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1996 September
- Text / Magazine
- Mr White, writer credits
The Reservoir Warez Report, September 1996 by MR.WHITE
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* EDITOR NOTE * sorry for the delay of this issue. The problem is ofcourse
outside the scene. Be happy, atleast it's out !!
we decided to backdate the archive name so from now on the
latest issue will have the month-number of the month that's
reviewed in the report, NOT the month when it's released !
ex: april issue will be called WARE0496.ZIP
Releasing rules:
- Only final release-version of games will be rated
- Only games within the 50 disk limit will be rated
- Only games using the english language will be rated
- Only games not earlier released on floppy will be rated
- Non-working games not fixed will be rated without any
points at all.
- Non-working games that are fixed within a 5 day period
will be rated with -1 point for each fix needed...
- Games badly stripped/cracked will be rated -1 point
- A game re-released because of the first copy being
badly ripped will give the re-releaser full credit
of the release.
- Addons will only be rated in the score-chart.
Highlights in September 1996
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Only a few groups to rate in this months review. Reason is mostly that Hybrid
absorbed Dynasty and Dominators inside the core of hardworking pirates. It's
also because of groups like Mantis and Napalm leaving the scene.
ROMLIGHT decided to enter the competition, welcome guys !
Corrections from August
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Lost out on a number in the toplist. DYNASTY was rated number 5 and not number
4 together with MANTIS.
Other Corrections
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S.T.O.R.M. released by PRESTIGE in june was a beta -05p
Goofs in September 1996
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Advanced D&D from PRESTIGE did not work...
* notice * we're only viewing the 10 best groups in the top *
- MONTHLY - - TOTALLY -
##: Group: Releases: ##: Group: Releases:
==================================== ====================================
01) PRESTIGE 19 [+01] 01) PRESTIGE 68 [---]
02) HYBRID 08 [-01] 02) RAZOR 1911 45 [---]
03) RAZOR 1911 07 [---] 03) HYBRID 43 [---]
04) ROMLIGHT 02 [NEW] 04) NAPALM 19 [---]
05) ILLUSION 01 [NEW] 05) MANTIS 10 [---]
NEXUS 1911 01 [NEW] 06) ROR 09 [---]
REFLUX 01 [+01] 07) DYNAMIX 08 [---]
08) - 00 [---] 08) DYNASTY 07 [---]
09) - 00 [---] 09) DOMINATORS 06 [---]
10) - 00 [---] MOTIV8 06 [---]
##: Group: Score: ##: Group: Score:
==================================== ====================================
01) PRESTIGE 112 [+01] 01) PRESTIGE 383 [---]
02) RAZOR 1911 47 [+01] 02) RAZOR 1911 268 [---]
03) HYBRID 43 [-02] 03) HYBRID 236 [---]
04) ROMLIGHT 14 [NEW] 04) NAPALM 105 [---]
05) ILLUSION 08 [NEW] 05) MANTIS 55 [---]
06) REFLUX 04 [---] 06) DYNAMIX 42 [---]
07) NEXUS 1911 03 [NEW] 07) DYNASTY 41 [---]
08) - 00 [---] 08) ROR 36 [---]
09) - 00 [---] 09) DOMINATORS 32 [---]
10) - 00 [---] 10) REFLUX 31 [NEW]
_____ _____ ____ _____ ________________
\_ | \ \/ / _ /__\_ \_/ _ \
| _ \_ \ _/ \ \ __/___/ | / /
|___| |____|___/ /_\ \___|_______/
::d|___|::::::.\___/.:.\___\:::::::::
Absolute Pinball - (c) 21:st Century 04 disk 06 points
Bud Tucker - (c) Merit Studios 15 disk 04 points
F1 Manager - (c) Europress 11 disk 06 points
Hind - (c) Digi Intergration 20 disk 05 points
Pinball Prelude - (c) Effigy 02 disk 04 points
Pro Pinball: The Web - (c) Empire 09 disk 07 points
S.T.O.R.M. - (c) American Soft. 50 disk 06 points
Zapitalism - (c) Lavaminds 30 disk 05 points
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Hybrid did an average month with a few good releases. Absolute Pinball needed
a fix which gives it less score. Pro Pinball was stolen from Prestige (sucks)
so we decided to give it to the group that deserves the credit...
Total number of releases : 08
Average points / release : 5.38
This months total score : 43
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Duke 3d - addon - (c) 3d Realms 15 disk 01 points
Shattered Steel - (c) Interplay 22 disk 06 points
Shattered Steel - sound - (c) Interplay 24 disk 01 points
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Illusion started out as a new group this month. Released only one game and was
never heard of again. Well who knows/cares, maybe they get back in october...
Number of working releases : 01
Average points / release : 6.00
This months total score : 08
- NEXUS 1911 -
Beavis & Butthead - (c) ??? 06 disk 03 points
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This group is a little something to remind about the RAZOR 1911 fuckups. This
time the release was called Beavis & Butthead and was nicely cracked and done
with a nice strip. Good work ! Their diz was however to ugly to make it into
this warez-report... :)
Number of working releases : 01
Average points / release : 3.00
This months total score : 03
________________________/»|__/| ___________
\___ \ __ / __/ __/ / |/ ____/ __/_
| __/ _/ _/ _| \__ \ \/ / ) / _| /
|___|\__\ \________ /___\__\__ \______\
+--------\___/≈e≈/aL!\/--------/_____\-----+
Advanced D&D - (c) Core Rules 32 disk 00 points
ATF: NATO - addon - (c) ??? 26 disk 01 points
Bubble Bobble Combo - (c) Acclaim 04 disk 02 points
Bubble Bobble - fix - (c) Acclaim 01 disk 01 points
Bubble Bobble - fix - (c) Acclaim 01 disk 01 points
Bubble Booble - cheat - (c) Acclaim 01 disk 01 points
Bug for Windows - (c) Sega PC 34 disk 09 points
Crusader: no regret - (c) Origin 25 disk 08 points
Doom 2D - (c) Sodom 02 disk 05 points
F22 Lightning 2 - (c) Electronic Arts 14 disk 06 points
Full Court Basketball - (c) Microsoft 49 disk 00 points
Gene Wars - (c) Bullfrog 47 disk 06 points
GNB 5 - (c) SSI 06 disk 04 points
Jagged Alliance 2 - (c) Sir-Tech 40 disk 05 points
Jagged Alliance - fix - (c) Sir-Tech 01 disk 01 points
Jagged Alliance - cheat - (c) Sir-Tech 01 disk 01 points
Jigsaw Power: Special - (c) Centron 10 disk 04 points
Links LS: course addon - (c) ??? 09 disk 01 points
Mortal Kombat III - (c) Virgin 43 disk 06 points
Murder, She wrote - (c) Centron 34 disk 05 points
Network Q-rac Rally - (c) Europress Soft 41 disk 07 points
NFL Quarterback Club'97 - (c) Acclaim 41 disk 06 points
Politicards - (c) Masque Software 06 disk 04 points
Solid Ice Hockey - (c) Empire 09 disk 05 points
Sonic the Hedgehog - (c) Sega 05 disk 00 points
Star Control 3 - (c) Accolade 40 disk 06 points
Total Control Football - (c) Philips 24 disk 04 points
Ultra 3d Pinball - (c) Sierra On-Line 50 disk 06 points
Xenophage: Alien Blood - (c) Apogee 17 disk 06 points
Z - cheat - (c) Virgin 01 disk 01 points
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Once again Prestige dominates the month releasing 19 working games. A totally
awesome month for these guys except for the fuckups in AD&D, Full Court Basket,
and Sonic the Hedgehog. Besides that Gene Wars was a bad rip.
Number of working releases : 19
Average points / release : 5.47
This months total score : 112
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\\_____ \_____ \_____ \/ . \\_____ \\
dZG/\ __// _ |/ ____/. | \/\ __/
_/ \ \/ /_ _/ /_ | ! _/ \ \
\____\ \______\_________|_____\____\ \_
=======\___/===∙1911∙CD∙DIVISION∙======\___/
Beavis & Butthead - (c) ??? 36 disk 00 points
Bedlam - (c) GT Interactive 47 disk 06 points
Dagger Fall - (c) Bethesda 62 disk 00 points
John Madden '97 - (c) Electronic Arts 50 disk 06 points
John Madden '97 - addon - (c) Electronic Arts 35 disk 01 points
MechWar 2: Mercenaries - (c) Activision 41 disk 07 points
Monster Truck Madness - (c) Microsoft 21 disk 07 points
NCAA Championship Basket - (c) GTE 25 disk 06 points
NHL '97 - (c) Electronic Arts 41 disk 04 points
NHL '97 - addon - (c) Electronic Arts 30 disk 01 points
Super EF 2000 - (c) Ocean 50 disk 09 points
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The blade did a slow month (from what we're used to). However, the quality of
the games they did put out was in average very high which leaves me only to
congratulate on the high quality... There's just one question: What is this 62
disk RPG-paki-shit which happened to be a dull game. I thought we had RULES
when it comes to the size of the releases... guess not ? Same goes for the lame
release Beavis & Butthead, uncracked !
Number of working releases : 07
Average points / release : 6.43
This months total score : 47
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/___ \/ ___/\_ _/ | \_ || _/ \/ \
| / / _/ \ / _/ |/\ / `' \ \ /
:| \ \ ' \/ |/ ' | |/ \:
:|__|\ \_____/ |\_______\____/\__/\ \
:[FF]:\__/::::/____|:::::::::::::::::::\_/
*-REFLUX 1996 PROUDLY PRESENT-*
[========================================]
Lynq 3d - (c) Anarchy 07 disk 04 points
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Another budget shitgame from the crappy people in REFLUX <yuck!>...
Total number of releases : 01
Average points / release : 4.00
This months total score : 04
_____________ ________ _____ ___. _______
:) _ / \ \/ (_ / /\ /_) |_|__ /
: / _/ ░\ | /_/_ \ /_|_ | | \/
: \ \_ \ / | / / \ \ \ | \
:___\___/____\\/ :____/____\| \|___|___\
`-[RomLight]--/____|-o9.30.96-|____\ ---mAZ>
Metal Rage - (c) ??? ?? disk 05 points
Road Rash - (c) Electronic Arts 14 disk 08 points
Tactical Com EF2000 - (c) DID 30 disk 01 points
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ROMLIGHT did their entrance on the CD-ROM game scene. Putted out two good
titles this month plus one addon. Interesting group with alot of potential.
Total number of releases : 02
Average points / release : 6.50
This months total score : 14
Final Words
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Well once again a month in total domination for the people in PRESTIGE. I dont
really know what's the secret behind their success but whatever the hell it is
it sure makes them a milestone in 1996. X-mas rush is coming shortly so be
ready to read all about it in the 'october issue'. Thanks for reading...
* greetings * Here's one out to the fellow pirates still cruising up and down
the crowded scene-boulevard. All of the gangsters in The Reservoir Dogs, TRC,
ShadowMaster, Prophet, m0l, The Speed Racer, Drake, Dogfriend, Animal, Ionizer
Mikeysoft & Sector9
* attention * our e-mail is temporarily closed. Until we find a new one try to
reach us in the #trd-reservoir channel on IRC.