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The Party 1994 Invitation by Dust


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WHERE & WHEN
 
   The  Party 1994 will be held in Scandinavia's largest conference centre.
   The  centre is of course placed in Herning in the middle of Denmark. The
   Party  will  be  held from Tuesday 27 December at 10:00 CET to Friday 30
   December at 10:00 CET.
 

FACILITIES:
 
 - Room  for  at  least  3000  people,  including  tables  and  chairs  for
   everybody.
 
 - A quiet, separate hal for sleeping.  But you are free to sleep where you
   want to.
 
 - Enough  electricity  for  everyone,  with  a professional electrician 24
   hours a day to avoid problems.
 
 - All info about what's going on (surprises, competitions, events, winners
   etc.)  will  be published on a large bulletin board near The Information
   and on the big screen.
 
 - 1000 x 800 cm high quality screen for competitions and other events.
 
 - Extremely powerful PA equipment to guarantee perfect sound quality.
 
 - Two  cafeterias  will be open all day. At night only one of them will be
   open. A kiosk or two will also be open most of the day. Fair prices.
 
 - The  toilet and shower facilities are good.  This year we have more than
   35 free hot showers.
 
 - Prof. cleaning company to ensure that you will be able to walk around in
   the hall.
 
 - The Party 1994 T-Shirts will be sold at The Information.
 
 - Female organizers!
 

EVENTS:
 
 - 62 hours non-stop activity.
 
 - 9  main  competitions  with  great prizes and a lot of strange and crazy
   surprise competitions.
 
 - Laser  Matic;  tomorrows  laser technology in todays most exciting game.
   Dark  caves  and extreme light effects. Thrilling sound effects and loud
   background music. Beam up your buddy in the laser game you have to try.
 
 - If  you  have made a music- og demovideo or another amazing thing, bring
   it  with  you and we will gladly show it at the big screen. Just hand in
   the production at The Information.

 - Computer related seminars.


COMPETITIONS:
 
 - The main competitions and prizes:
 
               Amiga demo:     PC Demo:
               ------------    ------------
               1. $2500        1. $1000 + ESCOM Pentium PC
               2. $1250        2. $600
               3. $650         3. $400
               4. $400         4. $200
               5. $200         5. $100

       Gfx Compo:     Music Compo:   Multich. Music Compo:
       ------------   ------------   ---------------------
       1. $500        1. $500        1. $500 + GUS Max
       2. $300        2. $300        2. $300 + GUS Max
       3. $200        3. $200        3. $200 + GUS Max
       4. $100        4. $100        4. $100 + GUS Max
       5. $50         5. $50         5. $50  + GUS Max

               Amiga Intro:    PC Intro:
               ------------    ------------
               1. $500         1. $500
               2. $250         2. $250
               3. $100         3. $100

               C-64 Demo:      WiLD Compo:
               ------------    -----------
               1. $300         1. $1000
               2. $200         2. $500
               3. $100         3. $250
 
 - The ESCOM Pentium PC is a powerfull PC with 8 MB RAM and 420 MB Harddisk
   sponsored by ESCOM B.V. SCANDINAVIA. The Multichannel Music  Competition
   is sponsored by Assembly organizing and Sound Solutions.

 - The prizes in cash will be followed up by hardware and  software  prizes
   like:

       - Gravis Ultrasound MAX sound cards
       - Sound Blaster AWE 32
       - A lot of computer related books
       - OS/2 Warps
       - Lots of games
       And a lot more!

 - The following companies are sponsoring prizes for the competitions:
   ESCOM B.V. Scandinavia, Creative Labs Nordic, IDG Danmark A/S(PC World),
   Advanced Gravis, Assembly organizing, id Software, Epic MegaGames,  IBM,
   Sound Solutions, Scandinavian Entertainment Software, Pitman Publishing,
   Team OS/2, Phil Shatz and a lot more!


RULES:
 
Overall rules:
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 - All contributions must be delivered at The Information before deadline.
 
 - If  you  want  to  take part in a competition you must be present at the
   party.
 
 - If  too  many  contributions are delivered for a competition a competent
   jury will make a selection.
 
 - We copy and spread all contributions.

 - The contribution disks will not be returned.

 - The contributions will be assembled to a CD-ROM. All Prize-winners  will
   get royalties by granting exclusive distribution rights  to  the  CD-ROM
   media.
 
Amiga Demo:
-----------
 - A  group  can contribute with as many demos as they want to but only one
   from each coder.
 
 - Max. demo lenght: 20 min.
 
 - The demo must be able to run on a standard A1200 (2 MB chip).
 
Gfx Competition:
----------------
 - Each artist is allowed to contribute with one picture.
 
 - The  picture must be delivered in ILBM format. Max resolution: 736 x 566
   in 256 colors. Other wellknown formats are welcome too!

Music Competition:
------------------
 - Each musician is allowed to contribute with one tune.
 
 - We will play a max. of 5 min. per tune.

 - Maximum amount of channels is 4, maximum size is 384 KB.

 - The tune must be delivered as a mod.-file, in a Protracker comp. format.
 
Amiga Intro:
------------
 - Max. intro length: 40KB.
 
 - The intro must be able to run on a standard A1200 (2 MB chip).
 
PC Demo:
--------
 - A  group  can contribute with as many demos as they want to but only one
   from each coder.
 
 - Max. demo lenght: 20 min.
 
 - The  demo  will be shown on a standard 486 DX/2-66 MHz, 4 MB RAM, VL-BUS
   VGA card with Soundblaster Pro II or Gravis Ultra Sound  (1 MB)  and  no
   other cards. However the demo should be able to run on a standard 386 DX
   40Mhz PC.

 - Output: VGA.
 
Multichannel Music Competition:
-------------------------------
 - Each musician is allowed to contribute with one tune.
 
 - We will play a max. of 5 min. per tune.

 - Maximum amount of channels is 32, maximum size is 1 MB.

 - The tune must be delivered in a S3M, XM or MOD format, which is playable
   in either Scream Tracker  or  Fast Tracker II.  If  you  prefer  another
   format, you are welcome to bring your own player.

PC Intro:
--------
 - Max. intro length: 64KB.

 - The  demo  will be shown on a standard 486 DX/2-66 MHz, 4 MB RAM, VL-BUS
   VGA card with Soundblaster Pro II or Gravis Ultra Sound  (1 MB)  and  no
   other cards. However the demo should be able to run on a standard 386 DX
   40Mhz PC.

 - Output: VGA.
 
C-64 Demo:
----------
 - A  group  can contribute with as many demos as they want to but only one
   from each coder.
 
 - Max. demo lenght: 15 min.
 
 - The demo must be able to run on a standard Commodore 64.
 
WiLD Competition:
-----------------
 - Max. entry length: 20 min.

 - Every thing from a Vic-20 to a Silicon Graphics will be accepted but you
   will of course have to lend us the equipment during the competition.
 
 - Output: Pal RGB/VGA or Pal Composite Video.
 

ENTRANCE PRICE:
 
 - Due  to  the  extra  facilities,  events,  competitions  and  prices the
   entrance fee will be dkk 195.


PLEASE NOTE:
 
 - We  will  not  accept  anybody  selling  food,  disks etc.  without  our
   permission.

 - Alcohol  is  not  allowed  at the party place. If we find any it will be
   confiscated.
 
 - Intoxicated people will be thrown out or handed over to the police. This
   goes for both alcohol as well as drugs.
 
 - We  will  not  accept  any racist signs or acting, spraycans, weapons or
   firework.

 - People who cause any damages will of course have to pay for it.
 
 - We take no responsibility for illegal swapping, software, video etc.


ADDRESSES:
 
   Party place:         Organizers/Registration:
   ------------         ------------------------
   Messecenter Herning  The Party 1994
   Vardevej 1           Postbox 755
   7400 Herning         9100 Aalborg
   Denmark              Denmark
 
   The Party-phone:     Modem-registration:
   ----------------     -------------------
   For information      Mainline BBS
   and registration     (+45) 98 15 30 62
   (+45) 98 15 37 62    (+45) 98 15 35 62
 
   Net-registration:
   -----------------
   Internet: d1x@dc5101.aalborges.dk
   Amixnet : Dux@DK0001
   Fidonet:  2:238/67.1
   CBMNet:   jes@leech.adsp.sub.org


TO REGISTER:

 - Fill in this slip and send it to the Organizer Address above:

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|R|                                                          |
|E|  YES, we are coming to The Party 1994                    |
|G|  ------------------------------------                    |
|I|  Name/Handle................:                            |
|S|  Group & Country............:                            |
|T|  No. of persons coming......: __         __      __      |
|R|  No. of computers...........:|__|Amiga  |__|PC  |__|C64  |
|A|  You want to reserve tables.:|__|Yes    |__|No           |
|T|                                                          |
|I|                                                          |
|O|                                                          |
|N|  Fill in this slip and send it to the Organizer Address  |
`-+----------------------------------------------------------'


TRAVEL INFO:

 - If  you  are  going  by train or bus you will arrive at Herning Station.
   From  here  a  nonstop party bus will be driving to the party place. The
   ride takes 12 min. and costs app. 20 dkk. At the station there will be 2
   organizers  to help you getting to the party place. If you go to Herning
   by  car  you should follow the "Messecenter Herning" or "The Party 1994"
   signs.

 - If you want to travel by bus from one of below-mentioned  countries,  we
   suggest you contact  one  of  the  following  people,  as  they  arrange
   bustrips:

   - Country:    Austria
     Organizer:  Karsten Konrad (KKI/Post Mortem)       Tel: +43-316-424896
     Internet:   konrad@sbox.tu-graz.ac.at

   - Country:    Finland
     Title:      Future Crew Bustrip
     Organizers: Samuli Syvahouko (Gore/Future Crew)    Tel:  +358-042-7477
                                                        Mob:+358-9405023025
                 Annis Kytoniemi (Swaan/BG)             Tel:+358-90-425-374
     Price:      FIM 600,-

   - Country:    Finland
     Title:      Prime & Virtual Visions Bustrip
     Organizer:  Riku Aakkula (Matrix/Prime)            Tel: +358-313184165
     Internet:   riku.aakkula@cc.tut.fi

   - Country:    Holland
     Organizer:  Marcel Hengeveld         (after 18:30) Tel:+31(0)520763873

   - Country:    Norway
     Title:      DarkZone + Gullum Bustrip
     Organizers: Svein Harald Mathisen (P-Nut/Darkzone) Tel:   +47-67131838
                 Espen Grimsgaard (Twin Killer/Gullum)  Tel:   +47-92048939
     Price:      NOK 850,-                              BBS:   +47-35512227

   - Country:    Sweden
     Title:      Cascada + Fairlight Bustrip
     Organizers: Erik Stridell (Zodiak/Cascada)         Tel: +46-0-22033489
                 Joel Brynielsson (Spirou/Fairlight)    Tel:  +46-0-8374125
     Internet:   erik.stridell@duesenberg.se
     Prices:     from Stockholm 475:- tor
                 from Göteborg  375:- tor


BUT:

 - Don't Try This At Home !