Prestige (group)

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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

1994

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.

1995
Prestige is dead.[1]

Releases

See Prestige (group)/Reviews for personal reviews for these releases.

Cracktro 1 (ECS Intro)

BBS's

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

References

  1. R.O.M. #5/Essence, 1995-10-02