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SCA Disk Design Compo 1987

Swiss Cracking Association, the legendary Zurich-based C64 group, whose archive we have covered in numerous updates, always loved to come up with something new – be it a spectacular game hack, the first Amiga virus, or a disk designing competition. In their “SCA Competition!” demo from March 1987, they made the following announcement:

SEND US YOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL 5.25” OR 3.5” DISKS. PAINT IT, SPRAY IT, DYE IT OR PUT SOME ORIGINAL STICKERS ON IT. THEN WRAP IT IN A PAPER WHICH CONTAINS YOUR ADDRESS. THE WHOLE BUNCH HAS TO BE PUT INTO AN ENVELOPE AND SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS : PO-BOX 470 / 8037 ZUERICH / SWITZERLAND. AFTER HAVING DONE THIS, YOU LEAN BACK IN YOUR CHAIR AND WAIT FOR YOUR PRIZE… 1ST TO 3RD PRIZE: A DINNER WITH THE SCA-CREW (ALL TOGETHER, IN ZURICH) 4TH TO 10TH PRIZE: AN SCA T-SHIRT (100% COTTON, SIZE: S,M,L OR XL) 10TH TO 25TH: AN SCA-STICKER OR AN SCA SWAP-DISK.

Numerous swapping partners followed that call and sent in colourfully designed floppy disks. The SCA brothers don’t remember anymore how many disks the competition ended up with, who was the winner, or whether they really did go out for dinner with them. However, at least they preserved four entries: One by future SCA member Spot 3001 [download]; two by a Danish guy called TRP [download1|download2], and another one by an unknown competitor [download]. We are happy to present the scans of these colourful disks to you – as well as the scan of an original “SCA swap-disk” [download] which was announced as one of the minor prizes.

More C64 Disk Covers from Goat

We haven’t featured C64 disk covers for a while, so here are some from the collection of Goat/Laxity, which was scanned already four years ago. This big batch features 50 disk covers from the early- to mid-1990s (with one early exception from 1986), including some really extraordinary ones. I won’t make a list here, but you can go to /diskcovers/ in our archive, sort the files by date, and scroll down for the most recent additions to download the scans and see the metadata. Or simply view them in the gallery:

Disk Covers from Cupid’s Collection

There haven’t been any C64 disk covers here for a while, so here are some from Cupid‘s collection. They stem from 1993 to 1998, and include some real gems.

• Accept disk cover by Quevis, 1994 [scan&metadata]
• Accept disk cover by Quevis, 1994 [scan&metadata]
• Antic disk cover by Earthquake, 1994 [scan&metadata]
• Arise disk cover by Junkie, 1997 [scan&metadata]
• Avantgarde disk cover by FX, 1994 [scan&metadata]
• Crossline disk cover by Mr. Friese, 1993 [scan&metadata]
• Crossline disk cover by Mr. Friese, 1994 [scan&metadata]
• Crypt disk cover by Mr. Friese, 1990s [scan&metadata]
• Digital Designs disk cover by Starlight, 1994 [scan&metadata]
• Doom Patrol disk cover by Sin-1, 1997 [scan&metadata]
• Hitmen disk cover by FX, 1997 [scan&metadata]
• Holy Refuge disk cover by Junkie & FX, 1997 [scan&metadata]
• Ingenious Brain disk cover by Mr. Friese, 1994 [scan&metadata]
• Mendip #4 disk cover by Ixion, 1994 [scan&metadata]
• Resistance Is Futile disk cover by FX, 1998 [scan&metadata]
• Sinister disk cover by Sinister, 1990s [scan&metadata]
• Starlight disk cover by Sin-1, 1997 [scan&metadata]
• The Best #8 disk cover by Zapotek, 1997 [scan&metadata]

The Movers Collection Pt. 4

After a break, we can present you another instalment of the vast New Balance Bochum / The Movers collection. This time it’s not just letters, but also party invitations, stickers, and other artefacts from the European 1980s C64 / Amiga cracking scene. There are highly interesting materials among these papers, such as shopping lists for originals in London; a contemporary memberlist of Elite (which was kept secret at the time); an early circular letter from Fairlight; Venlo party tickets; and much more… You can find detailed information on many of the documents, including details provided by Skylab, in the metadata sheets.

• Letter from Digital Marketing to betatesters of COP SHOCKER, 30 Jan 1989 [scan/metadata]
• Address sticker by Executor/Damage Inc., ~1987 [scan/metadata]
• Circular letter from Fairlight to all Amiga contacts, 1988 [scan/metadata]
• Letter (draft) from General Zoff/Elite (Germany) to Thor & Zeus/Teesside Cracking Service (UK), 1989 [scan/metadata]
• Holly/FAME disk cover, 1980s [scan/metadata]
• Letter from Laffen/Raw Deal Inc. (Norway) to Skylab/The Movers (Germany), 1987 [scan/metadata]
• List of London software shops, compiled by Skylab, ~1986 [scan/metadata]
• The Movers and the Stormtrooper Atari sticker sheet, 1987 [scan/metadata]
• Newsroom disk, 1980s [scan/metadata]
• Scouse Cracking Group disk protection cardboard, 1980s [scan/metadata]
• The Organized Crime Copyparty 1987 invitation [scan/metadata]
• The Orgasmatron Crew sticker sheet, 1987 [scan/metadata]
• Triad & Fairlight Copyparty 1987 invitation [scan/metadata]
• Venlo Party April 1989 ticket [scan/metadata]
• Venlo Party December 1991 ticket [scan/metadata]
• Letter from Zeke Wolf/Triad (Sweden) to Skylab/The Movers (Germany), 1987 [scan/metadata]