Legends of the Commodore 64 & Amiga scene

Real Name: Fernando Aguilar

Handle:  By-Tor

Country: United States of America

Date of Death: 24/04/2020

I was informed today by Jazzcat that By-Tor had passed away by heart attack on 24/04/2020.

What a sad story as i had some little chats with By-Tor and even had a tattoo of ESI a few years ago that i sent to By-Tor back then  and he was very glad i did it . he even publish it on his facebook face . He always was very happy to speak on ESI group when he had the chance.

Fernando (By-Tor)  was a member of the  iconic and legendary group in the history of Commodore 64 scene , the amazing : Eagle Soft Incorporated from America (originally from Canada)    and was a sysop of the BBS . He was in charge of the Public relations , organizer and a modem trader for delivering ESI cracks all over Europe and the states .

I think there is not a single commodore fan from the golden era on mid 80’s (the best times of the Commodore world)  who don’t remember fondly the well-known intros in front of their cracks  by Eagle Soft incorporated , probably the most known intro of all-times  cracks , this one !!

background about ESI (taken from Recollecion #2 issue by Jazzcat/ONS)

During the early years of the group which were 1982 to 1985, a steady amount of group-releases made it to the bulletin boards, piracy was still in its infancy and most of the releases just contained the text “Courtesy of Eagle Soft” or “Broken by Eagle Soft Inc”. In late 1985 and early 1986 this changed, with an increased amount of releases and intros. At that point, something of interest to mention is that Eagle Soft had two females who painted graphics for them, Ladyhawk/TSC (Thee Supreme Council) and Scorpio. Ladyhawk (Jane) painted graphics for the first intro showing an eagle that was used in 1986, whilst Scorpio painted the most famous picture, used mostly in the releases between 1987 and 1988

The group really stood out, having their own style, using witty scroll-text in their intros inspired by the Canadian rock group known as Rush. Some of the lyrics used made real good sense in conjunction with ESI as a cracking group, such as “Beneath the noble bird, between the proudest words, behind the beauty, cracks appear!”

Epyx were the main company that were targeted and ESI literally snatched and released all their titles. Most of the games released back then were cracked by Mitch and in some cases other crackers in the group such as Kombalar (Chris) and Mutant-X (Tom). Their main supplier during their most active year (1987) was the group SOHO (Suppliers Of Hot Originals) and of this group the supplier was Tinman (Charlie), who later joined ESI in 1988 (a subtle way for ESI to eliminate supply to other groups also).

the full article can be found here:

http://www.atlantis-prophecy.org/recollection/?load=online_issues&issue=1&sub=menu

and check the article “The Eagle Has Landed“

Memories of ESI – taken from Recollection Article , courtesy of Jazzcat/ONS

written by By-Tor
A typical day for ESI members ran something like this…

By-tor – work security, came home maintained the BBS. Started calls to members (Mitch, Mutant X, Scorpio, Mr IBM, The Gamer, etc.) basically done through PHREAKING… if anyone does not know what that is… in short calling for free with hacked mci /sprint calling cards. Same as hacked conference call codes. Mitch worked at his parent’s candy store in Philadelphia, Scorpio was married to a navy man so she was a stay home mom (2kids), lived 3 miles from me. Mutant X was a really young kid in Texas in school. Same as Mr IBM in Chicago. The Gamer was also local about 1 mile from me and was in the navy. Our main deal was just phreaking our ass off talking to sceners and talking about our releases and such, just basically having fun. Also I was always a “recreational” pot smoker and drinker (smile). Where I think Mitch was always clean to my knowledge. Same as Mutant X and Mr IBM. Scorpio was also a partier and so was The Gamer.

After all members were contacted. (At least the main ones) It was time to get plugged into the scene. Someone would start a conference and just get as many on the line???

As possible, to discuss happenings start trades or set up distributions. In our case once we had something Mitch would send it to me mainly and be included on my BBS “The Fountain of Lamneth” where the other members would get it (2 at a time had 2 lines). This was a lengthy process as old timers know. If I recall correctly it would take 45 min per floppy at 300 baud! Main thing to keep in mind Mitch has always been the core of the team, he has always been a very talented programmer. But he did not like dealing with the rest of it. That’s where I came in (By-Tor). He stuck to cracking, just cracking. I would on the other end run the rest of it. Get releases out to main BBS, manage the rest of the members and assign duties. Mainly was to get releases and up them to main BBS’s and getting other contacts and the packaging for releases etc.

I truly feel without someone doing these necessary things ESI would not have lasted as long. But I still credit Mitch for being the heart of ESI. I am just honoured to have been part of it. I have always been a leader so I fit in just right :). I did run a group before getting into ESI. I started and ran a group called Phun Soft Inc. Which I send a special thanks to Iceman whom lived in New York and he got me plugged into the scene and taught me the scene etiquette and got me in touch with major sceners. (Thanks Iceman!).

So what happens when you have diligently pour every fibre of your being into the scene? Reaching that exciting goal of being number 1? The biggest thrill is the chase. Once you reach that pinnacle and you have proven yourself and you are #1! And mind you stayed there for a good while… In the end it was all for fun, we were young. The thrill of it all starts to dwindle a bit. At this point the Amiga was in the horizon so for some of us spending 1200$ for the next thing was not a priority. We were after all trying to live our normal lives. It would have been awesome to have been able to LIVE that part of our lives forever. But we know it’s not so. At this point each of us started following other interests (of normal life). I myself had met a new set of friends which started with Jason “Jasper”. Started hanging out with him and to make it worse I fell in love with his sister. (Whom shall be un-named). Mitch kept working for a while in his parent’s candy store and our chats became less and less frequent. I do not even recall how much longer he stayed in ESI after I just dropped out. Mutant X and Mr IBM continued with their schooling and since I managed the group and having brought them in. They just dropped out. Scorpio lived locally and having found out one of her talents. I still hung out with her. I found out she had a tremendous connection to getting the best Crystal Meth in San Diego! I got into it as the girl I was in love with started doing it and so I started dealing it and with that came heavy usage. The gamer had his own ‘secret’ talent. Even tho he was in the Navy he used to ‘deal’ pot. So being plugged so well into those 2 outlets. It became my new full time ‘past time’. Mitch I did find out started working in a shop doing automobile audio/sound installs etc… We kept in contact off and on. Scorpio dropped out when she found out I was strung out on Crystal Meth and felt responsible for my state… It was dramatic as she just moved without a word and have never heard from her since! The Gamer I just lost contact with as I hung around my new found friends. Following the ‘grateful dead’ doing heavy psychedelics and tweaking to no end… (I frequently stayed up to 14 days straight!). There is light at the end of every tunnel however…

As ESI/C64 had run its course (at least for me). I would contact some of the guys every so often. Main thing is that running a successful group like ESI it’s a lot of work. I mean with maintaining the BBS contacting everyone, coordinating trading and distributing… if we had high speed internet then, ESI would have lasted a lot longer. Even though I must admit it carried a lot of prestige in recognition as well as financially. I used to charge non-members for access to BBS. I was sent money, hardware etc. for access. Pretty doggone cool! I still have logs in storage of the logins and what people dloaded/uploaded as I had a log being printed out of activity on BBS. The Fountain of Lamneth started with a Commodore 64 exchange (who remembers?) I modified it to include multi file transfers as original version had single file transfer. Originally I was studying to be a programmer, but early on I found out it was too tedious for me and switched to working with hardware instead. Never had the raw talent Mitch has with programming :>. Eventually I switched to C-Net BBS and upgraded to a Prometheus modem at 1200 baud! At that point that modem cost 1200$!!!! But it was carded from me by The Warlock (never in ESI) but I used to give him access and software for various things he would card for me every so often. He was a young kid without anything else to give but he was good at ‘carding’ stuff …So eventually I came to the worst decision of my life. I had lost contact with Mitch completely, continued to drinking, smoking, tweaking, taking mushrooms, acid, doing coke regularly… I was a spun DUCK!

Bottom line, I decided to get rid of all my floppies and my C64 equipment! Only thing I got left is some old BBS logs and a 1650 modem! That baby has a lot of history behind it! It is the original modem that was used to transfer countless ESI releases. I really wish I’d kept all my stuff. I had 2 sfd1001 drives, 1 1541 and 1 1571 drives. I wish I had kept all that stuff. It be priceless about now :). Well around the age of 25 I finally came clean after getting drunk as hell and crashing my 3 month old car. All started with my friend Jason yelling at me in front of all our friends telling me his sister did not love me and to stop pestering her. (Of course I knew that but hey, love and drugs are crazy hehe). That was like in 1988. Then came years of sobriety as God was merciful to me. Eventually I would find Mitch and come back to computers!!! (They’re in my blood!)

On a different note. I have been thinking on how to go unto the next phase of the ESI saga. As it steps out of the GOLDEN era but in my heart still worth mentioning. As after a long while of being clear minded by the grace of God. I finally came back to computers. (Will always be at the core of my very being.) I started using my father’s 286 pc to further my studies and looking for a better job. It sparked that fire in me and bought my own 386 blazing PC! Hahahaha. I got hooked unto IRC … on a network called DAL.NET. Started an ESI tribute group by the name of: Eagle Soft Incorporated!!! (Any surprises??) My current profile pic is the main logo that was used for that group made in collaboration by me and a member from Australia by the name of RockRabbit (very talented graphic artist). He also made the 010101 ESI one… Once again the fame of ESI followed and I built the BIGGEST most popular channel on dal.net. We used to put out site lists. Anyone that remembers that time knows what I am talking about :). Eventually a guy by the name of WarLoX got me in touch with Mitch!!! I was thrilled and found out he was still working at installing automobile audio eq. Got him interested in computers a bit and he started cracking pc utilities mainly as a favour to friends. They were NOT big name utilities but stuff that friends/family wanted but couldn’t afford! At this time I like to take credit for convincing Mitch to use his programming talent and not let it go to waste! I kept telling him that talent of his couldn’t just be for fun. In the end he got a job at big software development company!!! I mean when you have that talent you cannot let it go to waste man! That has always been my main talent… Motivate and lead! I will post some of our ESI PC, intros and other material soon. As I started writing this morning I only meant to give small update on the fact that I was still formulating the best way to continue but all just came on its own just now. Next will share on something that very few people know about ESI and programming that Mitch did that also carried the ESI name! YES!..

Now to the business at hand… I have been struggling with what else to include in the ESI after life story. Tons of thoughts and events come to mind but they are all starting to just mix together. My mind is growing old. At any rate I will just wing it again and go with whatever comes to mind. Continuing on the ESI PC stage… After I came back in contact with Mitch and convinced him to join the PC ESI. He did crack some programs upon requests. Like I said before they were obscure programs that the current sceners could give a crap about. He did it mainly for our friends. We eventually outgrew Dal.net as I myself got caught up in cyberspace big time and used to spend like friggin ALL my free time on IRC just chatting it up running the group. Having online relationships (wow how awful and crappy that sounds!! hahahaha) But is all true. Eventually we moved to the REAL pirate IRC network –Efnet– up to this day the channel still exists. But it’s just a place holder and a reminder of our old beloved ESI group. There was however an exciting time as Mitch and myself share the same inner desire. Getting whatever you can at NO COST! Hahaha. He got me into Direct TV hacking! Bought a programmer several virgin cards online. He started coding to break the protection. WE enjoyed free direct TV for about 2 years or a little more than that. Every-time new protection would come out, he would re-hack it and upload the programming to all involved… I myself made quite a bit of cash programming cards for many locals! Used to charge them anywhere from 100-175$ a pop! Free updates of course Thanks Mitch!!!!!. It even got to the point that he made an ESI intro on the code! After upgrading card and re-inserting it in the receiver a banner would run across the bottom which read: Brought to you by EagleSoft Incorporated. I thought that was friggin cool ass!! . Just excites me to see the good old name on another platform. Who would ever think to see the ESI logo on hacked Direct TV card????

It was all awesome until they came out with the Nagra cards. At that point Mitch had a full time job with a major software company and once again we started moving on in our lives and we dumped Direct TV thing… I omitted several highlights of ESI events but will bring them about as they come to me.

By-Tor/Eagle Soft Inc.

some of the photos were taken from his FB page:

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Eaglesoft Release List Update – 

Thanks very much Radd Maxx for giving the info ==================================================================

releases are listed by year then month then day, alphabetized when dates are identical. Separate “MISSING” list in next post.

1983

STELLAR 7 – 1983 – EAGLE SOFT

1984

AIR SUPPORT – 1984 (best guess) – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC.

BATTLE THROUGH TIME – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

BATTLE ZONE – 1984 – EAGLE SOFT

BLAGGER – 1984 (best guess) – BROKEN BY EAGLESOFT

COMPUTER SONG ALBUM 2 – MUSIC VIDEO HITS – 1984 – CRACKED BY MR. NIKE + EAGLESOFT

DUCK SHOOT – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

DUNGEONS OF BA – 1984 – Loading DUNGEONS OF BA… please wait. Another fine effort by Accelerated Software Incorporated, this D & D type game was broken by EAGLE SOFT and the boot written by the Binary Bandit. Instructions may be found in the appropriate file. The game is formerly (C) 1984 by ASI. Presented by EAGLE SOFT and The Binary Bandit

FLYER FOX – 1984 (best guess) – EAGLE SOFT PRESENTS

GHOSTBUSTERS – SUPER BUSTED BY EAGLE SOFT COPIED 1984

MAGIC DESK I THE EAGLE HAS LANDED EAGLE-SOFT SOFTWARE IS NOW IN BUSINESS LOOK OUT FOR MORE GREAT PROGRAMS FROM EAGLE-SOFT! (1984)

MOON PATROL – 1984 – EAGLE SOFT

MS. PACMAN – 1984 – EAGLE SOFT PRES. – EAGLE SOFT INTERNATIONAL

NEW YORK CITY – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC.

OPERATION FROG – 1984 – THIS PROGRAM WAS CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED EAGE SOFT STILL HAS THE MOST POPULAR TERMINAL SOFTWARE AROUND EAGLE TERM VERSION SIX HELLO TO MR NIKE

PARK PATROL – 1984 – EAGLE SOFT,ESI

PASTFINDER – 1984 – Broken by EAGLE SOFT

RIVER RAID – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

RUG RIDER – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

SILICON WARRIOR – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLESOFT (ESI)

SLAP SHOT – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT !!!!!

SPACE SHUTTLE – A JOURNEY INTO SPACE – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

SPY VS. SPY – 1984 – ….BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT!

STEALTH – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

SUPERCLONE & UNGUARD – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON – 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT!

TROLL’S TALE – 1984 (best guess) – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC. – ESI

DRAGON HAWK – Eagle soft presents Dragon Hawk May 20th, 1984

DRAGON’S KEEP – JULY 12TH 1984 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC. ESI

RAID OVER MOSCOW – COURTESY OF EAGLE SOFT – 25/08/1984 (date written backwards?)

KWIK-WRITE! – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT AND DISKBUSTERS !!! BROKEN-9/12/84

MIND CONTROL – COURTESY OF EAGLE SOFT – Oct 28th, 1984 (written as 28/10/1984)

WHISTLER’S BROTHER – COURTESY OF EAGLE SOFT 11/02/1984 (could be 2/11?)

SPY HUNTER – COURTESY OF EAGLE SOFT – 11/10/1984

CELL DEFENSE – COURTESY OF EAGLE SOFT – 24/10/1984

SATAN’S HOLLOW – COURTESY OF EAGLE SOFT – 11/18/1984 (this “Courtesy” title has a US style date)

GHOST CHASER – COURTESY OF EAGLESOFT – 09/12/1984 (based on other “courtesy of eaglesoft” releases, this date is probably Dec. 9th)

1985

BMX RACERS – 1985 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

BOUNTY BOB STRIKES BACK – 1985 – SAURON EAGLESOFT (cracked by Sauron)

COUNTDOWN TO SHUTDOWN – 1985 – ESI – EAGLE SOFT PRESENTS

ELITE – 1985 – CRACKED BY CCC BIT BUG AND ESI

ENCOUNTER – 1985 – EAGLESOFT

FIGHT NIGHT – 1985 – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT (only known copy is CORRUPT)

GARRY KITCHEN’S GAMEMAKER – 1985 (best guess) – eagle soft proudly presents : -gary kitichen’s game creater- this is one of the most fantastic progams for creating your own games… just look at the demos! in my ongoing attempt to bring you the best cracks, i say this “eagle soft lives” start now…

G.I. JOE – 1985 (best guess) – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC.

HARDBALL – 1985 – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT – A GREETINGS TO PHUN SOFT INC, THE COMMODORE, THE ULTIMATE ONE.

KARATEKA – 1985 – EAGLE SOFT PRESENTS BRODERBUND’S KARATEKA…

KENNEDY APPROACH – 1985 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

LAW OF THE WEST – 1985 – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT

MAIL ORDER MONSTERS – 1985 (best guess) – BROKEN BY THE FEW, THE PROUD, THE BEST.. EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED! EKI, CAN YOU BEAT THIS CRACK?? HELLO THERE MR. NIKE! TO CONTACT ESI, LEAVE A MESSAGE ON FUTURE WORLD, (313)-981-6150 THANK YOU, EAGLE SOFT INC. – screen then changes to black skull on white background “BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT”

MASTER OF THE LAMPS V1 – 1985 – Cracked by: EAGLE SOFT INC

MASTER OF THE LAMPS V2 – 1985 – Re-Broken By EAGLE SOFT Incorporated.

MOVIE CREATOR – 1985 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT.

MR. DO’S CASTLE – 1985 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT (E.S.I.)

PRINTMASTER – 1985 – EAGLE SOFT!

RACING DESTRUCTION SET – 1985 – BROKEN BY THE FEW, THE PROUD, THE BEST.. EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED! EKI, CAN YOU BEAT THIS CRACK?? HELLO THERE MR. NIKE! TO CONTACT ESI, LEAVE A MESSAGE ON FUTURE WORLD, (313)-981-6150 THANK YOU, EAGLE SOFT INC.

RESCUE ON FRACTALUS – 1985 – BROKEN BY, EAGLE SOFT INC.

ROCK N’ BOLT – 1985 – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INC.

ROCK N’ BOLT V2 – 1985 – Broken by Eagle Soft inc. This is a NEW version of a nice Activision game, enjoy

SKYFOX – 1985 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC.

STAR CRASH – 1985 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC.

STUNT FLYER – 1985 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC.

SUPERMAN: THE GAME – 1985 – ESI EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED PRESENTS

THE BARD’S TALE – 1985 – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT

THE COMPLETE COMPUTER FIREWORKS CELEBRATION KIT – 1985 (best guess) – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC.

THE GOONIES – 1985 – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT

THE GREAT AMERICAN CROSS-COUNTRY ROAD RACE – 1985 – SYS line 0 sys2071 eaglesoft – disk id tag “ESI”

THE PRINT SHOP COMPANION – 1985 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC. –

THE WAY OF THE EXPLODING FIST – 1985 – Presented By EAGLE SOFT INC.

THING ON A SPRING – 1985 – Cracked by ABC, NTSC fix by Eagle Soft

WEB DIMENSION – 1985 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED

—— THE EIDOLON —— tHIS GAME WAS CRACKED BY eaglesoft ON oCTOBER 19 1985. rEGARDS TO eLITE CIRCLE, sECTION 8 AND abc. fASTLOADER REMOVED BY THE dISKJOCKEY ON sEPTEMBER, 17TH 1994. sINCERELY yOURS; diskjockey & eaglesoft tHERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE!

DISKMAKER V3.3 BROKEN BY EAGLESOFT 12/23/85 COURTESY OF MUTANT-X … GREETINGS TO PHUNSOFT…

1986

DROPZONE – 1986 – NTSC BY EAGLE SOFT INC

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – 1986 (best guess) – NTSC FIX BY EAGLE SOFT INC.

GBA BASKETBALL: TWO ON TWO – 1986 – again, its activision and again its eagle soft… if you think this game is good, watch out for my crack of murder of the mississippi… which personally is the best activision game yet!!! to start press space bar… oh, hello to by-tor, big t, and to whoever can crack, not use isepic!!

blendo75: Best guess release month is May based on release date of NWL import

MURDER ON THE MISSISSIPPI – May, 1986 (best guess) – MISSING (see release announcement above)

GEOS V1.0 – 1986 – THIS PROGRAM WAS BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC greetings to BYTOR, MR. CBM, BIG T, and many others……

LEADERBOARD GOLF – 1986 – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT (DSOTM prism pic)

MAXI GOLF – 1986 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

MUSIC MAKER 128 – 1986 (best guess) – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT – 64 Conversion By Me! – Hey – BY-TOR & SCORPIO

MUSIC VIDEO KIT – 1986 (best guess) EAGLE SOFT INC! – only known copies are CORRUPT

PARALLAX – 1986 – WELL MR. ELITE, I GUESS I FIXED ANOTHER ONE, HU? HEY WHATS UP, SCORPIO! …OH BY-TOR GET OFF YOUR ASS AND BACK TO PIRATING! ….THIS GAME IS SO AWESOME, THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO IT THAN YOU THINK! HELLO TO DYNAMIC-DUO, NEWLOOK (JAN), MR. ELITE, LARRY, R.A.P. THIS TOOK ME 4 HOURS OF WORK, NO NOT THE BOOT, THE NSTC FIXES! E A G L E S O F T I N C O R P O R A T E D…STILL THE BEST IN AMERICA!

POLICE CADET – 1986 – BROKEN BY ESI!

EAGLE SOFT PROUDLY PRESENTS : —PSI 5 TRADING CO.— KEEP YOUR EYES OUT FOR LEADER BOARD GOLF-CRACKED ALSO BY ESI. SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME EAGLE SOFT WAS HERE, AND ITS HERE TO STAY… TO START PRESS THE SPACE BAR… WHY DON’T YOU START ? (1986)

SKARITEN – 1986 (best guess) – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED THANKS GO TO TOWER PIRATE FOR THE ORIGINAL

TASS TIMES IN TONETOWN – 1986 (best guess) – BROKEN BY E S I

TAU CETI – 1986 (best guess) – NTSC Fix. The “many thanks” bit is part of the original text and Mitch added “to ESI for the NTSC fix hello Scorpio and By-Tor”

THE GRAPHICS EXPANDER – 1986 – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT

VORPAL UTILITY KIT – 1986 – EAGLE SOFT PRESENTS –

WAR IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC – 1986 – DONE BY HEATHER OF ESI JR’S THANKS TO MY DAD WHO SHOWED ME HOW TO DO A UCF CRACK 1ST GET SOMETHINHG WITH NO PROTECTION

WORLD KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP – 1986 – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT

HOLE IN ONE GOLF – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT 01/29/86

MASTERS OF TIME – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC (3/24/86) CALL THE OUTER LIMIT (813)-932-1081 !

CONFLICT IN VIETNAM – 1986 APRIL 29, EAGLE SOFT INC BREAKS THIS GAME. CALL THE HOT NEW BBS (201)-564-7524.

SUPER KIT 1541 V1.1 – July, 1986 (best guess) – MISSING (see Hacker 2 below)

greetings to BY-TOR, THE BEACH BOYS, AND THE ALLIANCE – Epyx presents SUPER CYCLE broken on July 16th, 1986 by EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED with assistance from THE SILICON PIRATE OF T.O.P.P.S. – Beneath the noble bird, between the proudest words, behind the beauty, cracks appear.

Activision presents HACKER 2 broken on July 18th, 1986 by EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED Greetings to, BY-TOR, T.O.P.P.S., TNC, NEWLOOK, MR. NIKE, Big T., SOFTRUNNER, “NEW” PSI, & CFB ALSO LOOK FOR SUPER CYCLE AND SUPER KIT 1541 v1.1

DRAGON’S LAIR BROKEN BY THE DYNAMIC-DUO ON 8/4/86 NTSC VERSION BY: EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE DYNAMIC DUO

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SAN DIEGO – August 7th, 1986 – Greetings to By-Tor and The Snow Dog!

MERCENARY – WAS BROKEN AND COMPACTED ON AUG. 27, 1986. A WORD TO THE WISE: AND THE MEN WHO HOLD HIGH PLACES, MUST BE THE ONES TO START. TO MOLD A NEW REALITY, CLOSER TO THE HEART. YEAH! CLOSER TO THE HEART! GREETINGS TO: BY-TOR, DYNAMIC-DUO, SCORPIO, NEPA, ABNI, NEWLOOK, FAC, THE MASTER, CAMEL BYTE, AND THE ALLIANCE! E A G L E S O F T I N C O R P O R A T E D. STILL THE BEST IN AMERICA!

ACE OF ACES – Sept. 4th, 1986 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT 9/4/86 EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED: BY-TOR, SCORPIO AND ME CALL THE DATASHACK I AT (914)-948-2870 OR CALL THE DATASHACK II, AT (914)-961-7032

WORLD GAMES BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1986. AGAIN ESI IS NUMBER ONE. BENCOR BROS., SIT DOWN, BEFORE YOU FALL DOWN! GREETINGS TO ABNI(HEAD LIBRARIAN), THE ALLIANCE, LADYHAWKE, MR. ELITE, NEPA(PIRA-TED), DYNAMIC DUO!!, NEWLOOK, AND MR. NIKE. / YEA, YEA, EAGLE SOFT: BY-TOR, SCORPIO, AND ME! MYSTIC RHYTHMS -CAPTURE MY THOUGHTS AND CARRY THEM AWAY. NATURE SEEMS TO SPIN A SUPER NATURAL WAY. MYSTIC RHYTHMS -UNDER CITY LIGHTS OR A CANOPY OF STARS. WE FEEL THE POWERS AND WONDER WHAT THEY ARE! RUSH #1

-=*> ROBOT RASCALS <*=- CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED. ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1986… THANKS FOR HIRES SCREEN -=>LADYHAWK<=- OF TSC. HELLOS TO BY-TOR, SCORPIO, ABNI(HEAD LIBRARIAN), THE ALLIANCE, NEPA(PIRA-TED), DYNAMIC DUO, FAC, SCF, NEWLOOK, THE MASTER. SUPER THANKS TO LARRY, OF THE DATASHACK I(914-948-2870), FOR THE ORIGINAL! LOOK AROUND FOR -=*> MARBLE MADNESS <*=- ITS A HOT ONE… AN OUNCE OF PERCEPTION – A POUND OF OBSCURE, PROCESS INFORMATION AT HALF SPEED. PAUSE REWIND – REPLAY – WARM MEMORY CHIP. RANDOM SAMPLE – HOLD THE ONE YOU KNEED. RUSH! ESI #1 BENCORE BROTHERS #? OR SHOULD I SAY BENDOVER BROTHER?!?!

-=*> MARBLE MADNESS <*=- CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED. ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1986… THANKS FOR HIRES SCREEN -=>LADYHAWK<=- OF TSC. HELLOS TO BY-TOR, SCORPIO, ABNI(HEAD LIBRARIAN), THE ALLIANCE, NEPA(PIRA-TED), DYNAMIC DUO, FAC, SCF, NEWLOOK, THE MASTER. SUPER THANKS TO LARRY, OF THE DATASHACK I(914-948-2870), FOR THE ORIGINAL! WILL HARVEY – SORRY BUT IF I HAD MORE TIME I’D PUT IT INTO FILES… RIGHT TO THE HEART OF THE THE MATTER. RIGHT TO THE BEAUTIFUL PART. ILLUSIONS ARE PAINFULLY SHATTERED. RIGHT WHERE DISCOVERY STARTS. IN THE SECRET WELLS OF EMOTION. BURIED DEEP IN OUR HEARTS… RUSH! ESI #1 BENCOR BROTHERS #?

-=*> GUNSHIP <*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON OCTOBER 5TH, 1986… THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST LONG AWAITED GAME. AND EAGLE SOFT DOES IT AGAIN. ITS A GREAT GAME, GET THE DOC FILE FROM US TO, IT EXPLAINS IT ALL! HELLO TO SCORPIO, BY-TOR, BTK, ABNI, NEPA, SCF!!, DYNAMIC DUO, FAC, THE ALLIANCE, TOPPS, THE MASTER, NEWLOOK, CAMEL BYTE, TEDDY!, AND WIZKID! HMM, FOR A CHANGE… FOR LONG YOU LIVE AND HIGH YOU FLY, SMILES YOU’LL GIVE AND TEARS YOU’LL CRY. ALL YOU TOUCH AND ALL YOU SEE, IS ALL YOUR LIFE WILL EVER BE.. PINK FLOYD!

-=*> TRANSFORMERS <*=- CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED. ON OCTOBER 7TH, 1986…. BENCOR’S I WIN AGAIN, AS ALWAYS. IN MY OPINION YOU CAN NOT EVEN CONSIDER YOURSELVES A ‘DOMINANT’ CRACKING FORCE, YOU’VE ONLY BEEN AROUND FOR MONTHS. WHILE EAGLE SOFT HAS BEEN FOR YEARS!!! AGAIN LARRY COMES THROUGH, CALL THE DATASHACK (914)-948-2870 GREETINGS TO BY-TOR, SCORPIO, SCF!, DYNAMIC-DUO!, NEWLOOK, DCS, ABNI, PIRA-TED OF NEPA, BTK OF THE ALLIANCE, FAC, THE MASTER, TSC, CAMEL BYTE, AND WHO EVER I FORGOT(EXCEPT BENDOVERS). TOO MANY HANDS ON MY TIME. TOO MANY FEELINGS – TOO MANY THINGS ON MY MIND. WHEN I LEAVE I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M HOPING TO FIND. WHEN I LEAVE I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M LEAVING BEHIND! RUSH, OFCOURSE!

-=*> LABYRINTH <*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON OCTOBER 9TH, 1986… THIS IS ANOTHER ACTIVISION GAME. ESI WILL BE DOING DOCUMENTATION FOR MY LATEST RELEASES! WATCH FOR THEM! LOOKOUT FOR SHANGHAI AND TRANSFORMERS! HELLO TO SCORPIO, BY-TOR, BTK, ABNI, NEPA, SCF!!, DYNAMIC DUO, FAC, THE ALLIANCE, TOPPS, THE MASTER, NEWLOOK, CAMEL BYTE, AND PIRA-TED! I THINK THATS ALL FOR THIS SCROLL, I’M SO TIRED!

-=*> shanghai <*=- cracked by eagle soft incorporated. on october 9, 1986. thanks larry for the original…hello to scorpio, by-tor, abni, the alliance, nepa, dynamic duo, fac, scf, newlook, the master, and mr. nike!(where are ya!!) look out for labyrinth also by activision. hey i’m glad all you people enjoy these games, because after cracking them i don’t wanna see them again! i get up at seven, yeah, and i go to work at, nine. i got notime for liv-in’. yes, i’m crack-in’ all
the time. i get home at five o’ clock, and i take my-self out a nice, cold beer. always seem to be wond’rin’ why there’s nothin’ goin’ down here. it seems to me, i could live my life a lot better then i think i am. i guess that’s why the call me, they call me the crackin’ man. rush(slightly modified) bendovers i guess you read the whole scroll

MASK – Oct. 10th, 1986 – Cracked by HTL, imported by RAD, NTSC Fix by ESI

GEMSTONE HEALER – Broken by EAGLE SOFT. On October 13, 1986

LEADERBOARD EXECUTIVE CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INC. ON OCT 15, 1986… GREETING TO BYTOR, SCORPIO, LARRY, JOHNNY OF ABNI, NEPA (ALL OF YA!), THE ALLIANCE, MAD MAX OF SCF, PARANOID, AND ALL THE RUSH LOVERS AROUND!

-=*>DESTROYER<*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED. ON OCTOBER 16, 1986… A BIG THANKS TO THE BLACKANGEL FOR THE TITLE SCREEN. HI, HI’S TO SCF!(LOVE THE POSTERS), LARRY, BY-TOR, SCORPIO, PARANOID, NEPA, ABNI, THE ALLIANCE, DYANMIC DUO, HEADBANGER, AND COMMODORE KID. WELL HERE’S ANOTHER ONE! GROWING UP, IT ALL SEEMS SO ONE-SIDED. OPINIONS ARE PROVIDED. THE FUTURE PRE-DECIDED. DETACHED AND SUBDIVIDED. IN THE MASS PRODUCTION ZONE. NOWHERE IS THE DREAMER. OR THE MISFIT SO ALONE… -RUSH EAGLE SOFT INC. #1 USI GET A REAL CRACKER, AND WHILE YOUR AT IT GET A REAL LEADER… OH WELL…

-=*>CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING<*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON OCTOBER 25, 1986… GREETINGS TO SCORPIO, BY-TOR, SCF!(MAD MAX), NEPA, ABNI, PARANOID, MEAN GENE, THE ALLIANCE, AND LARRY! NOW AT LAST I FALL BEFORE THE FOUNTAIN OF LAMNETH. I THOUGHT I WOULD BE SINGING, BUT I’M TIRED, OUT OF BREATH. MANY JOURNEYS END HERE, BUT THE SECRET’S TOLD THE SAME. LIFE IS JUST A CANDLE, AND A DREAM MUST GIVE IT FLAME… -RUSH ; TO BY-TOR

-=*>tenth frame<*=- broken by eagle soft incorporated, on october 25, 1986. hello to larry, mean gene, xantheus, scorpio, by-tor, nepa, abni, paranoid, the alliance, dynamic duo, btk, adam, captain kid, wiz kid, tower pirate, scf, newlook, and lenny the flier! well here’s another one! he’s a rebel and a runner. he’s a signal turning green. a restless young romantic. wants to run a big machine. he’s got a problem with his poisons, but you know he’ll find a cure. he’s cleaning out his systems to keep his nature pure. ‘rush #1 guess what i got? yea, 10th frame..for real, yea..thats the ticket

=*> ARCTICFOX <*= CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON NOVEMBER 23, 1986… HELLO TO BY-TOR, SCORPIO, ABNI, NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, DYNAMIC DUO, SCF, FAC, NEW STARS, TSC, AND SILICON PIRATE. ORIGINAL PROVIDED BY THE HEAD LIBRARIAN. LOOK FOR GUNSLINGER ALSO BY ESI. OH, WELL I GUESS NO RUSH THIS TIME…

-=*>DEACTIVATORS<*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED. GREETINGS TO PIRA-TED, CAPT. KID, DOC SHOCK, THE E.Q., HEAD LIBRARIAN, COMMODORE KID, LORD REBEL(RUSH LOVER), BTK, PARANOID, SCF, NEWLOOK, LARRY, AND BOO BOO. WOOPS, HELLO TO SCORPIO AND BY-TOR!! THANKS TO JAN, OF NEWLOOK, FOR THE COPY! WHAT WOULD TOUCH ME DEEPER? TEARS THAT FALL FROM EYES THAT ONLY CRY? WOULD IT TOUCH YOU DEEPER THEN TEARS THAT FALL FROM EYES THAT – – – – KNOW WHY ? RUSH #1 ESI #1 – December, 1986

EAGLE SOFT PROUDLY PRESENTS : — GFL CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL — NO, PHANTOM, I DID NOT”STEAL” YOUR CRACK! -WE JUST THINK ALIKE, WHICH SEEMS INTERESTING… OH, WELL HELLO TO THE HEAD LIBRARIAN, NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, SCF, NEWSTARS, AND THE OTHER ESI MEMBERS – WHERE ARE YOU SCORPIO? LATERS… – December, 1986

AUTODUEL – 12/5/86 – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED 12/5

eagle soft proudly presents : — killed until dead — ah, a super game by accolade! greetings to pira-ted, the head librarian, by-tor, scorpio, doc. shock, and other members of nepa and abni… cracked on 12/5/86… rush #1 esi #1 everybody’s got mixed feelings…

– AMERICAN CHALLENGE – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON 12/7/86. ORIGINAL FRON NCPD (THANKS!!) GREETINGS TO BY-TOR, SCORPIO, NEPA, BTK & THE ALLIANCE, THE HEAD LIBRARIAN & ABNI, CAPTIAN KIDD & UPN, SCF, NEWSTARS, DYNAMIC DUO, AND LAST BUT LEAST PIRA-TED! LOOK FOR AUTODUEL, KILLED UNTIL DEAD, ACTIVISION GREETING CARD MAKER, AND GFL FOOTBALL. THE WORLD WEIGHS ON MY SHOULDERS, BUT WHAT AM I TO DO. YOU SOMETIME DRIVE ME CRAZY, BUT I WORRY ABOUT YOU. RUSH!

TEDDY BEAR-RELS OF FUN CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT 08/12/86 MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MITCH – did Mitch write the date backwards?

— x-15 alpha mission — broken by eagle soft incorporated on 12/8/86… original from helen (!thanks!) greetings to by-tor, scorpio, pira ted & nepa, btk & the alliance, the head librarian & abni, captain kidd & upn, dynamic duo, scf, the master, and all hard rush loving fans!!! look for autoduel, killed until dead, and american challenge… trying to change its program. trying to change the mode – crack the code. images conflicting into data overload… rush!

— THE TOY SHOP — BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON 12/12/86… ORIGINAL FROM NEWEST MEMBER, THE HEAD LIBRARIAN!!! YEA!! CHEERS!! GREETINGS TO THE ALLAINCE, NEPA, CAPTAIN KIDD, DYNAMIC DUO, AND SCF! **SPECIAL GREETINGS** TO BY-TOR, SCORPIO (SHE’S COMMING BACK)!! LOOK FOR AUTODUEL, KILLED UNTIL DEAD, X-15 ALPHA, AND CERTIFICATE MAKER GRAPHIC LIBRARY… SPINNING, WHIRLING, STILL DESCENDING, LIKE A SPIRAL SEA, UN-ENDING!!! RUSH #1 ESI-4 TO RULE!

— greeting card maker(activision) — broken by eagle soft incorporated, on 12/17/86… original from the head librarian!!! greetings to by-tor!, scorpio!, head librarian!, captain kidd, dynamic duo, the alliance, nepa, upn, and new stars… oh well, what should i say… look for toy shop, x-15 alpha, howard the duck(100%), certificate maker graphic library… all the same, we take our chances, laughed at by time, tricked by circumstances… rush #1 esi-4 to rule!

-=*> PAPERBACK FILER <*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON DECEMBER 27TH… WHAT DO YA THINK OF OUR BOOT???? GREETINGS TO NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, DYNAMIC DUO, UPN, THE MASTER, NEW STARS, AND A VERY SPECIAL GREET TO EAGLE SOFT – BY-TOR, SCORPIO, AND THE HEAD LIBRARIAN…. HANDLE WITH KID GLOVES, HANDLE WITH KID GLOVES. THEN YOU LEARN THE WEAPONS. AND THE WAYS OF HARD-KNOCK SCHOOL. PUT ON YOUR KID GLOVES, PUT ON YOUR KID GLOVES. THEN YOU LEARN THE LESSON, ITS TOUGH TO BE SO COOL!!! RUSH #1 ESI #1… SLURP!! (1986)

1987

AMAUROTE – 1987 – NTSC fix by Eagle Soft

DEATH SWORD – 1987 sys2072 eagle soft

DELTA MAN – 1987 – UCF SUX ESI RULE

HIGHLAND GAMES – 1987 (best guess) – BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT

P.H.M. Pegasus – 1987 – MISSING – 1-sided version mentioned in ESI/UCF war texts

PLATOON – 1987 – Cracked by Eagle Soft Inc.

blendo75: Mitch has said that this was not cracked by ESI

Phantasie III: The Wrath of Nikademus – 1987 – boot file is named “phantasie 3-esi”

SHIRLEY MULDOWNEY’S TOP FUEL CHALLENGE – 1987 – AN ESI RELEASE! SCREW OFF USSPE! (tagged in disk directory only)

ZIP/UNZIP – 1987 SYS2072 EAGLE SOFT

xevious with trainer – ntsc fixed by eagle soft incorported on 1/4/1987 ! hey kof putting your name on it does not make the program work ! greetings to head librarian, scorpio, by-tor, nepa, upn, scf!, newstars, and the alliance . they shoot without shame. in the name of a piece of dirt. for a change of accent, or the color of your shirt. better the pride that resides, in a citizen of the world. than the pride the divides, when a colourfull rag is unfurled

CHAMONIX CHALLENGE – NTSC Fixed – Jan 7th, 1987

-=*> GUNSLINGER <*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON JANUARY 10TH, 1987… WELL UCF WHERE’S YOUR VERSION… OH I GET IT, ITS COMMING OUT TOMORROW… GREETINGS TO BY-TOR, THE HEAD LIBRARIAN, SCORPIO, NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, HEADBANGER, CAPTAIN KIDD, AND DOC SHOCK… MIKIE, HE LIKES IT! DEAR UCF: SHOT TO THE HEART AND YOUR TOO LAME, YOU GIVE PIRATES A BAD NAME! WE CAN WALK OUR ROAD TOGETHER, IF OUR GOALS ARE ALL THE SAME. WE CAN RUN ALONE AND FREE, IF WE PURSUE A DIFFERENT AIM. LET THE TRUTH OF LOVE BE LIGHTED. LET THE LOVE OF TRUTH SHINE CLEAR. SENSIBILITY, ARMED WITH SENSE AND LIBERTY. WITH THE HEART AND MIND UNITED. IN A SINGLE PERFECT SPHERE… RUSH #1 ESI #1 UCF #0 NEPA #1 THE ALLIANCE #1

— dragon’s lair 2 (derk’s escape) — ntsc fix by eagle soft incorporated (as always) on 1/10/87… a super thanks to thunder, for the program!!! pressing ‘c’ gives you a trainer! hello to esi – by-tor, scorpio, the head librarian… some are born to move the world – to live their fantasies. but most of us just dream about the things we’d like to be. sadder still to watch it die. than never to have known it. for you – the blind who once could see – the bell tolls for thee…

ON-TRACK RACING BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INC. ON FEB. 1, 1987 BY SCORPIO

-=*> BLACK MAGIC <*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON MARCH 20, 1987… GREETINGS TO NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, DYNAMIC DUO, THE MASTER, JAZZCAT, PFI, AND TO MY LOYAL MEMBERS OF EAGLE SOFT (CAPTAIN KIDD, HEAD LIBRARIAN, SCORPIO, AND BY-TOR)!!! WE’RE NOT GONNA GO, THAT EASILY! BEGIN THE DAY WITH THE FRIENDLY VOICE, A COMPANION UNOBTRUSIVE. PLAYS THAT SONG THAT’S SO ELUSIVE, AND THE MAGIC MUSIC MAKES YOUR MORNING MOOD. OFF ON YOUR WAY. HIT THE OPEN ROAD. THERE IS MAGIC AT YOUR FINGERS. FOR THE SPIRIT EVER LINGERS, UNDEMANDING CONTACT IN YOUR HAPPY SOLITUDE. RUSH #1 RUSH #1 RUSH #1 RUSH #1

TICKET TO LONDON CRACKED ON 3/20/87 BY ESI NEW YORK SPECIAL HELLO TO UCF

TICKET TO PARIS – CRACKED ON 3/28/87 BY EAGLE SOFT N.Y.

blendo75: “ESI NEW YORK” refers to The Head Librarian

blendo75: ESI vs UCF War Begins March 28th, 1987

UP PERISCOPE V1.5 – April, 1987 (best guess) – This is the full working copy of up periscope? Now the assholes from UCF will say that’s old well go load your old ver! When it come up it says Ver 1.0 1986 This one say 1.03 1986,87 and if you where one of the people who liked the game Like I did you know it crashes! Why cause it was a pre release and it was unfinished! Another question that old copy said it was cracked!! Gee this copy had no protection on it! Oh well. I hope you enjoy this as I have in the mean time tell UCF to fuck off! and watch for comics from us! oh before I leave ! Hey jack i was talking to your father and he said you have a big mouth! He said something about taking him in up to his naval??? What the hell does that mean!?!?

-=*> DEMON ATTACK <*=- CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON APRIL 4TH, 1987… JACK DO YA HAVE THIS GAME??? IT WAS NEVER RELEASED BY IMAGIC BECAUSE THEY WENT UNDER! UCF I GUESS WILL NEVER FACE CHARGES! CROC. CHRIS I HOPE YOU LIKE PICTURES!!! GREETINGS TO THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, PFI, RED SECTOR, NEW BENCORS, DYNAMIC DUO, THE MASTER, AND MY CREW (BY-TOR, CAPTAIN KIDD, SCORPIO, THE HEAD LIBRARIAN)… KNOW YOUR PLACE IN LIFE IS WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. DON’T LET THEM TELL YOU THAT YOU OWE IT ALL TO ME. KEEP ON LOOKING FORWARD; NO USE IN LOOKING ‘ROUND. HOLD YOUR HEAD ABOVE THE CROWD AND THEY WON’T BRING YOU DOWN. ANTHEM OF THE HEART AND ANTHEM OF THE MIND. A FUNERAL DIRGE FOR EYES GONE BLIND. WE MARVEL AFTER THOSE WHO SOUGHT NEW WONDERS IN THE WORLD, WONDERS IN THE WORLD, WONDERS IN THE WORLD THEY WROUGHT. RUSH #1 ESI #1 ALLIANCE #1 NEPA #1 RED SECTOR #1 AND YES ITS THE TRUTH… UCF #0 JACK AREN’T YOU NASTY LATELY?? ARE YOU ON THE RAGS??? THAT TIME OF THE MONTH HU?

—- blendo75: “Croc. Chris I hope you like pictures” refers to a slideshow demo that was released with Demon Attack. Might be Nightmare on ESI Street. Crocodile Chris drew the pictures in anti-ESI demos “anonymously” released by UCF.

-=*> ACCOLADE COMICS <*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORTED ON APRIL 5TH, 1987… GREETINGS TO THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, PFI, RED SECTOR, DYNAMIC DUO, THE MASTER, AND THE SUPER PEOPLE OF ESI! HE’S A REBEL AND A RUNNER. HE’S A SIGNAL TURNING GREEN. HE’S A RESTLESS YOUNG ROMANTIC, WANTS TO RUN THE BIG MACHINE. HE’S GOT A PROBLEM WITH HIS POISONS, BUT YOU KNOW HE’LL FIND A CURE. HE’S CLEANING UP HIS SYSTEMS TO KEEP HIS NATURE PURE… LEANING TO MATCH THE BEAT OF THE OLD MAN. LEARNING TO CATCH THE HEAT OF A THIRD WORLD MAN… RUSH #1 COME ON JJ CAN’T YOU CRACK?? OH I SEE YOU NEED TO LOOK AT MINE HU??? JACK IF YOU GET YOUR PRICK OUT OF JJ MAYBE HE CAN GET THINGS DONE… BUT WE DOUBT IT!!! BY THE WAY, JACK, WHERE DOES EVERYONE SEND THEIR TWENTY DOLLARS??? FOR WHAT YOU SAY? ASK YOU MOM, SHE KNOWS! UCF TO BURN IN HELL!!

-=*> SUPERSTAR ICE HOCKEY <*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON APRIL 19TH, 1987! GREETINGS TO THE ALLAINCE, NEPA, NEW BENCORS, DYNAMIC DUO, PFI, SRI, TOPPS, AND MY GROUP!!! THE FLYERS, ALL THE WAY!!! A PLEASANT FACED MAN STEPS UP TO GREET YOU. HE SMILES AND SAYS HE’S PLEASED TO MEET YOU. BENEATH HIS HAT THE STRANGENESS LIES. TAKE IT OFF, HE’S GOT THREE EYES. TRUTH IS FALSE AND LOGIC LOST. NOW THE FOURTH DIMENSION IS CROSSED… YOU HAVE ENTERED THE TWILIGHT ZONE. BEYOND THIS WORLD STRANGE THINGS ARE KNOWN. USE THE KEY AND UNLOCK THE DOOR. SEE WHAT YOU FATE MIGHT HAVE IN STORE. COME EXPLORE YOUR DREAMS’ CREATION. ENTER THIS WORLD OF IMAGINATION! RUSH #1 FLYERS #1 EAGLE SOFT #1 UCF #0… JACK, UNDER PRESSURE???

EASY WORKING FILER & PLANNER (SPINNAKER) – April 25th, 1987 – GUESS WHO DID IT IN NY ON 4/25/86 ESI #1 RUSH AH YOU CAN KEEP’EM ISLES #1 PHILLY SUX,UCF#0,JJ LOVES HIS SNAPSHOT! HI BTK+C0.,NEPA,PFI,NBB,+ OTHERS OF ESI

blendo75: “did it in NY” = Head Librarian. The date is obviously incorrect.

-=*> famous courses of the world volume 1 <*=- broken by eagle soft incorporated on may 15th, 1987… greetings to the alliance, nepa, jazzcat, dynamic duo, new bencors, kangol kid, pfi, sri, and all rush lovers. hey’s to esi: by-tor, captain kidd, the head librarian, and scorpio!!! first it was the rangers, then the islanders, and finally the canadiens! watch out oilers!!! lets go flyers!!! invisible to telescopic eye. infinity, the star that world not die. all who dare to cross her course are swallowed by a fearsome force. through the void, to be destroyed, or is there something more? atomized at the core, or through the astral door, to soar! hey jack you beat us to trailblaziers.?. ya, ok…

-=*> PIRATES ! <*=- CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON MAY 16TH, 1987… AS USUAL MICROPROSE ANOTHER FINE JOB! AND AS USUAL UCF IN PANIC! WELL LOOKIE, LOOKIE THAT MAKES TWO IN A ROW… GREETINGS TO NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, PFI, SRI, JAZZCAT, DYNAMIC DUO, UPN, AND ALL FLYERS’ FANS!!! QUESTION: WHY DO ALL LOOSER GROUPS START WITH THE LETTER “U”? FOR EXAMPLE UCF, UAN, AND USSPE… ESI & RUSH ROCKS THE USA… WAITING FOR THE WINDS OF CHANGE TO SWEEP THE CLOUDS A WAY. WAITING FOR THE RAINBOW’S END TO CAST ITS GOLD YOUR WAY. COUNTLESS THE WAYS YOU PASS YOUR DAYS. WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO COME AND TURN YOUR WORLD AROUND. LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER FOR THE QUESTION YOU HAVE FOUND. LOOKING FOR AN OPEN DOOR! YOU DON’T GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. YOU CAN’T HAVE FREEDOM FOR FREE. YOU WON’T GET WISE WITH THE SLEEP STILL IN YOUR EYES, NO MATTER WHAT YOUR DREAM MIGHT BE! RUSH #1 FLYERS #1 OILERS #0 UCF #0 J.J. “LEARN” ANYTHING FROM LEADER BOARD YET?

-=*> legacy of the ancients <*=- broken by eagle soft incorporated on may 31th, 1987! greetings to the allaince, nepa, new bencors, dynamic duo, pfi, sri, topps, red sector, and my group! i’d like to give a warm welcome to our newest memeber the *** necromatic *** in our common goal to provide you with the best and newest cracks. to explain why i cracked this game: read
the “oh well jack” file… flyers see ya next year! congradulations oilers! -=*> there’s a time for feelin’ as good as we can. the time is now, and there’s no stopin’ us. there’s a time for livin’ as high as we can. behind us you will only see our dust! hey!
you know we’re havin’ good days, and we hope they’re gonna last. our future still looks brighter than our past. feel no need to worry, no reason to be sad. our mem’ries remind us, maybe road life’s not so bad. rush #1 esi #1 ucf #0 by the way jack, who said you where in charge of keeping track to the wares count…as i see it, you put out a bad crack….thats minus 8 points……..enough said!!!

SPY VS. SPY III – ARCTIC ANTICS – June, 1987 (best guess) – MISSING – Softguru import exists.

-=*> DEFENDER OF THE CROWN <*=- CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON JUNE 5TH, 1987 . YES, THIS PROVES IT J.J ! GREETINGS TO NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, DYNAMIC DUO, UPN, SRI, PFI, KOMBALAR, RED SECTOR, DATA-TECH, AND A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER THE NECROMATIC ! I’VE HEARD YOU HAD THIS PROGRAM FOR AT LEST A WEEK, HMM .JUST 2 DAYS FOR ME ! I GUESS SEELEY IS TOO GOOD FOR YOU ! MIGHT AS WELL QUIT, JOE! I DON’T THINK JACK CAN HELP YA THIS TIME!! BY THE WAY JACK, NICE JOB ON TYPIN’ IN THE CODES(LEGACY) FOR ME, THANKS! A MODERN DAY WARRIOR, MEAN, MEAN STRIDE. TODAY’S TOM SAWYER, MEAN, MEAN PRIDE. THOUGH HIS MIND IS NOT FOR RENT DON’T PUT HIM ARROGANT. HIS RESERVE, A QUIET DEFENSE, RIDING OUT THE DAY’S EVENTS.

-=*> STREET SPORTS BASEBALL <*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON JUNE 12TH, 1987… GREETINGS TO NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, DYNAMIC DUO, EXODUS, THE MASTER, NEW BENCORS, AND TO ALL EAGLE SOFT MEMEBERS (CAPTAIN KIDD, THE NECROMATIC, BY-TOR, SCORPIO, THE HEAD LIBRARIAN, AND ME!)… WHEN THE DRAGONS GROW TO MIGHTY TO SLAY WITH PEN OR SWORD, I GROW WEARY OF THE BATTLE AND THE STORM I WALK TOWARD. WHEN ALL AROUND IS MADNESS AND THERE’S NO SAFE PORT IN VIEW, I LONG TO TAKE MY PATH HOMEWARD TO STOP A WHILE WITH YOU… RUSH #1 ESI #1 SORRY FOR THE “SLOW” FASTLOADER!

*** CALIFORNIA GAMES *** BROKEN BY THE TOTALLY AWESOME EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON LIKE JULY 15TH, 1987… GREETINGS TO THESE RADICAL DUDES FBR, TSW, SIN,NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, JAZZCAT, THE MASTER, CFR, TSI, AND TO ALL IN ESI… EAGLE SOFT WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ITS NEWEST MEMBER *KOMBALAR*! WELL ITS LIKE, LIKE GNARLY! QUICK TO JUDGE, QUICK TO ANGER, SLOW TO UNDERSTAND, IGNORANCE AND PREJUDICE AND FEAR WALK HAND IN HAND. EAGLE SOFT HAS DECLARED VICTORY OVER UCF! MIKIE YOU BLEW IT! I DON’T WANT TO MAKE THIS SCROLL NASTY…SO ENJOY THE GAME… IT WAS QUITE DIFFICULT AND I HOPE IT ALL WORKS 100% IF NOT, I’LL DO MY BEST TO FIX IT!! BUT SINCE I’M ONLY HUMAN…I’M NOT PERFECT… BUT I TRY(HEHE)! LATER ON…

*** CREATE A CALENDAR *** BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON JULY 17TH, 1987… WGO DON’T WASTE MONEY ON UCF… 7 FOR 7 AND DEAD IN THE WATER! GREETINGS TO SIN, TSI, THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, FBR, TSW, CFR, JAZZCAT, THE MASTER, AND SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL WHO APPRECIATE WHAT WE(ESI) DO!!! WHEN LIFE BECOMES AS BARREN AND AS COLD AS WINTER SKIES, THERE’S A BEACON IN THE DARKNESS IN A DISTANT PAIR OF EYES. IN VAIN TO SEARCH FOR ORDER AND IN VAIN TO SEARCH FOR TRUTH. BUT THESE THINGS CAN STILL BE GIVEN. YOUR LOVE HAS SHOWN ME…PROOF. RUSH #1 ESI #1 ESI IS: BY-TOR, SCORPIO, THE NECROMATIC, CAPTIAN KIDD,THE HEAD LIBRARIAN, KOMBALAR, AND *ME* THATS ALL SHE WROTE…

*** MANIAC MANSION *** BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON JULY 23RD, 1987. GREETINGS TO: STINGRAY, FBR, THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, SIN, TSI, THE MASTER, AND THE GROUP (THE NECROMATIC, THE HEAD LIBRARIAN, EAGLE SOFT, CAPTAIN KIDD, BY-TOR, SCORPIO, AND ME!). HERE WE HAVE ANOTHER LUCASFILMS GAME AND IT HOLDS TRUE TO THE QUALITY OF THEIR PREVIOUS ONES. ONE THING, THOUGH — WHO ARE THEY GONNA GO TO NEXT FOR DISTRIBUTION? OH, SORRY FOLKS, NO RUSH LYRICS THIS TIME… LATER ON…

*** TOP FUEL ELIMINATOR *** BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON JULY 29TH, 1987… AHOY! TO J.J. THE BREAKER!!! GREETINGS TO SIN, FBR, THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, CFR, THE MASTER, DYNAMIC DUO, TSW, RAD, MR. NIKE, THE GUNNER, TOWER PIRATE, AND A WELCOME TO WGO! THERE IS UNREST IN THE FOREST. THERE IS TROUBLE WITH THE TREES. FOR THE MAPLES WANT MORE SUNLIGHT AND THE OAKS IGNORE THEIR PLEAS. THE TROUBLE WITH THE MAPLES (AND THEY’RE QUITE CONVINCED THEY’RE RIGHT): THEY SAY THE OAKS ARE JUST TO LOFTY AND THEY GRAB UP ALL THE LIGHT. BUT THE OAKS CAN’T HELP THEIR FEELINGS, IF THEY LIKE THE WAY THEY’RE MADE. AND THEY WONDER WHY THE MAPLES CAN’T BE HAPPY IN THIER SHADE… RUSH #1 ESI #1 LOOK FOR OTHER NEW WARES FROM ESI… –
Top Fuel Eliminator +D

*** SUPER SUNDAY GENERAL MANAGER DISK *** CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON JULY 30TH, 1987… LOOK FOR TOP FUEL! GREETINGS TO FBR, RAD, THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, CFR, THE MASTER, DYNAMIC DUO, TSW, SIN, MR. NIKE, THE GUNNER, TOWER PIRATE, AND TO ALL RUSH LOVERS! THERE IS TROUBLE IN THE FOREST. AND THE CREATURES ALL HAVE FLED, AS THE MAPLE SCREAM “OPPRESSION!” AND THE OAKS JUST SHAKE THEIR HEADS. SO THE MAPLES FORMED A UNION AND DEMANDED EQUAL RIGHTS. “THE OAKS ARE JUST TO GREEDY. WE WILL MAKE THEM GIVE US LIGHT.” NOW THERE’S NO MORE OAK OPPRESSION, FOR THEY PASSED A NOBLE LAW. AND THE TREES ARE ALL KEPT EQUAL BY HATCHET, AXE, AND SAW! RUSH #1 RUSH #1 RUSH #1 RUSH #1 LOOK FOR MORE NEW WARES FROM ESI…
The Office of the General Manager

ARDOK THE BARBARIAN – August 1987 – ARDOK/ESI is the name of the boot, that’s it

*** BOP ‘N RUMBLE *** CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON AUGUST 7TH,,1987… A INTERESTING GAME BY MINDSCAPE. GREETINGS TO TSI, THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, FBR, RAD, JAZZCAT, CFR, BAD TRACKER, THE MASTER, TOWER PIRATE, AND WGO… YOU CAN TELL ME THAT I’VE GOT NO CLASS. LOOK AROUND. YOU’LL SEE WHO’S LAUGHIN’ LAST. DON’T GIVE ME SPEECHES ‘CAUSE THEY’RE OH SO DROLL. LEAVE ME ALONE. LET ME ROCK AND ROLL. I DO THE BEST I CAN. I’M JUST WHAT I AM. I DO THE BEST I CAN. WELL, I KNOW……….WHAT I AM! RUSH #1 WATCH FOR GEOS 128, ARDOK, AND NBA! EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED; A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO ALL YOUR WARE NEEDS!

-=*> SUB BATTLE <*=- BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON AUGUST 14TH, 1987… GREETINGS TO THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, WGO, FBR, RAD, TRAID, THE MASTER, TSI, JAZZCAT, SILICON WARRIOR, MAC ART, BAD TRACKER, AND TO ALL THE RUSH LOVE’IN DUDES! THE SLEEP IS STILL IN MY EYES. THE DREAM IS STILL IN MY HEAD. I HEAVE A SIGH AND SADLY SMILE AND LIE AWHILE IN BED. I WISH THAT IT MIGHT COME TO PASS NOT FADE LIKE ALL MY DREAMS. RUSH #1 ESI#1

*** AMNESIA *** CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON AUGUST 19TH, 1987… THIS IS A BIG ONE, FOUR SIDES! GREETINGS TO WGO, THE ALLIANCE, FBR, CFR, NEPA, RAD, BAD TRACKER, JAZZCAT, AND FINALLY TRAID! LOOK FOR SUB BATTLE! THE CLOUDS PREPARE FOR BATTLE IN THE DARK AND BROODING SILENCE. BRUISED AND SULLEN STORM CLOUDS HAVE THE LIGHT OF DAY OBSCURED. LOOMING LOW AND OMINOUS IN TWILIGHT PREMATURE, THUNDERHEADS ARE RUMBLING IN A DISTANT OVERTURE… RUSH #1 RUSH #1 EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED: THE FEW, THE PROUD, THE BEST!
Amnesia

CHERNOBYL – Sept. 1987 (best guess) – Later dudes!…and USSPE lamers!

CATCH A THIEF – Sept. 1987 (best guess) – MISSING – Danish Gold import exists

*** INTRIGUE *** CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1987… I REMOVED THE CODES TO GET THE CASH FROM THE SAFE… HEY, TERRY WHICH IS IT? MIKE’S OR POOPOO’S ?!? GREETINGS TO ALL ALLIES: NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, HOTLINE, RAD, GF, TIME LEAGUE, TIGER SOFT INC., WOP, NFI, TWGI, DARK KNIGHT, RED SECTOR, EXODUS, AND THE GUNNER! WHO IS ON YOUR SIDE? GUESS WHAT A NEW RUSH ALBUM!! TITLED “HOLD YOUR FIRE!” AND THE TRACK “FORCE-10. LOOK IN, LOOK OUT, LOOK AROUND. LOOK IN TO THE EYE OF THE STORM. WELL THATS ALL I KNOW SOFAR FROM THE RADIO! RUSH #1 ESI #1 USSPE #0 SO WE’RE GONNA BE FRIENDS HU!?! YEH, RIGHT TERRY(ADAM THE AXE)

*** MINI PUTT *** CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1987… AGAIN, SOHO COMES THROUGH WITH ORIGINAL! GREETINGS TO NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, TRIAD, TTI, NICK DANGER, FBR, RAD, TSI, CFR, HOTLINE, FAIRLIGHT(TONY), AND SOHO! GUESS WHAT ADAM THE AXE, YES..I GUESS YOUR HOT CRACKER IS WORKING ON THIS RIGHT NOW, HU? ESI WILL ALWAYS BE 1 STEP AHEAD… INFACT EVERYONE IS 1 STEP AHEAD OF USSPE (LOSERS!) HEY LEAD EAGLE, OOPS RUSTY EAGLE …AH THATS IT! YEA!!! WHAT A JOKE!! ITS A SHAME TO SEE SUCH A AWESOME GROUP LIKE USSPE GO DOWN…THEY GIVE US SO MANY NEW WARES! – AND YES TERRY, THE BOTTOM LINE IS WARES( I HATE TO SAY IT)… PEOPLE JUST SCRATCH YOUR “DEMOS”. IF THE EUROPEANS COULD SEE YOU NOW, THOSE HOT DEMOS, A PICTURE AND A SCROLL(OOOOOHHHHH NEAT’O!) BUT THEY DON’T SCRATCH GAMES! THERE’S PLENTY TO SAY…BUT NOT HERE! I’LL HAVE RUSH’S NEW ALBUM SOON..LIKE I HOPE TODAY…I JUST GOT PINK FLOYD’S (NOT BAD!) WELL LATER ALL! ESI #1/RUSH #1/SOHO #1

*** CHUCK YEAGER’S ADVACED FLIGHT TRAINER *** CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1987! GREETINGS TO SOHO, THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, FBR, ABYSS, CFR, FAIRLIGHT, RAD, GF, HOTLINE, TRIAD, AND ANYBODY ELSE I FORGOT! HEY, I HEARD MIKIE QUIT PIRATING TO GO TO PROCTOLOGY SCHOOL! AND HE LIKES IT!! I TURN MY BACK TO THE WIND, TO CATCH MY BREATH. BEFORE I START OFF AGAIN, DRIVEN ON. WITHOUT A MOMENT TO SPEND, TO PASS AN EVENING WITH A DRINK AND A FRIEND. I LET MY SKIN GET TOO THIN I’D LIKE TO PAUSE. NO MATTER WHAT I PRETEND, LIKE SOME PILGRIM- WHO LEARNS TO TRANSCEND- LEARNS TO LIVE AS IF EACH STEP WAS THE END. TIME STAND STILL- I’M NOT LOOKING BACK- BUT I WANT TO LOOK AROUND ME NOW. SEE MORE OF THE PEOPLE THAT SURROUND ME NOW!!!!! -RUSH-#1- HOW DOES PLAYER -0- KNOW THAT HIS COLLEGE ROOM MATE IS GAY? HIS DICK TASTED LIKE SHIT! DUMB…BUT TRUE!

*** INSTANT MUSIC *** BROKEN BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1987… LOOK FOR CHUCK YEAGER, CHERNOBYL, TOP FUEL CHALLENGE, AND MUCH MORE TO COME! GREETINGS: SOHO-THANKS FOR THE ORIGINAL!- , THE ALLIANCE, FBR, TRIAD, FAIRLIGHT, HOTLINE,NEPA, RAD, GF, ABYSS, AND TIME LEAGUE. I DON’T WANT TO INSINUATE THAT ALL PEOPLE FROM TEXAS ARE LAME,BUT I HEAR THAT THE STATE MOTTO IS BEING CHANGED FROM “REMEMBER THE ALAMO” TO “REMEMBER THE LAMERS!”… ADAM KEEP WRITING TO YOUR CONGRESSMEN!!! WHEN THE WATERS ROSE IN THE DARKNESS. IN THE WAKE OF THE ENDLESS FLOOD. IT FLOWED INTO OUR MEMORY- IT FLOWED INTO OUR BLOOD! WHEN SOMETHING BROKE THE SURFACE. JUST TO SEE THE STARRY DOME. WE STILL FEEL THAT RELATION- WHEN THE WATER TAKES US HOME. IN THE FLYING SPRAY OF THE OCEAN- THE WATER TAKES YOU HOME! RUSH #1 TERRY HOWS THE COW AFTER THE ABORTION???

== GEE BEE AIR RALLY == BY ACTIVISION. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1987… HOPE EVERYONE IS ENJOYING INSTANT MUSIC, LAST NINJA, GEOCALC, AND WATCH FOR SOHO’S POSTCARD MAKER! THANKS TO SOHO FOR ORIGINAL! GREETINGS TO THE ALLIANCE, FBR, FAIRLIGHT, TRIAD, HOTLINE, TL, ESP, TTI, RAD, SOHO, AND NEPA! IT’S COLD COMFORT TO THE ONES WITHOUT IT. TO KNOW HOW THEY SRUGGLED- HOW THEY SUFFERED ABOUT IT. IF THEIR LIVES WERE EXOTIC AND STRANGE. THEY WOULD LIKELY HAVE GLADLY EXCHANGED THEM FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE PLAN. MAYBE SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE SANE. WE EACH PAY A FABULOUS PRICE FOR OUR VISIONS OF PARADISE. BUT A SPIRIT WITH A VISION, IS A DREAM WITH A MISSION… RUSH #1 ESI #1 USSPE #0

*** DARK LORD *** CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON OCTOBER 2ND, 1987… ORIGINAL PROVIDED BY SOHO. GREETINGS TO NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, RAD, FBR, PE, TRIAD, FAIRLIGHT, SOHO, CFR, AND ALL ELSE I FORGOT! IT’S NOT A MATTER OF MERCY. IT’S NOT A MATTER OF LAWS. PLENTY OF PEOPLE WILL KILL YOU FOR SOME FANATICAL CAUSE. IT’S NOT A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE, A SEARCH FOR PROBABLE CAUSE. IT’S JUST A MATTER OF INSTINCT, A MATTER OF FATAL FLAWS! -RUSH #1 ESI #1 USSPE #0

FOURTH AND INCHES * BY ACCOLADE. CRACKED ON OCTOBER 6TH, 1987 . FFI WHY DID YOU EVEN SAY YOU CRACKED IT ? GREETINGS TO THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, TWGI, TRIAD, HOTLINE, RAD, FBR, GF, TL, ATC, ABYSS, CFR, AND ALL RUSH LOV’N DUDES! BENEATH THE NOBLE BIRD, BETWEEN THE PROUDEST WORDS, BEHIND THE BEAUTY, CRACKS APPEAR! -RUSH LOOK FOR TEST DRIVE, ALSO BY ACCOLADE . NEXT IS STREET SPORTS BASKETBALL ! ! GET SOHO’S NEW CRACK(YES CRACK) . ROADWAR 2!

*** TEST DRIVE *** BY ACCOLADE. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON OCTOBER 6TH, 1987 …. ORIGINAL PROVIDED BY THE MIGHTY SOHO! GREETINGS TO NEPA, SOHO, THE ALLIANCE, RAD, FBR, TRIAD, FAIRLIGHT, CFR, TWGI, TIME LEAGUE, GF, ATC, ABYSS, AND HOTLINE! SPRITS FLY HIGH DANGEROUS MISSIONS. IMAGINATIONS ON FIRE! FOCUSED HIGH ON SOARING ABITIONS. CONSUMED IN A SINGLE DESIRE. IN THE GRIP OF A NAMELESS POSSESSION- A SLAVE TO THE DRIVE OF OBSESSION- A SPRIT WITH A VISION, IS A DREAM WITH A MISSION… RUSH #1 ESI #1 SOHO #1 AS YOU CAN SEE ESI CARES AS MUCH ABOUT THE PSEUDO WAR BETWEEN USSPE AND EVERYONE ELSE LIKE USSPE PUTS OUT NEW WARES!

INFILTRATOR PART II: THE NEXT DAY – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED INC. COMPLETED ON 10/9/87!

PROJECT: STEALTH FIGHTER – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON OCTOBER 11TH, 1987 AT 1:30AM WATCH FOR AIRBORN RANGER! SUPER THANKS TO SOHO FOR ORIGINAL!

* * * AIRBORNE RANGER * * * BY MICROPROSE. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON OCTOBER 11, 1987… ORIGINAL PROVIDED BY SOHO!! LOOK FOR STEALTH FIGHTER AND INFILTRATOR II! GREETINGS TO SOHO, THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, TRIAD, HOTLINE, FAIRLIGHT, RAD, FBR, ABYSS, XPB, AND ATC… BASIC ELEMENTAL. INSTINCT TO SURVIVE. STIRS THE HIGHER PASSIONS. THRILL TO BE ALIVE. ALTERNATING CURRENTS. IN A TIDEWATER SURGE. RATIONAL RESISTANCE. TO AN UNWISE URGE. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. FROM THE POINT OF CONCEPTION, TO THE MOMENT OF TRUTH. AT THE POINT OF SURRENDER, TO THE BURDEN OF PROOF. FROM THE POINT OF IGNITION, TO THE FINAL DRIVE. THE OF THE JOURNEY, IS NOT TO ARRIVE. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN! -RUSH #1 ESI #1 SOHO #1

FUTUREBATTLE CRACKED BY ESI ON THE 10/12/87 AT 6:00PM THANKS TO ALL THE GREAT ESI MEMBERS AND SOHO FOR THE THE NEW WARES LOOK FOR OUR PROJECT: STEALTH FIGHTER AND AIRBORNE RANGER BY SOHO AND OTHER NEW ONE 4TH & INCHES…MORE TO COME FROM ESI GRETS TO RAD ABYSS XPB AND OTHERS MAY WAR END AND KNOWLEDGE FLOW FROM THE DARKNESS OF DEPRESSION AND LIFE MAYBE GIVE A CHANCE TO FLOW FREE

* * * APOLLO 18; MISSION TO THE MOON * * * BY ACCOLADE. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORTED ON OCTOBER 14TH, 1987… GREETINGS TO NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, RAD, FBR, ABYSS, ATC, XPB, TRIAD, FAIRLIGHT, HOTLINE, AND SOHO! BASIC TEMPERAMENTAL, FILTERS ON OUR EYES. ALTER OUR PECEPTIONS, LENSES POLARIZE. ALTERNATING CURRENTS, FORCE A SHOW OF HANDS. RATIONAL RESPONSES, FORCE A CHANGE OF PLANS. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN… FROM A POINT ON THE COMPASS, TO MAGNETIC NORTH. THE POINT OF THE NEEDLE, MOVING BACK AND FORTH. FROM THE POINT OF ENTRY- UNTIL THE CANDLE IS BURNED. THE POINT OF DEPARTURE, IS NOT TO RETURN! ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN… – RUSH #1 ESI #1 SOHO #1 HOPE YA, THOUGH YA, MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW.

*** SKATE OR DIE! *** BY ELECTRONIC ARTS!! CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON OCTOBER 22ND, 1987… GREETINGS TO SOHO, THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, FBR, ABYSS, CFR, FAIRLIGHT, RAD, GF, HOTLINE, TRIAD, AND XPB! TEN SCORE YEARS AGO, DEFEAT THE KINGLY FOE. A WONDROUS DREAM CAME INTO BEING. TAME THE TRACKLESS WASTE. NO VIRGIN LAND LEFT CHASTE. ALL SHINING EYES, BUT NEVER SEEING. BENEATH THE NOBLE BIRD, BETWEEN THE PROUDEST WORDS, BEHIND THE BEAUTY CRACKS APPEAR… ONCE, WITH HEADS HELD HIGH, THEY SANG OUT TO THE SKY. WHY DO THEIR SHADOWS BOW IN FEAR? RUSH #1 ESI #1 SOHO #1 SORRY FOR THE SCREW UP… BAD PROGRAMMING BY EA

* * * SIDEARMS * * * BY CAPCOM. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON OCTOBER 25TH, 1987… ORIGINAL FROM SOHO, OFCOURSE! GREETINGS TO XPB, RAD, NEPA, SOHO, THE ALLIANCE, HOTLINE, TRIAD, FAIRLIGHT, AND FBR! RUSH RUSH RUSH RUSH RUSH …. ESI #1 SOHO #1

blendo75: a.k.a. “Side Arms”

* * * SUPERSTAR SOCCER * * * BY MINDSCAPE. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON OCTOBER 29TH (1987). ORIGINAL FROM SOHO! GREETINGS TO SOHO, NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, FBR, XPB, RAD, TRIAD, HOTLINE, AND FAIRLIGHT! RUSH…RUSH…RUSH…RUSH… ESI #1 SOHO #1

*** MIGHT AND MAGIC *** BY ACTIVISION. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 1987. GREETINGS TO SOHO, RAD, XPB, FBR, NEPA(AND THEN THERE WAS NONE), THE ALLIANCE, FAIRLIGHT, ATC, ABYSS, HOTLINE, TRIAD, GF, AND TS. IF YOU RAISE YOUR HANDS TO HEAVEN. YOU WILL LIVE A HUNDRED YEARS. I STOOD THERE LIKE A MYSTIC, LOST IN THE ATMOSPHERE. THE CLOUDS WERE SUDDENLY PARTED, FOR A MOMENT I COULD SEE. THE PATTERNS OF THE LANDSCAPE, REACHING TO THE EASTERN SEA. I LOOKED UPON A PRESENCE SPANNING FOURTY CENTURIES… -RUSH #1 HEY CRAPPY LAID’Y JOHN SAYS “HI”! ESI #1 RUSH #1 SOHO #1

! ! ! DEMON STALKERS ! ! ! BY ELECTRONIC ARTS. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED! THANKS TO SOHO FOR THE ORIGINAL! GREETINGS TO SOHO, RAD, THE ALLIANCE, NEPA, FBR, HOTLINE, FAIRLIGHT, TRIAD, TS, AND XPB… THE GUNS REPLACE THE PLOW. FACADES ARE TARNISHED NOW. THE PRINCIPLES HAVE BEEN BETRAYED. THE DREAM’S GONE STALE. BUT STILL, LET HOPE PREVAIL. HISTORY’S DEBT WON’T BE REPAID. -RUSH ESI #1 RUSH #1 SOHO #1 Broken By Eagle Soft Incorporated Cracked on November 18th, 1987

GAUNTLET II + (US GOLD) – December, 1987 – Cracked by Fairlight, Imported by FBR, NTSC Fixed by Mitch. IHELLO…Mitch here (ESI)! I’ve come up with a real fix for this game, but one thing I use is for 2 MHZ mode in the Commodore 128’s; 64 MODE! The reason it blinks, is because the program does not have enough RASTER TIME to scroll the color portion of the game screen. By turning on 2 MHZ at the right time and turining it off when done! Allows plenty of time for the color routine to do its job! This is the ANSWER for all blinking european games! Remember will only run correctly on a Commodore 128 system! Sorry Fairlight/FBR, for removing your crack/import screen….

sky fox ii bROKEN BY eAGLE sOFT iNCORPORATED oN dECEMBER 7TH, 1987 eAGLE sOFT IS: eAGLE sOFT (mITCH) tHE hEAD lIBRARIAN (jOHN) kOMBALAR (cHRIS) esi #1 rush soho #1 – SKY FOX II FROM ELECTRONIC ARTS! ORIGINAL FROM SOHO! MAKE SURE YOU GET THE DOC FILE FROM SOHO , ITS VERY IMPORTANT(CONTAINS PASSWORDS). GREETINGS TO SOHO, RAD, THE SURVIVORS, NEPA, FUSION, THE ALLIANCE, ATC, ABYSS, AND NFL. WHEN OUR WEARY WORLD WORLD WAS YOUNG, THE STRUGLE OF THE ANCIENTS FIRST BEGAN. THE GODS OF LOVE AND REASON SOUGHT ALONE TO RULE THE FATE OF MAN. THEY BATTLED THROUGH THE AGES, BUT STILL NEITHER FORCE WOULD YIELD. THEIR PEOPLE WERE DIVIDED, EV’RY SOUL A BATTLE FIELD, EV’RY SOUL A BATTLE FIELD! -RUSH

AKA “Skyfox 2”

1988

CARRIERS AT WAR – 1988 – EAGLE SOFT

CHOP N’ DROP – 1988 – CRACKED BY ESI

GAMMA FORCE – THE PIT OF A THOUSAND SCREAMS – 1988 – ESI…..

HOT SHOT – 1988 (best guess) – IMPORTED BY THE ESI CREW! Cracked by SCG.

INTENSITY – 1988 – Imported by “The Eagles”, cracked by SCG

JORDAN VS. BIRD: ONE ON ONE – 1988 – CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED!

KATAKIS – 1988 – Joint Epic and ESI release – Supplied by Mitch, NTSC fix by Intruder

Kellogg’s Tour 1988 + – 1988 – Import of SCG crack

LANE MASTODON VS. THE BLUBBERMEN – 1988 – E.S.I….. (possibly BROKEN)

MASK III – 1988 – FUSION CRACK, ESI IMPORT

MODEM WARS – 1988 – CRACKED BY ESI!

PETER BEARDSLEY’S INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL – 1988 – Scouse Cracking Group crack – NTSC FIX

PROFESSIONAL BMX SIMULATOR – NTSC FIX – 1988

SLAM-DUNK – 1988 – *** MISSING *** – SCG (Scouse Cracking Group) import exists

SLAYER + – 1988 – Scouse Cracking Group crack – NTSC FIX

STAR SLAYER – 1988 – Scouse Cracking Group crack – NTSC FIX

TANGENT – 1988 – Cracked by Scouse Cracking Group, NTSC Import/NTSC fix by Blackhawk/ESI – this is the first SCG/ESI teamup

THE BARD’S TALE III CODE WHEEL CRACKER – 1988

VINDICATOR – 1988 – Cracked by SCG, imported by ESI – Many thanks and congratulations to the BUTCHER from ESI(how many +’s?!)

ZORK QUEST I – ASSAULT ON EGRETH CASTLE – 1988 – E.S.I…..

* * * HAT TRICK * * * BY CAPCOM USA. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON JANUARY 4TH, 1988! ITS A NEW YEAR, AND ESI STILL GOING STRONG! GREETINGS TO SOSO!! HEHE…SOHO, NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, RAD, FUSION, FBR, FAIRLIGHT, THE SURVIVORS, TRIAD, IKARI, AND EVERYONE ELSE I FORGOT! THE BLACKSMITH AND THE ARTIST, REFLECT IT IN THEIR ART. THEY FORGE THEIR CREATIVITY. CLOSER TO THE HEART, CLOSER TO THE HEART! -RUSH ESI #1 SOHO #1 RUSH #1

* * MINI GOLF * * * BY CAPCOM. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON JANUARY 4TH, 1988! ALSO GET HAT TRICK! AND THE MEN WHO HOLD HIGH PLACES MUST BE THE ONES WHO START TO MOLD A NEW REALITY, CLOSER TO THE HEART, CLOSER TO THE HEART. -RUSH ESI #1 RUSH #1 SOHO #1 AND BEING DIFFERENT GREETS AT THE END. GREETINGS TO SOHO, NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, RAD, FBR, THE SURVIVORS, IKARI, FUSION, AND FAIRLIGHT!

* * * CARD SHARKS * * * BY ACCOLADE! CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON JANUARY 13TH, 1988! NEWS FLASH! NEW FLASH!! EAGLE SOFT HAS EXPANDED . WE’D LIKE TO WELCOME SOME NEW MEMBERS: THE MUSIC MAN AND SIMPLE SOLUTIONS! (CLAP-CLAP-HISS-CHEERS) I HOPE BTK HAS NO HARD FEELINGS, BUT IT WAS MUSIC MAN’S CHOICE AS WELL. GREETINGS TO NEPA, THE ALIANCE, RAD, THE SURVIVORS, FBR, AND USSPE! (THANKS TO G.R. AND MERKWOOD FOR ORIGINAL ! !. THIS JUST IN ! .. SOHO IS DEAD .( (WEEP!) YOU CAN BE THE CAPTIAN; I WILL DRAW THE CHART, SAILING INTO DESTINY. CLOSER TO THE HEART, CLOSER TO THE HEART. -RUSH ! – OH, BY THE WAY TINMAN IS NOW IN EAGLE SOFT! ! ESI’S MEMBERS ARE EAGLE SOFT, THE HEAD LIBRARIAN, KOMBALAR, TINMAN, MUSIC MAN, AND SIMPLE SOLUTIONS. -LATER MITCH(ES)

* * * THE TRAIN * * * BY ACCOLADE! CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON JANUARY 13TH, 1988! GREETINGS TO NEPA, SOHO, THE ALLIANCE, RAD, FBR, THE SURVIVORS, DEPECHE MODE, AND A THANKS TO GHOST RIDER(USSPE). ORIGINAL FROM MERKWOOD, THANKS!!! BENEATH THE NOBLE BIRD, BETWEEN THE PROUDEST WORDS, BEHIND THE BEAUTY, CRACKS APPEAR! -RUSH(ESI’S MOTTO) RUSH #1 ESI #1 SOHO #1

RASTAN SAGA NTSC FIX – 1/18/88 – MESSAGE FROM MITCH OF ESI… IF YOU HAVE A WARE THAT DON’T WORK, DON’T BE FOOLISH LIKE TS, SEND IT TO ESI FOR THE NTSC FIX AT BEST… ASSUMING ECC WON’T SEE THIS I WON’T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT LEAVING IN THE TAPE ROUTINE… LATER FROM MITCH…

* * * MISL SOCCER * * * BY MINDSCAPE. CRACKED ON JANUARY 28TH, 1988… GREETINGS TO NEPA(WE THOUGHT IT WAS OVER!), THE ALLIANCE, THE SURVIVORS, RAD, FBR, HOTLINE, FAIRLIGHT, FUSION, AND USSPE! NO TIME FOR RUSH….GOT TO GO TO WORK!!! LATER ALL AND HAVE FUN!

blendo75: AKA Major Indoor Soccer League

* * * DARK CASTLE * * * BY THREE-SIXTY SOFTWARE. CRACKED ON FEBRUARY 2ND, 1988! GREETINGS TO FUSION, RAD, NEPA, THE ALLIANCE, THE SURVIVORS, ATC, USSPE, FAIRLIGHT, AND WHO EVER ELSE I FORGOT! THE DREAM’S GONE STALE. BUT STILL, LET HOPE PREVAIL. HISTORY’S DEBT WON’T BE REPAID. BENEATH THE NOBLE BIRD, BETWEEN THE PROUDEST WORDS, BEHIND THE BEAUTY, CRACKS APPEAR!!! (ESI CRACKS THAT IS!) -RUSH HEY PROWL DARREN SAYS, “HOW’S THE DOGGIE?”

ARKANOID+ NTSC WAS FIXED BY EAGLE SOFT INC. ON 02/06/88 I WAS BORED SO I FINALLY FIXED IT. GREETINGS TO RAD – FUSION – THE SURVIVORS – NEPA – THE ALLIANCE – ATC – FAIRLIGHT – AND ANYBODY ELSE WHO I FORGOT¸ SPACE PLUS ‘M’ JUMPS TO NEXT LEVEL. SPACE PLUS ‘B’ TOGGLES TRAINER

WOODEN SHIPS AND IRON MEN – FEBRUARY ?, 1988 (best guess) – “anonymous” release ? – *** MISSING ***

* * * POWER AT SEA * * * BY ACCOLADE. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED – ON FEBRUARY 12TH, 1988… GREETINGS TO RAD, FUSION, TS, NEPA, ABYSS, FAIRLIGHT, FBR, AND A BIG “FUCK YOU” TO THE PAPILLIONS (THANKS FOR MENTIONING THE CRACKER IN YOU DARK CASTLE TRAINER) HMM, LATER DAZE! (second scroll is lyrics from High Water)

* * * IKARI WARRIORS * * * BY DATA EAST. (WHAT A SHITTY GAME) OH WELL I GUESS I’LL SAY SOMETING… MR. TED PATTERSON(ALIAS PIRA-TED) WAS REJECTED FROM JOINING EAGLE SOFT INC. AND NOW HAS BEGUN TO TRY TO TAKE OUT ESI, BY TURNING IN ES MEMBERS AND FRIENDS TO THE LONG DISTANCE COS. AND THE SOFTWARE COMPANYS. WHAT A SHAME FOR HIM…HE SAYS HE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT..HA! JUST LOOK AT WHAT HE IS DOING… FACT #1 – REJECTION FROM ESI(WOULD YOU TAKE THAT LAMER IN!!) FACT #2 – MILD WAR DIALING(A TED SPECIAL) FACT #3 – COMPLETE DENIAL, BUT YET SAYS “ITS UNHEALTHY TO BE A PIRATE”, AND HIS BBS GOING PD AND GAMES?? FACT #4 – MESSING WITH TINMAN AT WORK!, ADDING CALL WAITING TO MY BBS, USING THE JOHN’S PAGER (WHO ELSE OUTSIDE ESI WOULD KNOW THAT NUMBER)… BOB HAS CAUGHT TED LYING HUNDREDS OF TIMES! WELL TED YOU’RE FUCKED!! ESI-MITCH-PLEASE READ CAPT. KID’S FILE! GREETINGS TO OUR FRIENDS …. Late February, 1988 (best guess)

* * * THE GAMES: WINTER EDITION * * * BY EPYX… CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED – ON MARCH 1ST, 1988… I’D OFFICIALLY WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS – PROWL AND THE HELL HACKER! GREETINGS USSPE, THE ALLIANCE, TS, FBR, FAIRLIGHT, FUSION, ABYSS, ATC, AND INC. I AM BORN; I AM ME. I AM NEW; I AM FREE. LOOK AT ME; I AM YOUNG. SIGHT UNSEEN; LIFE UNSUNG. -RUSH ESI #1 RUSH #1

* * * the three stooges * * * by cinemaware. cracked by the one and only eagle soft incorporated, on march 24th, 1988. a farewell to rad, enjoy the amiga world! greetings to fbr, the alliance, copper lady, usspe, atc, public ememy, abyss, ts, fairlight, and es’s would like to welcome fusion as our new contact! ..the gunner(mean gene) is a es member! in this consetellation of cygnus. there lurks a mysterious, invisible force, the black hole of cygnus x-1. six stars from the northern cross. in morning for her sister’s loss. in a final flash of glory, nevermore to grace the night. -rush /rush #1 esi #1

BRAINSTORM – 03/25/88 – Cracked by Fusion, imported by ESI

* * * SINBAD * * * BY CINEMAWARE… CRACKED BY, THE KICK-ASS-MOTHER-FUCKEN-GOD-DAM BEST, EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON MARCH 26TH, 1988! GREETINGS TO FUSION, FBR,RAD(AMIGA?), PE, ABYSS, ATC, THE ALLIANCE, USSPE, AND WHO EVER ELSE I USUALLY GREET! WE’D LIKE TO WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBER – BLACKHAWK! THE CLOUDS PREPARE FOR BATTLE IN THE DARK AND BROODING SILENCE. BRUISED AND SULLEN STORM CLOUDS HAVE THE LIGHT OF DAY OBSCURED. LOOMING LOW AND OMINOUS IN TWILIGHT PREMATURE, THUNDERHEADS ARE RUMBLING IN A DISTANT OVERTURE… – RUSH ESI #1 RUSH #1 THE FEW(NOT SO ANYMORE!), THE PROUD(WELL?), THE BEST(YOU BET!)…. EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED!

NORTHSTAR+ Cracked by Fusion, IMPORTED ON 03/29/88 BY EAGLE SOFT INC.

SLIMEY’S MINE – March 30th, 1988 – Cracked by Fusion, Imported and NTSC Fixed (?) By ESI

CYBERNOID + – March 31st, 1988 – Cracked by Fusion, imported by ESI

TARGET RENEGADE + – March 31st, 1988 – Cracked by Fusion, Imported by ESI

TARGET RENEGADE ++ – ???, 1988 – Cracked by Fusion, imported by ESI – not sure when this was released, only know it was released after the first Target Renegade version . :

* * * IMPOSSIBLE MISSION II * * * BY EPYX. BROKEN BY THE AWESOME(WELL SAID HU?) EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON APRIL 3RD, 1988! GREETINGS TO FUSION, USSPE, RAD, FBR, THE SURVIVORS, PE, ATC, ABYSS, FAIRLIGHT, TRIAD, AND TO ALL RUSH LOVING FANS! HEY IAN, TURN OFF THAT AMIGA! …NOW! THIS GAME GETS A PERFECT 10 RATING, AFTER WINNING LAST NIGHT! MAN WE REALY DROVE TED OUT OF PIRATING, DARN(WEEP)!! NO ONE TO PICK ON NOW, ANYONE ELSE VOULENTEER??!!??

* * * STREET SPORTS SOCCER * * * BY EPYX. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON APRIL 7TH, 1988! GREETINGS TO FUSION, TS, USSPE, RAD, FBR, ATC, ABYSS, THE ALLIANCE, PE, TRIAD, FAIRLIGHT, WSOW, INC, AND EVERYONE ELSE WE USUALLY FORGET! WHEN WE ROCK, WE ROCK…WHEN ROLL, WE KICK ASS! WATCH OUT FOR THE FAKIES ….AND THE LAMIES! TIRED OF RUSH?? FUCK YA! TIME STANDS STILL! RUSH #1 ESI #1

WHEEL OF FORTUNE – 1988 – ON 4/10/88 PIRA-TED SHOWED UP AT THE SHOW WITH HIS NFI BODY GUARDS! WHEN I HAD FREE TIME TED DIDN’T WANT TO STEP OUTSIDE! LATER THAT DAY I OPENED A CAN OF SPRITE ALL OVER HIM! AND WHEN THE TIME CAME TO PACK UP YUP YOU GUESSED IT TED WAS GONE! WHAT A CHICKEN SHIT HAHAHAHAHA

blendo75: Not sure what show this is (not World of Commodore). Not 100% sure if the date is the release date or the date of the events described. Either way this was released on or sometime after April 10th.

* * * 4X4 OFF ROAD RACING * * * BY EPYX. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON MAY 7TH, 1988… GREETINGS TO USSPE, TS, FBR, PE, ABYSS, ATC, THE ALLIANCE, AND WHOM EVER ELSE I USUALLY GREET! HEY, TEC….AS HOWARD STERN WOULD SAY…”FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!” SPINNING, WHIRLING, SILL DESCENDING, LIKE A SPIRAL SEA, UNENDING. SOUND AND FURY DROWNS MY HEART. EV’RY NERVE IS TORN APART!!!!! -RUSH THANK GOD, IT BEEN A WHILE FOR A NEW US WARE…. LATER ALL

UNDER FIRE – June, 1988 (best guess) – EAGLE SOFT!-hh-

blendo75: -hh- = cracked by Hell Hacker who joined March 1st

* * * road runner (usa) * * * broken by eagle soft incorporated on june 5th, 1988! esi is only greeting who we believe deserve it! greetings to inc, ts, atc, and nwa. not many hu? you ask what ya did wrong? well… old wares, home made games, and fucked up boots(pe)… they say there are strangers who threaten us, our immigrants and infidels. they say there is strangeness too dangerous, in our theaters and book store shelves. those who know what’s best for us, must rise and save us from our selves… A-rush esi #1 rush #1

* * * main frame * * * by microillusions. cracked by eagle soft incorporated on june 20th, 1988… greetings to ts, why, usspe, and to whom ever else who deserves it! hey butcher watch those lyrics! follow men’s eyes as they look to the skies. the shifting shafts of shining weave the fabric of their dreams! – rush rush #1 esi #1

REACH FOR THE STARS V3.0 – June 28th, 1988 – MISSING

* * * the wasteland editor * * * released by eagle soft incorporated on june 28th, 1988. special thanks go to stingray for his help in logging items and such… those that deserve the greets are: why? , usspe , naa , and the producers of influx . for the most part this editor is self explanitory. make sure you manually save the game before using this editor!! if you don’t then you may not be accessing your character’s most recent stats. the reorder party option is not the same as the one found in the game. this one alters the internal list of characters. the difference is this: the external list (as altered from the game) is basically to let the game know who is in position one so that it pulls money and skills from there during encounters on the map. the internal list controls which character will attack first when the party is engaged in combat. does that make sense? hope so… there is one last thing you should know about the editor. when you choose to edit a character, any diseases said character may have had will automatically be cured. also, if the character was unconcious, wounded, Aor even dead then it will be healed. (note: “wounded” refers to serious, critical, etc. it does not include those characters whose constitution is not at maxcon. in such a case you must manually raise their constitution yourself.) sorry folks, but there aren’t any Crush lyrics today. try the next release… Brush #1 esi #1

JR. PAC-MAN – cracked on 7 6 88 by eagle soft inc

* * * BUBBLE GHOST * * * CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON JULY 6TH, 1988! GREETINGS TO WHY, ATC, TS, EPIC, AND USSPE. LOOK FOR OTHER TITLES: THE INFOCOMICS SERIES, AND THE PACMAN’S AND CLUBHOUSE SPORTS !!! AT LEAST A FULL MEGABYTE, WOOAHH! NFI SPENDING YOUR MOM’S WORK MONEY, EH?

* * * CLUBHOUSE SPORTS * * * CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED…ON JULY 6TH, 1988!! THE BLACKSMITH AND THE ARTIST, REFLECT IT IN THEIR ART. THEY FORGE THEIR CREATIVITY. CLOSER TO THE HEART, CLOSER TO THE HEART! GREETINGS TO EPIC, WHY?, USSPE, ATC, FAIRLIGHT, HOTLINE, ZENITH, IKARI, AND FANTOM IF YOU’RE NOT IN THE LIST, WELL……

SUPER PAC-MAN – CRACKED ON 7 6 88 BY EAGLE SOFT INC

* * * L.A. CRACKDOWN * * * BY EPYX! CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED…ON JULY 8TH, 1988! SO SIMPLE, A CHILD COULD HAVE DONE IT! MASTER CRACKED IS JUST TOO LAME, AND MOMMY IS STILL SHELLING OUT THAT HARD EARNED 42ND STREET MONEY!

* * * INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (USA) * * * BY MINDSCAPE. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON JULY 15TH, 1988… WELL THIS DOES NOT DESERVE THE BETTER BOOT! GREETINGS TO EPIC, ATC, USSPE, THE ALLIANCE, MAYHEM, FAIRLIGHT, IKARI, HOTLINE, THE PAPILLONS, AND THATS ALL FOLKS!!!

* * * BLACK LAMP * * * CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON JULY 20TH, 1988! GREETINGS TO WHY?,EPIC, ATC, THE ALLIANCE, FAIRLIGHT, IKARI, AND HOTLINE….

* * * WHERE IN EUROPE IS CARMEN SANDIEG? * * * CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON JULY 27TH, 1988! OH, BY THE WAY I GOT AN AMIGA! GREETINGS TO EPIC, ATC, WHY?, FAIRLIGHT, IKARI, AND HOTLINE… NO RUSH LYRICS, TOO BUSY ON THE AMIGA…GOODBYE!!

SALAMANDER – 07/29/88 – NTSC FIX BY ESI

*** BOOT CAMP *** CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON AUGUST 2, 1988! A GREAT GAME! GREETINGS : atc , epic , mayhem , nfl , pe , ts , why? EUROPE GREETINGS : scg ,ikar i,hotline,fairlight AND ANYONE WE FORGOT! HEY nfi , ARE YOU GOING TO TELL US THAT THIS IMPORT WORKED FINE AND THEN STEAL OUR’S A WEEK LATER AND BOOT IT LIKE YOU DID WITH INDIANA JONES? MAYBE YOU SHOULD TAKE IN MADMAN OF sos, HE’S OF YOUR CALIBER, A lame asshole! LATER!

* * * THE SPORTING NEWS BASEBALL * * * BY EPYX. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON AUGUST 3RD, 1988! GREETINGS TO EPIC, ATC, FAIRLIGHT, IKARI, HOTLINE, AND TO WHO EVER ELSE I GREET! AND THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH! -RUSH (ESI #1 (OFCOURSE!) NFI (AS YOU KNOW) #0

* * * ZAK MCKRACKEN AND THE ALIEN MINDBENDERS! * * * CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON AUG 4TH, 1988! (JUST ENTER ANY CODE) GREETINGS TO THE USUAL GROUP: EPIC, ATC, FAIRLIGHT, HOTLINE, IKARI, AND PE… TIME STAND STILL…EAGLE SOFT IS KICKING STILL! THE FEW, THE PROUD, THE GOD-DAM BEST! ESI #$01 NFI #$00 (HEX HU?)

MEGA HAWKEYE FIXED AND IMPORTED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON AUGUST 9TH. (1988) GREETINGS TO – SCG – WHY? – VMB 714-472-3260

* * * dungeon and dragons, pool of radiance * * * cracked by eagle soft incorporated on august 11th, 1988! we’d like to welcome the butcher and pathfinder into eagle soft incorporated!! (yeah!!!) greetings to scg, atc, epic, fairlight, ikari, and to all who i forgot! got an amiga? i do!

* * * * ARKANOID * * * CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON AUGUST 25TH, 1988… NOTICE THIS CRACK IS TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL AS CAN BE, UNLIKE SOME CRACKERS WHO DESTROY THE GAME! FINALLY ITS RELEASED IN US OF A…ALTHOUGH MY FIX IN FINE…BETTER SAFE WITH USA VERSION…NICE TAITO INTRO! GREETINGS TO SCG, ATC, EPIC, NFL, HOTLINE, FAIRLIGHT, AND IKARI! TIME STAND STILL… LATER

* * * RASTAN * * * CRACKED BY THE MIGHTY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON AUGUST 26TH, 1988! GREETINGS TO SCG, ATC, EPIC, NFL, HOTLINE, FAIRLIGHT, AND IKARI! OH MAN NOT THIS GAME AGAIN! YES FOR US, A USA VERSION . TAITO(USA) MY BOOT DON’T FIT! (YAWN) -LATER MITCH

* * * THE GAMES: SUMMER EDITION * * * CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED…ON AUGUST 28TH, 1988! ANOTHER FINE WARE FROM EPYX… IMPORTED INTO EUROPE BY SCG (P.S. FIX IT FOR PAL)! GREETINGS TO SCG, ATC, EPIC, NFL, FAIRLIGHT, AND IKARI
— MISSING —

JEOPARDY SECOND EDITION – Sept. 1988 – MISSING

JOHN ELWAY’S QUARTERBACK – Sept. 1988 – MISSING

TICKET TO WASHINGTON, DC – September, 1988 (best guess) – no scroll – should be a THL crack

WIN, LOSE OR DRAW – Sept., 1988 – MISSING – Imports exist

* * * RENEGADE * * * CRACKED BY THE AWESOME EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON SEPTEMBER 2TH, 1988! GREETINGS TO SCG, ATC, FBR, FAIRLIGHT, IKARI, AND HOTLINE… WELL… ANOTHER USA RELEASE…IT SUCKS! TO XPB, JOHN IS RIGHT..BUT READ ABOUT IT IN A HOT NEW(YES NEW, DUDE) WARE!

* * * FINAL ASSAULT * * * CRACKED BY THE MIGHTY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1988! ANOTHER FINE GAME FROM EPYX! HEY XPB, WE DON’T NEED YOUR LAME PIECE OF SHIT WARES FILLING UP OUR DISK SPACE! NFI AND XPB GO TOGETHER DICK IN ASS! GREETINGS GO TO: SCG ATC FBR HOTLINE FAIRLIGHT IKARI DCS ZENITH… -LATER ON

* * * RED STORM RISING * * * BROKEN BY (THE BEST IN THE TRADE) EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED, ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1988! AFTER MANY HOURS OF WORK… GREETINGS TO SCG, FBR, MAJOR THEFT, IKARI, FAIRLIGHT, AND HOTLINE! (ITS SUCH A SHAME ONLY ONE GROUP IN USA IS WORTHY ENOUGH)

* * * OCEAN RANGER * * * CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED! ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1988! I’M WONDERING WHY ARE USA GROUPS GETTING AS BAD AS THE EUROPEANS ?? WHAT YOU SAY? WELL I MEAN THE RECRACKES AND RELEASING WHAT HAS BEEN RELEASED ALREADY! COME ON SHAPE UP!

CAPTAIN BLOOD – Cracked by Eaglesoft Inc on 9/17/88 Disclamer: The Head Librarian never claimed to be a great cracker. I feels the game works fully . If you find a mess up please let me know. You know we should all learn from a mistake. Laters *THL*

BARBARIAN II +4 – Sept. 23rd, 1988 – Import of SCG crack

PURE-STAT FOOTBALL – September ?, 1988 – Possible “anonymous” release – MISSING

CYBERNOID II + 6 – October, 1988 – Cracked by SCG, imported by ESI

TYPHOON OF STEEL ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC – October, 1988 (best guess) – missing releases

DUNGEON MASTER VOL. I: ENCOUNTERS – Oct, 1988 – Only Ikari import exists – MISSING

* * * rack ’em up * * * cracked by eagle soft incorporated , on october 5th, 1988! greetings to scg, atc, ikari, hotline, and who ever else i forgot! no time for scrolls…back to cracking! esi no doubt #1 on 64…soon #1 on amiga!(at least in usa) – later

* * * serve and volley * * * cracked by eagle soft incorporated, on october 6th, 1988! greeting to who we greet! (yeah, yeah, yeah) bullshit #1, bullshit #2,…sleep… yawn, night!

VICTORY ROAD – Oct. 7th, 1988 – Only a VisualFlex Inc (Canadian) import exists ** MISSING **

* * * TAKE DOWN * * * Cracked by, the only one who could do it, Eagle Soft Incorporated!!! God if it wasn’t for ESI where would the USA’s 64 world be…the game has been out for over a week, I cracked it in two days (friday night, saturday night)…sleep sunday…play test monday…release… so lame! greetings SCG and ATC! No one else is ever worth mentioning… NFI…Fix those wares…Pole Position 2..Lame…Lame…Lame! -Later on guys! October 10th, 1988

* * * MARS SAGA * * * CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON OCTOBER 19TH, 1988! GREETINGS TO SCG AND ATC! OH AMIGA..AMIGA..AMIGA! -MS

* * * ROCKET RANGER * * * BY CINEMAWARE. CRACKED BY THE ONE AND ONLY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED! GET THE CODE FILE! WELL LETS TELL A STORY . DATE: 11-02-88, ONE DAY BEFORE WORLD OF COMMODORE . I START ON RR, COLLECT AND WRITE LOADER FOR 1ST SIDE .(IT WORKS .NEXT 4 DAYS WORLD OF CBM .THEN THE AMIGA! THEN I SELL A500 , GET A2 0 .MORE AMIGA .THEN LEGEND OF BLACKSILVER .150 FILES TO COLLECT! (YOUCH!) &THEN NOVEMBER 23RD, BACK TO WORK ON RR . RESULTS A REAL EASY WARE TO CRACK, HARD TO TEST, UNTIL TONIGHT .TESTED! OK, EVERYONE LAME AND YOUNG .ESI IS NUMBER ONE. “GREETINGS TO ATC, FBR, AND RAMPAR! ESI HAS GROWN ON AMIGA..NOW 10 AMIGA’S ONLY MUSIC MAN HAS YET TO GO! WELCOME, FUGITIVE TO ESI! GET THE CODE FILE SO YOU CAN FIGURE OUT THE LUNARIUM! -LATER MITCH OF ESI

* * * LEGEND OF BLACKSILVER * * * BY EPYX. CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 22TH, 1988! SO WE ARE DEAD ON C64…. LOOK WHAT HAPPENS I TAKE A BREAK AND EXCEPT FOR ATC, THE 64 WOULD GOES TO PEICES! I NEVER SAID I’M THE BEST…BUT UNTIL ANYONE CAN PROVE OTHERWISE… (I AM!) I HAD MANY AMIGA/64 “LAMERS” CALL ME SAY SUCH THINGS AS “WELL YOU WERN’T SO GOOD ON C64, BUT REALLY SUCK ON AMIGA!” WELL…I KNOW WHAT I CAN DO…AND I LEARN LIKE LIGHTNING! DEFINITION OF LAMER TO ME = SOMEONE WHO ONLY GETS HIS GLORY OFF OTHERS (I.E IMPORTERS), AND DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO “OUR CAUSE”…I.E. A TERM, OR FIX SOME UTILITES!!…LIKE WHO FIXED SFHQ CRUNCHER?, WHO FIXED ZIP?, WHO FIXED MANY IMPORTS(I.E. DRAGON’S LAIR…) HMM, YES MUST BE THE GUY TYPING THIS MESSAGE! YOU PEOPLE BETTER SHAPE UP! MORE IN ROCKET RANGER!!!!!!!!!!!! GREETINGS TO ATC (PUD CALL ME!), AND RAMPAR(COMPLIMENTS OF DM) -LATER MITCH OF ESI!

* * * RAMPAGE * * * CRACKED BY EAGLE SOFT INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 29TH, 1988!! GREETINGS TO ATC AND FBR! WOOA, WHOOA, WHOOA… ANOTHER WARE FOR A DEAD CPU!

A letter from Stan about the “The Head Librarian” the E.S.I. BBS operator. 

Stan generously agreed to publish this letter upon here. thanks Stan!

I bought a Vic20 in 1981. I was 23 years old. I didn’t have the luxury of being a little kid that grew up with a micro computer in his bedroom. I was an adult with adult responsibilities: a job, an apartment, and a car. I had to make ends meet on $200 per week. Two years later in 1983, when I was 25, I bought a Commodore 64.

 

I had been buzzing around the local BBS’s for about 2 or more years. On one of these BBS’s I was contacted by a guy who was advertising he wrote a New York State Lottery (Lotto) number selection programs for the Vic20 and the C64, and the name of his company was “MMRS Soft”. I remember reading his post: “Currently available ‘VIC20 LOTTO’ and coming soon, ‘SUPER LOTTO’ for the C64!”. After reading his post I remember sarcastically thinking to myself, “Well big freakin’ whoopity-do… A random number generator. That’s in the Vic20’s User Manual. I hope this guy’s not trying to sell this to anyone.” I let it go.

 

A short time later, he posted that he was looking for a program that copied protected diskettes. He sounded absolutely desperate. At that time, I guess I was one of the few end users in my area that had a nibbler program. Apparently this guy didn’t. It was the “Pirate’s Tool Box”. I’m sure a lot of other people had it, but back then no one was giving it up so easily.

 

After exchanging a few messages, I took pity on him and agreed to give him the program in exchange for a box of new blank diskettes. He agreed. He wanted me to send it to him via modem, but at 300 baud, that would have tied up my only phone line for hours. I agreed to let him visit me. He wasn’t local. He lived in another county which was about a 40 minute drive away, so I gave him directions, and he stopped by the next weekend. We met. We introduced ourselves. He told me his name was John. I offered him a beer, he said no. I offered him a cigarette, he said no. I said, “Well you don’t drink, and you don’t smoke, and I’m all out of hookers. Sorry I can’t offer you anything.” He laughed, so at least I knew he had a sense of humor. I showed him how to use the Pirate’s Tool Box programs, and we made multiple copies.

 

He calls me during the middle of the next week and says, “Wow, that #3 on the menu, ‘Auto Error Back Up’, copies just about everything.” I guess at the time it did.

 

The months go by, and we periodically kept in touch. One day calls me and tells me he is going to start a BBS. I shouldn’t have been surprised by this because he made a very good salary installing P.A. Sytems, and at the time, he lived at home with his parents. So he didn’t have many expenses, and had the extra money to buy all of the hardware. 

 

He told me he was in touch with some people from Eagle Soft, and he got permission to open up an Eagle Soft BBS for the East Coast of the USA. I asked, “Who? Eagle Soft? Never heard of them.” 🙂 He said that his handle was going to be, “The Head Librarian”. I said, “You know that some people might take that as a perverted sexual connotation, don’t you?” He said, “Yeah, exactly.” 🙂

 

Well as you can imagine, after that, the software flood gates opened. I mean he stopped by every freakin’ weekend for years with 3 or 4 shopping bags full of diskettes of the latest Eagle Soft releases, imports, utilities, etc. I could hardly keep up organizing it all. It was beyond belief.

 

So I bought a second 1541 drive to help with the copying and the organizing. On one of John’s weekend visits, he brought over a big PC tower case fan that used DC power, but he converted to use AC power, and would plug in to an ordinary electrical outlet. He also brought a sheet of foam filter element, and a screen. He wired up a toggle switch on my 2nd 1541 so I could switch between drives #8 and #9, and put the foam and screen over the vent slots and placed the fan on top to keep the drives cool, as I only had space to stack them vertically. Of course I was grateful, but I had to ask, “John, you’re very generous, and I appreciate it. But why are you doing all of this?” He said, “You gave me my first nibbler program. I will never forget that.”

 

Time goes by, and here comes the Commodore Amiga. John buys himself a Commodore Amiga A500, and dumped all of the C64 stuff. He donated all of his hardware and software to a C64 user group. I wish he would have asked me if I wanted anything before he gave it all away. I would have loved to inherit one of the CBM-1001 disk drives. 🙂

 

So now it’s sometime in 1988 and John, “The Head Librarian”, still runs an Eagle Soft BBS on Long Island, New York, with an Amiga A500 at the helm. But now he also bought a Commodore Colt PC to handle the BBS and free up his A500.  We’re still in touch. He tells me I should buy an Amiga A500. Well, that’s great John. but I don’t happen to have an extra $895, do you? You know what happened. I eventually put it on my credit card, and a Commodore 1084d monitor too. Ouch! 🙂

 

So here I am with an A500. I only have one floppy drive and 512k of memory. John decides to upgrade his Amiga and adds a hard drive, and extra memory. He calls me and says, “You should upgrade your Amiga’s memory and add a second floppy.” I jokingly replied, “John, it’s becoming painfully obvious that I can’t afford to hang around with you anymore.” 🙂 He laughed and said, “If you can get from where you work, an old PC 3.5″ floppy drive with jumpers on it that change the sector translation, we might be able connect it to your Amiga. Also get a bunch of 64k memory chips that equal 512k. I have an old Datel empty memory card for the Amiga that I think still works.” So I got the floppy drive and the memory chips from where I worked.

 

The next time he visited, he came over with an empty shell casing for an external 3.5″ floppy, and a PC D25 serial cable he modified to connect the Amiga 2nd floppy drive, and the empty Datel memory card. While I installed the RAM chips in the memory card, he was working on the PC floppy drive moving around the jumpers to match the sector translation on the Amiga. We hooked everything up, and on the first try, it worked. I now had an A500 with 2 working floppy drives, and a 1 meg of ram. Wow! 🙂

 

History repeats itself: Once again, I asked him, “John, I really do appreciate your generosity, but why are you doing all of this?”. He replied, “You gave me my first nibbler program for the C64. I will never forget that.” I said, “Holy shit! The Pirate’s Toolbox? It’s the gift that keeps on giving.” 🙂 After that, for a while we stayed in touch, but less often as time went by.

 

As so often happens in the course of human events, we eventually lost contact. I had not heard from him in a long time, and couldn’t reach him by phone or on his BBS. He never replied. So I wrote him a hand-written letter and mailed it to him. He never responded. When the internet became available, he shut down his dial up BBS, and the phone number was not valid anymore. As of this writing on 03/16/2021, it has been almost 30 years since I last heard from him. If John “The Head Librarian” from Eagle Soft ever shows up on the C64 or Amiga scene, tell him I said “Thanks”. –Stan

 

you can visit By-Tor CSDB page here:

https://csdb.dk/scener/?id=5762

Rest In Peace…Fernando