The Top Group Charts Issue #9 October Week #4 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ****************************************************************** The Releases ****************************************************************** SCORING NOTES: Major Release 5 pts + 1 pt if english + 0-3 pts for quality CD 32 Converts 3 pts :HD versions of CD-32 releases Utility 2 pts + 1 pt if cracked or commercial quality Trainers 2 pt + 1 pt if a mega-trainer Mega-Demos 2 pts Docs 1 pt Fixes 1 pt 1 parts 1 pt Group Name ------------- *Release Name Points Quality Points ---------------------------- Total Points * = Released this week Paradox ------------- Burntime German 5 pts 2 pts Donk 5 pts 1 + 1 pt Prime Mover 5 pts 1 + 2 pts When 2 Worlds War 5 pts 1 + 1 pt *When 2 Worlds War AGA 5 pts 1 + 1 pt *Digger AGA 5 pts 1 + 1 pt ----- ----- 30 pts 13 pts ------------- 43 pts GOD ------------- Afred Chicken +10 fix 3 pts Deep Core +20 2 pts 1 pt Bob's Bad Day +21 2 pts 1 pt Blob Final +10 2 pts 1 pt Thomas Tank 2 1 part 1 pt *Alien 3 +24 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 12 pts 4 pts ------------- 16 pts Skid Row ------------- Patrichian 5 pts 1 + 2 pts Beast Lord 5 pts 1 + 1 pts Tom Laundry Deluxe 5 pts 1 + 1 pts Tom Laundry Deluxe Dox 1 pt *Berlin 1948 HD Version 5 pts 1 + 1 pt ----- --------- 21 pts 9 pts ------------- 30 pts Comax ------------- Legend Valour Italian 5 pts :No quality points, english 6 mnths old! World Of Manga Demo 2 pts ----- 8 pts World Of Twist ------------- Ami-X Shared Door Lib 2 pts LetterMatcher v1.1 2 pts ----- 4 pts Crystal ------------- Civilization AGA 5 pts 1 + 2 pts European Champs 5 pts 1 + 1 pt ----- --------- 10 pts 5 pts ------------- 15 pts Mystic ------------- Drugz Demo 2 pts Deep Core +22 2 pts 1 pt Hired Guns +11 2 pts 1 pt Solius Sorcerer + Dox 5 pts 1 + 1 pt Frontier Preview 1 pt Blob Final +7 2 pts Brutal Sport Preview 1 pt Virus Workshop v2.6 2 pts *Alien 3 +24 2 pts 1 pt *Frontier German 5 pts ----- ----- 24 pts 5 pts ------------- 29 pts Classic ------------- Deep Core 5 pts 1 + 2 pts D-Generation AGA 5 pts 1 + 1 pt *Dennis AGA 5 pts 1 + 1 pt ----- --------- 15 pts 7 pts ------------- 22 pts Anthrox ------------- Deep Core +31 2 pts 1 pt Bobs Bad Day +11 & fix 3 pts 1 pt Donk +21 2 pts 1 pt Links Golf Final 5 pts 1 + 1 pt Blob Final +7 & Fix 3 pts *Alien III +10 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 17 pts 7 pts ------------- 24 pts Faith ------------- Deep Core +16 2 pts 1 pt Bob's Bad Day Fix 1 pt Pixie & Dixie +6 2 pts Work Team Rally +9 2 pts Blob Final +10 2 pts 1 pt *Magicboy Preview +11 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 11 pts 3 pts ------------- 14 pts Elevation ------------- Global Domination AGA 5 pts 1 + 1 pt Rules Engagement 2 5 pts 1 + 1 pts ----- -------- 10 pts 4 pts ------------- 14 pts Dynasty ------------ TDH Disk Manager v2.5 2 pts ----- 2 pts Motion ------------ Maxon Word v1.0 100% 1 pt :Was a fix,not crack! Diavolo Backup 1.9 2 pts ----- 3 pts Denite ------------ NCOMM 3.0 Cracked 1 pt :Was an easy patch... ----- 1 pt Loons ------------ Bobs Bad Day + Dox 6 pts 1 + 2 pts Hired Guns 5 pts 1 + 3 pts *Pixie & Dixie Dox 1 pt *Hired Guns Dox 1 pt ----- --------- 13 pts 7 pts ------------ 20 pts Nut & Bolt ------------ Patrichian Docs 1 pt ----- 1 pt Union ------------- Probe Megademo 2 pts ----- 2 pts AFL ------------- Japan Megademo 2 pts ----- 2 pts Jetset ------------- Skid Megademo 2 pts ----- 2 pts Zenith ------------- Spot 1.2a Cracked 2 pts Gold Ed v.96 PseudoReg 2 pts ----- 4 pts 2000 A.D. ------------- Bobs Bad Day Trainer 2 pts Flexidump 2.5 Fix 1 pt Flexideump Dox 1 pt Jetstrik Preview 1 pt Amiga Book 2(demo) 2 pts 2nd Samarui Preview 1 pt *Tetris AGA 5 pts 1 + 1 pt ----- -------- 13 pts 2 pts ------------- 15 pts Ram Jam ------------- Tekno Merdosi Demo 2 pts ----- 2 pts Endless Piracy ------------- Comsam 4.1 Fix 1 pt ----- 1 pt Outlaws ------------- CAP HD Fix 0 pt :FAKE, WORKS 100% ANYWAYS!!! Rookies HD Fix 1 pt ----- 1 pt Team X ------------- Bobs Bad Day FIx 1 pt ----- 1 pt Accession ------------- Overdrive HD 1 pt ----- 1 pt Cyberatkif ------------- DIsk Upgrader 2 pts Cardiaxx Trainer 2 pts ----- 2 pts Fairlight ------------- Blaster 100% 1 pt :A Little Late? Blob Final 5 pts 1 + 1 pt *Frontier 5 pts 1 + 2 pts ----- -------- 11 pts 5 pts ------------- 16 pts DCS ------------- Donk +5 2 pts Donk Dox 1 pt *Aliens 3 +8 2 pts ----- 5 pts Delight ------------- Donk +19 2 pts 1 pt Genesia Pre English 5 pts 1 + 1 pt Cardiaxx +9 2 pts *Aliens3 +16 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 11 pts 4 pts ------------- 15 pts Anology ------------- Depsepsia Demo 2 pts ----- 2 pts Delirium ------------- Prime Mover 100% 5 pts 1 + 2 pts ----- --------- 5 pts 3 pts ------------- 8 pts Quartex ------------- Work Team Rally + Dox 6 pts 1 + 1 pt Airbucks Non-Aga v1.2 5 pts 1 + 1 pt *Dennis AGA Dox 1 pt *Oscar AGA FInal 5 pts 1 + 1 pt ----- -------- 17 pts 6 pts ------------- 23 pts Saito ------------- Hired Guns Fix 1 pt ----- 1 pt Revenge ------------- Beast Lord Solve 1 pt Carvup Fix 1 pt ----- 2 pts Cherry ------------- Donk +8 2 pts Beast Lord +8 2 pts ----- 4 pts Germanix ------------- Seek & Destroy Preview 1 pt ----- 1 pt Radiance ------------- Fatman Preview AGA 1 pt ----- 1 pt Carnage ------------- Terminus 2.0 Crack 1 pt ----- 1 pt Masque ------------- Chicken Dialer v2.5 2 pts ----- 2 pts TRSI ------------- Thomas Tank Engine 2 5 pts 1 + 1 pt When 2 Worlds War AGA 5 pts 1 + 1 pt Cardiaxx 5 pts 1 + 2 pts Disk Expander 2.1 2 pts 1 pt *Theatre Of Death Final 5 pts 1 + 2 pts ----- -------- 22 pts 11 pts ------------- 36 pts Prodigy ------------- Dynatech AGA 5 pts 1 + 1 pt *Alien III 5 pts 1 + 1 pt ----- -------- 10 pts 4 pts ------------- 14 pts Limited ------------- Deep Demo 2 pts ----- 2 pts 4WD ------------- Twin GO Home Demo 2 pts ----- 2 pts Logic ------------- Lha Checker 2 pts ----- 2 pts Balance ------------- Lost World Demo 2 pts ----- 2 pts Alien Group ------------- CDX File SYstem v1.66 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 2 pts 1 pt ------------- 3 pts Nut & Bolt ------------- Magic Boy Preview 1 pt ----- 1 pt Therapy ------------- *Fast SysInfo 2 pts ----- 2 pts Acession ------------- *Frontier 100% Crack 5 pts 1 + 2 pts ----- --------- 5 pts 3 pts ------------- 8 pts Tarkus Team ------------- *Dos Control 4.0+ 2 pts ----- 2 pts PSI ------------- *Object Editor v1.0 2 pts ----- 2 pts Legend ------------- *Pinion Preview 1 pt ----- 1 pt TOC ------------- *Elite German 5 pts :No quality pts cuz already in english ----- 5 pts Fusion ------------- *Energie Manager German 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 2 pts 1 pt ------------- 3 pts Aspect Inc ------------- *Space Job German 5 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 5 pts 1 pt ------------- 6 pts ****************************************************************** The Top Groups ****************************************************************** This Week ------------- 1. Paradox 14 pts :Again... 2. Mystic 8 pts Fairlight 8 pts Quartex 8 pts TRSI 8 pts Acession 8 pts 7. Skid Row 7 pts Classic 7 pts 2000 A.D. 7 pts Prodigy 7 pts This Month To Date -------------------------- 1. Paradox 43 pts :... 2. TRSI 36 pts :Big month... 3. Skid Row 30 pts :Nice return month 4. Mystic 29 pts 5. Anthrox 24 pts 6. Quartex 23 pts :A shocker... 7. Classic 22 pts 8. Loons 20 pts 9. GOD 16 pts Fairlight 16 pts 11.Crystal 15 pts 2000 A.D. 15 pts Delight 15 pts :Doing lots of trainers now... 14.Faith 14 pts Elevation 14 pts Prodigy 14 pts 17.Comax 8 pts Delirium 8 pts Accession 8 pts ****************************************************************** The Ami-X Releases ****************************************************************** Dynamic ------------- Scioote v1.0 X-Caller ------------- 1 pt Endless Piracy ------------- Comsam v3.1 ------------- 1 pt Alpha Flight ------------- UpScan v1.11 ------------- 1 pt World Of Twist ------------- Ami-X Shared Door Lib v1.13 :2 points, high quality... Fast Duplicate Checker v1.0 ------------- 3 pts Laser War ------------- Laser Stats v1.01 Laser Front v1.1 ------------- 2 pts Infernal ------------- File List DLer v1.0 Multi Comment v1.1 Top Uploads v1.0 View Archives v1.0 ------------- 4 pts DCS ------------- Turbo Zippy ------------- 1 pt Mystic ------------- Join Conf v3.2 Conf Security v1.0 Sysop DL v1.1 New Files v1.1 Conf Scan 2.0 Node Stat v.2 *Page v1.0 ------------- 7 pts Dynasty ------------ 5d LastCallers v.16 5d Logoff v1.0 5d Baud Check *5d Newfilesv.22 *5d Viewbulls v.2 *5d Security v.1 ------------ 6 pts Alcatrash ------------ Read 'em & Weep v2.1 ------------ 1 pt Prodigy ------------- UL Determiner v2.8 ------------- 1 pt Amiga Mania ------------- Determinator v2.83 ------------- 1 pt Faith ------------- Dre Page 1.0 Dre Fail 1.0 Dre Comment 1.0 ------------- 3 pts Old School ------------- Abstraz v.1 Online Mailer v.1 ------------- 2 pts Rage ------------- Top Chat v1.0 ------------- 1 pt Kain ------------- Stat-Oil ------------- 1 pt Instance ------------- Smart Bulletin v1.1 ------------- 1 pt NASA ------------- Bull View v1.1 Door Menu v1.3 Op-Page v1.3 ------------- 3 pts GOD ------------- AT&T Door ------------- 1 pt MAN ------------- *Wild Read v.2 *Xfer Protocals ------------- 2 pts Insane ------------- *PW Fokkup v1.0 ------------- 1 pt ****************************************************************** The Top Ami-X Groups ****************************************************************** 1. Mystic 7 pts 2. Dynasty 6 pts 3. Infernal 4 pts 4. WOT 3 pts Faith 3 pts NASA 3 pts 7. Laser War 2 pts Old School 2 pts MAN 2 pts ****************************************************************** The Trainer Releases ****************************************************************** Anthrox ------------- Deep Core +31 Bobs Bad Day +11 Donk +21 Blob + 7 *Alien III +10 ------------- ---- 25 pts +79 Mystic ------------- Deep Core + 9 :counted realistically! Hired Guns +11 Blob + 7 *Alien 3 +17 ------------- ---- 16 pts +44 Faith ------------- Deep Core +16 Pixie & Dixie + 6 Work Team Rally + 9 Blob +10 *MagicBoy Prev +11 ------------- ---- 20 pts +52 GOD ------------- Alfred Chicken +10 Deep Core +20 Bob's Day +21 Blob +10 *Alien 3 +24 ------------- ---- 25 pts +85 2000 A.D. ------------- Bob's Day + 2 ------------- ---- 2 pts + 2 DCS ------------- Donk + 5 *Aliens 3 + 8 ------------- ---- 6 pts +13 Delight ------------- Donk +19 Cardiaxx + 9 Aliens 3 +16 ------------- ---- 14 pts +44 Cherry ------------- Donk + 8 Beast Lord + 8 ------------- ---- 7 pts +16 ****************************************************************** The Top Trainer Groups ****************************************************************** 1. Anthrox 25 pts GOD 25 pts 3. Faith 20 pts 4. Mystic 16 pts 5. Delight 14 pts 6. Cherry 7 pts 7. DCS 6 pts 8. 2000 A.D. 2 pts ****************************************************************** The Cracking Releases ****************************************************************** Paradox ------------- Burntime German 8(5 pts + 2 pts+ 1 pt) Donk 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) Prime Mover 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) When 2 Worlds War 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) When 2 Worlds War AGA 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) *Digger AGA 7(5 pts + 1 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 48 pts Skid Row ------------- Patrichian 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) Beast Lord 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) Tom Laundry Deluxe 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) *Berlin 1948 HD 7(5 pts + 1 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 32 pts Comax ------------- Legend Valour Italian 5 pts :No quality points... -------------------------- 5 pts Crystal ------------- Civilization AGA 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) European Champs 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 17 pts Classic ------------- Deep Core 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) D-Generation AGA 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) *Dennis AGA 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 25 pts Elevation ------------ World Domination AGA 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) Rules Engagement 2 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) ------------------------ 16 pts Loons ------------ Bobs Bad Day 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) Hired Guns 11(5 pts + 1 + 3 + 2 pts) ------------------------ 20 pts Delirium ------------- Prime Mover 100% 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 9 pts Anthrox ------------- Link Golf Final 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 8 pts Quartex ------------- Work Team Rally 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) Airbucks v1.2 Non-Aga 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) *Oscar AGA Final 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 24 pts Mystic ------------- Solius Sorcerer 7(5 pts + 1 + 1 pt) *Frontier German 5 pts -------------------------- 12 pts Delight ------------- Genesia Pre English 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 8 pts Fairlight ------------- Blob Final 7(5 pts + 1 + 1 pt) *Frontier 8(5 pts + 1 + 2 pts) -------------------------- 15 pts TRSI ------------- Thomas Tank Engine 2 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) When 2 Worlds War AGA 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) Cardiaxx 8(5 pts + 1 + 2 pts) *Theatre Death Final 9(5 pts + 1 + 2 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 33 pts Prodigy ------------- Dynatech AGA 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) *Alien III 8(5 pts + 1 + 1 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 16 pts Accession ------------- *Frontier 100% 8(5 pts + 1 + 2 pts) -------------------------- 8 pts 2000 A.D. ------------- *Tetris AGA 7(5 pts + 1 + 1 pt) -------------------------- 7 pts TOC ------------- *Frontier German 5 pts -------------------------- 5 pts Aspect Inc ------------- *Space Job German 5 pts + 1 + 2 pts -------------------------- 8 pts ****************************************************************** The Top Cracking Groups ****************************************************************** 1. Paradox 48 pts 2. TRSI 33 pts 3. Skid Row 32 pts 4. Classic 25 pts 5. Quartex 24 pts 6. Loons 20 pts 7. Crystal 17 pts 8. Elevation 16 pts Prodigy 16 pts 10.Fairlight 15 pts 11.Mystic 12 pts 12.Delirium 9 pts 13.Comax 8 pts Anthrox 8 pts Delight 8 pts Accession 8 pts Aspect Inc 8 pts 18.2000 A.D. 7 pts 19.TOC 5 pts ****************************************************************** The Utility Releases ****************************************************************** World Of Twist ------------- Ami-X Shared Door Lib 2 pts ----- 2 pts Dynasty ------------ TDH Disk Manager v2.5 2 pts ----- 2 pts World Of Twist ------------ LetterMatcher v1.1 2 pts ----- 2 pts Zenith ------------- Spot v1.2a 2 pts Gold Ed v.96 PseudoReg 2 pts ----- 4 pts Cyberatkif ------------- Disk Upgrader 2 pts ----- 2 pts Motion ------------- Diavolo Backup 1.9 2 pts ----- 2 pts Masque ------------- Chicken Dialer 2.5 2 pts ----- 2 pts Logic ------------- Lha Check 2 pts ----- 2 pts Mystic ------------- Virus Workshop v2.6 2 pts ----- 2 pts Alien Group ------------- CDX File System v1.66 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 2 pts 1 pt ------------- 3 pts TRSI ------------- Disk Expander v2.01 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 2 pts 1 pt ------------- 3 pts Therapy ------------- *Fast SysInfo 2 pts ----- 2 pts Tarkus Team ------------- *Dos Control 4.0+ 2 pts ----- 2 pts PSI ------------- *Object Editor v1.0 2 pts ----- 2 pts Fusion ------------- *Energie Manager German 2 pts 1 pt ----- ----- 2 pts 1 pt ------------- 3 pts Fast Callers ------------- *TwinPhone Service 2 pts ----- 2 pts ****************************************************************** The Top Utility Groups ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** My Personal Views ****************************************************************** Let's talk this week about cracking games properly, or even cracking them at all. Fairlight has taken some heat for needing to release 2 fixes for Frontier. In defense of Fairlight, I played the game for a long time without even realizing that it had any problems. I think that games like that are excusable to have to release a patch later. Mystic however in their release of FRONTIER GERMAN, is much less excusable. They didn't even crack anything. They simply released an uncracked version of the game, then 2-3 days later released a crack patch for it. This is *EXTREMELY* lame, and I thought only IBM'ers participated in such lameness. Mystic is trying to build a name for themselves, but fuck-ups like this justify the hate that many others on the scene feel for them. I am sorry that I will not be able to discuss more, I however have other things I must do, so you will have to wait for the end of the month issue, for some nice juicy talk. See you November 1st... - The Editor ¹ *^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^* % iT CAME FROM WHERE THE ALiENATED PLEASURE REMAiNS! % % iT CAME FROM WHERE THE TRUE OLD SCENE SPiRiT REMAiNS! % % iT CAME FROM WHERE BEEiNG iNSANE iS NO DiSGRASE! % % iT CAME FROM WHERE THE WORD BACKSTABBiNG iS UNKNOWN! % % Signed Your M&S Crew in 1993 % *^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^*