Low Level All-Stars

Low Level All-Stars

VIDEO GAME CULTURE HAS LONG RELIED ON "CRACKERS," THE FEARLESS GEEKS WHO REMOVE A GAME'S COPY PROTECTION THROUGH BRUTE FORCE. CRACKERS OFTEN LEAVE BEHIND MODIFIED START-UP SCREENS AS EVIDENCE OF THEIR TRADE. THIS SPECIAL CRACKER GRAFFITI BOTH DOCUMENTS THE INTRUSION AND PROVIDES A PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE THE CRACKER'S SKILLS.

"LOW LEVEL ALL-STARS" SHOWCASES THE BEST CRACKER TAGS SELECTED FROM OVER 1000 GAMES AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMODORE 64 COMPUTER. ALL CRACKER TAGS HAVE BEEN RE-CRACKED BY BEIGE AND RSG AND EXTRACTED AS STAND-ALONE COMMODORE ANIMATIONS. YOU MAY WATCH A VIDEO CLIP DOCUMENTING EACH PIECE, OR VIEW STILL IMAGES. ROMS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON FROM THIS SITE. ALL DOCUMENTATION WAS MADE DIRECTLY FROM THE C64 WITH NO COMPUTER EMULATION.


AVANTGARDE
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video [avi, 4.5mb]
more stills: 1 2 3


CRACKFORCE OMEGA
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video [avi, 2.8mb]
more stills: 1 2 3


EAGLE SOFT INC.
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video [avi, 2.9mb]
more stills: 1 2 3


FAIRLIGHT
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video [avi, 2.6mb]
more stills: 1 2 3


GENESIS PROJECT
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video [avi, 4.2mb]
more stills: 1 2 3


LEGEND
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video [avi, 4.8mb]
more stills: 1 2 3


NATO
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video [avi, 3.2mb]
more stills: 1 2 3


ROWDY AMERICAN
DISTRIBUTORS
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video [avi, 4.8mb]
more stills: 1 2 3


TEESSIDE CRACKING
SERVICE
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video [avi, 2.5mb]
more stills: 1 2 3


TRIAD
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video [avi, 4.4mb]
more stills: 1 2 3


WEST COAST CRACKERS
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video [avi, 5.2mb]
more stills: 1 2 3

"LOW LEVEL ALL-STARS" WAS CREATED FOR THE EXHIBITION "KINGDOM OF PIRACY"

"LOW LEVEL ALL-STARS" INTERVIEWS:
Beige Interviews Linus Walleij of Triad

RESPECT AND THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING C64 ARCHIVES:
C64 Crackintros
Magyar Commodore 64 H.Q.
Area 64

"LOW LEVEL ALL-STARS" IS PRESENTED BY:
RSG   AND   Beige Records