Which cracking group is meant here?

andreas · 27 May 2004, 17:29

Found this in 1000cc Turbo intro [CRYSTAL] (btw - with great musix by Tronic!), but it remains obscure which group is actually meant.

Either someone happens to know the group described here, or this thread will fill up with lots of assumptions

But I almost bet that someone knows whom this description refers to.

(And yes, I too would have some nice suggestions

)

derSammler · 27 May 2004, 19:30

Quartex, I guess.

Galahad/FLT · 27 May 2004, 21:01

Definately NOT Quartex.

It's Prodigy

jmmijo · 27 May 2004, 21:24

See I didn't want to *guess* because I too automatically thought of Quartex as well

Amiga1992 · 27 May 2004, 22:51

I would have thought of quartex as well

Kodoichi · 27 May 2004, 23:02

Paranoimia

Mark Wright · 28 May 2004, 00:16

Paranoimia was long dead - probably Skid Row ;-)

Galahad is closest with Prodigy or maybe Interpol, though their reputation was sound.

I'd put money on Skid Row who went a little release crazy at the time.

Though I do remember a few "previews" from Fairlight (though they were always clearly marked in the intro) ;-)

Jan · 28 May 2004, 00:26

I'd say Skid Row as well. Nobody ever seemed to like them, and Crystal often bashed them.

But I guess Galahad knows best.

EDIT: 1000cc Turbo is from 1990, and I don't think Prodigy even existed at that time. It's definitely Skid Row!

Codetapper · 28 May 2004, 04:11

I find it unlikely that Skid Row would have been the target. They released a tonne of quality cracks from 1990 onwards and were first with many huge titles like Lemmings and SWIV.

I would guess Paranoimia myself assuming 1990 is correct. Although it seemed to be Quartex that had the big war with Paranoimia.

Jan · 28 May 2004, 07:54

Nevertheless there was always a big conflict between Skid Row and Crystal, and the latter expressed that in many cracktros. Just check out the Gameboy-style Cracktro from Crystal ("Is your I.Q. below..., Do you wear thick glasses..., etc.").

Methanoid · 28 May 2004, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Definately NOT Quartex.

It's Prodigy

Thanks Galahad, as an ex-Quartex dude I find there lack of faith disturbing.

Prodigy sounds about right.. there was a lot of "beta releasing" in those days... Quartex didnt do that...

Anyone remember Black Monks Deuteros crack.. it was on one disk cos it was a preview!!

Galahad/FLT · 28 May 2004, 11:44

Quartex and Paranoimia were at 'war' with each other.

Angels and Paradox were at 'war' with each other.

Crystal and Paranoimia NEVER existed at the same time, Paranoimia was dead and reformed as Skid Row.

Paranoimia and Oracle existed at the same time.

Crystal appeared from the ashes of Oracle, and I never heard of a war between Crystal and Quartex.

Prodigy started by releasing previews, Quartex never did, in fact they released Toki thinking it was a beta preview (which they stated) but it was in fact the full game.

The reason why most people think Prodigy didn't start that early is because you cannot recognise many releases from them in that period, because most of their early releases were banned and deleted.

Jan · 28 May 2004, 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

The reason why most people think Prodigy didn't start that early is because you cannot recognise many releases from them in that period, because most of their early releases were banned and deleted.

Just curious, what do you mean with banned and deleted?

manicx · 28 May 2004, 14:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Angels and Paradox were at 'war' with each other.

I still remember the intro of IS Super Off Road Racer.

WayneK · 28 May 2004, 23:49

In answer to the original message, the target was Skid Row - clue is in the text "All that pseudo-group does is BLOW", since the name people used for Skid Row when they were slagging them off was "Kids Blow" (I know, hysterical...).

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27 May 2004, 19:30	#2
derSammler Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 1,645	Quartex, I guess.

27 May 2004, 21:01	#3
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Definately NOT Quartex. It's Prodigy

27 May 2004, 21:24	#4
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	See I didn't want to guess because I too automatically thought of Quartex as well

27 May 2004, 22:51	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I would have thought of quartex as well

27 May 2004, 23:02	#6
Kodoichi Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: I'm the smiling face on your TV, I exploit you still you love me Posts: 515	Paranoimia

28 May 2004, 00:16	#7
Mark Wright Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hove, actually Posts: 218	Paranoimia was long dead - probably Skid Row ;-) Galahad is closest with Prodigy or maybe Interpol, though their reputation was sound. I'd put money on Skid Row who went a little release crazy at the time. Though I do remember a few "previews" from Fairlight (though they were always clearly marked in the intro) ;-)

28 May 2004, 00:26	#8
Jan Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: here Posts: 140	I'd say Skid Row as well. Nobody ever seemed to like them, and Crystal often bashed them. But I guess Galahad knows best. EDIT: 1000cc Turbo is from 1990, and I don't think Prodigy even existed at that time. It's definitely Skid Row!

28 May 2004, 04:11	#9
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	I find it unlikely that Skid Row would have been the target. They released a tonne of quality cracks from 1990 onwards and were first with many huge titles like Lemmings and SWIV. I would guess Paranoimia myself assuming 1990 is correct. Although it seemed to be Quartex that had the big war with Paranoimia.

28 May 2004, 07:54	#10
Jan Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: here Posts: 140	Nevertheless there was always a big conflict between Skid Row and Crystal, and the latter expressed that in many cracktros. Just check out the Gameboy-style Cracktro from Crystal ("Is your I.Q. below..., Do you wear thick glasses..., etc.").

28 May 2004, 11:44	#12
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Quartex and Paranoimia were at 'war' with each other. Angels and Paradox were at 'war' with each other. Crystal and Paranoimia NEVER existed at the same time, Paranoimia was dead and reformed as Skid Row. Paranoimia and Oracle existed at the same time. Crystal appeared from the ashes of Oracle, and I never heard of a war between Crystal and Quartex. Prodigy started by releasing previews, Quartex never did, in fact they released Toki thinking it was a beta preview (which they stated) but it was in fact the full game. The reason why most people think Prodigy didn't start that early is because you cannot recognise many releases from them in that period, because most of their early releases were banned and deleted.

28 May 2004, 23:49	#15
WayneK Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Somewhere secret Age: 50 Posts: 364	In answer to the original message, the target was Skid Row - clue is in the text "All that pseudo-group does is BLOW", since the name people used for Skid Row when they were slagging them off was "Kids Blow" (I know, hysterical...).

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