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Warlock Arkhinos Ratazmus
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why The Mind Maze ?
After seeing how many people "cracked" it and such, it deserves some explanation as to it's existence.
Firstly, the name's a damned give-a-way "The Mind Maze" - TMM.
Secondly, I wrote it all in Turbo Assembler (including GFX & music) in 2 hours one Sunday. The music player was Falco Pauls - he sent me a load of tunes in ASM and I just loved his sexy player, everything else by myself.
I wrote TMM for one reason - something to be put out by the sceners. I just got sick of everyone constantly asking me for originals, and recracks of lame games being spread - so I made TMM for the soul purpose of being cracked ...
... although NONE of them i've seen so far have the original TMM intro on it ;)
It was actually Derbyshire Ram who inspired me to write it more than anyone/anything else. I read in a post he's no longer with us - can anyone verify this for me ?
The other week, I was playing "Black & White" - and in there is a little section with trees that do EXACTLY what TMM did - I laughed, mostly as I knew it was hardly any kind of challenge :D
It was released WAAAAY before it was sold by EBES.
The thing I liked most was the music though - I keep thinking "maybe today i'll do a proper cover on a MOD, maybe make it better" ... that day's not come yet though :( |
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chatGPZ
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somehow reminds me of Cross It +2 :) |
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The Overkiller
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I read in a post he's no longer with us - can anyone verify this for me ?
Eh?????? What kind of verify you need? |
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Jetboy
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Quote:I read in a post he's no longer with us - can anyone verify this for me ?
facepalm...
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I read in a post he's no longer with us - can anyone verify this for me ?
Eh?????? What kind of verify you need?
Just like in most MMORPG's, you have to bring head as a proof that the boss is dead...
erm... there is some problem with quote code here. |
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Mace
Registered: May 2002
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What's the purpose of this thread? |
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
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Didnt you read the Topic ?
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Warlock Arkhinos Ratazmus
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A simple "Yes" would suffice.
I really looked up to Derbyshire Ram - infact the only person I constantly looked up to.
Life came in, took over etc. Lost contact.
I only read about it as a side-note in someones text, as such it was'nt justifiable as truth.
Although I also read somewhere that "wars" had stopped and everybody was nice. That's not quite what i've seen from a lot of people here so I thought checking would be a good idea. |
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The Overkiller
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Although I also read somewhere that "wars" had stopped and everybody was nice.
The great wars of the past are over. But a skermish could pop-up time to time :-) |
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Warlock Arkhinos Ratazmus
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Thats okay if people want to have wars - who the hell am I to argue. I've just faught so damned many of them that it's very old.
Last "war" I faught was against a group called ZF0 who used a script, cracked a load of MD5's and rm'ed a load of servers. That's fighting against people who are purely destructive. Something I don't intend to stop.
Having a fight because you require validation that someone you respected for nearly 20 years has passed on - someone who taught you to relax, battles are'nt always worth it - seems to be silly. It goes against thier grain.
Although I can understand a lot saw my question as "badly phrased" or "poorly placed" - yes, I do that. I can't help it. It's called Aspergers Syndrome. I don't always use the right words at the right time. I don't get a lot of this "social interaction". I've always been an outcast. I'm not going to apologise for the way my minds wired up, and I don't want anyone to accept it as an excuse. All I would like is a bit of understanding.
Yes - I still fight wars. Now I try and find the right targets. I try to think. If any of you actually knew the people i've stopped and why, you would understand.
Although I know there's always a few who consider taking a pop at "the underdog" as the norm. That's cool. Feel free.
I tried to make a post to help people understand things, and maybe learn about the past (for the C64 I mean). Yes, I can see there was a rather ill-put question that upset you - I will apologise for that. I'm not going to lash out because yes - I guess I was wrong. But please understand this. Barry was the best damned friend in the entire C64 scene I had, and out of the scene too. To hear of him as a "side note" in someones post is a bit of a shock and it was. I just feel really bad that it seems i'm the last to know.
Also, yes - I do ask questions in a bad way. I sometimes phrase things wrong. This I can't help. I'm not going to lash out. I've explained why.
In the end, accept me as is, or don't. If you don't know what Aspergers Syndrome is, then seriously - go learn - it's on wikipedia. Autism is something that "didnt really exist" back in the 80's. If it had then maybe the whole history would be different. I certainly would. |
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Zyron
Registered: Jan 2002
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There was a demo released in rememberance of Barry: DerbyRam - In Memory |
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
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Quoting That funny guyAlthough I also read somewhere that "wars" had stopped and everybody was nice.
\:-D/ You seem to be delusional. You will fit in here very well with the rest of us.
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Warlock Arkhinos Ratazmus
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Just thought i'd bump this up.
Excuse me - im very drunk ATM so I thought it'd go kinda like this.
Barry Always told me when I was being a total fucking prat - which was a lot of the time.
He'd also call me a southern pansy for "crying" or "being upset" at him passing on.
He laughed his balls off at wars - and knew it was just really childish bollocks.
There was some fewl who took it upon himself to start a war against Barry.
Yeah = we talked on the phone a lot and I feel like a heel for being the last cunt to know he passed on.
But you guys making me feel bad - IT WORKED !
But there's one thing Barry knew about computers, and it was his secret he passed to me.
Wanna know what that secret was ?
It went like this ... GET OUT THERE IF YOU CAN !
He'd let me know if I was being a stupid twat - which was most of the time. we're talking years ago guys. Don't let the bollocks of what the C64 said was the winners.
Yes - now I know i've Aspergers Syndrome - to him - I was just another lost soul. He cared. Do the guys who post here care ? Not many - but enough. |
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The Overkiller
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Interesting PM:
> DR was a GREAT man - can you blame me for asking ?
Blame? No! But your request to have proof of his death was a bit ... ahem ... strange? |
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Warlock Arkhinos Ratazmus
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I asked if the news was true or not. |
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jailbird
Registered: Dec 2001
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NO VAI |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
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CAN I HAS GAGA ? |
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maestro
Registered: Mar 2004
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isnt it about time the comments wrote in here actually had something to do with the topic that was started at the top??? |
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
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Quote: isnt it about time the comments wrote in here actually had something to do with the topic that was started at the top???
No, this is CSDb. Let the unrelated picture posting ensue. |
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chatGPZ
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Jazzcat
Registered: Feb 2002
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E3: last time I spoke with Barry (2004) he talked a little about you and I can confirm your previous words, he still thinks you are/were a prat.
Check - http://dram.c64.org
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