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  1.  
  2.                            Calling all Sysops
  3.                            ==================
  4.  
  5. Become an official Epic MegaGames release point!  Be the first in your area
  6. to carry the MegaGames file area with all our latest releases,  news,  and
  7. more. This is a great way to attract callers to your board and make your
  8. customers happy -- so sign up now.
  9.  
  10.                             Getting Started
  11.                             ===============
  12.  
  13. All sysops are welcome to run the Epic MegaGames file area.  Please give us
  14. this information:
  15.  
  16.     Your BBS's name and phone numbers (2400 & high-speed)
  17.     Your BBS's type (PCBoard, Galacticomm, etc.)
  18.     Number of lines
  19.     Your name, mailing address, and voice phone number
  20.     Cost -- can you offer callers free access to the Epic area?
  21.  
  22. >>  Put this info in a message to Tim Sweeney on The RunWay (215-623-6203)
  23. >>  OR: 70451,633 on Compuserve
  24. >>  OR: tims@wam.umd.edu on Internet
  25. >>  OR  Write to:
  26. >>      Epic MegaGames
  27. >>      Attn: Release Points
  28. >>      10406 Holbrook Drive
  29. >>      Potomac, MD 20854
  30.  
  31. Next,  after calling your BBS to say "Hi", Epic MegaGames will mail you (free)
  32. disks containing all of our current releases to get you started. Once you get
  33. the disk,  here's what to do:
  34.  
  35. 1.  Create a file area titled "MegaGames" on your BBS.
  36. 2.  Place the Epic MegaGames releases in that file area, along with the file
  37.     descriptions we supply.
  38. 3.  If you want, put this line in your opening screen:
  39.        ** Epic MegaGames release point **
  40. 4.  Also, if you want, put our fancy ANSI information screen in your bulletins.
  41.  
  42.  
  43.                       How to become "Official"
  44.                       ========================
  45.  
  46. Now that you have the Epic MegaGames file area,  we'll be happy to list your
  47. BBS as an official release point.  As an offical release point,  you receive
  48. the following benefits:
  49.  
  50. *  News about all new Epic releases,  which you can download from The RunWay
  51.    for the cost of a <sigh> long distance phone call.
  52.  
  53. *  Your BBS will appear in the Epic Release BBS list,  which is bundled with
  54.    all our new shareware releases (a great way to attract callers to your BBS!)
  55.  
  56. *  You will be eligible for our sysop promotions -- special discounts on our
  57.    commercial games,  and whatever awards we can think up for our best
  58.    release BBS's.
  59.  
  60. Any 24-hour BBS can become an official release point if callers have free,
  61. instant access to the Epic file area (with enough time to log on and download).
  62. This requirement is needed because lots of new users will call after seeing
  63. your BBS in the official list.  Need to keep the customers happy by letting
  64. them download right away! :-)
  65.  
  66. Notes
  67. =====
  68.  
  69. FOREIGN BBS's:  We'll be happy to work with release points around the world!
  70.  
  71. Pay-For-Access BBS's:  If it's not possible to run a free Epic download area,
  72.    you can still be a release point,  without a listing in the official list.
  73.    We encourage you to try running a free download area, though.  We believe
  74.    it will bring you a lot more callers, and pay off in the long run.
  75.  
  76. Coming up next:  We'd really love to start an Epic MegaGames echo conference
  77.    on RIME or I-Link, and are looking into the possibilities now.  Lots of
  78.    other great plans are in the works,  which will become possible as we and
  79.    our sysops grow together.
  80.  
  81.                               Cost
  82.                               ====
  83.  
  84. Your only cost in being an Epic release point is the phone time it takes to
  85. download new releases.  The benefit is far greater -- new callers,  a popular
  86. file area for your current users,  special promotions from Epic MegaGames.
  87.  
  88.  
  89.                            Go for it
  90.                            =========
  91.  
  92. Be the first in your area to get in on this great opportunity by signing
  93. up now.  Let's take the BBS world together!
  94.  
  95.                                   Tim Sweeney
  96.                                   Founder,
  97.                                   Epic MegaGames
  98.  
  99.  
  100.                                                                           
  101.                                 Epic MegaGames                            
  102.                            Release Point Application                      
  103.                                                                           
  104. Sysop name:       _______________________________________________________ 
  105.                                                                           
  106. Mail Address:     _______________________________________________________ 
  107.                                                                           
  108. City, ST Zip:     _______________________________________________________ 
  109.                                                                           
  110. BBS Name:         _______________________________________________________ 
  111.                                                                           
  112. Number of lines:  _______________________________________________________ 
  113.                                                                           
  114. BBS Software:     _______________________________________________________ 
  115.                                                                           
  116.                                                                           
  117.                                                                             
  118. Speed                   Phone Number (list v.32, HST, etc. if available)    
  119.                                                                             
  120. 2400 Baud               ______________________________________________      
  121.                                                                             
  122. _____________________   ______________________________________________      
  123.                                                                             
  124. _____________________   ______________________________________________      
  125.                                                                             
  126.                                                                             
  127. We need your voice number: ___________________________.  This is needed for 
  128. our records, and will be kept totally confidential.                         
  129.                                                                             
  130. Give E-mail addresses if available:                                         
  131.                                                                             
  132.       Compuserve: ____________________________________                      
  133.  
  134.       Internet:   ____________________________________                      
  135.                                                                            
  136. Does your board run any echoed message conferences?                        
  137.                                                                            
  138.       [ ] RIME    [ ] I-Link  [ ] Other: ______________________________    
  139.                                                                            
  140. Will all callers have immediate, free access to the MegaGames file area?   
  141.                                                                            
  142.       [ ] Yes     [ ] No                                                   
  143.                                                                            
  144. Thanks!  Please return this to Epic MegaGames, Attn: Release Points, 10406 
  145. Holbrook Drive,                                                            
  146. Potomac MD 20854;  or RunWay BBS, 215-623-6203; or Compuserve 70451,633.   
  147.