Prestige (group)

Prestige (PSG)
Born in 1994, Prestige were for quite some time one of the foremost Amiga illegal cracking groups. The group was organized from Switzerland, France and Italy (selling console copiers) with other members internationally. They are/were also active on the PC. For a Funzine review of the cracktros done by/for them, see their entry.

There was an older small group called Prestige (demo) in Germany, which shared neither common roots nor members with the actual Prestige described on this page.

Members

 * Belgium:
 * Mousebuster (sysop 'EEK A MOUSE', 03/1994-04/1995)


 * Canada:
 * Devious Doze (sysop, BBS was 'AKIRA PROJECT' in Nemesis 07/92, 03/1994)
 * Striker (sysop 'THE NOTICE', 03/1994-04/1995)
 * The Joker (sysop 'JOKER'S DEN', 04/1995)


 * Denmark:
 * Enzo (sysop 'SKY TOWER', no longer a member, 03/1994-10/1995)


 * France:
 * Blackbird (code, crack, trainers, ex-Delight and later rejoined this group, 06/1994)
 * Bomber Man (supply) (03/1994)
 * Willy (supply) (03/1994)


 * Germany:
 * Saito (crack, ex Crack Inc)
 * Scotty (sysop 'CENTRAL LINK', 04/95)


 * Poland:
 * Mok (crack, 03/1994-07/1994)


 * Switzerland
 * Fury (sysop 'DIAL HARD')
 * Hardrider (03/1994)
 * Samir (organizer crack, ex-Zenith, left late '95, 03/1994)


 * The Netherlands:
 * Deathknight (organizer trade, 03/1994-11/1994)
 * Fletcher (03/1994)
 * Jake (sysop 'NO VEGETABLES', 03/1994)
 * The Freak (03/1994)


 * United Kingdom
 * Groo (crack, trainers)(03/1994)
 * Skol (crack, trainers)(03/1994)
 * Troops (supply, 03/1994)
 * Troll (supply, 03/1994)


 * USA:
 * King Cobra (sysop of 'COMPLEX 39', bbs rename of 'HANGAR 18', ex-The Company), 1994)
 * The Wizard (sysop 'WIZARD PALACE')
 * Zion (sysop 'ZION'S HIDEOUT', 03/1994)


 * Unknown:
 * Abh
 * Candy Man
 * Chaotic Descent (03/1994)
 * Devil & Raven (Denmark? Norway? modem, 05-10/95)
 * Hitman (03/1994)
 * Jabo (03/1994)
 * Leeroy
 * Mark (trade, 03/1994-11/1994)
 * Mr.Hyde (03/1994)
 * Nightshade! (03/1994)
 * Polaris (trade, 03/1994-11/1994)
 * Ponton
 * Prince of Thieves (Norway? 08/1995)
 * Raj! (Denmark? Norway? modem, 05-10/1995)
 * Shane (03/1994)
 * Shark (03/1994)
 * Snake & Delboy (Denmark? 03/1994-10/95)
 * Stylemaster DJ (trade, ex Skid Row, 03/1994)

Group History
The group was founded in March with mostly ex-Zenith (Samir, Bomber Man & Willy, etc.) and ex-Classic (Mok, etc.) members. Blackbird joined from Delight in June.
 * 1994:


 * 1995:
 * Prestige is dead.

Releases


BBS's

 * THE ENQUISITION (USA, 03/1994)
 * COMPLEX 39 (USA)
 * CYCLONE (Holland, 03/1994)
 * NEON CITY (Holland, 03/1994)
 * WORLD OF ELITE (Holland)