History
- Released
- 17 May 1988
- Code
- The Silver Surfer
- Graphics
- Art
- Charset
- Tob
- Music
- Mike (Michael Hendriks) — "Sphinx (2)", MC (Marco Swagerman) — "Parallax"
- Group
- Hotline [HTL] — Netherlands, founded August 1986
Intro number thirty from Hotline — a remarkably high number that reflects the Dutch group's prolific output. The Silver Surfer coded, Art handled the graphics, and Tob contributed the charset. Two SID tunes are featured: "Sphinx (2)" by Mike (Michael Hendriks) and "Parallax" by MC (Marco Swagerman), both preserved in the HVSC. Released on 17 May 1988, this came during Hotline's most productive period. Hotline was founded in August 1986 in the Netherlands — their motto "Where cracking is an Art" reflected their aspirations. This is the third Hotline entry in the rankings, alongside #5 HTL-03 and #60 HTL-28. The Silver Surfer was Hotline's primary intro coder, appearing in multiple entries documented on Doc Snyder's page. Both musicians — Mike and MC — were part of the FAME music collective associated with the Dutch scene.
Sources: CSDb · Doc Snyder
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