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ABOUT ABOUT...... ,,,,,,,,,,, Oke' so here we are again with the "About..."-chapter which our magazine features every time. This time we have a rather commercial topic. We hope you will enjoy reading it and I hope it will help sceners to remind that there [still] is a legal C64 market and that this scene is not only about cracked games. The chapter was written by another guest editor named "Peter Staaks" aka Nuke/M8. But he'll tell you all you need to know ABOUT his game-label himself.... Stirf ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, EAGLEWARE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS EAGLEWARE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, H Hello, my name is Peter Staaks and I run the Dutch C64 software company Eagleware International Productions. In this chapter you can read something about the past but more important is what's happening nowadays and what are our future plans!!! Eagleware International Production (EIP) started with selling games like Confusing Quest, Confusing Quesy 2 1/2 and Stars & Rings Deluxe. These games were designed my me using Gamemaker from Activision. The results were mixed. Some people liked them and some hated them. Many magazines wrote bad things about them (and some of that was true) and after careful consideration I decided to withdraw them from the catalogue. The first real programmed games we released were Fields (by Funeral Moon) and Dumi (by CommoBam). These two games were nice games, but puzzlers like many others around. The sales weren't excellent, but I guess this is normal with puzzlers. I reckon most people have all kind of puzzlers in their diskboxes! Therefore Eagleware is looking for something new, new arcade games and perhaps special puzzlers! We found some great teams and they sold their games to us! I will talk about all our games available and I'm starting with our first releases and later on in this chapter news on our new papermagazinE COMMODORE TRIBUNE: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, DUMI: DUMI: ,,,,, This game, as mentioned before, was designed by Imaic from Commobam. I personally like this game as it's a logical game with great graphics and nice music. The best rating was from Commodore Manai (UK) and they gave is 93%.. Price: US$ 8 ,,,,,,,,,,,, FIELDS: FIELDS: ,,,,,,, A connect 4 clone. Get 4 blocks in a row and try and beat the opponent. This game can be played against the computer or with two players. The game contains excellent graphics and also great music. I'm not a big fan of this game, but playing with two player makes it big fun! Commodore Action raring was 78%... PRICE: us$ 10 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, INSAAITY: INSANITY: ,,,,,,,,, A simple puzzle game designed by Ewen Gillies. It's a May Jong game with simple graphics. If you like these kind of game the get a copy! PRICE: US$ 8 ,,,,,,,,,,,, LOADSTAR ARCADE PACK: LOADSTAR ARCADE PACK: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, An Arcade games compilation by Loadstar. It contains three games and the looks are basic. These games are extremely playable and reminds me of the simple, but addictive games like dropzone... PRICE: US$ 10 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, LOADSTAR PUZZLER PACK: LOADSTAR PUZZLER PACH: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A puzzler games complicaton also by Loadstar. It contains three nice and addictive puzzlers and again the looks are nothing special but very playable! PRICE: US$ 10 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, MCRAT/THE ZINJ COMPLEX: MCRAT/THE ZINJ COMPLEX: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, This compilation can also be bought at the address of CRYSTAL SOFTWARE, but we also sell it in countries like USA and Australia. Two re-releases and programmed by Michael Svendsen. I really don't like them... PRICE: US$ 12 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Okay... these games were already in our catalogue and let's continue with our new releases... CASTLE OF KRAIZAR: CASTLE OF KRAIZAR: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, This game is actually a re-release but has never been sold in Europe or Australia (where Eagleware sells it!) It's a great adventure designed by John Green from the States. There is also a big instructions file with it as the game is not easy to play... PRICE: US$ 12 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, EROTICA: EROTICA: ,,,,,,,, Designed by Cybertech in Poland. It contains strong (but from a high guality...) pictures that might be shocking for younger people. You can only buy this game if you are over 18!!! The main game is a puzzler, but an addictive one!!! PRICE: US$ 16 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, DESTINY: DESTINY: ,,,,,,,, Everyone knows Lepsi Developments! Well... they've made this game and it's great! Finally an arcade game!!! It reminds me of the first part from the RAMBO game... PRICE: US$ 12 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, ALIOTH: ALIOTH: ,,,,,,, What do we have here? What a great game! Another arcade game made by Nostalgia Productions!!! It is similar to game from MicroValue (I believe it was called Demonware or something...) and it contains [ ^ probably Demon Blues -Stirf] excellent graphics (by Blazej Strazak also know as Diverse/Fairlight) and the music is also superb!!! PRICE: US$ 10 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, BRAVE AFRICAN HUNTRESS: BRAVE AFRICAN HUNTRESS: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A text adventure by Twilight! This game is really one of the best text adventures!!! The graphics are very good and it's very easy to play which is important!!! PRICE: US$ 10 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, DORIS 2: DORIS 2: ,,,,,,,, Another game from Cybertech. This game is another puzzler, but like Erotica a great one!!! Move the puzzle pieces and get the original picture back! It's very addictive and contains superb graphics and music!!! PRICE: US$ 12 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, COR O MATIC: CAR-O-MATIC: ,,,,,,,,,,,, This game is almost the same as Erotica, but there are a few differences! Also extremely addictive and contains superb grapics and music!!! PRICE: US$ 12 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, BRAIN KILLERS: BRAIN KILLERS: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, A two games compilation. It contains BALLZ by Street Childeren with music by Praiser. With this game you must be very quick with your joystick. The other game is again designed by Cybertech and is called MEGABRAIN! This is a game for people with a good memory. PRICE: US$ 12 SUPER HITS: SUPER HITS: ,,,,,,,,,,, Three games for the price of one! This compilation is only being sold in Europe and Australia. The game on this compilation are: CELTIX (similar to BALLZ), SATAN BALLADS (a arcade game similar to Vampire from CodeMasters) and MAYHEM (anoter puzzler). PRICE: US$ 12 ,,,,,,,,,,,,, As you can see we have many new releases for you to get. I know that most of you get these games through the illegal scene, but if you wish to receive more cracks them please buy original games! Only if you continue supporting the legal scene you can continue receiving illegal cracks! So please... if you receive a nice game like Alioth and it's cracked... if you like it then please buy an original from the Eagleware address or from one of our distibutors. Many people have worked hard on these products and it's the only way to keep the C64 alive!!! The addresses of authorised Eagleware distributors: COMPUTER SCENE (UK): Computer Scene2 35 Nottinam Road Nuthall Nothingham NG16 1DN UK ATTICWARE (USA): Atticware 610 First Street Liverpool NY 13088 USA ALTERNATIVE SOFWARE (AUSTRALIA): Alternative Software PO BOX 7092 Geelong West. 32218 Victoria Australia BIG MOUTH (AUSTRALIA): Big Mouth Magazine 13 Howard Grove Ridleyton SA 5008 Australia At all these addresses you can get most of our games and ask for their prices. They might be slightly different... Our final release is a MAGAZINE!!! It's called COMMODORE TRIBUNE and issue 1 contains 28 pages. It features news from all over the world, special Eagleware news, reviews, games info, addresses from all kind of companies from over the world, special features, magazine reviews, previews, hits and tips, public ads for YOU!, mailbag and more great stuff! It also covers a coverdisk and this one if even for the scener a great disk! It contains playable previews, full games, utilities, demos and more... THIS MAGAZINE IS REALLY EXCELLENT!!! THIS MAGAZINE IS REALLY EXCELLENT!!! ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, The costs are also not that high! One issue costs US$ 6 and a subscription for one year (6 issues) is only US$ 30!! Great or what! And watch out... perhaps you can even get from a Commodore Tribune dealer near you...(in the near future!) So if you are interested in buying games, our great new magazine Commodore Tribune or even PD software then contact us... EAGLEWARE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS DE FAZANT 42 7905 HD HOOGEVEEN THE NETHERLANDS Well... I finally want to thank YOU for reading all this way and thank the editors of this great magazine for letting me print this! THANKS TO YOU ALL AND KEEP ON SUPPORTING THANKS TO YOU ALL AND KEEP ON SUPPORTING ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE MIGHTY C64 AND IT'S AOMPANIES!!! THE MIGHTY C64 AND IT'S COMPANIES!!! ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Bye for now and perhaps see you later... Yours sincerely, Peter Staaks EAGLEWARE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS Music composer is Danko. Editted by ROJ/The Spiders-Crew ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,