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