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                          Black                                         
                            Zone                                        
                                                  release date: 1.2.1994


Here is our contribution to ArcDemo94
It's called Black Zone,but why---heaven knows !!!



                              INSTALLATION
                             --------------
1) On Floppies
  a) 800er disx: If you get the Demo on 2 Disx,simply copy each disc.
                 If you wanna copy the Demo on 2 Disx from HD or 1600er disc
                 creat on the first disc a directory with title !BlackZone
                 open it and the source-application,then copy everything
                 except the directory Disc 2 in your created directory.
                 Copy the directory Disc 2 on the second disc.(the whole 
                 directory)
                 If you start the demo from disc,it will ask you to insert
                 the second disc after the Poing!!-part.If you've done so,
                 press any key except Esc.
                 If you press Esc,it's possible to leave the Demo (explained
                 later on-see ERRORS)
  b)1600er disc: No problem.If you wanna copy it on 800er disx,see the upper
                 chapter.
                 If you get the demo on 800er disx and you wanna keep it on
                 one 1600er,firstly copy the contents of the first disc (the
                 one with the application) on your 1600er,then open the 
                 application-directory by pressing shift and clicking the 
                 icon and drag the directory Disc 2 in the application-dir
                 (not only the contents of the Disc 2-directory,but the
                 whole directory)
2) On HD
  a) from 800er: See b)1600er disc
  b) from 1600er:Simply copy the whole application


Possible ERRORS:
     -If one or more files are missing or copied wrong,the Loader will show
      you the Disc 2-picture.Please press Escape if you're not loading
      from 800er disx and you've reached the middle of Black Zone (after the
      Poing!!-part).Then check the presence of the following files and dirs:
      -in the main application directory:
        LoadCode (filetype Black)
        !Boot (filetype Obey)
        !Run (filetype Obey)
        !RunImage (filetype Application)
        Bonus !!!! (filetype Application)
        !Sprites (filetype Sprite)
        !New80 (filetype Module)
        LZWD (filetype Module)
        MemAlloc (filetype Module)
        !Help (filetype Text)
       -directory Disc 1:  Co0
                             Co1
                             Co2
                             Co3
                             Pi0
                             Pi1
                             Pi2
                             Pi7 (all filetype Black)
       -directory Disc 2:  Co4
                             Co5
                             Co6
                             Co7
                             Pi3
                             Pi4
                             Pi5
                             Pi6 (also all filetype Black)

Please don't spread versions of Black Zone,where files are missing !!!



I hope,that the Black Zone runs on ALL Archies without any problems.If you
have noticed sum errors within the Black Zone,please write us and describe
the problem !!!!  (but NOT concerning the Beginning,it's intended !!!!)



Known Errors:
       -> If you've less than 160kB screen memory in the moment and you're
          running the Bonus,an error MAY occur after running it
       -> If you've started the Black Zone and it brought you the message
          Application needs at least 1168kB your current screen memory
          will be 224kB.Drag it back to your amount,if happened so
       -> If you press Escape while the Poing-part is running,an error MAY
          occur.It's a problem with the stack,but i didn't work it out
       -> If you're running the Black Zone from 800er disx,and the Poing !!
          is running,you may think Why not inserting the second disc 
          directly before it asks me for ?? Well,the problem is,that the
          Loader expects either all files in the application-dir or the dir
          Disc 2 on a single disc,but then you must wait for the Disc2-pic
          The loader has to change the directory then,and if you change the
          disc before,it expects,that all files are in the application-dir.
          But it can't find the next part and so it tries to load the Disc2-
          picture,which is not loadable...(same happens,if you change the 
          disc at another unsuitable point)
       -> The sound in the Poing-part may vary a bit,the same for the ever
          last sample.This is a problem with the Player-routine.Don't ask me
          what,it's not my code (lame excuses ? Yes,i know)
       -> On pure VGA-screens (or Multis 30kHz rising) there may be some
          problems.I can't test it,because i've got no VGA-screen,so i must
          rely on your experience



a BIG sorry must flow to all 1mB-Users.Since the Black Zone is such an 
amazing wide Zone,it's too big to crunch it into 1mB.Sorry !!!!



                              RECOMMENDATION
                             ----------------
If you're fed up with this ugly,hollow sound of the Archie's sound system,
buy yourself a Gamer's Upgrade !!! It's absolutely astonishing,how it sounds
after the mounting ! So,if you wanna blow the ears outta your head,buy it !



Perhaps you're wondering,what's the meaning of the name Robin in an object
of the Dots-part.Well,that's easy: Sum weeks ago,a guy called Robin wrote us
a letter,in which he said,that he might do musax for us.We agreed,but after
weeks of waiting for his disx,we lost hope.Now it's too late for it,neither
his picture nor a single music of him is included.Sorry,Robin,but next time
we'll introduce you officially.



Now,over to the mention of the single parts of the Black Zone with some
special notes:


[Intro,#1]  Yeah,the idea is borrowed from an PC-Demo.It's the first part
            of the small story of the Black Zone
[Intro,#2]  Watch this sound-synchronized part with full volume

Because of the sound-synchronizing it's not very commendable to jump through
the under-parts by pressing the space bar.(although it's possible)
[LeftOvers,#1]  Well,what should i say ? Wotch it !
[LeftOvers,#2]  A well-known effect from Amiga and PC,done in 16 colours.
[LeftOvers,#3]  Outta space !!
[LeftOvers,#4]  Well,the endless bobs.In fact they're not endless,because
                the part stops,before they can get endless... (hehe)
[LeftOvers,#5]  I call it Raster-Plasma.In fact it's no real plasma,but it's
                very nice and it's Raster,so what's the problem ??
[LeftOvers,#6]  Yes,it's only to show you 8 real-hiddin' 32-256-bars and to
                insert a new scrolly into the Black Zone.By the way,the 
                author of the scrolly is called Bugger (know him?)

[VirtualReality,#1]  I'm very sorry for the shivering of sum objects.It's a
                     problem with the degrees (not celsius) and i had not
                     enuff time to work it out...
[VirtualReality,#2]  Underwater.In the aquarium.deep star 6.STOP!-wrong text
                     So,do you like tha fading of tha objecz ??
Yes,i know,it's no REAL virtual reality,you can call it virtual-similarity.
Well,it should be faster,but it's an overscan mode and many surface are to
be filled.But if you are the owner of an ARM 3,it should be fast enough.If
you don't,simply press s at the beginning.Then,the screen gets smaller and
it's a bit faster...

[Poing!!]  Well,i think it's a real honour for Acero,that we dedicated this
           part to him.It isn't worth the trouble,doing a part for him,but
           he's so nice and so...(NOT !)
           By the way,this part may also be co-dedicated to all other haters
           of the SquoQuo,as there is for example Cash.
           Listen,i got a little speech for you:    FUCK YOU
           This part rises up to 1500 (!) BPM,so all you real HardCore-Freax
           wait for sum time,and you'll learn 2 fly...

[Polygon]  My favourite part.As you can see,i tried to implement nearly all
           types of polygon-surfaces,as there are normal,glenz,wobble,ice,
           shaded,mapped and trans-mapped surfaces and all combinations.
           The font was delivered by Bugger.
           Yes,i know,the sorting-routine is not the best,but i think,it's
           good enough (In fact,i didn't work out an other routine)

[16-Scroll2]  Now you have the unique chance,to read the scrollers of our
              first MegaDemo again.All Scrollers are implemented.
              Use the mouse and the control panels and see what's going on.
              The single keys work like this:
               -small panels  -pause key (stops the scrolly meanwhile)
                              -play key (runs the scrolly with normal speed)
                              -f.f.key (runs the scrolly VERY fast)
                              -length panel (shows,how much you've read)
                              -name panel (shows the name of the part in MD)
                              -take key (flips the scroller in the big font)
               -big panel  -6 speed keys are present from pause to VERY,VERY
                            fast
                           -the speed panel shows the speed graphically
                           -the quit key stops this part

[Dots]  It shows you the favourite techniques in doing dots.The music is a
        special piece of speed-tekkno,as it runs with 250 BPMs.Turn up the
        volume and show your neighbours,what's real kickin' !!!
[Dots,#1]  Shows you some normal and some delayed dot-objects.Some objects
           consist of nearly 1000 single dots.
[Dots,#2]  A very favourite effect,as the fly over a computer-produced land-
           scape seems to be very amazing.Hmm,quite nice 
[Dots,#2a]  Only 1024 dots.It's implemented,because Bugger thought,that it
            looked better.Well...
[Dots,#2b]  Now,the whole 16384 (!) dots.I'm very sorry for the Moire-effecz
            in some angles.Well,to minimize the used memory,every 16 pixels             in the demo (4x4) are of the same colour and height.

[Outtro,#1]  If you've got an so-called fast Archie (e.g.A5000),you may be
             surprised by the only-25-frames-per-second.Well,the turning and
             zooming consumes a lotta time and i don't like demos,which get
             faster on fast Archies,so i detained your speed.Sorry !!!!
             Also,a special part of music is included.If you don't like it,
             turn your system off and play with yourself.
[Outtro,#2]  It's only the sequel of the short story of tha Black Zone.

[Loader]  Hmmm,not very interesting.The pictures are all done either by me,
          Hopper,or by Bugger.Big Thanx must flow to Friedrich Lechner for
          the colour-scanning of these pics and of our photos.
          Some pictures (Handschuh,Durchfall) may only be understood by
          german-speeking people,because they are puns.
          The music is borrowed from an PC-Demo.
          Thanx to John Kortink for his LZWD-Module.

[Bonus]  Well look for it,and you'll find it !!!!!!!!!


For detailed crediz wotch tha Outtro-part



Now,here are the official greetinx of every member of the SquoQuo,one by one
All Greetinx are not sorted.To be impolite,i begin with my greetinx !!!!

HOPPER greets:-Bugger-Robin-QArc-Armaxess-Arc Angels-Matt Black-SICK-BIA-F4-
              -Sepultura-Prodigy-Utah Saints-Front 242-Run DMC-Public Enemy-
              -EazyE-Captain/Image-Avatar-Armificial Intelligence-TCD-M.S.-
              -EdeCologne-Ilsa Gold-Speedfreak-The Prophet-PCP-Z.Beeblebrox-
              -Hamiller-blackICe of MatrixBorn-Dr.ARM-Effendi-Acorn-VLSI
BUGGER greets:-Hopper-Robin-Fridolin-QArc-Future Crew-Triton-Extreme-Sonic-
              -Renaissance-Xography-Cascada-Marmelada-Himbeer-Honig-Big Max-
              -Spaghetti-Bidza Bidsa-Gogga Gohla-Dr.Pepper-IceT-Front 242-
              -Frontline Assembly-Skinny Puppy-Dr.Dre-Snoop doggy Dog-EPMD-
              -Heino-Hannelore-Wildecker Herzkaschperl-Midnight-Getto Boys-
              -Hasichlein-Kibaisn-Pfruide-Jonas-Tschingis-Didaisn-Schdack-
              -Nussis with tight cunts and tight asses and nice pfrida-me-
              -Specialized-Matt Hoffmann-H.J.Rey-Ray Cokes-Heinz Ketchup-SB-
              -Tseng-Seagate-AMD-Rodime-Dime-Pontiac-B3-SDR3-SWF3-DRS3

SquoQuo's Fuckinx flow to:-Acero/BPP-Cash-all other haters



I hope you like this piece'o SoftWare,as it is an exhibit,of what can B done
by us,the SquoQuo.4 all U haters:Yeah,i know,sum things can B dun better,but
who's asked U ???
Everything was done intentional,except the named problems...



Big sorries flow out 2 tha english-speekin' watchers,as our english's not 2
good.



All demos were done by us (SquoQuo) and the Copyright is also ours.The whole
Demo is SquoQuo-Domain,which means:

 -- You may copy it freely
 -- You must send us at least 500 Dollars,1000 Deutchmark or 400 Pounds
 -- If you try to change this Demo,a Terminator will appear at your front
    door and will terminate you within seconds
 -- Everyone,who tries 2 B not impressed will experience the same fire squad
 -- If you use programming-ideas of this Demo (which definitively will help
    you not !!!) your compie will be destroyed via the Sub-Etha-Network

All Grafix,Musax,Sprites,Pics,Routines,Ideas and Effects were done by us,the
SquoQuo,with sum exceptions: -the Music of 16-Scroll 2
                             -the Music of Loader
                             -the Balls in Endless Bobs
                             -the Font in Polygon
                             -a view fonts in 16-Scroll 2
                             -the Player-Routine



Pirahda-Brohd-Rezept (deutsche Ausgabe,damit man auch was versteht !!)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Zutaten:

2       Scharfe,mittelgrosse Pepperoni-Schoten
6       Kapern
1       Rote,mittelgrosse Paprikaschote
1       Klumpen Hefe
500 gr. Mehl 
2 EL.   Speisel
1 TL.   Salz
2*1 TL. Zucker
0.25 l  Mineralwasser
        Paprika-Gewrz
        Pfeffer

Zubereitung:

Die Hefe mit 1 TL.(Teelffel) Zucker in einem Glas solange verrhren,bis sie
flssig ist.Die flssige Hefe mit allem grndlich vermengen und kneten bis 
ein Teig entstanden ist.Die Paprika- und Pepperonischoten vorher klein-
schneiden und die Kapern abtropfen lassen und zerdrcken.Einen Teigball
formen und zugedeckt gehen lassen,bis er ungefhr die doppelte Gre er-
reicht hat.Nocheinmal kneten,wieder einen Ball formen und einritzen.Nochmals
wie oben beschrieben gehen lassen (nicht zugedeckt !),dann bei 200 Grad 
40-45 Minuten backen.
                      Bon Appetite (oder so hnlich !)



This !Help-Text will destroy itself in 30 seconds.



(hopefully) outcoming future effecz,which are not included because of the
lack of memory or time:
     --semi-raytraced vector-objects
     --tekknoholical extacy
     --musix by Robin (see above chapters)
     --Wolfenstein-like-maze-game
     --Xenon 2-like-shoot'em'up
     --real Landscape-flyer (3D-full screen)
     --water in many variations
     --karaoke
     --real virtual reality (under your control)



For those,who like to send us sum mail,greetings,questions,demos,muzaks,    
grafix,money or sumfin else, here are our adresses.By the way,Bugger posses 
a MS-DOSe,witch means,that you can send us also MS-DOSe-Demos,muzaks or 
sumfin like that,too. (Do write us,we won't bite or hide)


Bugger:

Thomas Blank
Hndelstrae 44
W-88400 Biberach
Germany


Hopper:

Christoph Ballhause
Fohrenweg 6
W-88400 Biberach          
Germany




                    Good buy (haha)

And always remember:    We'll be back



                         SquoQuo
