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|Scene Addiction - My story



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                             By Bad Monkey

Is it  me or is the scene a drug.  I definately think it can become very
addictive,  and if your not careful it can start to run your life.  Well
probably  not  run your life but if I said to you from tomorrow your not
allowed  to have anything else to do with the scene you`ll probably feel
like a part of your life has been taken away.

OK we all enjoy the scene and it`s a hobby to most, which is why were in
it.   But it`s not what I`m trying to say.  It would be better if I tell
my slightly lame story, yet it how I got interested in the scene and how
I believe I got addicted.

It  all  started  when  I got my A500 1.3 about 4 or 5 years ago (end of
story - only kidding).  I had upgraded from an Amstrad CPC 464, which my
friend also  had.  On the CPC we as everyone else did use to copying the
tapes.   We  would all buy a game each then copy it for each other so we
would  all  have  each  others  games.  As one by one we all upgraded to
Amigas,  we did not realise that you could not copy the games in any was
as  you  could  on  the CPC.  So we use to lend the bought games to each
other.

Then after about 7 months of having the Amiga one of my friend`s came in
and  showed  me a disk that his Dad had got from a friend.  It had three
games  on it.  IK+, Stunt Car racer, and another.  We new that Stunt Car
racer  was  a  commercial  game from the CPC but we had not heard of the
others  two  at  the  time.   Then  when  my  mate showed me that it was
possible  to  copy  the  disk I was totally stunned.  I was very keen on
meeting my mate`s, Dad`s, friend (got that!!) to see how he cracked them
and  then squashed them up on to one disk.  I pestered my mate on and on
but I never got to meet their Dads mate.

Then  about  6 months later at school I saw some disks lying by an Amiga
(yes  we had three A500 in our school).  They read Ikari Warriors & Full
Contact,  hand  written  and obvious copies.  The teacher told that they
were copied  off  a boy called James X.  I knew the boy slightly but did
not  realise that he had an Amiga.  I went to see James that lunch break
to  ask  if I could have a copy of those disks, he said that it would be
alright  and  lent me them the following day.  I couldn`t wait till home
time  that  afternoon.   when I did I ran straight up stairs a bunged in
Full Contact.  I played and played it till I completed it, I gave copies
to  every I new who had an Amiga, then I wanted more.  I saw James again
and he said they were the only two games that he had which came with his
second hand computer.

Then  one day while playing Full Contact for the 1,000,001th time I read
the  message  that came up when you booted the disk.  It said "For Amiga
and  PC  warez  Write  to :  Fairlight, Po box XXX, germany".  I thought
what  have I got to lose and wrote off to the address.  I said something
lame  like  "I  want  to get more disks like full contact how much would
they  cost  to  buy".   About  months  went past nothing came back and I
thought  it was a big hoax.  Then a letter landed on my mat addressed to
me  from  Germany.   I knew  straight  away  what  it was although I had
forgotten  all  about  it up till then.  I ripped open the letter in and
inside was an A4 sheet full of all the latest and unrelease Amiga games.
I  couldn`t  believe it.  His prices were about 20 disks for 80DM (about
30  quid)  up  to  100  disks  for  290  DM`s.   I thought that this was
reasonable prices to pay considering that in the shops they cost 25 quid
per game (before they went up) and I was getting 8 - 10 latest games for
my  30 quid.  So I bought some.  Three weeks later a parcel arrived with
all  my  games in.  Most excellent I thought.  About every three weeks a
list would come through with all his latest games and every other list I
would order disks.

This  continued from about 1992 - mid 1994.  In which time I spent a lot
more  than  I  could afford, and tried to stop several time.  But I just
found myself needing the latest warez.  Anyway in 1994 I went to the FES
show, walked around a bit couldn`t really find anything of interest so I
decided  to  spend  some  money on the P.D.  stall there.  While looking
through  their  latest  list I saw Grapevine 20 being advertised.  I had
seen  it  in Amiga Format before then, which had said it was a good read
so  I thought I`d give it a whirl.  They told me grapevine 20 wasn`t out
till the next day, but they had GV19 if I wanted it....Yeah alright what
the heck.

When  I  got I home I was flicking through the articles reading the most
appealing  one.  Then I came to the adverts section.  I read the adverts
with interest and though that it wouldn`t be a bad idea to get into this
swapin`  scene.   I  wrote off to about six or seven sceners, 4 of which
agreed  to  swap  with me.  I gave up on my German man realising that it
was all very lame.  Now I don`t get my warez as new anymore I have found
the  addiction  to  have  gone  now.   But  I  know  if someone took the
enjoyment of wondering what`s in the jiffy parcel on the mat, I would be
a normal person!!!

Is  it me or has any one else out there felt or feels the need for warez
to  keep em goin`.  I don`t now, but about a 1 year and a half ago I was
totally addicted.

                 Here 10 way to find if your addicted :
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             1  You stay up till 4 in the morning copying warez.
             2  Pour flour onto a disk and sniff it like a drug.
             3  Take your Amiga too bed with you.
             4  Your over the age of 80.
             5  You never leave your bedroom without your Amiga.
             6  Amiga`s are the key subject for you to chat up a bird.
             7  You have no life.
             8  You try and make friends by copying warez for them.
             9  You think God created the Amiga.
            10  You are totally sad & lame!!!

                        BaD mOnKeY  -- See Addy