                 D E M O L I T I O N      ] I [

                     JOENSUU, 3-5 Oct 1997

Version :

This is first preliminary information file. 

Date & Place :

Demolition will be again held in the Joensuun Kauppaoppilaitos.
It is the same place than last time, it can hold about 200
people with some computer and hifi equipment. Date will be
friday 03-10-97 and doors will open at 2000. 

Entrance fee : 100 Fim, girls and foreigners free.

Boozing :

Yes, we know, boozing is the (best?) part of the parties and
we will follow the sema politics as last time. We won't
confiscate your booze unless you drink it inside. We know
that all of you don't have a car so you can have your booze
fi. in your bag. Note! All confiscated booze will be most
likely consumed by organizers! Let's just hope for perfect
weather for having fun. 

Be sure that you will be thrown out if we will catch
you smoking inside.

Projector :

Video projector will be the same than last time. Amiga will
be connected via tv-modulator and PC will use direct RGB
input. Do note that you shouldn't use tricky screen modes
since projector doesn't show 50hz modes (pc case of course).
If you want to use it make it optional. You may test your
product before competition. Also PA will be most likely the
same as last time.

Also, there might be separate projector for displaying
information.

Competitions :

Again, we will have combined compos with Amiga and PC. Those
will be naturally demo, intro, music and graphics ones. There
will be also fast compos and those are combined as well.

Preliminary
schedule     :

Fr      2300    music and graphics deadline
        0100    graphics competition
        0130    music competition

Sa      2000    demo and intro deadline
        0000    intro competition
        0100    demo competition

Su      0400    voting deadline
        0600    results and reruns. 

Final schedule with much more events you will see
at the party place. 

Machines     :

Competition machines haven't been chosen yet but most
likely we are going to use same 060/50MHz as last time.

PC will be Pentium based machine. We will try to arrange
computer with three possibilities of operating system.
You can use MS-Dos, Win95 or Linux. In MS-Dos we will use
clean boot, which in this case means himem.sys and Scitech
Display Doctor. If you want to compete with Linux version
you must contact organizers first. 

Dos4GW extender is in the path so if you are coding
an intro you can make effects with that space which
you would lose because of extender. In Linux and Win95
cases you should make your product work also in other
color depths than 8bit. 

Democompo :

These are the general rules for demo competition.

- Maximum file size is four megabytes. Demo may be also
  pure animation file with sound but I guess you can't
  do much in four megabytes.

- If demo is just an animation it has to be in
  executable form. 

- Demo must work with eight megabytes of ram
  but it may take advantage of more memory.

- It must not write anything to harddisk nor any other
  media.

- PC demos must work also without soundcard.

- Please note projector limits mentioned before.
  PC max resulution is 640x480 and Amiga max resulution
  is 640x512. 

Introcompo :

These are the general rules for intro competition.

- Same rules as in demo competition but maximum file size
  for compo version is 80 kilobytes.

- Release version can be larger and it must work without
  sound. 

Graphics :

Maximum resolution will be 640x512 with 256 colors.
Amiga pictures will be shown with Amiga and PC pictures
will be shown with Compushow unless you want to use other
viewer. Please bring that viewer with you.

Do note that this is not a scanning competition. We
do our best in disqualifying scanned pictures but
as you might know it is very hard. Also, this
is not a rendering compo either.

That is why we demand three phases of you picture.
One from the sketch, one from the middle and final
picture of course. Final picture MUST NOT have
signature. You can deliver different picture with
your signature. 

You may scan a picture of your own but then you
have to deliver that paper copy as a one phase.
Your paper copy will be returned if you want it
back. 

Even if this won't make scanmen life impossible
it will make it at least little bit harder!

Music        :

Maximum of 32 channels are accepted. File size maximum is
one megabyte. All contributions must be delivered on PC
formatted disk and we will play modules with Cubic player.
If you aren't satisfied with Cubic Players sound we also
have the newest versions of some other players. Feel free
to bring your own player. 

Jury         :

There will be a different juries for all the competitions.
All juries compose of two organizers and three randomly
chosen Demolition visitors.

Naturally jury can disqualify any product if it is
racistic, shitty, previously released or violating any
copyrights. In music competition it is jurys
opinion. Everyone can't be happy or do you wan't to
listen all those tunes? I don't think so.

Organizers will decide whether they call juries up.
Jury will be called at least in music competition. 

Prizes :

We don't promise you any figures. All the money left over
after expenses will be given as prizes. 


    MUSIC   GFX    INTRO   DEMO
    ----------------------------
1.   9%      9%     12%     20%
2.   6%      6%      8%     13%
3.   3%      3%      4%      7%
    ----------------------------
    18%     18%     24%     40%

!! NOTE, ALL THE DAMAGES CAUSED FOR THE PLACE WILL !!
!! REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE WILL PAY AS PRIZES !!

!! PRIZES ARE PAID AFTERWARDS ANYWAY !!

Spreading :

All the productions will be released at the party place.
All the products will be uploaded to Manowar BBS and to
somewhere in internet. Do note that we can't guarantee that
productions will be available next day. Do note that we don't
take any responsibility about spreading your product. If you
want to be sure that your product goes around the world spread
it by yourself. 

Other :

We will show some nice movies and old demonstrations
on big screen. If you have any movies you would like
to see in big screen bring it with you. We have time
for from two to four movies. If you happen to have
video demos and/or wild demos on tape we can show
them too. 

Cafe :

Like last time there will be at least a little cafe selling
various stuff. We are also organizing pizza orders. 

How to find  :

If you come by bus or train just watch the map included
in invitation package. There is also maps in stations and
stations aren't that far away from Kauppaoppilaitos unless
you have much equipment. Then I would recommend you to
take a taxi, it won't cost much. Don't walk over the river
if you want to party place from stations. 

If you come by car it is quite easy to find it even
without map. If you come from north to Joensuu (Kuopio,
Jyvskyl, Kajaani) then just follow signs for Lappeenranta.
When you drive over a river (rather large, can't miss it)
just wait for next traffic lights and turn to right.
Then just drive a little bit more and follow the signs
of Ammatti Instituutti (formerly known as kauppaoppilaitos ;)
If you come again to traffic lights then it is time
to make u-turn. 

If you come from south to Joensuu (Anything via Lappeenranta)
just turn left in the first lights in Joensuu and then
follow the signs of Ammatti Instituutti. If you come again
to traffic lights then it is time to make u-turn. 

Contact info :

If you want to contact Demolition organizers you should mail
to following addressess.

mpiirone@lut.fi (Zen-Ti-Nel / NV)
jhheinon@niksula.hut.fi (Wihannes / NV)

You can call to Manowar BBS, dial to 013-745300 or
013-745301.

Also, you can call with voice. Dial to 040-5849020 / Mikko
or 013-745123 / Make. The first number will be available
also during the party time. 

You can also visit www.hut.fi/~jhheinon/demolition.



              



