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Zap't'Balls: The Advanced Edition

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Title Screen

Zap't'Balls: The Advanced Edition

Developer: Elmsoft
Publisher: Elmsoft
Platform: Amstrad CPC
Released in EU: 1992


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An Amstrad Pang clone.

Hidden Messages

This one can be found on Area 0, sector 41.

HI CRACKER! WELCOME TO THE EGS DISC-LOADER FOR ZAP'T'BALLS. NO REAL PROTECTION HERE,BECAUSE THIS GAME HAD TO BE READY FOR THE CPC PARTIES IN ULM AND REIMS, SO I COULDN'T INCLUDE SOMETHING SPECIAL.THERE ARE JUST XOR-LOOPS SO THAT LAMERS CAN'T CHANGE TEXTS WITH DISC EDITORS. HEY,FUCK YOU! (IF YOU REALLY CRACK IT!)

The second message.

RHHHHAAAA! HI CRACKY BOY! YOU ARE RIGHT,THIS TRACK IS PART OF THE ULTRACOOL ELMSOFT DISC PROTECTION SYSTEM. ACTUALLY THE FIRST VERSIONS OF ZAP'T'BALLS WERE BASED ON A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT,TOTALLY BRILLIANT (YEAH) DISC PROTECTION. DISCOLOGY DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE THAT IT WAS PRODUCING FAULTY COPIES. JUST TO WRITE THE PROTECTION,YOU HAD TO SWITCH THE DISC MOTOR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES.BUT THERE WERE LOTS OF CPCS OUT THERE WHICH COULDN'T READ IT. (ABOUT 20%)!! BAD LUCK....
(Source: CPC-Power)