Mad Professor Mariarti

Mad Professor Mariarti
Developer: Krisalis Software Publisher: Krisalis Software Platforms: Amiga, Acorn Archimedes Released in EU: 1990 This game has a hidden developer message.

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Mad Professor Mariarti is a pretty average platformer starring the titular professor who is, contrary to the game's title, not mad. Someone on the development team certainly was, though.

Hidden Messages

Hidden in the instrument text for the game's title screen music (mod.mptitle) is an amusing message from the game's designer/musician, Matt Furniss.

hello hacker fucker
this is matt furniss
heres the deal.
if you hack this game
i will find you
where ever you are
and break your legs
and thats a promise

(Source: Amiga Music Preservation)

The Archimedes version also contains an additional hidden message in the list of SWIs for the TeqMod module.

Teque_Hello
Teque_There
Teque_ToAll
Teque_You
Teque_AcornArchie
Teque_Hackers
Teque_OutThere
Teque_From
Teque_Shaun
Teque_Hollingworth
Teque_Ok

The module is identical to the one found in Manchester United.