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     1  Introduction                    A  Find that Narc Contest       
     2  Editorials                      B  "Warez-IQ" Warez Quiz!       
     3  Interviews                      C  Voting Booth/Results         
     4  Articles                        D  Reader Survey                
     5  Reviews                         E  Secret Articles              
     6  Warez Lists                     F  Space Invaders Game          
     7  Top 10 Couriers                 G  Group NFOs  [Couriers]       
     8  Dear Road Rebel,                H  Group NFOs  [Releases]       
     9  Astrology                       I  RCN Information              
                                                                            
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     1 The Truth of Road Rebel?         A  Pest and Razor 1911          
     2 Defender Zeta Leaves             B  Sailor Moon                  
     3 Dark Elf and AOD                 C  Stockade IV                  
     4 DCCing Files?                    D  The Quiet Riot is Lame       
     5 More Couriers?                   E  Xanthos on FTP Sites         
     6 Thrasher and Dr. Jekyll          F  Miscellaneous Email          
     7 DVD Drive.. 17 Gigs???           G  Return to Main Menu          
     8 I Narq You.                                                        
     9 Champagne Supernova in...                                          
                                                                            
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     1  COVER : Dr. Jekyll BUSTed     Florida Department Law Enforcement  
     2  PLUS! : Demaxxus BUSTed       7:30am                              
     3  What Happened to DOD?         Who?  What?  REALLY???              
     4  Prestige                      Good Job Guys!                      
     5  Crackers, the Brains...       Living the Good Life!               
     6  Cable Modems                  How Fast is Fast?                   
     7  Warez in My Mailbox?          300,000 Very Happy People           
     8  Groups.. Time Consuming?      Digitex Speaks                      
     9  Return to Main Menu           Check Out Other Parts of RCN #17!   
                                                                            
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     1  Group Reviews : Games #1        A  Group Reviews : Utils #1     
     2  Group Reviews : Games #2        B  Group Reviews : Utils #2     
     3  Group Reviews : Games #3        C  Group Reviews : Utils #3     
     4  Group Reviews : Games #4        D  Group Reviews : Utils #4     
     5  Group Totals  : Games           E  Group Totals  : Utils        
     6  Ionizer's Game Review           E  Hitex's DIZ Review           
                                          F  Go Back to Main Menu         
                                                                            
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     1  The Seven Listing #1          [05/09/96] --> [05/15/96]           
     2  The Seven Listing #2          [05/16/96] --> [05/22/96]           
     3  The Seven Listing #3          [05/23/96] --> [05/29/96]           
     4  The Seven Listing #4          [05/30/96] --> [06/05/96]           
     5  Upcoming Release Dates        June of 1996 --> July of 1997       
     6  Global Warez Search           Search All Warez Lists!!            
     7  Return to Main Menu           Check Out Other Parts of RCN #17!   
                                                                            
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     1  Top 10 Couriers : BBS #1        A  Top 10 Couriers : FTP #1     
     2  Top 10 Couriers : BBS #2        B  Top 10 Couriers : FTP #2     
     3  Top 10 Couriers : BBS #3        C  Top 10 Couriers : FTP #3     
                                          D  Go Back to Main Menu         
                                                                            
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     1  Voting Results : Release        A  Voting Results : Courier     
     2  Voting Booth                    B  Go Back to Main Menu         
                                                                            
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     1  Chicken Watch : Part Deux     The Chance of a Lifetime...         
     2  Return to Main Menu           Check Out Other Parts of RCN #17!   
                                                                            
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   1  Amnesia                         A  Less than Zero                 
   2  Angels of Death                 B  Next Generation Traders        
   3  Cartel                          C  Malice                         
   4  Damage                          D  Motiv8                         
   5  Digital                         E  Power Trading Arsenal          
   6  Empire                          F  Rapier                         
   7  Fast Action Trading Exchange    G  Request to Send                
   8  The Hardened Criminals          H  Rise in Superior Couriering    
   9  Internet Relay Network          I  Return to Main Menu            
                                                                            
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   1  Couriers of Pirated Software    A  Razor 1911                     
   2  Dawn                            B  Rebels                         
   3  Demolition                      C  Release on Rampage             
   4  Drink or Die                    D  Sailor Moon                    
   5  Mortality                       E  Scum                           
   6  Napalm                          F  Sodom                          
   7  Pinnacle                        G  United Cracking Force          
   8  Prestige                        H  X-Force                        
   9  Pirates with Attitudes          I  Return to Main Menu            
                                                                            
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     1  Group Information               A  Credits                      
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       Okay, I am writing this to bring out the truth about some shit I did  
   like 5 months ago.  Brutus and I were running Legacy around January or    
   February.  Entropy set us up with a guy named Waverider who said he had   
   the game of the year and all the usual bull shit.  No problem.  He tells  
   us he has the full Alpha version of the game and wants us to release it.  
   Soo, we decided not to release the source and have a programmer work on   
   it and make patches for things like modem play.  All was fine, Waverider  
   promised no one else would get the source code, and everyone was happy;   
   except Waverider. He couldn't understand that because he could supply     
   only one release, he wasn't a full member.  That was just the Legacy      
   policy at the time.  He was only supposed to get credit for that release  
   and any patches that might proceed it, and this was worked out with him   
   and Stormside (I think) from Motiv8.  M8 wanted to courier it.            
                                                                             
       So 2 days after we release this game, ROR releases the source code    
   to it.  Kind of amazing seeing as no one was supposed to have it.  TKLP   
   did some nice ass kissing (that is of course the job of every group       
   leader) and got it.  I went to the Motiv8 leaders and talked to them      
   about kicking him from M8 or punishing him in some way for breaking his   
   word to another group, and M8's word along with it.                       
                                                                             
       I tried for 2 days to get something done, they kept saying they       
   would take some sort of disciplinary measure, but nothing was happening.  
   As a result of this, I e-mailed the company that programmed this.  All I  
   gave them was Waverider's IRC handle.  The next thing I knew, they were   
   raiding his house.  Yes, I am a dick, but I thought it was funny.         
                                                                             
       A few days later I got attacked by a ton of people that know nothing  
   of what they were talking about.  It died a bit after that, but           
   Waverider, in court, narqed saying that TKLP was the releaser of the      
   source.  This is confirmed in Issue #16 of RCN by TKLP himself in an      
   interview.                                                                
                                                                             
       Now, 4 months later, I have assholes that think they know something   
   starting shit, I have a lamer sending out fake logs saying all kinds of   
   shit that was never said, and another magazine printed distorted facts.   
   By the way, I like the other magazines, just one of their head people is  
   jealous of RCN or something and wants to start shit.                      
                                                                             
       So this is the story of what REALLY happened.  I have no reason to    
   lie, this shit is old news, but some people have a hard time letting go   
   of the past.  In short, we made a deal, he fucked me, I tried to resolve  
   it on IRC with his leaders, they stalled, I took care of it.  It's a      
   very simple thing, the scene has its limits, and those boundaries should  
   not be crossed. I had a reason behind my telling Wave not to release the  
   source.  I am a responsible person and I knew we would only release a     
   compiled version, but they didn't think that way.  Releasing the source   
   code of an ALPHA version of a program is like saying a fat "FUCK YOU" to  
   the company, as this was uncopyrighted material.  Any Joe Blow could      
   have taken that and copyrighted it.  It is one thing to release pirated   
   software.  The company can write that off as a loss.  It's another        
   thing, however, to release material that that company has spent           
   countless hours on and ruin it all for them.                              
                                                                             
       Oh, and in closing, if anyone thinks they can narq on me, I keep NO   
   WAREZ at my house or on my system, I don't card, and I don't phreak.  So  
   have fun trying! :-)                                                      
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   RoadRebel                 
                                                                             
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   Dear RoadRebel,                                                           
                                                                             
       You've covered it all there.  Thanks for clearing things up.          
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       This is Defender Zeta of Rapier, Logistix, Alliance, and Mortality    
   writing to let you know that I am retiring.                               
                                                                             
       Im quitting the scene as of now.  As I've gone from a lamer with no   
   clue to a lamer with a clue I've come to the decision that the scene has  
   become a waste of time.  I have put in 7-10 hours a day after school for  
   about 17 months now.  I'm totally burned out, my girlfriend dumped me     
   <the bitch ;) >, and it seems that most of my friends are in the scene.   
   I'm quitting becuase the scene isn't what i thought it would be.          
                                                                             
       It's been fun and quite educational <I have no clue how to use half   
   the illegal crap ive learned off other people online>.  The scene         
   interferes with jobs, lifes, famlies, and is generally a waste of time.   
   I thought it over.   If my biggest thrill is to get #1 on a board or a    
   site i need a fucking life.  I've stayed awake for days at a time to      
   increase my place in the scene.  I have made friends and enemies.  It's   
   been an interesting experience.                                           
                                                                             
       I started out as a lamer with a 14.4 and no clue and now I'm leaving  
   as a lamer with a 14.4 and no life.  The scene is addictive as hell.      
   Don't even bother to deny it.  Almost every trader I know has said at     
   some point or another 'I'm quitting..  this shit is messing up my life'.  
   Most come back in a month or so...  I should know...  I've quit 5 times   
   now..  and each time something happens to drag me back.  I'd like to      
   take this occasion to tell lesser traders that as you get farther into    
   the scene you will be dragged into alot of political crap.  It's          
   annoying and it will take up about 80% of your time.  Finding out who's   
   the shit and who's not takes up about 60% of your trading time and iRC    
   itself take about 80% of your time.  I would encourage traders who are    
   on the local scale and who havent gotten into the group scene yet to      
   quit while your ahead..  just stay in #Exceed and rape the DCC lamers..   
   its almost the best way to do it and stay independent.  I'd encourage     
   most of the traders out there to quit now. The Feds will find a legal     
   loop hole in our legal system that will allow them to trace you and       
   arrest you.                                                               
                                                                             
       Currently, the scene in the USA exists on its scale because the law   
   cannot touch us.  We are invincible.  We are in vast numbers and our      
   legions grow daily.  On the flip side we are ultra competitive, quite     
   often have misplaced priorities which are focused on the scene.  The      
   scene is a colossial waste of time.  In all my moving about gigs of crap  
   I have only downloaded and unzipped about 12 games.  The scene is full    
   of crap that no one bothers to leech and unzip.  It gets expensive after  
   a while.  The scene starts out fun by pretending we are the best board    
   traders on earth.  It ends with us being the best board and site traders  
   on earth but with no life.  Fan Fan la Tulipe said it best when he said   
   the entire scene was a dream and a fantasy.  It's based on the idea that  
   one day you will become ELiTE enuff to have your name be known forever    
   in the scene.  This is crap, if a person quits the scene he is forgotten  
   in maybe 6 months to a year tops if he was a super trader.                
                                                                             
       Look at Captain Blood <not the CD Rom one..  the trader one>, he was  
   the shit.  He was a major member of Razor, DOD, and a ton of other        
   groups.  In one day (ONE) he was kicked off every major board and site    
   and he was the object of ridicule and jokes.  Don't imagine that the      
   scene itself gives a fuck about you.  You will make friends and they      
   will miss you but they will make new friends and forget about you when    
   your a hasbin.  The scene is impersonal and it doesnt care about you.     
   Your friends will miss you but like I said..  in time they will forget    
   about you.  My advice is to chill and get a girlfriend <or in             
   winterhawks case a diet and boyfriend>.                                   
                                                                             
   Greets :                                                                  
                                                                             
   TSA : For being my best friend on the Net and helping me when it          
         counted...  you're one of the best people in the scene.             
                                                                             
   Erupt : For being cool and doing his part to destroy egos in the scene.   
                                                                             
   NyteMyst : For being a cool guy and showing me that board trading can be  
              fun =)                                                         
                                                                             
   Egoistic Fate : For giving me good advice when I needed it most.          
                                                                             
   Fortune : For helping me get started in the group scene.                  
                                                                             
   Ratz Bloodd : Thanks for giving a lamer a chance and a opportunity to     
                 become big.                                                 
                                                                             
   Ratphour : For showing faith that I can do the job of a senior.  And for  
              giving me good solid advice.                                   
                                                                             
   Forseer : You'er doing good bro..  don't give up..  your well on your     
             way to the top.                                                 
                                                                             
   Apoc : I hope you'll get to the top..  your ambition is high and your a   
          good trader..  good luck bro!                                      
                                                                             
   Blackened : Sorry for destroying your FTP site and group so long ago..    
               I still feel bad about it.                                    
                                                                             
   Dxfer : You rule and your the best board trader on earth.  Some say it's  
           Suspicious Image..  but all the locals bow to you, you showed me  
           that it's time to get a Reality Check and quit this crap.         
                                                                             
   Wild Child : You're a tight companion and a good friend.  You're one of   
                the best sysops on earth.  Later Bro!                        
                                                                             
   BleachBoy : Your site has gone to gay fATE site to a radical site really  
               fast.  Your a good friend and you always treated me fairly.   
               I hope that your site becomes #1 and blows LA away hard!      
               Good luck Bro!                                                
                                                                             
   Rebel Chicken : Hiya bro..  you rule..  it's been a blast!                
                                                                             
   The entire RCN staff :  You guys rule!                                    
                                                                             
   Fuckoffs :                                                                
                                                                             
   Scorpian and Sub-Zero : Your ego is bigger than what any 10 real traders  
   can handle.  I suggest you go back to coding PPEs and shut the hell up    
   you little egotistical bastard.  I hope you choke on your own bloody cum  
   next time you masturbate to your own                                      
                                                                             
   Midnight Grave Digger : You used to be cool..  then you got a ego.        
   Correct it before you make too many more enemies or you're dead meat.     
   Your digging your own grave <no pun on your lame handle.. I liked         
   |aurora| better anyhow.>                                                  
                                                                             
   Doobie : You fucking fATE lAMER.  I hope you and your lame ass group die  
   in their own gayness.  You claim to be #1 but your ENTIRE group is too    
   chicken shit to compete with a real group because you know that your      
   queer iRC traders would get blown off the                                 
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Defender Zeta             
                                                                             
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   Dear Defender Zeta,                                                       
                                                                             
       You were a great person and the scene will truly miss you.  I wish I  
   had a girlfriend.. or may be not.                                         
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       I am not new to the scene, I have been around for quite a while now.  
   My IRC nick is DarK-Elf.  I saw RCN-16.ZIP and said to myself "Cool, let  
   me go take a look at this."  I downloaded it and as soon as I went into   
   RCN-16.EXE, I thought it was awesome.  The sound, coding, everything was  
   the best that I have ever seen.  After reading the entire magazine I      
   then went and downloaded all the past issues of the RCN magazine.  RCN    
   is a really good magazine and I think that you guys are getting bigger    
   and more popular.  On Sundays, people in almost every channel are         
   talking about RCN's.                                                      
                                                                             
       Now as for warez groups and the scene.  I wish people would just      
   stop arguing and grow up a little.  People who do nothing for the scene   
   except leech and stay in their group's channel.  Those people should be   
   banned from every warez channel on IRC.  I think if every member in       
   every group worked then the scene would be a whole lot better.            
   Unfortunately, the majority of the scene is made up of leeches and        
   idling people.  I think if people concencentrated on one group instead    
   of joining 1 thousand groups and doing nothing, this place could be a     
   better one.  People should stick to one group and focus on it.   I        
   started by focusing on a group called AOD and look at me now, I'm a       
   senior of a great group that I like a lot.                                
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Dark Elf                  
                                                                             
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   Dear Dark Elf,                                                            
                                                                             
       Thanks for the great compliments!  As far as groups go, you're quite  
   right, and I think you bring up a good point.  AOD isn't the most k-rad   
   10x #1 group, but it's a group, and if you enjoy being in it, that's all  
   that matters.  AOD, by your writing, doesn't sound like a group that      
   ever has to worry about egos.  Good job guys!                             
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       After reading your Issue #16, I decided to throw in my 2 cents on an  
   issue that has been bothering me.  First of all, the issue of trading     
   and talent.  Please let it be known that it takes NO talent whatsoever    
   to be a courier.  People base respect and popularity on "talent."  It     
   takes absolutely no talent whatsoever to sit and type on a keyboard for   
   a few hours and move files.  It does, however, take knowhow and contacts  
   to get the job doe right.                                                 
                                                                             
       People say that DCC couriers are lame and have no talent, but this    
   is far from the truth.  The truth of the matter is that it takes no       
   talent to do any bit of couriering or releasing.  If you think it does,   
   then you're a fool. My little brother could do what any of you do, if I   
   were to sit down and teach him how.  We all have special talent in        
   certain areas of our life, but playing in the warez world is not one of   
   them by any means.                                                        
                                                                             
       How fucking hard is it to sit there and DCC a file or download it     
   off of a BBS and move it around?  Your average bum could do that, but     
   yes, it does take time and contacts to be able to get that.  All that     
   entails, however, is meeting the right people and moving the proper       
   meggage.  Now most people will find this offensive but I don't give a     
   shit.  The people in RiSC and Amnesia and Digital and fATE and all of     
   them for that matter, the ones who people consider "gods of warez"        
   really are no better than the guys in #warez5 or #lamewarez or whatever.  
   They just have more time on their hands (which tells you what?  They      
   have no outside life) because I can sit and move for hours and hours a    
   day tons of megs of files and be considered a "talented kick-ass          
   trader."  Meanwhile I have no real outside life, so that says in real     
   life most of these so called "warez gods" are probably a bunch of         
   weirdos with no friends or no girlfriend or job.  They can just sit       
   around forever and move files, something you people need to think about   
   next time you go kissing ass with the top courier or next time you call   
   your average Joe Blow a lamer.  That lamer probably has a job and a       
   girlfriend and friends and something real to do with his time!            
                                                                             
       Now on to the next issue.  The word "lame" or "lamer."  I am so sick  
   to death of this word.  It is so overused and over-rated.  When you deam  
   someone lame you are deaming yourself better than them.  Again, that      
   says in the scene that in order for you to deam someone lame, that you    
   must be better than them.  How?  Well, by moving more files or releasing  
   more stuff or sucking dick with bigger people (status-wise), but when     
   you step back and come to reality, that lamer probably has a life and     
   does more with his time than type on a keyboard, so now in retrospect     
   who is lame?  The guy going to a bar with his friends or getting laid on  
   Saturday night, or the guy who sits at home in front of his PC typing     
   "mput *.zip" (wow, that takes LOTS of talent!).  None of you are better   
   than anybody else.  None of you have any talent when it comes to warez,   
   because it takes no talent.  So next time you go to call someone lame     
   think about yourself and why you are doing that, but most of the people   
   who do that are so wrapped up in the scene that they don't know the       
   difference between reality and the scene, and THAT, my friend, is lame!   
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Anonymous                 
                                                                             
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   Dear Anonymous,                                                           
                                                                             
       What can I say?  You've covered it all!  I will, still, agree with    
   you about the word "Lamer."  It is often the lamest the use it.           
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       I've often tried to describe to my friends who are not educated in    
   the ways of the elite just how the scene operates.  The best analogy I    
   could ever come up with is one of a pyramid.  The best (and the few at    
   the top), the semi-talented (a medium amount of these) in the middle,     
   and the unskilled at the bottom (thousands of these).  The hardcore       
   traders and top sites are probably at the top, mediocre groups in the     
   middle, and DCC couriers/Anon Sites/#WarezX channels at the bottom.       
                                                                             
       Knowing this, we can accurately decide the DCC courier's place.       
   When used in moderation, DCC-ing can be an effective and efficient way    
   of moving files around.  Distributing group NFOs, applications, group     
   taggers/dizzers.  DCC-ing is probably the best way to move some files to  
   a large target audience.  FTP sites, however fast, can get bogged down    
   with large amounts of people, but a DCC process can facilitate many       
   people at the same time.                                                  
                                                                             
       The reason why DCC couriers are regarded as "The epitome of the lame  
   Pericles" is probably because it doesn't take much talent to offer        
   something and set the /ptime to 10 mins or so.  There is little or no     
   competition, no one can really tell who is the fastest, and the demanded  
   software can be days to weeks old.                                        
                                                                             
       The reason people get into DCC trading can be anywhere from laziness  
   to the "hands-on" feel of DCC couriering.  A friend of mine once told me  
   that it was gratifying watching all the numbers to the processes go, and  
   that when people would leech his files, they would thank him and it made  
   the whole process worthwhile.                                             
                                                                             
       I can safely say that DCC couriering may be a fun and effective       
   medium by which one can courier, if used in conjunction with FTP          
   trading.  I myself have done both FTP and DCC couriering, and have mixed  
   emotions of both worlds.  FTP is definitely more competitive, a lot of    
   work, and at the same time very gratifying when you beat the shit out of  
   someone.  DCC is something I don't think I'll ever do again, save         
   offering the latest RCN when it comes out.  There is no more motivation   
   for me to risk being caught by some FBI/Chris Carter person just to       
   offer files to people I'll probably never know.                           
                                                                             
       I believe that if you're at the top, or near the top, your files      
   will make it to almost all the DCC traders there are out there.           
   Therefore, the pyramid shape leads me to believe, in order to             
   effectively affect the most amount of people, you must climb higher on    
   it.                                                                       
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Anonymous                 
                                                                             
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   Dear Anonymous,                                                           
                                                                             
       I agree with you to a certain extent.  However, I don't believe that  
   DCC trading is nearly as useless as you describe it.  It is, however, a   
   job that is well employed, and I don't believe we need any more IRC       
   traders in the scene today.                                               
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       Ever since Dr. Jekyll and I have known each other, which was back in  
   the HWC (HardWire Couriers) days, we have always stayed in contact.       
   Most people will recognize him from #Oldwarez, and his FTP site,          
   Stockade (an oldwarez site).                                              
                                                                             
       It has always been fun talking with him, he was always cool and       
   giving.  If I ever needed anything, he would try his best to get it for   
   me.  He always had enough time for everyone, and never blew people off.   
   Dr. Jekyll was in many groups throughout his career, but gave up warez    
   about a year ago.  He then came back and started Stockade, and his bots,  
   which always offered the best old warez.  I would just like to give him   
   my best wishes, in my opinion, he was the best courier I ever knew.       
   Although I never knew that he hacked, it   didn't suprise me after I      
   read the article since he knew almost everything about computers.         
                                                                             
   *PS* This just shows us that maybe we should be more careful with what    
        we do.  Take your time, and make sure you do it right.               
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Thrasher                  
                                                                             
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   Dear Thrasher,                                                            
                                                                             
       It's a shame to see one of the best elites go...                      
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       First, I'd just like to say I've enjoyed your e-mag thus far.  It     
   makes for some interesting reading to hear the thoughts of other people   
   in the scene that I wouldn't hear otherwise.                              
                                                                             
       In response to Tuxedo Mask's article on DVD-ROMs, I don't understand  
   how he could conclude the advent of DVD technology could be good for the  
   scene.  It's obvious that CD-ROM titles have hurt the warez scene.  More  
   often than not, CD-RIPs don't work, aren't worth the time to download     
   considering the enjoyment (for games) or usefulness (for utils)           
   received, and have some critical feature of the program cut out for       
   space reasons.                                                            
                                                                             
       Not to mention the fact that some titles simply are not released      
   because of their size.  The reason for all of this is clear.  Mass        
   storage technologies are increasing at an exponential rate, while data    
   transmission technologies are increasing only geometrically.  In the      
   last couple of years, we have seen the common communications tool double  
   in speed (the modem from 14.4kbps to 28.8kbps), but the average game has  
   increased by 500 to 800 percent.                                          
                                                                             
       I don't know how closely Tuxedo Mask follows technicial matters, but  
   he neglected to mention that DVD-ROM technology allows not only for       
   double sided media, but also for double layered media.  This is           
   accomplished by having two rows of pits at different depths and           
   switching the focus of the laser.  Using these techniques, data           
   capacities could be quadrupled to 17 gigabyte.  Doubt software            
   manufacturer's will find use for that much space?  Would you have         
   believed when CD-ROMs first came out that software would not only fill    
   them, but grow to the point where some (horridly bad) games ship on 10    
   platters?                                                                 
                                                                             
       Considering the damage that CD-ROMs have done thus far, and the       
   plausible explosive popularity of the DVD-ROM format looming on the       
   horizon (due in part because DVD-ROM will be introduced in parallel as    
   the new video & audio storage standard), DVD-ROMs will most definitely    
   hurt the scene.  I think the DVD-ROM issue raises some important          
   questions on the future of the scenes "technological feasibility".        
                                                                             
   *PS* Just my thoughts of course...                                        
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Necromancer               
                                                                             
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   Dear Necromancer,                                                         
                                                                             
       Tuxedo Mask was merely stating two possibilities of how the DVD-ROM   
   could effect the scene.  He didn't fail to mention how the DVD-ROM could  
   be the next scene "killer" finishing off the job that the CD-ROM          
   started, but he might have over emphasized on how the DVD-ROM could help  
   regular pirates.  He mentioned that a tool such as the upcoming DVD-ROM,  
   all of which are recordable, would be a great asset to anyone who wishes  
   to start their own warez library of games.                                
                                                                             
       You mentioned that one DVD-ROM could potentially hold up to 17 gigs,  
   however, that data is no longer up to date with the latest in news.  The  
   latest estimates show that the original designers miscalculated the       
   potentials of the DVD-ROM, and it seems more likely now, that the         
   DVD-ROM will be only be one sided, due to production costs, and thus,     
   will only be able to hold up approximately 4 gigs, and not 17 gigs.       
                                                                             
       Personally, I am more than excited to hear that DVD-ROM drives will   
   be coming to home computers within the next year or two.  It could        
   potentially kill the scene, but there are a million ways in which it      
   could make things more convenient for life outside the scene.  For        
   example, one will be able to put hours worth of quality music on just     
   one DVD, and one will soon be able to purchase DVD movies (they'll be     
   higher quality than current Laser-Discs, and cheaper too).  And if the    
   cost of having these conveniences is the death of the scene, so be it.    
                                                                             
   *PS* Your thoughts are appreciated...                                     
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       I've noticed recently that a bunch of groups bashing upon other       
   groups by members of groups that are supposedly mature.  Now, I don't     
   quite understand how those groups are mature if they don't have mature    
   members.  I've also heard about people narqing each other in over one     
   single release, over other such TRIVIAL matters as that.  I'd just like   
   to emphasize that what we are doing in the scene is only for fun, as I'm  
   sure thousands of people have already said before, and not to get         
   people, not even your ENEMIES, into any trouble.  It's supposed to be     
   friendly competition, what's wrong with that?                             
                                                                             
       This also goes for people like Chris Carter, and I'm sure you're      
   aware of his nice little reputation as a narq.  I also heard from a few   
   people in Revolution X about Brawley being busted over some source code   
   for some game or another, though I haven't seen any articles in any       
   emags about it.  Why can't those people just calm down and wait a while   
   so they can out do each other?                                            
                                                                             
       They would certainly get back at their opposition just as well if     
   they made them look foolish or slow, in a friendly way, rather than       
   putting them behind bars, in a very UNfriendly way.  Hell, you might as   
   well just go over to the person's house and shoot them!  Their families   
   wouldn't be hurt any more or less by that!  In fact, you wouldn't         
   absolutely destroy their reputation if you went over and killed them,     
   rather than turning them in.  Again, the scene is for fun, it's not as    
   if we're getting a salary for releasing warez in an illegal manner or     
   anything.  Why do people get so pissed off about a stupid file?  Now, if  
   they killed one of your relatives, I can see a reason for turning them    
   in, but only a file?!  Come on, people, get it together and make the      
   scene more fun, instead of a constant battle to the death against your    
   competition.                                                              
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Digitex                   
                                                                             
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   Dear Digitex,                                                             
                                                                             
       Some people take the scene a little too personally, and some people   
   don't.                                                                    
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       There are a lot of groups now a days.  I haven't been in the scene    
   for that long, but I have heard stories about how it used to be.  I know  
   that a long time ago, there weren't all these power trips going on        
   within groups.  There was never any attempt at taking over a group (at    
   least from what I've heard).                                              
                                                                             
       I've been in the scene for a few years now, and what I see I don't    
   really like.  I've been in a couple of groups.  I was in a local group,   
   and I started as just a member (SysOp).  I moved up from being just a     
   member to becoming the group's vice-president.  We were doing pretty      
   good.  At first, we were kind of slow, but we moved up and had a few      
   releases.  But then we were like any normal new group which didn't have   
   many releases, and so we died.  It was a hard seven months, but we put    
   every minute of our free time into the group.                             
                                                                             
       The point I'm trying to make here is that, even though there are      
   many groups in the scene which are supplying the warez, it doesn't mean   
   they're all going to survive.  Even though they do die out, they still    
   deserve some credit.  We put in hours and hours a day trying to make a    
   small group a good one.  But we don't give credit where it is due.  We    
   always end up bypassing a small group and going towards the bigger ones   
   due to reputation.  It doesn't matter how long a group has been in the    
   scene, or by how many releases they've had, but what does matter is how   
   good their releases are.  The saying "Quality over Quantity" is taken     
   for granted.  Many groups in the scene say that they release all quality  
   warez.  How about the releases that are all a bunch of shit?  It's not    
   how good a group does in releasing, it's how good their releases are,     
   and on how much they try to make the scene better.                        
                                                                             
   *PS* Join Channel #Oasis96 Today!                                         
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Glycerine,                
                                                                             
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   Dear Glycerine                                                            
                                                                             
       I agree with you completely on the note of quality warez.  However,   
   I disagree with your assumption of "how it used to be".  It's a general   
   misconception that the scene of long past is somehow better than the one  
   today.  Even back in the Commodore 64 days, there were groups, and they   
   bickered and fought amongst themselves.  To ignore that fact and to say   
   that it never happened is ludicrous.                                      
                                                                             
       I also have some other advice for you, this might sound kind of       
   stupid, but to tell you the truth, one of these days, you'll probably     
   merge your small group into a big group just for the "reputation".  It    
   sounds hypocritical, but I've seen it a dozen times already just in the   
   past year.  Take care, and remember, if it's not fun.. don't do it.       
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       My handle is Pest and I am in Razor 1911 and a few other groups.  I   
   was reading RCN #16 and was shocked at a few things.  First on Napalm's   
   assertion that Napalm is the #2 release group in the scene!  This is      
   absolutely STUPID.  Prophet rates the groups in this order (Prestige,     
   Napalm, Hybrid, and Razor 1911).                                          
                                                                             
       Now granted Prestige did kick ass this month, Napalm is not even in   
   the same ball park as a well established group like Razor 1911.  In fact  
   Napalm Console had to merge into Sneakers in shame cuz they were getting  
   their ass kicked, so Napalm decided to start its PC section.  And in the  
   PC section they have been riddled with problems (I am sure you have all   
   heard about them).                                                        
                                                                             
       All Napalm can do is make store pick ups and get their Acclaim        
   releases, that is it!  They have no diversity and no real talent!  Since  
   January, they haven't beaten Razor 1911 or Hybrid in a single month.      
   Look at this month, what did they release?  Chaos Overlords and Tony      
   Larussa, that is it!  Ohhh yeah, their other releases Virtua Soccer was   
   a DUPE and on Battle Arena : Toshinden, I think everyone knows that they  
   stole the crack.  In fact in every warez rating this month they scored    
   consistently lower than both Razor 1911 and Hybrid.  Napalm has lost all  
   of its crackers to Prestige so in reality they are fucked!  We will see   
   how Napalm is going to do in June.  They are already dead, just not       
   buried!                                                                   
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Pest (Razor 1911)         
                                                                             
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   Dear Pest,                                                                
                                                                             
       You make your argument clearly and you back it up with good data.     
   However, I will keep unbiased as to my feelings about Napalm in previous  
   months or my feelings as to how I feel Napalm will be doing in the        
   future.  All I can comment on is Napalm's current standing, and I would   
   currently rate Prestige as #1, followed by Razor 1911, Napalm, and then   
   Hybrid.  However, those are only my current feelings as to the groups'    
   present performance, and these feelings can be changed easily.            
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       I enjoyed reading RCN #14, it was my first encounter with RCN, and    
   Rebel Chicken's Sailor Moon interview had my interest particularly        
   piqued right off the bat :                                                
                                                                             
    RCN : What kind of group is Sailor Moon and how did it start up?         
                                                                             
    SMO : Well, we're five models from Miami, Florida..                      
                                                                             
       Whoa!  As I read on, I realized this is not your typical group of     
   testosterone infused "W4r3Z-h3dZ."  FIVE *CHICK* models all living        
   together and releasing shit?  Dang, I leeched their Warcraft 2 expansion  
   pack just a few weeks ago, but only now do I feel REALLY COOL as a        
   result.  What a trip!                                                     
                                                                             
       I guess my real point in writing, though, is to point out one rather  
   glaring omission my Collegiate-Class editing skills picked up.  Rebel     
   Chicken, you are forever one smooth dude for landing that interview in    
   the first place, but the following exchange left us all hanging :         
                                                                             
    RCN : How old are the members of Sailor Moon?                            
                                                                             
    SMO : I'm 23, Sailor Mercury is 22, Sailor Venus is 21, Sailor Mars is   
           23, and Sailor Jupiter is 22..                                    
                                                                             
       I think we all know what should rightfully have come next :           
                                                                             
    RCN : Uhhhh . .   uh-huh-huh . . .  like, uhhhh, uh-huh-huh, could you   
          tell us some of your, like, measurements?  Or something?           
                                                                             
       Dude, we are all just so disappointed that it didn't turn out that    
   way!!!                                                                    
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   <Undisclosed>             
                                                                             
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   Dear <Undisclosed>,                                                       
                                                                             
       I won't comment on the latter part, hihi, but I will say that Rebel   
   Chicken would be doing good if he were half as smooth in real life as he  
   is on the Internet ;-).                                                   
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       In your interview with Dr. Jekyl in RCN #15, he said that there       
   weren't any games released in the last 2 years with any sense of          
   gameplay.  How can this be true if you are a fan of Doom?  You had to     
   admit Duke 3D was much better, faster, and more fun to play.  Also, if    
   you played Earth Siege II, you would have to consider it a very good      
   game as well.  Duke Nukem was only 11 disks and Earth Siege II was 20.    
   Also, I have a 486 DX2/66 with 16 megs of RAM and both ran fine.          
   Another game that came out more recently is Strife, and it's different    
   from Doom, Duke Nukem, etc., because it has a big role playing element    
   in it.  It's not just a who can aim best contest.  Thanks for listening!  
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Anonymous                 
                                                                             
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   Dear Anonymous,                                                           
                                                                             
       Duke 3D is indeed a much better version of Doom, and it's only 11     
   disks, so I doubt that should be considered "large in size".  However, a  
   game such as Earth Siege II that's 20 disks would probably be far too     
   large for Dr. Jekyl's tastes.                                             
                                                                             
       All I'll say is that I think Dr. Jekyl had other reasons for saying   
   that.  Get on the Stockade IV by doing exactly what he said, and you      
   might find out for yourself.  By the way, I thought Earth Siege II        
   required a Pentium CPU to run.  Anyways, that game sucks cock.. what the  
   hell do you see in it that game you can remotely call fun?  It's even     
   been recalled from all the commercial software stores because it sucked   
   so bad.                                                                   
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       You know, since day one, there have been many many groups/BBS's and   
   other piracy related groups that dupe shit or release fakes.  Yes,        
   Daggerfall, was couriered by the courier group Oasis, and supposedly      
   cracked by CES (what a stupid fuckup name) this past week.                
                                                                             
       Guess what?!  It was a fucking demo that was dated back in January    
   of 1996.  I am not picking on the couriers that did this, (in this        
   instance, it's Oasis) but I am flaming CES and all the fucking            
   elite-wanna be idiots who dupe shit and stuff.                            
                                                                             
       Aren't you pissed? I am, oh well.  Releasing groups should check out  
   all their wares before they release it to the public.  Makes sense        
   doesn't it?  Since I only usually download games and shit, I will only    
   be talking about game releasing groups.  For instance, there were a few   
   lame groups back a few months such as TiCK, NFS, and COPS.  These         
   groups?  Pretty lame and pathetic.  Anyways, I congratulate Prestige,     
   Razor, and Napalm for excellent fast speed quality warez.  The other      
   groups like Release on Rampage and Hybrid, well, what can I say?  I       
   haven't seen you guys release much as the other groups (sorry to          
   say...we always need new games to keep ourselves busy).                   
                                                                             
       On to the new subject!  NFS.. run by TQR (The Quiet Riot) has been    
   dead for a short period of time (according to some people I talked to).   
   GUESS WHAT!  TQR created a new group called STONED.  They asked me not    
   to tell anyone about this new group, and I decided not to at the          
   beginning, but after the way I was treated and the way they were          
   organized, I couldn't help myself.  First off, I was invited to this      
   "new" group by a few members of STONED.  They apparently liked my demo    
   for SINFUL COURIERS so much that they had to invite me :).  Anyways,      
   once I got there, I saw that the group so confused and so disorganized.   
   Some people said they were suppliers, and some said they were couriers.   
   Other people also yelled that they were the senior council and others     
   were just members and vice-versa.  It was totally nuts.                   
                                                                             
       TQR will bomb this STONED group too.  Like everyone says, "If you     
   fail the first time, don't try again because you will bomb again just     
   like the first time."  Guess TQR thinks he can do better.  Oh well.       
   Good luck!                                                                
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Crystaline Death          
                                                                             
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   Dear Crystaline Death,                                                    
                                                                             
       Give TQR a break, at least he's trying.  I remember when I was the    
   President of FSW (Fucking Sweet Warez), a lame ass group that was almost  
   as bad as NFS.  I killed FSW and then I started VND (Vendetta), which     
   turned out to be another lame group, and then I started up LGC (Legacy),  
   which turned out not to be as lame.  After all the trial and error,       
   making and breaking groups, Hitex and I finally came up with RCN, and I   
   believe that people in the scene decided to give us a chance and forgive  
   us for all the stupid mistakes we made in the past and will make in the   
   future.                                                                   
                                                                             
       Even though TQR might be failing pathetically as you so blatantly     
   put it, but at least he's trying to start somewhat of a decent            
   organization.  I'd like to see you go out and make your own group, and    
   see how far you get...                                                    
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       Groups today seem to be getting an ever crappier and crappier         
   attitude.  They get a few couriers and maybe a tiny bit of name           
   recognition and suddenly they think they're really hot stuff and get      
   major elitist attitudes.  I have a simple question for those faggots,     
   who the heck do they think they're impressing?  In order to help out a    
   few of these pathetic wannabes, I'm writing this neat little letter with  
   a couple suggestions.                                                     
                                                                             
       First off, you might thinking - who the heck is this guy?!  Good      
   question!  You've probably seen one of my bots at one time or another     
   (XanthDCC), which I've been told are usually the top bots online          
   whenever I put one up, mainly because they're packed with about 250 megs  
   each and operate over a T3 and I actually know what I'm doing, unlike     
   most people who type /plist.  Oh, there was this little thing I did for   
   a while as head courier/coordinator for Impulse a while back, which was   
   MindCrash, but then it merged into Digital Traders while I was gone and   
   I quit, but that's a really long and boring story.                        
                                                                             
       Let's start with a few of my suggestions on channel modes.  My        
   general feeling is that +i channels suck.  When I was doing anything      
   with Impulse, I always tried to keep it -i, because without doing that,   
   you don't see a lot of new faces.  AND, when it's +i, a day with          
   netsplits or a broken bot can be terrible for your members.  A recent     
   example of such would be how none of PTA (Power Trading Arsenal)          
   couriers seem to be able to get into the channel because their bots       
   suck.  Anyone with half a brain can tell that they DON'T want this to     
   happen to them under *ANY* circumstances.  Keep your channel -i if        
   you're a new group and rapidly expanding.  If you're an established       
   group, keeping the channel that follows your group name (i.e. If your     
   group is LEET COURIERS, the channel would be #LEET) -i is a good idea.    
   Keeping a public relations person in the channel at all times is a        
   definite plus.  Of course, a +i channel that only members know of and     
   have access to would also be a great idea.                                
                                                                             
       With all the new groups popping up, undoubtedly, almost all of them   
   lack some organization skills.  Weeeeeeeeee!  Use a spreadsheet or        
   something like it to help organize things.  I learned this little tip     
   from Headbanger, and it was a good idea, except for the fact that I       
   didn't use Windows.  Having the sheet on the same computer you courier    
   from is a good idea.  Multitasking is a MUST for any courier.  Organize   
   this in whichever manner *YOU* feel most comfortable with, and you'll be  
   able to remove bad or or idle members with relative ease.                 
                                                                             
       Having the *SECURE* email addresses of ALL members is also            
   necessary.  Put them in your address book if the need arises.  If         
   there's a handle and realname slot, put their position in the real name   
   slot and handle in the handle slot.  This makes things a HECK of a lot    
   easier for you.  Send out frequent mailers just to give some support,     
   rules updates (read on for more on rules), or other important info (new   
   FTP sites, couriers, bots, etc.)                                          
                                                                             
       This is something that a lot of people don't do, but I would like to  
   see done a lot more, it's just something that bugs me to death.  Get a    
   copy of phoenix and add your group name to the top.  It helps give your   
   group a much more "polished" look.            Onto the subject of IRC     
   Couriers, IRC is a great method to spread a lot of files to a lot of      
   people really fast, albeit you usually can't move a whole lot.  First     
   off, people always seem to be addicted to this great auto-plist feature.  
   I personally think it's irritating as heck, and altogether useless.  If   
   you have something good, load up TWO bots, one with it on and one with    
   it off.  When you PLIST, your queue will jam up immediately, etc.  A few  
   other notes, set your Auto-Ptime way high, to about 20 minutes or so.     
   If you're offering a bunch of 10 meg files, plist'ing just to tell        
   people all your slots are full and the queue is jammed up every 5         
   minutes is stupid.  Also, make SURE you have a MINSPEED!  But, make sure  
   that your provider can push your minspeed, if it's 3 and you can't get    
   more than a 2.5 because there's no bandwidth, it does no one any good.    
   Finally, set your queue down to about 5 if you're offering large files.   
   A 2 hour wait in a queue of 10 or 20 just results in false queue's (a     
   ghosted queue - offline people in your queue) and a lot of frustration.   
                                                                             
       If you leave your bot up for a long time, XDCC SAVE and restart       
   frequently, when IRC splits occur, phoenix screwes up and you'll get      
   queues of like 11/5.  Yuck.  Make sure you detach your session!  (If you  
   don't know how to do this - DON'T IRC OFFER).  IRC is extremely           
   inefficient.  When the PCPU and JCPU times get up to like 8:12, and       
   everyone else is at 57, your ISP administrator knows something is up.     
   If you have no idea what I'm talking about, hit "w".  That shows the CPU  
   percentage that you are taking up.  PCPU is present usage, and JCPU is    
   peak usage.  IRC typically doesn't relinquish anything on the PCPU when   
   you get it up there.  6 slots on a crappy machine with a T1 is enough to  
   get this through the stratosphere.                                        
                                                                             
       FTP couriering is not nearly as conspicuous as IRC, because your CPU  
   usage is much lower.  But, diskspace fluctuations are much greater, so    
   hope that your provider has a fast SCSI disk. =)  I've erased and         
   written in excess of a gig a day when I was still into couriering a lot,  
   without blinking an eye.  First off, *ALWAYS* use NcFTP v2.3.0 (I think   
   that's the most recent).  This version stores your logins and passwords,  
   and has lots of nifty features.  If you *MUST* use FTP, NEVER EVER EVER   
   do a "ftp my.site.name.here.com", you just showed everyone on your        
   provider what the name of the FTP site you're going to is!  Duh!  With    
   FTP, just make sure to dupe check well, and upload an NFO file.  That     
   should be about it.  FTP is really quite simple from a technical          
   standpoint, from the couriering standpoint, it's tough with fast FTP      
   sites.                                                                    
                                                                             
       This one is my favorite topic, and I'm hoping this inspires a few     
   groups to do something!  Anonymous FTP.  While it's typically             
   disregarded as being lame and crappy by a lot of groups, in reality that  
   is totally wrong.  Since most couriers use hacked accounts, FTP site      
   busts aren't really an immediated danger to you.  You don't compete on    
   an anonymous FTP site!  It's easy, when you get a file, unzip it, grap a  
   DIZ and NFO, login to the FTP site, and upload!  No competition, no       
   "need for speed", just pure plain couriering fun.         Here's how you  
   can create an anonymous FTP site.  First off, you must find a writable    
   directory.  Something not found in the /incoming is preferable.  Now,     
   make a directory.  Like, "mkdir tmp" or something.  Now, erase it         
   ("rmdir tmp").  This is a test for mkdir and rmdir permissions.  Making   
   a directory with a SPACE in it is always an EXCELLENT idea, to check      
   filename acceptance.                                                      
                                                                             
       If you can remove the dir, continue on.  If you can't, find another   
   FTP site.  That one is NO GOOD.  Now, remake the dir and upload a file.   
   Check the speed you got, make sure it's high.  Erase the file, if you     
   can't - forget about this FTP site.  If you can, download the file to be  
   sure the FTP site allows downloads.  If all is good, upload 200 megs      
   worth of GARBAGE, make sure *ALL* of it uploads, then erase it.  This     
   sounds stupid, but it's a disk space check, and is essential.  If it      
   fills the disk, forget that FTP site.  If it doesn't, you just found an   
   anonymous FTP site!                                                       
                                                                             
       Making directories is the fun part!  NEVER use the words "warez",     
   "appz", "userz", "gamez", "sitez", or "talkz".  These are DEAD GIVEAWAYS  
   to FTPSearch or Archie users.  Something like "gaming", and               
   "applications" are best. "G_mez", "A_pz", etc. also work quite nicely.    
   High ASCII root directories are great for security, but work poorly for   
   many reasons.  A blank space directory is much preferable, or a           
   "<TAB><space>" is nice.                                                   
                                                                             
       Your FTP site is now ready!  Upload only good files, as this isn't a  
   competitive thing.  Keep the disk usage to about 400 megs or less, and    
   erase files frequently.                                                   
                                                                             
       So you followed all my guidlines and still no one cares about your    
   group?  Just keep at it, people will start to listen up soon.  Recruit    
   new couriers and FTP site operators, people will trickle in.  Put         
   applications in *ONE* slot at the end of a DCC offer list that's PACKED   
   with fast good warez, and put them on your anonymous FTP site.  Make      
   sure to have an auto-responder to your public channel.  Keep              
   knowledgeable and helpful people on hand at all times to talk to people   
   who are interested.  You could even recruit a few good couriers from      
   other groups to help out.  If you can get someone in a more established   
   group to put a few files on your FTP site, that will always help.  Hang   
   out in as many release group channels as you can, and have members apply  
   to release groups.  Having your members inside a release group equates    
   to more tags for you and faster files.  But, above all, have fun.  Warez  
   are not all your life, they're a hobby.  Have fun and best of luck!       
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Xanthos                   
                                                                             
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   Dear Xanthos,                                                             
                                                                             
       Thanks for telling us all about how to start a courier group and how  
   we can all make good anonymous FTP sites.  I'm sure that it is all very   
   informative, and if I ever feel like starting a courier group, I'll be    
   sure to send you a Christmas card :)                                      
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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                    ܰ  r c n  ܰ   ߰߰
                                 
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    ߰ ܰ     ݰ ݰ  ݰ
        ܰ       ߰    
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                          e d i t o r i a l !  

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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
           RCN is really a fucking cool e-mag and it was about time for      
   someone to take care of the warez public.  In so much mess with moving    
   files over the net or BBSs, some of us haven't gotten the time to ask     
   people what is happening in the scene.  RCN informs us with a             
   professional approach and cool texts, hot interviews, unlike ones that    
   we've had to read in other e-mags.  Since RCN returned from its 3-month   
   holiday, I can say that it is getting better by the week, collecting new  
   writers.  From the first amateur number we now have a pro e-zine which    
   rules over them all.  Also, I would like to congradulte the editors for   
   putting texts with lots of humor in it, despite the fact that they have   
   nothing to do with warez.  It shouldn't be just strictly a warez mag      
   because that would be boring.  Reading a few last articles (Especially    
   TKRP's love adventure, I laughed my ass off!) that are funny is good!     
   Keep up the good work!                                                    
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Brab                      
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Dear Brab,                                                                
                                                                             
       Along with 50 other reasons for returning, a significant one was      
   that we felt that the warez public was not being properly informed about  
   the events that encircled it.  Other e-mags just weren't giving the       
   scene all that it deserved.  However, like you said, having a little fun  
   never hurts.  Once we feel that we have accomplished our task of          
   informing the public about the events of the week in a more than          
   adequate manner, we see nothing wrong with adding a little dash of humor  
   here, and another there.  It's what sets us apart.  Nevertheless, not     
   all people perceive our "Mad RCN" articles as humor.  I will take this    
   opportunity to apologize to all those that were "exploited" and didn't    
   think it was funny.  You people need a life.  And to the people that      
   were published and thought it was amusing, that's what we think too.  So  
   finally, remember, it's all for fun and is in good humor.                 
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       Hey dudes, your fucking E-Zine is better than ever!  I just finished  
   reading issue #15.  Man, is it FUNNY!  The Sailor Moon article had me     
   laughing, as did the astrology shit.  You guys rock, keep up the good     
   work.                                                                     
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Spyhunter                 
                                                                             
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   Dear Spyhunter,                                                           
                                                                             
       Heh, yeah, I liked that article as well.  The astrology didn't hold   
   any good news for my future, though ;-(.  Thanks for the support!         
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       I just wanted to let you all know that I am glad you are doing the    
   E-Zine once again.  I can tell that the RCN staff must spend many hours   
   that must be spent doing this and it is much appreciated.                 
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Gate Keeper               
                                                                             
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   Dear Gate Keeper,                                                         
                                                                             
       Yeah, you're right about the many hours stuff, but letters like       
   yours make it worthwhile ;-).                                             
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       I must say that I really enjoyed that RCN E-Zine.  Thanx for making   
   the scene a better place to be in.  Hmm, just a stupid question.  What    
   should I do if I want to get an account at x@anon.penet.fi?  I know that  
   it is an email server for anonymous email, etc.  Regards.                 
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   <Undisclosed>             
                                                                             
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   Dear <Undisclosed>,                                                       
                                                                             
       Thanks!  As far as getting your anonymous email address, you          
   actually already have one, you just don't know it!  When you send in      
   mail to an anonymous email address, you are automatically assigned an     
   address for the account you are using.  So you now have an email address  
   to send anonymous email with!  If you want information about the          
   anonymous email service, email help@anon.penet.fi.                        
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       Since you guys were doing some interviews about people getting        
   busted, I was wondering if you would know anything about minors.  I'm     
   16.  If someone narqed on my BBS, would the penalties be much less        
   harsh?                                                                    
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Overkill                  
                                                                             
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   Dear Overkill,                                                            
                                                                             
       You don't want to get busted, small penalties or not.  It's just not  
   a fun thing.  If you're over 18, generally you'll be fined off your ass   
   and have all your equipment seized for good.  You might also have to      
   spend some time in jail, not to mention your record will not be wiped.    
                                                                             
       Being that you're 16, I would say that you wouldn't be spending any   
   time in jail, and if they did seize your equipment, it would probably     
   only be temporary.   However, a common act that the FBI (or whoever it    
   is that got you) will do is go to your school.  That's not fun.  I knew   
   this one guy that got busted and the FBI ended up going to his school     
   with him and made him give a speech to every class in the school stating  
   what he did, why it was wrong, and why copyright infringement isn't       
   cool.  Of course, if you don't want to do that, you could always just     
   pay them a few thousand dollars.  Take your pick.  Not to mention, your   
   parents will probably have your head on a stick within a matter of        
   minutes.                                                                  
                                                                             
       Ultimately, you don't want to get busted.  But you're in the scene    
   and not only that, you have a BBS.  You need to take responsibility for   
   yourself and know that there is always a chance that you will get         
   busted.  By keeping your BBS up, you are accepting that fact and          
   accepting the fact that you could get busted at any time.  You should     
   know that laws are different depending on the state in which you are in.  
   To find out more, you could call your city hall and find out about their  
   policies.  You could also GOPHER into the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS on the      
   Internet for more information.                                            
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       I just got the latest issue and as always, it was aw-som!  Fresh      
   interesting articles and I really dropped when those pixx of ... can't    
   remember whose girlfriends they're supposed to be, well, anyway, pixx of  
   those two fat cunts came on my screen :).  Where did you get 'em!?  So    
   now I await the next issue. By the way, where's the game review           
   section?!                                                                 
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   BRD                       
                                                                             
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   Dear BRD,                                                                 
                                                                             
       They were my girlfriends thank you very much and I'm quite proud of   
   them, so if you have any negative opinions about them, you can just keep  
   them to yourself! Heh, j/k ;-).  Just to show you how sick the WWW is     
   today, we found those pixx after surfing for no more than 5 minutes.  As  
   far as the game review section goes, we keep back logs of the game        
   reviews every week, so the game review #1, #2, and #3 are back issues,    
   and #4 is the new one every week.  It is found in the "Reviews" menu.     
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
   Buenos Dias RCN,                                                          
                                                                             
       Soy de espaa y quiero saber si puedes mandarme una lista de CD'S de  
   juegos y de utilidades.  Quiero comprar CD's, por favor dime el precio y  
   la forma de envio a espaa.                                               
                                                                             
                                                Un Saludo,                   
                                                   <Anonymous>               
                                                                             
   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       I come from Spain and I want to know if you could send me a list of   
   CD's of games and utilities.  I would like to buy CD's, please give me    
   the price and form of transport for sending to Spain.                     
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   <Anonymous>               
                                                                             
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   Dear Anonymous,                                                           
                                                                             
       You have the wrong number.  Please hang up and try your call again.   
   We don't cell CD's here, that would be illegal.                           
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
   Buenos Dias Anonymous,                                                    
                                                                             
       No tiene Ud. el numero correcto.  Por favor, cuelgue y trate su       
   llamada otra vez.  Nosotros no vendamos los CD's aqu, ese sera ilegal.  
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       Just wanted to drop a line letting you know how much I dig the zine.  
   Great shit.  I would also like to respond to a letter in RCN #16 by a     
   guy named Demaxxus.  He was the guy who didn't like some of the           
   lame-assed ops in some of the '#warez' channels.  Id' just like to take   
   this chance to agree with him.  First of all, I am an op in a few         
   channels (namely #warez, etc.) and have been on IRC for far too many      
   years.  When I first logged on to IRC, I found two warez channels :       
   #warez and #warez2.  I quickly learned that most of the guys around were  
   cool and this 'new found' warez tool was invaluable to everyone.  When a  
   ware was released, it was quickly put up for XDCC and was quickly spread  
   by everyone.  Now, with the growth that the Internet has seen in the      
   past year, it is easy to see why he is experiencing these problems; a     
   million people on IRC.  When he asks 'WHAT THE FUCK ARE THEY FOR?'        
   Well, I can answer this : To allow little 15-year old fuck heads to       
   think they're big shit.  That's it.  With the exception of the first      
   #warez channels, this is what it's always been for.  This was way before  
   my time.  Now, not even #warez has warez.  We talk about OJ's genital     
   warts and stuff.  Maybe that's what they're for.  Well, I know I'm        
   rambling and shit.  I just want to let Demaxxus know that there are a     
   few of us remaining that don't care about who you are, just that you      
   want to keep the scene alive.  Thanks for the ranting space, and once     
   again, keep up the good work, guys.                                       
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Mr. Phallus               
                                                                             
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   Dear Mr. Phallus,                                                         
                                                                             
       I hate to break it to you, but unfortunately, Demaxxus was busted     
   last week.  I won't name anything else because I don't want to effect     
   the case, but I will say this much : He is in desparate need of things    
   to do, stuff to read, being he hasn't much else to do now that his        
   computer is gone, so a good friend of his has graciously offered to get   
   him a copy of RCN every week.  I'm sure he'll be glad to see this.        
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       As always you guys are #1.  But I didn't write this to complain or    
   anything.  You guys really need to do something about that floating       
   'RCN' logo at the beginning of the e-mag, though.  I mean I was           
   mezmorized by it.  This may sound dumb, but I was sitting there watching  
   it float round and around for 40 minutes.  No life you say?  But of       
   course not!  Anyway, whoa!  My doggie just got a blackbird from the       
   backyard, the birds are attacking him, baahahahaha.  L8r...               
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Illusion                  
                                                                             
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   Dear Illusion,                                                            
                                                                             
       The next meeting of RLVA (RCN Logo Victims Anonymous) will be         
   meeting next Wednesday in channel #RLVA on the EfNet IRC Network.  Join   
   us for an hour of relaxing therapy.                                       
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       I just wanted to thank you for the memorial of Zieg in RCN.  It was   
   truly wonderful.  Zieg was a fellow op on #warez666 on the Undernet.  I   
   only knew him for about three months, but he was a great guy to hang      
   with.  Thanks again for your touching words.                              
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Lycanthrope               
                                                                             
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   Dear Lycanthrope,                                                         
                                                                             
       We are privileged to have the resource of RCN as a memorial for       
   Zieg.  We are all sorry to have lost a friend, and wish his family and    
   friends the best.                                                         
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       First, I'd like to say that I really enjoy your mag, and am really    
   glad that it is back.  Second, in relation to your Chris Carter article.  
   I too received an e-mail from this person months ago (actually, my admin  
   got it but he just forwarded it to me).  This was similar to the first    
   letter you posted, except it claimed I was offering files in one of the   
   #Warez channels.  He wasn't using a cris.com account at the time, and he  
   wasn't as detailed with his report of my alleged actions.  But anyways,   
   just wanted to let you know of another incident of his harassment.        
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Mad Monk                  
                                                                             
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   Dear Mad Monk,                                                            
                                                                             
       Thanks for helping us track down this lil' bastard.  We'll get him,   
   don't worry.  :-)                                                         
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
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   Dear RCN,                                                                 
                                                                             
       What can I say?  It rocks, plain and simple.  This magazine is one    
   of the best mags on the net and I hope it stays that way.  Everything is  
   setup so that you can always find what you are looking for.  It's just    
   really good.  But I aws wondering if you guys would add a section that    
   got reactions from different people about the groups that are out there.  
   It would give the groups that read RCN a better understanding of what     
   people out there think about them, and how they can change to please      
   their followers.  Otherwise, keep up the good work, I'll be waiting for   
   the next issue.                                                           
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Cannon                    
                                                                             
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   Dear Cannon,                                                              
                                                                             
       Thank you for the compliments!  As far as reader comments, we post    
   all reader comments in the "editorials" section, and any other feelings   
   about groups should be sent in along with a survey.  However, if a        
   comment is to be directed to a specific group, I don't feel it necessary  
   to exploit it in front of the entire scene in the E-Mag.  Instead, I      
   think it would be more appropriate for that person to e-mail the group    
   leaders directly.                                                         
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Hitex/Rebel Chicken       
                                                                             
                                                                             
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                      r c n         
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                      i  n  t  e  r  v  i  e  w  s !

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     Reporter : Rebel Chicken             Interviewee : Daviolator           
     Subject  : Napalm DEAD???            Affiliation : Napalm Leader        
                                                                             
 ͼ
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   RCN : The general consensus of the scene toward Napalm is that it is no   
         longer doing as well as it did in the past.  One can even go so     
         far as to say that Napalm is dead because it is no longer           
         releasing on a regular basis.  Do you believe that Napalm is dead,  
         or is dying?                                                        
                                                                             
   NPM : No, that is absolutely not true.  As you can see, besides           
         Prestige, every other games group in the scene is also suffering    
         from a release slump.  Prestige is the games releasing force at     
         the moment, but I think Napalm will be able to take some quality    
         releases from Prestige here and there.                              
                                                                             
   RCN : Less than 2 weeks ago, both Napalm and Prestige released Battle     
         Arena : Toshinden, but both groups happened to release an           
         identical crack.  Not only has Prestige accused Napalm of stealing  
         the crack for Battle Arena : Toshinden, Prestige has backed it      
         with evidence (RCN #16).  I want to see *YOU*, the leader of        
         Napalm, explain why the cracks for Battle Arena : Toshinden from    
         both groups are exactly the identical, even down to the time        
         stamps.  Did Napalm steal the Prestige crack, or did it not?        
                                                                             
   NPM : Well, I really can't answer question.  It's not that I don't want   
         to answer the question, but I really don't know the whole story.    
         I have been taking it easy as of late and I only know as much as    
         the average person.                                                 
                                                                             
   RCN : There are a few indicators and pointers here and there that inform  
         the leader that their group is not doing too well.  For release     
         groups, one can say that a group is doing horribly if it doesn't    
         release in a long period of time.  Napalm hasn't released in        
         almost 3 weeks, and I consider that a long period of time.  Also,   
         when members of a group flood out to join other groups, I too       
         consider that to be a bad sign.  Many of Napalm's crackers have     
         left Napalm to join Prestige, one such cracker is Lost Soul.  How   
         has his absence and the absence of other former Napalm members      
         effected the group as a whole?                                      
                                                                             
   NPM : Loyalty.  If there is no loyalty in a group, then the group can     
         never do well.  When Napalm was doing well, everyone was asking to  
         join, but once Prestige started releasing, everyone wanted to be a  
         Prestige member.  I feel that flooding back and forth between       
         groups is extremely lame.  Napalm still has many loyal members,     
         and I thank those who are loyal for sticking with the group         
         through the tough times.  Napalm may no longer be the #1 games      
         group, but we surely do like to think of ourselves as the #2 games  
         group.  As for the fact that Napalm has not released yet, people    
         need not worry, the releases will be coming shortly.                
                                                                             
   RCN : In last week's interview with Shatter Star, I asked him why Napalm  
         was not releasing, and he said that it was not releasing because    
         Napalm was apparently testing the "LOYALTY" of the members.  When   
         he said that, I assumed that Shatter Star was taking the role of a  
         loyal Napalm member, but not even a week has passed, and he's       
         already ditched Napalm for Prestige.  It seems to me that he no     
         longer believes that Napalm is refusing to release because it       
         wishes to test its members.  What are your feelings on his          
         resignation, and what are your feelings toward him?  Has his        
         resignation effected the standing of the group?                     
                                                                             
   NPM : Like I said, people tend to hop from one group to another because   
         they want to be in group that is releasing a lot.  What can I say?  
         Napalm is not doing well at the moment, so all the unloyal members  
         jump ship.  You can't put a choke on them, it's their decision to   
         do whatever they want.  Personally, this is just more about having  
         fun then anything else.  Why should I get stressed out over these   
         things?                                                             
                                                                             
   RCN : There is a parallel between the old Napalm Consoles and the         
         current Napalm PC, both groups were at one point in time, a very    
         strong releasing force, but both started to release less as time    
         passed.  When Napalm Consoles could no longer release, you merged   
         Napalm Consoles into another consoles group called Sneakers, and    
         then you headed off to try your luck at running a successful games  
         group on another platform, the PC, and thus Napalm PC was created.  
         Now that Napalm PC is close to dying, will you merge it into        
         Prestige, and then perhaps move on to releasing games on another    
         platform?  You should try your luck starting Napalm MAC, there's a  
         lot less competition in releasing Macintosh games...                
                                                                             
   NPM : Hehe, that is kind of funny to hear.  Napalm Consoles wasn't even   
         close to dying when I merged it into Sneakers.  The reason why I    
         merged Napalm Consoles into Sneakers was because the other Napalm   
         leaders and I were too busy to run things, so I decided to merge    
         Napalm into a consoles group that was no longer releasing as well   
         as it used to, but still had a good reputation.  I really hope      
         that Napalm PC will not need to merge into another games group.     
                                                                             
   RCN : Well, you were looking for a consoles group that was slowing down,  
         but had a good reputation?  Razor 1911 is a perfect counterpart to  
         Sneakers.  Razor 1911 is a games group that is slowing down, but    
         they have a great reputation, is Napalm considering a merge with    
         Razor 1911, or is a merge out of question?                          
                                                                             
   NPM : Napalm Consoles didn't have a problem with merging into Sneakers    
         because most members of both groups were good friends.  I highly    
         doubt that Napalm PC will merge into Razor 1911, there isn't much   
         love between the two groups.  But then again, you never know, who   
         would have ever thought Nexus would merge into Razor 1911, or that  
         Dynamix would merge into Prestige?                                  
                                                                             
   RCN : How does Napalm get most of their releases?  I've heard rumors      
         that Napalm is a group that specializes in getting releases         
         through store pick ups.  Suppliers who do store pick ups can be     
         very effective, but most groups that only have suppliers that do    
         store pick ups usually suffer from a bad reputation, an example of  
         such would be ROR (Release on Rampage).  Is that also the case      
         with Napalm?                                                        
                                                                             
   NPM : I would say that store pick ups is one of Napalm's most effective   
         ways in getting releases.  However, now that my buddy Shadow        
         Master is doing store pick ups for Prestige, it's made Napalm's     
         job a lot tougher.  Shadow Master, you're the best man!             
                                                                             
   RCN : Was Shadow Master ever a member of Napalm, or any groups you've     
         been affiliated with?                                               
                                                                             
   NPM : I was with Shadow Master in Phoenix.  He was also in Napalm         
         Consoles ever since it started, but then he left to start up SWAT   
         Consoles (Special Warez Acquisition Team) with his friend Cyber     
         Christ.                                                             
                                                                             
   RCN : Wow, I remember Cyber Christ, Digital Messiah (my friend who        
         taught me about the scene) told me that Cyber Christ was "Cool and  
         Elite", back before I even had a chance to start memorizing group   
         acronyms.  Anyway, when you started Napalm PC, was Shadow Master    
         in any PC games groups?  If not, why did you not ask him to come    
         work with you in Napalm?  And if you did ask, I assume that he      
         must have rejected your offer, and if so, why?                      
                                                                             
   NPM : Shadow Master was not in any PC groups at the time Napalm PC        
         started because he was too busy with SWAT Consoles.  I did ask      
         Shadow Master to join Napalm PC, but he said that he had no         
         interest in the lame CD-Ripping scene.  He said the PC scene is     
         not the same as the good old floppy days.  Next thing I know, he    
         joins Razor 1911.                                                   
                                                                             
   RCN : May be Shadow Master changed his mind?  Anyway, I joined #Napalm a  
         few minutes ago, and on the channel topic, it said :                
                                                                             
         *** Topic for #napalm: THIS WEEK WILL BE NAPALM'S COME BACK WEEK!   
         *** Topic for #napalm set by Prophet_ on Jun  4 16:28:39            
                                                                             
   NPM : What is Napalm planning to do differently this week that will make  
         it "come back"?                                                     
                                                                             
   RCN : We plan to release one game more than we have for the last 3        
         weeks.  I would say that releasing is a positive thing, wouldn't    
         you agree?                                                          
                                                                             
   NPM : Releasing will do Napalm a ton of good, and that is positive for    
         the group, assuming the release is not a dupe and is fully          
         functional.  However, the core of Napalm's cracking force has left  
         Napalm to join Prestige.  If/when Napalm does get a release, how    
         will it get cracked?  Napalm wouldn't happen to be planning to      
         release a game that is not cracked properly, would it?              
                                                                             
   RCN : Well, we still have some kick ass crackers in Napalm such as        
         Wolverine, and others whom we cannot name because they do not wish  
         to be revealed.  If you have noticed our past couple of releases,   
         there weren't any fuck ups.  We were so confident that we started   
         fixing other groups releases such as Hybrid's release of Lemmings   
         Paintball for Windows 95.                                           
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Reporter : Rebel Chicken             Interviewee : Jester King          
     Subject  : Razor 1911 Takes ROR!!!   Affiliation : Razor God            
                                                                             
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   RCN : I've just been informed that Rom Racer from Razor 1911 was banned   
         from IRC channel #ROR by members of ROR (Release on Rampage), is    
         that true?                                                          
                                                                             
   JKG : Yes, Rom Racer was wondering why the mean ROR members had banned    
         him under the evil leadership of tKLP.  Rom Racer has always been   
         a great loyal honest man, why would anyone feel that they should    
         ban someone such as him?                                            
                                                                             
   RCN : What did you do when you found out that Rom Racer was banned from   
         channel #ROR?                                                       
                                                                             
   JKG : I was interested about what happend and since I'm a considerate     
         guy to my niggaz, I decided to go check thing's out.  I asked my    
         man E-Dogg to invite me over to channel #ROR.                       
                                                                             
   RCN : What did you find when you joined channel #ROR?                     
                                                                             
   JKG : Ok, the scene of the crime was hot.  I first wanted to see if I     
         had any backup to help handle the tough situation.  E-Dogg wuz in   
         there so that's all the juice I needed for now.  I said excuse me   
         ROR members, do you MIND!!  I think Rom Racer should be unbanned    
         he's a nice guy.                                                    
                                                                             
   RCN : What did they say after you asked to have Rom Racer unbanned?       
                                                                             
   JKG : Their reply was, "FUCK YOU RAZOR LAMER", we don't want him here.    
         I took a deep breath and said to myself, that's mad fucked up, now  
         time to DIE!!!                                                      
                                                                             
   RCN : Time to "DIE!!!"???                                                 
                                                                             
   JKG : Both of E-Dogg and I are master minded professionals and it was     
         recognized that we could handle this baby in no time.  I told       
         E-Dogg that banning Rom Racer from channel #ROR was wrong, and no   
         decent man should be disrespected like that!                        
                                                                             
   RCN : What did E-Dogg say?  I'm friends with him and I know that he's a   
         real cool guy.                                                      
                                                                             
   JKG : E-Dogg was like, yeah man!  We gotta do something about this..      
         "HMMMMM.. TAKE OVER THE CHANNEL".. yeah that should be a suitable   
         lesson to teach these guys some manners.                            
                                                                             
   RCN : So you guys then decided to takeover channel #ROR?                  
                                                                             
   JKG : Ok, the kickban assault began, kick ban after kick ban.  I had a    
         major long day and I didn't want to take this bullshit.  These      
         guys better learn their lesson.  In a matter of minutes, the        
         entire channel was wipped out.  Members begged to be back in their  
         long lost channel.  The whole point of this takeover was to make    
         ROR members realise that when the mighty The Blade strikes, we      
         mean business.  We only think that all people deserve respect, and  
         if respect is not given, a lesson will have to be learned!          
                                                                             
   RCN : Who planned the takeover of channel channel #ROR?                   
                                                                             
   JKG : This sinister plot was masterminded by E-Dogg and I, and            
         coordinated by E-Dogg, because he is by far a much more             
         knowledgable man concerning the Internet than I.  I'm still         
         learning.  This takeover wouldn't have been successful without the  
         support from Rezurecta who constantly sacrificed his Internet       
         account putting it on the line to hold off hordes of ROR members.   
         He did want me to add that he'd much rather go down there with 2    
         cups of blood and a gat and bust caps!                              
                                                                             
   RCN : Isn't it immature to see a well established games group such as     
         Razor 1911 takeover a channel of a lame games group, and is this    
         case, channel #ROR?                                                 
                                                                             
   JKG : Razor 1911 is not responsible for this takeover, and has nothing    
         to do with it, but the fine quality morals of Razor 1911 members    
         is found within all that make up The Blade, and we stand by those   
         no matter what!.  ROR will have their channel back soon!  We are    
         not meanie's (like you) =).  Also, ROR is attempting to takeover    
         #Razor, but to no avail.                                            
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Reporter : Rebel Chicken             Interviewee : Frost                
     Subject  : Digital Traders DEAD!!!   Affiliation : Digital Council      
                                                                             
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   RCN : Digital is an awesome courier group in the recent months, but I've  
         been informed by some personal friends of the network that Digital  
         have retired, is that rumor true?                                   
                                                                             
   DGT : Yes, it is true.                                                    
                                                                             
   RCN : It was doing extremely well as a courier group, and was gaining     
         respectability within the scene by leaps and bounds?  Why did       
         Digital retire?                                                     
                                                                             
   DGT : The presidents of Digital, Devast and Silent Mobius decided to      
         retire from the group.  As to the reason why, I myself am not       
         sure, we have yet to inform the group.                              
                                                                             
   RCN : What about Blitzkrieg, is he not also a founder and leader of       
         Digital?  Are you telling me he does not have faith in himself to   
         keep the group alive and kicking?                                   
                                                                             
   DGT : Blitzkrieg is a great leader, the only problem with Blitzkrieg is   
         that he is not online too often.  If there is a new group formed    
         as a result of this, you may well see some Digital seniors leading  
         it.                                                                 
                                                                             
   RCN : Would it be possible that Digital might merge into another courier  
         group?  Perhaps Digital might merge into RiSC (Rise in Superior     
         Couriering), or perhaps Digital might merge into Amnesia?           
                                                                             
   DGT : I think it is very possible, we have a lot of talent in our ranks.  
         I am 100% sure that each of our traders is competent enough to      
         join smaller trading groups and a handful have a shot at groups     
         like Amnesia and RiSC.                                              
                                                                             
   RCN : Why is Silent Mobius and Devast leaving the scene?  I just talked   
         to them earlier today and they showed no signs of despising the     
         scene, or anything to that extent.  Do you care to comment?         
                                                                             
   DGT : I don't believe they are leaving the scene, I'm sure they'll still  
         be in it, but as to their agenda's I am not sure.                   
                                                                             
   RCN : Most FTP sites are only operational during the school year because  
         most FTP sites are based on college campuses.  Might Digital have   
         died because many of its FTP sites might have gone down?            
                                                                             
   DGT : I highly doubt that, our sites are the awesome, and they will       
         still be up this summer.                                            
                                                                             
   RCN : What does Amnesia have to say about the death of Digital?  After    
         all, the courier contest between Amnesia vs. Digital might have     
         harbored some harsh feelings which could lead to conflicts down     
         the road.                                                           
                                                                             
   DGT : I wouldn't say that Amnesia is the arch-enemy of Digital, most of   
         the members of Amnesia and Digital are good friends.  Digital       
         merely competed with Amnesia.  As for what Amnesia says about the   
         death of Digital, that's not for me to say.                         
                                                                             
   RCN : I consider you a coordinator in Digital, after all, you were the    
         one that helped update the nfos.  Where will you be going now that  
         Digital is dead, which courier group are you seeking after?         
                                                                             
   DGT : I'm pretty open to things right now, I think that Silent Mobius     
         and Devast may have some plans for the group, we are not the type   
         that would leave our members lying around, we will probably start   
         a small group for our traders and move on from there.  Right now,   
         I am not thinking about where I might go, but I am thinking about   
         how I should get my traders into a new courier group.               
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Reporter : Rebel Chicken             Interviewee : Tok                  
     Subject  : Defacto/Sodom             Affiliation : Sodom Leader         
                                                                             
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   RCN : Sodom has been showing its releasing potential in the recent weeks  
         by releasing tons of software, and some may even consider that      
         Sodom is now one of the top 5 utils groups.  Do you feel that this  
         is true?                                                            
                                                                             
   TOK : Yes, of course it's true.  We have been working hard 10 to 14       
         hours a day since we formed the group on July 11, 1995.  We know    
         the scene well now and many people know us.  We have worked hard    
         and long for our reputation, and that is part of the reason for     
         our success.  Of course, we've had conflicts with other groups,     
         but they've left already, and we've been preserved.                 
                                                                             
   RCN : I know that Sodom is a Russian group, and that DOD (Drink or Die)   
         is also a Russian group that advertises itself as the "Russian      
         Warez Bears".  Do you believe that Sodom is the true Russian Warez  
         Bears, and it has conquered that section of Europe indefinitely?    
                                                                             
   TOK : Hmm... this is a really long story, Sodom and DOD that is.  What    
         can I say, we have somewhat of a competition in Russia that         
         stemmed when Sodom and DOD were formed, and, now we're winning, so  
         DOD is really going down hill.                                      
                                                                             
   RCN : What competition was there between Sodom and DOD when Sodom first   
         started, and what do you mean when you say that DOD is really       
         going down hill?                                                    
                                                                             
   TOK : Actually, when we were first formed, there was no competition,      
         because it was in 1995, and back then, DOD was really famous.  It   
         think it was the best in the scene when it came to utils.  So, we   
         can't really talk about competition in 1995, but then, after all    
         organization questions and communication conflicts were worked      
         out, we moved to IRC, and began to work work work.  As I said, we   
         worked from 10-14 hours a day.  Internet in Russia is really bad,   
         the connection speeds are extremely slow, especially with people    
         that are still on 9600s, so uploading is difficult.                 
                                                                             
   RCN : Why did Jimmy Jamez leave the scene?                                
                                                                             
   TOK : Why?  Well, Jimmy Jamez, the leader of DOD, left the scene about    
         80% of the way.  He got work in Moscow, and he didn't care about    
         DOD any more, maybe some old seniors, but not Jimmy Jamez, and      
         some suppliers, joined other release groups, and so half the        
         people in the current DOD.NFO are actually NOT IN DOD.  As you can  
         see, DOD's releases of the past two months haven't been working     
         ones.                                                               
                                                                             
   RCN : Many people know you as the leader of Sodom, but many also know     
         that you were an editor of Defacto, and I use the word "were" in    
         the past tense, why did you leave Defacto?  Earlier, you informed   
         me that it was because of the Sodom Project.  What is the Sodom     
         Project?                                                            
                                                                             
   TOK : This really sucks, but Sodom was forced to drop the Sodom Project.  
         3 or 4 council members from Defacto didn't want to be in the Sodom  
         Project, and it became like the U.S. Revolution.  I was the main    
         organizer of Defacto, and after this decision, I downgraded myself  
         to writer, but RCN came back, and I think we gave you a chance to   
         monopolize all the warez e-mags in the scene, and I think you did,  
         and that's why Defacto #8 will be the future of e-mags!  I think I  
         will upgrade my position back one day, but not yet, this is a hard  
         time for me, I have exams in the university, and Sodom is taking    
         up much of my time.                                                 
                                                                             
   RCN : So you will one day become the Sodom editor again?  What exactly    
         was the Sodom Project?  And why do you feel that Defacto #8 will    
         be the future of e-mags?  What about Defacto #8 will make it so     
         revolutionary?                                                      
                                                                             
   TOK : Heh, okay, well, if you don't already know, Defacto was originally  
         started by Sodom, so the founders were NetRunner, IPggi, and me.    
         All the people who write or do anything for Defacto are in Sodom,   
         so that's why it was called the Sodom Project.                      
                                                                             
   RCN : When will you be returning to Defacto?                              
                                                                             
   TOK : Yes, very soon, after my exams are over, I think I will be able to  
         return to Defacto as a *SECRET*, but anyway, #8 will be             
         revolutionary. And do you want to know why?  Well, because it will  
         have good coding, SVGA graphics, and many features.  Anyway, I      
         like this competition between RCN and Defacto, but nearly everyone  
         thinks that RCN is ruling the e-mag scene, and we are some small    
         shit, but remember, we are only on issue #8!                        
                                                                             
   RCN : I'm glad to see that Defacto is doing something to improve its      
         image.  However, the idea of an SVGA e-mag is by no means a new     
         one, the Demo and Art scene has been implementing it for years      
         now.  What makes you think that the public will perceive it as      
         such a revolutionary change?                                        
                                                                             
   TOK : Hmm.. well, first I'm not the coder, our coder is Captain Power,    
         he built this in C++, Assembly, and a little Pascal source.         
         Second, our e-mag will be much better with compression, not 2.X MB  
         like RCN.  We also have a good VGA artist.  Many new writers        
         applied for Defacto last week.                                      
                                                                             
   RCN : RCN's size is a direct result of the many articles it presents to   
         the scene every week.  Coding and art is but an iota of the entire  
         EXE size.  Will this not be the opposite in Defacto?  Defacto has   
         just a fraction of the articles that RCN does, and, assuming all    
         goes well, Defacto will be spending much more space on mere coding  
         and SVGA art, right?                                                
                                                                             
   TOK : Hehehe, naw man, Defacto is COMPRESSED!!!  EVERYTHING IS!!!         
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Reporter : Xenon                     Interviewee : Flexor               
     Subject  : Legacy Revival            Affiliation : Legacy President     
                                                                             
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   RCN : Many of us know that the games group known as Legacy died a few     
         months ago when its leaders left the scene to pursue other          
         interests.  However, there are some rumors that Legacy is coming    
         back up, is that true?                                              
                                                                             
   LGC : Yes, that's true, Legacy is coming back up.                         
                                                                             
   RCN : So are you telling me that the former leaders of Legacy have come   
         back from the retirement to restart Legacy?                         
                                                                             
   LGC : No, the former leaders of Legacy have left the warez scene and I    
         am merely restarting the group with new members.                    
                                                                             
   RCN : Who were the former leaders of Legacy?                              
                                                                             
   LGC : The original founders of Legacy was Rebel Chicken and Hitex.  I'm   
         not sure if they have left the scene completely, but I know that    
         they are currently editors of a warez e-mag called Reality Check    
         Network.                                                            
                                                                             
   RCN : Do you have permission from Rebel Chicken and Hitex to start a      
         group using the Legacy name?  Wouldn't they be upset with the fact  
         that someone else is taking advantage of the Legacy name in order   
         to promote a new group that had nothing to do with the old?         
                                                                             
   LGC : Yes, I asked Rebel Chicken and Hitex about using the Legacy name,   
         and they did not seem upset with it at all.  They only showed       
         apathy and indifference toward the fact that I was starting a       
         group called Legacy.                                                
                                                                             
   RCN : Are any of the former Legacy suppliers a part of this new Legacy?   
                                                                             
   LGC : No, but they are welcome to join if they wish to do so.  I need     
         all the suppliers I can get my hands on.                            
                                                                             
   RCN : Are any of the former Legacy members a part of this new Legacy?     
                                                                             
   LGC : No, and I think that's just too bad.  I think that none of the old  
         Legacy members have joined the new Legacy because they have yet to  
         hear that the group is coming back up.                              
                                                                             
   RCN : As is common knowledge, Legacy died off under the leadership of     
         Rebel Chicken and Hitex because they left the scene, what will you  
         do differently this time that will make Legacy survive and do       
         better than it did before?                                          
                                                                             
   LGC : I will try to make sure that the members of the group stays         
         informed with all the group happenings.  I will try to be a good    
         leader.  I have no thoughts.                                        
                                                                             
   RCN : Will Legacy be releasing only games, or only utils, or both games   
         and utils?                                                          
                                                                             
   LGC : I have discussed that with the group and we've come to the          
         conclusion that we will stick to releasing only games because it's  
         too much of a hassle to release both games and utils.               
                                                                             
   RCN : Some might consider it EASIER to release both games and utils       
         because crappy utils are easier to find and release.  Wouldn't it   
         be easier for you if you made Legacy a utils only group, or a       
         group that released both games and utils?                           
                                                                             
   LGC : The utils scene is currently monopolized by groups such as PWA      
         (Pirates with Attitudes) and DOD (Drink or Die).  The best games    
         release group at the moment is Prestige.  I don't know why I want   
         to make Legacy a games only group, but I just have a feeling that   
         starting a games group would be good for now.  I have already       
         tried doing utils before, but to no avail.                          
                                                                             
   RCN : You mentioned earlier that NONE of the original Legacy members      
         have joined the new Legacy.  I can then infer that none of the      
         former Legacy crackers and coders are not with you either, will     
         your new Legacy have the same quality of coding found in the late   
         Legacy?                                                             
                                                                             
   LGC : Well, if the old crackers and coders come back to Legacy, then we   
         will have the same quality as before.  They were really good at     
         it, and it would be very hard to go back to their level.            
                                                                             
   RCN : In Mortality's latest release, Omnipage Pro v7.0 for Windows 95, I  
         found that according to the nfo file included in the release, the   
         supplier of release was named Legacy.  Also included in the         
         release is a legacy.nfo, do you have any information concerning     
         this matter?                                                        
                                                                             
   LGC : No, actually I didn't know about this until you informed me now.    
         Thanks for telling me.. :).                                         
                                                                             
   RCN : Where are most of the members of this new Legacy located at?  Will  
         this new Legacy be a US group, or a European group?                 
                                                                             
   LGC : I Live in Sweden, but we have many members that live in the US, so  
         you can say that our group is very spread out.                      
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Reporter : Rebel Chicken             Interviewee : Met                  
     Subject  : Rebels                    Affiliation : Rebels Council       
                                                                             
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   RCN : Where do you see Rebels today, compared to other utils groups in    
         the scene such as DOD (Drink or Die) and PWA (Pirates with          
         Attitudes)?                                                         
                                                                             
   RBS : Well, PWA has almost always been the biggest utils group in the     
         scene, and still are.  DOD has been going down hill lately, but     
         DOD is still made up of many good members.  Rebels is a very        
         strong group, but we are not yet as big as PWA.                     
                                                                             
   RCN : Why do you feel that Rebels is not as good as PWA?  What makes PWA  
         better than Rebels?                                                 
                                                                             
   RBS : Well, I feel that Rebels is comparable to PWA at this moment,       
         however, PWA has been very big for several years now and Rebels     
         has not been as big for as long a time.  In my opinion, that makes  
         PWA the better group since I believe that experience is very        
         important.                                                          
                                                                             
   RCN : How will Rebels go about gaining such experience, do you merely     
         get this experience by being the older group?  As far as I know,    
         isn't Rebels OLDER than PWA?                                        
                                                                             
   RBS : Yes, Rebels is a very old group and is even older that Razor 1911.  
         Rebels has been around ever since 1984 when it was a group          
         specialized in the Amiga scene.  Right after I first bought my PC,  
         Omnibuz and I decided to start Rebels PC as a demo group.  We've    
         been releasing PC utils for almost 2 years now, but the first year  
         of releasing was really bad.  Many of the members in Rebels are     
         former members of groups such as Nexus, Razor 1911, and TRSi.  We   
         feel ready to rock DOD and PWA.  The scene should really watch out  
         for us now that Pantera has merged into Rebels.                     
                                                                             
   RCN : Why did Rebels switch from coding demos to releasing PC utils?      
                                                                             
   RBS : Well, you really get sick of coding demos if you have been in the   
         demo scene for 10 years doing the same thing.                       
                                                                             
   RCN : Rebels is a group that is based in Sweden, does that hinder Rebels  
         effectiveness in releasing utils?  After all, European countries    
         are supposed to receive computer software a few weeks after the     
         United States, or is that not true?                                 
                                                                             
   RBS : Rebels is no longer based in Sweden since the merge with Pantera,   
         over half the group is now based in the US.  Doson and Racjam are   
         doing a hell of a job over there.  Comptuer software arrives in     
         Europe as fast as it does in the US, so being in Europe does not    
         effect the standing of the group.                                   
                                                                             
   RCN : Does Doson and Racjam help supply for the group, or do they do      
         work as the US coordinators of Rebels?                              
                                                                             
   RBS : They have a position that is equal in standing to Omnibuz and I.    
         The 4 of us are in charge of Rebels and we all do our bit to help   
         the group.                                                          
                                                                             
   RCN : Now that Rebels also has a strong force in the US as well as        
         Europe, what do you see for the future of Rebels?                   
                                                                             
   RBS : Well, we are all doing this for fun and we are all good friends in  
         Rebels.  Lots of the members in Europe are going to the US this     
         Autumn.  Since we are such good friends, I guess we will all stick  
         together and Rebels will grow bigger and bigger.                    
                                                                             
   RCN : You mentioned earlier that DOD was going down hill, why do you say  
         that is so?                                                         
                                                                             
   RBS : Well they are not going down hill, it's just that they have not     
         released as much in the past weeks as they used to, but every       
         group hits a slump every now and then.                              
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Reporter : Darkwing                  Interviewee : Multiple             
     Subject  : Random in Jail!!!         Affiliation : Multiple             
                                                                             
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       I thought it was pretty cool the day RblChickn walked into            
   #Sailormoon and we decided to trade ops, as it were.  I became a member   
   of RCN, in charge of channel security, and he got to sit in my channel    
   looking cool all night.  While chatting in #RCN one evening, Druggy       
   popped in complaining that #Sin had no ops.  After getting ops back for   
   the channel twice, we got to talking and I became a member.  About a      
   week passed, and things were pretty cool.  I liked working with Druggy,   
   and the people in #Sin were real nice.  Soon, however, all hell broke     
   loose for a couple of days when Druggy up and went.  He wrote us all,     
   saying that he had "lost faith and Sin".  Druggy currently is a part of   
   the Motiv8 council, where his fate is being decided.  This interview      
   consists of Druggy, the ex-president of Sin (Sinful Traders), and Wildd,  
   the new president.                                                        
                                                                             
       I apologize in advance for the poor quality of my interview with      
   Druggy.  During the said interview, both of Motiv8's channels were taken  
   over by a friend of mine, no doubt.  While talking to my friend I also    
   received a call from my mother, and upon finding out that she was just    
   in a car accident I had to leave immediately to pick her up.  Please      
   note that I am not taking sides at all.  The following conversation was   
   made between Druggy and I :                                               
                                                                             
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   RCN : When did you first learn about Sin?                                 
                                                                             
   DRG : I frist learned about Sin shortly after I left Violation about one  
         and a half months ago.                                              
                                                                             
   RCN : And you were with it the whole time?                                
                                                                             
   DRG : Yes.                                                                
                                                                             
   RCN : Not to suck up or anything, but when I joined, you were a great     
         leader of Sin.  You were always busy, always workin hard to keep    
         the group going.  You seemed to like it, but then why did you       
         start to "lose faith in Sin"?                                       
                                                                             
   DRG : Well, it goes like this, back in the days of Violation, I worked    
         my ass of for the group along with Double E, who later becomes the  
         vice president of Sin.  Doublee busted his ass off for the group    
         by kicking ass with the uploads, and I would take care of           
         organizing and managing the group.  We left Violation mainly        
         because everyone was fucking around, and leeching away and so we    
         started Sinful Traders.  We were awesome when we were small, but    
         when we started to become well known, more people joined, and at    
         my fault, I did not put any of the applicants on trial.             
                                                                             
   RCN : But big groups can make it, you did kick out like 3/4th of them,    
         but they all seemed to keep coming back.                            
                                                                             
   DRG : Yeah, it was a fucking pain, no one took them off the channel       
         bots, and they all still had my email.  Two particular fucks,       
         Blankman and Demon of BaC leeched our sites for the good of the     
         other group, which really got me pissed.                            
                                                                             
   RCN : I made the mistake there.  Nobody had master access on my bots      
         except you, Double E, and Wildd.  They couldn't take people off,    
         so they kickbanned them until I fixed it.  So basically, you        
         decided to just start somewhere else, or did you decide to take     
         some of your friends with you to join Motiv8?                       
                                                                             
   DRG : Yes, I talked to Mason, and tried to get on one or two of their     
         FTP sites so Sin could prosper, so I made him an account on the     
         Sin WHQ, and Mason was impressed, so he brought up the idea of a    
         merger.  I figured, if I went to Motiv8, I could help them out as   
         a council member, I could help organize the group, and I could      
         recruit some very dedicated couriers, and I could set up some very  
         fast FTP sites.                                                     
                                                                             
   RCN : Ahhh.. so you decided to leave Sin to join Motiv8.  What            
         influenced your decision on who you should take along with you to   
         Motiv8?                                                             
                                                                             
   DRG : Well, quite simply, people who had their own source of warez.       
         Most of the group relied on these few, to get the "stuff" to        
         distribute.                                                         
                                                                             
   RCN : How did Random end up in jail?                                      
                                                                             
   DRG : Random is in jail because someone narqed on him.  My guess is that  
         someone from Sin who whas furious that I abandoned them.  I gave    
         Sin a week trial, they didn't shape up, so I left.                  
                                                                             
   RCN : Wildd wasn't so sure that Random was narqed on.  He said that when  
         his site got all the uploads from Motiv8, the disk space was        
         filled and his administrator found the warez.                       
                                                                             
   DRG : That's a fucking lie.  It was never a MOTIV8 site!  Random was      
         working on it!  And some mother fucking ROOT from Canada got his    
         ass.  This was Random's second bust within a year.                  
                                                                             
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       The following conversation was made between Wildd and I :             
                                                                             
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   RCN : How long were you with Sin?                                         
                                                                             
   WLD : I've been in Sin since its beginning.  I think it has been 2        
         months now.                                                         
                                                                             
   RCN : You were a senior right?                                            
                                                                             
   WLD : Yes.  Up until now, I was a senior member, but I did more work      
         than the job called for.                                            
                                                                             
   RCN : Did you foresee Druggy leaving the group?                           
                                                                             
   WLD : He talked about merging all of Sin into Motiv8, but I had no idea   
         that he himself would split.                                        
                                                                             
   RCN : He said that in the last 3 weeks or so, too many people joined      
         Sin, and it is what screwed up the group.  Do you agree that this   
         is one of the reasons the group was having problems?                
                                                                             
   WLD : Well, I don't think the group was ever screwed, other than the      
         fact that Druggy started to pay less and less attention to the      
         happenings around Sin itself.                                       
                                                                             
   RCN : Did Druggy invite you to go along to Motiv8 with him?               
                                                                             
   WLD : Druggy tried to get me into Motiv8, but I had already expressed my  
         strong dislike for Motiv8's workings to many Motiv8 council         
         members.                                                            
                                                                             
   RCN : How'd he start to pay less and less attention to Sin?  When I       
         joined the group, he was always working hard for us, despite his    
         finals.                                                             
                                                                             
   WLD : He was there, but he put more and more of a work load on seniors,   
         and did less and less himself.                                      
                                                                             
   RCN : Ahh.. well, since I was not a senior, I wouldn't have noticed.  I   
         got my fair share of tasks but it wasn't too much in return for     
         all I was given.  So you decided you'd want to run Sin?             
                                                                             
   WLD : Ya, I have been with Sin from the beginning, and I looked at it as  
         something that I helped shape.  I didn't want to give up on it,     
         especially not now, when it needed me most.                         
                                                                             
   RCN : Do you think Sin was hurt badly by Druggy leaving?                  
                                                                             
   WLD : I think Sin was crippled by Druggy leaving, but we were, with the   
         dedication of several people (you know who you are), able to        
         regroup and come back, stronger than ever.                          
                                                                             
   RCN : So you don't foresee any problems with Sin in the future?           
                                                                             
   WLD : The only problem I foresee with Sin in the future is that we need   
         more FTP sites to fill.  The couriers are filling hard drive EVERY  
         day and they are doing one hell of a job.  I've already had to      
         have several of my couriers cut back on their uploading!            
                                                                             
   RCN : So Sin is stronger than ever?                                       
                                                                             
   WLD : I think it is.  We went through what should have been a             
         devastating time, and came out even better.  I foresee things only  
         getting better.                                                     
                                                                             
   RCN : I'm trying to decide if I should join Druggy and a few of the       
         others in Motiv8 or stay in Sin.. any advice?                       
                                                                             
   WLD : Well.. I think Motiv8 has troubles in the future.  As you saw..     
         they are getting hectic there with takeovers and tons of            
         idlers/leechers.  There's never any work that gets done in the      
         shitty council.                                                     
                                                                             
   RCN : Did Sin lose a lot of members to Motiv8 or other groups?  And what  
         is going on with Manta's desire to merge Sin with IRC?              
                                                                             
   WLD : Sin lost some people, but none that I miss too much.  We did lose   
         many FTP sites.                                                     
                                                                             
   RCN : Yeah, I noticed the loss of FTP sites in the last FTP site list I   
         got.                                                                
                                                                             
   WLD : Do you know anything about Random being in jail?                    
                                                                             
   RCN : Druggy mentioned that.  I need to talk to him about it.  Manta is   
         a traitor.  He came into Sin, and said that I announced we were     
         merging with IRC when I was away.  Fortunately, because of a few    
         people's quick work, I was able to keep ALL members from leaving    
         for IRC.                                                            
                                                                             
   WLD : Yeah, I was there.  He said that you would be OK with it, but did   
         not say that you would agree.  I was talking to Crash and a few     
         others and they all said that you would give a flat out "NO" to     
         the merge.                                                          
                                                                             
   RCN : Random was put in jail because this was the second time he got      
         caught.  It was not that anyone neccesarily narqed, but that the    
         system administrators caught on when the increased Motiv8           
         uploading kicked in, and the space dwindled.                        
                                                                             
   WLD : Yeah, Druggy said that Random's boss emailed him and told him to    
         fuck off.                                                           
                                                                             
   RCN : Ya.                                                                 
                                                                             
   WLD : Motiv8 has lost a lot of FTP sites it seems.                        
                                                                             
   RCN : Despite the desires of Manta, Sin will merge with no one.  The      
         dedication of our people have made the Sin name as big as ever,     
         and they deserve to keep that name.  I won't let anyone take it     
         over.                                                               
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Reporter : Rebel Chicken             Interviewee : Endeavour            
     Subject  : COPS Doing Shareware???   Affiliation : COPS Founder         
                                                                             
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   RCN : I've seen COPS (Couriers of Pirated Software) release both games    
         and utils here and there, why has COPS not taken the move to        
         specialize in one field of releasing, or has it already done so?    
                                                                             
   END : COPS now specializes in utils only.                                 
                                                                             
   RCN : Why have you decided to do so?                                      
                                                                             
   END : Well, I feel that if a group releases anything that it can get its  
         hands on, it's really not a very professional group.  But if you    
         release within a certain specialized area, such as utils, then it   
         makes the group seem more "professional".  Another advantage of     
         only releasing utils is that I will be able to trade games for      
         utils with other groups, which would help make for good relations   
         with the rest of the scene.                                         
                                                                             
   RCN : So COPS trades it's games with other games groups?  Has COPS        
         traded games for utils with other games groups yet?                 
                                                                             
   END : Well COPS hasn't exactly traded ANY games yet with any groups, but  
         we plan on trading games with other groups in the future if we get  
         a hold of some hot game releases.  I plan to trade games for utils  
         with groups such as ROR (Release on Rampage) and Napalm.            
                                                                             
   RCN : Just a few weeks ago, I saw that COPS released Blake Stone :        
         Aliens of Gold, the files dated back to 1993, about the same time   
         Wolfenstein was first released to the public, why would groups      
         such as ROR and Napalm want to trade their utils with games by      
         COPS which have a reputation of low quality?  Anyhow, ROR has       
         already promised to trade its utils and games strictly with         
         Mortality and not with COPS?                                        
                                                                             
   END : Yes, I remember that release of Blake Stone : Aliens of Gold.       
         That was a BAD release and COPS apologizes for that, but we don't   
         intend to release anything like that in the future.  It was a bad   
         call on my part.  Well, if ROR has already made a decision on       
         trading utils for games only with Mortality, then that's fine.  I   
         will find another group such as Napalm, and if COPS can't find any  
         other groups, then fATE (Fast Action Trade Exchange) will be our    
         next candidate.                                                     
                                                                             
   RCN : Most Napalm suppliers are also in grousp such as DOD (Drink or      
         Die) and PWA (Pirates with Attitudes), and thus have to supply for  
         those groups, so saying that Napalm will help supply utils for      
         COPS is definitely out of the question.  On the note of fATE, why   
         would you trade releases with fATE?  fATE is a courier group, is    
         it not?                                                             
                                                                             
   END : Like I said, I will find some other groups to trade releases with   
         after consulting with my council.  Those just happened to be the 2  
         groups that I could name off the top of my head.  fATE is official  
         couriers for COPS, and fATE does have a releasing section.          
                                                                             
   RCN : What are some of COPS best releases in the recent weeks?            
                                                                             
   END : COPS has released great software such as Visual Object COBOL for    
         Windows 95/NT Beta 3 and WebManager for Win95 Beta v.1.1.3.         
                                                                             
   RCN : Why are those releases all beta, would it be that COPS has          
         suppliers that work for those companies?                            
                                                                             
   END : You can say that.                                                   
                                                                             
   RCN : As an editor of RCN, I try to keep an unbiased opinion toward       
         groups.  However, wherever I go, it seems to me that there is a     
         general consensus among to scene to look upon COPS as a really      
         "lame" group.  The scene accuses COPS of releasing nothing but      
         dupes and shareware, why do you think that is so?                   
                                                                             
   END : Haha, well, as I learned from the latest issue of RCN (and I whole  
         heartedly agree), is that if you call someone "lame", that person   
         who call people lame is the person that is really lame.  But, to    
         tell you the truth, we have only released 1 dupe and we have yet    
         to anything that can be considered shareware. I don't know where    
         they would get the idea that we release in those two categories,    
         because every group has their share of "dupes" but COPS has had     
         only 1, and the scene should give us credit on that.                
                                                                             
   RCN : So you're saying that COPS has never released any shareware or      
         freeware, and that COPS has only duped once in its entire           
         existence?                                                          
                                                                             
   END : Yes, COPS has only duped once, and COPS has never released          
         shareware or freeware.                                              
                                                                             
   RCN : Do you lie often?  Anyway, COPS is very fortunate to have fATE as   
         its official couriers, how did you acquire such a good standing     
         and respectable courier group to become officials with COPS?        
                                                                             
   END : Well, MALiCE used to be official couriers for COPS, but then        
         MALiCE kicked COPS out, but before that happened, Doobie from fATE  
         was in close contact with me, and when MALiCE kicked COPS out, I    
         jumped on the chance to get fATE in as COPS' official couriers.     
         fATE has been doing a lot more than some of the courier groups      
         around, especially MALiCE, which I think is DEAD now.               
                                                                             
   RCN : Why did MALiCE kick COPS out as official couriers?                  
                                                                             
   END : The reason MALiCE kicked out COPS was because the council members   
         in MALiCE were REALLY poor with their members.  There were fights   
         within the group all the time.  I had repeatedly asked them to      
         support the COPS FTP sites, they merely ignored me.  I got sick of  
         MALiCE and the MALiCE members got sick of the council and left.     
                                                                             
   RCN : What do you see for the future of COPS?  Do you see it becoming     
         one of the strong utils groups in the future?  There's a quote      
         found in the COPS NFO, which goes as follows "Keep an eye on us,    
         cuz we are coming very strong, VERY strong, and we are ready to     
         tear it up and take all."  Do you believe that COPS is indeed       
         becoming very strong, VERY strong?                                  
                                                                             
   END : Yes, I think so.  I think that COPS will become VERY strong.  It    
         may take a couple of years, but I think that sooner or later, we    
         will be as good as groups such as DOD and PWA.                      
                                                                             
   RCN : Don't you think that aspiring to be as good as DOD and PWA might    
         be impossible for a group such as COPS?  After all, most people in  
         the scene are very stubborn, and most already have their heart set  
         to believing that COPS is very lame and only releases freeware and  
         shareware even when that might not be the case.  Perhaps, it would  
         be easier for you to just kill COPS, and start a totally new        
         group?                                                              
                                                                             
   END : Hehe, like how you did to Legacy?  I doubt it.  Maybe it will be    
         impossible, but I am sure that we will have "some" impact on the    
         scene.  When people COPS releases in the future, I am sure they     
         will come to change their minds.  But then again, you never know    
         what will happen in the future.                                     
                                                                             
   RCN : Yes, that is true, but history does repeat itself.  Anyway,         
         according to my sources, you also ran an e-mag called Horizons,     
         what happened to it?                                                
                                                                             
   END : Yes, we were, but a lot of our Horizon writers weren't committed    
         enough and soon, the group died off.  I see no reason to publish    
         an e-mag if RCN is in the scene.  I think that you guys are the     
         best and that there should be no other e-mag.                       
                                                                             
   RCN : I must admire your tenacity in running COPS, if I were running      
         COPS, I would have killed it off long ago, but you seem to be a     
         hard worker, what's your secret?                                    
                                                                             
   END : COPS may not be the best group around, but we are sure as hell      
         trying to contribute whatever we can to the scene.  And even        
         though we may not have the "best" people in our group, or "known"   
         people, there are a lot of new prospective members out their that   
         are willing to commit time and energy into a group, even if that    
         group may not be as good as DOD or PWA.  When you come into our     
         IRC channel #C.O.P.S., you would hardly recognize anyone there.     
         That's because these members are the NEW batch of people coming     
         into the scene.                                                     
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Chuck McGinnes                                                
     Subject : Teen Charged With Hacking FAU computer                        
                                                                             
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       BOCA RATON - a recently graduated high school senior has been         
   charged with breaking into the computer system at Florida Atlantic State  
   University's College of Science and Engineering, destroying a             
   professor's electronic mail and transferring files to the internet.       
                                                                             
       Thomas Robert Stromberg, 18, who just graduted from Olympic Heights   
   High School, was arrested Thursday at his home west of Boca Raton.  He    
   was charged with two felonies - offenses against intellectual property    
   and offenses against computer users.  Investigators from the FDLE         
   (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) and FAU seized a computer and     
   related equipment and material from Stromberg's home at 9596 Lancaster    
   Place.                                                                    
                                                                             
       FDLE agents also seized computers from other homes in the Boca Raton  
   area.  Additional arrests are expected, FAU Detective Carl "Chuck" Aurin  
   said.  The investigation began in February after Elise Angiollilo, FAU's  
   director of tele-communications, discovered someone had gained access to  
   the computers in the science and engineering department.                  
                                                                             
       The hackers apparently used the account of a former FAU student to    
   get into the unversity's computer system.  Once they had access, they     
   twice tried to crash the computer system and wiped out the electronic     
   mail system of Mahesh Neelakanta, the department's computer system        
   coordinator.  Information and copyrighted software from the computer      
   files were transferred to the Internet, where the data could be copied    
   by anyone using the Internet.  FAU officials would not say what was in    
   the files.                                                                
                                                                             
       "The university has very significant information in the computer.     
   The equipment is used by the state for a specific purpose : education     
   and research," said Tom Horton, a computer science and engineering        
   professor.                                                                
                                                                             
       Neelakanta found and FAU computer account that was being used to      
   request information from an outside computer system.  The outside system  
   asked for personal information and the individual using the account       
   entered Stromberg's name, according to an arrest report.  Stromberg told  
   the police he used a program to crack password files that allowed him     
   into several user accounts where he stored pirated software.              
                                                                             
       This is not the first time hackers have broken into the computer      
   system of a government agency in Palm Beach County.  In 1992, a           
   15-year-old Jupiter boy allegedely tinkered his way into a South Florida  
   Water Management District computer system.  Sheryl Woodm a district       
   attorney, said she could not recall if criminal charges were filed        
   against the boy, but she remembered seeing a letter of apology from the   
   youth.  Investigators said most hackers break into computer systems for   
   the bragging rights.  They usually write bulletin boards and share the    
   information they obtain with other hackers.  Stromberg, who was a member  
   of his school's computer club, went by the name Dr. Jekyll.  He is being  
   held at the county jail on $1,000 bail.                                   
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Kysr Soze                                                     
     Subject : Demaxxus *BUSTED*!!!                                          
                                                                             
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       I'm a close personal friend of Demaxxus, and this morning (Monday,    
   June 3rd), I called him at about 8:50am, like I usually do (to make sure  
   he's awake), but this time our call was a little bit different.  There    
   was no, "Oh ya, I'm on my way, I'll meet you there."  Instead, his reply  
   was "No, I'm not going to school today, and mabe not for a while."        
                                                                             
       On monday, June 3rd, at approximately 7:30am, the house of Demaxxus,  
   Nabiki Tendo, was raided.  The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) was   
   looking for miscellaneous computer peripherals and accessories that were  
   shoplifted from stores such as Future Shop, Business Depot, and Walmart.  
   They were also searching for computer components that were apparently     
   missing from the school in which he attended.                             
                                                                             
       The RCMP didn't find what they were looking for (like Demaxxus would  
   be dumb enough to keep stolen stuff around), but they did confiscate an   
   IBM Thinkpad, two 486 Dx/66s, hundreds of disks, numberous modems         
   (ranging from 14.4 to 28.8), along with a bunch of other computer         
   equipment.                                                                
                                                                             
       Also, along with the thefts, they revealed that they were watching    
   him for some time now and had been tracing his calls.  They realized      
   that he had been using stolen calling/credit cards to call long distance  
   and order computer accessories.                                           
                                                                             
       I personally think that it's really shitty that he got busted,        
   because over the past few months, besides occasionally giving a release   
   to a group, he had been trying to give up the illigal shit.  He left      
   such groups as as ROR (Release on Rampage), Pantera, KTF, Demoltion, and  
   started joining groups like FSW, Punc, and ACiDiC, so he could code       
   instead of supplying warez.                                               
                                                                             
       Well, for all of you out there that knew Demaxxus, write a few words  
   for him, and send them to RCN, or email them to him.  Or if you see me    
   on IRC, I'm online as Kysr_Soze, send them to me, he's gonna be kinda     
   bored now, and he'll need something to read.  Oh ya, and if you were      
   expecting an ascii or a ppe from him, i hope there's no hurry...          
                                                                             
   *PS* Yeah!  He gave me his Internet account :).  Sorry, had to be done,   
        needed something to un-depress myself.                               
                                                                             
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   Dear Greg,                                                                
                                                                             
       Well it was nice working with you and also having you around.  I'll   
   never forget the good times when we ran ANGuiSh for a couple months or    
   the time when we teamed up to take Anarchist down by making a fake        
   release called quake.zip which had a install.bat that deltree'd c:\pcb    
   and then the idiot actually fell for it.                                  
                                                                             
       You were an excellent leader and member for any group you were in,    
   at least you have the guts to go out to stores like Business Depot and    
   actually be able to do it non-stop with nice releases for groups          
   starting from ROR (Release on Rampage), KTF, Panetar, The Corporation,    
   and Rebels as far as I can remember.  You also made the PPE scene come    
   back to life by releasing innovative PPEs for ANGuiSh, FSW (Fucking       
   Sweet Warez) and after that, you made your way up to ACiDiC.              
                                                                             
       I know it`s not fair about the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)   
   tapping your phone but give all the thanks to Anarchist, Satanic Thirst   
   and Iceman who all helped the RCMP in this case by giving all user        
   information and activities of them.  It's been a pleasure working with    
   you Greg, when you read this, remember all the times I've helped you out  
   so if you can, have your friend from school give me some releases you     
   still have left.                                                          
                                                                             
       And last but not least, I wish things go well for you in court and    
   that you have learned your lesson since you are 18 years old now.         
   Remember this also, I swear you could run your own, argh, blah, I`m       
   outie =)                                                                  
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   <Undisclosed>             
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Marb0l                                                        
     Subject : What Happened to DOD?                                         
                                                                             
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       My name is Marb0l and I am writing due to the fact that many people   
   don't really know what happend to DOD (Drink or Die).  I want to clear    
   things up.  First off, let me say where I stand in this issue.  I am      
   currently NOT part of DOD and never was.  I'm just a good friend of a     
   couple of DOD members who I have acquired meeting logs from.  Anyways,    
   this is basically what led to the DOD downfall.                           
                                                                             
       Around 6 months ago, a PWA (Pirates with Attitudes) and Razor 1911    
   supplier we will call BILL was intending on moving to DOD from PWA, but   
   as you all know, DOD and PWA have good relations, so the DOD council      
   objected.  Then BILL approached The Speed Racer which is good buds with   
   Jimmy Jamez regarding this matter.  Jimmy Jamez finally accepted BILL     
   into DOD.  As soon as PWA heard about this, they went into a craze and    
   started to confront DOD and at this point, Jimmy Jamez was already out    
   of the scene so it was all up to the council to direct.  Things really    
   heated up when the DOD council said they had no clue what was going on.   
   PWA didn't believe them so they raged against DOD.  After a couple of     
   days, the council notified Quackers (DOD Council, good ties with PWA).    
   He came and after some time, cleared things up.                           
                                                                             
       Months passed and a certain DOD member was kicked from the group.     
   He believed that he was kicked for a childish reason so he went to talk   
   to some DOD and PWA suppliers to steal them and create his own group.     
   Believe it or not, some agreed and then eventually DOD found out.  They   
   contacted PWA and decided to talk to Quackers to come again and clear     
   things up.  In Quacker's eyes, he was pissed and did kind of get things   
   settled but then he came up with the idea to merge DOD and PWA into one   
   group, keeping the name PWA.  DOD, of course, was not too happy with      
   this because Quackers announced it in the meeting that he had told some   
   suppliers not to do anything for personal reasons and also that PWA was   
   not giving DOD a fair deal.  Still, he wanted things to happen but DOD    
   decided against it and so Quackers LEFT DOD.  He also took DOD's top 3    
   suppliers with him.  From there, DOD lost others as we know now such as   
   Egoistic Fate, their WHQ, suppliers, and also Analog Kid.                 
                                                                             
       In my view, this showed that Quackers screwed DOD and wanted to       
   totally get away from this.  After this, I really don't think DOD will    
   be the same unless Quackers decides to give the suppliers back which I    
   don't think will ever happen.                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Hitex                                                         
     Subject : Good Job Prestige!                                            
                                                                             
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       A few months ago, the scene was presented with a new group,           
   Prestige.  It started out just like any other group, kind of like COPS    
   is right now, a bit lame, but they tried, and they tried hard, and        
   something great became of their work.  I remember when they released      
   Virtual Pool for Windows 3.1 on the same day that Napalm released the     
   Windows 95 version.  That didn't work too well for them.  Little things   
   like that made us think of Prestige as "just another group".  However,    
   their perseverance has pulled them through those hard times and now they  
   have pushed their way to being the #1 games group in the scene.           
                                                                             
       Somewhat unbelievable, and a bit mind boggling, that even when it     
   was small, Prestige managed to get many Hybrid, Dynamix, and Razor 1911   
   members to join it.  Within a week of their unification into Prestige,    
   these members watched it go up in ranking.  Battle Arena : Toshinden,     
   Settlers II, Total Mayhem, and Strife are just a number of this group's   
   recent releases, and quality shines through their names.  It is a true    
   challenge to create a group that releases with such great quality.  The   
   pressures of the scene today make it hard to pass any release.  It is     
   then an even harder challenge to release quality before some other group  
   like Razor 1911 or Hybrid gets to it.  Then, the challenge toughens even  
   more when the group is expected to do this on a regular basis (3-5        
   releases a week!).                                                        
                                                                             
       Of course, with such greatness come a few mistakes, especially in a   
   young group like Prestige.  A recent example of this would be Earthworm   
   Jim II, in which they left out DOS4GW.EXE (another group promptly         
   released a fix).  I don't expect to see too many more blunt mistakes      
   such as this one in the future, though, Prestige will undoubtedly learn   
   from its mistakes.                                                        
                                                                             
       I am still confused as to how Prestige managed to gather so many of   
   the scene's greats into a relatively young group.  Perhaps they just      
   needed a change of mood.  When one joins a new group, he generally gets   
   a feeling of motivation to make that group the greatest, and I would      
   assume that it is for this reason that they all joined.  Either that, or  
   the Prestige leaders have REALLY high charisma!                           
                                                                             
       Prestige has a big future ahead of it, and I have no doubt in my      
   mind that they will achieve their highest goals in due time.  However,    
   there is something they must remember.  In the scene, you get nowhere     
   with a big ego.  As we saw last week in RCN #16, The Renegade Chemist, a  
   Prestige member, thought he was "a god".  Such feelings will get you and  
   your group nowhere, and it would be a shame for such a great group to     
   end up crumbling because of things like this.  The Renegade Chemist       
   originally left Razor 1911 due to a conflict involving his ego between    
   him and The Speed Racer.  He then joined Hybrid, and ultimately left      
   that as well due to the same problem.  Finally, he joined Dynamix, and    
   yes, you guessed it, left that due to a problem with his ego as well.     
   Is this a flashing yellow light?  Does this mean something about what is  
   to come?  Perhaps, perhaps not, but it has been proven that his ego       
   hasn't helped him any, and it would be a shame if it struck again.        
   Assuming that his ego problem does effect his standing in the Prestige,   
   he might leave it too.                                                    
                                                                             
       So the competition that Razor 1911 and Hybrid desired is here, and,   
   well, you've got to wonder if they didn't like it better before, when     
   they could manage to get more than 2 releases a week!  Great work         
   Prestige, you guys are doing an awesome job, keep up the good work!  And  
   a word for Razor 1911 and Hybrid, you're the greatest, you can make it    
   through this!  Push your weight around a bit, show Prestige what you're   
   really made of!                                                           
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Lost Soul                                                     
     Subject : Crackers, the Brains of the Scene                             
                                                                             
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       Hi everybody, I'm Lost Soul, a cracker.  Many of you have probably    
   noticed some games and utilities that I have cracked.  I cracked          
   Napalm's recent release of Tony La Russa 3 Baseball 1996 Edition.         
                                                                             
       In this article, I'll talk about cracking in general and about a      
   cracker's life.  My article is directed to the warez scene, the one       
   which deals with the Internet and IRC as it's main field of activity.  A  
   work as crackers isn't a matter of trickery or agility of hands, we are   
   the most quality force of the scene.                                      
                                                                             
       We deserve RESPECT, our work is the hardest work in the scene, the    
   fact the most of us can crack anything within 10 minutes doesn't make     
   cracking easier.  Cracking is an intellectual challenge, cracking takes   
   a lot of reasoning and research work, every crack is different from one   
   another.  Not all the dongles are the same, neither are the cd-checks, a  
   working keymaker might take up to 2 hours, 2 boring hours that you sit    
   in front of the computer in text mode and try to understand something     
   that you're not supposed to understand, then, you have to break through   
   it...                                                                     
                                                                             
   WITHOUT CRACKERS, MOST GROUPS WOULD DIE OR THEY WOULD ONLY BE RELEASING   
   NONWORKING SHIT.                                                          
                                                                             
       Some words about benefits, YEZ!  Cracking is also the easiest way to  
   get leech account on great sites, if you're a good cracker that can       
   handle all kinds of protection and can also make a fully-working-crack    
   fast, then you'll find your place in a quality group that have quality    
   sites, very soon (2 to 6 months).                                         
                                                                             
   EVERY LAMER CAN BE COURIER, BUT YOU CANNOT REPLACE A CRACKER.             
                                                                             
       No more need to do the boring job of uploading and downloading to     
   and from BBSes, and/or FTP sites, there's no need to type 'ls' on an FTP  
   site prompt every 180 seconds.  There's no need to open multiple FTP      
   windows at once, nor is there any more need to leech utilities and games  
   that you'll never use.  Once you have your FTP site in your hand, you're  
   free to leech away as much as you need.  More than it, you can sell your  
   FTP sites to people (that you know and trust) and even earn money!!!      
                                                                             
   WITHOUT PAYING A CRACKER WITH LEECH ACCOUNTS, A CRACKER WILL SIMPLY QUIT  
   FOR ANOTHER GROUP THAT OFFERS MORE.                                       
                                                                             
       Some words about fame, crackers always win some fame.  If you crack   
   for utilities group such as UCF (United Cracking Force, for those of you  
   who live too deep in the scene) every damn lamer around the world will    
   remember your name.  Everybody uses UCF's wonderful keymakers and cracks  
   such as Terminate, Bluewave, CU See-Me, WebEdit, hot dog, etc.  Once      
   you're good enough to join UCF (UCF isn't accepting new members), your    
   name shall remain a legend, no one actually remembers who cracked DOD or  
   PWA's latest quality $10,000 ware that needs a 586-120Mhz + 32 MB RAM,    
   but everyone will remember the cracker of A USEFUL PROGRAM.               
                                                                             
   AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH <sigh>, THE GOOD LIFE OF BEING A CRACKER???            
                                                                             
       Life in utilities groups are the best, you hardly crack there, you    
   crack maximum 2 programs per 3 weeks, most of the time you can sit in     
   amenity and enjoy your leech accounts, this time, you don't have to       
   upload to ANYONE.                                                         
                                                                             
       If you crack for groups such as DOD or PWA, you'll win a lot of       
   respect from the end of the user to the end of the leaders, you'll get    
   1-3 offers every week to leave your current group for another.  A lot of  
   leaders will attempt to steal you from your current group into their      
   group, they'll promise you better/more sites and calling cards and as     
   much as you need!                                                         
                                                                             
   LIFE IN GAMES GROUPS                                                      
                                                                             
       If you join a games group, you'll always be in tension, you'll have   
   to face some of the most weird protection you've ever seen.  Utilities    
   that you usually use to crack programs wont work, you'll have to be more  
   brilliant for it (BPINT in win / 4GW cracking) you'll crack 1-4 games     
   every week, most have weird protection as mentioned above you'll get      
   voice phone calls in the middle of the night.                             
                                                                             
   SOOOOOOOOOO, I WANT TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE, HOW DO I BECOME A CRACKER?     
                                                                             
                                                                             
       Don't assume that anyone can be a cracker, on your way climbing to    
   the top, you'll face many difficulties, as mentioned before, "cracking    
   takes a lot of reasoning and research work".  If you're not good in math  
   or have low IQ, there's a high possibility that you simply don't match    
   this job, so don't even bother to try.  A few of the crackers I know are  
   gifted.                                                                   
                                                                             
       To become a cracker, you must first get yourself a book on assembly,  
   and you must then know it inside out.  Then, you must get yourself the    
   needed tools (Soft-Ice DOS/WIN/WIN95 and Hacker's View).  Then, you must  
   get yourself shareware utilities to crack to gain more experience.  If    
   you did all this, you should be smart enough to know all the rest.        
                                                                             
   *PS* Never stick to the NOP crack, this one is the safest way to become   
        a lame cracker.                                                      
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Warez Man                                                     
     Subject : Cable Modems                                                  
                                                                             
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       Most serious couriers or suppliers have probably heard about cable    
   modem technology by now, and a select few might even know some details    
   about them.  A very fortunate bunch are even using them as I speak.       
   Cable modems are devices that modulate data into RF frequencies that may  
   be transmitted over coaxial cable (RG-6 1GHz for you info maniacs).  The  
   signal is then converted at the curb to light impulses which travel over  
   fiber optic cable to the headend (usually cable company's headquarters).  
   Then it is fed into a frequency translator ($2995, owned by the cable     
   company), which serves as the focal point of the system by routing data   
   traffic from the reverse channel (anywhere from 11.75 to 541.25 MHz) to   
   the forward channel (at least 10 KHz away from input frequency) for       
   broadcast to the network devices.  The common cable modem, the Zenith     
   Network Device, is currently :                                            
                                                                             
           Zenith HOMEWorks           500 Kilo Bits/Second     $395          
           Zenith HOMEWorks             4 Mega Bits/Second     $395          
                                                                             
       The previous 2 use an included ISA Ethernet card (this card is        
   provided by Zenith, and is proprietary, it can not be exchanged with any  
   other card).                                                              
                                                                             
           Zenith HOMEWorks Universal 500 Kilo Bits/Second     $495          
           Zenith HOMEWorks Universal   4 Mega Bits/Second     $495          
                                                                             
       The Universals all have conversion hardware built in (which accounts  
   for the increased size) and have a RJ-45 (10-Base-T) port which will      
   connect to any Ethernet card with 10-Base-T, allowing it to work on any   
   OS that supports networking.  They are available in dual Ethernet port    
   models for $550.                                                          
                                                                             
           Zenith ChannelMizer/SNMP   500 Kilo Bits/Second     $995          
           Zenith ChannelMizer/SNMP     4 Mega Bits/Second     $995          
                                                                             
       The ChannelMizers provide Ethernet service connectivity.  Including   
   2 AUI (DTE) connectors and 1 AUI (DCE) connection, these are suited for   
   connection to a hub for distribution to an entire network.  The computer  
   applications of the future (i.e. real-time video) will require multiple   
   ultra-high-speed delivery channels to support the anticipated demand.     
   These channels will deliver data at rates at or near 40 Mbps using VBS    
   (or QAM) modulation.                                                      
                                                                             
       With this type of architecture, a high-speed data communications      
   link is provided for a variety of applications including Internet         
   access, distance learning, work-at-home, healthcare, business to          
   business and community services.                                          
                                                                             
       This technology, combined with low pricing ($25 to $50 per month for  
   500K) will allow people in the warez scene to have high speed             
   connections at home, not just at the office.                              
                                                                             
       I believe that this and DVD technology (covered in Issue #15 of RCN)  
   will drastically change our scene's productivity.  Being able to get one  
   CD or even many CDs in the time it would currently take to download a     
   normal 10 disk release, and then putting it on an 4.7 gig data cartridge  
   will definitely surpass the old analog clunkiness of 28.8's and hard      
   drives.  Actually having modems that are faster than our hard drives      
   will definitely be a thing to put a smile on your face.  We've all had    
   to sit through long downloads, just to find that the release doesn't      
   work.  However, cable modem technology will cause much confusion as soon  
   as it is first introduced.  The reason for this is that the Internet      
   backbone is not currently capable of pushing 500+ kbps to each and every  
   user that is online at any given modem.  But as always, the Internet      
   backbone is constantly being upgraded, and some time in the future, we    
   can all expect to be able to download a disk every 3 seconds. This        
   technology is one that can only improve the standing of the scene and     
   the way in which it works.                                                
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Conway                                                        
     Subject : 300,000 Very Happy People                                     
                                                                             
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       As many of you already know, there is such a thing called AOL.        
   Yeah, you say, it's the lamest collection of 5 million people             
   imaginable!  Well, let's look at this from a fresh standpoint.  Out of    
   AOL's 5 million members, 4.7 million are your average Joe who just think  
   it's "cool" that someone can "e-mail" them, and that they are on the      
   "Information Superhighway", (God, I hate that term!) but what about the   
   other 300,000 people?                                                     
                                                                             
       What about the ones that hang out in AOL's "warez" chat rooms?  This  
   can be broken down like this : 85% are total lamers who can't get into    
   the shittiest pirate board, 15% are people who don't have time to call    
   regular pirate boards and don't have high-speed Internet connections.     
   Even with these seemingly unfavorable percentages, the "elite" of AOL     
   have managed to courier huge amounts of warez and distribute them to      
   many more people than plausible via FTP or DCC.  This is because getting  
   warez from one place to another using the AOL mailing system does not     
   require the actual transfer of data.  Only the references to the files    
   are assigned to users.  Therefore, it makes it possible to transfer       
   gigabytes in minutes (i.e. average size of a file attached to an e-mail   
   is 10-20 megs, massmail of 100 messages takes about 3 minutes - 1 gig).   
   On the base of this relatively high speed infrastructure, it is much      
   easier to courier warez.  Considering this ease-of-transfer, and          
   relative ease-of-use of AOL in general, dozens of groups form and die in  
   months on AOL.                                                            
                                                                             
       Most of them are victims of the mile-high egos of their leaders and   
   members, or just plain laziness.  But some of them survive, and deliver   
   quality releases from groups like Hybrid, Napalm, Razor 1911, and more.   
   One example is UPS - the frontier group on AOL.  The "couriering" nature  
   of AOL makes it a bad base for releasing groups, so the only groups       
   found on AOL are ones that courier.                                       
                                                                             
       Since the idea of the scene is to make good software accessible to    
   all for evaluation, AOL could be said to provide a good extension of the  
   scene and its purpose.                                                    
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Digitex                                                       
     Subject : Groups.. Time Consuming?                                      
                                                                             
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       Many have, in the past, asked me what it takes to start a release     
   group.  Unfortunately, most asked me before I had ever considered         
   starting one.  I would always just say "I have no idea, it's too time     
   consuming", or something to that effect.  But in truth, I have found      
   that it has several advantages over starting a courier group.  Here's a   
   general tutorial as to how to one can get a release group going and also  
   how to keep it going, provided you eventually learn what you're doing     
   and keep that up.                                                         
                                                                             
       First, you must be ready to sit around sometimes doing all-nighters   
   working on a release.  You must be able to stay on IRC all night          
   chatting about one particular release if it is required that you do so.   
   You must also be very perceptive if you are the one checking the          
   releases, to make sure that the release has no bugs or such things like   
   copy protection or cd checks that might have been overlooked by the       
   cracker.  You could do what Hybrid and probably a few other groups do     
   and just decompile the code and add your own special little effects, or   
   you could just crack it plain and simple.  Whatever you do, though, make  
   sure you have more than one person check the program.  Nobody's perfect,  
   especially not after having been on IRC all night.                        
                                                                             
       Next, you have to either be a very good negotiator or you just have   
   to know a lot of different people.  You're not going to be able to do     
   everything by yourself, even if you think you can.  There's a lot of      
   individual work that needs to be done to get a release group going.  You  
   have to have a cracker, packager, and supplier just to get one release    
   out.  You should have more than one of all of those, in case one of them  
   isn't around to help, so you can get the release out as quickly as        
   possible, without compromising quality.                                   
                                                                             
       It is important to have a lot of quantity in your releases, but it    
   is equally important to have quality, if not more so.  If you release 15  
   games a month and none of them work, nobody is going to want to have      
   anything to do with you and then even if you do start releasing working   
   programs, your reputation will be so bad that nobody will download        
   anything of yours.  That's one main reason you want to have more than     
   one person look at the release before it gets out onto the Internet, and  
   then around the world.  You definitely don't want to turn into an early   
   Napalm, releasing the program and THEN a fix for it!                      
                                                                             
       Make sure you can get an official courier group, or have internal     
   couriers to spread the warez for you, but preferably an official          
   courier, because you don't want to have so many members that you forget   
   who is in the group.  Still, you don't want so few people that everybody  
   has to work their ass off for every single release.  They probably have   
   a life too, unless they happen to be Endeavour of COPS (Couriers of       
   Pirated Software) or tKLP of ROR (Release on Rampage).                    
                                                                             
       You might try a PPE division, but I haven't really seen many groups   
   actually release any QUALITY PPEs.  Most are just recompiled versions of  
   old PPEs.  Try splitting the group into many divisions, getting one or    
   two people dedicated to monitoring what's going on in their area, things  
   will go much smoother that way.  If some area seems to be lacking things  
   to do, and another area has many people doing nothing, get those idling   
   people into the other area, perhaps they will actually help.  And you     
   don't necessarily have to have mercy on slackers, they don't deserve to   
   be in your group if they can't contribute.                                
                                                                             
       Another important factor to a group is its BBSes.  You could either   
   have them or just disregard the idea of having BBSes all together.        
   BBSes aren't entirely useful, since the whole scene operates on the       
   Internet these days, but maybe you want to have them just to give your    
   couriers something else to do, to get rid of the tension of the           
   Internet, and it also gives an extra section to add to your NFO!          
                                                                             
       Art?  Who cares about art?!  Maybe somebody does.  If your NFO file   
   looks like it should be titled "Revenge of TheDraw Fonts", you probably   
   won't have such a great impression on people.  This goes for your DIZ as  
   well.  You might also want to setup a web page one of these days, and if  
   you have all kinds of neat pictures for them to look at, it's going to    
   be more interesting and catch people's attention more easily.             
                                                                             
       You should try and get everything going as soon as possible, and see  
   that the members of your group are as dedicated as possible.  Many        
   groups do not allow their members to be in another group, but many do to  
   give their members experience.  Try to get as many experienced members    
   as possible, but you don't want to have an experienced member who is in   
   38 different groups.  He probably won't be able to give his most to all   
   the groups, and definitely will give most of his releases to other        
   groups, and that may not do much other than add another name to your      
   NFO.                                                                      
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Rebel Chicken                                                 
     Subject : Group Reviews : Games                                         
                                                                             
 ͼ

 ͻ
                                                                             
       Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review!   
   Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene.    
   Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!      
   It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you     
   will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity.  Let's      
   review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases.  The following    
   is the scoring basis I'll be using :                                      
                                                                             
   Points :                                                                  
   --------                                                                  
                                                                             
   [-3] The game didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72      
        hours.  The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack  
        or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.                                
                                                                             
   [ 1] The game was a dupe or freeware,                                     
                                                                             
   [ 2] Unsatisfactory,                                                      
                                                                             
   [ 3] Average,                                                             
                                                                             
   [ 4] Above Average, and                                                   
                                                                             
   [ 5] Excellent!                                                           
                                                                             
       A group may lose points the following week and have their releases    
   labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points).  If the    
   group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit   
   accordingly.  If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the        
   game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the   
   3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned.  If a group    
   releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3  
   points back, but get no more.  Betas may receive no more than 3 points.   
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
               Dates of Games Reviewed : 05/16/96 -> 05/22/96              
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : RFIRE-1.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-22-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    Return Fire (c) Time Warner Int. - [1/6]        Previous Total : 0       
               ___                                  Release Score  : 5       
       ______ /  /_______________________           Running Total  : 5       
      /___  //  /  \___  \____  \______  \                                   
      \_/ _  \__   / _ __// _ __/ \/  /  /\                                  
       /  /  / /  /  / \ /  / \/  /  /  / /                                  
      /__/  /____/_____//__/  /__/_____/ /                                   
      \_/__/\____\\____\\_/__/\__\_____\/                                    
   -----\__\/-------------\__\/(-hoson-)-----                                
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : --                  Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : --                  Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
             /\.                                    Previous Total : 0       
     . ____ /  >______.  . _____.____ ____:.        Release Score  : 0       
    .: \   \  /_\___. \__::>   /:\   Y   /'96:.     Running Total  : 0       
    :: / .   /  \|  __/  \:/  /__/       \ .:                                
     ./  \__/ "  \  >  "  <______>  \_/___>:                                 
    `<  /:<___\___>/___\___>.  <_____>:.  :.                                 
      \/  .:.    |/:. .:.mr!  .:. .::  .                                     
                                                                             
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-NOM1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-16-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 0       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 4       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 4       
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
    NORMALITY (c) GREMLIN INTERACTIVE  [01/22]                               
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-TOSH.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-17-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 4       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 5       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 9       
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   BATTLE ARENA: TOSHINDEN (c) Playmates [01/09]                             
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-MAY01.ZIP       Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-18-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 9       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 5       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 14      
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   TOTAL MAYHEM (c) Domark/Formgen!      [01/22]                             
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-SE01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-20-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 14      
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 3       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 17      
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   SENSIBLE WORLD OFF SOCCER EURO 96 EDIT  [1/6]                             
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-TKB1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-21-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 17      
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 4       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 21      
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   Total Knockout Championship Female Boxing [1/11]                          
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : MM2TT01.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-19-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Micro Machines 2 Tournament Edition  [01/10]     Previous Total : 0       
   _ ________________________  _____ ________ _     Release Score  : 4       
    \\_____  \_____  \_____  \/  .  \\_____  \\     Running Total  : 4       
   dZG/\   __//  _   |/  ____/.  |   \/\   __/                               
    _/  \   \/   /_ _/   /_   |  !  _/  \   \                                
    \____\   \______\_________|_____\____\   \_                              
   =======\___/===1911CDDIVISION======\___/                              
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : --                  Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : --                  Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
                                                    Previous Total : 0       
   _____________________________________________    Release Score  : 0       
   \__   - ________        ./__   - ________    Running Total  : 0       
   __/         \\__/     -   \\ /         \\__/                              
   \__     |    \\__          \\__    |    \\__                              
     /_____|      ./_____________./___|      ./                              
   [=======|______/===================|______/=]                             
   [================================[  /  /96]=]                             
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
                             Score Chart : Games                             
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
        ͻ   
    HBD   5                                                    
        ͹   
    NPM   0                                                             
        ͹   
    PSG   21                   
        ͹   
    RZR   4                                                      
        ͹   
    ROR   0                                                             
        ͼ   
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
                          Average Score Per Release :                        
                          ---------------------------                        
                                                                             
                                Hybrid - [5.0]                               
                               Prestige - [4.2]                              
                              Razor 1911 - [4.0]                             
                                Napalm - [0.0]                               
                           Release on Rampage [0.0]                          
                                                                             
                                                                             
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      r c n                        
                     ۰        
 ݰ    ߰ ް   ݰ     
  ܰ                         
                               ߰ܰ
                        ߰                        ߰
                                              r e v i e w s !

 ͻ
                                                                             
     Author  : Rebel Chicken                                                 
     Subject : Group Reviews : Games                                         
                                                                             
 ͼ

 ͻ
                                                                             
       Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review!   
   Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene.    
   Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!      
   It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you     
   will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity.  Let's      
   review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases.  The following    
   is the scoring basis I'll be using :                                      
                                                                             
   Points :                                                                  
   --------                                                                  
                                                                             
   [-3] The game didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72      
        hours.  The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack  
        or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.                                
                                                                             
   [ 1] The game was a dupe or freeware,                                     
                                                                             
   [ 2] Unsatisfactory,                                                      
                                                                             
   [ 3] Average,                                                             
                                                                             
   [ 4] Above Average, and                                                   
                                                                             
   [ 5] Excellent!                                                           
                                                                             
       A group may lose points the following week and have their releases    
   labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points).  If the    
   group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit   
   accordingly.  If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the        
   game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the   
   3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned.  If a group    
   releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3  
   points back, but get no more.  Betas may receive no more than 3 points.   
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
               Dates of Games Reviewed : 05/16/96 -> 05/22/96              
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : RFIRE-1.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-22-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    Return Fire (c) Time Warner Int. - [1/6]        Previous Total : 0       
               ___                                  Release Score  : 5       
       ______ /  /_______________________           Running Total  : 5       
      /___  //  /  \___  \____  \______  \                                   
      \_/ _  \__   / _ __// _ __/ \/  /  /\                                  
       /  /  / /  /  / \ /  / \/  /  /  / /                                  
      /__/  /____/_____//__/  /__/_____/ /                                   
      \_/__/\____\\____\\_/__/\__\_____\/                                    
   -----\__\/-------------\__\/(-hoson-)-----                                
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : --                  Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : --                  Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
             /\.                                    Previous Total : 0       
     . ____ /  >______.  . _____.____ ____:.        Release Score  : 0       
    .: \   \  /_\___. \__::>   /:\   Y   /'96:.     Running Total  : 0       
    :: / .   /  \|  __/  \:/  /__/       \ .:                                
     ./  \__/ "  \  >  "  <______>  \_/___>:                                 
    `<  /:<___\___>/___\___>.  <_____>:.  :.                                 
      \/  .:.    |/:. .:.mr!  .:. .::  .                                     
                                                                             
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-NOM1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-16-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 0       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 4       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 4       
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
    NORMALITY (c) GREMLIN INTERACTIVE  [01/22]                               
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-TOSH.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-17-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 4       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 5       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 9       
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   BATTLE ARENA: TOSHINDEN (c) Playmates [01/09]                             
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-MAY01.ZIP       Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-18-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 9       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 5       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 14      
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   TOTAL MAYHEM (c) Domark/Formgen!      [01/22]                             
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-SE01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-20-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 14      
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 3       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 17      
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   SENSIBLE WORLD OFF SOCCER EURO 96 EDIT  [1/6]                             
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-TKB1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-21-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 17      
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 4       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 21      
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   Total Knockout Championship Female Boxing [1/11]                          
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : MM2TT01.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-19-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Micro Machines 2 Tournament Edition  [01/10]     Previous Total : 0       
   _ ________________________  _____ ________ _     Release Score  : 4       
    \\_____  \_____  \_____  \/  .  \\_____  \\     Running Total  : 4       
   dZG/\   __//  _   |/  ____/.  |   \/\   __/                               
    _/  \   \/   /_ _/   /_   |  !  _/  \   \                                
    \____\   \______\_________|_____\____\   \_                              
   =======\___/===1911CDDIVISION======\___/                              
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : --                  Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : --                  Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
                                                    Previous Total : 0       
   _____________________________________________    Release Score  : 0       
   \__   - ________        ./__   - ________    Running Total  : 0       
   __/         \\__/     -   \\ /         \\__/                              
   \__     |    \\__          \\__    |    \\__                              
     /_____|      ./_____________./___|      ./                              
   [=======|______/===================|______/=]                             
   [================================[  /  /96]=]                             
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
                             Score Chart : Games                             
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
        ͻ   
    HBD   5                                                    
        ͹   
    NPM   0                                                             
        ͹   
    PSG   21                   
        ͹   
    RZR   4                                                      
        ͹   
    ROR   0                                                             
        ͼ   
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
                          Average Score Per Release :                        
                          ---------------------------                        
                                                                             
                                Hybrid - [5.0]                               
                               Prestige - [4.2]                              
                              Razor 1911 - [4.0]                             
                                Napalm - [0.0]                               
                           Release on Rampage [0.0]                          
                                                                             
                                                                             
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      ܰ                      ߰            
      r c n                        
                     ۰        
 ݰ    ߰ ް   ݰ     
  ܰ                         
                               ߰ܰ
                        ߰                        ߰
                                              r e v i e w s !

 ͻ
                                                                             
     Author  : Rebel Chicken                                                 
     Subject : Group Reviews : Games                                         
                                                                             
 ͼ

 ͻ
                                                                             
       Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review!   
   Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene.    
   Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!      
   It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you     
   will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity.  Let's      
   review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases.  The following    
   is the scoring basis I'll be using :                                      
                                                                             
   Points :                                                                  
   --------                                                                  
                                                                             
   [-3] The game didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72      
        hours.  The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack  
        or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.                                
                                                                             
   [ 1] The game was a dupe or freeware,                                     
                                                                             
   [ 2] Unsatisfactory,                                                      
                                                                             
   [ 3] Average,                                                             
                                                                             
   [ 4] Above Average, and                                                   
                                                                             
   [ 5] Excellent!                                                           
                                                                             
       A group may lose points the following week and have their releases    
   labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points).  If the    
   group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit   
   accordingly.  If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the        
   game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the   
   3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned.  If a group    
   releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3  
   points back, but get no more.  Betas may receive no more than 3 points.   
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
               Dates of Games Reviewed : 05/23/96 -> 05/29/96              
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : --                  Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : --                  Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
                                                    Previous Total : 0       
               ___                                  Release Score  : 0       
       ______ /  /_______________________           Running Total  : 0       
      /___  //  /  \___  \____  \______  \                                   
      \_/ _  \__   / _ __// _ __/ \/  /  /\                                  
       /  /  / /  /  / \ /  / \/  /  /  / /                                  
      /__/  /____/_____//__/  /__/_____/ /                                   
      \_/__/\____\\____\\_/__/\__\_____\/                                    
   -----\__\/-------------\__\/(-hoson-)-----                                
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : --                  Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : --                  Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
            /\.                                     Previous Total : 0       
    . ____ /  >______.  . _____.____ ____:.         Release Score  : 0       
   .: \   \  /_\___. \__::>   /:\   Y   /'96:.      Running Total  : 0       
   :: / .   /  \|  __/  \:/  /__/       \ .:                                 
    ./  \__/ "  \  >  "  <______>  \_/___>:                                  
   `<  /:<___\___>/___\___>.  <_____>:.  :.                                  
     \/  .:.    |/:. .:.mr!  .:. .::  .                                      
                                                                             
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : PSGBGW01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-23-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 0       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 5       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 5       
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   Battleground III: Waterloo (c)TalonSoft 01/36                             
   +------------------------------------------+                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-PTO1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-24-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 5       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 3       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 8       
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   Pacific Theater of Operations 2 for Win 01/04                             
   +------------------------------------------+                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSGWIZ01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-25-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 8       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 4       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 12      
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   Wizardry GOLD (c) Sir-Tech           [01/14]                              
   +------------------------------------------+                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSGEJD1.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-27-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 12      
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 3       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 15      
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
           Earth Worm Jim 1 for DOS       [1/6]                              
   +------------------------------------------+                              
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : JPRDY01.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-24-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
          Jeopardy: Platinum Edition   [01/08]      Previous Total : 0       
   _ ________________________  _____ ________ _     Release Score  : 3       
    \\_____  \_____  \_____  \/  .  \\_____  \\     Running Total  : 3       
   dZG/\   __//  _   |/  ____/.  |   \/\   __/                               
    _/  \   \/   /_ _/   /_   |  !  _/  \   \                                
    \____\   \______\_________|_____\____\   \_                              
   =======\___/===1911CDDIVISION======\___/                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : MOREWAR.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-29-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   MORE WAR - THE RETURN OF THE HORDE   [01/01]     Previous Total : 3       
   _ ________________________  _____ ________ _     Release Score  : 3       
    \\_____  \_____  \_____  \/  .  \\_____  \\     Running Total  : 6       
   dZG/\   __//  _   |/  ____/.  |   \/\   __/                               
    _/  \   \/   /_ _/   /_   |  !  _/  \   \                                
    \____\   \______\_________|_____\____\   \_                              
   =======\___/===1911CDDIVISION======\___/                              
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : --                  Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : --                  Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
                                                    Previous Total : 0       
   _____________________________________________    Release Score  : 0       
   \__   - ________        ./__   - ________    Running Total  : 0       
   __/         \\__/     -   \\ /         \\__/                              
   \__     |    \\__          \\__    |    \\__                              
     /_____|      ./_____________./___|      ./                              
   [=======|______/===================|______/=]                             
   [================================[  /  /96]=]                             
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
                             Score Chart : Games                             
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
        ͻ   
    HBD   0                                                             
        ͹   
    NPM   0                                                             
        ͹   
    PSG   15                               
        ͹   
    RZR   6                                                  
        ͹   
    ROR   0                                                             
        ͼ   
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
                          Average Score Per Release :                        
                          ---------------------------                        
                                                                             
                               Prestige - [3.8]                              
                              Razor 1911 - [3.0]                             
                                Hybrid - [0.0]                               
                                Napalm - [0.0]                               
                           Release on Rampage [0.0]                          
                                                                             
                                                                             
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 ͻ
                                                                             
     Author  : Rebel Chicken                                                 
     Subject : Group Reviews : Games                                         
                                                                             
 ͼ

 ͻ
                                                                             
       Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review!   
   Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene.    
   Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!      
   It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you     
   will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity.  Let's      
   review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases.  The following    
   is the scoring basis I'll be using :                                      
                                                                             
   Points :                                                                  
   --------                                                                  
                                                                             
   [-3] The game didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72      
        hours.  The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack  
        or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.                                
                                                                             
   [ 1] The game was a dupe or freeware,                                     
                                                                             
   [ 2] Unsatisfactory,                                                      
                                                                             
   [ 3] Average,                                                             
                                                                             
   [ 4] Above Average, and                                                   
                                                                             
   [ 5] Excellent!                                                           
                                                                             
       A group may lose points the following week and have their releases    
   labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points).  If the    
   group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit   
   accordingly.  If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the        
   game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the   
   3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned.  If a group    
   releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3  
   points back, but get no more.  Betas may receive no more than 3 points.   
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
               Dates of Games Reviewed : 05/30/96 -> 06/05/96              
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : --                  Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : --                  Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
                                                    Previous Total : 0       
               ___                                  Release Score  : 0       
       ______ /  /_______________________           Running Total  : 0       
      /___  //  /  \___  \____  \______  \                                   
      \_/ _  \__   / _ __// _ __/ \/  /  /\                                  
       /  /  / /  /  / \ /  / \/  /  /  / /                                  
      /__/  /____/_____//__/  /__/_____/ /                                   
      \_/__/\____\\____\\_/__/\__\_____\/                                    
   -----\__\/-------------\__\/(-hoson-)-----                                
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : --                  Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : --                  Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
            /\.                                     Previous Total : 0       
    . ____ /  >______.  . _____.____ ____:.         Release Score  : 0       
   .: \   \  /_\___. \__::>   /:\   Y   /'96:.      Running Total  : 0       
   :: / .   /  \|  __/  \:/  /__/       \ .:                                 
    ./  \__/ "  \  >  "  <______>  \_/___>:                                  
   `<  /:<___\___>/___\___>.  <_____>:.  :.                                  
     \/  .:.    |/:. .:.mr!  .:. .::  .                                      
                                                                             
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-SET1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-30-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 0       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 5       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 5       
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   The Settlers II (English) (c) Blue Byte 1/7                               
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-DK01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-31-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 5       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 4       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 9       
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   DEATHKEEP (c) SSI                     [01/34]                             
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-JOS1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-01-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 9       
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 2       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 11      
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   JOSEPHINE (c) Media Age Software [01/10]                                  
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : PSG-SS01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-01-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________      Previous Total : 11      
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_     Release Score  : 5       
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /     Running Total  : 16      
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
    SHELL SHOCK FINAL (C) CORE DESIGN  01/15                                 
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : BSTORM01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-05-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Brainstorm (c) Simon & Schuster      [01/39]     Previous Total : 0       
   _ ________________________  _____ ________ _     Release Score  : 3       
    \\_____  \_____  \_____  \/  .  \\_____  \\     Running Total  : 3       
   dZG/\   __//  _   |/  ____/.  |   \/\   __/                               
    _/  \   \/   /_ _/   /_   |  !  _/  \   \                                
    \____\   \______\_________|_____\____\   \_                              
   =======\___/===1911CDDIVISION======\___/                              
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : RORC2UP1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-30-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
      CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 2 *UPDATED DELUXE*       Previous Total : 0       
                 (c) DOMARK            [01/02]      Release Score  : 2       
   _____________________________________________    Running Total  : 2       
   \__   - ________        ./__   - ________                             
   __/         \\__/     -   \\ /         \\__/                              
   \__     |    \\__          \\__    |    \\__                              
     /_____|      ./_____________./___|      ./                              
   [=======|______/===================|______/=]                             
   [================================[05/30/96]=]                             
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : ROR-H2O1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-03-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
         H2O (c) WEBFOOT TECHNOLOGIES  [1/4]        Previous Total : 2       
   _____________________________________________    Release Score  : 3       
   \__   - ________        ./__   - ________    Running Total  : 5       
   __/         \\__/     -   \\ /         \\__/                              
   \__     |    \\__          \\__    |    \\__                              
     /_____|      ./_____________./___|      ./                              
   [=======|______/===================|______/=]                             
   [================================[05/31/96]=]                             
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : RORTRNC1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-03-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
           TRONIC (c) ILK GAMES        [01/02]      Previous Total : 5       
   _____________________________________________    Release Score  : 2       
   \__   - ________        ./__   - ________    Running Total  : 7       
   __/         \\__/     -   \\ /         \\__/                              
   \__     |    \\__          \\__    |    \\__                              
     /_____|      ./_____________./___|      ./                              
   [=======|______/===================|______/=]                             
   [================================[05/31/96]=]                             
                                                                             
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                             Score Chart : Games                             
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
        ͻ   
    HBD   0                                                             
        ͹   
    NPM   0                                                             
        ͹   
    PSG   16                             
        ͹   
    RZR   3                                                        
        ͹   
    ROR   7                                                
        ͼ   
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
                          Average Score Per Release :                        
                          ---------------------------                        
                                                                             
                               Prestige - [4.0]                              
                              Razor 1911 - [3.0]                             
                           Release on Rampage [2.3]                          
                                Hybrid - [0.0]                               
                                Napalm - [0.0]                               
                                                                             
                                                                             
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  ܰ                         
                               ߰ܰ
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                                              r e v i e w s !

 ͻ
                                                                             
     Author  : Rebel Chicken                                                 
     Subject : Group Reviews : Games                                         
                                                                             
 ͼ
 ͻ
                                                                             
       The following is a chart combining the total points of the top 5      
   games groups within the past 4 weeks :                                    
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
            MAY     MAY     MAY     JUN     Total                          
         ͻ    
     HBD   3/1    5/1    0/0    0/0     8/2    0.0  0.0   0.0     
         ͹    
     NPM   4/2    0/0    0/0    0/0     4/2    0.0  0.0   0.0     
         ͹    
     PSG  14/3   21/5   15/4   16/4    66/16   3.8  4.0  +0.2     
         ͹    
     RZR  12/3    4/1    6/2    3/1    25/7    3.0  3.0   0.0     
         ͹    
     ROR   0/0    0/0    0/0    7/3     7/3    0.0  2.3  +2.3     
         ͼ    
                                                                      
               # of Releases      Last Week's Yield                   
             # of Points                 This Week's Yield              
                                                   Change in Yield        
     
     Yield             = # of Points / # of Releases                         
     Change in Yield   = Current Week's Yield - Previous Week's Yield        
                                                                             
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 ͻ
                                                                             
     Author  : Rebel Chicken                                                 
     Subject : Group Reviews : Utils                                         
                                                                             
 ͼ

 ͻ
                                                                             
       Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review!   
   Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene.    
   Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!      
   It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you     
   will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity.  Let's      
   review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases.  The following    
   is the scoring basis I'll be using :                                      
                                                                             
   Points :                                                                  
   --------                                                                  
                                                                             
   [-3] The util didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72      
        hours.  The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack  
        or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.                                
                                                                             
   [ 1] The util was a dupe or freeware,                                     
                                                                             
   [ 2] Unsatisfactory,                                                      
                                                                             
   [ 3] Average,                                                             
                                                                             
   [ 4] Above Average, and                                                   
                                                                             
   [ 5] Excellent!                                                           
                                                                             
       A group may lose points the following week and have their releases    
   labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points).  If the    
   group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit   
   accordingly.  If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the        
   util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the   
   3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned.  If a group    
   releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3  
   points back, but get no more.  Betas may receive no more than 3 points.   
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
               Dates of Utils Reviewed : 05/09/96 -> 05/15/96              
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : DODWMEE1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-11-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Watermark Enterprise Edition v2.1  [1/7]         Previous Total : 0       
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 3       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 3       
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 11-May-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : DODCORE1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-13-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   COSESSION REMOTE v7.0 (c) INSYNC     [01/03]     Previous Total : 3       
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 4       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 7       
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 13-May-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : DODQFPL1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-13-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   QUICKEN FINANCIAL PLANNER v2.0 FOR WIN [1/5]     Previous Total : 7       
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 5       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 12      
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 13-May-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : DOD3MAX1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-15-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    3D STUDIO MAX FINAL RELEASE          [1/9]      Previous Total : 12      
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 5       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 17      
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 15-MAY-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : DODCWP01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-16-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   COREL WORDPERFECT OFFICE SUITE 95   [01/29]      Previous Total : 17      
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 5       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 22      
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 15-May-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Filename : OEMB2-01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-10-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   OEM SERVICE PACK RELEASE2 BETA2 FINAL [01/30]    Previous Total : 0       
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 3       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 3       
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
       Released: [05-10-96]   Mortality 96!                                  
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : MTYTWK01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-11-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
         ToonWorks (c) MicroForum [01/14]           Previous Total : 3       
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 3       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 6       
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
       Released: [05-11-96]   Mortality 96!                                  
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : MTYWE231.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-11-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
           Web Edit Pro 2.0 Beta 3                  Previous Total : 6       
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : 3       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 9       
    __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                     
   \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                      
   (==[01/02]\_____\_______>[05/11/96]==)                                    
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : MTYWM3-1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-11-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
         WebMedia Publisher Pro  [1/3]              Previous Total : 9       
         ______.______._____._____._____            Release Score  : 3       
       <      >    __/     \__   <     \          Running Total  : 12      
      __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                   
     \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                    
     (==[01/03]\_____\_______>[05/11/96]==)                                  
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : MTYWMUP1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-11-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   WebMedia Publisher Pro 3.0 Release Update 1      Previous Total : 12      
         ______.______._____._____._____            Release Score  : 1       
       <      >    __/     \__   <     \          Running Total  : 13      
      __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                   
     \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                    
     (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[05/11/96]==)                                  
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : MTY-SD01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-12-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
     SoftDesk S7 Super Productivity CD              Previous Total : 13      
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : 3       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 16      
    __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                     
   \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                      
   (==[01/45]\_____\_______>[05/12/96]==)                                    
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : MTY-SPB1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-14-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
       Sax Basic Engine Professional  [1/2]         Previous Total : 16      
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 2       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 18      
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
       Released: [05-14-96]   Mortality 96!                                  
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : MTYSAXCM.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-14-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
       Sax Comm Objects Professional  [1/1]         Previous Total : 18      
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 2       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 20      
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
       Released: [05-14-96]   Mortality 96!                                  
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTYSAXST.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-14-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
           Sax Setup Wizard v2.0  [1/1]             Previous Total : 20      
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 2       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 22      
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
       Released: [05-14-96]   Mortality 96!                                  
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTYWEB16.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-14-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
        Sax Webster Control 16 Bit  [1/1]           Previous Total : 22      
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 2       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 24      
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
       Released: [05-14-96]   Mortality 96!                                  
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTYWEB32.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-14-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
        Sax Webster Control 32 Bit  [1/1]           Previous Total : 24      
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 2       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 26      
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
       Released: [05-14-96]   Mortality 96!                                  
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTY-CYBS.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-15-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    CyberSitter v2.01    [1/1]                      Previous Total : 26      
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 3       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 29      
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
    Released: [05-15-96]   Mortality 96!                                     
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTY-TV16.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-15-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    TeleVox 1.0 beta for Win3.1   [1/1]             Previous Total : 29      
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 2       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 31      
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
    Released: [05-15-96]   Mortality 96!                                     
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTY-TV32.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-15-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    TeleVox 1.0 beta for Win95   [1/1]              Previous Total : 31      
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 2       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 33      
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
    Released: [05-15-96]   Mortality 96!                                     
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTYGWEB.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-15-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    G Web (c) Virtual Presence    [1/1]             Previous Total : 33      
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 2       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 35      
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
    Released: [05-15-96]   Mortality 96!                                     
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTYGWIN.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-15-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    Genesis World Buildier (c) Virtual Prescene     Previous Total : 35      
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 2       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 37      
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
    Released: [05-15-96]   Mortality 96!                                     
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAB2S01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-10-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Windows NT 4.0 Server       [01/42]              Previous Total : 0       
   Beta 2                                           Release Score  : 3       
                                           Running Total  : 3       
           A Group                                         
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   Filename : PWAB2W01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-10-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Windows NT 4.0 Workstation  [01/40]              Previous Total : 3       
   Beta 2                                           Release Score  : 3       
                                           Running Total  : 6       
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   Filename : PWAFOC01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-11-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Focal Point      [01/13]                         Previous Total : 6       
                                           Release Score  : 4       
           A Group                Running Total  : 10      
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
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   Filename : PWAINOC1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-11-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Inoculan Anti-Virus for WinNT [1/9]              Previous Total : 10      
   version 1.01                                     Release Score  : 5       
                                           Running Total  : 15      
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   Filename : PWASAL01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-11-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Salsa For The Desktop 1.02a [01/12]              Previous Total : 15      
                                           Release Score  : 5       
           A Group                Running Total  : 20      
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
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   Filename : PWAMNG01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-14-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Intel ManageWise 2.1        [01/26]              Previous Total : 20      
                                           Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 23      
            That Gives                                       
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   Filename : OL3DPWA.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-15-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   OnLive 3D internet graphic adventure             Previous Total : 23      
      for win95 1.0b12.1         1/1                Release Score  : 2       
                                                    Running Total  : 25      
                                                                    
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   Filename : PWABCR01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-17-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Borland C++ 5.0 Developer's Suite                Previous Total : 25      
   Resource Kit              [01/37]                Release Score  : 5       
                                           Running Total  : 30      
           A Group                                         
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
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   Filename : RBSWMAP1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-16-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    Windows Map v2.2 (c) Microsoft    [1/8]         Previous Total : 0       
     _____________ _____ _________ _______          Release Score  : 5       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 5       
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : XF-HBD01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-12-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   HORIZON DIGITAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY               Previous Total : 0       
   [01/29]       Release Score  : 3       
                     Running Total  : 3       
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   Filename : XF-DLS1.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-14-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
        DOS LAN SERVICE CLIENT OS/2                 Previous Total : 3       
       WARP SERVER ADVANCED (c) IBM                 Release Score  : 5       
   -[1/4]       Running Total  : 8       
                                              
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   Filename : XFINFO01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-16-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
      CRYSTAL INFO V4.5 5 USER PILOT PAK            Previous Total : 8       
       Windows 3.1 / 95 / NT  -FULL CD-             Release Score  : 3       
   [01/38]       Running Total  : 11      
                                              
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                             Score Chart : Utils                             
                                                                             
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    DOD   22                                       
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    MTY   37                        
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    PWA   30                               
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    RBS   5                                                         
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    X-F   11                                                  
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                          Average Score Per Release :                        
                          ---------------------------                        
                                                                             
                                Rebels - [5.0]                               
                             Drink or Die - [4.4]                            
                        Pirates with Attitudes - [3.8]                       
                                X-Force - [3.7]                              
                               Mortality - [2.3]                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
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                                              r e v i e w s !

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     Author  : Rebel Chicken                                                 
     Subject : Group Reviews : Utils                                         
                                                                             
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       Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review!   
   Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene.    
   Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!      
   It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you     
   will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity.  Let's      
   review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases.  The following    
   is the scoring basis I'll be using :                                      
                                                                             
   Points :                                                                  
   --------                                                                  
                                                                             
   [-3] The util didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72      
        hours.  The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack  
        or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.                                
                                                                             
   [ 1] The util was a dupe or freeware,                                     
                                                                             
   [ 2] Unsatisfactory,                                                      
                                                                             
   [ 3] Average,                                                             
                                                                             
   [ 4] Above Average, and                                                   
                                                                             
   [ 5] Excellent!                                                           
                                                                             
       A group may lose points the following week and have their releases    
   labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points).  If the    
   group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit   
   accordingly.  If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the        
   util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the   
   3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned.  If a group    
   releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3  
   points back, but get no more.  Betas may receive no more than 3 points.   
                                                                             
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               Dates of Utils Reviewed : 05/16/96 -> 05/22/96              
     
                                                                             
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   Filename : DODWEB01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-18-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   WEB TRANSLATOR V1.0 BY GLOBALINK     [01/30]     Previous Total : 0       
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 3       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 3       
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 18-May-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
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   Filename : DOD-AVN1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-21-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   DR. SOLOMANS ANTIVIRUS TOOLKIT 7.58  [01/03]     Previous Total : 3       
   FOR NETWARE 3.1X AND 4.X                         Release Score  : 4       
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Running Total  : 7       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_                              
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 21-May-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
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   Filename : DODPGOO1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-22-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Kai`s Power GOO 1.0 (c) MetaTools    [01/02]     Previous Total : 7       
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 4       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 11      
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 22-May-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
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   Filename : GENLITE.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-16-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
         Genesis World Builder Lite                 Previous Total : 0       
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : 1       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 1       
    __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                     
   \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                      
   (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[05/16/96]==)                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : GWEBLTE.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-16-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    GWeb Lite (c) Virtual Presence, Ltd.            Previous Total : 1       
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : 1       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 2       
    __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                     
   \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                      
   (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[05/16/96]==)                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTYCRTB6.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-18-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
        CRT 1.1 Beta 6 (c) Van Dyke                 Previous Total : 2       
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : 3       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 5       
    __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                     
   \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                      
   (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[05/18/96]==)                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTY-IJ1.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-21-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Internet Junction for Novell Netware [01/02]     Previous Total : 5       
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 3       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 8       
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
       Released: [05-21-96]   Mortality 96!                                  
                                                                             
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   Filename : N1326-01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-22-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION v4.0 BUILD 1326           Previous Total : 8       
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : 3       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 11      
    __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                     
   \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                      
   (==[xX/68]\_____\_______>[05/22/96]==)                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAGPP01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-16-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Graph Pad Prism 2.01 For Win [1/2]               Previous Total : 0       
                                           Release Score  : 4       
           A Group                Running Total  : 4       
            That Gives                                       
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                 A Fuck.                                       
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   Filename : PWAHF301.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-16-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Hot Forms 3.0b For Win 95/NT [1/2]               Previous Total : 4       
                                           Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 7       
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAAV951.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-17-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   IBM AntiVirus 2.5 beta 2   [01/01]               Previous Total : 7       
                                           Release Score  : 1       
           A Group                Running Total  : 8       
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
   -/- DUPE -/- DUPE -/- DUPE -/- DUPE -/-                                   
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAAVNT1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-17-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   IBM AntiVirus for Windows NT  [1/1]              Previous Total : 8       
   Version 2.5 Beta 2                               Release Score  : 1       
                                           Running Total  : 9       
           A Group                                         
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
   -/- DUPE -/- DUPE -/- DUPE -/- DUPE -/-                                   
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWABCR01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-17-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Borland C++ 5.0 Developer's Suite                Previous Total : 9       
   Resource Kit              [01/37]                Release Score  : 5       
                                           Running Total  : 14      
           A Group                                         
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAEXD01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-17-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   eXceed 5.0.1 for Windows 95  [01/10]             Previous Total : 14      
                                           Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 17      
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAFLSH1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-17-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   FlashCards CNE3 Update WFW/95 [1/1]              Previous Total : 17      
                                           Release Score  : 1       
           A Group                Running Total  : 18      
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
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   Filename : PWAONET1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-18-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   OnNet V2.1  [01/31]                              Previous Total : 18      
                                           Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 21      
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                    [DL]    -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAVDS01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-18-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Visual Developers Suite Deal [01/24]             Previous Total : 21      
   Spring 1996 Version For Win 3.1/95               Release Score  : 5       
                                           Running Total  : 26      
           A Group                                         
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            Less Than                                       
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                            -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWA-M951.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-19-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Multi Active Maximizer for Win NT/95  [1/5]      Previous Total : 26      
                                           Release Score  : 2       
           A Group                Running Total  : 28      
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                    [DL]    -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWA-MMW1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-19-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Multi Active Maximizer for Win 3.11  [1/4]       Previous Total : 28      
                                           Release Score  : 2       
           A Group                Running Total  : 30      
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                    [DL]    -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAID95.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-19-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   InterDrive(R) 95 Version 2.0                     Previous Total : 30      
                                           Release Score  : 2       
           A Group                Running Total  : 32      
            That Gives                                       
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            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                    [DL]    -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAIDNT.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-19-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   InterDrive(R) NT Version 2.0                     Previous Total : 32      
                                           Release Score  : 2       
           A Group                Running Total  : 34      
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                    [DL]    -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAWL1.ZIP          Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-19-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   WanderLink Release 2.2 BETA [1/2]                Previous Total : 34      
                                           Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 37      
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                    [DL]    -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAD3D01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-20-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Dir 3D 1.0 For Windows     [01/02]               Previous Total : 37      
                                           Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 40      
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBSWMAP1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-16-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    Windows Map v2.2 (c) Microsoft    [1/8]         Previous Total : 0       
     _____________ _____ _________ _______          Release Score  : 3       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 3       
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBS-HYSP.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-20-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
     HyperSnap for Windows 95 v2.65                 Previous Total : 3       
     ________________________________[01/01]        Release Score  : 3       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 6       
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : XF-JF101.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-19-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
       JFACTORY V1.0.1 FOR WINDOWS 95 / NT          Previous Total : 0       
                (c) ROGUE WAVE                      Release Score  : 3       
   [01/01]       Running Total  : 3       
                                              
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   ۱ ۱   ۰   ۱  ۱                                    
     ۱  ۰     ۲                                  
   ۱ ۲  ۲  ۲ ۰   ۲ ۱  ۲                                
    ۱                                        
         sikos                                 
                                                                             
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   Filename : XF-WPS1.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-19-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    CC:MAIL FOR OS/2 WORKPLACE SHELL V1.03d         Previous Total : 3       
   [01/02]       Release Score  : 3       
                     Running Total  : 6       
   ۲ ۲   ۲  ۲  ۲    ۲                                
   ۱ ۱   ۰   ۱  ۱                                    
     ۱  ۰     ۲                                  
   ۱ ۲  ۲  ۲ ۰   ۲ ۱  ۲                                
    ۱                                        
         sikos                                 
                                                                             
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                             Score Chart : Utils                             
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
        ͻ   
    DOD   11                                                  
        ͹   
    MTY   11                                                  
        ͹   
    PWA   40                     
        ͹   
    RBS   6                                                        
        ͹   
    X-F   6                                                        
        ͼ   
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
                          Average Score Per Release :                        
                          ---------------------------                        
                                                                             
                             Drink or Die - [3.7]                            
                                Rebels - [3.0]                               
                                X-Force - [3.0]                              
                        Pirates with Attitudes - [2.7]                       
                               Mortality - [2.2]                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
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      ܰ                      ߰            
      r c n                        
                     ۰        
 ݰ    ߰ ް   ݰ     
  ܰ                         
                               ߰ܰ
                        ߰                        ߰
                                              r e v i e w s !

 ͻ
                                                                             
     Author  : Rebel Chicken                                                 
     Subject : Group Reviews : Utils                                         
                                                                             
 ͼ

 ͻ
                                                                             
       Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review!   
   Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene.    
   Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!      
   It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you     
   will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity.  Let's      
   review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases.  The following    
   is the scoring basis I'll be using :                                      
                                                                             
   Points :                                                                  
   --------                                                                  
                                                                             
   [-3] The util didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72      
        hours.  The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack  
        or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.                                
                                                                             
   [ 1] The util was a dupe or freeware,                                     
                                                                             
   [ 2] Unsatisfactory,                                                      
                                                                             
   [ 3] Average,                                                             
                                                                             
   [ 4] Above Average, and                                                   
                                                                             
   [ 5] Excellent!                                                           
                                                                             
       A group may lose points the following week and have their releases    
   labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points).  If the    
   group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit   
   accordingly.  If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the        
   util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the   
   3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned.  If a group    
   releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3  
   points back, but get no more.  Betas may receive no more than 3 points.   
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
               Dates of Utils Reviewed : 05/23/96 -> 05/29/96              
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : --                  Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : --                  Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
                                                    Previous Total : 0       
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 0       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 0       
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD *        96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTYVISI1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-23-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
     VISUAL RELEASE WITH INSTALIT v7.0              Previous Total : 0       
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : 3       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 3       
    __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                     
   \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                      
   (==[01/07]\_____\_______>[05/23/96]==)                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWA-JETC.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-23-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   JetCommander, V2.01 powerful NC-Clone            Previous Total : 0       
   for WIN95,DOS and OS/2. Full long filenames      Release Score  : 3       
   support under WINDOWS95 + OS/2                   Running Total  : 3       
                                                                    
           A Group                                         
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                    [DL]    -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAMNG01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-25-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Intel ManageWise 2.1        [01/26]              Previous Total : 3       
                                           Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 6       
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAUC31.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-25-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Caps User 3.1 For Windows   [1/1]                Previous Total : 6       
                                           Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 9       
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : WRSPWA1.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-27-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   ViewOffice PowerSuite CD-Rip [01/13]             Previous Total : 9       
                                           Release Score  : 4       
           A Group                Running Total  : 13      
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                   DK       -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : PWAPRG01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-28-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Progress 8.0a for Windows 95 [01/40]             Previous Total : 13      
                                           Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 16      
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : RFAXPWA1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-29-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Right Fax - Fax Server for Win/NT [1/8]          Previous Total : 16      
                                           Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 19      
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeNf                                        
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBS-EST.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-24-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
     Estimator Pro v1.0 for Windows 3.+             Previous Total : 0       
     ________________________________[01/01]        Release Score  : 3       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 3       
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBS-JOT.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-25-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
     Net Scantools 32 Bit  Jot v1.2 for Windows     Previous Total : 3       
     ________________________________[01/01]        Release Score  : 3       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 6       
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBS-OL1.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-25-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
     Office logic - Version 2.10                    Previous Total : 6       
     ________________________________[01/02]        Release Score  : 4       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 10      
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBS-LS01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-27-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    Fax/Win/Ras Port from LanSource 6.0 *CD*        Previous Total : 10      
     _____________________________ __[01/30]        Release Score  : 3       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 13      
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBSXMPEG.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-28-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   XingMPEG Player v1.30 for Win 3.+                Previous Total : 13      
     _______________________________[01/01]         Release Score  : 4       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 17      
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : RBS-PM01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-29-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
     Print Master Gold Interactive Multimedia CD    Previous Total : 17      
       ________________________________[01/55]      Release Score  : 4       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 21      
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : XF-MPFX.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-25-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
         MIND PATH PRESENTATION F/X PRO             Previous Total : 0       
               V1.0 FOR WINDOWS                     Release Score  : 3       
   [01/01]       Running Total  : 3       
                                              
   ۲ ۲   ۲  ۲  ۲    ۲                                
   ۱ ۱   ۰   ۱  ۱                                    
     ۱  ۰     ۲                                  
   ۱ ۲  ۲  ۲ ۰   ۲ ۱  ۲                                
    ۱                                        
         sikos                                 
                                                                             
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   Filename : XFSMS121.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-29-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
         Visual Age for Cobol V1.0 OS/2             Previous Total : 3       
                   (c) IBM                          Release Score  : 3       
   [01/49]       Running Total  : 6       
                                              
   ۲ ۲   ۲  ۲  ۲    ۲                                
   ۱ ۱   ۰   ۱  ۱                                    
     ۱  ۰     ۲                                  
   ۱ ۲  ۲  ۲ ۰   ۲ ۱  ۲                                
    ۱                                        
         sikos                                 
                                                                             
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                             Score Chart : Utils                             
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
        ͻ   
    DOD   0                                                             
        ͹   
    MTY   3                                                           
        ͹   
    PWA   19                                          
        ͹   
    RBS   21                                        
        ͹   
    X-F   6                                                        
        ͼ   
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
                          Average Score Per Release :                        
                          ---------------------------                        
                                                                             
                                Rebels - [3.5]                               
                        Pirates with Attitudes - [3.2]                       
                               Mortality - [3.0]                             
                                X-Force - [3.0]                              
                             Drink or Die - [0.0]                            
                                                                             
                                                                             
 ͼ


                                     
      ܰ                      ߰            
      r c n                        
                     ۰        
 ݰ    ߰ ް   ݰ     
  ܰ                         
                               ߰ܰ
                        ߰                        ߰
                                              r e v i e w s !

 ͻ
                                                                             
     Author  : Rebel Chicken                                                 
     Subject : Group Reviews : Utils                                         
                                                                             
 ͼ

 ͻ
                                                                             
       Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Network's all new group review!   
   Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene.    
   Well, actually, *I* won't be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!      
   It's all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you     
   will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity.  Let's      
   review the criteria I'll be using for judging releases.  The following    
   is the scoring basis I'll be using :                                      
                                                                             
   Points :                                                                  
   --------                                                                  
                                                                             
   [-3] The util didn't work and a crack/fix was not released within 72      
        hours.  The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack  
        or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.                                
                                                                             
   [ 1] The util was a dupe or freeware,                                     
                                                                             
   [ 2] Unsatisfactory,                                                      
                                                                             
   [ 3] Average,                                                             
                                                                             
   [ 4] Above Average, and                                                   
                                                                             
   [ 5] Excellent!                                                           
                                                                             
       A group may lose points the following week and have their releases    
   labeled as broken (thus receiving the proper amout of points).  If the    
   group has released a fix between the two issues, we'll give them credit   
   accordingly.  If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the        
   util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the   
   3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned.  If a group    
   releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3  
   points back, but get no more.  Betas may receive no more than 3 points.   
                                                                             
 ͹
                                                                             
   Ŀ  
               Dates of Utils Reviewed : 05/30/96 -> 06/05/96              
     
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : DODALG21.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-02-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   MULTIMEDIA ALGEBRA 2 v3.4 FOR WINDOWS [1/6]      Previous Total : 0       
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 4       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 4       
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ==================== [ DOD * O2-June-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : DODCDVW.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-03-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   CD-VIEW 2.02D FOR DOS/NETWARE        [1/1]       Previous Total : 4       
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 3       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 7       
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 02-JUN-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : DOD-QP16.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-04-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   QUERY PERFECT 1.0 16-BIT             [1/1]       Previous Total : 7       
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 2       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 10      
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 04-JUN-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : DOD-QP32.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-04-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   QUERY PERFECT 1.0 32-BIT             [1/1]       Previous Total : 10      
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 2       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 12      
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 04-JUN-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : DOD-LEX1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-05-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   TRA LexiCAT For Windows             [1/2]        Previous Total : 12      
    _______________ ____________ ____________       Release Score  : 3       
    \_    ___      \_  ___      \   ___      \_     Running Total  : 15      
   _/      l/       /  l/       /    l/       /                              
   \______ /       /   /       /____ /       /|                              
   ======\________/\__________/[m]\________/==                              
   (*) D r i n k   O r   D i e  1 9 9 6 (*)                              
   ===================== [ DOD * 05-JUN-96 ] ==                              
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTYTREE.ZIP         Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-30-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
      MCEN Tree Factory (c) MCEN Graphics           Previous Total : 0       
   ___________________________    _____________     Release Score  : 2       
   \_  |  _/  \  _ \____/  \  \  / \___ ___/ / \    Running Total  : 2       
    /     \  \ \   /_/\_ `  \ /_/   \_/ \_/  __/                             
    \_|_|_/\___/_|__/__/_|__/___/___/\___/\____\                             
    Released: [05-30-96]   Mortality 96!                                     
                                                                             
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   Filename : MTYQAPP1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-31-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
      QuickApp v.3.00 (c) AttachMate                Previous Total : 2       
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : 3       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 5       
    __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                     
   \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                      
   (==[01/02]\_____\_______>[05/31/96]==)                                    
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : MTYTLIS1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-03-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
      TLIST 3 /PRO OCX EDITION ENHANCED             Previous Total : 5       
              OUTLINE CONTROL                       Release Score  : 2       
       ______.______._____._____._____              Running Total  : 7       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \                                     
    __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                     
   \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                      
   (==[01/01]\_____\_______>[05/30/96]==)                                    
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Filename : MTY-TS01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-05-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
         TriSpectives CDRIP for Win95               Previous Total : 7       
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : 4       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 11      
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   Filename : MTYCADT1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-05-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
      CADET v3.0 (c) ATTACHMATE CORP.               Previous Total : 11      
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : 2       
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 13      
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   Filename : MTYGRPH1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-05-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    GRAPHICALLY!! v1.01A for ACE Audit              Previous Total : 13      
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     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 15      
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   Filename : MTYOMNI1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-05-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   OMNI PAGE PRO 7.0 WIN 95(c) CAERE CORP.          Previous Total : 15      
       ______.______._____._____._____              Release Score  : -3      
     <      >    __/     \__   <     \            Running Total  : 12      
    __/           \__     __/__     ___>                                     
   \______\____/  _/     \ _      \pn                                      
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   Filename : LSNTPWA1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 5-31-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   LightSpeed Term Emulation NT Server              Previous Total : 0       
                       [1/2]               Release Score  : 3       
           A Group                Running Total  : 3       
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeNf                                        
     .DIZ date: 05.30.96  .NFO date 05.30.96                                 
                                                                             
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   Filename : ON32B2-1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-03-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   FTP OnNet32 International Beta 2.0               Previous Total : 3       
   for Win95 and Win NT 4.0  [1/13]                 Release Score  : 2       
                                           Running Total  : 5       
           A Group                                         
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : ON32B2U1.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-03-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   FTP OnNet32 US CD Version Beta 2.0               Previous Total : 5       
   for Win95 and Win NT 4.0  [1/12]                 Release Score  : 2       
                                           Running Total  : 7       
           A Group                                         
            That Gives                                       
           Slightly                                        
            Less Than                                       
                 A Fuck.                                       
                            -XeN                                         
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBS-WBIT.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-03-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
     Web-it! Pro for Windows v1.2                   Previous Total : 0       
     ________________________________[01/01]        Release Score  : 4       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 4       
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBS-ZI10.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-04-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
     Zipit! v1.0 for Windows 95                     Previous Total : 4       
     ________________________________[01/01]        Release Score  : 3       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 7       
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBSMBA01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-04-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    Micro House Tech Lib v296 CD-RIP                Previous Total : 7       
    Main Boards Section A                           Release Score  : 2       
     ________________________________[01/27]        Running Total  : 9       
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     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBSMBB01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-04-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    Micro House Tech Lib v296 CD-RIP                Previous Total : 9       
    Main Boards Section B                           Release Score  : 2       
     ________________________________[01/48]        Running Total  : 11      
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/                                   
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBSMHM01.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-04-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
    Micro House Tech Lib v296 CD-RIP                Previous Total : 11      
    Main Section with 100% Crack                    Release Score  : 2       
     ________________________________[01/41]        Running Total  : 13      
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     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
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    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBS-DANA.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-05-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
     Dana v1.04 for Windows 95                      Previous Total : 13      
     ________________________________[01/01]        Release Score  : 3       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 16      
     /    _/  ___)/    _/  ___)  | \___  \                                   
    /   |  \_ |  \   |  \  |  \  :  \  :  \                                  
    \___|   /___  \____  \___  \___  \___  \                                 
    ====|__/===\__/===\__/==\__/==\__/==\__/                                 
     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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   Filename : RBS-LIQA.ZIP        Fix name : --                              
   Filedate : 6-05-96             Filedate : --                              
                                                                             
   Liquid Motion, Great JAVA Creation Program       Previous Total : 16      
     ________________________________[01/02]        Release Score  : 4       
     \_ _  \_ ____/_ _  \_ ____/ |_\  ___/          Running Total  : 20      
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     REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.                                    
                                                                             
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                             Score Chart : Utils                             
                                                                             
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                          Average Score Per Release :                        
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                             Drink or Die - [3.0]                            
                                Rebels - [2.9]                               
                        Pirates with Attitudes - [2.3]                       
                               Mortality - [1.7]                             
                                X-Force - [0.0]                              
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Rebel Chicken                                                 
     Subject : Group Reviews : Utils                                         
                                                                             
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       The following is a chart combining the total points of the top 5      
   utils groups within the past 4 weeks :                                    
                                                                             
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     DOD  22/5   11/3    0/0   15/5    48/13   0.0  3.0  +3.0     
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     MTY  37/16  11/5    3/1   12/7    63/29   3.0  1.7  -1.3     
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     PWA  30/8   40/15  19/6    7/3    96/32   3.2  2.3  -0.9     
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     RBS   5/1    6/2   21/6   20/7    52/16   3.5  2.9  -0.6     
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     X-F  11/3    6/2    6/2    0/0    23/7    3.0  0.0  -3.0     
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               # of Releases      Last Week's Yield                   
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   DEATHKEEP (c) SSI                     [xx/34]                             
                                                                             
       I had a bit of a problem getting this to install, kept getting        
   'script error in line 197'.  If anyone else has this problem, go into     
   the install dir, edit dk.inf, and find the line 'Directory [SOURCE DIR]   
   := DK'.  Change DK to "." then save it, and it should install fine.       
   When playing, it keeps coming up with some sound error, if someone works  
   out how to stop this, please let me (_lunatic on IRC) know.  You have a   
   choice of three pre-generated characters, which pissed me off (how hard   
   would it have been to let you create your own character?), but you do     
   get a nice animated intro once you've chosen one.  The game itself looks  
   quite nice, til you start moving.  Damn thing moves far too fast, turns   
   too fast, and generally makes it damn hard to play.  Playing the dwarf,   
   I found an axe and chainmail right near the start, but couldn't work out  
   how to put the chainmail on for ages.  The inventory screen shows up      
   with a transparent background, so you can still see your surroundings,    
   but this makes it very difficult to see the lines leading from the body   
   to the armor column on the right, you have to put body armor in the       
   middle slot. Stupid flaws, movement problems, and an annoying delay       
   between pushing the map button and actually getting the map (due to it    
   changing resolution I think), combine to seriously lower this games       
   score, it could've been great.  The movement problems are especially      
   pronounced when trying to fight something (combat is realtime), you'll    
   die easily.  Get it if you're a rabid rpg fan, if not don't bother.       
                                                                             
                                RATING : 58/100                              
                                                                             
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   SNL Goes Political (c)Berkley Systems [xx.xx]                             
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       Disk 11 of this release was badly packaged and had crc errors in      
   the arj.  All copies found were like this, but the game still works,      
   because the error is in a .mov file and has little effect if any.  This   
   rip is basically a total waste of time.  The cd is mainly comprised of    
   .mov from various decades in SNL.  There are four games included that     
   deal with SNL.  One is where you are that fat dude who looks like Newt    
   Gingrich and you sit there slamming bills that come by on your desk as    
   fast asa possible.  Another is pacman, but with Bill Clinton and          
   hamburgers.  Yet another is a puzzle game, and the last one is a weird    
   board type game where you try to get votes by moving the pieces a         
   certain way.  It's not worth 22 disks for just those four games.          
                                                                             
                                RATING : 42/100                              
                                                                             
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   The Settlers II (English) (c) Blue Byte 1/7                               
                                                                             
       A word about installation : make sure the path you change in the      
   setup.ini points to the s2 subdir, and not the settlers2 dir, else it     
   won't work.  I haven't had a long look at this, but it appears to be      
   Settlers 1 (also known as Serf City) with nicer graphics, and more        
   easily available information.  Everything was represented pictorially in  
   the first one, which meant much rereading of the manual to figure out     
   what the hell was going on.  The interface is very similar, so anyone     
   who's played the 1st one will have no problems getting right into this.   
   It apears to support multi-player options, network at least (One          
   scenario had 7 players).  Settlers2 supports a variety of resolutions,    
   from 640x480 up to 1024x768, and looks very nice.  For people who         
   haven't got a clue what it is, Settlers2 is a strategy game where you     
   tell your people what to build, where to build it, and provide them with  
   roads to get there, presented in a 3/4 sort of view.  Provided you have   
   the necessary raw materials, you'll get a little guy who goes out and     
   flattens the area, then an engineer comes out and waits for the building  
   materials, then people transport the materials to him and you watch as    
   he constructs the building.  You have lumberjacks to cut down trees,      
   foresters to plant more trees, little guys who quarry stone, miners,      
   surveyors (so you know where to build mines), and all sorts of other      
   cool shit.  Eventually, you tell your knights to bash the enemy, and      
   watch the little guys sword-fighting (very cool), and hopefully bash the  
   enemy and take over their territory.  A cool game if u like strategy      
   games, and very nicely presented.                                         
                                                                             
                                RATING : 87/100                              
                                                                             
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   EARTH WORM JIM II - DOS *WORKING* [5/5]                                   
   _____ ___   _____ ________  ______ ________                               
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   _/ __/ _/ _\   \  _/_/ __/   /|   /  |_/ __/                              
   \___\__________/____\___\___/____/___|\___\                               
   ===============[ DOGS ]================                              
                                                                             
       Well finnaly, a version for all of non-macint...I mean win95 users.   
   EWJ2 is everything you could expect it to be based on the first one.      
   Totally new ideas, from making sure puppy's land safely across to using   
   old grandma's special chair to go up the stairs to picking up cows and    
   getting them to milk.  This one is exactly the same in engine as the      
   first one is, you do however have new weapons.  Now you have this bogger  
   thingi instead of using the whip to go across you can use this, plus      
   there are a ton of new gun types.  And instead of that off and on         
   helicopter'ish thing on his head, you have a snot parachute.  The game    
   is great if you like platform games.  It is challenging, but not overly   
   challenging to the point where you get frustrated.  Worth checking out    
   if you haven't gotten one to work.  Just follow the nfo!                  
                                                                             
                                RATING : 85/100                              
                                                                             
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       Savage (c) Discovery Channel 30/30                                    
                                                                             
       Well I was able to get it running, but as soon as it scrolled the     
   first level information back down, I got a windows error                  
   (Ignore/Cancel).  From what I could tell, you are some lion or cub or     
   something, and you develop skills to live in the wild.  That's about all  
   I can tell you.                                                           
                                                                             
                                RATING : NA/100                              
                                                                             
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     Operation Carnage (c) Beaucomm [o3/o3]                                  
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   dZG/\   __//  _   |/  ____/.  |   \/\   __/                               
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    \____\   \______\_________|_____\____\   \_                              
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       Like the nfo says, even though it says it's for Micro Machines, well  
   it's not, this game is practically the same thing as Smash TV, the        
   arcade game.  You go from room to room blasting your weapons at the       
   enemy.  It'll keep you busy for a while, but as with all games like this  
   you'll become easily bored eventually.  The game is pretty good, nice     
   sound to it, and the graphics are fine.  It'll make ya sweat if you get   
   into it.  There are sectors with all different rooms and they lead to     
   the end boss guy, you defeat him and go on to the next sector.  I did     
   notice a few bug'ish problems, the first one is if you put it on easy,    
   and when it's past the second sector, it's supposed to automatically      
   adjust it to the harder settings, but it says it is going to do it, but   
   in actuality locks up.  Another bug is when you enter your high score     
   in, it won't let you leave the screen, unless it's some special combo of  
   keys.  If you're looking for some quick action here's your solution, but  
   don't expect to play it too long.                                         
                                                                             
                                RATING : 70/100                              
                                                                             
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   =========================================                                 
   EURO 96 - ENGLAND (c) Gremlin Interactive                                 
   =========================================                                 
   Hybrid                            [xx/10]                                 
   -----------------------------------------                                 
                                                                             
       This is a generiz diz, because Hybrid didn't put one for some         
   reason.  I was really pissed off by this one.  When I loaded it without   
   my mouse it would go in fine and everything, but you can't navigate the   
   menu's without a mouse.  So when I loaded my mouse, the second I moved    
   it I got a divide overflow error.  I think this is one of the rare times  
   where it just might be my puter as the cause for it not working, but      
   then again who knows.  If it is, sorry, about as much as I can tell you   
   is it's a soccer game, from the mfg. of Actua Soccer.  A 41 disk music &  
   commentary addon was also put out for this game.                          
                                                                             
                                RATING : NA/100                              
                                                                             
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   _____  /\.  _   __ ._/|______|\___.                                       
    \__ \/  | /_\ |  \|  _   __/  _  |                                       
     | _  _ |/ | \|   :  |  |  |  |__|                                       
     |  \/  |  _  \  \   |  |  |___  |                                       
     |__||__|__|__/__|\__|__|__| ____|                                       
   +--=[XX/22]========PresenTs=\/===--+                                      
   |   Greg Norman Ultimate Golf II   |                                      
   |     (c) Grolier Interactive      |                                      
   +--==============================--+                                      
                                                                             
       WHORE!  Er, no, that's not it...hmm...oh yeah, FORE!  This is         
   probably the best golf game out there.  It's got everything you could     
   ask for, the gfx are excellent and detailed.  If you're looking for the   
   golf game that has it all then look no further, unless you can look       
   further into the future or something.  It's not that good that you'll     
   enjoy it if you don't like golf, but for those who do, you'll find this   
   will satisfy your golfing desires.                                        
                                                                             
                                RATING : 78/100                              
                                                                             
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   Alley Cats (c) Atlantean Interactive        Alley Cats Movie Addon        
                  CD-RIP                                                     
                           
                                 
             ް              ް    
                                   
     zxܱ ܱ        zxܱ ܱ      
     ][06/04/96][xX/32][     ][06/04/96][xX/34][   
                                                                             
       Oh man, you just know I have to make fun of this one.  This is a      
   bowling game sorta like in the sense of strip poker, but it's bowling.    
   "0o0o baby look at the size of those 8lb balls of yours, and your pin is  
   standing so erect." This game is hilarious, not only are the              
   wanna-be-models incredibly stupid and bad actors, but I JUST KNOW this    
   game was made by some 20 sumtin year old NERD who can't get any.  So the  
   dude makes this thinkin' he'll get some from the models.  Well the dude   
   who probably made this, put himself in the game as the "sleazeball"       
   owner of the bowling alley.  It's so funny to listen to this dork talk    
   to you, trying to be an actor, with his speech impediment.  If you don't  
   get this game just for the fun of it, get it so you can have a good       
   laugh AT IT.  The simple object to the game is to go on the bowling       
   alley, bowl a game, do good, get points, go to the Pro Shop and pay to    
   see them strip, which in actuality is dumb, b/c you can just go view the  
   .mov files yourself.  I only found upper nudity in this one, so it sucks  
   for that too.  But if ya got some free time download this one just for a  
   good laugh.                                                               
                                                                             
                                RATING : 53/100                              
                                                                             
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   Brainstorm (c) Simon & Schuster      [xx/39]                              
   _ ________________________  _____ ________ _                              
    \\_____  \_____  \_____  \/  .  \\_____  \\                              
   dZG/\   __//  _   |/  ____/.  |   \/\   __/                               
    _/  \   \/   /_ _/   /_   |  !  _/  \   \                                
    \____\   \______\_________|_____\____\   \_                              
   =======\___/===1911CDDIVISION======\___/                              
                                                                             
       This is a detailed study of the brain and a ton of questions that     
   involve thinking.  Since it is the weekened, I have no interest           
   whatsoever in thinking, and who would blame me?  It has parts that        
   explore the brain, the IQ test, mindbenders, etc.  It's basically for     
   those parents with the 7 year old Harvard Graduate, as he'd be the only   
   dork to actually buy this.  This isn't really a `game', but more of a     
   quiz, and we all get plenty of those in school.  It is put together very  
   well, and it's of high quality.                                           
                                                                             
                                RATING : 56/100                              
                                                                             
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   ________________________/|__/| ___________                               
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_                              
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /                              
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
      Dinotopis (c) Turner Interactive 13/13                                 
                                                                             
       This is one boring game.  You start off at the end of some island.    
   You walk around and you're supposed to talk to people and pick up shit.   
   However since there is absolutely no sound or music in this, it's         
   impossible to tell what they are saying to you.  Anyway it's still        
   boring, you walk around an island inhabited by humans and dinosaurs.      
                                                                             
                                RATING : 41/100                              
                                                                             
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   T-MEK *BETA* (c) Time-Warner Inter.  [30/30]                              
   _____ ___   _____ ________  ______ ________                               
   \_   \ __|_/   _/ ____   \\/  /   \ _/\_   \                              
   _/ __/ _/ _\   \  _/_/ __/   /|   /  |_/ __/                              
   \___\__________/____\___\___/____/___|\___\                               
   ===============[ DOGS ]================                              
                                                                             
       This is an excellent Mechwarrior type game.  The game is smooth no    
   matter what you run it on.  You're given 6 different choices of type of   
   ships and enough arenas and stuff to last you a long time.  You go from   
   qualifying levels to harder and harder levels.  The sound is not much,    
   but the graphics are nicely done for this type of game.  Plenty of        
   options, and two different styles of game to try out, one with cheating,  
   one w/o, enough options to make it the way you want it.  A good mech      
   game, and probably great for network play.  Although still a beta, I      
   didn't notice any bugs.                                                   
                                                                             
                                RATING : 73/100                              
                                                                             
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    Pray for Death - Playable Preview [01/08]                                
   _____ ___   _____ ________  ______ ________                               
   \_   \ __|_/   _/ ____   \\/  /   \ _/\_   \                              
   _/ __/ _/ _\   \  _/_/ __/   /|   /  |_/ __/                              
   \___\__________/____\___\___/____/___|\___\                               
   ===============[ DOGS ]================                              
                                                                             
       First off, let me just quote the nfo on this one, it's kinda outta    
   the blue : "Release note: Pray for Death? - At first I thought this was   
   a game about ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Napalm members? - But turns it turns out to    
   be a fighting game." Kinda cruel eh?  I thought so.  Anyway, <I say that  
   a lot don't I?>, well anyway <damnit there I go again>, this is another   
   in the line of fighting games, like MK, MK1, MK2, SF, SSF, SSF2, SSF2     
   TURBO, Killer Instinct, Primal Rage, shall I go on?  You can only try     
   out two of the characters, but you can tell this will turn out to be a    
   pretty good game.  Excellent graphics, but there is no sound.  Nice       
   interactive backgrounds, but the characters are a bit too big for the     
   screen.  Hope you have the cpu to handle this one too, or it'll be way    
   to slow.  The game has potential, we'll see if it lives up to it.         
                                                                             
                                RATING : 61/100                              
                                                                             
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   _____  /\.  _   __ ._/|______|\___.                                       
    \__ \/  | /_\ |  \|  _   __/  _  |                                       
     | _  _ |/ | \|   :  |  |  |  |__|                                       
     |  \/  |  _  \  \   |  |  |___  |                                       
     |__||__|__|__/__|\__|__|__| ____|                                       
   +--=[xX/37]========PresenTs=\/===--+                                      
   |          Tim McCarver's          |                                      
   | The Way Baseball Works Simulator |                                      
   | (c) Simon & Schuster InterActive |                                      
   +--==============================--+                                      
                                                                             
       In case you just couldn't guess at this one, it's a thing that        
   explains every tiny bit of detail associated with baseball.  It gives     
   you hints for hitting, pitching, etc.  It lets you make your own field.   
   You can practice batting.  The graphics are good, but there is no sound,  
   at least I couldn't find any.  The only people who should get this are    
   the ones who watch every single baseball game, know every single detail,  
   and although they are fat ass coutch potatoes, think they might one day   
   be in the Major Leagues.  Although it's not fun it is educational, at     
   least sport's wise.                                                       
                                                                             
                                RATING : 62/100                              
                                                                             
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         Kick Off 96 (C) Anco [xx/10]                                        
   _____ _____  ____ _____  ________________                                 
   \_   | \   \/   / _   /__\_   \_/   _    \                                
    |   _  \_  \ _/  \   \ __/___/ |   /    /                                
    |___|   |____|___/   /_\   \___|_______/                                 
     ::d|___|::::::.\___/.:.\___\:::::::::                                   
                                                                             
       At first, you would think Hybrid underestimated this game in their    
   comments about it in the nfo.  But after playing it and not being able    
   to get any sound from this one too, you soon realize it sucks cock.       
   It's got a touch of Actua Soccer'ness with a little bit of arcade'ness.   
   The players do a lot of repetitive boring things that take a while, like  
   waiting for the referee to go to his position after a goal, don't know    
   if that's just the way it was programmed or my computer, but don't be     
   quick to judge asshole.  Anyway, as the nfo states: "Another soccer game  
   to add to your collection - not too much to say about this one.           
                                                                             
                                RATING : 47/100                              
                                                                             
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         The Pickle Wars Trilgoy [2/2]                                       
               (C) Crystal Vision                                            
   ˿˿Ϳ     ˿˿                                
   ˿δ                                            
                                        
   [06/07/96]ͼ                                
                                                                             
       B.Y.O.RAR (Bring your own rar.exe) because the one packaged with      
   this has the Burlgar virus.  Then I tried "rar x pickle.001" and it said  
   unknown method.  I removed the virus from their rar.exe, but it then      
   didn't run.  This just wasn't meant to uncompress.                        
                                                                             
                                RATING : NA/100                              
                                                                             
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     Jelly Fish Backgammon Tutor (Windows)                                   
              (c) Effect Software                                            
   _____ _____  ____ _____  ________________                                 
   \_   | \   \/   / _   /__\_   \_/   _    \                                
    |   _  \_  \ _/  \   \ __/___/ |   /    /                                
    |___|   |____|___/   /_\   \___|_______/                                 
     ::d|___|::::::.\___/.:.\___\:::::::::                                   
                                                                             
       Ummm, ok, I just might have a clue as how to play backgammon.  This   
   is some tutor game and it can't be too good cuz I didn't learn a fucking  
   thing.  I'm sure no one else is even going to download this and try it    
   out, so who really cares?  There aren't too many backgammon tutoring      
   games, so I guess that makes this the #1 out there eh?  Hah...just        
   shutup.                                                                   
                                                                             
                                RATING : 36/100                              
                                                                             
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   ________________________/|__/| ___________                               
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_                              
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /                              
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   FRANK THOMAS' BIG HURT BASEBALL    [xx/36]                                
                                                                             
   ________________________/|__/| ___________                               
   \___  \ __   /  __/  __/    / |/ ____/  __/_                              
   |   __/ _/ _/  _| \__  \  \/  /  )  /  _|  /                              
   |___|\__\   \________  /___\__\__   \______\                              
   +--------\___/e/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+                              
   F. T. B. H. BASEBALL FULL CRACK                                           
                                                                             
       If you don't have a joystick, in order to get into the game you need  
   to hit your pause/break key like as soon as the jostick calibration menu  
   comes up or it will kick your ass into dos.  However as my limited        
   explorations into the game have found, you won't be able to play the      
   game with the keyboard anyway b/c the keys they have set for it don't     
   fucking work!  And of course in all the detailed programming that went    
   into this, they couldn't add one more thing so you could make your own    
   working keys.  The problem comes when you try to pitch the ball, it       
   well, just doesn't pitch.  The k/b keys are just majorly whack.  The      
   game however looks great, you have all the fields, all the real players,  
   and an excellent game engine that brings back the feeling of good arcade  
   like baseball games rather than simulation types.  If only I could        
   actually play a full game.  Some other really cool things that happen     
   are: (1) The computer doesn't pitch to you, it likes having a starig      
   contest w/ the batter I guess (2) When ya hit pause/break for the menu    
   in the game and you choose leave game and put it on yes, it just doesn't  
   leave, that's pretty cool.  Don't get it unless ya got a joystick.        
                                                                             
                     RATING : 32/100 <without a joystick>                    
                       RATING : 88/100 <with a joystick>                     
                                                                             
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   - Where's Waldo? Exploring Geo...                                         
   - Net Warez, Inc.      [6\39]                                             
                                                                             
       Poorly packaged, they fucked up with the arj.  Even if you do just    
   re-arj # 37 over again, it's still missing .wav files that you need in    
   order to get it running properly.  It's only for little kiddies anyhow.   
                                                                             
                                RATING : NA/100                              
                                                                             
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   -[ EarthWorm Jim 1&2 cheat pack.        ]Ŀ                            
      .       .+  ,            .    +.     ,   :                            
   :   `$%,.   ` ,$;   ,s", `$%,. ' .,sQ'   .                            
   .    l$$`Q%$$l  l$;    ;$; l$$'   `$$l                                 
   % %% ;$$  $$  ;$$  `", `"$ `$; %%% ;$' %% %                            
       ;$$  `"  ;$$;`Q%s  `Q%,  .`$.   ,$' pnk .                            
   :. . l$$      `"'  `s%$'  `+ `*' .  . .:                            
    " ""' m A s s I v E    -  - -- --                            
   [- foGO'scrACKiNGdiViSiONinfuLL spEEd! -]                            
   - - -   --  --  -   -   -  --  -- -                            
                                                                             
       This is a very helpfull cheat for EWJ.  It gives ya hints on what to  
   do on some levels and includes .tbl files for Game Wizard Pro to allow    
   you to cheat.  If you're stuck in EWJ then you might wanna get this.      
                                                                             
                              RATING : CHEAT/100                             
                                                                             
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                          <*>THE GAME OF THE WEEK<*>                         
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       Wow what a week, filled with huge ass 40 disk'ers.  To pick one GOTW  
   would be impossible, and therefore we have several.  PRESTIGE get's two   
   of this week's GOTW with THE SETTLERS 2 and FRANK THOMAS: BIG HURT        
   BASEBALL <if ya have a joystick>.  The other GOTW goes to MANTIS for      
   GREG NORMAN ULTIMATE GOLF 2.  And right behind those 3 releases in a      
   close bid for GOTW was R-DOGS for the beta release of T-MEK.  Would also  
   like to thank R-DOGS for re-releasing EWJ2 for us dos users.              
                                                                             
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                             <*>OTHER RELEASES<*>                            
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       DeathKeep <A minimized version, Win95> Species, The Game <Win95>      
                                                                             
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                         <*>UPCOMING RELEASE DATES<*>                        
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   All projected dates are as of MAY 31ST 1996, 8am (EST) and based on       
   store release dates.  The information in this section is updated WHEN     
   AVAILABLE.                                                                
                             Key to system types:                            
                                                                             
      DCD   = DOS CD           WCD = Windows CD      MCD = Mac. CD           
      W95CD = Win 95 CD        M3  = Mac. Disk       W3  = Windows Disk      
      W953  = Win 95 Disk      D3  = DOS Disk        HCD = Mac./Windows CD   
                                                                             
    Date             Name of Game                    Company                 
      
    96/06/04         DRAGONLAIR2 DCD                 READY SOFT              
    96/06/04         SHELLSHOCK DCD                  U.S. GOLD INC.          
    96/06/04         DEATHKEEP DCD                   STRATEGIC SIMULATION    
    96/06/04         AH-64D LNGBW DCD                ELECTRONIC ARTS         
    96/06/04         GENDERWARS DCD                  GT SOFTWARE             
    96/06/04         SETTLERS 2 DCD                  BLUE BYTE               
    96/06/05         DEADLINE DCD                    VIC TOKAI               
    96/06/06         BIG HURT DCD                    ACCLAIM                 
    96/06/07         PGA96:SAWGRS DCD                ELECTRONIC ARTS         
    96/06/07         MORTIMER DCD                    LUCAS ARTS              
    96/06/07         FINAL DOOM DCD                  GT SOFTWARE             
    96/06/10         WING COMM IV DCD                ELECTRONIC ARTS         
    96/06/12         LINKS LS DCD                    ACCESS SOFTWARE         
    96/06/14         RENEGD:JACOB DCD                MINDSCAPE               
    96/06/15         HIND DCD                        INTERACTIVE MAGIC       
    96/06/15         CIV WAR MED DCD                 ENTERACTIVE INTER       
    96/06/15         ALIEN TRIL DCD                  DIGITAL PICTURES        
    96/06/15         BTLCRSR 3000 DCD                TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE      
    96/06/15         MAGIC GATHER DCD                SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE       
    96/06/15         CAS CHMP2PKR DCD                INTRACORP,INC.          
    96/06/18         AFTER LIFE DCD                  LUCAS ARTS              
    96/06/19         PRO PINBL:WEB DCD               ENTERACTIVE INTER       
    96/06/19         MEGA RACE 2 DCD                 MINDSCAPE               
    96/06/21         HARVESTER IBCD                  MERIT SOFTWARE          
    96/06/21         DUNGON KEEPR DCD                ELECTRONIC ARTS         
    96/06/21         KINGDOM MGC DCD                 GT SOFTWARE             
    96/06/22         BULL FROG PK DCD                ELECTRONIC ARTS         
    96/06/24         MECH 2 NET DCD                  ACTIVISION              
    96/06/25         FIREFIGHT DCD                   ELECTRONIC ARTS         
    96/06/28         LST ADV LEGND DCD               RANDOMSOFT              
    96/06/28         SPACEHULK 2 DCD                 ELECTRONIC ARTS         
    96/07/01         PELICAN HILL DCD                ACCESS SOFTWARE         
    96/07/01         GRAND PRIX 2 DCD                SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE       
    96/07/01         PINEHURST DCD                   ACCESS SOFTWARE         
    96/07/01         OVER REICH DCD                  AVALON HILL             
    96/07/20         AD&DCORERULESDCD                TSR                     
    96/07/28         QUAKE SHWR DCD                  ID SOFTWARE             
    96/08/01         JETFIGHTR III IBCD              INTERPLAY PROD          
    96/08/01         WARHAWK DCD                     SONY ELECT PUBLISH      
    96/08/01         TWISTD METAL DCD                SONY ELECT PUBLISH      
    96/08/01         MAST/ORION 2 DCD                SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE       
    96/08/01         METAL LORDS DCD                 NEW WORLD COMP INC.     
    96/08/01         LOST ADMRL II DCD               AMERICAN LASER GAMES    
    96/08/20         NEED SPEED SE DCD               ELECTRONIC ARTS         
    96/09/01         VR BASEBALL DCD                 INTERPLAY PRODUCTIONS   
    96/09/01         GOLF NICK P DCD                 GT SOFTWARE             
    96/09/01         HIST WORLD DCD                  AVALON HILL             
    96/09/01         POWERSLAVE DCD                  PLAYMATES INTER ENT     
    96/11/15         RAW PURSUIT DCD                 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA  
    97/01/01         DEADLY SKIES DCD                JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA  
    96/06/15         FTSY FBALL96 HCD                ENTERACTIVE INTER       
    96/06/24         ELK MOON #1 HCD                 ACTIVISION              
    96/06/07         MORTIMER MCD                    LUCAS ARTS              
    96/06/18         AFTER LIFE MCD                  LUCAS ARTS              
    96/06/24         MUPPETS TRSR MCD                ACTIVISION              
    96/06/30         GAB KNIGHT 2 MCD                SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/07/01         TORIN'S PASS MCD                SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/07/01         PELICAN HILL MCD                ACCESS SOFTWARE         
    96/07/01         PINEHURST MCD                   ACCESS SOFTWARE         
    96/08/01         EMPIRE II MCD                   NEW WORLD COMP INC.     
    96/08/01         HERO MHT MGC MCD                NEW WORLD COMP INC.     
    96/08/23         9 MCD                           GT SOFTWARE             
    96/09/01         MORT KMBT 3 MCD                 GT SOFTWARE             
    96/06/21         NETSCAPE NAV MAC                VENTANA PRESS           
    96/06/01         GREGNORM GLF2WCD                GROLIER ELECT PUB. IN   
    96/06/04         JEWEL BUND WCD                  MICROFORUM              
    96/06/04         CATZ WCD                        VIRGIN GAMES            
    96/06/05         MCKENZ/FRNDS WCD                AMERICAN LASER GAMES    
    96/06/10         WARHAMMR 40K                    MINDSCAPE               
    96/06/10         VOYEUR II WCD                   PHILIPS INTER MEDIA     
    96/06/12         SCIFI TRIVIA WCD                SIMON & SCHUSTER        
    96/06/15         QST.GLORYCOLL.WCD               SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/06/15         HOYLE-BLKJAK WCD                SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/06/15         HOYLE-SOLITREWCD                SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/06/15         WOOD SHIP MEN WCD               AVALON HILL             
    96/06/19         MARLOW WCD                      SIMON & SCHUSTER        
    96/06/20         STORM WCD                       AMERICAN SOFT CORP.     
    96/06/24         CIVIL WAR:LEE WCD               SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/06/24         MUPPETS TRSR WCD                ACTIVISION              
    96/06/30         FPS BASEBAL96WCD                SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/06/30         LIGHTHOUSE TCD                  SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/06/30         INDY CAR 2 HCD                  SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/06/30         URBAN RUNNER WCD                SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/07/01         SHAKII WOLF WCD                 MICROFORUM              
    96/07/01         BTLGRD4 SHILH WCD               ENTERACTIVE INTER       
    96/08/01         DAGGERFALL DCD                  BETHESDA                
    96/08/23         9 WCD                           GT SOFTWARE             
    96/06/05         DUKE SCNSVR W3                  FORMGEN                 
    96/05/30         CRL WP 7.0U W5C                 COREL SYSTEMS           
    96/05/30         ARCADE CLS W5C                  GT SOFTWARE             
    96/05/31         AMER CIVLWAR W5C                INTERACTIVE MAGIC       
    96/06/04         FLIGHT UNLMT W5C                VIRGIN GAMES            
    96/06/05         SIMISLE W5C                     MAXIS                   
    96/06/10         ULT DOOM W95CD                  GT SOFTWARE             
    96/06/10         DOOM II W5C                     GT SOFTWARE             
    96/06/20         TRIP PLAY 97 W5C                ELECTRONIC ARTS         
    96/06/24         MISSION FORC W5C                SIERRA-ON-LINE INC      
    96/06/25         CLOSE CMBT W5C                  MICROSOFT               
    96/07/10         DIABLO W5C                      DAVIDSON                
    96/07/15         STAR CONTR 3 W5C                WEA VIDEO               
    96/08/01         HEXEN W5C                       GT SOFTWARE             
    96/08/15         MORT KOMBT 3 W5C                GT SOFTWARE             
    96/09/01         MORTIFICATOR W5C                PLAYMATES INTER ENT     
    96/10/01         STR TRK GEN W5C                 SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE       
    97/01/01         MINDWARP W5C                    MAXIS                   
                                                                             
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                               <*>CORRECTIONS<*>                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   I forgot to mention that the fakecd.exe included with the Dynasty         
   release of Offensive has the Burglar virus in it.  Just use your own      
   fakecd, or you can get their crack which doesn't need fakecd.             
                                                                             
 Ķ
                            <*>LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO<*>                          
 Ķ
                                                                             
   THIS MAGAZINE IN NO WAY WHATSOEVER, CONDONES THE PIRATING, STEALING, OR   
   ANY OTHER ILLEGAL MEANS OF OBTAINING SOFTWARE.  I AM IN NO WAY            
   RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS AS A RESULT OF READING THIS MAGAZINE, NOR    
   HAVE I DONE ANYTHING ILLEGAL TO OBTAIN THE REVIEWED GAIMES.  IF YOU LIKE  
   HOW THE REVIEW OF A GAME SOUNDS THEN BY ALL MEANS PURCHASE IT AND         
   SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE COMPANY.                                             
                                                                             
   ANY AND ALL MAGAZINE GROUPS HAVE PERMISSION TO USE THIS IN THEIR          
   MAGAZINE, AS LONG AS IT HAS NOT BEEN EDITED IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM,   
   AND YOU HAVE OBTAINED MY WRITTEN E-MAIL PERMISSION.                       
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                <*>CLOSINGS<*>                               
 Ķ
                                                                             
   - Big shout outs to Bleachboy and Poobis!                                 
   - I'd like to thank Lunatic for his 2 reviews.                            
   - Here are the codes for Operation Carnage, released by Razor             
                                                                             
                     MORDOR    TEACUP    MEMORY    DYNAMIC                   
                     MATRIX    HELPME    CRYSTAL   DOOMED                    
                     MAJICA    SUNFIRE   SOLO      STATIC                    
                     NEURON    MIDNIGHT  RAMA      WARFIRE                   
                     THUNDER   GRAFIX    CITY      FOUNDER                   
                     MYTH      QUEST     XENON     ULTIMATUM                 
                     WATCHER   ADVANCE   PROPHET   WEAVE                     
                                                                             
                                                                             
   - That's it for this week, hope it was of help.                           
                                            -Ionizer (The Game Reviewer)     
                                                                             
              Comments/Complaints send to ionizer@ns2.clever.net             
                          (NO QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS)                         
                                                                             
                                                                             
 ͼ


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     Author  : Hitex                                                         
     Subject : Top 5 / Bottom 5 DIZs                                         
                                                                             
 ͼ
 ͻ
                                                                             
       I remember back in the days of Legacy when people would always        
   complain about our DIZ saying "It's just a generic TheDraw font!!!"       
   "Sure," I would respond, "but what's wrong with that!?"  I never managed  
   to grasp the reasoning behind spending so much time on a great DIZ.  I    
   actually liked our DIZ, it was legible, eye-pleasing, yet didn't go out   
   of its way to get your attention.  Nevertheless, people have always had   
   a thing for a good DIZ.  So I Rebel Chicken and I decided to go capture   
   a bunch of DIZ's and see which we thought were the most extravagantly     
   beautiful, and which we thought were the most putridly ugly.  Both Rebel  
   and I scored on a scale of 0-5, 0 being "Damn, that's the ugliest thing   
   I's ever seen!" and 5 being "Goddamn whatta DIZ!"  We added the scores    
   together to make a final score based on a scale of 0-10, 10 being the     
   best.                                                                     
                                                                             
       Following are the 10 (5 Best followed by 5 Beastliest) DIZ's out of   
   our pile of 42 that we thought were the most Heavenly/Hideous, the most   
   Dazzling/Disgusting, the most Gorgeous/Gastly.                            
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Simply the Best :                                                         
                                                                             
       First Place :                                                         
                                                                             
                /\.                                                          
        . ____ /  >______.  . _____.____ ____:.                              
       .: \   \  /_\___. \__::>   /:\   Y   /'96:.      Score : 10/10        
       :: / .   /  \|  __/  \:/  /__/       \ .:                             
        ./  \__/ "  \  >  "  <______>  \_/___>:                              
       `<  /:<___\___>/___\___>.  <_____>:.  :.                              
         \/  .:.    |/:. .:.mr!  .:. .::  .                                  
                                                                             
       Second/Third Place :                                                  
                                                                             
        ------ ܲ --   ----             Score : 09/10        
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        ---   ------  ---  --- aS!                                  
                                                                             
       Second/Third Place :                                                  
                                                                             
       [  / ]                             
                                              
       ۲ ۲   ۲  ۲  ۲    ۲       Score : 09/10        
       ۱ ۱   ۰   ۱  ۱                                
         ۱  ۰     ۲                              
       ۱ ۲  ۲  ۲ ۰   ۲ ۱  ۲                            
        ۱                                    
             sikos                             
                                                                             
       First Runner Up Tie :                                                 
                                                                             
                                         
                     D    Score : 08/10        
                                            
                     S                         
                                               
                                                   
         /  /    EOD  VORTEX  DYTEC                            
                                                                       
                                                                             
       First Runner Up Tie :                                                 
                                                                             
                                       
                                                     
          ۲   ۱  '96                                 
         ۱    ۱  ۲ ۲               Score : 08/10        
         ۰  ۰ ۰  ۰ ۱                                   
         ۲  ۲ ۲ ۲ ۰                                   
         ۱  ۱ ۱  ۱ ۲                                   
         ۰  ۰ ۰  ۰ ۱                                   
            ۱  ۲ sz!                                
       [  /  /  ]  [  /  ]                                 
        - TOTALiNG THE COMPETiTiON -                                 
                                                                             
 Ķ
                                                                             
   Simply the Worst :                                                        
                                                                             
       First Place :                                                         
                                                                             
       /(_________________________________________)\                         
         -\    ___________     /           /                                 
         -/         /    /    /    /______/\_  /____    Score : 00/10        
        /_______  /_________/_______/_________  /-dd                         
                                                                             
       Second Place :                                                        
                                                                             
       .----[ Easy CD Backup v3.00 (c) InCat ]-----.                         
       |   The supplement to Easy CD Pro, This     |                         
       |  makes your CD-R work as a tape backup    |    Score : 01/10        
       | works great with any CD-R and is fast!!   |                         
       |  ._____.______ .__.     /\.__   - OuTLaW  |                         
       |-/ ___/  ___/ \|  | ___/ |  \------------|                         
       |/ /_.\  ._>_   \  |/__/\_ | _/GENERATiON-X|                         
       |\   |  \ |  \ \   |    /  _ \    1996    |                         
       |-\___  /___  /_|\__|----\__|  /------------|                         
       `-----\/evl-\/---[o6.o2.96]--\/-----[o1/o1]-'                         
                                                                             
       Third/First Runner Up/Second Runner Up :                              
                                                                             
                                                    
                                                 
                            Score : 02/10        
                                                      
                                                         
                                                            
                                                     
                                                  
                                                                             
                                                                             
       Third/First Runner Up/Second Runner Up :                              
                                                                             
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       d$$$7"`"  : $ ,db,  `Y'  ,db, $' :  $   `$$                         
       $$$'     $    $ `"g,g$g,g"' $,    $yyyy$$    Score : 02/10        
       $$$      $    $ :  ,dY$7b,  : $$bgg,  `Y$$                         
       $$$      $    $ .d$P' ,, `Y$b, $    $     Y$                         
       $$$,     $  : $ `' ,d$b, `' $,     :  d$                         
       $$$$Sbggdbyyyydbg,.  `""'  .,gd$$bg,. .,gd$!                         
       b Norton Anti Virus for Win95 v2.0 Beta 2                            
        ` [XX/04]                          
                                                                             
                                                                             
       Third/First Runner Up/Second Runner Up :                              
                                                                             
         ___________________________                                         
        /  ________/  \/   |_____   \                                        
       |___.   \  /        |   |/   |                   Score : 02/10        
       |   |    \/   \ /   |   |    |                                        
       |________/\____|    |___|    |                                        
       S-MARK PRESENTS|____|   |____|                                        
                                                                             
                                                                             
 ͼ

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  THURSDAY      MAY 9                                                       
 
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  3DLAND11.ZIP  19  W95  3D Landscape Books                               
  BI222W30.ZIP  30  DOS  Battle Isle 2220                                 
  BTE-VS1.ZIP    2  W95  VistaScan Version v2.24                          
  CB4-CB4.ZIP    4  DOS  CBuilder v1.51 Build 4                           
  DMN-CM4A.ZIP  10  W95  Chameleon 95                                     
  DNS-R200.ZIP   1  DOS  RAR v2.00                                        
  FBI!FNTP.ZIP   1  W95  Font Pack Truetype                               
  FRC-PMU4.ZIP   4  W95  PageMaker v6.01 Upgrade                          
  HHGEXTC3.ZIP   1  W95  Extracad III                                     
  HST-3D12.ZIP  12  W95  3D Deck Backyard Construction                    
  IMAGNT39.ZIP  39  WNT  Imagitech Design Workshop                        
  OCT-IBM4.ZIP   4  WIN  IBM LAN Client v2.0 Update                       
  PNC-PDQ2.ZIP   2  WIN  PDQComm v3.1                                     
  PNCISC13.ZIP  13  DOS  Inside Sports Swimsuit Calander                  
  PSG-EWJ5.ZIP   5  DOS  Earth Worm Jim 2                                 
  PSG-ST27.ZIP  27  DOS  Strife                                           
  PST-WB2C.ZIP   3  WIN  IVEX WinBoard v2.1                               
  PST-WD2B.ZIP   2  WIN  IVEX WinBoard v2.1                               
  RBS-BS51.ZIP  55  DOS  MacroMedia Backstage Pre-Release                 
  SMRTG02.ZIP    6  DOS  Smart Games                                      
  SVA-ED3.ZIP    3  DOS  EDiary 96                                        
  TKSOLVER.ZIP   1  WIN  TK Solver : Machine Design                       
 

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  FRIDAY        MAY 10                                                      
 
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  DEADL-16.ZIP  16  DOS  Deadline                                         
  DJWIN51B.ZIP   4  WIN  Data Junction v5.1                               
  DMNN3113.ZIP  13  WIN  Lotus Notes v4.1                                 
  DMNN9515.ZIP  16  W95  Lotus Notes v4.1                                 
  DMNNO223.ZIP  23  OS2  Lotus Notes v4.1(                                
  DWNGRD3.ZIP    3  W95  Garden Architect                                 
  DWNMVD2.ZIP    2  W95  Microsoft Video v1.1 Update                      
  EVR-E61I.ZIP  10  W95  EXTRA! Personal Client v6.1                      
  EVR-I32F.ZIP   6  W95  IRMA v3.2                                        
  FBI-FN3.ZIP    5  W95  Fountain                                         
  IKBABE33.ZIP  33  WIN  Babe Interactive MovieBook                       
  OEMB2-30.ZIP  30  W95  OEM Service Pack Release 2 Beta 2                
  PWAB2S36.ZIP  42  WIN  Windows NT 4.0 Server                            
  PWAB2W40.ZIP  40  WIN  Windows NT 4.0 Workstation                       
  SM-WC2E1.ZIP   5  DOS  WarCraft 2 Expansion : Beyond the Dark Portal    
  TO-CNA23.ZIP  47  DOS  Connection Assistant v2.1a                       
 

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  SATURDAY      MAY 11                                                      
 
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  ATA-CTAL.ZIP   1  W95  Cool Talk                                        
  CB4JM312.ZIP   1  WIN  JetMail Client v4.6                              
  CIAAT-6.ZIP    6  WIN  University Atlas                                 
  COPSJUN.ZIP    1  DOS  Juno                                             
  CS-27.ZIP     27  DOS  Comedy Store                                     
  EVR-I98A.ZIP  12  WIN  Install Shield v3.00.098                         
  EVR-ZIPB.ZIP   2  WIN  ZIP! Print Manage                                
  FRC-FDC4.ZIP   4  DOS  Fusion Design Comics                             
  IVAN42.ZIP    42  WIN  Ivan's Scientific World                          
  MDC-MEX3.ZIP   3  DOS  Mail Extension v1.52                             
  MTYTWK14.ZIP  14  DOS  ToonWorks                                        
  MTYWM3-3.ZIP   3  W95  WebMedia Publisher Pro                           
  NPMT9630.ZIP  35  DOS  Tony La Russa Baseball 3 1996                    
  PAPRPRT3.ZIP   3  W95  PaperPort Software                               
  POY-4.ZIP      4  DOS  Player of the Year                               
  PWAFOC13.ZIP  13  WIN  Focal Point                                      
  PWAINOC7.ZIP   9  WNT  Inoculan Anti-Virus for WinNT                    
  PWASAL02.ZIP  12  W95  Salsa For The Desktop 1.02a                      
  RD-HPWIZ.ZIP   1  WIN  Homepage Wizard                                  
  SVA-UTD4.ZIP   4  WNT  UniGraphics Converter                            
  TPLAYG03.ZIP  50  W95  Triple Play Plus : Learn German                  
  TYRIAN4.ZIP    4  DOS  Tyrian                                           
  WC2EXP14.ZIP  14  DOS  Warcraft 2 : Beyond The Dark Portal              
 

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  SUNDAY        MAY 12                                                      
 
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  AMM-CW2.ZIP    1  OS2  ColorWorks v2.0                                  
  ATA-RAU2.ZIP   2  WIN  Real Audio Utility Package                       
  BTE-VS2.ZIP    2  WIN  VistaScan Version v2.24                          
  DJWIN51D.ZIP   4  W95  Data Junction v5.1                               
  DODWMEE7.ZIP   7  DOS  Watermark Enterprise Edition v2.1                
  EWJ2FIX.ZIP    1  DOS  Earthworm Jim 2 Fix                              
  GPDS28.ZIP    28  W95  Graphics-Pro Design System v4.0                  
  MDC-MFT2.ZIP   2  DOS  Mutual Fund Tax Calculator                       
  MDC-PFO2.ZIP   2  W95  Portfolio Pages v1.01                            
  MDC-WKR2.ZIP   2  W95  Wav-Maker v2.2                                   
  MTY-SD45.ZIP  45  DOS  SoftDesk S7 Super Productivity                   
  MTYWE232.ZIP   2  W95  Web Edit Pro v2.0 Beta 3                         
  N32E202.ZIP    1  W95  NetScape Navigator v2.0.2                        
  SCUMNPPA.ZIP  10  SYS  Nashville PlusPack Build 1072                    
  SM-FCST2.ZIP   2  W95  Foo Castle                                       
  SWIBUD.ZIP     1  WIN  Budweiser Bud Frogs SS                           
  UCFMCONV.ZIP   1  DOS  Master Converter v1.51                           
  UCFSTIL.ZIP    1  DOS  Stilleto 96                                      
  UCFWWTCH.ZIP   1  WIN  Weight Watch v1.0                                
  WPC435R.ZIP    1  W95  Web Page Creator v4.35                           
  X-LS1732.ZIP   1  WIN  Lightning Strike Plug-in v1.7                    
  XF-HBD29.ZIP  29  DOS  Horizon Digital Business Directory               
  ZZMCAP-2.ZIP   2  DOS  Zicky Zick's MilkCaps v3.0b                      
 

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  MONDAY        MAY 13                                                      
 
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  3DSMAX23.ZIP  39  WNT  3DStudio MAX                                     
  BZR-RB04.ZIP   4  W95  ROSE BUD PRO v6.01K                              
  CB4PCX37.ZIP   7  WIN  PC-Xware v3.0                                    
  FBI-EX1.ZIP    7  DOS  Executor v1.99                                   
  FIFOTTV2.ZIP   2  WIN  Tune in Television                               
  LSR-RR39.ZIP  39  DOS  Rat Race                                         
  NPMTSP44.ZIP  44  DOS  Tony La Russa Baseball 3 1996 Speech AddOn       
  NRG-AP32.ZIP   2  WIN  LabView v4.0 Application BUILDER                 
  NRG-AP51.ZIP   2  W95  LabView v4.0 Application BUILDER                 
  NRG-AP52.ZIP   2  WNT  LabView v4.0 Application BUILDER                 
  NRG-SQ16.ZIP  16  DOS  Gupta SQL Base v6.0                              
  PSGWAR30.ZIP  30  DOS  The War College                                  
  RL-MPWV5.ZIP   5  DOS  MultiPlatform WordView                           
  SPIRAW31.ZIP   1  WIN  Spira CD-R Software                              
  SPIRAW95.ZIP   1  W95  Spira CD-R Software                              
  TRD-TANC.ZIP  12  DOS  The War College : Tannenberg Scenario            
  TRDWARDA.ZIP  10  DOS  The War College : Online Docs                    
 

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  TUESDAY       MAY 14                                                      
 
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  ATA3DA55.ZIP  55  WIN  3D Atlas v1.1                                    
  ATASND08.ZIP   8  WIN  3D Atlas v1.1 Sound AddOn                        
  DODCORE3.ZIP   3  W95  Cosession Remote v7.0                            
  DODQFPL5.ZIP   5  W95  Quicken Financial Planner v2.0                   
  DOX-DPT.ZIP    1  DOS  DPT Scsi SmartCache                              
  DRS-ED10.ZIP  10  DOS  ELSATrak SMP System Documentation                
  FBI-EX7.ZIP    7  DOS  Executor v1.99                                   
  HEATH-3.ZIP    3  W95  Heathkit A+ Certification Review Tests           
  MDMSHRED.ZIP   1  DOS  INSYNC v7.0                                      
  MTY-SPB2.ZIP   2  WIN  Sax Basic Engine Pro                             
  MTYSAXCM.ZIP   1  WIN  Sax Comm Objects Pro                             
  MTYSAXST.ZIP   1  WIN  Sax Setup Wizard v2.0                            
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  MTYWEB32.ZIP   1  W95  Sax Webster Control                              
  PTEMPLT2.ZIP   2  DOS  Paper Templates                                  
  PWAMNG08.ZIP  26  DOS  Intel ManageWise v2.1                            
  SCUMSRW1.ZIP   2  W95  ShivaRemote Dial-In v4.0                         
  SHKPTS1.ZIP    1  DOS  Phoenix Telephone Suite                          
  SHKQSE3.ZIP    3  WIN  Quicken Special Edition                          
  UCFUED32.ZIP   1  W95  UltraEdit-32 v4.00                               
  VGES2A16.ZIP  30  DOS  EarthSiege 2 Animations                          
  XF-DLS4.ZIP    4  OS2  Lan Service Client                               
  ZY-SKAT1.ZIP   5  W95  WinSkat                                          
 

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  WEDNESDAY     MAY 15                                                      
 
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  CB4PCX32.ZIP   7  WIN  PC-Xware v3.0                                    
  CH463N-6.ZIP   8  DOS  Netmanage Chameleon NFS v4.6.3                   
  DRS-ES33.ZIP  42  DOS  ELSATrak SMP System v1.6                         
  LL-ST08.ZIP    8  DOS  Strife                                           
  MTY-CYBS.ZIP   1  DOS  CyberSitter v2.01                                
  MTY-TV16.ZIP   1  WIN  TeleVox v1.0 Beta                                
  MTY-TV32.ZIP   1  W95  TeleVox v1.0 Beta                                
  MTYGWEB.ZIP    1  W95  G Web                                            
  MTYGWIN.ZIP    1  W95  Genesis World Buildier                           
  NOVNSH04.ZIP   4  W95  NteShield v2.3.2                                 
  PSG-LAB6.ZIP   6  DOS  Loony Labyrinth Pinball                          
  PSG-TOS9.ZIP   9  DOS  Battle Arena : Toshinden                         
  RSH-RS02.ZIP   3  WIN  ReflectSense v3.0                                
  TDVPAGE9.ZIP   9  W95  Logitech PageScan V1.2                           
 

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  THURSDAY      MAY 16                                                      
 
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  ATA-GW01.ZIP   4  WIN  Groups Works v2.1                                
  CH463N-8.ZIP   8  W95  Netmanage Chameleon NFS v4.6.3                   
  COPSFP3.ZIP    1  W95  Fun Pack 3                                       
  DRS-ES42.ZIP  42  DOS  ELSATrak SMP System v1.6                         
  FRC-EV40.ZIP  40  WIN  Encyclopedia of Virology                         
  FRCTYJ45.ZIP  45  DOS  Teach Yourself Java in 21 days                   
  PSG-NOMM.ZIP  22  DOS  Normality                                        
  PWAGPP02.ZIP   2  W95  Graph Pad Prism v2.01                            
  PWAHF302.ZIP   2  W95  Hot Forms v3.0b                                  
  RBSWMAP1.ZIP   8  W95  Windows Map v2.2                                 
  RL-CS5.ZIP     5  WIN  Collabra Share Version v2.2                      
  RL-ENV.ZIP     1  DOS  Envoy                                            
  SCUMHPI1.ZIP   2  W95  HP Interconnect                                  
  SCUMN74L.ZIP  12  W95  Nashville PlusPack Build 1074                    
  T96MOK33.ZIP  33  W95  Mind Of A Killer                                 
  TAC-CB02.ZIP   2  W95  Chicago Bulls SS                                 
  UGR-CLU2.ZIP   2  DOS  The Clue                                         
  XFINFO38.ZIP  38  DOS  Crystal Information v4.5.5 Pilot Pack            
 

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  FRIDAY        MAY 17                                                      
 
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  ATACNT34.ZIP  34  WIN  3D-Atlas Countries Addon                         
  CIAHIT38.ZIP  41  DOS  Hit Fight                                        
  DESIGN04.ZIP   4  W95  HTML Designer Theme Pack                         
  DFTWBBN4.ZIP   4  WNT  WebBundle                                        
  DMN3DM31.ZIP  31  DOS  3D Studio Max Addon                              
  EP302-5.ZIP    5  W95  Netmanage ECCO Pro v3.02                         
  FBI-AW7.ZIP    7  DOS  Air Warrior v2.04f                               
  FBI-MC68.ZIP   8  W95  Mathcad v6.0 Plus                                
  FRC-CB3.ZIP    3  W95  CodeBase 95 v5.01                                
  GENLITE.ZIP    1  W95  Genesis World Builder Lite                       
  GNXNSPE3.ZIP   3  W95  Netscape Navigator v2.02                         
  GWEBLTE.ZIP    1  W95  GWeb Lite                                        
  M8-D3DED.ZIP   1  DOS  Duke Nukem 3D Full Level & Wad Editors           
  NFC-VET9.ZIP   1  W95  VET v9.0                                         
  NOVFLW08.ZIP  20  WIN  Multimedia Flowers Gallery                       
  PSGMAY22.ZIP  22  DOS  Total Mayhem                                     
  PWABCR34.ZIP  37  W95  Borland C++ v5.0 Developer's Suite               
  PWAEXD06.ZIP  10  W95  Exceed v5.0.1                                    
  PWAFLSH1.ZIP   1  WIN  FlashCards CNE3 Update                           
  RL-VSCP2.ZIP   2  WIN  Viscape                                          
  SMR-HPX2.ZIP   2  WIN  SoftKey Holopix                                  
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  SATURDAY      MAY 18                                                      
 
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  ACCMS251.ZIP   7  W95  Media Studio v2.5 Video Edition                  
  ATA-ESP6.ZIP   6  WNT  Esplanade                                        
  CIATK03.ZIP    3  DOS  Tikshvit                                         
  CME-FMCC.ZIP   1  WIN  CM Editor v3.60                                  
  COLORS-2.ZIP   2  W95  Colors for Little Kids                           
  COVCT3F.ZIP    5  DOS  Multimedia Tour Visual Object Cobol              
  DRS-ED07.ZIP  10  WIN  ELSATrak SMP System Documentation                
  INDFRGEN.ZIP   1  WIN  FRGen v1.5                                       
  LPARSER.ZIP    1  W95  LPARSER v3.1                                     
  NETABLES.ZIP   1  WIN  Internetables                                    
  PWAMNG20.ZIP  26  W95  Intel ManageWise v2.1                            
  PWAONETV.ZIP  31  W95  OnNet v2.1                                       
  PWAVDS15.ZIP  24  W95  Visual Developers Suite Deal                     
  RBS-BSSN.ZIP  12  WIN  Backstage                                        
 

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  SUNDAY        MAY 19                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
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  DODWEB30.ZIP  30  W95  Web Translator v1.0                              
  DWNCBL07.ZIP   7  DOS  Cobol System1 v3.2.30                            
  FBI-EX3.ZIP    7  DOS  Executor v1.99                                   
  FBIDPNT2.ZIP   1  W95  Deluxe Painting v2.00                            
  FRCVHSB.ZIP    1  W95  Virtual HomeSpace Builde                         
  HDOG95-4.ZIP   4  W95  HotDog Pro v1.0                                  
  HSTINFO3.ZIP  11  W95  Microsoft InfoSource                             
  JBZTMV44.ZIP  44  DOS  Total Mayhem Animation Addons                    
  KS-DLF11.ZIP  11  DOS  Deadline                                         
  MDC-TME9.ZIP   9  WIN  Tell-Me v2.10                                    
  MM2TT10.ZIP   10  DOS  Micro Machines 2 TE                              
  MPRO-05.ZIP    5  W95  Media Pro                                        
  NPU-MCC.ZIP    1  WIN  NETPopup v2.15                                   
  NWSB-MCC.ZIP   1  DOS  News Robot                                       
  PCB153-B.ZIP   1  DOS  PCBoard v15.3 Beta                               
  PIE-CMED.ZIP   1  WIN  CMed v1.08d                                      
  PWA-M955.ZIP   5  W95  Multi Active Maximizer                           
  PWA-MMW4.ZIP   4  WIN  Multi Active Maximizer                           
  PWAID95.ZIP    1  W95  InterDrive v2.0                                  
  PWAIDNT.ZIP    1  WNT  InterDrive v2.0                                  
  PWAWL2.ZIP     2  WIN  WanderLink Release v2.2 Beta                     
  UE40-MCC.ZIP   1  W95  Ultra Edit v4.00                                 
  XF-JF101.ZIP   1  W95  JFactory v1.0.1                                  
  XF-WPS1.ZIP    2  OS2  CC : Mail Shell v1.03d                           
 

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  MONDAY        MAY 20                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
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  CB4IJK3.ZIP    3  W95  Intranet Kiosk v0.90                             
  CB4K95-1.ZIP   2  W95  Intranet Jazz v0.90                              
  CB4KSRV1.ZIP   3  W95  Intranet Server                                  
  COPSDBC4.ZIP   4  W95  WebDBC v2.5.2                                    
  CUSEME5.ZIP    5  W95  CuseMe                                           
  DWNERCPS.ZIP   1  WIN  Early Release Components Setup                   
  DWNTLS05.ZIP   5  WIN  Toolset System3                                  
  DWNWRB05.ZIP   5  WIN  Workbench System2                                
  J4P-ACCB.ZIP  11  DOS  Accent                                           
  MR2I100.ZIP    1  OS2  MR/2 ICE v1.0                                    
  NOVFG216.ZIP  26  DOS  Future Graphics v2.0                             
  PCWGRM9.ZIP   21  WIN  Expert Gourment Cookbook                         
  PCWMAR18.ZIP  18  WIN  Marty and the Trouble with Cheese                
  PNCQPS32.ZIP   2  WIN  QuickPak Scientific v3.0                         
  PWAD3D02.ZIP   2  WIN  Dir 3D v1.0                                      
  RBS-HYSP.ZIP   1  W95  HyperSnap v2.65                                  
  RTNFS205.ZIP   5  DOS  Far Land Story II                                
  SCUMWH95.ZIP   1  W95  WinHacker 95 Beta 2                              
  TA-CKALI.ZIP   1  DOS  Kali 95                                          
  UCF-BCRD.ZIP   1  DOS  Business Cards                                   
 

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  TUESDAY       MAY 21                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
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  ATLS325.ZIP    5  W95  Netscape v3.0 Atlas                              
  CB4AWWW1.ZIP   3  W95  Alis WWW-browser v1.2.c                          
  CB4PBDN7.ZIP   7  WNT  Palindrome Backup Director v4.0                  
  FBIHPWIZ.ZIP   1  WIN  Home Page Wizzard                                
  GALL33.ZIP    38  W95  Lotus Gallery                                    
  MTY-IJ2.ZIP    2  W95  Internet Junction                                
  MTYATM6.ZIP    6  W95  Adobe Type Manager Deluxe Beta 8                 
  PCLW5W01.ZIP  45  DOS  LightWave 5                                      
  PSG-SE06.ZIP   6  DOS  Sensible World Of Soccer Euro 96 Edit            
  PSG-TKBA.ZIP  11  DOS  Total Knockout Championship Female Boxing        
  SDM-MO2.ZIP    2  W95  MAC Opener                                       
  SDMWP7S2.ZIP   2  W95  WordPerfect 7 SDK                                
  SDM_WNS3.ZIP   3  WIN  AT&T WorldNet Services                           
  TTTENAM.ZIP    1  W95  Encarta 96 Yearbook Builder                      
  XFFEZDB.ZIP    1  WIN  FormEZ                                           
 

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  WEDNESDAY     MAY 22                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  CB4CYBD6.ZIP   1  W95  CyberSuite Desktop                               
  CB4ITK-2.ZIP   1  WIN  NetManage Intranet Toolkit v5.1 Beta             
  DOD-AVN3.ZIP   3  W95  Dr. Solomon's Antivirus Toolkit v7.58            
  DODPGOO2.ZIP   2  W95  Kai`s Power GOO v1.0                             
  DWNIPN32.ZIP   1  W95  IPhone v.3.2 Full Upgrade Build 21               
  EVR-AM36.ZIP  27  W95  MS ActiveMovie SDK Beta 3                        
  EVR-VT2H.ZIP   8  W95  VTune v2.0                                       
  FBIWAWY3.ZIP   9  DOS  Worlds Away                                      
  ICSOSB4.ZIP    1  W95  IBM Internet Connection Server v4.1              
  ICSSOSB4.ZIP   1  W95  IBM Internet Connection Secure Server v4.1       
  N1326-66.ZIP  68  O/S  Windows NT Workstation v4.0 Build 1326           
  N1630B4.ZIP    1  WIN  Netscape v3.0 Beta 4                             
  PHOTIM15.ZIP   1  W95  Ulead's PhotoImpact v3.0                         
  WEBX11B.ZIP    1  W95  IBM Secure WebExplorer v1.1 Beta                 
 

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  THURSDAY      MAY 23                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  CB4WEBE2.ZIP   1  WIN  WebEdit v2.0 Standard Beta 3                     
  CIAFLN04.ZIP  14  DOS  Funtasy land                                     
  CLKBK205.ZIP   1  W95  ClickBook v2.05                                  
  DOMSWOS8.ZIP   8  DOS  Sensible World of Soccer                         
  EVR-AM3K.ZIP  27  W95  MS ActiveMovie SDK Beta 3                        
  FBIWAWY9.ZIP   9  DOS  Worlds Away                                      
  MTYVISI7.ZIP   1  WIN  Visual InstalIt v7.0                             
  PHOTIM35.ZIP  35  W95  Ulead's PhotoImpact v3.0                         
  PSGBGW36.ZIP  36  DOS  Battleground III : Waterloo                      
  RFIRE-6.ZIP    6  DOS  Return Fire                                      
 

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  FRIDAY        MAY 24                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  3ALCHMYC.ZIP  23  DOS  3D Game Alchemy Addon                            
  COPPTC4.ZIP    4  W95  MS Word v7.0 Premium Template                    
  DFTDS22D.ZIP   1  DOS  VirusScan v2.2d                                  
  DFTVRB73.ZIP   3  W95  VRealm Builder v1.0 Build 7                      
  DFTVS251.ZIP   1  WNT  VirusScan v2.5.1                                 
  FBI-MSM3.ZIP   3  W95  MS Money                                         
  FRCCWEB3.ZIP   3  W95  Lotus CC: Mail For The World                     
  JF-PIR4.ZIP    4  DOS  Piranha                                          
  JPRDY08.ZIP    8  W95  Jeopardy : Platinum Edition                      
  PSG-PTO4.ZIP   4  WIN  Pacific Theater of Operations 2                  
  PWA-JETC.ZIP   1  W95  JetCommander v2.01                               
  RBS-EST.ZIP    1  WIN  Estimator Pro v1.0                               
  SDM-HV51.ZIP   1  WIN  Hacker View v5.15                                
  SDM-KK12.ZIP   1  WIN  Kopykat v1.21                                    
  T96SP204.ZIP   8  DOS  Steel Panthers 2                                 
  TRDPTO21.ZIP   9  DOS  Pacific Theater of Operations 2 : Animations     
  TRDWAT12.ZIP  12  DOS  Battleground Waterloo : Animations               
 

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  SATURDAY      MAY 25                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  ASPIID15.ZIP   1  DOS  ASPI-ID v1.5                                     
  BOWLING5.ZIP   5  W95  PBA Bowling                                      
  CBW95-16.ZIP   1  W95  Colorado Backup                                  
  COVCT3D.ZIP    1  WIN  Multimedia Tour of Visual Object Cobol Beta      
  DMNHEE30.ZIP  30  WIN  Home Improvement Encyclopedia v3.0               
  DWNCPUP2.ZIP   1  WIN  Cobol Toolset                                    
  DWNVPLB1.ZIP   1  DOS  Virtual Places v1.0                              
  GNXSC227.ZIP   1  DOS  System Command v2.27                             
  HOTJAVA.ZIP    1  W95  Hotjava Beta                                     
  MDC-ARB1.ZIP   1  W95  Aimnet Ranger                                    
  MSPAK1DS.ZIP   1  W95  Service Pack 1                                   
  NT3230R.ZIP    1  WIN  NetTerm v3.0.0                                   
  PAGESCN1.ZIP   9  W95  Logitech PageScan v1.2                           
  PSGWIZ14.ZIP  14  DOS  Wizardry GOLD                                    
  PWAMNG24.ZIP  26  DOS  Intel ManageWise v2.1                            
  PWAONETM.ZIP  31  WIN  OnNet v2.1                                       
  PWAUC31.ZIP    1  WIN  Caps User v3.1                                   
  RBS-JOT.ZIP    1  W95  Net Scantools v1.2                               
  RBS-LS30.ZIP  30  WIN  Fax/Win/Ras Port                                 
  RBS-OL2.ZIP    2  W95  Office logic v2.10                               
  SDM-BMP2.ZIP   2  WIN  BeyondMail                                       
  SDM-WWW8.ZIP   8  WIN  Web Techniques Tools                             
 

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  SUNDAY        MAY 26                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  ADR15MCC.ZIP   1  W95  THE ADRESS BOOK v1.5                             
  ATA-TB5.ZIP    5  W95  TrainingBase                                     
  CB4-TSP.ZIP    1  WIN  TrueSpeech Internet Player                       
  CB4HWM-5.ZIP   5  W95  Harlequin Webmaker v2.13                         
  FRC-VY2.ZIP    2  W95  Voyetra                                          
  PWAEXD10.ZIP  10  W95  Exceed v5.0.1                                    
  PWAMNG26.ZIP  26  DOS  Intel ManageWise v2.1                            
  RVXPADI9.ZIP   9  DOS  PADi Scuba                                       
  SMODEMR.ZIP    1  DOS  SModem Pro v1.5                                  
  SMR-AP25.ZIP  25  W95  Asymetrix Presentation 3D Plus                   
  SSTUDIO.ZIP    1  WIN  Sound Studio                                     
  UCF-FRGB.ZIP   1  WIN  Find RGB v2.0                                    
  UCFSNESC.ZIP   1  W95  SNES Emulator v1.2a                              
 

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  MONDAY        MAY 27                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  EVR-WFIX.ZIP   1  DOS  Wizardry Gold Fix                                
  GNS-M964.ZIP   4  W95  MSJ 96 Build 5936                                
  GWR32.ZIP      1  DOS  Game Wizard 32 Pro v3.0                          
  MEDSOFT3.ZIP   3  WIN  Advanced Patient Accounting v4.13a               
  MNTEYE20.ZIP  57  DOS  The Conquest of Silver Eye                       
  PSG-JOSA.ZIP  10  DOS  Josephine                                        
  PSGEJD6.ZIP    6  DOS  Earth Worm Jim                                   
  SMR14MCC.ZIP   1  W95  SmilerShell v1.4                                 
  TLR14MCC.ZIP   1  W95  TILER v1.4.0                                     
  TSA-R250.ZIP   1  DOS  RAR v2.50                                        
  TW95MCC.ZIP    1  W95  Time Wizard v1.0                                 
  WFP44PWA.ZIP   4  WIN  New WinFax Pro v4.0                              
 

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  TUESDAY       MAY 28                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  AMF-AESA.ZIP  10  DOS  Action Euro Soccer                               
  CTLPP05.ZIP   22  DOS  Panic In The Park                                
  DNS-SK26.ZIP  26  DOS  Dice a Woman II                                  
  DOX95DLS.ZIP   1  W95  IBM LAN Services                                 
  GNNWEB12.ZIP  12  WNT  GNN Press Webserver                              
  GWKS214.ZIP    1  W95  Group Works v2.1                                 
  KEYV321.ZIP    1  DOS  KeyView v5.0                                     
  L-NAVA11.ZIP   1  DOS  NAVAID v1.1                                      
  MDC-SD1.ZIP    1  DOS  Sweep v2.82                                      
  MDC-SW01.ZIP   1  W95  Sweep v2.82                                      
  NAV96-4.ZIP    4  W95  Norton Antivirus v2.0 Beta 2                     
  SDM-MT17.ZIP  28  WIN  I Mother Earth                                   
  TAC32S3.ZIP    3  W95  Home Productions                                 
  TACCPAV2.ZIP   2  W95  Central Point Anti-Virus v2.2                    
  W32ADT06.ZIP   1  W95  Win 32 Applications Development Tools            
 

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  WEDNESDAY     MAY 29                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  AOC-GRD4.ZIP   4  DOS  Greed III                                        
  CIAFLN06.ZIP  14  WIN  Funtasy Land                                     
  CTLPP22.ZIP   22  DOS  Panic In The Park                                
  INSTINCT.ZIP   1  DOS  Instinct v2.0                                    
  LW50F52.ZIP   52  DOS  Lightwave v5.0                                   
  MOREWAR.ZIP    1  DOS  More War : The Return of the Horde               
  MSQ-LV95.ZIP   1  W95  Lview Pro v1.d                                   
  MTYPPM20.ZIP   1  W95  Plug n Play Mosaic v2.0                          
  MTYWA04.ZIP    4  W95  WebAnchor                                        
  NOVLWIR4.ZIP   4  W95  LiveWire v1.04                                   
  PSG-SET1.ZIP   7  DOS  The Settlers II                                  
  PWRSPWAD.ZIP  13  WIN  ViewOffice PowerSuite                            
  RAMSFD-4.ZIP   4  DOS  Shadow of Dreaming                               
  RBSXMPEG.ZIP   1  WIN  XingMPEG Player v1.30                            
  SDMPO95A.ZIP  10  W95  Personal Oracle7                                 
  SDMW32SC.ZIP  12  W95  Win32s SDK                                       
  SMR-SAK6.ZIP   6  WIN  Sing Along Kids 4                                
  TACXYW-4.ZIP   4  W95  XyWrite v4.12                                    
  TDDPPR-3.ZIP   3  WIN  PrismPrint Color Calibration v3.23               
  UCF-CLEO.ZIP   1  WIN  Cleo v2.0                                        
  UCFPTOOL.ZIP   1  WIN  Power Tools v1.0                                 
  XADISSMI.ZIP   1  DOS  Sensible Soccer                                  
  XFSMS12I.ZIP   1  OS2  Visual Age for Cobol v1.0                        
 

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  THURSDAY      MAY 30                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  CFOSWIN.ZIP    1  WIN  CFos                                             
  CIABLK-2.ZIP   2  DOS  Black knight                                     
  CTLKN112.ZIP   2  WIN  Koan Pro Disk Ver 1.11 - (c) SSeyo [XX/02]       
  DFTNT22F.ZIP   1  WNT  VirusScan v2.03                                  
  DFTW2031.ZIP   1  W95  VirusScan v2.03                                  
  DFTWSCN4.ZIP   1  W95  WebScan v1.04                                    
  DNS-E312.ZIP   1  W95  Encrypt-It v3.12                                 
  DOD-QP16.ZIP   1  WIN  Query Perfect v1.0                               
  DOD-QP32.ZIP   1  W95  Query Perfect v1.0                               
  DWNPOWW1.ZIP   1  WIN  PowWow v2.1                                      
  GNNWEB12.ZIP  12  WNT  GNN Press Webserver                              
  LW50F52.ZIP   52  DOS  Lightwave v5.0                                   
  MTYWA04.ZIP    4  W95  WebAnchor                                        
  NOVMSWP3.ZIP   3  W95  MacroMedia Shockwave Plug-Ins                    
  NOVRAMG.ZIP    1  DOS  Ramgate Pro                                      
  PWRSPWAD.ZIP  13  WIN  ViewOffice PowerSuite                            
  RFAXPWA8.ZIP   8  WNT  Right Fax                                        
  SDM-INNO.ZIP   1  W95  InterNOTES!                                      
  SHKCMP01.ZIP   3  W95  Compel v2.0                                      
  SMR-AAR.ZIP    1  W95  Adobe Autoreader v2.50                           
  TACCPAV2.ZIP   1  W95  Central Point Anti-Virus v2.2                    
  TDDPPR-3.ZIP   3  WIN  PrismPrint Color Calibration v3.23               
  UCFPRS27.ZIP   1  W95  Print Screen 95 v2.7                             
  XADITC32.ZIP   1  W95  Take Command v1.02a                              
 

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  FRIDAY        MAY 31                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  CB4AGSI.ZIP    1  WIN  AGSI v1.1.4                                      
  CB4CDW43.ZIP   1  W95  CD Wizard v4.03                                  
  COPSHB30.ZIP  30  DOS  HyperBlade 3D                                    
  FIFOBQ12.ZIP   2  WIN  Brain Quest                                      
  LSNTPWA2.ZIP   2  WNT  LightSpeed Term Emulation NT Server              
  MTYQAPP2.ZIP   2  WIN  QuickApp v3.00                                   
  PNC-A99E.ZIP   1  WIN  Agent v.99e                                      
  PNCAHELP.ZIP   1  W95  Agent v.99e                                      
  PNCQP41C.ZIP   3  WIN  QuickPak Pro v4.10                               
  PSG-DK34.ZIP  34  DOS  Deathkeep                                        
  RBS-PM55.ZIP  55  W95  Print Master Gold Interactive Multimedia         
  RTN-WP28.ZIP  28  WIN  Winning Post 2 Plus                              
  TACXYW-4.ZIP   4  W95  XyWrite v4.12                                    
  UCFSDD5K.ZIP   1  DOS  Univbe v5.2                                      
 

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  SATURDAY      JUNE 1                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  AGENT95.ZIP    1  W95  Agent95                                          
  ANMSPR6.ZIP    6  W95  32 Bit Sprite Animation                          
  DA-HE15C.ZIP   1  W95  HTML v1.5c                                       
  DISASTER.ZIP   1  W95  Disasters Theme                                  
  FBI-VF02.ZIP  14  W95  MS Visual FoxPro v3.0                            
  OX-BUS9.ZIP    9  WIN  Business Quotes                                  
  PSG-JOS1.ZIP  10  DOS  Josephine                                        
  PSG-SS01.ZIP  15  DOS  Shell Shock                                      
  PSY-LS2.ZIP    2  DOS  Laser Quad                                       
  PTPZL-39.ZIP  39  WIN  Photopuzzle                                      
  PUBDESI1.ZIP   2  W95  MS Publisher Design Pack                         
  RBSMHM01.ZIP   1  WIN  Micro House Tech Library v2.96                   
  UCFPTOOL.ZIP   1  DOS  Power Tools v1.0                                 
 

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  SUNDAY        JUNE 2                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  CD6PWA54.ZIP  54  W95  Corel Draw v6.0                                  
  CLB-SG13.ZIP  13  W95  SMART GAMES #1 (c) RANDOMSOFT  [13/13]           
  CPIC-MCC.ZIP   1  WIN  COMPUPIC v1.20 b 17 (c) PHOTODEX CORP.           
  LGX-SBP.ZIP    1  WIN  Legal Pro                                        
  MPATH14.ZIP   14  W95  Mplayer                                          
  MTYTLIS3.ZIP   1  DOS  TList 3 Pro                                      
  ON32B2UC.ZIP   1  UNX  FTP OnNet32 v2.0 Beta                            
  RTN-NEC6.ZIP   6  DOS  Necronomican                                     
  RTN-RSD5.ZIP   5  DOS  Rising Dragon                                    
  SDM-CUP3.ZIP   1  W95  CUP386 v3.0b                                     
 

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  MONDAY        JUNE 3                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  CY-AMB04.ZIP   4  W95  Ambiente V2.0                                    
  CY-CC05.ZIP    5  WIN  Color Copy v1.4                                  
  DB21-9.ZIP     1  OS2  DB2 v2.1.1 Update                                
  DDT-6F32.ZIP   1  DOS  ACDSee v1.06b6                                   
  DGNGB30.ZIP   30  DOS  Heroic Holy War                                  
  DMNLAW2.ZIP    2  W95  Do-It-Yourself Lawyer                            
  DNS-WRF4.ZIP   4  DOS  World Rally Fever                                
  DODALG26.ZIP   6  WIN  Multimedia Algebra 2 v3.4                        
  DODCDVW.ZIP    1  DOS  CD-View v2.02d                                   
  EXCHWIN7.ZIP   7  W95  MS Exchange SP Build 6546                        
  PHOTOC07.ZIP   7  WIN  PhotoMorph v2.7a                                 
  RBS-WBIT.ZIP   1  WIN  Web-It! Pro v1.2                                 
  ROR-H2O4.ZIP   4  DOS  H2O                                              
  RORTRNC2.ZIP   2  DOS  Tronic                                           
  TRDEWJ25.ZIP   5  DOS  Earth Worm Jim 2                                 
  WEB11MCC.ZIP   1  W95  Web-It! v1.1                                     
  WU202MCC.ZIP   1  W95  WinU v2.02                                       
 

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  TUESDAY       JUNE 4                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  CB4EXPOS.ZIP   1  WIN  Expose v2.00                                     
  CB4WSEC.ZIP    1  WIN  Secure It v1.00                                  
  DA-SWO6D.ZIP   1  WIN  Sophos Sweep June                                
  DMNCHKF2.ZIP   2  W95  CheckFree Manager v2.0                           
  DNS-OG19.ZIP  19  DOS  Offensive                                        
  F!BT260.ZIP    1  OS2  Binkley Term v2.6                                
  MSTA-MCC.ZIP   1  W95  ModemSta v1.90                                   
  NORMAN22.ZIP  22  DOS  Greg Norman Ultimate Golf 2                      
  NS!-F055.ZIP   1  DOS  Flag v0.55 Beta 2                                
  RBS-DANA.ZIP   1  W95  Dana v1.04                                       
  RBS-ZI10.ZIP   1  W95  Zipit! v1.0                                      
  RTNN2SP2.ZIP   1  DOS  Nanpa 2                                          
  SA110MCC.ZIP   1  W95  Secret Agent v1.10                               
  SAVAGE30.ZIP  30  DOS  Savage                                           
  SDM-JAV7.ZIP   7  W95  Java Developers Kit v1.0.1                       
  SDMPO95A.ZIP  10  W95  Personal Oracle7                                 
  SDMWEB24.ZIP  24  WNT  WebServer                                        
  SU-LUNA5.ZIP   5  DOS  Lunatic Dawn 2                                   
  TBS!DANA.ZIP   1  DOS  Advanced Dana v1.04                              
 

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  WEDNESDAY     JUNE 5                                                      
 
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  FILENAME      D#  O/S  DESCRIPTION                                      
 Ĵ
  BSTORM39.ZIP  39  DOS  Brainstorm                                       
  CARNAGE3.ZIP   3  DOS  Operation Carnage                                
  COPSNAVD.ZIP   1  W95  Norton Antivirus June Update                     
  COPSSAM.ZIP    1  W95  Sales & Marketing Templates                      
  COPSWEB.ZIP    1  W95  WebManager for v1.1.3 Beta                       
  CY-ART02.ZIP   2  WIN  Typeart v2.0                                     
  DMNPWM1.ZIP    1  DOS  Password Master v2.0.5e                          
  FBI-RDD4.ZIP   4  DOS  Ray Dream Designer v3.13                         
  LGX-QC28.ZIP  28  W95  QuickCards Limited                               
  MARAUD12.ZIP   1  WIN  Internet Marauder                                
  MTY-TS03.ZIP   1  W95  TriSpectives                                     
  MTYCADT3.ZIP   1  WIN  Cadet v3.0                                       
  MTYGRPH4.ZIP   1  W95  Graphically v1.01a                               
  PNCAPSS.ZIP    1  WIN  American Pride SS                                
  RBS-LIQB.ZIP   1  W95  Liquid Motion                                    
  RVXIRCS.ZIP    1  W95  WIRCSrv v1.15 Beta                               
  SIVADET2.ZIP   2  WIN  Ditto Easy Tools                                 
  SQLSRV09.ZIP   9  W95  MS SQL Server v6.5                               
 

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  Pre-Release   Thinkin' Things Coll 1                                      
  Pre-Release   Triple Play Plus Japanese                                   
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  06/17/96      Reading Dev Library 4                                       
  06/24/96      Interactive Math Journey                                    
 

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  06/12/96      Links Arnold Palmer Latrobe                                 
  06/14/96      Gender Wars                                                 
  06/17/96      Hoyle BlackJack                                             
  06/17/96      Hoyle Solitaire                                             
  06/17/96      Terry Bradshaw Fantasy Football                             
  06/17/96      Xenophage                                                   
  06/17/96      Space Dude                                                  
  06/19/96      MegaRace II                                                 
  06/21/96      Kingdom O'Magic                                             
  06/24/96      Triple Play Baseball '97                                    
  06/24/96      MechWarrior 2 NetMech                                       
  06/24/96      Shadoan                                                     
  06/25/96      NHL Powerplay 96                                            
  06/28/96      Huygen's Disclosure                                         
  06/28/96      Offensive                                                   
  06/28/96      Bullfrog Pack HiOct/ThPark/Mag                              
  06/28/96      Dungeon Keeper (Bullfrog)                                   
  06/28/96      Need for Speed SE                                           
  06/28/96      Dragon's Lair II                                            
  06/28/96      Grand Prix II (MPC)                                         
  July          Indy Car Racing II                                          
  July          Lighthouse                                                  
  July          Urban Runner (CD-MPC)                                       
  July          Robert E Lee/Civil War                                      
  July          Nascar I w/Track Pack                                       
  July          Baseball '96' Front page sports                             
  July          Mission Force : Cyber Storm                                 
  July          Pro Pinball : The Web                                       
  07/10/96      Battleground 4 : Shiloh                                     
  07/23/96      Normality                                                   
  07/31/96      Hind                                                        
  07/31/96      Magic : The Gathering                                       
  August        Elder Scrolls 2 : DaggerFall                                
  August        Jagged Alliance : Deadly Games                              
  August        Into The Void                                               
  August        Battlecruiser 3000 AD                                       
  August        Gene Wars                                                   
  August        Golden Nugget                                               
  08/06/96      Qin : Tomb of Middle Kingdom                                
  08/15/96      Realms 3 : Shadow Over Riva                                 
  08/15/96      Third Reich                                                 
  08/27/96      Deadlock                                                    
  08/29/96      AD&D Core Rules                                             
  09/16/96      Master of Orion II : Battle                                 
  09/17/96      Assassin - 2015                                             
  09/24/96      Creatures                                                   
  09/24/96      Star Control 3                                              
  09/26/96      Nemesis The Wizardry Adventure                              
  10/08/96      Safecracker                                                 
  10/15/96      Test Drive : Off-road                                       
  10/15/96      NCAA Championship Basketball                                
  11/12/96      Eradicator                                                  
  July          Mindwarp                                                    
 

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  Pre-Release   FormTool Small Busines v2.0                                 
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  Pre-Release   Lesson Tee                                                  
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  Pre-Release   Gardener's Companion                                        
  Pre-Release   Micro Kitchen Companion                                     
  Pre-Release   Best of Breed                                               
  Pre-Release   MacMillan Digital World Atlas                               
  Pre-Release   Planet Earth : Worlds Within                                
  Pre-Release   Visual Dictionary                                           
  Pre-Release   Renaissance of Florence                                     
  Pre-Release   Voyage in Egypt                                             
  Pre-Release   Chilean Affair                                              
  Pre-Release   Dr. T's Around the World                                    
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  06/04/96      Creative Advantage Library                                  
  06/05/96      Learning Advantage Library 2                                
  06/06/96      Amazing writing machine                                     
  06/06/96      Kid Pix Studio                                              
  06/06/96      Learning Advantage Library 1                                
  06/06/96      Three for me Vol I                                          
 

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  06/14/96      Doom II Win95                                               
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  06/18/96      Afterlife                                                   
  06/21/96      Final Doom                                                  
  06/24/96      Space Hulk : Vengeance                                      
  06/25/96      Monty Python : Holy Grail                                   
  06/28/96      Firefight                                                   
  06/28/96      Tracer                                                      
  July          Chessmaster 5000 10th Anniversary Edition                   
  07/15/96      Collision                                                   
  07/18/96      MS Close Combat                                             
  August        Knight's Chase                                              
  August        Dominion                                                    
  August        Command & Conquer                                           
  August        Destiny                                                     
  August        Powerslave                                                  
  08/05/96      Time Commando                                               
  08/15/96      Mortal Kombat 3                                             
  08/19/96      Hyperblade                                                  
  09/09/96      Diablo                                                      
  09/09/96      Mech Mercenaries                                            
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       This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to     
   the 3 fastest BBSes in the WORLD.  The following is a chart of the RCN    
   top 10 couriers :                                                         
                                                                             
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            User Handle/Alias            Affiliation    Upload Bytes       
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     #1    The Blue Adept              EVERLAST       583,257,792      
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     #2    Luck                        RAPiER         423,798,143      
         ͹    
     #3    T-Bone                      n/a            373,567,889      
         ͹    
     #4    Xwing                       AMNESiA        310,236,865      
         ͹    
     #5    Darkside                    RiSC           296,265,734      
         ͹    
     #6    Suspicious Image            RiSC           210,275,569      
         ͹    
     #7    Amorphis                    RAPiER         162,982,124      
         ͹    
     #8    Gremlin                     fATE           159,465,789      
         ͹    
     #9    Shatter Star                RiSC           157,961,753      
         ͹    
     #10   Tiger Claw                  RTS            127,181,116      
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       This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to     
   the 5 fastest BBSes in the WORLD.  The following is a chart of the RCN    
   top 10 couriers :                                                         
                                                                             
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            User Handle/Alias          Affiliation     Upload Bytes        
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     #1    Immortal                  RiSC           1,283,263,734      
         ͹    
     #2    Ellisdee                  EVERLAST         563,165,465      
         ͹    
     #3    Shatter Star              RiSC             452,265,343      
         ͹    
     #4    Mr.Skill                  EVERLAST         446,574,920      
         ͹    
     #5    The Blue Adept            EVERLAST         438,297,918      
         ͹    
     #6    Everclear                 RiSC             402,235,051      
         ͹    
     #7    Swamp Thing               Digital          305,765,786      
         ͹    
     #8    Iron Eagle                RAPiER           256,927,114      
         ͹    
     #9    Asmodeus                  EVERLAST         198,433,309      
         ͹    
     #10   Luck                      RAPiER           186,022,783      
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       This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to     
   the 5 fastest BBSes in the WORLD.  The following is a chart of the RCN    
   top 10 couriers :                                                         
                                                                             
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                Dates of Upload Count : 06/03/96 -> 06/09/96               
     
                                                                             
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            User Handle/Alias          Affiliation     Upload Bytes        
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     #1    Nytemyst                  AMNESiA          773,978,234      
         ͹    
     #2    The Blue Adept            EVERLAST         504,307,963      
         ͹    
     #3    Mr.Skill                  EVERLAST         429,423,043      
         ͹    
     #4    ECI                       RiSC             411,965,211      
         ͹    
     #5    Suspicious Image          RiSC             391,752,021      
         ͹    
     #6    Rio & Ken                 RAPiER           321,735,002      
         ͹    
     #7    Maverick                  RiSC             298,414,123      
         ͹    
     #8    Deathlok                  AMNESiA          297,247,099      
         ͹    
     #9    Immortal                  EVERLAST         295,987,263      
         ͹    
     #10   Luck                      RAPiER           236,855,524      
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       This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to     
   dhe 3 fastest FTP sites in the WORLD.  The following is a chart of the    
   RCN top 10 couriers :                                                     
                                                                             
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                Dates of Upload Count : 05/19/96 -> 05/25/96               
     
                                                                             
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            User Handle/Alias            Affiliation    Upload Bytes       
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     #1    The Midnight Grave Digger   AMNESiA        389,463,793      
         ͹    
     #2    Slate                       MALiCE         242,235,123      
         ͹    
     #3    Apollo                      Stealth        215,124,866      
         ͹    
     #4    Shatter Star                RiSC           198,863,025      
         ͹    
     #5    Bababoey                    RiSC           165,098,256      
         ͹    
     #6    Demon Hunter                AMNESiA        127,857,235      
         ͹    
     #7    Frost                       Digital        117,578,980      
         ͹    
     #8    Bluewater                   RiSC           114,079,255      
         ͹    
     #9    Cyber Phreak                EVERLAST       111,457,478      
         ͹    
     #10   Caserd                      AMNESiA        107,792,165      
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       This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to     
   dhe 3 fastest FTP sites in the WORLD.  The following is a chart of the    
   RCN top 10 couriers :                                                     
                                                                             
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            User Handle/Alias          Affiliation     Upload Bytes        
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     #1    Shatter Star              RiSC             975,945,123      
         ͹    
     #2    Midnight Grave Digger     AMNESiA          740,641,325      
         ͹    
     #3    Cyberjack                 RiSC             648,674,366      
         ͹    
     #4    Bababoey                  RiSC             379,235,264      
         ͹    
     #5    Stingray 6                RiSC             321,756,824      
         ͹    
     #6    Cyber Phreak              EVERLAST         300,862,453      
         ͹    
     #7    Beast                     AMNESiA          280,026,635      
         ͹    
     #8    Apollo                    Stealth          263,463,724      
         ͹    
     #9    Gumby                     n/a              233,265,345      
         ͹    
     #10   Arch-Vile                 RiSC             204,253,232      
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            User Handle/Alias          Affiliation     Upload Bytes        
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     #1    Shatter Star              EVERLAST         592,325,530      
         ͹    
     #2    Suspicious Image          RiSC             305,978,902      
         ͹    
     #3    Nightwriter               n/a              302,756,453      
         ͹    
     #4    Demon Hunter              AMNESiA          256,592,781      
         ͹    
     #5    Apollo                    Stealth          244,033,639      
         ͹    
     #6    Digital Vampire           RiSC             224,123,389      
         ͹    
     #7    Immortal                  EVERLAST         218,198,951      
         ͹    
     #8    Arch-Vile                 RiSC             181,140,730      
         ͹    
     #9    The Dark Knight           n/a              165,297,418      
         ͹    
     #10   ECI                       RiSC             122,137,152      
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       Welcome to Dear Road Rebel!  This is going to be YOUR column that is  
   a cross between Dear Abby and Dave Berry.  The most important part of     
   this is YOUR participation.  If you have ever had a question about the    
   scene or just a comment, here's the place!  Have you ever wanted to know  
   why some people do this or that?  ASK!  I would love to take it to the    
   extreme for you and we will be happy to research it!  I hope you have as  
   much fun with this as I will!  Remember, this is YOUR column!             
                                                                             
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   Dear Road Rebel,                                                          
                                                                             
       I "collect" NFO files, not very serious, but whenever I see an NFO    
   file I don't have, I keep it for fun.  This week's topic seemed kinda     
   interesting because I have over 120 different NFO files from this year    
   only, that's 5 new NFO groups each week, and there are plenty that I've   
   missed.  I know some of these groups have merged into others to form a    
   new group and so on, but 120 different groups since January 1st is a      
   lot.  A lot of these groups are courier groups, most of them just a       
   bunch of wannabe couriers who think it's cool to make a group with some   
   fancy name.  They have lots of members, and they disappear quick, either  
   merged into another group, where the good ones stay and the rest get      
   kicked (and probably start another group).                                
                                                                             
       Then we have the release groups, lots of my NFO's says : "We are a    
   new group totally dedicated to releasing quality warez and to have fun,"  
   they might release 2-3 things that the "elite" groups wouldn't touch if   
   they got paid and then you never hear from'em again, but sometimes they   
   have a new supplier that actually does supply quality stuff, but          
   he/she(?) probably gets snatched by another group that is a little more   
   experienced.                                                              
                                                                             
       Then we have the groups that come from some local scene, Israel,      
   Spain, Finland, Denmark, some area in the US or whatever, that            
   unfortunately thinks it's a good idea to go worldwide, they have hardly   
   any luck making it big internationally but they do provide something for  
   the local scene, pushing warez to the national small 1 node BBSes.        
                                                                             
       These "easy come, easy go" groups doesn't do much for the whole       
   scene in my view, but they do provide a starting point for the newbie     
   who has the talent.  A newbie would never be able to join RiSC or PWA     
   first day in the scene so it's a good way for them to prove themselves    
   to the scene.   If they're good they'll be noticed and picked up by some  
   elite group.                                                              
                                                                             
       I usually download every piece of software I find, even if it's from  
   some unknown group, they deserve a chance, but if I find Quake or         
   Windows NT v4.0 released by KRADiCAL iNTERNET RELEASE KRiMiNALZ or        
   something, I skip it, but if it sounds genuine I give it a chance.  I     
   would never download some "Necrophilias Guide To Cooking v2.1 BETA"       
   though, but then I'm not necrophilic either.  It is up to the one that    
   finds it to download it, but their releases seldom has mass appeal, it's  
   usually some unknown utility/game that not many will benefit from, but    
   they don't hurt the scene when releasing, after all it's what the scene   
   is about.                                                                 
                                                                             
                                                Signed,                      
                                                   Aquistic                  
                                                                             
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   Dear Aquistic,                                                            
                                                                             
       Well, one reason I believe that people start these one week groups    
   is, some people have a big thing with taglines, when they enter a room    
   they have to have a 40 character tagline to feel important.  They don't   
   seem to realize how much work goes into running even a small group and    
   actually try to do something with it.  The one week groups don't exactly  
   hurt anything, but they don't really help anything.  This morning I had   
   someone message me about his 1 day old group and how they did 3 releases  
   today alone.  When people say this to me i ask, what have you released    
   that was good?  I usually get silence, or am told I am not eleet enough   
   to know good from bad.  It is rare for these little groups to release     
   something of high quality, BUT it does happen, just not enough :).        
                                                                             
       As for one week courier groups, WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU GONNA COURIER    
   FOR???  All the big groups have had the same couriers for A LONG TIME,    
   and there are so many courier groups out now that it doesn't make any     
   sense to start another.  If you think you are good enough to make your    
   own group run that good, join Motiv8 or Malice, they already have the     
   affiliations.  I just watched a new courier group die.  I was told how    
   they have these great FTP sites, and all this shit, BUT, there is         
   nothing to courier!  Now, I know I will catch shit from some of the       
   small groups, BUT, we will wait a month and if you are still around       
   good..  If not, well...see ya!                                            
                                                                             
       By the way, I always try to help the small new release groups all I   
   can.  They usually have REAL nice members, and are still having fun at    
   this.  Some of the older groups' members turn into dicks, and think they  
   are all WAY ELEET, and don't have the time to deal with real people.      
   Join a new group's channel and it is usually pretty laid back and happy.  
                                                                             
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   Next Week's Topic : Gay Homosexual Elites???                              
                                                                             
       Next week's topic is not going to be about warez, but rather          
   something that is always being made fun of and fought about.  I want      
   EVERYONE's opinion about faggots on IRC (yes, I said faggots, I'm not     
   politically correct).  The reason I chose this topic is, I have seen      
   people become VERY upset if they think someone is gay.  I would just      
   like to know what you think about this.                                   
                                                                             
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   Please email all responses to an385786@anon.penet.fi.                     
                                                                             
                                                                             
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       The following details your forecasts depending on your astrological   
   sign.  Each sign designates your personal lucky numbers of the week.      
   The following specific areas of focus include those of love and warez :   
                                                                             
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   <Aquarius> (January 21 to February 19) : A wonderful alignment of the     
              Sun and your ruler Uranus suggests that an unforeseen event    
              such as constipation will be sure to be within your reach.     
              Don't appear to bein too much of a hurry, and drink a lot of   
              prune juice.                                                   
                                                                             
   <Pisces> (February 20 to March 20): You can't afford to sit on IRC all    
            day when your future happiness and security are at risk.         
            Indeed, you'd be well advised to make your intentions known.     
            If you are gay, or your name so happens to be Incarante, do not  
            be afraid to come out of the closet, with Mercury resuming its   
            normal direction over the Moon this coming week, this would be   
            a perfect time.                                                  
                                                                             
   <Aries> (March 21 to April 20) : Don't be put off by someone's lack of    
           faith in your abilities to join a warez group.  You ruler Mars,   
           strongly supported by Jupiter, is opening the right doors.  All   
           you have to do is send some applications to warez groups, and     
           you're bound to be accepted with open arms.                       
                                                                             
   <Taurus> (April 21 to May 21) : This is not the moment to sacrifice an    
            ambition or ignore a professional opportunity.  In fact, you     
            could hardly pick a better week to start your very own Internet  
            warez group.  However, if you do start an Internet warez group   
            this week, don't fool yourself in believing that your group      
            will last more than a few days.                                  
                                                                             
   <Gemini> (May 22 to June 21) : Finish what you start this week, or you    
            could end up losing out to someone who lacks your style, talent  
            and knowledge.  After your ruler Mercury alters its course to    
            the Moon, there will be nothing to stop you from pulling off a   
            potentially major coup.  If your name so happens to be Digital   
            Vampire, this is a perfect time to name yourself the new leader  
            of the dead courier group MALiCE, you are sure to succeed.       
                                                                             
   <Cancer> (June 22 to July 23) : Positive planetary activity in your       
            opposing sing of Capricorn suggest that you no longer have to    
            toe the line regarding an especially intense Internet            
            relationship.  You'll get what you want even sooner than you     
            expected.  If your name so happens to be Winterhawk, utilizing   
            more than one dildo at a time will satisfy your needs.           
                                                                             
   <Leo> (July 24 to August 23) : Your ruler, the Sun, in conjunction with   
         Uranus, planet of the unexpected, suggests that a sudden turn in    
         events is about to upstage a partnership issue on a FTP site or on  
         a BBS.  Since you're able to turn the tide in your favor, you       
         should do so, even if it means upsetting others.                    
                                                                             
   <Virgo> (August 24 to September 23) : With your communicative ruler       
           Mercury resuming its regular projectory to the Moon, it's time    
           for you to plan a change.  Come up with a new handle, and you     
           will receive good luck.  There are those who many try to impede   
           your progress, but you know more than they do.  The more idiotic  
           your new handle, the more you stand to gain.                      
                                                                             
   <Libra> (September 24 to October 23) : The combined influence of          
           assertive Mars and confident Jupiter will encourage you to        
           pursue whatever action it takes regarding your cybersex life.     
           There are those who will call you names, ignore their words, and  
           you will find true happiness.                                     
                                                                             
   <Scorpio> (October 24 to November 22) : It's time to show a certain       
             person that you're not kidding around, and that you're not      
             prepared to stay on the sidelines for a minute longer than      
             necessary.  There have been rumblings among the IRC channels    
             you frequent, and only you can quiet the situation.             
                                                                             
   <Sagittarius> (November 23 to December 21) : The Sun in your opposite     
                 sign of Gemini is highlighting a union, it seems that you   
                 should try to be a little less self-centered.  Since you    
                 are in a position to provide tremendous help for someone    
                 close, it would be churlish not to.                         
                                                                             
   <Capricorn> (December 22 to January 20) : A creative or romantic liaison  
               is brilliantly aspected thanks to Mars and Jupiter, and you   
               many never better your chance at finding an IRC boyfriend or  
               girlfriend this week.  But, first, you must be sure that you  
               have full support of someone whose opinion you value.         
                                                                             
                                                                             
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       RCN would like to announce a new contest!  The first person who       
   sends in correct information leading to Chris Carter's RCN exposure will  
   win access to a 130 meg file bot.  RCN is in search of information        
   concerning Chris Carter, such as his home and business addresses, home    
   and business phone numbers, and/or any embarrassing information you can   
   dig up (like, if he's a queer or something).  Information concerning      
   Chris Carter will only be published in this E-Zine if proven true.  Any   
   information on this person will be greatly appreciated.  Let the narc     
   hunt begin!!!                                                             
                                                                             
       Please email all responses to 'an385786@anon.penet.fi.'.  The         
   following is a short summary of what Chris Carter is all about :          
                                                                             
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   Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 01:02:01 -0500 (CDT)                               
   From: Chris Carter <chrisc@lubricant.free.org>                            
   To: x@x.x.x                                                               
   Cc: postmaster@x.x, piracy1@SPA.ORG, software@BSA.ORG                     
   Subject: Software Piracy from x@x.x.x                                     
                                                                             
   Dear John Doe:                                                            
                                                                             
       I have found a user in your Internet domain who plays a large role    
   in the distribution of copyrighted software on the Internet.  This user   
   uses the nickname "Ordinance," and uses the account "x@x.x.x.".  He/she   
   is a member of an underground group called "RTS."  This group is          
   dedicated to the transfer of illegal commercial software to a large       
   audience of users on the Internet.  They use the most efficient and       
   fastest methods possible.                                                 
                                                                             
       The user was seen on IRC at exactly: Sun Apr 28 02:04:41 1996 EDT.    
                                                                             
       In an effort to stop software piracy on the Internet, I have been     
   monitoring various groups of users on the Internet Relay Chat network.    
   This medium of communication has become very popular with "warez"         
   pirates who exchange commercial software illegally.  On the IRC network,  
   groups of people come together to use sophisticated methods to            
   distribute commercial software to literally thousands of users.  With     
   such large scale distribution methods, the software industry is losing    
   millions of dollars.                                                      
                                                                             
       I have no direct evidence to show you that this user is               
   participating in illegal activities.  But I can direct you to where       
   evidence can be found.  If you are permitted to do so, I suggest that     
   you take a brief scan of the user's home-directory and check for any      
   suspicious files.  If you cannot do this, I recommend that you keep a     
   close eye on this user and watch for any unusual activities.  Please      
   take whatever action is appropriate in dealing with these matters as      
   stated in your organization's Internet Policy Agreement or Network        
   Etiquette Policy.                                                         
                                                                             
       Thank you for taking the time to read through this message.  And      
   thank you for any assistance you can give to help resolve this matter.    
   Your time and help is greatly appreciated and I give you my full          
   gratitude.                                                                
                                                                             
                                         Thanks again,                       
                                         Chris Carter                        
                                         International Internet Association  
                                         chrisc@free.org                     
                                                                             
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   From jeppe Tue Apr  9 14:03:06 1996                                       
   Subject: Software Piracy from x@x.x.fi (fwd)                              
   To: x (Mr. X)                                                             
   Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 14:03:05 +0000 (EET DST)                            
   X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23]                                          
   MIME-Version: 1.0                                                         
   Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1                              
   Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit                                           
   Status: RO                                                                
   X-Status:                                                                 
                                                                             
       I have found a user in your Internet domain who plays a large role    
   in the distribution of copyrighted software on the Internet.  This user   
   uses the nickname "BN" and uses the account "x@x.x.fi.".  He/she is a     
   member of an underground group called "Rapier."  This group is dedicated  
   to the transfer of illegal commerical software to a large audience of     
   users on the Internet.  They use the most efficient and fastest methods   
   possible.                                                                 
                                         Thanks again,                       
                                         Chris Carter                        
                                         International Internet Association  
                                         chrisc@free.org                     
                                                                             
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       I believe this user, Chris Carter, is violating numerous laws, to     
   include guidelines set forth by the Electronic Frontier Foundation        
   (EFF).  His means of monitoring are clearly illegal in the United         
   States.  He is known to use hacked accounts, send false mail, hide his    
   address, monitor channels in "IRC" through stealth modes - his presence   
   not visible to users of the channels.  He is also making great            
   accusations with no evidence causing undue harassment and libel.  Undue   
   conflict between user and administrator and possibly resulting in the     
   loss of accounts, if not involvement by state/local/federal authorities.  
   Chris Carter's tactics seem to be strategic and premeditative in nature,  
   a direct attack on the reputation of whomever he chooses to harass.       
                                                                             
       It is encouraged that the unethical and unlawful behavior of Chris    
   Carter be stopped, to protect privacy, freedom of speech, reputations of  
   the innocent and prevent him from abusing any other computer systems      
   through subversive and/or illegal "hacking" methods.                      
                                                                             
       Chris Carter certainly gets around.  Upon mention of his name, many   
   people have spoken out in outrage at his actions and methods. This        
   e-mail is a collective result of concerned citizens in both the United    
   States and abroad.  To my knowledge, there are seven other instances of   
   such accusations sent via e-mail with no support.                         
                                                                             
       Upon contact, a system administrator from the first provider has      
   stated that they have checked the files of the user in question,          
   permissible by a written legal form signed by the account purchaser, and  
   have not found a single thing of illegal nature.  Why is this violation   
   of privacy necessary due to the likes of Mr. Carter, who does not seem    
   to respect the rights of innocent people?  One must wonder whether        
   Carter's basis for these accusing messages has anything to do with the    
   reason of "software piracy" as Carter states.  If so, his observations    
   are error-prone.                                                          
                                                                             
       The second provider involved has not commented.                       
                                                                             
       Thank you for your time and, hopefully, support.  Chris Carter is a   
   criminal by any standards and must be dealt with by legal means before    
   spreading more harm among the Internet community.                         
                                                                             
                                                                             
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       Test your knowledge of the WAREZ SCENE!  The following are TEN mind   
   boggling "YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHIN'" questions!  Enter all your answers in,  
   and when you feel you're happy with them, press F10 and the computer      
   will tally up your score and spit it out at you.  For every question you  
   missed, the computer will indicate the correct answer.  Oh, and if you    
   feel like "You Don't Know Nothin'" midway through the quiz and don't      
   want to embarrass yourself with an incredibly low score, press ESC and    
   you'll be back on the bright side of RCN, the awesome music will calm     
   you down, and all will be well again.. enjoy!                             
                                                                             
   *PS* All answers are found in issues of RCN!                              
                                                                             
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    1 The following is a courier group that disbanded 2 years ago :        
                                                                             
    [ ] A. ACiD (ANSi Creators in Demand)                                    
    [] B. GODS (The Guild of Distributors)                                  
    [ ] C. SWAT (Special Warez Acquisition Team)                             
    [ ] D. None of the Above                                                 
                                                                             
    2 The following person is proven to be Communist :                     
                                                                             
    [ ] A. Entropy                                                           
    [ ] B. Jimmy Jamez                                                       
    [ ] C. Tok                                                               
    [] D. None of the Above                                                 
                                                                             
    3 The following group specializes in cracking :                        
                                                                             
    [ ] A. Fast Action Trade Exchange                                        
    [ ] B. Request to Send                                                   
    [ ] C. Rise in Superior Couriering                                       
    [] D. United Cracking Force                                             
                                                                             
    4 What does HTML stand for :                                           
                                                                             
    [] A. Hyper-Text Markup Language                                        
    [ ] B. Hyper-Text Master Language                                        
    [ ] C. Hyper-Text Motion Language                                        
    [ ] D. None of the Above                                                 
                                                                             
    5 Frost is also known as :                                             
                                                                             
    [ ] A. Eric Gebelli                                                      
    [ ] B. Nate Low                                                          
    [ ] C. Sean Green                                                        
    [] D. None of the Above                                                 
                                                                             
    6 The following 2 courier groups had a recent FTP upload competition   
        on the FTP site known as Bleachbox :                                 
                                                                             
    [] A. Amnesia and Digital                                               
    [ ] B. Amnesia and Empire                                                
    [ ] C. Amnesia and Malice                                                
    [ ] D. None of the Above                                                 
                                                                             
    7 TRC stands for :                                                     
                                                                             
    [] A. The Renegade Chemist                                              
    [ ] B. The Renegade Channel                                              
    [ ] C. The Renegade Crotch                                               
    [ ] D. None of the Above                                                 
                                                                             
    8 The Speed Racer is currently the leader of this group that was       
        first founded in 1984 :                                              
                                                                             
    [ ] A. Dynamix                                                           
    [ ] B. Hybrid                                                            
    [ ] C. Prestige                                                          
    [] D. Razor 1911                                                        
                                                                             
    9 The Blade is a special term for members of this following group :    
                                                                             
    [ ] A. Dynamix                                                           
    [ ] B. Hybrid                                                            
    [ ] C. Prestige                                                          
    [] D. Razor 1911                                                        
                                                                             
    10 ALL of the following are frequented IRC channels EXCEPT :           
                                                                             
    [ ] A. #DOD                                                              
    [] B. #EMP                                                              
    [ ] C. #RAZOR                                                            
    [ ] D. #ROR                                                              
                                                                             
                                                                             
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       The following is a short readership survey.  All information          
   obtained from the survey will be used to help improve RCN in future       
   issues.   Please take the time to fill it out and return it to the        
   following address :                                                       
                                                                             
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    Age :                                                                    
                                                                             
    [ ] 13-18 Years Old                                                      
    [ ] 19-21 Years Old                                                      
    [ ] 22-35 Years Old                                                      
    [ ] 36+65 Years Old                                                      
    [ ] 66+   Years Old                                                      
                                                                             
    Highest level of education completed :                                   
                                                                             
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    [ ] Masters Degree                                                       
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    Are you a SysOp?                                                         
                                                                             
    [ ] Yes                                                                  
    [ ] No                                                                   
                                                                             
    Are you affiliated with any scene groups?                                
                                                                             
    [ ] Yes                                                                  
    [ ] No                                                                   
                                                                             
    Do you download RCN regularly?                                           
                                                                             
    [ ] Yes                                                                  
    [ ] No                                                                   
                                                                             
    Do you save back issues of RCN?                                          
                                                                             
    [ ] Yes                                                                  
    [ ] No                                                                   
                                                                             
    Magazine coding influences me to download one magazine over another __%  
    of the time :                                                            
                                                                             
    [ ] 100                                                                  
    [ ] 80                                                                   
    [ ] 50                                                                   
    [ ] 30                                                                   
    [ ] 0                                                                    
                                                                             
    Amount of time spent reading RCN each week?                              
                                                                             
    [ ] 15-30 Minutes                                                        
    [ ] 31-45 Minutes                                                        
    [ ] 46-60 Minutes                                                        
    [ ] 60+   Minutes                                                        
                                                                             
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   Please E-Mail all responses to an385786@anon.penet.fi.                    
                                                                             
                                                                             
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     Author  : Hitex                                                         
     Subject : Chicken-Watch : Part Deux                                     
                                                                             
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       I sort of gave up on our Chicken for a few weeks, I figured it was    
   hopeless.  I was right.  So I came over to spend the night last night     
   because we were going to work on RCN #17.  We also brought Xenon over so  
   he could code some stuff for us.  I got in my sleeping bag, we were       
   going to talk a bit about the articles for the upcoming issue, talk       
   about the cover story, and I noticed something weird happening in he      
   bunk above me.  No, he wasn't jacking off, it was worse.  No, he wasn't   
   playing footsie with Xenon, it was worse than that too.                   
                                                                             
       Apparently our Chicken has come up with a new habit.  He had a        
   puppet of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo in his arms.  I lay  
   their, confused for a bit, and proceeded to question him "Ummm, Rebel,    
   what the fuck is a ninja turtle doing in your arms?"  He looked at me     
   and replied "Um, it's my turtle."  I, still confused, lay there           
   wondering what the reason for this awkwardness could be.  A 17-year old   
   guy sleeping with a stuffed turtle.  Seemed kinda twisted to me.  So      
   after much pondering, I have come to a conclusion as to what the problem  
   could be.                                                                 
                                                                             
       He's still chickless and desperate.  Maybe he thought it would work   
   if he replaced the girls with dolls.  I'm running out of options.  I've   
   seen some rejects before, I've gotten them out of messes, but this, this  
   is like trying to dig a hole to China.  He often reassures me that it     
   won't be like this in College (just 2 months away!) and that he'll be     
   better then, but I see no way for a guy to ask a girl out in College if   
   you've never done it before.                                              
                                                                             
       A couple of weeks ago I thought I saw the light at the end of this    
   long tunnel.  Some girl asked our Rebel to a 50's dance.  Furthermore,    
   it was a girl that he LIKED!  I began to frantically kiss the floor and   
   sing halleluyah, but then common sense kicked in and reminded me that he  
   didn't necessarily say he would go.  So of course I find out that this    
   was his chance of a lifetime and he said no.  What an idiot.  And what's  
   worse is that his excuse to me was that he was too busy that night, he    
   had to work on RCN.  Judging by the amount of people that message         
   RblChickn "have you scored yet?" upon his logging on to IRC, I feel       
   comfortable saying that the scene as a whole wouldn't mind RCN a day      
   late if the Chicken were to go out on a date.  So now I've completely     
   given up on him.  I couldn't get him to go out with a chick when he had   
   to be the one to ask, I couldn't when I had to be the one to ask, and I   
   can't even when the girl asks.  Rebel, good luck in college, you'll sure  
   be needing it ;-).                                                        
                                                                             
                                                                             
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    Supplied By  : RCN Staff            Packaged By  : RCN Staff            
    Release Type : PC E-Zine            Release Date : June 9, 1996         
                                                                            
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    REALITY Presents : REALITY CHECK NETWORK #16 (C) RCN!!!                  
                                                                             
    This is the 16th issue of Reality Check Network.  Our goal is to bring   
    the most interesting news to the public in a way revolutionizing the     
    scene each and every week!!!  Look to us for the latest in scene news,   
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    NEW MEMBERS  We thank the new members for showing interest and faith   
                   in our group.  We celebrate at being given the chance     
                   to work with our new friends as we help each other        
                   improve the reputation and news coverage of our group.    
                   Please extend cheerful welcomes to the following :        
                                                                             
                   Darkwing, Egoistic Fate, Kahn, Mike & Dave, and Mr. Zog.  
                                                                             
    " QUOTES! "  The results of our hard work, often loss and pain, are    
                   certainly outweighed by the greatness experienced along   
                   the way.  Certainly, the chance to be great, is worth     
                   fighting for and worth the pain that so often             
                   accompanies it. - Anonymous                               
                                                                             
                  On behalf of the moon, I shall sing to                    
                   Right wrongs and triumph over evil                        
                   With my friends Sailor Venus, Jupiter, Mars,              
                   and Mercury                                               
                   We'll make the world                                      
                   A better place for all people! - Sailor Moon              
                                                                             
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 [  GROUP INFORMATION  ]͸
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   [ EDITORS ]  Hitex, Rebel Chicken,                                        
                                                                             
   [ MEMBERS ]  Celestian, Crystaline, Darkwing, Defender Zeta, Frost,       
                Hound, Ionizer, Joker, Kahn, Krypto, Lucifers Fear, RATM,    
                Mike & Dave, Road Rebel, Sam Vision, Super Hacker,           
                Tuxedo Mask, Underground King, Undinism, Velocity, Xanthos,  
                Xenon, Mr. Zog,                                              
                                                                             
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    [*]  KISSES :  Drink or Die  Mortality  Pirates with Attitudes        
                    Rebels  X-Force                                         
                                                                             
                   Hybrid  Napalm  Prestige  Razor 1911                  
                    Release on Rampage                                       
                                                                             
                   Amnesia  Digital  Fast Action Trade Exchange           
                    Rapier  Rise in Superior Couriering                     
                                                                             
    [*]  DISSES :  Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide  Michael Jackson          
                                                                             
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                       Hitex          :  Editor                              
                       Rebel Chicken  :  Editor                              
                                                                             
                       Xenon          :  ASM/MOD                             
                                                                             
                       Celestian      :  VGA/ANSI                            
                       RATM           :  VGA/WWW                             
                       Hound          :  NFOs                                
                                                                             
                       Darkwing       :  IRC Security                        
                       Undinism       :  IRC Maintenance                     
                                                                             
                       Joker          :  FTP Site                            
                                                                             
                       Ionizer        :  The Games Review                    
                                                                             
                       Chuck McGinnes :  Writer                              
                       Conway         :  Writer                              
                       Digitex        :  Writer                              
                       Kysr Soze      :  Writer                              
                       Marbol         :  Writer                              
                       Warez Man      :  Writer                              
                                                                             
                       Road Rebel     :  Writer/Internet Coordinator         
                       Super Hacker   :  Writer/Courier Coordinator          
                       Tuxedo Mask    :  Writer                              
                                                                             
                       FTP Site       :  167.206.212.37                      
                       Web Site       :  http://www.rcn.org/index.html       
                       E-Mail         :  AN385786@ANON.PENET.FI              
                                                                             
                                                                             
 
