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- MEKKA '97
- SYMPOSIUM '97
-
- The Official Invitation
- V1.1
- +------ Easter 1997 ------+
-
- Polka Brothers * Phantasm
- Lego * Smash Designs
- Amable * Avena
- @END_FILE_ID.DIZ
-
-
-
-
- Invitation: Verion 1.1 Release date: 18.12.96
-
- MEKKA '97
- SYMPOSIUM '97
-
- The Official Invitation
- V1.1
- +------ Easter 1997 ------+
-
- Polka Brothers * Phantasm
- Lego * Smash Designs
- Amable * Avena
-
-
- +---------+
- + Content +
- +---------+
-
- 1. Introduction
- 2. General Information (Date, Location, Bustrip, Price)
- 3. Features
- 4. Competitions
- 5. Timetable
- 6. CD-ROM
- 7. Organisers / Contacts
- 8. History
- 9. Disclaimer
-
-
- +---------------+
- + 1. Introduction +
- +---------------+
-
- Nearly one year ago two great parties took place:
-
- -> Mekka'96 (29th to 31st of march):
-
- Mekka was held the first time in 1996 and was a great success. Over
- 300 attenders from different countries joined the event. Before Mekka,
- there was no real party for the german pc demo scene in our country.
-
- -> Symposium'96 (5th to 8th of april):
-
- Symposium took place the 9th time and about 650 attenders from all
- over Europe came to be part of this special event. The multi-plattform
- party got a good reputation cause it is a scene party organized by
- scene people.
-
- At eastern 1997 these both parties will be combined - not competing like
- last year - to provide you even more fun, entertainment and partyfeeling.
-
- It does not matter what kind of computers you like - we will support all
- platform and most of them will be represented by well known and famous
- demo groups for sure.
-
- - PC - Amiga - C64 - Atari Falcon - Acorn RISC PCs -
-
- This time Symposium/Mekka'97 will be an event not to miss - and remember:
-
- If you don't come... it's your fault!
-
-
- +------------------------+
- + 2. General Information +
- +------------------------+
-
- Date:
- -----
-
- Join us at Easter 1997. We will open the doors for you on
-
- -> Friday 28 to Monday 31 of March 1997
- The doors will be opened on Friday at 12:00 CET.
-
- Location:
- ---------
-
- The party will take place at
-
- -> "Heidmarkhalle Fallingbostel" between Hamburg and Hannover
- (approximatly 100km to the south of Hamburg)
-
- with enough space for about 2000 attenders.
-
- By car:
- -------
-
- You can reach the partyplace over the highway "Autobahn A7", exit
- "Fallingbostel". You will find signs directing you from this exit to
- the party.
-
- By train:
- ---------
-
- You will have to get to station "Fallingbostel" with the "Deutsche
- Bundesbahn". We will setup a bus-shuttle service to the party. Please
- contact:
-
- -> Michael Krause - Mannesallee 24 - 21107 Hamburg, GERMANY
- rawstyle@blackbox.dame.de, ii7349@fh-wedel.de (Raw Style/Lego)
-
- in advance to make sure that our bus is at the train-station if you
- are arriving.
-
- Bustrip:
- --------
-
- Of course you can come by bus too. At the moment we have information
- about at least two bustrips coming from
-
- -> Switzerland and collection attenders from south germany too. If
- ----------- -------------
- you want to join this bustrip or your need additional information
- about this bustrip please contact: "furball@space.ch".
-
- -> Sweden. This trip is organized by Excel/Balance and Newt/Abyss. If
- -------
- enough people come together there might even be more than one bus.
- All this is not absolutely sure yet, but if you are interested,
- you can send Excel a mail: "excelblc@freenet.hut.fi".
-
- If have information about any other bustrips or you want to organize
- one please contact:
-
- -> Malte Kanebley - Im Dorfe 3 - 21629 Neu Wulmstorf, GERMANY
- amable@aol.com (Hardball/amable), voice: +49-4168-8611
-
- Price:
- ------
-
- The entrance fee amounts 40 DM / person (about 25 US-Dollars). We are
- not able to change foreign currencies.
-
- The organisation is !NON-COMMERCIAL! As usual the entrance-fee will be
- distributed among the winners of the competitions.
-
- Pay in advance (possible until 28.02.97):
- -----------------------------------------
-
- If you decide to pay in advance you can save 5 DM / person.Please
- transfer the entrance-fee (35 DM / person) to the following bank-
- account:
-
- -> Name of the Bank : Kreissparkasse Harburg
- Bank-Nr (BLZ) : 207 500 00
- Account-Nr (Kto) : 211 00 888
- Name : "Malte Kanebley"
-
- You will have to choose a password to protect your money. Please
- attach this line [german: "Verwendungszweck"] to your money order:
-
- -> "97"-HANDLE-PASSWORD-REALNAME
-
- Additional you have to send an email or snail-mail to
-
- -> Malte Kanebley - Im Dorfe 3 - 21629 Neu Wulmstorf, GERMANY
- amable@aol.com (Hardball/amable), voice: +49-4168-8611.
-
- This is important because we need this to verify your money reached
- us properly. You will get a confirmation and an entrance-ticket.
-
-
- +-------------+
- + 3. Features +
- +-------------+
-
- Of course a lot of features await you:
-
- -> Everyone talks about *Internet* and so do we. We will have a Internet
- cafe installed for you with lots of terminals for IRC and Web access.
-
- -> A ethernet network running with a big fileserver and party chat
- connected to the IRC. Our equipment will hopefully provide a fast and
- save party network all 72 hours.
-
- -> We will present all compos on a big screen of 6 * 4 squaremeters and
- a powerfull Dolby Surround music system.
-
- -> 100% public voting on all compos for everybody at the partyplace.
-
- -> There will be a quiet place for you to sleep if you decide not to do
- this in front of your computer or under the table ;)
-
- -> Network: we are selling network equipment like NE2000 network cards or
- ethernet cables and connectors for a low price as well.
-
- -> Live performances on the stage (one hour per day).
-
- -> A mind blasting laser show (not absolutely sure).
-
- -> Many other features we are not able or not willing to tell you yet.
-
- Now that we're organizing this party, you might think that all you can do
- is visiting it. This is wrong: We give you the one and only chance to
- produce yourself. If you want to give a lecture on something or if you
- have another idea of enriching the event, you're very welcome to do so.
- We would like you to contact someone of us as soon as possible, though.
-
-
- +-----------------+
- + 4. Competitions +
- +-----------------+
-
- General competition rules:
- --------------------------
-
- -> The Rules may change until the party starts.
-
- -> At least one of the competitors must be present.
-
- -> We must have all entries until deadline.
-
- -> We will have a preselection for the music compos. Only 15 entries
- will be presented. The preselection will be done by a jury of known
- scene people.
-
- -> Anonymous competition means that the entry must not reveal who the
- author is. A separate version including a tag can be provided and
- will be spread instead.
-
- -> The entry must be released at the party - not at any time before and
- not on other parties taking place at the same time (we will exchange
- us with the organizers of all other parties).
-
- -> You must release a "final"-version of your productions at the party.
-
- -> You have to license us to put your production on any digital media.
-
- -> The entry must be one archive with description (FILE_ID.DIZ).The
- name of the archive MUST be compatible with ISO 9660: only the
- characters "A"-"Z","0"-"9" and the underscore "_" are allowed!
-
- System configuration:
- ---------------------
-
- PC:
- ---
-
- -> The production must support a GUS or SB and
-
- -> your production MUST support NOSOUND too.
-
- -> The program must NOT use the commandline to select the soundcard.
- (use a soundcard-selection-menu or use a autodetect-function).
-
- -> 1oo% VGA-Register compatible videomode MUST BE SUPPORTED.
-
- -> Additionally you can use VESA 2.0-videomodes, too!
-
- -> Your can test your production up to 3 times on our PC to fix the
- latest hardware-problems.
-
- -> The Competition-PC will have following configuration:
-
- Prozessor : Pentium 100 (maybe better)
- RAM : 16 MByte
- Videocard : PCI-Board with fast Videocard and 2 MB RAM
- Soundboard : - Gravis Ultrasound with 1 MByte RAM
- - Creative SoundBlaster 16 ASP (maybe AWE32)
- Operating System: DOS 6.2
- Max. Base-Mem : 600 KByte (3D 614400 Bytes)
- Memory Configs. : HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE; no FlatRealMode!
-
- Amiga:
- ------
-
- -> Processor: 68030 running at 50MHz, AGA. 68060 is optional.
-
- -> RAM : 2 + 16 MByte
-
- Atari:
- ------
-
- -> Standard Falcon configuration
-
- C64:
- ----
-
- -> New SID
-
- -> Action Replay MK6
-
- -> 1541-II disk drive.
-
- Acorn:
- ------
-
- -> Bring your own ;)
-
- Competitions:
- -------------
-
- Demo (PC, Amiga, Atari, Acorn, C64):
- ------------------------------------
-
- -> Maximum size PC, Amiga, Atari, Acorn: 6 MByte (3D 6291456 Bytes).
-
- -> Maximum sizee C64: standard 5,25" DD disk.
-
- -> Must not require installation (Assigns, Libs, Drivers, etc.).
-
- -> No precalculated animations are allowed.
-
- -> Write access to the disk is NOT allowed.
-
- -> For PC: It must be possible to interrupt the Demo with ESC.
-
- -> Only the first 15 min. of the Demo will be shown on the screen.
-
- Intro (PC, Amiga, Atari):
- -------------------------
-
- -> Maximum size PC: 64 KByte (3D 65536 Bytes).
-
- -> Maximum size Amiga: 40 KByte (3D 40960 Bytes).
-
- -> Maximum size Atari: 96 KByte (3D 98304 Bytes).
-
- -> Must not require installation (Assigns, Libs, Drivers, etc.).
-
- -> No precalculated animations are allowed.
-
- -> Write access to the disk is NOT allowed.
-
- -> For PC: It must be possible to interrupt the Intro with ESC.
-
- -> Only the first 10 min. of the Intro will be shown on the screen.
-
- Intro 4KB (PC, Amiga):
- ----------------------
-
- -> Maximum size: 4 KByte (3D 4096 Bytes).
-
- -> Sound (MIDI, AdLib, PC-Speaker or whatever you want) is possible.
- [Please include nessesary drivers]
-
- -> Write access to the disk is NOT allowed.
-
- -> Only the first 5 min. of the Intro will be shown on the screen.
-
- Game 32KB (PC):
- ---------------
-
- -> Maximum size: 32 KByte (3D 32768 Bytes).
-
- -> Just code a little, funny game, e.g. jump'n'run or shoot`em`up or
- whatever you want (KLF: what about magic carpet 32KB? ;).
-
- -> The coder of the game will play it on the big-screen.
-
- -> Write access to the disk is allowed (hiscore, playerinfo, etc.).
- If these files are *not needed* to run the game they can increse
- size by 8KB (so 40KB possible). We will delete these files before
- running the game on the compo-pc.
-
- Protracker Module (4 channel, all plattforms):
- ----------------------------------------------
-
- -> Maximum size: 1 MByte (3D 1048576 Bytes) unpacked.
-
- -> Only the first 3 min. will be played during the competition.
-
- Music (all plattforms):
- -----------------------
-
- -> Maximum size: 1.4 MByte (3D 1457664 Bytes).
-
- -> For PC: must be playable with Cubic-Player 1.7.
-
- -> For other plattforms: must be executable.
-
- -> MIDI is not allowed.
-
- -> Only the first 3 min. will be played during the competition.
-
- Music (C64):
- ------------
-
- -> All formats allowed, executable file.
-
- -> The C64 screen will not be shown during the compo.
-
- Graphics (all plattforms, ANONYMOUS):
- -------------------------------------
-
- -> Allowed formats: max. 640x512 24bit, IFF, GIF, PNG, JPEG.
-
- -> Raytracing is possible. We need at least three significant steps
- of the picure.
-
- -> Scanned pictures are not allowed.
-
- Graphics (C64, ANONYMOUS):
- --------------------------
-
- -> All formats/modes allowed.
-
- -> Must be an executable file.
-
- ANSi (all Plattforms):
- ----------------------
-
- -> Not more than 200 Lines!
-
- Wild:
- -----
-
- -> Anything possible, exept animations - only realtime calculation.
-
- -> Use any hardware you want.
-
- -> You must bring your hardware with you (we need F-BAS, Composite,
- VGA or RGB-output).
-
- Video:
- ------
-
- -> Anything possible.
-
- -> Must be on VHS or S-VHS tape.
-
- Surprise:
- ---------
-
- -> We will have some surprise-competitions at the party, too.
-
- -> You really think we would tell you those compos yet?
-
- -> ...of course not. But there will be FAST and FUN-COMPOS!
-
-
- +-----------+
- + 5. CD-ROM +
- +-----------+
-
- We are trying to produce a CD-ROM with all productions on it. Therefore
- it is nessesary, that you authorise us to put your release on the CD-ROM.
- You will NOT lose the rights of your productions. We don't know how long
- it will take to produce the CD but we will try this as fast as possible.
-
- The CD-ROM will contain all productions of
-
- -> Mekka'96,
-
- -> Symposium'96 and
-
- -> Mekka/Symposium'97.
-
- We try to include the wild- and animation-compo too.
-
- The CD-ROM will be sold for a very low price (about or less than 20 DM).
-
-
- +-------------+
- + 6. Timetable +
- +-------------+
-
- Friday:
- -------
-
- 12:00 The party will start
-
- Saturday:
- ---------
-
- 15:00 DEADLINE for Animation, Grafix, Music, Ansi
- DEADLINE for PC Game 32KB, PC 4KB Intro
- DEADLINE for all Acorn-, Falcon- and C64-compos
-
- Sunday:
- -------
-
- 10:00 DEADLINE all other compos
-
- Monday:
- -------
-
- 05:00 DEADLINE Voting
-
- 09:00 Prize ceremony
-
- 12:00 We will close the doors
-
-
- +--------------------------+
- + 7. Organizers / Contacts +
- +--------------------------+
-
- The groups involved in organizing the MeKKa/Symposium '97 are
-
- -> Amable (for PC)
-
- -> Avena (for Atari)
-
- -> Lego
-
- -> Phantasm (for Amiga)
-
- -> Polka Brothers (Amiga) and
-
- -> Smash Designs (for C64).
-
- But what do names mean? It's the experience that matters. And that's
- what we can *boast* with: ten Symposiums, the Mekka'96, the 680xx
- Convention 1993 and an in-depth knowledge of the scene provide us with
- the power necessary for organizing such an event.
-
- More information:
- -----------------
-
- -> Get our upcoming invitation intros around X-Mas, at least for PC,
- Amiga and C64.
-
- -> On our extensive World Wide Web pages:
-
- http://134.28.37.10/~frank/Sym97/
-
- http://www.szczecin.pl/~rawstyle/Sym97/
-
- http://www.tu-harburg.de/~sijt2008/ms97/
-
- -> On the Black Box BBS:
-
- +49-4105-84619 (v34)
- +49-4105-669011 (ISDN)
-
- -> Directly from the organizers:
-
- PC:
- ---
-
- Malte Kanebley - Im Dorfe 3 - 21629 Neu Wulmstorf, GERMANY
- amable@aol.com (Hardball/amable), voice: +49-4168-8611
-
- Jan Tegtmeier - Reinckeweg 9 - 22399 Hamburg, GERMANY
- tegtmeier@tu-harburg.de (Starcode/amable)
-
- Amiga:
- ------
-
- Frank Schliefer - Am Musterplatz 27 - 21220 Seevetal, GERMANY
- gandalf@blackbox.dame.de (Gandalf/Phantasm)
-
- Michael Krause - Mannesallee 24 - 21107 Hamburg, GERMANY
- rawstyle@blackbox.dame.de, ii7349@fh-wedel.de (Raw Style/Lego)
-
- C64:
- ----
-
- chaotic@blackbox.dame.de (Chaotic/Smash Designs)
-
- Atari:
- ------
-
- michael_wiegers@hh3.maus.de (Jet/Avena)
-
-
- +-----------+
- + 8. History +
- +-----------+
-
- Version 1.0 (09.12.96):
- -----------------------
-
- -> First invitation text released.
-
- Version 1.1 (18.12.96):
- -----------------------
-
- -> Bustrip from sweden added.
-
- -> Timetable added (deadlines only).
-
- -> Pay in advance only possible until end of february
-
- -> Compo rulez changed a very bit.
-
- -> Removed a few grammatical mistakes
-
- -> No more time to waste
-
-
- +---------------+
- + 9. Disclaimer +
- +---------------+
-
- -> We are not responsible for your equipment you bring to the party:
- keep an eye on it.
-
- -> We are not responsible for possible accidents during the party.
-
- -> We are not interested in troublemaking people and will throw them out.
-
- -> Drugs are forbidden at the party-place. Alcoholics and smoking is not
- desired.
-
- -> You have to pay for everything you damage.
-
- -> You have to bring your own wires with you. There is only one power-
- connection for each table/computer.
-
- -> Of course hacked, cracked or illegal programs are not allowed.
-
- -> Racism is not allowed.
-
- -> You are under German law and everthing that's forbidden outside the
- party-place will be forbidden inside, too!
-
-
- +----------------------+
- + +
- + END OF INVITATION-FILE +
- + +
- +----------------------+
-
-
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