Gamers Guide 01
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welcome to the very first issue of \THE TRIAD GAMERS GUIDE / triad brings you this guide to recent games. we want to inform you of all the different versions brought out by all the groups on the cracker scene the idea was originated by injun inc in december last year, pretzel logic made us an editor and 801dc & dynamic made an intro for it. still it took untill now to release this first issue and similar magazines are expected. * joy in port 1 or 2 to scroll pages. * shift-lock to pause logo scroll. \ GAMERS GUIDE / the well earned credits. INTRO. code : 801 dc. music : the dungeon master. graphics: dynamic. GUIDE. code : hero. music : the dungeon master. graphics: otto von bismarck. TEXT ED.: rico of pretzel logic. EDITOR : william godwin. \ GAMERS GUIDE / the main reason for this guide is to show you which groups have cracked a certain game and the quality of that version. this will help the game freekz to call for the best version. all groups will also get a better chance at showing what they can do. naturally you haven't got the faintest idea of which group really is the number one. looking at the charts in magazines doesn't help much. you know that FICKO votes for PUTZ because FICKO is such a buddy with FUCKO. \ GAMERS GUIDE / a lot of voters also just look at the current charts voting from that. others vote for their favourite groups and they don't care the least for what the groups realy do. how else can it be explained that groups top lists even though they have not done a thing for many months? many groups get their votes because they are first out with a new crack. being first does show that you have a good supplier, but it might still be a bad crack. is this fair? some of us prefere to produce quality and we vote for quality. \ GAMERS GUIDE / we review games and add them to the GAMERS GUIDE as soon as possible. we will keep them in THE GUIDE for two or even three issues so we will get as many versions as possible. we can not quarantee that we will be be able to test every level of every game, but we will certainly try. if you want to make sure that your version is reviewed fast, send it to one of our swappers fast. if you have found that a version is bugged and want to make sure it is in the GUIDE give us a call. \ GAMERS GUIDE / the games will appear in alphabetical order. the versions will be listed in order of their lenght starting with the shortest. this does not mean that we rank the shortest to necsessarily be the best version. however, removing crap from the code to get a shorter crack usually indicate a better crack. generally a high amount of cheats will be ranked higher when comparing versions. sometimes a high amount of cheats can be right out silly or even destroy a game and then we will tell you if that is what we think. \ GAMERS GUIDE / years ago MR.Z decided to make an intro that was compact enough to be added to the compressed crack without further crunching. this has become a tradition in TRIAD. the normal TRIAD crack intros add some 5-9 blocks to a crack. most other groups prefere a more complex intro with music and effects. when crunched along with the game, it doesn't add that much to the final crack as some like to claim. please have this in mind if you think that our intro is the only reason for the short TRIAD cracks. \ GAMERS GUIDE / the following symbols are used in the guide.. -------------------------------------- GROUP / CRACKER - no explanation..... F - number of files.... L - length in blocks... C - number of cheats... P - picture in file.... # - dox with the crack. H - highscore saver.... added to the game.. \ AIDON THE APOCALYPSE. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. DYNAMIX /GOD 6 383 +2 2. x-factor /steve 11 404 --- 3. f4cg /mao 6 420 +1 -------------------------------------- * i heard that it was a mr. cursor protection on this game !!? god proves to be a good cracker. x-factor got many files, but still crack. steve, why no cheat? \ ATOMIC ROBO KID. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. TRIAD /KING F. 29 539 +2 2. genesis p./the goblin 29 579 +3 3. censor d. /psycho 1+1s 795 +3 4. w.o.w. /chacke 1+1s 834 +1 -------------------------------------- * why didn't some of you crack the other d-side? too hard? or no time? i added the backside's 664 blocks to the main file ok. 1s = means 1 disc side. a good fast crack from king fisher \ BLAZING THUNDER. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. GENESIS P./THE GOBLIN 1 128 +2 2. bonzai /enjoy 1 134 +5 3. the freaks/maniac 1 141 --- 4. dominators/jade 1 156 +2 -------------------------------------- * the goblin is the best again. it was a big difference between those versions, i don't think it's the intro it depends on... not more to say... \ DRAGONS BREED. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. TITRON /FREDDY 6 835 +4 2. chaos /jinx 9 847 +3 3. i+t /excell 9 908 +2 4. genesis p./the goblin 12 1013h +4 -------------------------------------- * is freddy the only member in titron? anyway he made a good work. genesis fat version includes: highscore saver, fastloader and the game intro. \ DRAGONS KINGDOM. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. TRIAD /BISMARCK 1 92 +3 2. triumph /probe 1 96 +2 3. fairlight /wild one 1 98 +6 4. ics+cfa /fen1 1 110 +5 5. x-factor /dexter 1 111 +3 6. paramount /jinx 1 113 +7 7. atrix /exulanz 1 113 +2 8. bonzai /enjoy 1 121 +4 9. chromance /painkiller 1 123 +6 0. brutal /tch 1 128 +6 1. f4cg /adf 1 133 +2 2. destiny /illusionist 1 167 +2 -------------------------------------- \ ESWAT. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. TRIUMPH /PROBE 7 471 +5 2. triad /hero 7 478 +3 3. illusion /fist 7 479 +5 4. censor /psycho 7 493 +3 -------------------------------------- * probe got the original transfered from tape to disc by triad. levelpacking with squeezer 4.1 gave result! triad crunched the main file with high-speed. if you got more time, you can make more cheats. probe/tri & hero/ils used that time. good versions! \ GOLDEN AXE. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. GENESIS P./THE GOBLIN 14 582 +6 2. extasy /rockstar 32 598 +3 3. crazy /c+s 13 603 +4 -------------------------------------- * i hope i'll get more groups on this one. in chrisps and spitfires menu, they wrote some usefull hints on keys to use in the game. i heard that one group in sweden didn't manage to crack this one !!? maybe it's a hard protection !?? \ IRONMAN SUPER OFFROAD. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. fairlight /wild 1 1 141 +1 2. titron /freddy 1 144 --- 3. x-factor /dexter 1 147 --- 4. dominators/dogfriend 1 155 --- 5. bonzai /enjoy 1 156 --- 6. occult /shinobi 1 160 --- 7. GENESIS P./SNACKY 1+P 168 +5 8. f4cg /adf 1 176 --- 9. foxbat /ambre 1 179 +2 0. dynamix /god 1+p 187 +1 1. x-rated / --- 1 189 +1 -------------------------------------- * snacky wins with his jewel version. he installed some cute cheats. \ THE MONTY PYTHONS FLYING CIRCUS. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. FAIRLIGHT /WILD 1 5 266 +6 2. paramount /parallax 5 267h +3 3. dynamix /god 5 270 +3 4. vision /curlin 5 273 +3 5. atrix /exulans 5 273 +2 6. trc+tbi /cba 5 276 +2 7. brainbombs/ --- 5 278 +1 8. holocaust /dystan 5 279 +2 9. x-ray /arrogance 5 280 +2 0. censor /psycho 5 280 +1 -------------------------------------- * in visions crack, there's some bugs. \ THE MONTY PYTHONS FLYING CIRCUS. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 11. bonzai /crush 5 281 +1 12. extasy /rockstar 5 284 +3 13. f4cg /mao 5 299 +2 -------------------------------------- * it's 33 blocks between fairlight and f4cg. i don't think it's only the intro it depends on, but it's pretty hard on the top anyway... \ PUZZNIC. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker # l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. TRIAD /TRACER 1 102 +2 2. triumph /probe 1 110 +2 3. genesis+p /gobl+punish.1 112 +3 4. the freaks/maniac 1 112 --- 5. censor d. /psycho 1 123 +2 6. dynamix /god 1 125 +2 -------------------------------------- * it's hard to get a short crack of this 1. it's nearly no shit in mem. \ SKATIN' USA. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. TRIAD /BISMARCK 1 81 +4 2. fairlight /wild 1 1 85 +5 3. triumph /probe 1 86 +3 4. atrix /exulans 1 96 +2 5. dominators/dogfriend 1 97 +3 6. dunex /spikes 1 98 +3 7. dominators/jade 1 103 +3 8. bonzai /enjoy 1 104 +5 9. brutal /tch 1 113 +7 0. foxbat /ambre 1 114 +2 1. chromance /painkiller 1 148 +6 -------------------------------------- * wild 1 on the way... \ SKATIN' USA. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 7. FAIL / --- 1 83 --- -------------------------------------- * FAIL FAILED on RE-CRACKING DOMINATORS VERSION. if you have in- stalled unlimited bonus as a cheat. you have to insert a rutine that switch bonus on/off. if you don't, you have to stay at the bonus stage forever. some groups didn't insert that rutine, lame. chromance used a short intro on their crack! \ THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. TRIAD /BISMARCK 1 131 +6 2. triumph /probe 1 132 +1 3. genesis p./the goblin 1 134 +2 4. fairlight /wild one 1 134 +1 5. x-factor /dexter 1 136 +1 6. raisers /dave 1 137 +3 7. dynamix /god 1 140 +5 8. dunex /spikes 1 146 +1 9. illusion /richie 1 148 +4 0. censor d. /redcuz 1 148 +3 -------------------------------------- * this time it's really hard on the top.. uh! \ THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 11. bonzai /enjoy 1 149 +10 12. i+t /xxx 1 153 +4 13. sharks+tnt/zap 1+p 154 +3 14. dominators/dogfriend 1 159 +7 15. the freaks/maniac 1 179 +6 -------------------------------------- * the amount of cheats depends on, that some crackers installed... one cheat of each weapon instead of unlimited on all weapons. TRIAD got a pretty short crack comp- pared to the freaks version. \ STRIDER II. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. ILLUSION /R+S 8 190 +5 2. EXTASY /ROCKSTAR 1 193h +5 3. genesis p./the goblin 8 203 +5 4. fairlight /bachhus 8 213 +4 5. censor d. /psycho 8 218h +5 -------------------------------------- * XTC made a singlefiled version that doesn't have to reload the whole file. tycoon, you were into the samemethod. where are you now? \ SUMMER CAMP. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. ILLUSION /SAURON 7 296 +5 2. censor /psycho 7 296 +3 --------------------------------------- \ U.N. SQUADRON. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. TRIAD /TCR+BISSE 11 310 +3 2. censor d. /psycho 11 334 +3 -------------------------------------- * triumph got the original transfered from tape by triad. but i think they failed.. or really what happend? censors crack: the first tune runs too fast. check it up pals !! tracer & bismarck made a short crack of this game. \ YOGI BEAR AND FRIENDS. / -------------------------------------- group / cracker f l. c. -------------------------------------- 1. TRIAD /HERO 1 121 +3 2. fairlight /wild 1 1 134 +5 3. dominators/dogfriend 1 134 +3 4. triumph /probe 1 134 --- 5. dynamix /god 1 136 +2 6. chromance / --- 1 145 +4 7. bonzai /enjoy 1 145 +3 8. atrix /exulans 1 150 +2 9. x-factor /dexter 1 154 +1 0. trc+tbi /cba 1 156 +2 1. dunex /spikes 1 160 +1 2. wow /chacke 1 177 +2 3. foxbat /ambre 1 182 +2 -------------------------------------- \ HIGHLIGHTS SO FAAR?? / RA * snacky/genesis project. 3 files. 391 blocks. 4 cheats. 4passw. ATOMIC ROBO KID * king fisher/triad. 29+p files. 539 blocks. 2 cheats GOLDEN AXE * the goblin/genesis p. 14 files. 582 blocks. 6 cheats. BLAZING THUNDER * the goblin/gp 1+p files. 128 blocks. 2 cheats. U?N? SQUADRON * tracer+bismarck/triad. 11+p files. 310 blocks. 3 cheats. PUZZNIC * tracer/triad. 102 blocks +2. \ THE WALL / who formed the world?.. anyway here's the questions we all wonder about! here's the answers we all... ENJOY IT! -------------------------------------- somebody says that curlin is a girl. cracking games from a cartridge seems to be very easy.... !! ikari & talent, dominators, legend seems to rule the scene now! dystan (ex. exory) formed a new group called trauma. they got members from norway and denmark. redcuz is that a new member of censor? or is it only euzkera and dr. cool!? like pc ltd. was psycho and crt !!? the wild one from fairlight, is that watchman from the rebels?? what happend to light & s451???? can probe/triumph crack from tape? jedi/triumph soon on amiga. rockstar/extasy stole 100 crowns from a swedish byteraper member! who is the best cracker in dominators? bismarcks tape-recorder is destroyd... infocomie (ex. nato) joined bonzai. macro-nit joined dominators. who is the best active cracker in swe? stanze is forming a new group! hewitt/class left the scene! do brainbombz have something incommon with x-ray? were's dutch breeze from blackmail? mordor from zaints, is jack/the cult somebody thinks that the goldenchild is the same person as bismarck. ha! i talked to a friend of goldie and he said that goldie left the scene to spend more time on school, girls, the drive licens and partying etc... let's scream a hurray for him. birthday 09-12-90. 18 years old. there's a new cracking group in sweden called the cult. the members comes from: antic, zaints, vision, s451 with more... the cracker in the cult is a old member from the zaints, called with his new name jack! other members are: zinus, trash, jack, intruder & some other (famous) guys! the swedish group triumph will split- up at the denmark party the 26 dec. as jedi will join the forces of amiga. maybe probe will join the amiga scene too... but only the future knows! royalty died after that goldie got bored & kicked out nearly every member tdm/triad, refused joining vibrants! bismarck didn't have to join the mili- tary service, but codex/censor had to. ha! ha! good luck pal in the army !! stanze is together with a 20 year old photo-model, incredible! she is nice! what happend to the cool cracker zizyphus? dystan cracked a real budget game.. called 'tank!' he says: vote for us! hero/triad always too drunk to... jerker/paragon were cutted 7 times by three 15 year old girls, using razor- knifes. the girls were high on dope. bismarck called the police & later on the girls got caught. why did they attact him? what did we do wrong? the police said that if those girls had attact him, he'd kicked 'em down. tdm is soon married with a beuty called sanna. this tune is decated to her with love. (cool tune!) did you know that stanze is a really good cracker! he cracked the game logo (timex prot.).. best version! bob/censor got a nice sister ha! jerker/paragon joined the army... intruder/the cult will release another of those krewl mags. * no more lame news for this time... have fun!!... street justice! i hope you all liked this guide. you will have the second issue in about two OR three weeks. if you wanna make this guide better. then send in notes about the cracks to this address. GAMERS GUIDE! XXXXX XXXXXX XX XXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXXX i hope you'll send in your cracks to get your group higher and get a more correct and a fair list. ok bye... /WILLIE 'FUCK THE COMMIES!'