Spreadpoint

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Spreadpoint

Spreadpoint is a demo group most fondly remembered for its coders. Buddha brought us the first texturemapped vectors and MasterSEKA, while Mnemotron brought us many improvements in the then-popular SoundTracker series. Thomas is the coder of the 'World Charts', where Autopsy/Hoodlum is editor... German coder TIP is identical to TIP/TNM, who coded the original MasterCruncher and later the first 8 channel music program, Oktalyzer.

Members

SWI
Amicom (code webmaster, new 09/'89-'96)
Buddha (code, new late '90-late '91)
Nightshade
GER
Andy (swap sysop 'DINKELATORS PALACE', ex Scoopex, new '91)
Asgard (code)
Blackstar (sysop 'DARK CENTURY', '91)
Fiona (code)
Starbuck (music)
Thomas aka Tom (Thomas Kessler, code, ex Black Monks, old handle Mnemotron, 04/'92-04/'93)
Tiger (sysop 'THE ARMOURY', left scene '94 after board got busted, new '91-'94)
Tip (code)
Yukon (sysop 'HEAVEN'S GATE')
AUT
Munster (mainorg swap, 07/'90)
BEL
Beamrider (sysop 'FLYING SAUCER', 09/'90)
DEN
Backlash^Flipflop^Scion (sysops 'ANOXIA')
???
Ernie
Mark
Marvin
Optima (ex Jetset)
Psy (code gfx)
Vindex (ex Anthrox)
Wilfo
  • German graphician Ucom left.
  • Lunatic rejoined Interactive.
  • Frenchman Daryl (ex The Silents) joined Shining.
  • Slash (swi trade), Matthew (aut, ex Subway), Tilt (aut code crack, ex Subway), GeorgeII (aut code crack) and Flash joined Defjam.
  • Belgian trader Dr.Doolittle (new 05/'90) quickly joined The Silents 06/'90.
  • Belgian sysops Cocaine and Dr.Avalanche ('FLYING SAUCER', ex Adept) quickly went on to Alpha Flight (R.A.W. #5 & SLH #11). Another source said Cocaine joined Addonic, yet another said Uli was sysop of 'FLYING SAUCER' and that HE joined Alpha Flight. The information on Uli as sysop of 'F S' seem to be correct, making my confusion total. Can anyone clarify?

Group History

1990
Austrian coder Depeche (code train gfx, new '89) left in 1990. He later turned up briefly in Defjam, before leaving the scene for good. Their german BBS (sysop Merlin) was shut down ca 07/'90. Austrians Mike (code), Tilt (code) and Matthew joined from Subway ca 10/'90. Austrian founder Mike (code) left in 1990, leaving the group without a leader. He has later worked for Microsoft, and is today coding software for cellular phones. Munster took over organizing after Mike left.

Releases

See Spreadpoint/Reviews for personal reviews for these releases.

Green Ground (ECS File)

X-Large (pre 1989, .03, ECS File)

Small-Demo (1989, .09, ECS File)

Wooow (1989, 06.10, ECS File)

Credits
code
Depeche
gfx
n/a
music
n/a

Corporate Identity (1991?, ECS File)

Cube-O-Matic (1991, ECS File)

Credits
code
Buddha
gfx
Ucom, Grampa
music
Mat/MDA
Info
Cooperation with Amiga Industries.

XMas 91 (1991, .12, ECS File)

Info
Cooperation with Amiga Industries.

External Links

The Spreadpoint Web Site