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Tel: (01) 272 34 63 from Austria, or +43 1 272 34 63 from abroad (outside Austria)
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Hello, SCENE+ readers. After buying Independence Day on video, I wasted a few hours watching the movie, and then came the new mystery series on Pro 7. Everyone who knows me knows what I think of such series: I just have to watch them. And Dark Skies is truly very exciting. The Outer Limits, on the other hand, I didn't know yet, although the series is a remake from the 60s.
Then I thought about the future of my mag. Well, the signs are looking good for something really big, because an offer came flying in by mail that I simply could not ignore. I don't want to jump the gun, and the author of the letter asked me not to publish any details just yet, but what I can say is that SCENE+ will be made accessible to a larger readership, the quality will increase, and the volume of articles will grow enormously if everything works out. It is also planned that SCENE+ will appear not only for +D/Disciple, Opus, and MB02, but also on tape. Hey, I hope it wasn't a premature April Fools' prank!
Once everything is signed and sealed, you will find out next month what kind of deal was struck. From now on, I have to make an effort to stick to the release schedule, so that in the future SCENE+ will be published on the 1st of every month, or at the latest by the 15th. For that, of course, I need more articles from you!
Shadow Nemesis came to an end in this issue, as already mentioned. There was still enough story for a few pages, but I wanted to make room for a brand-new story, which will be somewhat more extensive—not quite LORDS OF ZER, which filled almost two +D disks, but since I am currently working on it, it could easily reach half that volume (30–40 parts).
NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF SPECTRUM
FPD PD Service was sold to Prism PD for the token price of 1 pence. Well, I know Dave Fountain and I also know Martyn Sherwood, and one thing is predetermined: the service will become worse and more chaotic (worse than mine!), which is a real shame because FPD had what it takes to become something great. A side detail was an open "farewell letter" to Andy Davis of Alchemist Research. I quote:
"I know about your dark side, and don't forget I have all your letters where you actually admit to lies, forgeries and set-ups directed against Prism. It's time people knew the real you."
Apparently, each of us has a dark side; Dave's was his girlfriend, who forced him to take this step.
Proxima Software is now selling off its entire Spectrum inventory and will then pull out of this segment. Proxima, which made itself unpopular through overpriced products and little innovation (compared to, e.g., Ultrasoft), now wants to continue on the PC. However, there is little hope that they will make more profit than on the Spectrum unless they change their game concepts and pricing.
Datel is abandoning computer hardware (+D, Action Replay Amiga) and switching to console hardware. Can one really make profits with that?
Persona has produced Protracker II for SAM. Price: £18.
Persona, 31 Ashwood Drive, Brandlesholme, Bury, BL8 1HF, England.
Persona also offers MIDI Sequencer 9 for £15 and other products. It is best to write to them yourself and request a catalogue.
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