Demo Demons
Inspired by Amanda's rather stinging attack on boy demo coders comes our new section which hopes to point you in the right direction when choosing programs from library catalogues. There are hundreds to elect from with more coming along everyday (hopefully this will always be the case!) I won't be slagging demos off; don't criticize what you can't do yourself, that's my motto. But none of the demos here will let you down.
Those of you who have mastered SOUNDTRACKER will know how time consuming it is to create stunning music scores for the Speccy. Whenever I listen to FRANK FRAZETTA 3 with aurals by John Dalthon, I'm still gob-smacked by the work he has put into the sound. I don't think I've heard anything so beautiful coming out of the AY chip! especially the second song. Three exceptional fantasy style graphics support the program but as per usual, one of them is a complete heavy metal fans wank, with integral big thighed/titted woman astride a dragon thing (or something). Apart from that, shouldn't this demo have won an award or something!
Mat & Ziutek must be known to most Spectrum fanatics as two top programmers from the old Eastern blok. There is delightful humour in TIM FOLLIN 2, consisting of cute chalk drawings on a blackboard. The music on this demo is also exceptional. ESI are much missed since the move to SAM, but what if enough of us wrote and begged? How does the Lyra 3 sound to you? With the continued spread of right-wing extremism, especially in Germany, it's reassuring to see the NO NAZIS demo from Talisman and Vision. A small routine is included with the demo so you can add your own name in support of the Anti Nazi movement and then pass it on. Ok, so it's not going to stop cowardly attacks on ethnic minorities but the mere fact it exists is a very positive thing. And if you think politics doesn't belong in Speccy land - think again.
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