The Lords (demogroup)
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The Lords was a Dutch ZX Spectrum
group from Roosendaal known as one of the earliest dedicated demogroup
s. The Lords released several demos
for the ZX Spectrum home computer
between the years 1986 - 1990. Groups such as The Lords are regarded as early pioneers of what came to be known as the demoscene
.
In some respects they mirrored The Judges
, a "rivaling" Commodore 64
group also from Roosendaal, to the extent that concepts, artwork and even titles were identical between the two groups.
In later years, they released some of their demos for the SAM Coupé
and two games; a freeware
version of Tetris
in 1990 as well as a Arkanoid
clone named Batz 'n Balls in 1992.
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
group from Roosendaal known as one of the earliest dedicated demogroup
Demogroup
Demogroups are teams of demosceners, who make computer based audio-visual works of art known as demos. Demogroups form a subculture collectively known as the demoscene....
s. The Lords released several demos
Demo (computer programming)
A demo is a non-interactive multimedia presentation made within the computer subculture known as the demoscene. Demogroups create demos to demonstrate their abilities in programming, music, drawing, and 3D modeling...
for the ZX Spectrum home computer
Home computer
Home computers were a class of microcomputers entering the market in 1977, and becoming increasingly common during the 1980s. They were marketed to consumers as affordable and accessible computers that, for the first time, were intended for the use of a single nontechnical user...
between the years 1986 - 1990. Groups such as The Lords are regarded as early pioneers of what came to be known as the demoscene
Demoscene
The demoscene is a computer art subculture that specializes in producing demos, which are non-interactive audio-visual presentations that run in real-time on a computer...
.
In some respects they mirrored The Judges
The Judges (demogroup)
The Judges was a Dutch Commodore 64 group known as one of the earliest dedicated demogroups. The Judges released several demos for the Commodore 64 home computer between the years 1986 - 1988...
, a "rivaling" Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
group also from Roosendaal, to the extent that concepts, artwork and even titles were identical between the two groups.
In later years, they released some of their demos for the SAM Coupé
SAM Coupé
The SAM Coupé is an 8-bit British home computer that was first released in late 1989. It is commonly considered a clone of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer, since it features a compatible screen mode and emulated compatibility, and it was marketed as a logical upgrade from the Spectrum...
and two games; a freeware
Freeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
version of Tetris
Tetris
Tetris is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984, while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic...
in 1990 as well as a Arkanoid
Arkanoid
is an arcade game developed by Taito in 1986. It is based upon Atari's Breakout games of the 1970s. The title refers to a doomed "mothership" from which the player's ship, the Vaus, escapes.-Overview:...
clone named Batz 'n Balls in 1992.
Members
- Lord Insanity (David Gommeren)
- Scrunk (Rob Mies)
- Thing (Michiel Koolen)
- Zoinks (Eric Damstra)