Antique Toy 2004
virtual ZX music & graphics contest

--- 1. ORGANIZERS ----------------------------------------------

Music compos:

- C-jeff / Brainwave Team + Mimic
E-Mail: jeffy@bwteam.org

- Megus / Brainwave Team
E-Mail: megus@bwteam.org
ICQ: 162548473

Graphics compos:

- Diver / 4th Dimension
E-Mail: orangefox@mail.ru

- C-jeff / Brainwave Team + Mimic
E-Mail: jeffy@bwteam.org

General organization:

- Megus / Brainwave Team
E-Mail: megus@bwteam.org
ICQ: 162548473

--- 2. COMMON RULES FOR ALL COMPOS -----------------------------

- The deadline for delivery of your work is 1 June 2004.
- If there will be too little number of works accepted on the
deadline date, we continue to accept works until the necessary
number is not gathered.
- Minimal number of works in music compos - 20.
- Minimal number of works in graphics compos - 10.
- You must fill out the registration forms for all submissions.
- Only one individual and one collective work are accepted from
a single competitor in a single compo. Collective work is that
which is made in cooperation with someone else. All
co-authors must be mentioned in the registration form.
- The author(s) should not be mentioned in the work title.
- Previously released works are not accepted.
- If the work does not match the compo specified in the
registration form, organizers have the right to move it to
another compo or disqualify it.
- Works that do not follow the rules will be disqualified.
- Authors of disqualified works will be notified with the
explanation for their disqualification.
- The organizers reserve the right to change these rules.

--- 3. SEND YOUR WORKS HERE ------------------------------------

E-Mail: antiquetoy@bwteam.org

You will get the confirmation after the organizers receive your
work. If you don't receive it during the week after sending,
please, send it again.

All questions about the contest and organization can be sent to
this email too.

--- 4. VOTING --------------------------------------------------

After the deadline, a compilation of works will be released for
voting purposes. The compilation will be presented in two forms:
the special player and viewer for ZX Spectrum and in a format
that can be viewed and played on PC and other platforms. Only
titles and numbers of works will be published in the
compilation. The numbers will be given in random order.

The voting period from the moment of compilation release is 2
months. If there will be less than 30 votelists received after 2
months then we continue to accept votelists until the necessary
number is not gathered.

When voting, you give every work a mark. The lowest mark for a
work is 0, the highest is 9.

After the voting and result counting is finished, the final
compilation of works with authors' names will be released.

The period of results counting - 2 weeks.

--- 5. MUSIC COMPOS --------------------------------------------

Compos: Mainstream, Progressive, Cover.

Common rules for music compos:

- There are no limits on the play time but the work must not be
looped.
- Works must be compiled on address #C000(49152). This
requirement is a must because nowadays there are a number of
different versions of PT3.x, most with different frequency
tables. It's recommended to mention player entry points,
especially if you use some uncommon music editor.
- A single work can take part in only one compo.

Rules for Mainstream music compo:

- The work for the compo must be done in one of so-called
mainstream genres (e.g. pop, funk, easy listening etc.).

Rules for Progressive music compo:

- The work for the compo must be done in one of so-called
progressive genres (e.g. trance, idm, techno, experimental
music etc.).

Rules for Cover music compo:

- The work for the compo must be the cover/remix on any music
you like.
- The original author and title should be mentioned in the
registration form.
- Megamixes, i.e. mixes based on several compositions, are
accepted and you should mention all original authors and
titles in the registration form.

:: Registration form ::

Work title:
Author(s) (realname/nickname):
Group(s):
Compo: mainstream / progressive / cover
Music chip type: AY / YM
Stereo mode: ABC / ACB / BAC / mono etc.
Total play time:
Contacts:
Comments: (write original author(s) and title(s) for cover compo
here)

--- 6. GRAPHICS COMPOS -----------------------------------------

Compos: Traditional, Alternative.

Common rules for graphics compos:

- Author's name must not be shown in any form (even hidden) on
the work. If you want, you may send 2 versions: with the name
and without it. The version with the name will be included in
the final compilation.
- You may use in your work converted images from other
platforms, but the fully converted works (or with the minimal
changes) will be disqualified.
- You may (but not must) include 2 in-production stages of your
work.
- The work can be presented in any format, i.e. you can use
standard or non-standard viewing modes (gigascreen,
multicolor, 3color or anything else). Works with non-standard
image size (larger than the standard screen) are also
accepted. You must, however, include a viewer with a
non-standard picture and, if possible, the picture in
png/gif/pcx or any other non-ZX format with lossless
compression. Organizers don't take any responsibility if the
viewer will not work on all clones of ZX Spectrum.
- A single work can take part in only one compo.

Rules for Traditional graphics compo:

- The work for the compo must be done in the traditional style
(e.g. realism), traditional technique, on the traditional
themes and plots (faces, figures, fantasy etc.).

Rules for Alternative graphics compo:

- The work for the compo must be non-traditional (experimental)
in any aspect: style, technique, theme.

:: Registration form ::

Work title:
Author(s) (realname/nickname):
Group(s):
Compo: traditional / alternative
Format: standard / gigascreen / 3color / multicolor /
custom (give the description)
Image size: standard / custom
Contacts:
Comments: (may be left empty)

--- 7. PRIZES --------------------------------------------------

The authors of the best 3 works in each compo will receive
diplomas and memorial prizes (only across the territory of
Russian Federation).


(c) 2004, Antique Toy organizers.