Interview with Mr. Hyde

Published in:	Raw #2
Interviewed by:	n/a
Date:	22. February 1992

Interview

Mr. Hyde/Andromeda is one of the best coders in Norway. His last demo "Decaying Paradise" was good. Now he is working on a bigger project!


	
		RAW:
		"Decaying Paradise" was a good demo. Have you started coding another demo of that quality?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Yes. Dr.Jekyll and I are, just as you read this, coding on our new demo called "D.O.S.", which will contain new and tuff ideas.
	
	
		RAW:
		I've heard some roumors your next demo will be released at the Crusaders Easter party? Can you confirm that?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		No. The only thing I can say for sure is that we will release it at one of the big parties in 1992.
	
	
		RAW:
		Were you satisfied with the "Decaying Paradise"?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Well, as you probably expected, I must say no. When I look at it now I see many things I would have liked to change, like making it work on all sorts of Amigas and so on. (And maybe an exit option on the greetings-part?)
	
	
		RAW:
		Did you expect to get more attention on the demo?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Yes, if it had been spread better.
	
	
		RAW:
		The swappers in Andromeda are NOT allowed to make any sorts of packs. Why not?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Andromeda tries only to release products of quality. All sorts of products are always controlled before it is released, or not released. We discussed if we should release packs long time ago, and agreed not to. The reason is simply that we want to be known as a demogroup, not as a demoPACKgroup.
	
	
		RAW:
		Are the swappers in Andromeda allowed to wear black underwear?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		ALLOWED?? THEY HAVE TO!!!!! (Have you ever visited Ralph on a Saturday night?)
	
	
		RAW:
		Do you think there are FEW quality coders in Norway right now?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Yes. And that is a shame! Quality rules!
	
	
		RAW:
		In the past you only released a quality demo each six months and that was it, now you are releasing more "small" demos and intros. Is this trend going to last also in the year 1992?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		I hope so. A combination between large and "small" demos is pretty nice. But I am not sure, because almost all of the coders are working on large projects. Andy's "Multica", ours (Dr.Jekyll/me) "D.O.S." and Hydra's "Rivendell" are all, more or less, large demos.
	
	
		RAW:
		How will the best demos in 1992 look like?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		They will contain lots of fast code, brilliant ideas, nice graphics and music and they will of course contain good design.
	
	
		RAW:
		For how many hours have you sat in front of your computer without taking a break?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Stupid question! Ask rather about for how long I've NOT sitten in front of my computer. That's a question I may answer. (But am I going to? -No).
	
	
		RAW:
		Is it hard to find new ideas to code?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		It's not hard to find ideas, but it's hard to find GOOD ideas. Most often ideas pop up at school when we are having a boring lesson.
	
	
		RAW:
		Tell me what you think of a IBM machine?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Tremendous machine if you like to play 6-frames per sec. adventuregames.
	
	
		RAW:
		What is your motivation to use so much time to code demos?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Sugarcubes (Not the popgroup, real ones!), and the great force called "Code-gleden".
	
	
		RAW:
		Your last demo "Decaying Paradise" don't work on all machines. Isn't compability important for you when your coding?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Yes it certainly is! That is why the fact that the demo doesn't work on all machines irritates my a lot! When we coded it, we checked it on several amigas, including 1/2 mbyte machines, 1 mbytes machines and an Amiga 2000. And it worked perfectly all times. (Hmmmm.)
	
	
		RAW:
		If you could change one thing in the scene. What would you change?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		I am not sure I can change it, but it seems like some big groups behaves in a most arrogant way. This is, as I know, something that I can not change, but anyway it would have been nice if they stopped behaving this way.
	
	
		RAW:
		You have got most members from Ex-Absence in your group. Are you still looking for more members?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Nope. Andromeda is filled up.
	
	
		RAW:
		I know you have got several joining offers from some known groups eks. Brainstorm. What was the reason for turning down those attractive offers?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		If we had joined Brainstorm we had to leave our name and become a subdivision under a already famous group. It just isn't the same as building up a group of our own.
	
	
		RAW:
		Tell me the best Swedish joke you have heard.
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Ok!.. Once a swedish researching team travelled to an island in the south to watch the life of some canibals who lived there. One day they were sitting in a huge tree, the branch they were sitting on fell down. The canibals got hold of them, but gave them one chance to let go. They had to send two men out in the forest to get 100 round objects. The swedish sent out two of their best men to do the task.
After a while the first came back with 100 grapes. The chief canibal said to him: "Put all your grapes up your bottom. If you start laughing, you and your friends are dead!" The man started, but when he had managed to get in 20 grapes, he smiled a bit. After 50 grapes, he grinned pretty much, and after 60 grapes he burst out in laughter. Do you know why? Because his friend came back with coconuts!
	
	
		RAW:
		You look like a typical computer boy with glasses and short hair. Have you never thought of getting long hair and get a more heavy outlook?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		No! I really don't want to look like you, ape! (You are only jelous but you don't dare to admit it -Ed)
	
	
		RAW:
		If you could choose a girl to stay alone with on a desert island for some days, who would you choose? Please, don't say your mother!
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		How did you guess? (I have heard some romours that your mother had a really nice outlook but why did you not choose Cindy Crawford or some other of the attractive girls in the world? RAW have the theory. We think you sit inside your house the whole day, so you have not seen any other girls than your mother. So she was the only one you could choose!!! -Ed)
	
	
		RAW:
		Last words?
	
	
		Mr. Hyde:
		Ummh. I want you all to watch out for Andromeda products in 1992. I am convinced that they will be worth waiting for. (Even if it takes six months!) Some personal greetings from me go to all Andromeda members, (Uncle) Motion, Lord Hjelmen and PanoRAMic Designs. And please don't forget: Ramhet er veien til Julekakene!

PS: If you are thinking of contacting Andromeda for swapping, don't write to Ralph, he can't manage more.

PS: If you are thinking of contacting Tommy for fucking don't write to him, because he can't handle more girls.

RAW:	"Decaying Paradise" was a good demo. Have you started coding another demo of that quality?
Mr. Hyde:	Yes. Dr.Jekyll and I are, just as you read this, coding on our new demo called "D.O.S.", which will contain new and tuff ideas.
RAW:	I've heard some roumors your next demo will be released at the Crusaders Easter party? Can you confirm that?
Mr. Hyde:	No. The only thing I can say for sure is that we will release it at one of the big parties in 1992.
RAW:	Were you satisfied with the "Decaying Paradise"?
Mr. Hyde:	Well, as you probably expected, I must say no. When I look at it now I see many things I would have liked to change, like making it work on all sorts of Amigas and so on. (And maybe an exit option on the greetings-part?)
RAW:	Did you expect to get more attention on the demo?
Mr. Hyde:	Yes, if it had been spread better.
RAW:	The swappers in Andromeda are NOT allowed to make any sorts of packs. Why not?
Mr. Hyde:	Andromeda tries only to release products of quality. All sorts of products are always controlled before it is released, or not released. We discussed if we should release packs long time ago, and agreed not to. The reason is simply that we want to be known as a demogroup, not as a demoPACKgroup.
RAW:	Are the swappers in Andromeda allowed to wear black underwear?
Mr. Hyde:	ALLOWED?? THEY HAVE TO!!!!! (Have you ever visited Ralph on a Saturday night?)
RAW:	Do you think there are FEW quality coders in Norway right now?
Mr. Hyde:	Yes. And that is a shame! Quality rules!
RAW:	In the past you only released a quality demo each six months and that was it, now you are releasing more "small" demos and intros. Is this trend going to last also in the year 1992?
Mr. Hyde:	I hope so. A combination between large and "small" demos is pretty nice. But I am not sure, because almost all of the coders are working on large projects. Andy's "Multica", ours (Dr.Jekyll/me) "D.O.S." and Hydra's "Rivendell" are all, more or less, large demos.
RAW:	How will the best demos in 1992 look like?
Mr. Hyde:	They will contain lots of fast code, brilliant ideas, nice graphics and music and they will of course contain good design.
RAW:	For how many hours have you sat in front of your computer without taking a break?
Mr. Hyde:	Stupid question! Ask rather about for how long I've NOT sitten in front of my computer. That's a question I may answer. (But am I going to? -No).
RAW:	Is it hard to find new ideas to code?
Mr. Hyde:	It's not hard to find ideas, but it's hard to find GOOD ideas. Most often ideas pop up at school when we are having a boring lesson.
RAW:	Tell me what you think of a IBM machine?
Mr. Hyde:	Tremendous machine if you like to play 6-frames per sec. adventuregames.
RAW:	What is your motivation to use so much time to code demos?
Mr. Hyde:	Sugarcubes (Not the popgroup, real ones!), and the great force called "Code-gleden".
RAW:	Your last demo "Decaying Paradise" don't work on all machines. Isn't compability important for you when your coding?
Mr. Hyde:	Yes it certainly is! That is why the fact that the demo doesn't work on all machines irritates my a lot! When we coded it, we checked it on several amigas, including 1/2 mbyte machines, 1 mbytes machines and an Amiga 2000. And it worked perfectly all times. (Hmmmm.)
RAW:	If you could change one thing in the scene. What would you change?
Mr. Hyde:	I am not sure I can change it, but it seems like some big groups behaves in a most arrogant way. This is, as I know, something that I can not change, but anyway it would have been nice if they stopped behaving this way.
RAW:	You have got most members from Ex-Absence in your group. Are you still looking for more members?
Mr. Hyde:	Nope. Andromeda is filled up.
RAW:	I know you have got several joining offers from some known groups eks. Brainstorm. What was the reason for turning down those attractive offers?
Mr. Hyde:	If we had joined Brainstorm we had to leave our name and become a subdivision under a already famous group. It just isn't the same as building up a group of our own.
RAW:	Tell me the best Swedish joke you have heard.
Mr. Hyde:	Ok!.. Once a swedish researching team travelled to an island in the south to watch the life of some canibals who lived there. One day they were sitting in a huge tree, the branch they were sitting on fell down. The canibals got hold of them, but gave them one chance to let go. They had to send two men out in the forest to get 100 round objects. The swedish sent out two of their best men to do the task. After a while the first came back with 100 grapes. The chief canibal said to him: "Put all your grapes up your bottom. If you start laughing, you and your friends are dead!" The man started, but when he had managed to get in 20 grapes, he smiled a bit. After 50 grapes, he grinned pretty much, and after 60 grapes he burst out in laughter. Do you know why? Because his friend came back with coconuts!
RAW:	You look like a typical computer boy with glasses and short hair. Have you never thought of getting long hair and get a more heavy outlook?
Mr. Hyde:	No! I really don't want to look like you, ape! (You are only jelous but you don't dare to admit it -Ed)
RAW:	If you could choose a girl to stay alone with on a desert island for some days, who would you choose? Please, don't say your mother!
Mr. Hyde:	How did you guess? (I have heard some romours that your mother had a really nice outlook but why did you not choose Cindy Crawford or some other of the attractive girls in the world? RAW have the theory. We think you sit inside your house the whole day, so you have not seen any other girls than your mother. So she was the only one you could choose!!! -Ed)
RAW:	Last words?
Mr. Hyde:	Ummh. I want you all to watch out for Andromeda products in 1992. I am convinced that they will be worth waiting for. (Even if it takes six months!) Some personal greetings from me go to all Andromeda members, (Uncle) Motion, Lord Hjelmen and PanoRAMic Designs. And please don't forget: Ramhet er veien til Julekakene! PS: If you are thinking of contacting Andromeda for swapping, don't write to Ralph, he can't manage more. PS: If you are thinking of contacting Tommy for fucking don't write to him, because he can't handle more girls.