Propaganda 15 ch09
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THE OFFICIAL
RELEASE CHARTS
RELEASE CHARTS
PROPAGANDA #15
PERFORMED BY THE MASTERS OF LAW...
DEFF & MARC
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INTRODUCING THE POINT-SYSTEM....
Fullprice Games 7.O - 8.O
Budget Games 5.O - 6.O
Low Budget Games 3.O - 4.O
PD/Shareware 1.O - 2.O
Previews O.O - 1.O
Bonus points can be reached by
releasing 1OO% (!) PAL/NTSC versions.
If another group is involved on the 1OO%
fix, the points will be shared between
those two parties.
Fixed Version 1.O - 1.5
Points are going to be reduced for no
levelpacking, missing trainers no
translation and for bugged versions.
NO Levelpacking -O.5 / -1.O
NO Trainers -O.5 / -1.O
NO Translation -1.5 / -2.O
Bugged Version -2.O
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Unlike some other mags we won't give
points for tools. Those releases will
get mentioned but that's all!!
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AND ALWAYS REMEMBER...
ORIGINAL INTRO NO CRACK
ORIGINAL + INTRO = NO CRACK
SEUCK GAMES,BASIC GAMES, COMPILED BASIC
GAMES and such games that were done by
using a GAME MAKER will be ignored.
At present, rereleases will punished
with -7.O points.
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The following boards have been taken
into consideration while creating these
charts: HOLIDAY INN CAMBODIA, DOWN BY
LAW, THE DUNGEON and THE EVIL ISLAND.
To avoid misunderstandings the following
boards will be observed as well:
EDGE OF MIDNIGHT, THE DEAD ZONE and
FORTRESS OF DOOM.
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Please note that MENACE 2 SOCIETY and
CHAOTIC FACTOR dropped out and therefore
FORTRESS OF DOOM entered the list.
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** NEW RULES ..
\/ NEW RULES ><
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From now on the 'Masters Of Law' will
add +1.O points to versions that some-
how deserve it. Which versions deserve
such points? Well, that's up to us!!
Just wait and see. ATLANTIS were the
first ones to get those special points
from us for the very first time.
Games that got released PAL ONLY have to
be fixed within half a year, else no
points will be given!
ALPHA FLIGHT
ALPHA FLIGHT 36.9 points
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AFL started their wares-rush with the
fixed version of BRAIN SPASM @ CP-Verlag
(4.5 pts) followed by TWO TRIS Pal/Ntsc.
This game is declared as shareware but
still you had to buy it from the distri-
buter (Magna Media). As this is a con-
tradiction in itself we count it as a
normal budget game. As their version was
only 99.99%, minus 1.O points were given
which sums it up to 4.5 points all in
all. Next were 3 previews called SUPER
BALL from Tuerk Design (O.3 pts), B-BALL
from Prisma Designs (O.4 pts) and CRAZY
(O.O pts) which didn't even deserve...
O.1 pts. Then some genious brain in AFL
discovered a gap in our release rules
and they released the fixed version of
EUROPEAN SOCCER CHALLENGE. Infact this
game already got released (PAL ONLY) by
Ikari+Talent back in 1991. AFL only gets
the fix points for it: 1.4 pts (for the
first and last time!). And once again
Peacemaker striked back again with the
fixed version of KITRON @ CP-Verlag
(4.3 pts). Their next targets were two
fixed CP-Verlag games called GEOMETRIC
(5.2 pts) and BRONX MEDAL (5.5 pts).
Next they came up with the fixed (and
finally complete) version of IMPEROID @
Magna Media (4.3 pts). Last but not
least they upped a fixed budget game
called SUPER MARIOS REVENGE @ Paradize
Software (6.5 pts).
ATLANTIS
1.O points ATLANTIS
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They released a TRANSLATED version of
KAMPF DER GENIES (=Battle Of The Giants)
@ CP-Verlag. The game itself normally
wouldn't get any points as it's compiled
basic but we gave 1.O points anyway for
their good work on the translation (see
'NEW RULES'!).
AVANTGARDE
AVANTGARDE 17.4 points
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They started with REACTOR 2 @ CP-Verlag
(5.5 pts) which didn't need a Ntsc fix
at all followed by 2 previews... PLOPP
from APS (O.4 pts) and MINESWEEPER from
Patience (O.5 pts). And yet again they
put out a game that didn't need a Ntsc
fix called THE TIME CRYSTAL @ Parallel
Logic (5.O pts). <Ed: You should once
play this slow game using a FLASH-8
card.. it flys!>. Next were 3 previews
in a row... HIDDEN DOORS from Express
Artworx (O.5 pts), TETRIS'94 from Xenon
Games (O.4 pts) and DEADLINE @ Visualize
(O.7 pts). Last but not least they hit
back with AMORPHOUS @ M and P Software
(4.4 pts) Pal/Ntsc fixed by Byronic. Due
to using a wrong cruncher which fucked
up something Byronic had to put out a
fix-file (-1.O). Furthermore level 13 to
15 didn't work but that was caused by
either a bad upload or using a bad disc.
Finally AVT uploaded a 1OO% Pal/Ntsc
version.
CHROMANCE
17.O points CHROMANCE
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They released TECTRON @ CP-Verlag along
with Demonix but a second Pal/Ntsc (-1)
version from Skinhead was necessary to
get a 1OO% Pal/Ntsc version (3.3 pts).
Then they uploaded MINDMAZE @ E.B.E.S.
to the BBSes but infact this game
already got released by Troep & Garbage
weeks before. We didn't give them -7 pts
as T+G never spread their version well
enough and as this game really is not
worth all the hassle. Their next ware
was TURN CHANGE preview from Mystery
Arts (O.5 pts) followed by KILLER 100%
Pal/Ntsc from Cybertech Labs (4.4 pts).
G*P and EMPIRE already had two tries
on that game but never managed to put
out a 1OO% working version (Pal/Ntsc).
SPEED RUNNER @ Commodore Format was next
(4.1 pts). A version of this game from
MAYHEM hit some US/Euro BBSes before but
anyway, it would have been PAL ONLY any-
way. Next were 2 previews named XERMAID
from Cream-Software (O.5 pts) and
AVOIDITIC from Art Games (O.3 pts). The
last ware from them that hit the BBSes
was AM0BA @ CP-Verlag (3.9 pts). Their
version got fixed by Demonix but infact
DMX removed a raster (without mentioning
it) to make it working on Ntsc. There-
fore we still count this as a PAL ONLY
ware. No minus points will be given to
Demonix. Inbetween Chromance re-released
COLOR 04/16 which got released by AVT
before. No minus were given as it's a
tool only anyway.
F CG
F4CG 4O.O points
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They started with the translated version
of a Polish game called SUNDAY OF
MIRACLES (4.2 pts) which got fixed by
Demonix. Next was a game called BIRDS
(4.O pts) and this time Empire took care
of the fixing. Now they released a nice
tool @ New Entry/CP-Verlag called MESPAN
(tool=zero points). All of a sudden they
released 2 American full-price games
from Mnemonic Productions, Inc. called
CASTLE OF KRAIZAR (7.O pts) & GUNRUNNER
(7.O pts). Both games didn't need a Pal
fix. GUNRUNNER got 7.5 pts but we gave
-O.5 as they linked a Pal intro infront
of the game which made it impossible to
play this game on Ntsc. Later on a fix
file (Ntsc intro+main file) got released
to make it working on Ntsc again. Next
they released the Pal only version of
another Polish budget game @ Tim Soft...
ETERNAL (5.5 pts) followed by 2 Polish
previews called BOMBI @ Vermes (O.5 pts)
and MAGAZINE (O.4 pts). We know BOMBI
deserves more points but as the game is
still in Polish we gave -O.1 points.
Their last release for this month was
just another game from Assasin Software
called MINEFIELD (3.7 pts) which got
released Pal only. SLATERMAN (3.5 pts)
from Tim Soft and WHEEL OF FORTUNE
(4.2 pts) fixed by Demonix, puts F4CG
high on the charts.
SCS TRC
9.6 points SCS+TRC
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They only managed to get their hands on
COLOURED Pal/Ntsc (4.3 points) and
BLUBRIA Pal/Ntsc @ CP-Verlag (5.3 pts)
this month.
TALENT
TALENT 4.4 points
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After some months they returned with 2
previews called VOICE (O.2 pts) and
JUICY TYPE (O.2 pts). At the same time
they released a fixed game (game?) named
ICEBLASTER from Doom Development coded
by good old Yon of MTX (4.O pts). This
game reminds us of an old playable demo
part from Mantronix but we have to give
it points anyway as nobody could show
up with that old demo. Still their 1OO%
version of ENERGY MANAGER didn't make it
to one single BBS... nor in the States,
neither in Europe. C'mon guys!!!
XENON
O.1 points XENON
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For the very first time ever they first
released something. Yep, SOMETHING...
HYSTERIA preview from Virtual Factor.
We give it O.1 pts even when it doesn't
even deserve this. Maybe those O.1 pts
motivate (Hmm.. motivate rings a bell!)
them go go ahead. Somehow this preview
reminds us of Crazy preview!?!
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1 0 DECEMBER 1994 1 0
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Rank Group Points
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1. F4CG 4O.O
2. Alpha Flight 36.9
3. Avantgarde 17.4
4. Chromance 17.O
5. SCS+TRC 9.6
6. Talent 4.4
7. Atlantis 1.O
8. Xenon O.1
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THE OFFICIAL
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1 0 DECEMBER 1994 1 0
Rank Group Releases
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01. Alpha Flight (8)
02. Empire (2)
Demonix
Chromance
TRC+SCS
03. Byronic (1)
Talent
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