Demo Fun #1

I decided to start at one of the first demos I saw. This would be the demo that I usually found in roms of the game Mini-Putt. There were certain games that my dad and Uncle Buddy loved, and this was one that we played many times. We had three golf games for the C64 and this was the most popular. So imagine my surprise when I first downloaded this rom and saw this opening.



Instead of a windmill and the golfer sinking his putts, an eagle with a floppy disk in its beak slowly loaded. Underneath it some text started scrolling. The hackers called themselves Eagle Soft Incorporated. Supposedly this game was cracked on September 97th, 1987. Oh, it's the 9th. The font makes the t look like a seven.

First ESI mentions some nerd named Soho, who provided the game. Then there is some greetings to a whole list of other hacker groups. I guess hackers had to find ways to pad their demos and this was one easy way to do so. Here's a few nerdy names: Nepa, The Alliance, Triad, TTI, Fairlight (but only Tony), and FBR.

After this heart warming bit, things quickly turn nasty. ESI mentions some guy named Adam the Axe, and mocks him for his "Hot Cracker." I don't know what it is, but ESI was apparently one step ahead. In fact, they boast that they'll always be one step ahead. (Ooooooh!) They twist the knife further by saying that they'll always be 1 step ahead of USSPE (apparently Adam's cabal of geeks) and calls them losers. That's gotta hurt.

To show their invincibility, ESI renames a group called Lead Eagle to Rusty Eagle. YEAH! Those fake eagles! Don't screw with the real eagles! Then ESI revels in the downfall of USSPE, who is only good at providing new wares. ESI even clarifies to some member named Terry that their demos are no good. Seriously, it was the lowest moment of USSPE history!

ESI then mentions "the Europeans", so I guess there's more then just Euro-C64 hackers. Then we're led to believe that ESI has plenty to say, but won't say it now. You say so.

Despite that, the demo seems to be out of stuff to say. Whoever wrote the scrolltext is now talking about how much he wants to get the new Rush album, as quickly as the very day the demo was made. His last album (a Pink Floyd album) was not bad. Finally, he says "later all!", but not before declaring Rush, ESI, and Soho to all be #1. I mean, it's just obvious, isn't it?


Stats:
Date - 9/9/87
Scrolling text - standard.
Font - hard to read Ts.
Europeans - Nope.
Bragging about Accomplishments - yep.
Putting other hackers down - yep.
Listing a ton of other nerds - Yep.
Harsh language - None.
Song - 3/10. Not a memorable song.