[ P r e s e n t s ]                   AB!DF2^SAC

SimCity 3000 *STORE FINAL* (c) Electronic Arts / Maxis

Cracker    : HRMPH!                  :  Released   : January 24th, 1999
Supplier   : Smokey                  :  Protection : CD Check
Stripper   : Smokey                  :  Game Type  : Simulation
Packager   : Rufus                   :  # of Disks : 50 x 2.88MB

P133 CPU, 16MB RAM, 210MB HD, DirectX v5.0+, Windows 95 / 98

[ G a m e   N o t e s ]

With SimCity 3000, you have more power than ever before to build and control
your city!

Recreate your  version of the world's greatest  cities using landscapes such
as  San Francisco  or Berlin and  landmark  buildings like  the Empire State
Building or Big Ben.  To put your stamp on your city, create your own unique
buildings using the SimCity Building  Architect Tool.  Then zoom in close to
your  metropolis as it comes to life with people and traffic in living color
and full 3D sound.  All new missions and  cool disasters test your abilities
to  run your city or  even  destroy it.  For more  challenge, negotiate  and
barter with neighboring cities to strengthen your metropolis.

Features (off the box)

- Trade Resources with neighboring cities or swindle them mercilessly

- Import Your Favorite Sim City 2000 Maps

- New Close-up zoom levels put your Sims under the Microscope

- Real Landmarks let you add a piece of Paris or a measure of Manhattan.

Quotes (off the box)

- Sim City - "The most successful software toy ever" Computer Gaming World

- Sim City... "One of the Top Ten Games of All Time" cinet GameCenter

- Sim City 3000 - "The Ulitmate Urban Experience" NewsWeek

SimCity 3000, the city is yours.

JUST THE FACTS on SimCity 3000...

Here  is the "100% FINAL STORE BOXED COPY RETAIL VERSION" of  Sim City 3000.
This is  version SC3final1230981.rc2, while  the ORIGIN and IND release  are
both version SC3KBeta102991.1.  An interesting side note, in the FINAL .EXE,
there is a  portion which states "The 30 day expiration of  this pre-release
has expired."  However, in the  ORIGIN release, the .EXE has been modified &
this whole sentence has been 00'd out.  In the DVNISO .EXE, it says "Another
fine DVNISO release."  This was obviously done in an attempt to cover up the
fact each group knew it was indeed not the FINAL copy.  Rest assured this is
not a pre-release.

So  upon reflection, what  have we  observed?  We've  watched ORIGIN  lie to
its  competition  and  the  public  about  the reason for  their release  of
SC3K saying BETA in the  version  window.  We've watched them try to in turn
cover  their tracks by  removing text  from the .EXE, that in  fact is  also
found  in  the STORE  FINAL game.  Last but  not least,  we  were forced  to
endure another  unbearable  ORIGIN.NFO in  which they  mutilate the  English
language  through  their whining  over points  they were  unable to score in
the charts.  If they put  half as much  time into  examining  their releases
as  they put  into  writing  their  gibberish  NFOs, perhaps  they  would in
fact earn points in the charts.  To OGN: You're not fooling anyone...

We  at CLASS chose  to do  a BETA TO  FINAL UPDATE  PATCH as well  as a FULL
STORE   FINAL  RELEASE,  because  we  are  aware  that  some  of   you  have
unknowingly  downloaded the  ORIGIN  BETA  while  others were not  given the
chance  because ORIGIN's OVER THE LIMIT, BETA  was removed  from most sites.
Those who  have the ORIGIN  release but  want to  avoid the  possibility  of
problems  such as, game updates  not working, multiplayer incompatibilities,
and the game  eventually  expiring, can  grab the  BETA TO FINAL  UPDATE and
rest easy.  Those  who missed  the game  altogether, waiting  for the final,
can grab the FULL RELEASE and see what they've been missing.  Enjoy!

What was ripped? 3D sound effects (useful only to those with 3D supportive
hardware) and music. Prehaps a 3D sound addon is on the way.

Greets to: China Blue, Mr.Skill,  Hemp Hoodlum, Prozac, aTm,  Devil, Grudge,
Animal & Dogfriend, OfD, Miramax, Mr. Sandman, Spectral Illusion,
LeChucky, Principal, and Smokey!

[ I n s t a l l   N o t e s ]

UnZIP and run INSTALL.EXE or  manually UnACE to a  directory of your choice.
Import  SC3K.REG into your  registry if  you UnACE manually.  Run SC3.EXE in
the Game dir to play.  Enjoy!

[ G r o u p   N e w s ]

CLASS welcomes KRS-Two to the group!  Welcome aboard.

[ A p p l i c a t i o n   I n f o ]

Interested in joining?  We are looking  for talented new members to  help us
fill  the ranks!  If you fall  within any of  the following  categories, you
might just be what we're looking for:

* If you work for a software developer, distributor, or publisher!

* If you can supply unreleased games, utilities, or even hardware!

* If you work for an ISP, or other provider of shell accounts, etc!

* If you feel that you have anything else that might be of value to us!

NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING COURIERS AT THIS CURRENT POINT IN TIME.

[ C o n t a c t i n g   C L A S S ]

Should you wish to  make contact with our members, we can  easily be reached
via E-Mail at support@class101.com

NOTE: WE DO NOT MAIL/FTP MISSING DISKS OF OUR RELEASES, SO DO NOT ASK.

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