NETWORK Q RAC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

CRACKED BY : Grudge                  ││ RELEASE DATE : 21 September 1996
SUPPLIED BY : The Undertaker          ││   PROTECTION : CD Check / Reroute
STRIPPED BY : The Undertaker          ││    GAME TYPE : Rally Car Game
PACKAGED BY : Maverick (905)          ││  GAME RATING : 95%

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS : 486/66, 8 MEGS RAM, DOS/WIN95, 94 MEGS HD SPACE

RELEASE NOTES

Strap yourself in, pile on the revs, and watch for the flag.  You're one
of the motorsport's elite, facing 28 gruelling stages in the world's
toughest test on wheels - the Network Q RAC Rally.  Options include network
play with up 8 players, choice of 6 cars, 28 stages of rally, save and
pause, Championship/Arcade/Individual and Time Trial races, Full Screen,
high resolution animation throughout the game, 3 screen sizes, 2 resolution
for optimum gameplay, real sound effects, different weather conditions and
road surfaces, and Co-Driver speech by TV Rally Commentator Tony Mason.
Look at QUICKDOX.TXT for some info on game controls, etc.

Special thanks to Maverick and Shadow Master who stayed up all night gettin
this, and to Grudge for doing this bitch of a crack.

*RIPPED - Nothing!

*INSTALLATION - Un-ARJ and run!

* To quote CyberPhreak, "Trust me Undertaker will never get anything, all
he wants is his board supported, and he'll never get a single title"

* GREETS : CyberChrist, Malign, Shadow Master, Shadow Seeker, Wolverine,
Tazman, Bababooey, Acid Reign, Sub Zero, The Comet, MainStream, VampD,
Zion, Arch-Vile, Maverick, Prophet & the Bastard, Allanon, TWO, and of
course THE GECKO, back from the dead, nuff respect given.

PRESTIGE NEWS

* Welcome The Undertaker, and his board The Graveyard to Prestige, as the
UK HQ.  Also welcome MadBoy to the trading team.

PRESTIGE AND THE 50 DISK LIMIT

Two months ago, 5 major groups got together and formed an organization,
the SPA, in order to set certain standards for the games cracking scene.
One of these standards is the 50 disk limit.  All groups, including the
original 5, have held to this standard since it was first initiated.
The original 5 were Hybrid, Prestige, Razor, Mantis, and Napalm.  Only
three of these groups still exist, and Hybrid has pulled out of the SPA.
This means that only RZR and PSG are still part of the alliance.  When
the SPA was formed, it was agreed that 5 groups should be part of it in
order to make important decisions that affect the direction of the PC
scene.  It then follows that important decisions such as the disk limit
should not be discussed until the SPA's ranks are replenished.

Having said all that, Prestige feels it should inform the public about
an event that could hold some importance for all of us.  In the last
month or so, Prestige has dominated over the other groups, as we are
wont to do.  Coincidentally, the two other biggest groups (Razor and
Hybrid) have approached Prestige about "voting" on a new 65 disk limit.
Prestige feels that the 50 disk limit we have now is excessive, but we
agreed to it in the spirit of compromise two months ago.  Now two of
the original members of the SPA are trying to overturn the limit, in
what we feel is a fit of desperation.  If the limit is raised, many
more games will be "rippable" under the disk limit.  This, in turn,
will increase Hybrid and Razor's chances of putting up a fair fight
against PSG, which as we said earlier, has been dominating in every
aspect.

Hybrid and Razor will argue that quality games like DaggerFall can be
released under a new 65 disk limit.  This is, of course, true.  Just
as true, however, is the fact that there are many more games of poor
quality that will come out under this new limit as well.  This is not
the only bad aspect of a larger disk limit.  Perhaps you have noticed
that many large (30+ disks) releases are quickly re-released as less
than 10 disks by what we like to call "no-name" groups.  Even Prestige
is guilty of putting out games as larger than they need to be, in the
interest of saving time so that we can win on the release.  I can't
defend our actions to you, but I can tell you that EVERY time the disk
limit has increased, the ripping quality has summarily gone DOWN.  So,
where you now see a 50 disk version of some freeware repackage of Euro
Fighter 2000 "Tactops" like Razor put out a few weeks ago, you'll see
a 65 disk retread of the same crap.  Do you really want this?

By the same token, a 58 disk version of DaggerFall is not likely to
include many of the features you would expect from this kind of game.
You probably won't get sound, music, animations important to the
development of the game's plot, and God knows what else.  Do you really
want to download a 58 disk release only to find out that you should
have gone out and bought the game in the first place?  Unlikely.

The courier groups, who thrive on bytes uploaded to a site or board,
might enjoy a larger release to trade.  I would ask them to consider
the sites and boards they trade on - they have limited disk space.  I
would ask them to consider the users that download the games - its bad
enough getting stuck with 30 disks of crapware, but you'll be doubly
annoyed if that 30 disks turns into 60, with full animations of the
company's logo as well as an aerial view of the disk duplication
facility where your pirated game originated.

But seriously, folks.  The 50 disk limit is more than generous for what
we do today.  Look at the past 20 or 30 releases, how many of those are
even in the 40-50 disk range?  Only a handful, and most of those were
not worth downloading in the first place.  If we open the door to a 65
disk limit, we'll get a small handful of quality games, true.  But the
price we have to pay, in the form of bad ripping and more bad games, is
simply not worth what Hybrid and Razor are trying to sell.

THE LEGENDARY MEMBERS OF PRESTIGE

Legendary Members:

Bababooey, Califboy, CyberChrist, Cypher, Devast, Digivamp, Drake,
Dray, Gimi, Grudge, Hammer!, Lost Soul, LTD, Prophet, Psycho Stik,
Marauder, Maverick (905), Ol' Dirty Bastard, Red Wizard, Shadow Master
The Renegade Chemist, Speed Master, Sternone, Tazman, Troops, XDC
Tinox, Undertaker, Union Jack, Vivid, White Knight, Wolverine
Zion!

Courier Co-Ordinators:

Arch-Vile, and Maverick.

Prestige BBS & Internet Couriers:

Apocalypse, Apollo, Artur, Beast, Bizzy, Chief Boot Knocker, Cruger,
Cyberjack, The Comet, Darkside, Denial, Don Juan, Highlander
Kot, Madboy, Mindreader, The Outlaws, Razor Sharp, Savager
Shadowfax, Shatter Star, Soultaker, Stubborn
Stingray 6, The Wicked One, Ustasa.

THE LEGENDARY PRESTIGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Zion's Hideout      World HQ        12 Nodes   614-XXX-XXXX  Zion
Tower of Sorcery    US HQ           13 Nodes   614-XXX-XXXX  Arch-Magi
The Tribe           European HQ      8 Nodes   +32-XXX-XXXX  Sternone
The Galleon         Australian HQ    5 Nodes   +61-XXX-XXXX  Viking/Blond
The Graveyard       UK HQ            4 Nodes   +44-XXX-XXXX  TheUndertaker

Slaughter House     Member Board     3 Nodes   +44-XXX-XXXX  FireFly
Acheron             Member Board     3 Nodes   214-XXX-XXXX  Bababooey
Masturbation Stn.   Member Board     8 Nodes   305-XXX-XXXX  BlackBeard
Phoenix             Member Board     6 Nodes   312-XXX-XXXX  Gandalf TW
Info Superhighway   Member Board     6 Nodes   +XX-XXX-XXXX  Lost Soul

The Shallow Grave   Dist Site        2 Nodes   804-XXX-XXXX  Grendel
Hades               Dist Site        3 Nodes   XXX-XXX-XXXX  Afterlife

Darklands           Courier Site     6 Nodes   +49-XXX-XXXX  The Outlaws
Are You Sure ?      Courier Site     4 Nodes   +XX-XXX-XXXX  Kot
Hakuna Matata       Courier Site     3 Nodes   +XX-XXX-XXXX  Beast
Just 4 Fun          Courier Site     6 Nodes   +XX-XXX-XXXX  Artur & TGD
Second Front        Courier Site     6 Nodes   +46-XXX-XXXX  Mindreader

SO, YOU WANNA BE A PRESTIGE COURIER, HUH?

Prestige is always interested in acquiring talented new couriers to
bolster our ranks.  We're looking for both internet traders and bbs
traders to preserve the heritage of the scene.  If you believe that
you have what it takes to be a Prestige Courier, send us e-mail or
contact us on one of our boards.

SO, YOU WANNA BE A PRESTIGE MEMBER, HUH?

Prestige is also interested in you if you want to help the group,
but may not necessarily be interested in a courier position.  There
are openings in Prestige for people with the following traits and/or
abilities:

* If you work for a company that is connected in any way with the
games distribution process (store, distributor, duplicator, even
publisher) please give us a ring today.

* If you work for a company that produces or distributes hardware
and can help supply the group with its hardware needs, please
get in touch.

* If you have professional experience in the 'internet business',
such as web-authoring, or run an internet providership, please
let us know that you can help the group become more successful.

* If you are a college student with ethernet access to the internet
wired into your dorm room, and you live on the East coast, contact
us today about a possible position in Prestige.

* If you are a member in another group and are unhappy with your
current situation, Prestige may be the right option for you, so
don't hesitate to get in touch with a Senior Member.

SO, YOU WANNA BE A PRESTIGE DIST SITE, HUH?

So, you've got a pretty good board, but you don't know how to make
the jump to a quality elite system.  Prestige can help you, if you
can help Prestige in return.  Dist Sites are supported by Prestige
Couriers, and are a fully functional part of the group.  If you are
unable to contribute to the group's success, don't even waste your
time trying to get connected with PSG.

If your board is already of elite quality, multi-node, and offers
inbound internet access via telnet, you may be eligible for PSG
Member Board or even Headquarters status!  Contact a Prestige Senior
Member for more information on these exciting opportunities for you
and the group.

CONTACTING THE PRESTIGE TEAM

There are several ways of getting in touch with a Senior Member of
Prestige.  You may contact us on one of our boards, on the internet
in IRC, via email, or even on the World Wide Web.

Internet Relay Chat : #prestige
World Wide Web      : http://www.jet.laker.net/prestige/
E-Mail (Europe)     : anon-9979@anon.twells.com
E-Mail (USA/Canada) : prestige@laker.net

SO, YOU WANNA GET YOUR HANDS ON THE LATEST WAREZ, HUH?

Prestige can offer you either Monthly CD'S full of the latest games and
utils, or if you prefer Weekly DAT's from the best boards in the scene.
For more information on how we can help you satisfy you thirst for warez

Email us at ANON-9979@ANON.TWWELLS.COM

SO YOU WANT THE BEST PRICES ON CONSOLES, HUH?

Prestige with the help of out friends at Anthrox can offer you the BEST
prices, Quality service & Console information. Hardware, accessories and
Software supporting Nintendo 64, Playstation, Saturn and SNES. Interested?
Interested?

Surf the Net to our Web page at  HTTP://WWW.ANTHROX.COM

"Prestige - Dominating '96"

REMEMBER, IF YOU LIKED THIS GAME, PLEASE BUY IT.
PUBLISHERS OF QUALITY SOFTWARE DESERVE YOUR SUPPORT!