Sprite Fight 2002 The Story Continues... The battle rages on... "International News Digest" Dateline: September 17, 1999 Scientists in France report that they have successfully fused bio-nuclear protoplasm molecules into the DNA of labratory mice. This is the first time that the controversial bio-nuclear matter has ever been incorporated into a living organism without immediately killing the test subject. The lab rats reportedly began to show signs of increased awareness of their surroundings, and soon thereafter began exhibiting signs of increased strength and speed. When asked what ramifications these findings would have on mankind, the scientist's team leader responded, "No comment." In other world news, Muhammed Al Akbar Jihaz issued another ultimatum to President Plimpton warning that if the U.S. does not lift its embargo on the country of Sahlekhem, he would be forced to take "drastic measures" against the U.S. and its allies. This news comes just three days after the terrorist attack on the New York subway system left 58 dead and 327 wounded. Muhammed Jihaz is suspected of financing the terrorist faction "Allah's Ahlzaq" which has claimed responsibility in the New York terrorist attack, as well as the attacks last month in Los Angeles and Denver... "World Evening Tribune" Dateline: January 5, 2000 In his State of the Union Address, President Plimpton called for a global ban on any further technical development involving bio-nuclear protoplasm. The message was not altogether unexpected, however, as several world leaders have called for the banishment of this material. The reputation of bio-nuclear protoplasm has been in a downward spiral ever since the New Year's Day slaugter of thousands of people in downtown Paris, during which grizzly-bear sized rats emerged from sewer systems throughout the city and began feeding on humans. It is suspected that the rats were the offspring of certain lab mice which had been undergoing experimentation involving bio-nuclear protoplasm. The French government continues to deny any knowledge of such mice being released into the wild... "Chicago Tribunal" Dateline: August 23, 2000 For the first time since this country's fight for independence in colonial times, foreign invaders are on American territory as the self-proclaimed "Emperor of Mother Earth" Muhammed Al Akbar Jihaz came onto the remains of New York harbor with several thousand soldiers a mere two hours after the detonation of a nuclear weapon of significant magnitude occurred somewhere inside the city. Due to the massive devastation and radiation cloud which still hovers over much of the tri-state area, Pentagon officials are still unsure exactly where inside New York the bomb had been located. It is still unknown how Muhammed Jihaz and his armies were able to enter American waters undetected, and even more mystifying was the fact that Jihaz and his men were able to land so near to ground zero only hours after the blast that leveled New York city, killing untold millions and sending the free world into a state of panic... "Armed Forces News Service" Dateline: May 2, 2001 More bad news from the front today as mutant troops from the Ahlzaq Jihaz terrorist army crossed the Missouri River on their continuing rampage across the Great Plains. During his weekly debriefing session yesterday, General Gnuoy of the S.P.R.iT.E. Special Forces Squadron vowed to repel the mutant hordes from the American countryside, saying "Under no circumstances will we allow the terrorists of the Ahlzaq Jihaz to further desecrate this great nation! We are currently planning to employ the services of law-abiding mutant volunteers into our ranks in order to even the odds in battle. Rest assured that we will prevail..." "New New York's Imperial News Service" Dateline: December 25, 2001 Today his Grand Magnificence Muhammed Al Akbar Jihaz, Emperor of the Universe, spoke to thousands of the faithfull outside his palace in the South Bronx Desert. At the request of the Imperial Ministry of Propaganda, his Majesty's sacred words are reprinted here for all to see. "Brothers and Sisters in Ahlzaq, it is hard to believe that only two years ago, we were living in impoverishment and virtual slavery under the iron grip of the Prince of Darkness, the late President Plimpton. However, we must not concern ourselves with the darkness of the past. On this day of Christmas, which has been a traditional holiday among the infidels, our troops from the Ministry of Mutation are engaged in the ongoing extermination of the American infestation remaining in this land. As we gather today to join together in the dismantling of the infidel's so-called Statue of Liberty, let us re-affirm our commitment to the ultimate goal of global cleanliness and unification. No one among us can rest until we of the new mutant order have completely wiped Mother Earth clean of the remaining non-mutants. My Brothers and Sisters, let this day mark the beginning of a new era - the end of the dominance of the Human race, and the dawn of the reign of the new Mutant race! All Praise to Ahlzaq!" In other news today, the Ministry of Meteorology forecasts continuing sunny and clear skies for the rest of December. Highs in the 150s are to be expected, with lows in the 120s. There is a slight chance of fallout Thursday night, and acid-fog is expected to hamper traffic tomorrow morning... IS THIS THE END OF HUMANITY AS WE KNOW IT?!?! Don't just sit there staring at the screen! Take part in the fight for survival! Sprite Fight 2002 - Back for Seconds ©1996 by Stefan Sinclair All Rights Reserved Worldwide The ULTIMATE combat game for the Macintosh / Power Macintosh / Compatible Here come the credits... Executive Staff Chief of Programming .................................................................................... Stefan Sinclair Prime Minister of Graphics .............................................................................. John Sinclair Vice President of Audio Affairs .................................................................... Michael Sinclair Assistant to the Minister of Graphics ...................................................................... Tricky S Security Enforcement and Badges ............................................................................ Alex Cat The Supporting Cast XTerminator ........................................................................................................ King Vidiot Jaysen ..................................................................................................... Krispy McChicken Waffraka ................................................................................................................. ZZ Moto Grumpy Old Fart ................................................................................................. Derek Babb Emileena ................................................................................................................... Herself Beta Crewmembers Chief Media Correspondent ........................................................................................ JimBug Superior Programming Equipment Compilers ............................................................................... Symantec C++, Apple's Mr. C Debuggers ............................................................................... Symantec Debugger, MacsBug Resource Editiing .......................................................................................... Apple's ResEdit Sprite Library ........................................................................... Sprite World by Tony Myles Superior Multimedia Reinforcement Graphics Editing .......................................................................................... Deneba's Canvas Movie Editing ............................................................ Deneba's Canvas, Apple's Movie Player Sound Editing ..................................................................... Sound Edit Pro, Sound Effects 0.9 Superior Computing Platforms Code Development ............................................................................. Power Macintosh 6100 Graphic Development ................................................. Macintosh LCII, Power Macintosh 6100 Audio Development .................................................... Macintosh LCII, Power Macintosh 6100 Video Development .................................................... Macintosh LCII, Power Macintosh 6100 Web Page Development ...................................................................... Power Macintosh 6100 e-mail: trickys@ix.netcom.com WWWeb: http://users.aol.com/trickys/ All the characters in this game are purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual human persons - living, dead, or otherwise, is purely coincidental. You can click the mouse button any time now to clear this screen and start playing the game... Staring at this much empty space is probably bad for your eyes... CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'RE A WINNER! Just kidding. Heh heh... While you stare at the screen waiting for something clever to show up, children are starving in Africa. Show's over, folks! Click the BLEEPIN' mouse button!