GEnie's Commodore C64/128 RT's Hot Summer Nights Contest 1994 Menu Choices: 1) About our exciting Commodore contest 2) Special Commodore signup offer 3) About GEnie 4) Hey, I need a modem! 5) More Information =============== About our exciting Commodore contest =========== Win either a CMD RamLink or CMD FD-2000, software, books, or gifts of time in GEnie's Commodore 64/128 RT's Hot Summer Night uploading contest. How? By doing something cool that you probably do anyway, uploading software. Winning is easy. Just upload the most bytes each week, including bonus points, to win a weekly prize and upload the greatest total number of bytes, including bonus points, from August to September to win the grand prize. The rules are simple. 1) The files uploaded must be freely distributable. 2) If the file is a converted graphic or .GIF file you must be the original author or have the author's permission to distribute or convert the graphic into another format for uploading. This can be stated either in the file, on the file description, or in an e-mail to the Commodore$ staff. 3) The files have to be worth downloading. Any "junk" files being uploaded just to up the count will not be counted. If you would not want to download it, neither will anyone else. The Sysop staff decision on what is allowed in the contest and what will be counted is final. If the file is not allowed, you will be told within three days or before the file is made live. 4) No duplication of files already online. New, complete indexes will be provided for each library. 5) The contest runs from August 1st, 1994 to September 30th, 1994. 6) When grouping files the normal file compression standards apply (.sfx, .sda, .arc, .GIF, etc) 7) For each 1000k uploaded, which conforms to these guidelines and our usual guidelines for files, you get a (1) Hour Gift of Time on top of any other prizes. 8) Remember, uploading is free of connect charges! Date Range Prize for that week: --------------------------- -------------------- August 01 - August 06 Prize: (1) GOT August 07 - August 13 Prize: (1) GOT August 14 - August 20 Prize: (2) GOT highest K that week (1) GOT for the runner up August 21 - August 27 Prize: (2) GOT highest K that week (1) GOT for the runner up August 28 - September 03 Prize: (2) GOT highest K that week (1) GOT for the runner up September 04 - September 10 Prize: (2) GOT highest K that week (1) GOT for the runner up September 11 - September 17 Prize: (2) GOT highest K that week (1) GOT for the runner up September 18 - September 24 Prize: (2) GOT highest K that week (1) GOT for the runner up September 25 - September 30 Prize: (2) GOT highest K that week (2) GOT for the runner up The person that uploads the greatest number of bytes wins the Grand Prize which is a CMD Ramlink or CMD FD-2000, your choice. "GOT highest K that week" means a (1) hour or (2) hour Gift of Time for uploading the most bytes that week, including any bonus points. There will also be a weekly game where you can win books and software. Watch the RT news and banners! =============== Special Commodore signup offer ================= Special Commodore 64/128 Offer Now the Commodore 64/128 RT on GEnie is a better bargain than ever for 8 bit fans. Last year, GEnie cut the evening and weekend hourly rates to just $3per hour and by following the instructions below, you can join GEnie's large C64/128 community and receive up to an ADDITIONAL 10 *FREE* hours to be used during your first month online! GEnie will even waive your first month's subscription fee, which is normally $8.95 a month. That is $38.95 in savings, just for choosing the best source of information about the best 8 bit computer anyone ever made! Enjoy the entire breadth and wealth of personal computing with all the news, features, games, information and special interests on all of GEnie. The Commodore 64/128 RT on GEnie - we'll be seeing you soon! Here are the sign-up steps 1. Set your terminal program for half-duplex (local echo) at 2400 baud. Recommended communications parameters: 8 bits, no parity and 1 stop bit (8-N-1). 2. With your modem, dial toll-free in the U.S. at 1-800-638-8369 (or in Canada at 1-800-387-8330). 3) Upon connection, type HHH (Note: Every time you use GEnie, you need to enter the HHH at connection.) 4. At the U#= prompt, type JOINGENIE and press 5. At the offer code prompt enter DHE524 to get this special offer. 6. Have a major credit card ready. In the U.S., you may also use your checking account number. (There is a $2.00 monthly fee for all checking accounts.) In Canada, VISA and MasterCard only. 7. Instant computerized verification will get you on GEnie without waiting. Type COMMODORE at any GEnie menu, which will move you to page 625. Or for more information, call GEnie Client Services toll-free: 1-800-638-9636 =============== About GEnie ==================================== All About GEnie GEnie, founded in 1985, is an online information service with 100s of RoundTables (RTs) available around the world. Each RoundTable is focused on a specific area of interest such as Commodore computers, IBM computers, cars, movies, family issues, medical, law, military and banking etc. Parsec, Inc. manages The Commodore RoundTable. Commodore users from all over the world participate in the many exciting features GEnie has to offer, including nightly Real Time Conferences (RTCs), monthly multi-player games, an active message area to post questions and get answers, exciting guests, prizes, and games such as Trivia, Hangman, Jumble, and Mastermind run on C-128s during our RTCs. Users can also gain access to over 14,000 files available in our libraries. It is the OFFICIAL GEOS SUPPORT network. The Commodore 64/128 RT is also the official support area for CMD, GEOS, COLOR64 BBS, Parsec, and others. The Commodore 64/128 RT is staffed by some of the best and brightest in the Commodore business. The monthly subscription fee is $8.95 per month which includes up to four hours of standard connect time usage at 300-1200-2400 baud. Each additional hour is only $3.00 per hour. For more information concerning rates, local access numbers (including 1-800 numbers for those in rural areas), additional services and other charges, and to join GEnie, refer to the information under "Special Commodore Sign Up Offer". Or call GEnie Client Services toll-free at: 1-800-638-9636 See you online! =============== Hey, I need a modem! =========================== Parsec sells (call them used though they have never been actually used) C-1660 modems (300 baud) for $3.00 plus S&H (S&H = $4.25 US, $7.50 Canada, $12 Overseas). What you get is the C-1660 modem, a terminal program to use with the modem on GEnie, and an RJ-11 cable to plug into the wall. Sure, it is only 300 baud, but you know what they say, something is better than nothing. Plus it is a good modem to buy if you are only testing the "online" waters. If you decide you like being online you can always buy a more powerful and faster modem. CMD also sells modems and interfaces. =============== More Information ========================================= Commodore C64/128 owners, for more information write: Free Catalog GD Parsec, Inc. PO Box 111 Salem, MA 01970-0111 USA