Events, facts, comments
(C) KVAZAR
CHAOS CONSTRUCTION '99
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The main event at the Spectrum scene in the upcoming season
should be targeted to be on 3-4 July in St. Petersburg Festival
of Computer Art CHAOS CONSTRUCTION'99. The event includes three
platforms: Zx-Spectrum, PC and Amiga. Already developed and
common rules for the upcoming party, a group of DIGITAL REALITY
information released demo invitation (by the way, very badsome
made, all advise to look). Detailed Description forthcoming
hangouts can be found in the newspaper Nikron-108, so here we
are particularly subject will not, just to say spektrumistov
that in addition to the standard set of contests: the schedule,
music, intro and a demo, expect with high probability,
GAME-compo and REALTIME-CODE-compo, ie competition for the best
coder, like the proverbial chtoto Olympiads in Informatics: You
are given a some task, but you need to quickly and efficiently
it implemented in assembler. What about the competition of toys
- it just that can provide an additional incentive for domestic
GAMEmaker'am. For holding this component group RUSH performed
even before FunTop'om-98, but then our idea due to lack of Time
was rejected by the organizing committee. By the way, nobody
can guarantee that the above additional contests all the same
place. Regulation of the festival pretty hard and if the
required components will not fit into its schedule, it is
possible that they may be undone.
Organizes the festival CC'99 Random, which is going on
party all the way from most of Australia (!). According to
rumors, the organization of this activities have already spent
several thousand dollars. Generally, it is planned something
big: the show on the big screen, video and a bunch of expensive
equipment. Provided and prizes for the winners: diplomas,
souvenirs, etc. From this and extraordinarily expensive
tickets: up to $ 5 for 2 days and $ 3 for one. But now
negotiating with the organizers to reduce the cost of inputs, a
minimum of 2-3 dollars, because otherwise, the number of
nonresident spektrumistov to the party will be vanishingly
small.
Initially, the festival CHAOS CONSTRUCTION was perceived by
many spektrumistami "a hostile reception." In part, this
explains trehplatformennoy orientation, coupled with the name
of the city on the Neva River Breed some unpleasant
associations with the failure of ENLIGHT'97. Played a negative
role, and a purely commercial focus parties, the high cost of
tickets. But the most compelling argument is the fact that if
we assume, will come to the party of 300 spektrumistov, 50 and
10 pisishnikov amizhnikov, it is interesting how will be
distributed in prize money between different platforms in fact
it turns out that if spektrumisty will "feed" amizhnikov and
pisyuchistov. It's a shame. Nobody wants to be thrown ...
On the pages of the electronic media have begun to sound
angry calls for CC'99 boycott under the slogan "Give us, FunTop
!!!". Alas, the rapacious policies Mosenergo has left fans of
the Moscow festival no chance. Fantop'99 not happen - it's an
official statement by Vladimir Bulchukeya, though really, well,
does not come same at the 91 th school wedge white light?
Surely it was impossible to find throughout Moscow one more or
less suitable premises?
Nevertheless, the bulk of spektrumistov sceners start
hard to prepare for the upcoming party. Assistants was
organized by the notorious group of DIGITAL REALITY, whose
authority on the Spectrum scene is great. In preparation for
the festival employs many people, most widely known in the
Speccy, that should be seen as a sign of a responsible and
serious approach. Groups of preselekta - every job in every
nomination (!), but the demo should undergo a mandatory
pre-selection! Why it's done, I think there is no need to
explain. Hence the need, as much as possible for early
registration. Tentatively, all works except the demo is
recommended to send to the organizing committee in June, in tk
day composite graphics and music, most likely will not be
accepted!
The number of papers in each category are strictly limited!
All work must be handed over to the following address before
June 25:
E-mail - cha0s@cybermail.net
Fido - 2:5058 / 88.303
Ftp - 194.8.180.130/home/hirez/cc999/ftp
To contact organizers:
Phone - (812) 155-49-10 (Merlin \ CC)
Attention to presentation graphics and music of your work may
provide authorized persons. For intros and demos desirable
the presence of at least one member of the group. Work (demo /
intro) can be represented by an authorized person, but put
forward the following restrictions:
1. One person can not represent more than one group /
individual. 2. All responsibility for the correctness of the
execution of work for the com po-machine is assigned to a
responsible person. 3. If you experience any problems that can
not be resolved
responsible person, the work may be excluded from the compo.
While we were preparing this issue for publication, we
obtained credible information that in August 1999 will be held
trehplatformennogo computer art festival in Kazan. PIM party is
known for her release, "Last Hero" - EXCESS GROUP.
