A format). 11th in the Assembly 95 demo competition. review: The opening is certainly the best part of this demo, with the raytraced animation by Pink and the fast texturemapped tunnel ride the definitive highlights of the demo. There's a hefty portion of BLOCKY goraud shading here that's more embarassing than anything else. Pink's music is sometimes good, sometimes average, and there's a couple of reasonable fullscreen pictures by Toxic in there. If you check out the demo's WorkBench icons, that's one of them in a miniature. Not too bad... but I'm not too fond of routines that look THIS blocky! HA will work on any AGA Amiga with 2mb chipmem. The end module is "Global Confusion II", the module Pink competed with at Doom's Day 94! [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Drugstore (1995, 12.08, ECS? 1MB Multifile, 2 disks). code: n/a, gfx: Toxic (abyss logo, disk 2), music: "Larry In A Hurry", "Space Hurrier!", "Minidancer" and "Sleeping World" by Neurodancer (The Player 6.0A format). Released at Assembly 95. info: Can be instaled to HD, but doesn't require it. All four modules were released to AmiNet by their author in 1998. Voll Crass (1995, 28.12, Intro). 3rd in The Party 95 Fast Intro competition. Indifference (1995, 28.12, 40k Intro). code: Spin, gfx: Clue/indep (additional design), music: dRm (The Player 6.1A format). 13th or 21st in The Party 5 40k intro competition. Review: This is a very good intro. The thumping music, the good effects, the design... Most importantly, it does not fall into the 'advanced but boring' trend that has plagued intros ever since Pygmy Projects' "G-Force". There are some good effects here, most of which I'd guess were real crowd-pleasers at The Party...unfortunately, I haven't fed the results into Scenery yet, so I don't quite know ;) There's some text in the intro file, presumably an error code, that says 'buy AGA or run SetPatch!', which has me hesitant if this an AGA or ECS intro... Therefore, I have refrained from categorizing it. Should work on unexpaned A1200's. [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Sym'bol (1995, 28.12, 40k Intro). code: Bartman, gfx: n/a, music: "Symbol" by Pink (4ch ProTracker format). 21st in The Party 5 40k intro competition. GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Dizneeland 5 (1995, 28.12, ECS Musicfile). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Sweet Seduction" by Pink. Released at The Party 5. Pixelstorm (1995, 28.12, Slideshow). code: Pink, gfx: Toxic, Tyshdomos, Pink (design), music: Pink (4ch ProTracker format). Released at The Party 95. review: A nice little slide with pictures and clips that won the competition from a german computer magazine I damned can`t remember the issue... After a cinema-like intro you are able to slide through ten pics while listening to a cool tune by our allround genius Pink who also did the code, design and had the idea! You can do this with a comfortable selector (as in all good slideshows) with b/w preview and autoslide function! All settled in a good atmosphere of the well-known Abyss-style!! Tyshdomos (also Tisch Thomas) drew some cool, satiric fullscreen pictures like Michael Jackson in `Take care of your children`. The only bad thing is that Toxic made nothing more than clips but therefor with some funny ideas like the smoking nun! My favorites here are: `Peace!`, `Orbita` (a c64 revival!) and `Enjoy your meal`. All by Tysh... [zito] ZIT tested A1200/030-42/2mb chip, 8mb fast. Think Pink (1995, 28.12, Musicdisk). code/music: pink, gfx: Toxic, Bartman. Released at The Party 95. review: This time Abyss gives us eight tunes composed and written by the multitalent Pink, whose last - and I am afraid to tell you that - for only about 13 minutes... With generally disco popsongs and some jazzy rhythms is this musicdisk really no highlight! Only standard Pink music. For the entire scene a rather good production but compared to the normal quality level of Abyss productions less good. I like the idea for the title picture (I guess only germans will understand) by Bartman but the design by Toxic lacks of colors! Also it needs a bugfix because it only starts if the audio channels were not used before! My favourites are `Ego Tendencies 2` and `One Step Inside`. [zito] ZIT tested A1200/030-42/2mb chip, 8mb fast. Dizneeland 6 (1995, ECS Musicfile). Dizneeland 7 (1995, 10.07, ECS Musicfile). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Cradle of the Future" by Pink (AON format). Released at Somewhere In Holland 95...this can't be right? DisIsSid III - Getoese (1996, Music File). code/music: Pink, gfx: Cyclone. review: The C64 graphics style is as impressive as ever, it's amazing to see how close they've come to the C64 look and feel... The music, as usual, is first rate. There are 5 tunes here, all conversions of tunes done originally for the C64. Coolness doesn't even get close. I don't see why this shouldn't work on ECS, but I haven't tested it. Release date is an estimate; the scroller says it's been over a year since the last one [11/94]... [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Blub! (1996, 07.04, 4k Intro). code: Spin, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. Winner of the Symposium 96 4k intro competition! review: The design is probably what set "Blub!" above the other two entries in the Symposium competition; the effect is certainly the weakest of the three. However, it does have an intro screen and some backgrounds, and most of the time that's all it takes :) [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0. Vertigo (1996, 27.04, AGA 4mb HD Multifile). code: Bartman (main), Spin, gfx: Pink (objects, textures), Cyclone/ iLLusion (main), music: Pink. 6th in the Saturne 96 demo competition. review: The first thing that struck me when I saw the opening of this demo was "Arte"! The opening bars of the music, as well as the graphical design, leave no doubt that this is indeed a homage to Sanity's classic. So, is the demo any good? It's a killer! Though it has excellent, advanced routines, it never forgets its true nature as an entertainment item. The design, the music, and the weaving together of the demo all indicate truly experienced demolitioners. Highly recommended. Recommends 030-50 or 040-25. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Little Floove (1996, 27.04, AGA Intro). code: Bartman, gfx/music: Pink (THX Format). Winner of the Saturne 96 intro competition! review: Yeah! Short but sweet seems like the order of the day, and it's not a bad one! Here we have a rather fast phong routine, coupled with minimal but nice design and a THX tune by Pink - a rendition of the theme song from the TV series "Alf". I love it! Dum-da-dum...dum-dum-dum-dum- da-duuum, da-da-dum... [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Extra (1996, 13.07, 40k Intro). 2nd in The Summer Party 96 40k intro competition. DOS4GW.EXE (1996, 28.12, 4k Intro). code: Dexter, gfx: none, music: Pink (THX format). 7th in The Party 96 mixed 4k intro competition. review: A definitive first! Abyss brings us the world's first ever 4k musicdisk...and the four tunes are actually good! The graphics are reminiscent of what you'd find in one of those old utility bootblocks, though at 4k I guess that's about fair. Outstanding! **UPDATE** - Contrary to popular belief, DOS4GW is *NOT* the world's first 4k musicdisk - Sapphire/Centolos was first with "MD4I" [07/96]! [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Damn! (1996, 28.12, 40k Intro). code: Azure (!), Spin, Bartman, gfx: Toxic, music: Pink. 4th in The Party 6 40k intro competition.  Klub Diznee - Listen or Die! (1996, 28.12, Multifile Musicdisk). code: Dexter, gfx: n/a, music: Pink, DRM, Oxide/Sonik, Daiz'l/Mystic, Geir Tjelta (all in THX format). Released at The Party 6. review: Abyss' first original THX musicdisk is a goodie. You sort of know you're in for something good when the intro picture is a manipulated version of the Skate or Die title from the C64... There's some truly tasty THX tunes in here, and it's a real coup to have Geir Tjelta do a tune. For those of you who did not own a C64 and are therefore ignorant, young Mr.Tjelta was an OUTSTANDING C64 musician in his time. His greetings list here should be some indication! Strangely, there's no graphics credit even though they're certainly nothing to be ashamed of... Some text found in the intro strongly indicates a hidden game, but I haven't been able to find it yet. [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.  Klub Diznee II - Competition is Gone (1997, .02, AGA Musicfile). code: Pink, gfx: Cyclone, music: various (too many to mention). review: I didn't honestly believe they could do it, but they've gone and done it anyway! They've outdone themselves and easily topped the first KD! There's a brand new code, this time by Pink, that's even better than the original one, and this time there's a whopping 16 THX tunes for your enjoyment, from as many different composers. This means there's more variety here than in the original. The graphics are acceptable, being a combination of cartoony stuff with an unusual palette and a graffitti style. This is pure coolness, so go download it and become a THX addict! The tunes in this musicpack are all from the first THX IRC competition, held in early 1997. Pink was the winner, followed by Geir Tjelta. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.  X-Files issue #13 (1997, 03.02, AGA Filemag). Cooperation with Ethic, see there for review. Abyss In Neverland (1997, 30.03, 4k Intro). 2nd in the Mekka Symposium 97 4k intro competition.  Diskobox (1997, 30.03, AGA 40k Intro). code: Spin, gfx: Cyclone, music: Pink. Winner of the Mekka Symposium 97 40k intro competition! As Time Goes By (1997, 30.05, AGA Intro). code/music: Pink, gfx: Cyclone. review: Yes! Another winner by a crew that never ceases to amaze me! This small (130k) intro manages to evoke some feelings in an old scener's heart... 'remember when there was no c2p?' The special brand of Abyss nostalgia - remembering the good times without cloning yourself - seems amazingly fresh. Remember that these guys were the people that brought SID-quality tunes to the Amiga in the shape of THX! The tune here, however, is a more synthpoppy, funky affair. This was NOT released at any party, since they're trying to get back to the old times feel. Just excellent, right down to the 'partners in crime' text on their greetings, making us remember a thousand great cracktros over the years. I see no real reason why this should requires AGA, but it was situated in demo/aga on AmiNet, so... [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.  Kindergarden '97 Invitation (1997, early to mid, File). code/gfx/music: Pink (music in THX format). Invitation to the Kindergarden '97 party. review: One-man demo-making crew Pink does this invitation intro for a small Norwegian Amiga-only party! The intro is nice enough, with a small title screen with a fish jumping across it, followed by the presentation of the invitation text itself. This seems to be 100% identical to the text in the accompanying text file, so I didn't bother to read much of it in the selector. It's nice, but not extraordinary. The music is by Pink in THX format, so there's obviously nothign wrong with that aspect of the intro :) The party was held from 03-06.07, so obviously the intro was released sometime before that. Unfortunately it doesn't contain any release date that I can see :( I have no idea if this requires AGA. [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0. Klub Diznee 3 (1997, .05, Musicfile). Klub Diznee #4 - Beverly Hills Cop'ed (1997, 18.09, Musicfile). code: Dexter, gfx: Cyclone (eddie), Frame/C-Lous (logo), bartman (art direction), music: various (THX format). review: Opening up with a large, stylish THX logo, then continuing in style onto a greatlooking menu to the sounds of the classic Axel F tune! In fact this entire issue is dedicated to cover versions of this classic tune, presenting no less than 15 different versions all done in Abyss' own THX format =) I guess this is a cheap way to get product out there, inviting other people to do the work, but it feels good, so why the hell not? =P The tunes are, "Axel F.Unk" by Jazz/Haujobb, "AxelF" by Pink/Abyss, "Axel-F (P-Mix)" by Prodigy/Oops!, "Axel^D" by Juice/Phase^D, "AxelAxe" by Oxide/Sonik, "Axel Fooley" by Tommy/Spin+, "Axelf.uck!" by FreQvibez/Offence!, "Axl F.Body2Body-Version" by Android/3LE, "Axel Dooley" by Miao/Exlex, "Ackzell-Eff2" by Develin/Oops!, "AxelF" by Jerry/Rebels, "Fuck Me Axl" by Maniac/Crux, "AxelF" by Filou/H^M, "AXL-F" by Grace/Crux and finally "Axel Schmaxel" by Kyzer/CSG. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. S.P.A.M. (1997, 31.10, AGA 64k Intro). code/music: Pink (music THX 2.1 format), gfx: Cyclone, Pink (additional). Released for the Saturne 97 intro compeition. Review: We all knew Pink was an excellent musician - but he kinda took me by surprise when he proved to be an excellent coder too! This intro was made almost entirely by him, except for some graphics by the always-cool Cyclone. There's some quite cool effects here, actually. Certainly a lot better than expected! The only thing I really didn't like about this is the irritatingly hard-to-read effect logos. These are one readable word and one that's not. Partikel what? A complete and utter nice surprise - I hereby declare Pink the German Laxity. C64 lovers unite! [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Cruisin (1997, 28.12, AGA 40k Intro). code: Dexter, gfx: Devistator (logo), Pink (3d scene), music: "Cruisin" by Pink (THX format). 2nd in The Party 97 40k intro competition! review: Another excellent little intro from Abyss that doesn't try to be anything it isn't! This one has several THX tunes by Pink - which is never a bad thing - a colorful opening logo and a new kind of wireframe vector routine. It's not easy to describe, but rather has to be seen and experienced. I bow down into the dust. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0. Rise of the Rabbits 2 (1998, 12.04, 32k game). Released for the 32k game competition at Mekka Symposium 98. Family Business (1998, 12.04, AGA 40k Intro). Released for the 40k intro competition at Mekka Symposium 98. Extra Life (1998, 12.04, AGA Demo). Released for the demo competition at Mekka Symposium 98. Wildlife (1998, 28.12, AGA Demo). code: Pink, Kustom, gfx: Cyclone, Judas, Pink, music: Pink, Moby. 3rd in The Party 98 demo competition. Cruisin II - Cruisin In (1998, 28.12, 40k Intro). code: Dexter, gfx: Wintermute (3d scene), music: "Wearing the Inside Out" by Pink (AHX format). 3rd in The Party 98 40k intro competition. review: "Cruisin II" opens with a requester for one of three "Line-Mode- Options". Your three choices are Burnin (classic), Blurin and Clearin. Not really knowing what to expect I chose the first (classic) mode, and off to the intro I went. It all opens with a humours sing-along-rendition of the classic theme from the movie "Ghostbusters" - here appropriately renamed "Gatesbusters". If there's something strange - in your network neighbourhood... =) Then onto the main part of the demo, which is something as original as a wireframe vector intro! It's not as bad as you might think, as there is smoothing and pretty cool colours around the wireframes (especially in the classic mode =), and...well, it's simply quite original! It's got a certain, little amount of...dare I say it...charm? I just find it amazingly cool of an established group like Abyss to have the balls to release a WIREFRAME intro in 1998! And with style too... Love it! The upscroller in the endpart (which is _NOT_ pausable with the right mouse button, as is usual in intros - that button exits, as I quickly discovered =P) reveals some sad news... "Cruisin II" is Dexter's last production for the amiga =( You WILL be missed, Dexter. [glenn+zito] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. ZIT tested A1200/030-42/2mb chip, 8mb fast. Academy ------- NOR> Patient (Thomas Knutsen, swap). ???> Aragorn, Azix, Dr.Kryptonix, Elf, Gringo, Metal, Native, Northcore, Saddam, Sherwin, Wildfire. Academy Norway is dead. Their board number later surfaced in Fraxion under the name 'MIDNIGHT CALLER'; sysop 'Jotes'. Other productions from Academy include "It" (demo), "Nice Music" (intro) and "Telephonic" (demo). The board 'FLASH POINT' is now in Axe. Phone Scrolller (ECS File). Bard In A Box (1991, 01.03, ECS Musicdisk). Accept [old] ------------ 1st Demo (1990, 28.12, ECS Demo). Released dor the demo competition at the Theatre & Network Party '90. Blit it (1991, 07.04, ECS Intro). review: Released by Accept FR. Little 3D Intro (1991, 08.04, Intro). Party (1991, 29.06, ECS Demo). Released at the Amega Party 91. Accept [new] ------------ GER> Mr.Friese (Robert Friese, music, 04/96). SWE> Rabzi (sysop 'PROVOCATION'). ???> Murdock (old handle Wiseman). Fettes Saumonster (1996, 07.04, AGA Demo). 6th in the Symposium 96 demo competition. Access [old] ------------ These two groups presumably have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Stranger (code) and Duke (modem) both left for Level 4 05/90. Access [new] (ACS) ------------------ NOR> Darkelf (doublememb TRSI, 05/95), Shade (sysop 'EVERYWARE', doublememb TRSI [details], 03-05/95). SWE> Dansken (sysop 'HALL OF FAME', 01/95). DEN> Playmate (sysop 'NORTHERN PALACE', 04/95), Tax (Thomas Neumann, code), Zouf (Henrik Lynbech, music, 12/93-12/94). ENG> ANF 9sysop 'CHROMIUM'), Axeman (sysop 'PUBLIC EXECUTION'), Bill (sysop 'ACE-AMIGA'), Highlander (sysop 'INNER SANCTUM'). ???> Cybertracker (nor? doublememb Lisence, 01/95), Label (nor? 05/95), Rastan (code, 11/95). Norwegian sysop Kingpin ('CHECKPOINT') stopped being a (double)member sometime between 05 and 08/95. Symbolia (1995, 25.11, AGA ?MB HD File). production: Rastan. Released for the Misc 95 demo competition. review: Another "State of the Art" clone, with outlines of people dancing, overlayed on different sorts of plasma. In addition, there's endless symbols zooming onto the screen. The intro graphics (ACS Presents...) are all raytraced, and the music is crap. Avoid. Comes on two disks, and you have to join together the file in order to run it. Requires 'some fast'. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Accession (ACC/ACS, 1988-, http://www.megabaud.fi/~lennu) --------------------------------------------------------- FIN> Asterix, Avalon, DDT (Founder org, ex FIG, 11/91-98), Drifter (gfx, ex Complex), Evil (founder swap, 08-11/88), Illuminator (trade, ex Bomb Squad, doublememb Bloodsuckers, 03/94), Maso (music sysop 'FAST LINE', 11/90-11/91), Moku (founder, 08/88-03/90), Palex (sysop 'BAD TASTE', ex Mean Machine, 11/91-98), Starbyte, Turtle (music, ex Sonic), T.U.M.B., XYZ (founder, 08/88), Zebra (sysop 'THE ZOO', ex Damones), Zuffel (S. Koukonen, swap pack, ex Bronx, old handles Hotchkiss, Spot, Zanu, new mid93-94). ENG> Coaxial (org, ex Anthrox). EST> Nobleman (ex finland :) AUS> Acid Kid (ascii sysop 'SCREAMING METAL', later Honey). ???> Accident (98), Brainiac, Capitano (98), Chromium (98), Deature (98), D- Ream, Diablo, Divine (org, ex Sonic), Drone (98), Ice (fin?, ex Nemesis), Inspector (ex Scoopex, new 09/92), Iron Code, JayJay (gfx, 12/93), Liberator (98), Longplay, Lost Religion (sysop 'NIRVANA' WHQ, ex Crack Inc.), MadBoy, MATH, MrT, Nico (ex Decade, new 10/92), Obitus, Power Slave, Raiden, Silva, Slash (ex Scoopex, new 09/92), The Kid, TVR, WyreHead, X-Ray (gfx, ex-indep, 12/93), Zei (fin? gfx, 06/91-08/02), ZeR0. Boards; PLASTIC FACTORY (ire), F.X. BBS (aus). Accession was a finnish demo and cracking group, born by Evil, Moku and XYZ of the former amiga section of Finnish Gold in 1988. When Divine joined in 94, he became the new organizer; later DDT would handle that job. 1988 - Evil got a nasty surprise from the Finnish post late in the year, when he had to pay postage for a bunch of packages with faked stamps... 1989 - Cool J (code), Santuu and Equalizer left for Unique in july. 1992 - Shocker and Turtle/Sonic, Inspector and Slash/Scoopex and Nico/ Decade all joined around september! 1993 - Nobleman and SOB closed 'NOBLE HOUSE' early 93. 1994 - Finnish swapper Poke (Veli-Matti Poikola, ex Alpha Flight, old handle Velsa, new mid93) was kicked out late 94. Finnish swapper and trader Zakka (ex Black Sheep/Alpha Flight, 93) joined Sonic. Zakka was also an earlier handle. Android joined Bloodsuckers. Skywalker (ex Nemesis) joined Crack Inc. Eddie (ex Nemesis) joined Damones. Vyvyan joined Damones. Maza joined Rebels old. Prospector (fin), Eddie, DDT, Target, Sob, Punisher, Rotor (usa sysop 'GATES OF ASGARD') and Shocker (fin code, ex Sonic, 11/93-94) left to form a new group. Eddie later rejoined. Anyone know the name of the group? DDT was a verified member in 1997, so he probably also returned at a later date. Shock joined Skid Row. Chamber of Horrors (Slideshow). Defender Of The Crown Crack-Intro (intro) code/gfx: Stelios/Scoopex, music: Larza. Heavymania (Musicdisk). Urban Cowboy (File). New Stuff Mini-Intro (1988, Intro). code: Nightblade, gfx/music: Adept. Evelings 11 (1988, Intro). code: Xyz-Soft, gfx: H.Pulla, Moku, music: n/a. Bobs (new stuff) (1989, Intro). code: Nightblade, gfx/music: Adept. For Your Eyes Only (1989, 12.11, ECS Intro). code: Nightblade, gfx/music: Adept. Released at the Gate Miniparty 89. Bilbos Ultima (1990, 01.01, Intro). code: Bilbo, gfx: Pete, Bilbo, ??/Middle Earth, music: Adept. Black Hole To Noble House BBS (1990, Intro). code: Pehu, gfx: S.O.B., music: 4-Mat/Core Design. Return of the Living Dead (1990, .03, ECS File). code: Bilbo, Nightblade, gfx: Moku, music: Android. Fractal Frenzy (1990, .08, ECS File). Release at the Byterapers, Scoopex, Extasy Party 90. code: Starbyte, gfx: Neuromancer, Starbyte, music: Maso. Greed (1991, Intro). code: Starbyte, gfx: n/a, music: Maso. Sunwind (1991, 03.04, ECS 1MB Trackloaded Musicdisk). code: Starbyte, gfx: Neuro, music: Maso. Graveyard Party Blues (1991, 19.06, ECS File). code: Papa Monster, gfx: Zei, music: Adept. Soft VodeoText Final (1991, 16.08, crackintro). code: Starbyte, gfx: Zei, music: Trashman. Made in cooperation with Skid Row. Suomen Lista #1 (1992, 16.02, ECS Chartmag). code: Starbyte, gfx: Dole/Sonic, JayJay/Frantic, music: "benefit pr0b\_em2" by Turtle/Byterapers. Made in cooperation between Accession, Byterapers, Frantic and Sonic. Crack Intro (1993, Intro). code: JayJay, gfx: Xray, JayJay, music: Turtle. Cyberzerk (bödersoft) (1993, .07, Intro). code: n/a, gfx: Xray, music: Turtle. info: Crackintro. C.O.W.'s In Colors (1993, .10, Intro). code: Communist/BS, gfx: Reward/Complex, music: Turtle. Tunnel Demo (1993, .11 or .12, ECS File). code: Shocker, gfx: XRay, JayJay (font), music: Turtle (The Player 5.0A format). review: Aweinspiring intro/demo with just one real effect...but what an amazing effect it is! WOW! You travel down through a tunnel, and the tiles get darker the further you get in and it just looks absolutely gorgeous...and that's when the balls start bouncing at you! Amazingly great and polished. Just fabulous. I'm sure I've heard that chip-style tune before somewhere, but in a different mix and without those war-drums... hmmm. Anyone? The name 'Tunnel Demo' does not actually appear anywhere in the demo. [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Assembly 94 Invitation (1994, mid, File). code: Shocker, gfx: Marvel/Sonic, music: Purple Motion/Future Crew (pc). Accumulators (ACC, -1989) ------------------------- ENG> Undertaker (sysop 'GRAVEYARD'). USA> Chronos (sysop 'DAMAGE INC.'). ???> Bod, Chameleon (crack, previously in Oracle, 07/89-02/90), Innocent Exile, Mike, Puppet Master, Scott, The Predator (crack, 07/89). Boards; BLOOM COUNTY (usa), PUTPOST (usa), CRYSTAL PALACE EHQ (hol), REALM OF IMPOSSIBILITY (usa). Accumulators was an illegal cracker group. When they died in late 1989, Razor 1911 persuaded Onyx (euro crack) and Zodact (usa supply sysop 'THE CASTLE) to join them. Accuracy (http://accuracy.gurcan.com/) -------------------------------------- TUR> Bladerunner (gfx, mid91). Accuracy was a demo group based in Turkey, and is likely an amiga offshoot of the Turkish c64 demo group of the same name. 1992 - Turkish graphician Kris joined Rebels mid 92. Turkish Bloody left, and is now independent 09/92. Snipe (1991, ECS Trackmo). Acheron ------- ???> Acryx (code gfx, 90), Charon (code gfx music, 90), Psionic (code). Bubbas Oakim (1990, ECS Intro). code: Acryx, gfx: Charon, Acryx, music: Some1/Madness. Face The First (endcECS Trackmo). code: Acryx, Psionic, Charon, gfx: Charon, music: Charon. Released at Hackerence 6 in Harnosand, Sweden. Acid ---- Acid was a Danish demo group that never really produced anything. Z.A.P later became Hille/Insanity.0 1991 - Z.A.P released a module for the competition at the Amiga Convention Summit in april, but was unplaced. Ackerlight (-1989) ------------------ FRA> Fred (Frederic Hahn, gfx music, 06-12/88). ???> C. Dryk (gfx, 12/88), C.E.O (org spread, mid88), Crocky (org supply spread, mid88), Dagon (spread, mid88), Dark Angel (code, mid88), Gojira (design, mid88), H.Syl (code crack train, mid88), Kebra (org gfx spread, 10-12/88), MC2 (code, 08-12/88), Mouse (music, 10/88), M.P 67 (code, 06-12/88), Oldrik (gfx, 12/88), Overloader (code, 88), Pat (code music, 12/88), Rasputin (design, mid88), R.V (code, mid88), Sato (spread, mid88), Solar (spread, mid88), Stranger (spread, mid88), Teacher (spread, mid88), Urgo (supply, mid88), Wild Copper (code, mid88), Willy (spread, mid88), Wolfie (gfx, 10/88). Ackerlight was a French/Swiss constellation, and one of the first good cracking groups. They released a cool diskmag (in French only), called "Akcernews". When they died in 1989, Anome 68000 formed a new Swiss group called Zenith.¨Some of the original members, however, formed a software company under the name Ackerlight Software, and released a.o. the game Wings of Glory! 1988 - Spreader Jean-Yves Chenu (aka J.Y) left the scene late in the year. Coder Sharlaan left for OMD 12/88 or 01/89, but still worked on the coop demo "Music Examples #2" with his old group. Space Bubbles Slideshow 1 (1988, ECS Slideshow). review: Contains scanned fantasy artwork from Boris Vallejo. Bards Tale Solver (1988, ECS Demo). code: H.Syl, gfx: ???/Wild Copper, music: n/a. Soundmachine Part I (1988, .06, ECS Musicfile). code: M.P 67, gfx: Fred, music: "st15/out run", "new horizon\nh", "bouncing ball\bb" and "long walk\lw" by Fred. Compact Disk 7 (1988, 20.07, ECS Packmenu). code: Sharlaan, gfx: Rasputin, music: Fred. Soundmachine Part II (1988, .08, ECS Musicdemo). code: M.P 67, gfx: Mr. Mistery, music: "st15/bouncing ball2", "dear rob", "ghosts'n goblins\gg" and "war and peace" by Fred. Compact Disk 9 (1988, .08, ECS Packmenu). code: M.P 67, MC2, gfx: n/a, music: Fred. 'Bob Morane In the Ocean' crackintro (1988, ECS Intro). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Fred. Compact Eleven (1988, .10, ECS Intro). code: Sharlaan, gfx: Wolfie, Kebra, music: Mouse. 'Purple Saturn Day' crackintro (1988, .12, ECS Crackintro). code: Sharlaan, gfx: Kebra, C. Dryk, music: Pat. Ackernews #2 (1988, .12, ECS Diskmag). Firezone Merry Christmas (1988, .12, ECS Intro). code: M.P 67, MC, gfx: Oldrik, music: Fred. 'Action Service' crackintro (1988, ECS Intro). code: Over Loader, gfx: C. Dryk, DarkAngel, music: Pat. Music Examples #2 (1989, .01, ECS Trackloaded Musicdisk). code: Sharlaan/OMD, gfx: Andreas Starr, Fred, music: "The Last Star", "Sunny Days", "Spacial Dream\Space Dream", "Space Harrier" and "Neon Lights" by Fred. Cooperation with OMD. Acme [old] ---------- SWE> Blish (swap, 90), Charlie (gfx swap, late 90). ???> Carnail (gfx), Iluminator (music), Maze (code). Graphician Airbrush joined Alcatraz. Several sources (a.o. Static Bytes' "Eurochart #17") carried the news that the Polish Mr.Root (ex Katharsis) joined Sanity, a fact which was later denied in the news section of RAW4. Swedish graphics ace Mithrandir (11/90) joined Agile. 'Hudson Hawk' crackintro (Intro). Cooperation with Extensors. Reflection of Perfection (1991, .04, ECS Slideshow). Released at the Anarchy Easter Party 91. Slideshow (1991, 29.06, ECS Slideshow). code: Maze, gfx: Mithrandir, Airbrush, Charlie, Carnail, music: Illuminator. Released at the Amega Party. Megademo (1990, .11, ECS Megademo). info: Done by the Swedish section. Eggstasy (1991, ECS Demo). Acme [new] ---------- HOL> Aap (founder gfx), Assa (founder), Infant (founder code), Lone Ranger (code), Radavi (swap), Ricochet (gfx), Simon, Simstim (founder code), Statix (founder), Vic (founder music), VV (music). GER> Chromag (founder music), JMS (gfx), Krash (code), Mind (code). ???> Assa (founder), Laxical (founder), McByte (founder), Zalt (founder). Acme was formed as an extension on the PC group of the same name. How's THAT for reversing the process ;D The group was born late 97 or very early 98. The name ACME was ripped from a skatebrand, founded by a friend of us (www.acmesk8.com). Acme Project ------------ NOR> Splatter (gfx, ex Cadaver, new early94, Founder). ???> Bro' (ex Ivory, new mid93), Death (ex Chaos Designs, new mid93), Mohawk (ex Chaos Designs, new mid93). Acme Project was formed by Splatter/Cadaver and some others. Shortly after joining, Mohawk started a PC section of the group. Acrid ----- ???> Anguish (music, 08/93). Acrid is dead. Dan (ex Converse) was kicked. Mendrik and Siriax (ex Motion) joined The Elektronic Knights. Germans Technoimage (music, 92), Sketch (music, 92) and Fiver (gfx, 08/93) all left to join TRSI. Sketch and Technoimage worked on a.o. the "Phon-O- Bomb III" (92) musicdisk. Slam (ex Atomic, re GEN6) joined X-Trade early 93. Phon-O-Bomb III (1992, ECS Musicdisk, 2 disks). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Sketch, Technoimage. Information: "Phon-O-Bomb" was formerly a Violence production. It received a favourable review in RAW #6's musicdisk review. Action [old] (-1992) (http://www.action-memorial.de/) ----------------------------------------------------- GER> The Swatch Man (Henning Schmidt, aka TSM, later TRSI, 08/90). ???> Bansai (code, 01/90), Blackthorne (ger? Michael Poldner, music, 08/90), Brainbuster (Frank Götz, code, 01-10/91), Dreamer (code, 01-10/91), MCPoint (Stefan Rittner, code gfx, 08/90-early91), Mogli (Mark Schrader), Peachy (Magnus Hironimus, code gfx music, later 01-10/91), X-Man (gfx, 08/90). Action was a mainly German demo and cracking group that contained a lot of future German scene celebrities, most of which ended up in TRSI. Just a few names; The Swatch Man, Blackthorne, Dreamer and none other than Peachy! 1992 - The group dies early in the year (one of the first four months). German musician S-Sex (early91-10/91) joins Digital. Rage left. Techno-One joined Amaze. Eddie and Ice joined Agile. Party Invitaion (1990, .08, ECS Dentro). code: MCpoint, gfx: X-Man, music: Blackthorne (introsong). review: Invitation to WHAT party? Action BBS & Members (1991, .01, ECS Intro). code: Bansai, gfx: n/a, music: "Poormouth" by ???. Megademo Preview (1991, 21.01, demo). code: Dreamer, BrainBuster, Lynxx/Panic (vectorroutine), gfx: Zack Brewster, Stage4, Peachy, music: Zack Brwester, Stage4, Peachy "Shake It - Stage4" (4ch StarTrekker format). Cooperation with Vamps. BBS Demo (1991, ECS File). code: Dreamer, BrainBuster, gfx: Zack Brewster, S-Sex, music: Zack Brewster, Peachy (song). 'F15 II Preview' crackintro (1991, intro). code: TSM, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. Confrontation (1991, 02.03, ECS File). Released for the demo competition at the Treacl-Panic party. code/gfx: MCPoint, music: S-Sex. Autum Conference 2 Invitation (1991, .07, ECS File). code: Brainbuster, gfx: Peachy, music: Peachy (NoisePacker 2 format). Action Menue 2.0 (1991, .10, Intro). code: Brainbuster, Peachy, gfx: Peachy, music: "Intro-Synth" by Peachy (4ch MOD format). Worldness X (1991, 20.10, ECS Demo). Released for the demo competition the Action Conference II. code: Dreamer, Brainbuster, gfx: Peachy, S-Sex, music: "WNsong00" by ???. Logo Mania (1992, .01, Trackloaded Slideshow). code: S-Sex, gfx: various, music: n/a. We are Dead (1992, .12, Demo). code: Dreamer, BrainBuster, gfx: Peachy, music: "R-Type" by Chris Huelsbeck/independent (TFMX format, ripped). review: Released under the S!P label. Action [new] (1997-, http://zap.to/action/) ------------------------------------------- NZL> Codetapper (code crack train gfx ascii docs, 10/97-04/00). SWE> Legionary (code crack train intros, 10/97-02/98), Elp (code trade, 10/97-02/98), Shastar (gfx music, 02/98). AUS> Tachyon (code crack train, 01/98-12/99). ENG> Decrator (music trade, 02/98), Teatowel (gfx trade, 01/99), Sarek (gfx, 04/01). AUT> LaCroix (music trade, 01/00). GRE> Hfestos (trade, 10/00). NOR> Fuzzbox (trade ascii, 01/00). Action was formed by Codetapper as a way to bring several AGA fixers together and collaborate their skills. Originally Action created single file AGA fixed games by re-releasing older, cracked games in 'ultimate' versions, fixed for the new generation of Amigas. In October 1999, Codetapper moved the group away from crack fixes and decided to use WHDLoad (http://www.whdload.org) as the degrading utility and to concentrate on patching original games (as well as a few cracks for good measure :) Too many cracks were found to be butchered versions with a lot of content removed. To this day, Action is still releasing quality fixes at the rate of about 1-2 per week! Thanks to Codetapper for information. 1999 - Scottish trader Hoju's last ever email arrived in january saying he had problems with his Amiga. He was never heard from again and was assumed to have quit the group. Australian cracker Tachyon left the group in december. 2001 - On january 1st, Viz released possibly the first fix of the new millennium due to NZ's time difference :) English graphics man Sarek joined in april. Action Direct ------------- Hexadecimal Perfection (Trackmo, 2 disks). Action Force ------------ Action Force changed their name to Cult. Activas ------- Activas released several small productions, like "Fruitbasket Demo", "Gravediving", "Gravediving II" and "Wet Beaver Games". Active ------ Active released several small productions, like "Midsummer Glory Demo" (file), "Second is none" (file) and "Party Snacks" (intro). Aqua (swap trade) left for Phenomena ca 07/90. Active Minds (1997-) -------------------- POL> Guma (old handle Draw), Hangman, Jacool, Robak (old handle Korball). Active Minds was formed late 97 by Jacool, Hangman, Korball and Draw. They are planning a new polish diskmag called "Szelest". Acume (1991-) ------------- GER> Baraccuda (ex Freagles), Eazy-E (new 09/92), Executor (ex Trixamixt), Stone (ex Elicma). Acume is a German group, born late 1991. 1992 - Germans Stone/Elicma, Executor/Trixamixt and Baraccuda/Freagles all joined in the first two months of the year. Around the early to middle time of the year, Lucas left the scene, so DJT became the new HQ. Swoon left, while Eazy-E joined in september. Cruncher joined Chaos. Chuck joined Submission. Moonwalker joined Beyond. The Finnish division (born early to mid 92) is dead; Tachtal (T. Tiala, org swap, old handle DJT, 09/92) decided to stay independent. Addicts (-1993) --------------- FIN> Autocrat (swap), Morgue, Yolk (ex Calibra). GER> Thunder. DEN> Beejay (music). BEL> Alligator, Fox. AUS> Anthrox, Cyborg (new 92), Ensino, Heavyweight (trade, ex Chrome, new 09/92), Image (org, new 92). ???> Beathawk (code gfx music), Chack (old handle Autocraft), Impact (old handle Beast), Keijo (ex Offworld, old handle Pifki), Salvatore (ex Alpha Flight), Yolk (ex Calibra). Addicts died mid 93. These guys have OFTEN had their group name misspellt as just Addict! Their Australian division released one issue of the diskmag "Scene-ery" (Hmm, that name seems awful familiar.... ;), and also the German division released a couple of issues. 1992 - The Australian division was formed by Image, who is a real annoying character, I'm told... Then Cyborg, Overdose (music), another musician, Destructor (code) and finally Heavyweight (trade, ex Chrome) joined the australian division. Muttley, Subsonic and Hexagon left to form Disaster. Arti left in september. 1993 - The Norwegians Rage, Genious, Apollo, Noise, Law Breaker, Crunch, Nick and Mystra (ex Paragon, new 09/92) all joined Symbiosis early 93. Germans Kais and Spoiler joined Platin mid 93. Finnish Masque (ex Celtic Frost) joined Calibra mid 93. Overdose (Benedict Luke Stephenson) was kicked after 6 months as a member, then about three months later the entire group died. Musician Zic left. Drownie joined Regency. Xentec (ex Nuance) joined Tech. Finnish swapper Velsa joined Interactive. Mini Meeting Intro (ECS Intro). code: Beathawk, gfx: Beathawk, Hitech/The Family, music: Beathwawk. Cooperation with The Family. Intro (1992, ECS Intro). info: By the Australian division. Addonic (ADC, 1990-, http://www.addonic.de/) -------------------------------------------- GER> Case (swap, 01-03/92), Crime Pioneer (ex The Silents), Devil (code trade sysop 'CRASHPOINT' WHQ, 11/91-07/93), Dragon (gfx swap, 11/91-01/92), Foster (gfx, 01-03/92), Giants (trade, ex Voice, 11/91), Hari (code cosys, 11/91-03/92), Hedge (gfx, 11/91), Hedgehog (ex Design, new 09/92), Highlander (code, 11/91), JamMan (gfx, 01/92), Larry (code gfx, 11/91-03/92), Leo (swap, ex Violent Wave [no entry], new ca 10/90), Old Spook (Erdtmann Toball, gfx music, old handle Zirbel, later E.Toball/Sanity, 11/91-01/92), Paradigm (tools docs swap, 11/91-03/92), Ray (code, ex Voice, 11/91), Rufferto (F. Brocksieper, gfx, later Essence, 03/92), Slider (gfx swap, 11/91-03/92), Striker (code swap, 11/91-03/92), Tab (gfx trade, ex Voice, 11/91), Trucidator (swap, 11/91), Two Flower (gfx, ex Survivor/The Silents, 11/91-03/92). SWI> Darkcave (code music swap editor, 11/91-03/92), Imagine (music, 11/91- 03/92), The Origin (code gfx swap editor, 11/91-03/92). NOR> BC (music, 11/91-01/92), Prowler (Thomas Johansen, swap, 92). FIN> Defex (gfx, 11/91), Dekay (swap, 11/91), Duplex (code, 11/91), Rocky (music swap, 11/91-03/92), Snail (swap, 11/91-03/92), Thomas (gfx music, 11/91), Ukulele (music, ex Amaze, 03-12/92), Uncut (gfx, 01- 03/92). SWE> Bond (code, new 11/91-03/92), Chucky (sysop 'GANG BANG', 03/92), Dexter (Thomas Sandberg, swap, new 11/91-03/92), D-Mon (11/91), Exthalion (music swap, new 11/91-03/92), Faith (gfx, new 11/91-01/92), Fraz (code, new 11/91-03/92), Jac (sysop 'HYSTERIA', 03/92-03/93), Jam (sysop, new 01/92), Mr.Tex (code, new 11/91-03/92), Sacrilege (gfx, 03/92). POL> Dr.Cloo (music, later Pic Saint Loup, 11/91), Nugie (code, 11/91), Trantor (91). ENG> Hotspur (code swap, ex Coma, 11/91-01/92). USA> Brain Dead (sysop 'FORBIDDEN CITY', ex Animators). ???> Cocaine (sysop, ex SP-AI), Deicide (ex X-Trade), Desto (old handle Cain), Divine (fin? gfx, ex Sonik Clique), Dr.Avalanche (ex Animators), Mike, Pripps (trade, new ca 01/92), Roxy (ex Grace). Boards; JUNKYARD (swe). Addonic was born ca 07/90, as a merger of the two small groups Aquin and Overdrive, in addition to Yankee/ex Brainstorm. They were a fairly active demo group. At least 9 issues of their "Message Center" were released. V-Cut left his bbs 'ZOOMED REALITY' to a new sysop, Zool, who then joined V-Cut's previous group Equinox, so the board returned with a new sysop! 1991 - American sysop Q changed the name of his board '007 BBS' (ex Endless Piracy) to 'CRYSTAL MONOLITH' and joined Pirates mid 91. Rumours in "Trader #2" that Addonic UK joined Flashing Bytes is untrue (mid 91). The entire English division was kicked mid to late 91. 1992 - Sometime in the first two months of the year, D-Mon sold his Amiga and left the scene. Also in this time period, the board 'JUNKYARD' joined; Pripps (trade) joined and german writer and founder Yankee (ex Brainstorm) left for D-Tect; The entire Polish division of Amaze joined; Epidemic and Ukulele of the finnish section of Amaze also joined, though Epidemic quickly moved on to join Complex; also in finland, Legend (music, confirmed 01/92) and finally Index/Falcons joined. Phew! Norwegian musician Zak (91-) changed his handle to Scott and joined Spaceballs sometime between january and april. The finnish section didn't hold together for too long, and finally died in september; Mac (swap, 11/91-03/92), Index and Gator (03/92) joined Stellar, while Legend joined Parallax. Also in september, German musician Chromag left for Dual Crew. Adventurer left for Gothic around october. 1993 - German trader and sysop Ronny ('FATAL VISION') joined Zenith early 93. 1995 - Finnish swapper Splatterhead (doublememb Triflex) left for Flying Cows Inc. late 95. Musician Jellybean joined Mean Machine. Norwegian swapper Nick (11/91) left for Spaceballs, but is currently in Offence new. XMan joined Passion. Swiss swapper Risk (ex Zeus, new late91-03/92) joined Tech. German coder Zulu (03/92) joined Devils. Mazon joined Equinox. Finnish coder Razer joined Alcatraz. Norwegians Dr. Chipblower, Archie (code), Alien (code) and Turrican (gfx, all 11/91-01/92) all joined LSD (92). Norwegian swapper Aqua (11/91-01/92) joined Vision. Swedish sysop V-Cut ('ZOOMED REALITY', ex Equinox) joined Submission. Silicon Implosion (1990, 01.08, ECS File). review: Released on the Swiss national day. Blasting Mind BBS Demo (ECS File). Copyparty Invitation Intro (ECS File). MovieDemo No.1 (Megademo). SpreadPack #48 Intro (ECS Intro). SpreadPack #49 Intro (ECS Intro). SpreadPack #60 Intro (ECS Intro). Message Box #1 (ECS Magchart File). Fractale (1991, 25.03, ECS File). Released for the CeBit 91 exposition. Spread Pack #50 Intro (1991, .05, ECS Intro). Released at the Maximum Pleasure Party. Jellybean Muzax (1991, ECS Trackloaded Musicdisk). Intro (1991, 16.11, ECS File). code: Nugie, gfx: Dragon, music: "maxell\poprawiony" by Pic Saint Loup (4ch MOD format). Released at Gdynia '91 party. review: This is a class example of 'if you can't do better than this, DON'T!' Seriously, I don't mean to be harsh, but come on: scroll, logo, vector object? Please! Though the scroll clearly credits all graphics to Dragon, the intro itself has a logo signed 'Aragon'. Nugie's first production for Addonic. His English is not the best, making it hard to decide what he's trying to say at times. The intro needs KillAGA, but still destabilizes my system after exit. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- note: See review! Message Center 11/91 (1991, .11, ECS Multifile Messagebox). code: Darkcave, gfx: Old Spook (title, font), The Origin (font), Darkcave (font), music: Rocky (loader), ??? (main), editors: Darkcave, The Origin. review: This is the third Message Center, and another ok release. First of all, it loads for a while with an unexciting loadingscreen, before we press the left mouse button and is treated to a nice fanfare and an even nicer title picture by Old Spook! The 'mag' part itself is not very exciting, but that was hardly expected either. This is a messagebox, and as such there really isn't that much exciting stuff to read. Apart from the messages, there's a handful of adverts, a couple of articles in German and finally the group's memberlist. The best part is the title picture. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Message Center IV (1992, .01, ECS Multifile Messagebox). INT - code: Darkcave, gfx: Dragon (font), music: Legend (ProPacker 1.0 format). MAG - code: Darkcave, gfx: Old Spook (loadpic), Dragon & Jam Man (all fonts), music: "004" by Zak, editors: Darkcave, The Origin. review: Coding is much improved since the last issue, offering a wider variety of "articles". Nothing spectacular ofcourse, this is still just a messagebox, but at least an improvement on the prior issue. These were quite popular once, and this is not one of the worst. The intro is barely necessary, though. It's not good, and not bad, if you know what I mean. As it's just 22k, it would perhaps have been a better idea to link it in front of the mag and have the (not bad) tune as a selectable alternative to the one in the mag? The mag itself is not too bad either, though it's rather unexciting. The best part, I guess, is the B&W loading picture of a viking by Old Spook (later E. Toball/Sanity). Luckily the mag is not all messages, since that would have been thorougly boring for today. There's one or two things of interest, like the French scene report. Conclusion: Not bad, but not terribly interesting either. The intro needs KillAGA. The editor does not work at all; seeing as it does not open its own screen immediately, KillAGA does not help. It doesn't crash, but you can't see what you're doing, so... :( The 'mag' itself is a little unstable. Sometimes it works perfectly, some times the graphics are garbled and sometimes it crashes when loading. Once it has loaded, though, I've never experience problems. Or advice is to use KillAGA, for safety's sake. The mag loader does not appear to have any problems with running from a harddisk, there's no assigns or anything necessary. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Note: See review for compatibility notes. Message Center issue #5 (1992, end.03, ECS Multifile Messagebox). INT - code: Darkcave, gfx: Dragon (font), music: Legend. MAG - code: Darkcave, gfx: Rufferto and Groo/Independent (title, font), Dragon (font), music: Legend, editors: The Origin, Darkcave. review: No code has changed since the last issue, except perhaps some improved compatibility. The intro is also the same as last time, so no surprises there either. The title pic this time is done by the later wellknown graphics duo Groo and Rufferto, and is a graffiti style tag. So, the box itself then - any interesting reading this time? Well, actually there are a few things. With each issue MC does seem to resemble a real diskmag more and more... The editors could be doing a better job, though. There are adverts for people who are no longer in the group (Aqua), and a few other strange things... Like interviewing the Swedish musician Dexter/Shining when they themselves have a Swedish swapper with the exact same handle :=) [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Message Center #06 (1992, 13.06, ECS Messagebox). Message Center #07 (1992, 29.06, ECS Messagebox). Message Center #08 (1992, .12, ECS Messagebox). Message Center #09 (1993, ECS Messagebox). Message Center #9.5 (ECS Chartmag). The Winner Party Demo (ECS File). Generation #02 (1992, .08, ECS Diskmag). Epidemics New Intro (1992, .12, ECS Intro). code: Epidemic, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. review: Released by the Finnish division. Cebit 92 Party Slideshow (1992, 14.03, Slideshow). Message Center #05 (1992, .03, ecs messagebox). Prestige Cracktro (1994, Intro). code: Schizor, gfx: Devilstar/Virtual Dreams, Mr.Chain, music: Zarch. Cooperation with Triflex. Adept (1990-) ------------- SWE> Galactus (code crack, ex Top Swap, 90), Mogwai (sysop 'STREETS OF FIRE', later Defjam, 10/90), Pilgrim (sysop 'THE GHETTO', 10/90), Sensei (org, ex Top Swap, 90). GER> Crime (ex The Silents), Pioneer (ex The Silents), Two Flower (ex Survivor/The Silents). NOR> Skykiller (sysop 'THE MAZE', ex Razor 1911, new ca 10/92). USA> Fuse & Insaneity (sysops 'EXTINCT', 04/95). ???> Bladestorm (trade), Dr.Clan (ex Fate), Honcho (train), Scarface. Boards; THE ILLUSION (swe, 05/90). Adept is a group concentrating on the illegal scene, and was formed when the members of Top Swap merged with Public Enemies. They were originally 100% swedish, but later took up some members in other countries too. 1992 - German coders Crash and Argon released the packer Flash Speed Cruncher in may. German swapper Tyrant/Palace joined in september. Dr.Avalanche (trade) joined from Animators around october, as did Cocaine/ Spreadpoint-Amiga Industries with his board 'FLYING SAUCER'. Germans Crime, Pioneer and Survivor all joined from The Silents around october, and Survivor immediately changed his handle to Two Flower. Norwegian sysop Skykiller ('THE MAZE') joined from Razor 1911, as did the sysop of 'FORBIDDEN CITY' in october. The three Germans Crash (code), Argon (code) and Mincer (trade) left the group for Complex around october. German Skyfox joined from Agnostic Front around october, after a 1-day stop in Gothic. Ice joined Alpha Flight. German Skywalker joined Palace. English graphician Azi joined Digital. Sledge (12/91) joined Crystal. German swapper Redman (ex Crux/Anarchy) joined Digital (RAW5). German swapper Tyrant (ex Palace, new 09/92) joined Defcon 1 (RAW5). Sultan (sysop 'FAM NETWORK') joined Alpha Flight (RAW5). Germans Decca and Sire joined Supplex (RAW4). Skyfox (ex Gothic, new RAW4) joined Dual Crew (RAW4). Dr.Avalanche (ex Animators) and Cocaine (ex SP-AI) joined Spreadpoint with their board 'FLYING SAUCER' (RAW4-5). The Swedish section is dead, and all members (Stranger and others) joined Horizon late 90. Sine Rape Demo (ECS Demo). Soundripper Intro (ECS Intro). Brontopia (1992, 12.08, ECS File). Adict ----- Fade To Black (file). Sound Series - Hopeful Town II (file). Sound Series - Nine Lifes (file). The Beginning (trackloaded musicdisk). Mayday Resistance (1992, 28.12, ecs disk). 19th in The Party 92 demo competition. Mental Rave Series Vol. II (1992, 28.12, ecs). Released at The Party 92. Admirals (ADM) -------------- FIN> Dr.Titus, Obligator (swap). ???> Deep Runner, Icebass (ex Divine, new early92), Little Joe (music, 03/91), Megabyte (code, 03/91), Teasy (gfx, 03/91). Admirals was a demo group based in Finland. Their coder Deflex was later Multiplex/Chrome, and version 1.0 of his famous utility FileMaster was released under the Admirals banner! 1991 - Painkiller joined Venator, while Pilka and the rest of the south German division were kicked in the middle of the year. 1992 - Icebass/Divine joined early in the year. Finnish Snuffie left. The Finnish division died, and almost all members went independent. Mongerful Smile (1991, 24.03, ECS File). code: Megabyte, gfx: Teasy, music: Little Joe. Released at CeBIT '91. Party (ecs intro). Released at the Energy, Awesome and Hypnotic Party. Adroid ------ Psychedelic (1991, ECS Trackmo). Advance (1990-) --------------- FIN> Mr.Head (music). Advance was a Finnish demo group, where most of the original six members were Judge (gfx), Banzai (code), Zoltar (music), Tom (code gfx), Mr.Head (code) and Mr.Sam (gfx). Everyone except Mr.Sam came from Doom. When Advance died, Tom, Banzai and Zoltar joined Complex; Mr.Head, Som and Judge remain groupless. Our First Production/Partydemo (1990, 12.08, ECS File). code: Tom, gfx: Mr.Sam (font), music: "Angeldust" by Zoltar (4ch MOD format). Released at the Byterapers, Scoopex, Extasy - Grendel Party II. review: I didn't get to see much of this small demo; after starting it once and finding I'd need KillAGA to view it correctly (the scrollers were garbled), I did just that. I saw a few seconds of the demo, with a scroller at the top, most of the screen occupied by some plasma-like effect and an "Advance" linevectorlogo at the very bottom, then it crashed. So That's pretty much it :) The music was nothing special. This demo was released twice at this party, with slightly different scrolltexts - hence the two titles at the top. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- see review! Beast (1990, .10, ECS File). Beast Final (ECS File). Filled Vectors (ECS Intro). Advanced Chemistry (AC) ----------------------- ???> Ferris (train). The only production I've ever seen from this group was a crackintro for the game Pinkie. Aeon ---- Countach is the name of the cooperation between Aeon and Spirit. The name was assumed on 01/10-90. TEW was busted, and as a result the German division died (mid 90). Aero [old] ---------- FIN> Gambler (swap, new mid 91). DEN> Phalcon (ex Cave, new mid 91). ???> Cenobite (ex Prime), Iceman (code, new mid 91), Joyboy, Red Devil (ex Prime), Warlord. Gargoyle joined Parasite. Danes The Master (code), Bionic (code, new mid 91) and Cyborg (swap) all joined The Silents in early 92. Fatal Overdrive (Trackmo, 1 or 2 disks (?)). Fede Farver (File). Stereo Evolution II (ECS File). Aero [new] ---------- Since there is no indication whether this Aero is the same as the ones above, not heard from in years, I've chosen to let these guys have a separate entry...for now. Spaceman (1996, Demo). 3rd in the Convention 96 demo competition. Aesthetica ---------- Fractal Attraction (40k Intro). Intel Inside (File). After Eights ------------ This is a Norwegian joke group, consisting of these members: Benning, Blekkulf, Dr.Death, Hippleif, HurapLeif, Justin Time, Pa-Tryne, Repoman, Skallabank, The Nurse, Titten Tei, (Ingolf). They've released quite a lot of weird stuff in Wild Compos around Norway. Aftershock ---------- ???> Bucky (trade), Klipper (supply), Korb (gfx ascii), Max (crack h/p/a), m0sh (crack supply), Phlegm (trade), Spritz (trade), Steddy-1 (crack supply music), Zink (mainorg sysop). Agency ------ NOR> Ciccone. Agency was a mainly Norwegian group, with some Norwegian elite boards. Boards; ALIVE WHQ (nor, 01/94), MADHOUSE ENTERPRISE (nor), STATE OF LOVE & TRUST (nor). Agile (AGL, 1990-1993) ---------------------- SWE> Badamon (ex Energy), Beltram (ex Energy), Mithrandir (gfx, ex Energy or Acme), Mogwai (sysop 'STREETS OF FIRE', ex Defjam). BEL> Mad Shitbrain and TCB (sysops 'METAL IMPACT', ex Energy). N-L> BamBam (sysop 'DOWNTOWN', ex Quartex). ENG> Rat (sysop 'THE PIT'), Spidey (supply, later Tutoff/Crystal). GER> Malzam and Andy (sysops 'REIGN IN BLOOD'). CAN> Molten Ice (sysop 'AMIGA NORTH'). ITA> Batman (sysop 'GOTHAM CITY', ex Legend). USA> Groo (sysop 'HOLLOW WORLD'), The Mighty Quinn (sysop 'ILLICIT ILLUSION', 04/95). ???> Conqueror (crack, 03/91), God, Steve, Storm, Ted (code). Agile Amiga was founded by Elric in 1990. After he got busted in May 89, he bought an Amiga and set up Agile. In late 93, the group merged into Quartex and ceased to exist in its own right. Optima joined LSD. Finnish traders Eddie and Ice (both ex Action, 07/91) left. They were later in Damones. Captain Midnight left the scene. Zike, sysop of 'PLEASURE DOME' left the scene. American sysop Pizzaman ('FLATLINERS') joined Fairlight. Sabbath and Undertaker (new! back from bust as Image/Quartex sysop 'IMAGEWORKS') (sysops 'GRAVEYARD') joined Fusion. Fred and some others decided to go legal, and therefore joined Atlantys. Twister, sysop 'FLASHBACK', joined Razor 1911 old, but soon moved on to join Vision. All French members; Alex, Kid, Patriot and Shocker, joined Quartex late 91. Another source claimed Shocker joined Infinite Perfection, and in Freedom Crack #8 it was claimed he joined Insanity Perfection... Rockstar joined Coma mid 91. Crack Intro (ECS Intro). code: Ted, gfx: n/a, music: n/a C64 Style Crack Intro (Intro). 'Cricket Amiga' Crack Diagonal Copper (1991, .05, ECS Intro). 'Gods' Crack Intro (ECS Intro). 'Switchblade II' crackintro (ECS Intro). First Letters (Intro). Sinus (Intro). 'Miami Chase' Crack Intro (ECS Intro). 'Mega Traveller' Crack Intro (ECS Intro). 'Goodo' Crack Intro (ECS Intro). 'Demoniak' Crack Intro (Intro). Agnostic Front (AF, 1991-) -------------------------- GER> Acropole (gfx, 93), Blackraven (code, ex Awesome, later Haujobb), DSP (ex Design), Exage (sysop 'UNGODLY', 93), Funky (swap pack 'Funky Bunch', 93), Holgi (sysop 'INVISIBLE CRIME', ex Heresey, 93), Rator (sysop 'WONDERLAND', ex Panic), Renegade (gfx, ex Design), Snake (sysop 'MORPHIC FIELDS', 93), Sting (code, 93), Syn-T-Size (music, later Haujobb, 93). FIN> Pulstar (swap, ex Slipstream, 93). ???> Chris (ger? Chris Korte, music, 06/91), Coogar (trade), Dark Angel, Falcon, Ghost (ex Iris), Headhunter (ger? code, 06/91), Hyper (trade), Priest, Rico (11/93), Slime (old handle Shadow), Vigo (ger? code, ex Iris, 11-12/93), Violator (gfx, 06/91). Boards; HEARTLAND (ger, 93). Agnostic Front was a largely German demo group. 1992 - German Skyfox joined from Dual Crew in september, but stayed only briefly. He quickly left again for Gothic, before moving on to Adept. Germans Blackraven/Awesome (code), Howie/Laserdance (swap) and Effendi/Delight (gfx) all join around october. 1993 - Graphician Effendi (ex Delight) joined Arise late 93. Psychopath (code, 06/91) left. 8th Sense left the scene. Boon Kid and Higgins were kicked. Alienx (trade) joined Razor 1911 old. German swapper Howie (93) joined Essence. German coder Roman (old handle Savage) joined Essence. Finnish graphician Frankie left and joined Stellar. Germans Artline (gfx) and Neurodancer (music) joined Beyond. German Backlash (ex Timex) left the scene (pre 07/92). Lumme (Intro). New Intro (1991, ECS Demo). Morphic Fields BBS (Intro). Cooperation with Panic. Lotter Intro (1991, 15.06, ECS Intro). code: Psycopath, Headhunter, gfx: Violator, music: "Shy'n'Memory" by Chris (ProTracker MOD format). Released at the Panic Meeting. review: Pretty standard, this has a none-too good AF logo at the top of the screen, and below that a zooming textplotter. Top and bottom are single-pixel height copper-bars with cycling colors (you know the kind). As a matter of fact, it reminds me a bit of the crackintros at the time! The intro says 'remember not 2 greet Venom any longer, we are Agnostic Front now'. It is safe to assume this is one of the group's first intros. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- Note: Needs KillAGA! Hash Hash (1991, 15.06, ECS Intro). code: Maxx, gfx: Dark Angel (logo), Maxx (charset), music: "Awetest2" by Pale Rider (ProTracker MOD format). Released at the Panic Meeting. review: This is actually rather nice... =) A red AF logo (not so good) adores the top of the screen while a blue vector scroller goes in a half- circle underneath it... The music is very good, at least in the beginning, and helps this intro a lot. Then, the negatives: the dope promotion and the endless bullshit scrollers =( The release date is based on the assumption that the 'Panic Meeting' is the same one where the "Lotter Intro" was released. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- Note: Needs KillAGA! Fantastic Pix 2 (Trackloaded Slideshow). Umbra et Imago (File). A Little BBS Intro (1993, ECS Intro). code: Sting, gfx: Acropole, music: Syn-T-Size. review: About as simple as they come, this small intro has a red AF logo moving up and down the left hand side of the screen, a blue tunnel descending into the middle of the screen and a pretty standard overlaid scroller. Sadly there is no more exact release date than '1993'. Though the intro requires KillAGA to work properly, it still scrambles my screen on exit. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- Note: Needs KillAGA! World of Commodore 1993 (1993, 01.12, ECS File Slideshow). code/gfx: Vigo, music: Syn-T-Size. review: This small fileslide is very simply-done, but atleast system friendly enough to work with no problems on my machine. It's basically just some text over and under the B&W pictures, which you can cycle through with your cursor buttons, of people attending the WOC 93 party. Not all that interesting. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Agoa ---- The fact that Monty was a member at one time, and that they released two of their productions at Saturne would suggest Agoa are a French crew... I have some conflicting information concerning musician Iceman. While Seenpoint #2 [12/95] claimed he had joined Dylem, another source claimed he had joined FROM Dylem. Can anyone help? Mole joined Abyss 94. Musica 2 (Trackloaded Musicdisk). First Think (1993, .03, ECS File). code: Mr. Bug, gfx: Try, music: Monty. C-Intro (1994, 24.04, ECS Intro). code: Iceman, gfx: Rez, music: Pye. Released at Saturne Party II. Annonce (1996, 05.04, Intro). 4th in the Saturne 96 intro competition. Agony ----- Exodus (Trackmo). Pardey (1991, 28.12, ECS Intro). Released for the demo competition at The Party 91. review: I've also seen this called "The Party 1 Demo". Agravedict (AVD) ---------------- Relievo (1998, 64k Intro). code: Booster, gfx: Moniq, music: Norm. review: A very fast 2d bumpmapper is the best thing in this minor intro, with the rest being built up mainly of afterburned particle effects and the like - hardly mindblasting coding. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Ahead ----- Ahead was formed by the best members of Crime Devils after the group died. Dogshit joined Trance Inc. Finnish Meddler joined X-Trade. Airborn ------- NOR> Espen Loeberg (founder), Steinar Apalnes (founder music). Airborn was born when Steinar Apalnes ('Sphinx'), Anders Claussen and Espen Loeberg left Violence to form their own group. 1992 - Norwegian founder Anders abandoned the group for Pure Metal Coders around january. Airwalk ------- Torwak changed his handle to Gadget and joined Cytax. 1001 Stolen Ideas (File). Meeting (File). Alcatraz Entertainment Software (ATZ, 1988-) -------------------------------------------- SWI> Baumax (code, old handle Filou, -notmembanymore-, new 09/92), Cortez (code, ex Setrox, new 05/90), Daniel (ex Trilogy, new mid90), Greg (Gregoire Dini, music, 01/90-93), Hardrider (ex Trilogy, new mid90), PGCS (leader gfx, 12/88-09/94). AUT> Iluvatar (gfx, 06/92-08/93), Pigment (Miguel Marn, gfx, 93-01/98), Poseidon (Andreas Oberdorfer, code, 12/95), Quedex (Christopher Dissauer, code, 09/92-12/95). FIN> 4T Thieves (org music, ex Cytax, new late92-93), Daddy Freddy (music swap, ex Anthrox, -notmembanymore-). GER> HoMiCide (Marco, org music, ex Dual Crew, aka HMC, new 03/93), RSK (gfx), Sigma (code, ex The Silents, new late92-93). NOR> Mr.Last (music, 12/88), Teo (gfx, 93). BEL> Cybersonik (editor "McDisk", ex Anarchy, new 09/92-93). DEN> Zoonie (sysop 'HOUSE OF GAMES', ex Palace, new late92). FRA> Diskbuster (ex Apology, 01-03/90). USA> Brain Dead (sysop 'FORBIDDEN CITY', 04/90). ???> Airbrush (ex Acme), Bitmaster (01/90), Broterhs (01/90), Burgame (music, -notmembanymore-, 91), Calypso (code, ex Legend), Dan (gfx, 04/90), Devils (01/90), Insider (gfx, 09/88), Ironhawk (gfx, 09-12/88), Jackie D. (ex Coma), Jawbreaker (-notmembanymore-, new pre 07/92), Magnetix (01/90), Megadeth (ex Core), Mission (code, ex Coma, 09/92), New Generation (01/90), Nifty Nit (code gfx, 01-04/90), Triad (train, 01/90), Trigon (ex LSD), Zodiac (swi? code, 12/88), Zoltar (music, ex Asphyxia, new early92-09/94). Boards; PRIME TIME (usa, ex The Silents, new late 92), INFORMATION SOCIETY (usa), HACKERBASE (swi). Alcatraz was formed in 1988 by Metalwar (code music), Helix (gfx) and PGCS (gfx) from the more strangely named Motley Crue Team [no entry]. The first two have since decided to leave both the group and the scene, leaving PGCS as the head of the group. Their biggest success must surely have been the "Odyssey" (12/91) demo, which won the demo competition at the first The Party! The reason for its success is probably the fact that it was something new and unique. The debate over whether it should have beaten the runner-up, "Hardwired" by The Silents and Crionics, raged for months... They were at one time in a 'trainer coop' with Setrox. When most of the Coma members joined, they got the diskmag "McDisk" as an added bonus. When they stopped doing that, however, a new mag was planned. This mag was given the name "Compass", and editors were Disney and ex-McDisk editor Mop. The mag got great reviews, but after just one released issue Mop left for Essence to be maineditor of "R.O.M" and Disney left for Sanity to be maineditor on their new mag, which never happened. These days, Alcatraz Entertainment Software still exist, but only as a gamemaking firm, and it's unlikely that any new demos will ever appear. The remaining members are Quedex, Poseidon, Pigment and Brainbug. I have seen a short playable demo of a 3D Doom clone type game called IQ, and it was probably one of the smoothest and bestlooking true 3D engines I've ever seen; it flows beautifully, and almost reminds me of Duke Nukem 3D! Also, check out Hornet's action replay-like utility HRTMon on AmiNet! 1990 - Swiss trader Moses (who had joined from Setrox 05/90) had a very brief stay in the group, and by 08/90 he was no longer a member. 1991 - Famous french musician Moby (ex Dragons, 01/90) joined Dreamdealers around the middle of the year, after releasing the music disk "More Than Music" [04/91] in april. 1992 - In the early months of the year, Control, Mad Butcher, Head, Jackie D., Mission, Tom Copper, Mop, Nick O'Teen and Aahz joined when Coma died. Status Quo, Copcom, Nick O'Teen (ex Coma) and Aahz (ex Coma) all got kicked from the group in september. Jaby joined Absolute! late in the year. Finnish graphician Dwel (ex Gator/Stellar) joined around october. Micro-Pal's board 'THE WHITE HOUSE' was opened around october. Swiss graphician Fox (04/91-) left for Grace around october. 1993 - Germans Orbit and HMC joined from Dual Crew in march. Their Finnish section died after graphician Dwel left to join Desire, and Razer (code, ex Addonic) joined Stellar in october. Goozer (ex Disknet) didn't want to be alone, and closed the section by joining Chryseis, also in october. 1994 - Editor Mop (ex Coma, new early92) was not content with how things were going after the first issue of "Compass", and decided to join Essence in february to edit his own magazine for them, "R.O.M". 1995 - Norwegian musician Brainbug (06/92-94) joined Talent early 95. He made the music for a.o. the "Museum" [92] slideshow while he was in Alcatraz. He's still working for the games by Alcatraz Entertainment Software, it seems, since he was shown as a member of the games team 01/98. 2000 - The Sad news this year was that Hornet (Alain Malek, code, ex Avenger, 01/90-) died of a heart attack. RIP. German swapper Sting left to form Bonzai Brothers, but later decided to join Abyss instead. There are LOTS of conflicting information out there about this, but I believe what I've given above now is the correct portrayal of what happened. When he lost control over Alcatraz, he left to form his own group called Bonzai Brothers, and all the German ex Alcatraz members joined! Austrian coder, previous WHQ and coeditor of the now defunt mag "Compass", Disney (06/92-93), joined Sanity to be editor of their new diskmag. That project never came to fruition, and Disney was consequently kicked. His further destiny is unknown. Swedes Parsec (sysop 'MIDNIGHT EXPRESS', 09/93), La Fayette and Thunor were kicked. La Fayette is a female, who worked as cosysop on Parsec's board. Birdie (ex Yodel) was kicked. Shade (ex The Silents?/Analog?) joined Scoopex. Colorbird and Schizo joined from Circle in Sweden, but soon moved on to form Illusion. Two Germans were kicked; swapper Head and coder Mad Butcher (both ex Coma, 09/92-02/93). Head joined Mirage, but it's unclear what happened to Mad Butcher, coder of the 'McDisk' diskmag. The Germans Link, Dynac, Speedbit (new 03/93), EC-Rider (music, 08/93), and Seat were NEVER official Alcatraz members. They were simply let in by the other German guys and not by the whole group. Both the German and Swedish divisions were kicked out. The German duo Control (ex Coma, 09/92-08/93) and coder Orbit (ex Dual Crew, new 03/93-08/93) joined TRSI, the rest of the Germans formed a new crew called Fresh. Raw Style (ex DCS), Stearo and Nose (both ex Paradise) joined in Germany, but when that division fell apart they all left to join Jetset. Swedes Lizardking (music, ex Strange, new late92-03/93) and Tony (gfx, ex Voice, new late92-93) joined The Silents. Blacky (ex Legend) tried to join, but was refused. As a result, Style (ex-WHQ, ex Legend) left 03/93 to start a two-man crew with Blacky. For additional information, see Style & Blacky's entry. Graphician Tom Copper (ex Coma, 91) joined Animators. The germans Bros (code, 12/92-93), Master and Nightlight quickly rejoined Scoopex. Bros coded the demo "Crunch-O-Matic" [12/92] while in Alcatraz. Norwegian coder, organizer and swapper Micro-Pal (editor of "Peanuts" packmag, 06/92) joined Banana Dezign. His board 'THE WHITE HOUSE' was busted while he was a member of ATZ, but was later reopened in BDZ. French graphician Alex (old handle Aldyss, 09/92), who released some pictures in the slideshow 'MUSEUM', left to join The Silents. Still, he made two logos for the "60k Intro" (03/93), so they're obviously still on good terms... Coder Skyman (swi? fra? 01/90) joined Shining. He is the author of "Seven Colors" (Infogrames) and all design and music by GFX-MOVIES (late91). He also coded the "Cartoons Demo". Kid Icarus (ex Babygang [no entry], new 03/90) is now Daryl/TRSI (late 91). He originally joined as editor of the scene papermag 'B.A.D'. Norwegian sysop It ('CONTACT ZERO', ex Razor 1911) didn't stay too long before moving on to Nemesis (pre 07/92). Motley Crue Team is now Alcatraz (1988, ECS File). code: Metalwar, gfx: Helix, music: "Metalwar4" by Metalwar (The Jungle SoundTracker 2 format :-). review: ATZ' first demo, created by its two founders! Megademo (1988, ECS Megademo). code: Metalwar, Zodiac, gfx: PGCS, Ironhawk, music: Mr.Last. Some of the parts are "Sine Logo" (metalwar&pgcs/ironhawk/"reflex.m.last" (st15) by mr.last), "The Blitter Shock Demo" (zodiac/"the art of fashion" by ?) and "New Members.Bob" (metalwar/"muzak" by Metalwar). Copy Party Invitation (1988, .03, ECS File). code: Metalwar, Hardrider/Supervisors, gfx: Rastan, music: SLL (The Jungle SoundTracker 2 format! :-) Cooperation with Supervisors. Invitation to a copy party to be held 28-29.05/88. We Are First (1988, .06, ECS File). code/gfx: Metalwar, music: "Muzak" by Metalwar (SoundTracker 15inst format). Specified as being released 'some month before AlcatrzaMeeting 7-9 July 1988'. New Stuff (1988, end.09, ECS Intro). code: Metalwar, gfx: Insider, Ironhawk, music: "Metalwar10" by Metalwar (Sound Tracker 15inst format). The Skyline Intro (1988, ECS File). Coop with The Softkiller Crew (TSK), see there for details. Geneva Party Demo (1988, .12, ECS File). code: Metalwar, gfx: PGCS, music: "Muzak" by Metalwar (SoundTracker 15inst format). Released at the Alcatraz Copy Party 88. Megademo II (1988, .12, ECS Multifile). code: Metalwar, Elm, Darkblitter, TDK, TIN, gfx: Ironhawk, PGCS, Metalwar, music: "Muzak" by Metalwar, Fred, Elm. Released at the Alcatraz Copy Party 88, though Zeg's encyclopedia claims it was released in February of 89? information: The demo experiences some minor problems under 2.0+ Megademo 3 (ECS Demo). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Iron Cat, Metalwar, Moonraker. Pentcost Party Invitation (1990, .04, ECS File). code: Nifty Nit, gfx: Nifty Nit, Dan, music: "At" by Greg. Megademo IV: Devil's Key (1990, 03.06, ECS Trackmo, 3 disks). code: n/a, gfx: PGCS, music: Moonraker. Winner of the Alcatraz Pentcoast Party 90 demo competition! info: Does not work on A1200. Magpack Preview 91 (1991, ECS File). Members (1991, ECS File). code: Orbit/Gothic, gfx: Tom Copper, Anex/Rebels, music: "Last Adventure" by Lizardking. I've Got The Power (1991, ECS Trackloaded Musicdisk). code: Hornet, gfx: PGCS, Fox (logo), music: Burgame, Greg (intro). review: The main selling point of this musicdisk is a 420k remix of the then-popular "I've Got The Power" track by pop group Snap! Still, it's not a bad little production. Graphics are very Alcatraz - not great, but more than functional. The sword from the top of the screen is particularly good, though. There's not much code to speak of here. Greg's intro music could have been great, but sounds a little unpolished. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Note: Caches off, trackloader hates it :-) More Than Music (1991, .04, ECS Trackloaded Musicdisk). code: Hornet, gfx: PGCS, Fox, music: Moby. info: This musicdisk consists of just one BIG module by Moby. Unfortunately it won't work on my system, so I can give no further information, sorry! [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Note: Crashes, caches off does not help. Odyssey (1991, 28.12, ECS Trackmo, 5 disks). code: Hornet, gfx: PGCS, music: Greg. Winner of The Party 91 demo competition! info: Apparently there is a secret part. You must watch it to the end, wait for the endscroller to finish, then type 'PRECALCULATE'. HD installable with patch. Small Intro (1992?, ECS Intro). code: Orbit/Dual Crew, gfx: Iluvatar, music: n/a. info: this might be identical to the 'Hackfressen Tony Ist Wieder Da' crackintro (intro). Museum (1992, early, ECS Trackloaded Slideshow). code: Quedex, gfx: Iluvatar, PGCS, Alex, Fox (uncredited opening logo), music: Brainbug. review: This is a slideshow from three different graphicians, so the array of style is quite varied. There's 18 different pictures to be seen here, choosable from a picture selector. Some of them (PGCS') have already been seen in Odyssey, but they're the best here, so we don't mind the repeat too much. The music is okay. It doesn't irritate, at least! This is quite rare, actually - this production works PERFECTLY on an accelerated machine in 1997. Apart from the fact that some of the intro effects are fast as hell (at least that means they're not precalced!), there's nothing wrong at all. That's a refreshing change, hehe... [glenn] GLE tested A2000/000-7 /1mb chip, 2mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. McDisk issue #4 (1992, ECS Diskmag). Peanuts issue #2 (1992, .06, ECS PackMag). code: Disney, Micro-Pal, gfx: Iluvatar, music: Brainbug. Peanuts issue #3 (1992, .07, ECS PackMag). code: Disney, gfx: Iluvatar, Disney, music: "AvecDesPeches" by Brainbug. McDisk issue #5 (1992, .09, ECS Diskmag). INT - code: Quedex, gfx: Iluvatar, music: Lizardking. MAG - code: Mad Butcher, Mission, gfx: Iluvatar, Alex, Doolittle/ Interactive, music: Lizardking, editors: Mad Butcher, Head, Cybersonik, Control, Mop. info: After the release of issue #5, main editor Mad Butcher left the responsibily of editor over to Cybersonik in january of 1993, for issue #6. This issue was never released, and the mag eventually died. Most of the team behind McDisk would reemerge for a new diskmag project for Alcatraz in 1994, "Compass". Crunch-o-Matic (1992, 28.12, ECS 40k Intro). code: Bros, gfx: n/a, music: "Physical.Compo" by Lizardking. 18th in The Party 92 40k intro competition. Memorial Songs (1993, early, ECS Musicdisk, 2 disks). code: Calypso/Mauve, Colorbird/Scoopex, gfx: Tony, Duel, music: Lizardking. info: "Memorial Songs 2" (95) was released by Razor 1911. Stop Fascism (1993, .02, 2MB File). code: Mad Butcher, gfx: Doolittle/Interactive, music: Lizardking. 60k Intro (1993, 27.03, ECS Intro). code: Orbit, gfx: Alex/Dreamdealers, music: HoMiCide. Winner of the CeBIT 93 intro competition! Review: This is good! It's got a good sense of pace, good music, several nice effects and two good logos by Alex! Alex left Alcatraz for Dreamdealers a little earlier, but still made these logos for them... Perhaps as a sign of 'no bad feelings'? This intro announces the joining Orbit, HMC, and Speedbit, and is is therefore a sort of 'welcome' intro. It also announces the leaving of Style. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Note: Needs KillAGA. The Samurai (1993, 02.08, ECS 45k Intro). code: Orbit, gfx: Iluvatar, Control (animfix), music: "2control" by EC-Rider. 3rd in the 680xx Convention 1993 demo competition. Review: A short intro, and MUCH inferior to Orbit's previous "60k Intro". nothing very exciting... The music tries to be thumping, but at 26k that's a hard thing to do. I'm sorry, atz, but this never really came alive for me. Those 55 frames of animation weren't very exciting either, I'm afraid :) Try again. [glenn] GLE tested A500 /000-7 /˝mb chip, ˝mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Note: KillAGA helps, but Ilyad (1994, 07.08, AGA 4MB Multifile, 4 disks). code: Hornet, Shagan/Asphyxia Design (additional), gfx: PGCS, Cookie/ Asphyxia Design, music: Zoltar. Cooperation with Asphyxia Design. 4th in the Assembly 94 demo competition. review: Whoa! I'm sure this kicked ass on the big screen! This baby features some rather revolutionary (I'm sure) effects for its time. There are some reasonably fast effects here, to be sure! Especially the mapped objects during the main part and the 'flight sim' part at the end impressed me. The music is nothing special, just functional. It's plain to see that both Hornet and PGCS improved their skills a lot since "Odyssey". Especially one of the ATZ logos by PGCS was nice. Still, I expected more from a 4-disk demo... Suddenly it was just over. The bigfiles are just lots of XPK'ed files linked together. There were additional versions released after the party; this review refers to version 1.3 (25.09.1994). Though it will run from disk on an A1200 with enough mem, the documentation says it suggests a 030 and a harddisk. When installing, remember to assign "Ilyad1:" to "Ilyad4:" to your directory. The documentation makes no mention of this, I believe, so I had to hex-read the executable to find out :) [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Compass #1 (1994, early, ECS Diskmag). info: Compass (or the COMputer Article Spreading Site) was a fresh start by mostly the same people that worked on McDisk. Alcatraz released a text file (published in Scoopex' packmag 'Nevermind' #48) to announce the imminent release of Compass, "early 1994". Unfortunately, it only survived for a single issue before most of the team behind it left the group for new, better things. Cyberlogik (1995, 28.12, AGA 020-28+ 4MB HD File). code: Poseidon and Quedex/ATZ, gfx: A-Tom, Lazur, 2Sign, Bridgeclaw, GS, Viola Bros., Pigment, Lukas A., music: Archangel, Nightshade/Crusaders. Cooperation with TRSI and TRSI Recordz. Split 7th in The Party 95 demo competition. review: The first thing that strikes you about this production is 'WOW!' The second thing that strikes you, is 'shame about the design'. And that's the biggest problem with it: Virtually no attention has been assigned to the design of the thing! It's got lots of cool, heavy effects, a couple of cool pics (Lazur's Alien pic is FAAAAANTASTIC!), but not much work on putting it all together. With all this graphical talent working on the demo, I can only be disappointed that the potential was far from fulfilled. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Alchemy [old] ------------- AUS> Biggles (code gfx, 08/92), Dreamweaver (gfx, 08/92), Ginseng (music, 08/92), Vision Beyond (code, 08/92). Oz-Con 1 Invitation Intro (1992, .08, ECS Intro). code: Biggles, Vision Beyond, gfx: Biggles, Dreamweaver, music: "Warp" by Ginseng. review: This invitation intro is a sad affair really, with a scroller at the bottom and three sucky pictures to change between using the space bar. It gets the job done, but it's not pretty, and it sounds awful. Sorry to be so harsh on you Alchemy, but this intro isn't really one to make you stand up and take notice. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Alchemy [new] ------------- POL> Axel (code editor swap, 12/93), Backfire (Adam Gorski, whq swap pack 'Backpack', ex Katharsis), Bob (code, ex Investation), Cromax (gfx music), Exolon (Maciej Turlzynin, swap), Johan (editor, old handle Frodo), Ozzy (gfx), Saggitarius (gfx), Scorpik (music, later Absolute!, 12/93), Tiptop (code, ex Investation), Vico (code). NOR> The Clash (music, new PRP4), Walker (org swap, new PRP4). ???> Adict (early92), Guru (early92), Steinar. Alchemy was originally a Polish group, though a Norwegian division was new in Propaganda #4. Johan (old handle Frodo) stopped drawing. In a filemag (rel late 95), I found two ads for swapping by Exolon - one where he's in this group, and one where he's in Tilt... Other productions I know of from this group is "Party Zanci" (intro) and "Toxic Ziemniak" (trackmo). M-Iron left. Polish musician Accord (06-09/93) was kicked, for no apparent reason (PRP4). He was later in Gel Dezign. Marchewki (1992, .03, ECS Trackmo). 2nd in the Warzawa Party 1 demo competition. info: Named in a 'best Polish demos' list in RAW6. The name is polish for Carrots. Shadeways to Heaven (1993, 28.12, ECS 40k Intro). code: Axel, gfx: none, music: Scorpik. 7th in The Party 93 40k intro competition. Alfa Crew --------- Dutchmen Bigfoot, Syntag and Player One joined Legend mid 91. Aldi (1994-). ------------- These are some of Aldi's productions: "1st Intro" (02/94), "AT&T" (file), "Fleischabteilung" (intro), "State of The Art II" (demo), "Chrunched Sound" (intro) and "Intro In Dutch" (intro). Alice ----- Anarchy Party Demo (1991, .04, ECS). Released at Anarchy Easter Party '91. Alien Adenoids -------------- Intro (1994, 07.08, 40k Intro). Split 21st in the Assembly 94 intro competition. Alien Productions ----------------- Kinematic (preview) (1997, 14.12, Demo). 3rd in the Astrosyn 97 demo competition. Cooperation with Interceptors. Aliens Designs (ALS) -------------------- ???> AceMan (org sysop), Bigfoot (trade), Chillout (music), Exodite (trade), FaKED IQ, RayBan (sysop). Alive (-1993) ------------- NOR> Beathoven (music), Flash Fox (swap pack, 07/90), Fluor (music), Hemo Rider (gfx), Mailbox (Frode Tollefsen, swap, 10/90), Mick (code), Miraculix (gfx), Nameless (Espen Berntsen, code), Ost (code), Quez (gfx), Sciff (code), The Black Devil (aka The Big Dildo), Tronny Rotten (swap, 10/90). Boards; THE NEW LINE WHQ (nor, 11/90). Alive was a pure Norwegian demo group, based more around fun than actually trying to top the charts. 1993 - At The Gathering in april was, according to Nameless, the last time the group was officially gathered, but without releasing anything. Norwegian coder Sciff changed his handle to Crimson and joined Compact Inc. Norwegian musician Comajim (old handle Zyc) joined New Wave. After 11 Month of Silents (ECS File). 1001 ways to ...89 (1989, ECS File). Lines & Sinus (1989, 07.08, ECS File). Released at the Digitech - IBB Summer Conference 89. Flyskrekk (1991, .04, ECS File). Released at the Anarchy Easter Party 91. Alliance -------- NOR> Jawbreaker (Anders Dybdahl, code, ex Offence, new 92), Lion (trade, ex Offence, new 92), Vigilante (trade, ex Offence, new 92). ENG> Razor Blade (sysop 'UNKNOWN PLEASURES'). USA> Baser Evil (sysop 'COURTS OF CHAOS'). Spike joined Dual Crew. Iceberg joined Skid Row or Nerve Axis. Lord Flight joined Digital. Austrian BBS 'ASGARD' is offline, rumours says sysop left the scene mid 91. Alliance Design (AD, 1991-1993) ------------------------------- FRA> 7th Eye (gfx), Albatros (code, ex Rebels old), Corto (code, 04/91-92), Hof (gfx, ex Rebels old), Moby (music, 04/91). DEN> Seen (gfx, later Melon, new 06/91). ???> DD (04/91), Loom (gfx, 04/91), Spike (04/91). Alliance Design was probably born in the first few months of 1991 - at least that's when their first productions started appearing. They were a french demo group, with strong links to the illegal scene. They were the Quartex demo division for quite a while, and released what is probably their best- known demo, "Substance" [04/91], for them. After they left Quartex, there were rumours that they became a Crystal subgroup instead, but this is untrue. 1991 - French graphician Mack (who joined in april) left again for Scoopex just a few months after. Frenchmen Walt (gfx) and Motif (code) joined from The Silents around september. 1992 - PMC's "R.A.W #2" [02/92] announced Corto was working on the group's next demo, "Land of Liquor", to feature music by Moby. As history proved, this demo unfortunately never saw the light of day =(. Corto was busted for blueboxing early in the year, and rumours spread that this lead to the death of the group. This was even published in Pure Metal Coders' diskmag "R.A.W #3" [07/92], but it can't be true since the group was later active again, and released a demo as late as january 93. What is true is that Walt and Motif left the group for Melon Dezign. French graphicians Zebig and 7th Eye joined Dreamdealers (pre 07/92). Frenchman Traitor (04/91) joined Crystal. Burger Man crack intro (1991, ECS Intro). code: Corto, gfx: Seen (grey QTX logo), music: n/a (SIDMon 2 format). info: Cracktro made for Quartex. Aka "Another Release by The Best". Drinktro (ECS File). Substance (1991, 28.04, ECS File). code: Corto, gfx: Mack, Loom, music: "Knulla Kuk !!!" by Moby (4ch ProTracker format). 2nd in the Amiga Convention Summit demo competition. Made for Quartex. Caches off, OCS on for A1200. Little Dentro (Chimay) (1991, .06, ECS Intro). code: Corto, gfx: Seen, Mack, music: "Tix6", "Tix5" and "Tix3" by Reflex/Delight. Made for Quartex. The Party Invitation (1991, 22.08, ECS Intro). Made for Quartex. Cooperation with Rebels. 'Flight Of The Intruder' cracktro (1991, .10, ECS Intro). code: Corto, gfx: n/a, music: n/a (DeltaMusic 2 format, 29744 bytes). Workfrench (1992, early, ECS File). info: Released sometime soon after The Party 91, therefore early 92. Arkham Asylum (1993, .01, ECS File). code: Redlight/Dreamdealers, gfx: Zebig, Hof/The Silents, music: Moby. Cooperation with Dreamdealers. Alpha Flight (AFL, 1987-) ------------------------- GER> Airwolf (Normand, trade swap, 05/93), Andy & Fuzzy (Candi & David, code sysops 'DIABOLO', 05/93), Argon (Helmut, trade, 05/93), Black (Frederick, trade exsysop 'THE MISSING LINK', 12/90-05/93), Celator (Michael, toolcode, 05/93), Cinderella (Denise, trade, 05/93), Count Zero (gfx, 05/93), Cyborg (sysop 'THE NEXT GENERATION', 10/93), Dio & Cat (Mario & Bianca, trade, 05/93), Dr.Mabuse (Eric, code, 11/88- 05/93), Ex Machina Design (Carsten, music, 05/93), Healon (Christian, code, 05/93), Jeannie (Verena, trade, 05/93), Jive (Christian, trade sysop 'THE HOOD', 05/93), Kaoz & Raven (Andre & Dennis, trade, 05/93), Lance (Hans Werner, trade sysop 'GODS HAREM', 05/93), Lance??? (Armando, trade, 05/93), Mad Mac (Marc, ascii trade, 05/93), Marc & Sys (Marc & Harry, gfx supply, 05/93), Nightshade (Christian, trade, 05/93), Rod of Vanguard (Elmar, crack train, 05/93), Sabine (mainorg exsysop 09/91-05/93), Schlappi & Stoeberhai (Stefan & Peter, crack train trade, 05/93), Spy (Dirk, code, 05/93), Sting (Tom, crack supply, 05/93), Sultan (Klaus, sysop 'FAM NETWORK'/'SECRET CHAMBER', ex Adept, 05/93), Syntan & Rexxen (Christian, org gfx music, 05/93), Ultra (Ingo, org code gfx, 11/91-05/93), Undercover (Tom, trade, 05/93), Vascal (trade sysop 'BREAK AWAY', 05/93). SWE> Cybertron (Henk, org trade sysop 'AFTERSHOCK'/'AUSGEBOMBT', old handle Lacoste, 05/93-01/95), Excalibur (music, 05/93), Warhammer (sysop 'NOTA BENE' earlier 'HOLOCAUST', doublememb X-Trade, 08/94-01/95). SWI> Sla\/er (Mathias, ascii trade sysop 'BLACK ROSES', 05/93), Steve (org, 05/93). N-L> Speed (org trade sysop 'SHADOW WORLD', 05/93). ENG> Dangermouse (Dave, org trade sysop 'THE TOWER', 05-08/93), Dibber (Glen, trade, 05/93), Ghostrider (John, trade, 05/93), Marantz (trade, 05/93), Shinobi (gfx music, 05-08/93), Terminator (Dave, org trade, 05/93). FIN> Crime-Z99 (trade, doublememb Bomb Squad, 03/94), Dr.Weird (trade, 03/94), Fugitive (03/94), G.O.D (trade, doublememb Bomb Squad, 03/94), Hifi (org trade sysop 'LAST GENERATION', doublememb Damones, 05/93-03/94), Hijack (trade, doublememb Parallax [details], 03/94), Klutz (trade, ex Decnite, 02-05/93), Saman (trade, 03/94), Slayer (Jack, trade, 05/93), $$ Soldier (trade, 93-03/94), [StN] (trade, doublememb Mystic, 03/94). BEL> Berserker (Gerhard, trade, 05/93), Cabal (Dirk, train, 05/93), Fozzy (Patrick, trade, 05/93), Misfit (Stefan, trade sysop 'BURNING CHROME', 05/93-04/95), Remo (Gunther, code trade, 05/93), Rex Orient (Alain, code train, 05/93), Scorpio/SR (Flip, cardsupply sysop 'FIRST ACTION', 05/93), Uli (org sysop 'FLYING SAUCER' EHQ, 05/93). ARA> Deathwish (Sultan, trade sysop 'PSYCHOTRONIC', 05/93). TUR> Chaos (trade, 05/93). ITA> Guru Meditation (trade, 05/93), Luxgraph (trade sysop 'DIGITAL BBS', 05/93). DEN> Alf (code crack train trade sysop1 'HOLOCAUST'/'TRADERS HEAVEN', 05/93), Caesar (code crack train trade, ex Palace, 05/93), Drac (code crack train sysop2 'TRADERS HEAVEN', 05/93), Icelord (gfx, 05/93). AUS> Atomic (sysop 'WARPED REALITY', 04/95), Felony (Mike, org trade, 05/93), Fugitive (sysop 'FUTURE SHOCK', 04/95), Gangsta (trade, 05/93), Rancid (Tim, train sysop, 05/93). SPA> Incubus (trade, 05/93), Quijote (trade sysop, 05/93). NOR> Acid (Daniel Bruvoll, sysop 'BASIC INSTINCT', doublememb Grotesticle, 97), Wowbagger (code, doublememb Session [details]). CAN> Elf-Co (Paul, code sysop 'ECHO BBS', 05/93-04/95). USA> Charlie X (trade, 05/939, Fahrenheit (Jo