History
- Released
- October 1994
- Music
- The Syndrom (Matthias Hartung) — "Moneytrain"
- Graphics
- Thor
- Group
- Chromance + Aristocracy — Hungary/United States, Aristocracy founded July 1994
A joint release from Chromance and Aristocracy, released in October 1994. The Syndrom (Matthias Hartung) contributed the music — "Moneytrain," preserved in the HVSC — while Thor provided the graphics. CSDb lists Aristocracy as the primary group, an American outfit founded in July 1994, just three months before this release. Chromance was Hungary's most prominent C64 cracking group, well represented in the rankings through entries like #55 C-25. This transatlantic collaboration between a Hungarian and an American group reflects the mature phase of the C64 scene, when geographic barriers had largely dissolved through modem-based distribution. The Syndrom was a German composer, adding a third nationality to the production. By October 1994, the C64 was commercially extinct, making this a product of the dedicated hobbyist community that kept the platform alive.
Sources: CSDb · CSDb Group (Aristocracy)
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