Re: Surprise found in "Ten Pin Alley" game disc......

["Thomas Compter" <tcompter@sirinet.net>]

Steven J. Sheridan wrote in message
<1999010717470898474@slip-32-100-149-194.wa.us.ibm.net>...

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>Imagine my surprise and total shock today, when putting that game disc
>into my computer to see if there were any playable redbook audio files
>on it--a readme folder appears at the end of the list of game files.



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>Whether or not these verses show up during the
>gameplay is totally beside the point.  The point is, I bought a video
>game, not a license for you to preach at me or at anyone else.  If I
>were ASC Games, I would have fired you from the project for doing such a
>thoughtless act.

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I don't own a Saturn Game machine, nor have I ever even seen one in
operation, but my question would be:  Can you access the text files WITH the
game machine?  I would infer that you cannot, since you mentioned that you
put the disc into your computer to read them.  Is it possible to play the
game from a computer?  If not, then I would presume that putting the disc
into the computer would not constitute normal use of the product.  (now,
mind you, I'm NOT "preaching" that you shouldn't do whatever you want with a
product you bought and paid for, I'm just trying to establish what is
"normal use".)

Now if I'm close to the mark so far, then I must conclude that sticking the
text files on the CD would fall into the "harmless easter egg" category,
rather than the "preaching" category, since under "normal" use, they would
never be seen.

Of course, if they are popped up on the screen as a subliminal message, then
I'd have to agree with you.
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