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│     ARE WE THE BEST? - ISSUE #03     │
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│          (c) chromance 1991          │
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
                                        
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              instructions:             
                                        
use joystick in port 2 to control this !
                                        
up 'n down for scrolling,and press LEFT 
ARROW,1 and 2 to change musics!         
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HOWDY HACKERS...                        
                                        
another month passed so here is the 3rd 
issue of your favourite CRACKER magazine
this time we planned to change the      
outfit,but we weren't able to manage it 
in time...   maybe NEXT TIME...         
this time we changed the textstyle a bit
coz we need more memory for the text!   
                                        
in the last issue we wrote that we would
like to set up some kinda CRACKER CHARTS
in this magazine!   REMEMBER?           
but we've got only a few votes so now   
we can't give you a CHART but it's only 
up to you to have a new column!...      
                                        
send us the following votes :           
15 BEST QUALITY CRACKING GROUPS         
15 BEST SPEED CRACKING GROUPS           
15 BEST SINGLE CRACKERS                 
                                        
and remember that you're allowed to vote
for overseas groups/guys,too!           
                                        
if you wanna have your version in awtb  
send us these infos:  name of the game  
────────────────────  cracker group     
                      cracker(s)        
                      length            
                      amount of cheats  
                      extras            
                                        
about the length:NEVER forget to add    
the hi-score saver to the game length if
there's any...  also tell us if there's 
something unusual in that version...    
(intro included in it,or so...  ed)     
                                        
EXTRAS:we count as extras the following 
things : 1ST RELEASE                    
         HI-SCORE SAVER INSTALLEDD      
         IFFL PACKED                    
                                        
also tell us if you've found a bug in a 
crack or if someone uses DOUBLE CHEATS! 
                                        
here are some addresses where you can   
send your versions for A.W.T.B :        
                                        
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XXXXXX XXXXXXXX                         
XXXXXXXXXXXX.XX    or TELEFAX           
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credits for this goes to :              
                                        
ALEX / chromance for coding + 1x1 char  
                                        
SANGFROID / chromance for big charset   
                                        
GRIFF / chromance for the music         
                                        
MR.WAX / chromance for the text         
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we always TRY to be objective but if you
have found something negative or a lousy
mistake then don't hesitate to send us  
a letter...                             
                                        
 let's see who's RULING and who's NOT ! 
                                        
       CYGNUS (c) double density        
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 ACC             thomas       137    +3 
 IKARI+TALENT    sting        190    +4 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: 1ST RELEASE by IKARI+TALENT!  
I+T also IFFL packed the game,and their 
version contains the title-picture,too! 
in ACC's version the END-SEQUENCE is    
missing!                                
                                        
        DOMINO (c) visual image         
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 TRC+TBI         cba         66+1    +3 
 CHROMANCE       mr.wax      66+1    +2 
 X-RATED         infinity    68+1    +1 
 X-FACTOR        ace,hulk,w. 70+1    -- 
 CHAOS           ice cube    73+1    +2 
 TRC+TBI         cba         74+1    +1 
 ARM             ex-m        74+1    +4 
 DUNEX           exulams     76+1    +1 
 HITMEN          curlin      79+1    +1 
 F4CG            lenine      84+1    +2 
 PROXYON         zar         85+1    +1 
 ARMY+A-TEAM     b.a.        93+1    -- 
 PULSAR          ???         94+1    +3 
 BRUTAL          tch         95+1    +1 
 BONZAI          maniac      95+1    +1 
 BAD TASTE       bonecr.b.  107+1    -- 
 TRISTAR         aztec      137+1    +1 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: 1ST RELEASE by BAD TASTE!...  
CBA/TRC+TBI have made 2 versions! why?  
                                        
     ESKIMO GAMES (c) double density    
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 BONZAI          crush        549    +3 
 X-RATED         iglo         549    -- 
 ALPHA FLIGHT    max          550    -- 
 CHROMANCE       painkiller   554    +1 
 ARMY+A-TEAM     b.a.         575    -- 
 X-FACTOR        dexter       618    -- 
 ACTION          crisp        643    -- 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: state the fact that ALL of the
versions contains the GAME INTRO!       
BONZAI made a really cool version with  
nice trainers!  X-RATED's version BUGS  
at the 3rd level!                       
                                        
       FIREPIT (c) double density       
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└────────────────────────────────────── 
 BONZAI          enjoy        105    +3 
 HITMEN          curlin       107    +1 
 SMARACT         jim          128    +3 
 ARMY+A-TEAM     b.a.         128    +1 
 PULSAR          defjam       134    +1 
 CHROMANCE       mr.wax       134    +2 
 HYSTERIC        benson       135    +4 
 SILICON         sidewinder   139    -- 
 ACC             yon,jez      156    -- 
 PARAMOUNT       sting        173    -- 
 ACTION          spitfire     177    +1 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: BONZAI on top now,followed by 
HITMEN... SMARACT installed a HIGH-SCORE
saver! nice work! there's a ATC import  
intro in front of PARAMOUNT's version as
they had the 1ST RELEASE!               
in ACTION'S version the intro is also   
included,so the length is OK!           
                                        
      GILDED AGE (c) double density     
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 CHROMANCE       alex         203    +2 
 CHAOS           exorcist     232    -- 
 STASH           godfather    234    +2 
 X-RAY           chrysagon    269    +4 
 SILICON         anarchist    270    -- 
 VICTIMS         roy          277    -- 
 TAT             ayatollah    348    -- 
 ARMY+A-TEAM     b.a.         529    -- 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: 1ST RELEASE by VICTIMS and so 
there's an EMPIRE import intro in front 
of their version!  they also transalated
the game to ENGLISH!  NICE WORK!        
DOUBLE CHEATING from X-RAY... send MORE!
                                        
          GREMLINS 2 (c) elite          
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└────────────────────────────────────── 
 X-RAY           chrysagon    249    +5 
 BONZAI          crush        255    +4 
 EXTASY          rockstar     259    +3 
 X-FACTOR        ace,hulf,w.  260    +5 
 IKARI+TALENT    fletch,doc   268    +3 
 HITMEN          curlin       272    +4 
 ACTION          spitfire     279    +3 
 WOW             chacke       295    +4 
 LEGEND          powerplant   317    +3 
 CENSOR          ???          328    +6 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: BONZAI installed a fastloader!
ACTION installed a HIGH-SCORE saver to  
the game!  X-RAY IFFL packed the game...
LEGEND was the FASTEST this time,and    
ofcourse there's a NEI intro in front of
the LEGEND one...                       
                                        
        LAST NINJA 3 (c) system 3       
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└────────────────────────────────────── 
 FAIRLIGHT       gollum       806    +3 
 PULSAR          ???          844    +3 
 IKARI+TALENT    doc,fletch   875    +2 
 HITMEN          alfatech     943    +3 
 EXTASY          rockstar    1006    +4 
 X-FACTOR        dexter      1075    +8 
 ILLUSION        sauron      1080    +4 
 GIANTS          tsb         1091    +2 
 CENSOR          ???         1095    +6 
 DUNEX           exulans+z.  1098    +4 
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COMMENTS: FAIRLIGHT documented the game!
CENSOR added a HIGH-SCORE saver to game!
the game intro was linked in front of   
the game by CENSOR,EXTASY,ILLUSION,DUNEX
GIANTS,X-FACTOR and HITMEN...           
in hitmen's version LEVEL 4 is missing  
due to a bugged original...             
                                        
 LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPART. (c) players 
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 CHROMANCE       mr.wax       100    +2 
 ACC             thomas       102    +4 
 IKARI+TALENT    bod          110    +4 
 FAIRLIGHT       suckpipe     138    +2 
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COMMENTS: 1ST RELEASE by FAIRLIGHT and  
also there's an EMPIRE intro in front of
their version...  a quite COOL version  
by THOMAS/ACC who also installed a HIGH-
SCORE SAVER to the game!  nice WORK!    
                                        
        LOTUS ESPIRIT (c) gremlin       
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 ILLUSION        sauron       399    +2 
 IKARI+TALENT    doc,fletch   446    +2 
 ACTION          hok,spitfire 464    +1 
 ARMY+A-TEAM     b.a.         482    -- 
 LEGEND          ???,horizon  493    +2 
 ARM             ex-m         549    +3 
 EXTASY          rockstar     626    -- 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: LEGEND's version was trained  
by horizon/NEC NEI...  also it was a 1ST
RELEASE from LEGEND so there's a NEI    
intro in front of the LEGEND intro...   
a very long and trainerless version from
rockstar/EXTASY... strange!...          
I+T's version is IFFL packed...         
                                        
        MIGHTY BOMBJACK (c) elite       
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 CHROMANCE       mr.wax,alex  123    +3 
 BONZAI          enjoy        126    +2 
 X-RATED         ???          134    +4 
 TRC+TBI         xenon        136    +2 
 TAT             ayatollah    139    +2 
 HITMEN          tom          141    +2 
 DUNEX           spikes       143    +2 
 BRUTAL          tch          145    +4 
 DOMINATORS      derbyshire.  145    +3 
 EXTASY          rockstar     147    +2 
 X-FACTOR        dexter       148    +2 
 COLLISION       2ny          148    +2 
 HYSTERIC        psychobilly  150    +4 
 PULSAR          ???          164    +2 
 LEGEND          powerplant   164    +2 
 CENSOR          ???          165    +2 
 ARMY+A-TEAM     b.a.         166    +2 
 WOW             chacke       167    +2 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: LEGEND was the FASTEST with   
this game...  in PULSAR's version the   
title picture is linked in front of the 
game...                                 
                                        
        NARCO POLICE (c) dinamic        
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 TRC+TBI         ???          249    +2 
 X-FACTOR        ecco         276    +2 
 CHROMANCE       alex         279    -- 
 ARM             ex-m         287    +10
 HITMEN          tom          297    +6 
 F4CG            mao          332    +2 
 GHOST           biff         544    +2 
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COMMENTS: 1ST RELEASE by F4CG and they  
also documented the game...             
CHROMANCE's version has a FASTLOADER and
a DOCUMENT file...                      
                                        
     OILMANIA (c) bluestone budget      
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs 
└────────────────────────────────────── 
 DEPREDATORS     blockbuster  171    +4 
 TRC+TBI         cba          173    +2 
 HITMEN          cevin        180    +7 
 F4CG            lenine       181    +3 
 CHAOS           exorcist     185    +2 
 COLLISION       2ny          190    +4 
 BONZAI          crush        192    +9 
 X-RATED         ozymandias   213    +3 
 DUNEX           spikes       221    +5 
 PULSAR          transfer     234    +6 
 PARADIZE        moron        248    +3 
 ALPHA FLIGHT    max          268    +8 
 CULT            ???          366    +1 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: both HITMEN and BONZAI IFFL   
PACKED the game and HITMEN added a HIGH 
SCORE saver to the game...  X-RATED did 
the same with the HIGH-SCORE saver!     
ALPHA FLIGHT's version contains a RANDOM
intro so it's a FIRST release...        
                                        
      PARANOIMIA (c) double density     
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 CHROMANCE       mr.wax      78+2    +2 
 SILICON         anarchist   80+2    +3 
 ACC             thomas      81+2    +2 
 FACES           syllinor    86+2    +3 
 IKARI+TALENT    sting       93+2    +3 
 PULSAR          defjam     100+2    +4 
 X-RAY           chrysagon  109+2    +5 
 VICTIMS         ???        116+2    +3 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: 1ST RELEASE by VICTIMS,so     
there's an EMPIRE intro in front of the 
VICTIMS's one...  DOUBLE CHEATING by    
CHRYSAGON/X-RAY!  send MORE!...         
                                        
       PURESEED (c) double density      
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 CHROMANCE       mr.wax      73+2    +2 
 GIANTS          tsb         74+2    +1 
 HITMEN          curlin      75+2    +3 
 ACC             thomas      76+2    +3 
 X-RATED         infinity    79+2    +2 
 HYSTERIC        psychobilly 84+2    +3 
 SILICON         sidewinder  85+2    +4 
 BONZAI          enjoy       90+2    +3 
 X-FACTOR        ace.hulk,w. 96+2    +3 
 SMARACT         jim        101+2    +3 
 ARMY+A-TEAM     b.a.       107+2    -- 
 BRUTAL          maniac     114+2    +2 
 ACTION          spitfire   118+2    +2 
 PULSAR          defjam     168+2    +2 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: in SILICON's version there are
only +3 trainers as they counted the    
HIGH-SCORE saver as a + and it was in   
the game originally...  ACTION had a 1ST
RELEASE now 'n their version was trained
by horizon/NEC NEI... also there's a NEI
intro in front of the ACTION intro...   
DOUBLE CHEATING by HYSTERIC!            
                                        
      SILKWORM IV (c) sales curve       
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 EXTASY          rockstar     266    +3 
 CHROMANCE       painkiller   292    +1 
 IKARI+TALENT    bod          326    +1 
 CENSOR          ???          330    +4 
 ICS             wildcat      332    +2 
 X-RAY           ignorance    374    +1 
 X-RATED         mark,wander  383    +6 
 DOMINATORS      rebel,nme    410    +3 
 FACES           syllinor     597    +4 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: IFFL PACKED by EXTASY,ICS and 
X-RATED!  the censor version includes   
the picture,and the X-RATED and FACES   
versions includes the intro...          
                                        
     SKULL & CROSSBONES (c) domark      
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 COLLISION       2ny          267    +4 
 VANITY          section      268    +1 
 ARM             ex-m         269    +7 
 IKARI+TALENT    sting        278    +4 
 CENSOR          ???          280    +3 
 TAT             ayatollah    281    +5 
 ACC             thomas       288    +2 
 ALPHA FLIGHT    m&c          299    +2 
 ILLUSION        richie.saur. 302    +2 
 VICTIMS         rockstar     305    -- 
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COMMENTS: IFFL PACKED by both I+T and   
VICTIMS!  1ST RELEASE by VICTIMS,and    
also there's a picture in their crack   
just like in ILLUSION's version!..      
                                        
     STONE EDGE (c) double density      
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 CHROMANCE       alex       144+1    +4 
─────────────────────────────────────── 
                                        
COMMENTS: in the CHROMANCE version there
is a fast loader installed by ALEX!     
                                        
     TURN & BURN (c) flair software     
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 STASH           godfather    377    +8 
 ALPHA FLIGHT    m & c        409    +2 
 LEGEND          powerplant   435    +2 
 ICS             wildcat      445    +2 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: 1ST RELEASE by LEGEND!        
ALPHA FLIGHT's version was cracked by   
MARTIN & CHRISTIAN...  ICS's version    
contains the GAME intro,too!  MOOOOOORE!
                                        
         WARLOCK (c) millennium         
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│group           cracker     lnth   trs│
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
 GENESIS PROJECT goblin       101    +7 
 CHROMANCE       mr.wax       109    +5 
 X-RAY           chrysagon    111    +14
 PULSAR          transfer     114    +8 
 DUNEX           spikes       116    +7 
 ILLUSION        richie       118    +3 
 EXTASY          rockstar     121    +7 
 CULT            ???          122    +4 
 CRAZY           jinx         127    +9 
 F4CG            mao          137    +6 
 ACTION          gadget       164    +7 
────────────────────────────────────────
                                        
COMMENTS: ACTION was the FASTEST with   
this game,and there's a NEI intro in    
front of ACTION's... lotsa DOUBLE CHEATS
from CHRYSAGON again...  send MOOOOOOORE
                                        
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            NEWS 'N' RUMOURS            
                                        
- JIHAD and CURLIN stopped computing so 
  now HITMEN's leaders are CEVIN & TWF! 
  some ex-HITMEN'ers are already left   
  HITMEN coz of some inner problems...  
                                        
- ROCKSTAR and TMB left EXTASY,and they 
  joined the new group VICTIMS!         
  TMB's board 'digital illusion' is now 
  a VICTIMS bbs!                        
                                        
- a new german cracking group was born! 
  the name is VANITY!  good luck guys!  
                                        
- ROUGH,TOM and DENSE left HITMEN and   
  joined CHROMANCE...                   
                                        
- WILDCAT/ICS ripped MAMASOFT's old IFFL
  routine and said that it was coded by 
  him!  LAAAAAME!                       
                                        
- did you know that ANTITRACK/LEGEND    
  also composes musics sometimes?       
  his 1st tune was a remix from the old 
  drax music 'hullahop' (or something   
  like that...)                         
                                        
- probe/ruthless REcracked 'turn it 2'  
  from GENESIS PROJECT and later on he  
  joined HITMEN...                      
                                        
- rumours says that DEPREDATOR's cool   
  cracker BLOCKBUSTER goes to bed at    
  9 PM...  STRANGE!                     
                                        
- CLERIC left TRIAD and said that TRIAD 
  is cheating with their cool GAMERS G.!
  he also said that OILMANIA was NEVER  
  cracked by TRIAD!  hard words!        
  also EUZKERA/SCIENCE 451 is in war    
  with JERRY/TRIAD!...                  
                                        
- WILDCAT/ICS REcracked 'lupo alberto'  
  preview from ARM!                     
  if you wanna see the evidence then    
  reset the REcracked version and type  
  this to $1000 :                       
                                        
  lda #$36                              
  sta $01                               
  jsr $bf30                             
  lda #$37                              
  sta $01                               
  rts                                   
                                        
- did you know that EX-M,IVOL and ODYN  
  of ARM are working for the italian    
  software house 'IDEA'?                
                                        
these were the only interesting news we 
could publish here! send more next time!
                                        
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                ADVERTS                 
                                        
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and now finally you reached the end of  
the 3RD issue of ARE WE THE BEST?       
                                        
we hope you had a nice time reading our 
magazine and you'll help us a bit...    
                                        
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see you next month...                   
                               the staff

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