

                     - [ Distance '97 Invite Text ] -


 0. Index ============================================================== .0

     1. Where and when
     2. Features
     3. Network
     4. Competitions
     5. Rules
     6. How to get in touch

 1. Where and when ===================================================== .1

     Distance '97 will be held in Tveita, Oslo, Norway. To be specific, it
     will be arranged at Hellerud Videregende skole/College.

     The doors open on Thursday 2nd of October 1997 at 12.00.

     The doors close on Sunday 5th of October 1997 at 16.00.

     ENTRANCE FEE: 250 NOK, paid upon entry.
     Free entrance for girls and people from outside Scandinavia.

 2. Features =========================================================== .3

       - Network running.
       - Internet connection on the local net.
       - 24 hour cafeteria selling pizzas, hot dogs etc.
       - Movie hall with Dolby AC-3 sound running movies through the entire
         party.
       - All the latest in American nit-witt action movies.
       - Strange and wonderful movies (Eraserhead +++) for all you non-
         action lovers out there.
       - More than enough power.
       - Lots of surprize compos (featuring fab prizes! ;P)
       - Non-t shirt prizes for the demo compos.
       - Cool info channel on the air (transmitted through standard RF
         TV signals so everyone with a TV/TV-card can watch it on their
         own screens).

 3. Network ============================================================ .4

       - Ethernet BNC (coax) connectors
       - TCP/IP stack
       - Bring Ethernet cards

 4. Competitions ======================================================= .5

     PC Demo -------------------------- Deadline: Saturday, 16.00

       - Max Size    : 5 MB
       - Exit        : Escape
       - Base Mem    : 600k
       - Sound       : GUS/SB or Nosound
       - RAM         : 16 MB
       - VESA 2.0 supported

     Amiga Demo ----------------------- Deadline: Saturday, 16.00

       - Max Size    : 5 MB
       - Exit        : Left Mouse Button
       - Must run on : AGA Amigas with 030@50 MHz and 060@50 MHz
       - RAM         : 10 MB RAM

     80K intro (Combo PC/Amiga) ------- Deadline: Saturday, 14.00

       - Max Size    : 80K :)
       - Exit        : Escape (PC) / Left Mouse Button (Amiga)
       - Otherwise the same rules as the demo compos

     4K intro (Combo PC/Amiga) -------- Deadline: Saturday, 15.00

       - Max Size    : 4K :)
       - Exit        : Escape (PC) / Left Mouse Button (Amiga)
       - Otherwise the same rules as the demo compos

     Multichannel Module -------------- Deadline: Saturday, 12.00

       - Format      : XM/MOD/S3M/IT
       - Channels    : 32
       - Played on   : 1 MB GUS

       All contributions will be played on GUS 1 MB with Cubic Player
       (IT modules will be played using Impulse Tracker).

     4 Channel Module ----------------- Deadline: Saturday, 12.00

       - Format      : MOD
       - Max Size    : 1 MB

       All contributions will be played in mono on with Hippoplayer
       on Amiga.

     Handdrawn Graphics --------------- Deadline: Saturday, 17.00

       - Format      : BMP/IFF(LBM)/GIF/TGA/PCX
       - Max Res     : 800x600 (24 bit)

 5. Rules ============================================================== .6

       - No drinking
       - No drugs
       - No aliens
       - No puking
       - No permanent redecoration of the hall (spraypainting etc)
       - No fires!
       - No household appliances (fridges, microwaves etc)
       - No pool
       - No pets
       - No sigarettes

       Other than this; we should all live by the Norwegian laws. :)

 6. How to get in touch ================================================ .7

    Walker/Nocturnal                                tel: +47 22 74 25 62
    walker@gim.net
    Jan Roger Svendsen; Paal Bergsvei 26; N-0692  OSLO; NORWAY

    Dent/Nocturnal                                  tel: +47 67 14 68 43
    uhusvik@online.no
    Ulrik Husvik; Kvernveien 101; N-1342  JAR; NORWAY

    Tom/Laban                                       tel: +47 67 14 91 97
    tom_lbn@hotmail.com                          mobile: +47 90 91 06 73
    Daniel Holmen; Nordveien 38b; N-1343  EIKSMARKA; NORWAY
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