Wednesday, March 29, 2017
"Saturn" By Electron
Year: 1991
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, multi-page)
Group: Electron
Code: Dokken, The Gambler
Music: Dokken
Graphics: Dokken, Gambit, Stablizer, The Gambler, The Phantom
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=11751
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
A slightly holiday-themed offering from Electron. Watching Electron demos, the word "amazing" keeps springing to mind. As always, inventive scrollers, crazy sprite motion, really cool ideas. Keep it Oldschool!
"Grand Finale" By TheFatman
Year: 2003
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, multi-page)
Group: N/A
Code: TheFatman
Music: Dokken, TheFatman, Wyndex
Graphics: TheFatman
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=9325
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
A fun demo, afaik the last from TheFatman. Keep it Oldschool!
"Cruisin'" By Shade
Year: 1990
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, single-page)
Group: Shade
Code: Streetkiller
Graphics: Slick!
Music: Necromancer (sampled/arranged)
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=8805
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
A twist on the common theme of digi-demo, this one also has a pic and a scroller instead of the usual full-screen junk rasters. Keep it Oldschool!
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
"Muslix" By Oddity
Year: 1993
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (multi-file, multi-page)
Group: Oddity
Code: Stonefish, Topper
Music: Drax, Image, Jeff, Sphere, Yankee
Graphics: Topper
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=11726
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
Another amazing production from Oddity! Topper's graphics really make for a good show. Keep it Oldschool!
"Blackout" By Storm
Year: 1992
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (multi-file, multi-page)
Group: Storm
Code: Cybernoid, Stonefish, The Phantom
Music: Danko, Drax, Flea, Line Noise, Link, Reverb, Ronny Pasch, Sabre, Scortia, Visage
Graphics: AceMan, Cybernoid, Fireball, The Phantom
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=28125
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
A MASSIVE demo from Storm, there are officially 10 pages, a menu system, and an intro. Keep it Oldschool!
Saturday, March 18, 2017
"Whimsical" By Oddity
Year: 1992
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (multi-file, multi-page)
Group: Oddity
Code: Stonefish, Topper
Music: A-Man, Geir Tjelta, Jeff, Link
Graphics: Topper
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=102282
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
Somehow I managed to totally miss Oddity back in the 90s. I had heard of Stonefish and Topper, but I'd never seen an Oddity demo. Given the heads-up by French Hawk, I checked them out recently , and they're awesome! Unfortunately, only TWO of their demos are available on CSDB as of 3/18/2017. If anyone has more demos by Oddity, PLEASE upload them or send them my way. Thanks, and Keep it Oldschool!
"Martyr" By Time
Year: 1995
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, multi-page)
Group: Time
Code: French Hawk
Music: Chotaire
Graphics: French Hawk
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=8503
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
I remember seeing this one back in 95, and it got me really charged to do demos again. French Hawk's logos are done in an interesting style - I think he could have made a go in a group just as a logo artist. The concept of guest scrollers is interesting as well, lots of familiar names from the old IRC #c-64 on efnet in here. Keep it Oldschool!
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
"Battydemo" By Roy Batty
Year: 1994
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file)
Group: N/A
Code: Roy Batty
Music: Roy Batty
Graphics: Roy Batty
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=24644
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
An interesting single-ish pager with some cool screen effects at the beginning and end. Keep it Oldschool!
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
"Quality Pages" By Suicide
Year: 1991
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, multi-page)
Group: Suicide
Code: Kickback
Music: Laxity, Metal
Graphics: Kickback
Linking: Moloch
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=27203
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
The pages all say Havok, but the release is by Suicide. There's a story there, but I'm not 100% sure what it is. Keep it Oldschool!
"TimeWarp" By TheFatman
Year: 1994
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, single-page)
Group: N/A
Code: TheFatman
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=9279
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
This was one of the earlier things I could find by TheFatman. Quirky and self-deprecating, TheFatman's demos have a simple, honest charm you won't find in most first or second-wave productions. There's a feeling of real authenticity to it - something lacking in many productions. Keep it Oldschool!
Thursday, March 9, 2017
"Carcass" By Grimoire
Year: 1992
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, multi-page)
Group: Grimoire
Code: D Cipher, Moloch
Music: Deek, Griff
Graphics: Carcass, D Cipher
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=2980
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
I really enjoyed this one. The plotter on the first page is well done, there's a cool minimalist logo there with a cityscape superimposed on it, and an interesting design quirk - grey background. Then on to the second page - not a complex page, but look at how well he leveraged that text effect. This two-pager is a must-see! Keep it Oldschool!
"The Black Genesis" By Grimoire
Year: 1992
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-page BBS Ad)
Group: Grimoire
Code: D Cipher, Pseudo Dragon
Music: Page
Graphics: D Cipher
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=2982
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
A small BBS ad for "The Black Genesis BBS" - the flicker is organic. I tried a number of different VIC settings before finally concluding that the coders must simply have had a monitor with a narrow border. Keep it Oldschool!
"Merger" By Armageddon and Grimoire
Year: 1992
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, single-page)
Group(s): Armageddon, Grimoire
Code: Moloch
Music: Cane
Graphics: Fourbee
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=23655
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
A small noter that explains the merger details between Armageddon and Grimoire. Keep it Oldschool!
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
"Quality" By Havok
Year: 1991
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (multi-file, multi-page)
Group: Havok
Code: Father Time, Sir Sid, The Forgotten One
Music: Drax, EVS, Jadawin, Jeroen Soede, Link, MacMagix, Steel
Graphics: Kickback, The Anarchist, The Forgotten One
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=44543
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
Wow, what to even say about this one - I really wish I could find all of the missing pages. It's a huge multi-filer from Havok, with the caveat that these were the pages that were finished. There are some great routines here - including the world's most tedious scroller. Enjoy the show. Keep it Oldschool!
Monday, March 6, 2017
"Psychotic Reaction" By Slaughter
Year: 1992
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, single-page)
Group: Slaughter
Code: The War Criminal
Music: Francois Prijt, Ronny Pasch
Graphics: The War Criminal
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=114143
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
TWC is developing his skills here, with quite an inventive scroll. A simple single-pager, but well laid out. Keep it Oldschool!
"Codex" By Alpha Design
Year: 1991
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, multi-page)
Group: Alpha Design
Code: The War Criminal
Music: Link, Ozone
Graphics: The War Criminal
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=92993
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
A small BBS ad/demo by Alpha Design. The intro was recycled by TWC on most of his releases. Keep it Oldschool!
"Damage" By Alpha Design
Year: 1991
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, single-page)
Group: Alpha Design
Code: The Animal
Music: Rock
Graphics: Night Ranger
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=92992
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
Alpha Design was sort of a "friend of a friend" group back in the day - I was in a group with one of their members. This is a simple single-pager that also seems to serve as a BBS ad. Awesome scene craptalk in that scroller. Keep it Oldschool!
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, single-page)
Group: Alpha Design
Code: The Animal
Music: Rock
Graphics: Night Ranger
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=92992
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
Alpha Design was sort of a "friend of a friend" group back in the day - I was in a group with one of their members. This is a simple single-pager that also seems to serve as a BBS ad. Awesome scene craptalk in that scroller. Keep it Oldschool!
"Aphasia" By Electron
Year: 1991
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, multi-page
Group: Electron
Code: Dokken
Music: Dokken
Graphics: Dokken, Rage, Stablizer, The Anarchist
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=9610
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
A long multi-pager by Dokken, the entire demo plays with perspective and has some of Dokken's trademark bizarre sprite movement in it. Keep it Oldschool!
"Casino" By Electron
Year: 1991
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (multi-page, single-file)
Group: Electron
Code: Dokken
Music: Laxity, Link
Graphics: Dokken
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=11750
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
A small single-filer by Dokken to advertise The Casino BBS. Keep it Oldschool!
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
"MAD - The Return" By Warped Minds, Inc.
Year: 1994
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, multi-page)
Group: MAD
Code: Warped
Music: Deek, Matt Gray
Graphics: Warped
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=65203
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
An interesting third-wave demo by a group I'd never heard of until tonight. A few cool effects, and the second page has a distinctly Electron-ish feel to it in the way it builds the page up from a single scroller. It would have been nice to see where this coder's skills went with some more time. Keep it Oldschool!
"Fick Du" By Crionix
Year: 1990
Platform: Commodore 64
Type: Demo (single-file, single-page)
Group: Crionix
Code: Guardian
Music: Image
Graphics: The Barber
CSDB Link: http://csdb.dk/release/?id=113393
Captured By: Six/DLoC (Oliver VieBrooks)
Two really interesting effects in this single-pager: A pumping logo, and a reflected DYCP. Keep it Oldschool!
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