-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Publisher - THE SHARK/INC
Editor - MASTER KRACKER/INC
Chaos Chronicle (CC) is a magazine made for the upper class of the Commodore World. INC feels that we are the most qualified group to do this because we have contributed so much and have been around for so long. This magazine is a PRO-INC magazine, so if you see articles written that support INC, now you know why. Someone once said that if you don't like something, change it. So we have, and this magazine is what we feel a magazine should be. We know other groups have failed to bring you a good USA magazine and we also know you are tired of seeing European magazines rank us! Since this is our first issue, it is rather small and mostly written by INC members. We did this in order to keep it a secret, but we hope next months will be bigger. This version of CC is typed in 80 columns so we recommend printing it out. CC shall be released every month and to tell what month it is, a number will be after the name of it. Enough said, enjoy it.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ How Not to Use Zip-Code (dedicated to Candyman and Asterix) by THE SHARK
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Did you ever get a game that was zipped, but when you de-zip it, it's someones terminal program? Did you ever get a game that's only 134 blocks when de-zipped, but 519 when it is zipped? Well, this problem shouldn't happen again after this article gets out. You would think that the idiot to zip a 100 block game would notice something was wrong when the zip files were over 100 blocks, all four of them. The problem is that people don't format their disks; they scratch all of the files off of them instead. So when you zip it up, it zips up the data on the sectors from the scratched files. So the solution to this problem is either format a disk and copy the files on that disk you want to zip or use a selection on Zip Code 2 called Sub-Zero. As for zipping up a term disk, I think that's called stupidity.
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ The Cesspool (Rumors and More) -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Ronski attempted to crack UCBBS/UltraCom by Pudwerx, but his skills in ripping didn't help him much, so as usual, it didn't work.
Hercules came back to the C64 from the Amiga (which he never had) to start up another failure-of-a-group Arcana, but just after two weeks of failing he decided to sell his equipment because people were continually making fun of his 'I-wish-had-nasal-spray' voice.
The Executioner of Exodus was nearly deported when his real name was revealed, The Mexicutioner. The only thing to save his ass from being deported was his 'I Belong to the Shark Fan Club' card.
FBR decided to change their name to INTENSE when they found out that The Shark was coming back. Their reason was because "No more could be done with FBR", but what they really meant to say was that "No more fuck-ups could be done in FBR; we've accomplished them all". So now they decided to become like thier dream group INC. Changing their name to 'INT' was a good start, but too bad for already fucking up with rereleases. You blew your chance to become like INC.
After Pudwerx cracked John Madden's Football, he was astonished to see that the docs to the game were protected with V-max, Rapid Lock, Sharedata V-lock, and Rapidmax. Rumor has it that they should be released in March. Good luck, Pudwerx.
Oahawhool/ex-FBR got busted by LDDS (1-800 service) and they took all of his computer equipment. It seems that no major outcome has come up yet, but we will keep our ears open.
Magic Johnson's Fast Break was written by Europeans.
What do you call Horizon and Ronski on corn?
Answer: Zsolt and Pepper
Judge Dredd might be returning to the 64 world, but his plans are unknown. Will he bring Mayhem back? Will he join Exodus? Will he just not come back at all? Who cares?
OEP's BBS went members only after receiving a call from AT&T. Their concern was about a person calling from Holland and staying online for a considerable amount of time. This person would have to be on for a long amount of time over a long period of time to get their concern. Who the hell would be on for over 4 hours a call, every day? May be someone paying $50 for unlimited? Yes, it was Radix.
Candyman will soon add a transfer section to the 615 VMB system.
The Gamer of NEC has taken down his BBS becuase of an alleged disagreement with his wife. Ronski has informed us that his wife plans to take him for everything he has. Ronksi also claims that NEC will be nothing without his originals.
Rab Doe apparently got mad with Ronski and went to his house. When Rab Doe pounded on the door, Ronski, trembling, pulled out a Ginsu kitchen knife. Rab Doe knew he had put fear into Ronski, so he simply ignored him. Rab Doe walked by him like he was nothing to his computer room to get some of his disks back. This shows you how weak Ronski is.
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-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ This is where INC will try to be as fair as we can. Sometimes USA groups release the same game within hours of each other. So I have decided that the first group to have the 100%, completely working version and to have it spread on the major BBS's will get the full point. Most games from major and minor companies will count. An SSI game will be equivalent to a game from Accolade. A four-sided game will be equivalent to a 100-block release. If a game needed an NTSC fix and wasn't fully fixed, then that's the only time a USA rerelease of an European game will count. (Example: The fix for Altered Beasts wasn't a total 100% fix, so the group to release the USA version would get the point. But take for example 3-D pool. Worked perfectly on NTSC, therefore, the group that released it wouldn't get a point...The SUPREME INC JUDGES will decide whether or not the game was fully fixed and if a USA version shall get the point.) Also, there seems to be a dispute between the sizes of releases. If some group were to release a two-sided game and in the same day another group released the same game, but a one-sided version, then the one-sided version would take the point. When two versions are only a few blocks apart (anywhere from about one to 400) then usually the first to have it out will take the point. If you haven't figured it out yet, you win by the amount of releases you put out, not the amount of votes you get. One more thing, INC makes the rules as we go.
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TOP USA GROUPS of DECEMBER
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(1) North East Crackers [-]
(2) Intense [-]
(3) A Touch of Class [-]
*The brackets after the groups show what position they were in last month. A minus sign means that they weren't kept track of or weren't ranked the previous month.
-RECAP!-
(1) NORTH EAST CRACKERS with -3 points-
(releases: Nightmare on Elmstreet - 12/4/89
Sentinel Worlds - 12/12/89
Omniplay Horseracing - 12/20/89
(2) INTENSE with -2 points-
(releases: Magic Johnson's Fast Break - 12/13/89
Panzer Battles - 12/19/89
(3) A TOUCH of CLASS with -1 point-
(-release: John Madden's Football - 12/4/89
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-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Basically, they are the same as the "USA GROUPS of the MONTH". The first to have a 100%, NTSC'd import out on a majority of the BBS's will get the point. Almost all imports will count if they are legitimate and are released by a known company. Most of these rules are common sense: if the game is cartridged, then no points, and so on... If a game is released under a 'joint release', then the points shall be split for each of the groups. I feel this system is the best known system; voting for the best group won't work. You might poll five members from one group and two from another. One person might vote for a lame group instead of voting for a top group just to see that they would lose. Let's not forget that whoever is taking the poll, the people he calls tend to ALWAYS vote for him. I guess knowledge comes with success; no wonder why we are so great.
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TOP IMPORTING GROUPS OF DECEMBER
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(1) Exodus [-]
(2) Excalibur (tie for second) [-]
(2) Fantasy (tie for second) [-]
(2) Syndicate (tie for second) [-]
(3) F4CG (tie for third) [-]
(3) KFI (tie for third) [-]
(3) Occult (tie for third) [-]
*Although it is clear who is in first, with one import you could have tied for third place. As you can see, when groups tie, I list them in alphabetical order. Also, TSM put out a fix for Beverly Hills Cop, but it was't completely fixed, even though it might be unfixable. You also might have seen Snare by DUH. Like they said in the scroll, level four wasn't fixed. Damn, I have never seen a month that had more NTSCs than this month. If you put out a release and your groups name isn't on here, I am sure there is a reason why.
*The TOP 10 was voted by the TOP pirates. I know that some of the games towards the end aren't the greatest, but there wasn't too many games release in December. These aren't the opinions of INC, we type them as they are voted.
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Group News
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ATC - They started off with a bang, looked like they were going to take the month, but just didn't get anymore releases out. New members are Prowl and Nightwriter.
Excalibur - A newly formed group. Released the best game of the month - twice. First version of Myth was a bad fix, but the second attempt worked. It is going to be interesting to see how they do in the future. Group members are Cavalier, Overmind, and X-factor.
Exodus - Good month for these guys, had a solid lock on most of the NTSCs. Let's see if they can stay #1.
Fantasy - Lost Asterix and Mantronix to Sprint, but looks like they shall be returning. Rereleased Deep Strike(1987), but other than that, they had a good month. Let's see if they can stick around after the death of 711.
INC - The Shark returned, but didn't get any releases out this month. INC has been going under reconstruction and shall perform in 1990. Although INC is no longer trading with Bod of Talent, they still hope to get imports out. Exodus and INC were clearly the top two importing groups of 1989.
Intense - A new group formed this month and has most of the old FBR members in it. You can basically say that FBR just changed their name. Rereleased TOM AND JERRY, and Nightmare on Elm Street turned out to be a nightmare for them due to it not being completely cracked.
NEC - Had a decent month, topped the USA charts. The latter part of 1989 was clearly owned by NEC. Let's see if they can stick around in 1990. New member: X-Man.
Occult - I believe that they had their first release this month, not much known about these guys.
Syndicate - Had a good month, released a very good version of Fighter Bomber. Other than that, nothing else to report.
TSM - Rad Man did do a fix for Beverly Hills Cop, but the whole game wasn't fixed due to it being unfixable?. What lies in the future for TSM? A female cracker? It would be nice if they would start getting originals again, that way the compitition would heat up.
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