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                 High Octane II Diary
                            by
                     Paul Cottage
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      Since the worldwide success of High Octane, Fryup Productions 
      (Paul Overy and myself) decided to produce a new, dazzling, 
      advanced, tremendous (money making) new version - featuring 
      gritty graphics, smart sounds and gameplay more addictive than 
      breaking the seal on a Nescafe jar.
      
      The way we go about producing a game is graphics first, coding 
      afterwards. Therefore I have to knock-up the goodies, at least a 
      basic outline of what is going to be included in the game, as soon 
      as possible.
      
      The following is an up-to-date diary of the game so far...
      
      
      12/7/1994
      Need a Hard-Drive for my 1200. Sent off for a 200MB internal. This 
      should be adequate for what I use it for.
    
  
      20/7/1994
      Have been round Overy's place every day this week, thought of 
      many original ideas for the new game (will not disclose as they 
      wont be original anymore)
      
      2/8/1994
      A bit concerned about the wait for the hard-drive. Phoned up, told 
      they haven't got any 200MB hard drives. But have got 250MB ones. 
      And guess what they said I can have one at no extra cost!!! plus 
      free fitting!!! Well bless my 55% Polyester 45% Cotton Socks!!! 
      Cant turn that one down.
      
      3/8/1994
      Sent off Computer. Got a few more ideas today. Sketch pad 
      filling-up nicely.
      
      16/8/1994
      No Computer. Phoned them up. Would you believe it - they have no 
      250MB drives at the moment, but will have some soon!!! Over 
      month now, getting a bit desperate!
      
      26/8/1994
      Phoned - "be with you soon"
      
      28/8/1994
      Gave-up working part-time today on top of my full-time job, so I can 
      concentrate on the game (waved good-bye to £50 smackers a 
      week!).
      
      4/9/1994
      Off to Ibeza today - Computer should arrive back before me, when I 
      return in 2 weeks time.  Something to look forward to when I get 
      home.
      
      10/9/1994
      Guess what - no bloody computer!
      
      14/9/1994
      Received computer back! But don't get too excited, Hard drive nor 
      Keyboard connected.  Phoned them up - "just send it back".
      Sent it back!!!! - £7!!!!
      
      22/9/1994
      Got computer back, nice wizzy sound, but those bast..nice people 
      have not connect my keyboard!
      Sent it back!!!! - £7!!!!
      

      5/10/1994
      Got it back. Keyboard not working! What are these clowns playing 
      at?  Not even a sorry letter! Did get a PC pricing list though.  
      Hmm.....Thinking of upgrading now I've seen their PC prices!  Got 
      Mr Overy to open it up and rewire it - it now works, but with a 
      230MB drive! before partitioning.
      
      8/10/1994
      Done car graphics.
      
      29/10/1994
      Done 2 sets of track graphics.
      
      
      Thank you WTS electronics. Thank you for your speedy service. 
      We have only lost about 3 months work, let alone the money I've 
      not earned from my part-time job!
      
      It says in the Bible something about forgive and forget.
      - f*** that - YOU LYING, USELESS, PENNY BLOODY PINCHING 
      BUNCH OF W******!!!
      
      Once again that's W.T.S. electronics, you must of heard of the 
      old saying...
                            "Stick a monkey in front of a typewriter
                             and after a bloody long time you will
                             arrive at the works of Shakespear".
      
      Well, we had to wait a bloody long time for these bunch of monkeys.