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29 апреля 1998

Fun Top'98 - Information about the festival of computer art.

<b>Fun Top'98</b> - Information about the festival of computer art.
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             MFKI 'FUNTOP98'. NOTICES

                         v1.3 on 05/04/1998.



   International Festival of Computer Art "FunTop98"
will be held August 22 in Moscow, at the premises of 
Experimental secondary school number 91 of the Russian Academy

Education, located at: ul. Cook,
d. 14.


   This is the first event in Russia this kind, and entirely
entirely devoted to computer ZX-Spectrum. The main objectives
Festival - to establish contacts between producers,
exchange of ideas, presentations of new games and software 
programs competitions with the winners being awarded prizes.



   To visit the Festival, you must first
send a request by one of the addresses specified in Section
"Contact information".


  Entrance to the Festival of charge, estimated cost - 20
RUB (denominated). For latecomers to the registration - 30
rubles. The proceeds will be used to reward
winners.


  At the Festival will open trade in software, where you not 
only be able to purchase old and new programs, but also put on

selling its own copyrights (not competitive) work. In
this case is highly desirable to send them in advance.
Copyright compliance is guaranteed.



              Common rules of competition



   By tradition, the Festival will be held contests work in the 
following categories: Demo, Music and Graphics, as well as 
competition 4K-Intro. 


  From the same author / group of the competition shall not 
exceed one work in each category. If the work is

the result of collective creativity, rather the presence of
at least one representative of the group. If there are valid
the reasons (difficulties with travel, illness, exams, problems 
with visas, etc.) may be part-time participation in the 
competition - you can send your work by post or e-mail or

transfer to other parties, with strong desire to
pre-registration of such works remains in force.


  Work submitted to the contest must send in advance
e-mail or post or transmit personally, accompanied by
information about authors and the work itself (see the sample 
application). Privacy and copyright compliance on the part of

The Organizing Committee guarantees. Last day of registration 
papers - 8 August. Sent out later than this date the work will 
be accepted only in exceptional cases and if circumstances 
permit, except works in the category of "Demo" - you can bring 
them directly to The festival, if the work is gradually 
completed in the last minute. However, This situation is 
regarded as an extreme case, the price Admission for members 
privozyaschih their work directly to The festival, without 
sending them in advance, even with Pre-registration will be the 
same as for non- register in advance. In the case of an 
excessive amount of works will be carried out their 
pre-selection jury of authoritative, composed of persons not 
participating in the competitions. No qualifiers work will be 
showcased out of competition, if the guests and Festival 
participants will express a desire for something, and will be 
included in the collections. Work, participating in contests, 
automatically into being the FREEWARE - to be free

spread, but if the author (s) 0% for some reasons, the 
laboratory did not wish to include their works in the 
collection and subsequent distribution, they must notify the 
Organizing Committee in advance, it is desirable to have when 
applying for participation in the contest. 


   During a contest works viewers will have to choose
three favorite and award them one to three points,
noting it on the form for voting. The photographers who took
the first three places on the number of points will be declared
winners and awarded prizes.



        Requirements for work submitted for competition



  In all categories is not allowed in the contest
works, previously participated in any such events.



                        Graphics compo



  Prohibited by a digitized or converted from other platforms
graphics, as well as his own arrangements of foreign works. In 
the case of emergence of such suspicions author must provide 
the jury intermediate phases of the composition.




                        4K Intro compo



   Work will be displayed on the computer next
Configuration: Pentagon 128 (3.5 Mhz, 128K, TR-DOS 5.03/5.04T,
AY-3-8910/12, 5'25 DS / DD FDD).


   Work should be submitted as one file type "C" with
start address that matches the catalog load address and
are in the range from # 6000 to # FFFF; file length not 
exceeding 16 sectors.



   The program can use any built-ROM resources
basic computer configuration RAM from # 6000 to # FFFF in any
pages of memory, except for the 6 th. The program must return 
control through RET, in the main memory configurations 128K 
(included page 0); IY = # 5C3A standard, with preemption in

mode, IM 1; intact area of ​​system variables, with
muted AY. Clear the screen and restores the original
Color is not necessary.


   The duration of the demonstration - to 3 minutes, including 
time for calculation / preparation / decompress data.




                         Music compo



   Allowed only on interrurt musical compositions
coprocessor AY-3-8910/12. Digital work will not be accepted for
competition due to difficulty in determining their originality.


  Works are accepted in compiled under the address # C000 
(49152) form, indicating the music editor, which was

written composition.

  Highly desirable to send the original (not compiled)
version of the song. It will not be subject to free
distribution (unless otherwise agreed with the author).

  In the case of non-traditional means of making music
(Eg own music editor), please
send them along with the work. They also will not be allowed to
free flow.


  Maximum play time - 3 minutes.



                          Demo compo



   Work will be displayed on the computer next
Configuration: Pentagon 128 (3.5 Mhz, 128K, TR-DOS 5.03/5.04T,
AY-3-8910/12, 5'25 DS / DD FDD). The organizing committee will 
take to distribution of non-competitive counterparts papers 
intended for demonstration on a computer different 
configuration (eg, tap-version-CIS).



   The transition between the parts of the demonstration should 
not require keystroke, while the presence of such a possibility

is welcome.


   Work must not contain foul language at any
language or in some other manner inconsistent with
moral or legal standards.


   "Pure animation has traditionally prohibited. The demo should
dominate realtime effects.


   The maximum duration of the demonstration - 10 minutes.


   Maximum size - a TR-DOS disk.


   Prohibited to protect the disk from being copied. Any
other restrictions in the TR-DOS 5.03, not (for example, music
during loading, etc. allowed).


   Allowed protection code from view, hacking the button "Magic"
and others, but also subject to the conditions of a free copy.


                      Contact Information



   Application, as well as work itself, you can send to the 
following Address:



                 E-mail: master@satan.spb.su

                    FidoNet: 2:5020 / 689.1

             ZXNet: Wladimir Bulchukey (500:95 / 462)

                            Email:

  1) 125130, Moscow, POBox 51

  2) 107241, Moscow, Schelkovskoye Highway 31, Apt. 7. VV 
Bulchukey. 


   For these addresses, you can also get any additional
information. Correspondence should include in the To: (or
envelope) marked "FunTop98" and if you do not complicate,
Narrow down the application (for example: "FunTop98. Demo 
Compo", "FunTop98. Info", etc.).



   The example of an application for participation in the 
competition (in the case If you decide to participate in 
several categories, each work must be accompanied by a separate 
application): 


                            SAMPLE
Alias ​​(Handle): FireSoft
Name, author's name (Real name): Ivan Ivanov
Group (Group): Firefighters CHG
Mailing address (Address): 123456, city ECT, 666 St.,

                          d. 13, kv. 911
Telephone (Phone): (001) 123-4567
E-mail Address (es): 2:345 / 133.1, firer@dialup.ru

Competition (Compo): Demo compo
Title of work (Work name): The Help!
Filename (s): thehelp.B, thehelp.C

                            SAMPLE


   If you are going to attend the festival as a
audience, leave the last three fields blank.

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   These rules are not final and may be changed
or supplemented.

                                      Organizing Committee MFKI 
"FunTop98" 


                      Organizing Committee Chairman Vladimir 
Bulchukey 






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