Finally, there we are: the first round of voting in our quest for the best MSX demo ever. With 74 nominees - all worth to have a look at - we will start with 2 rounds in which all nominees compete. After that, 66% will move on to next round and the regular "winner takes all" voting per pair will begin.

So there we are, you can help decide which is the very best MSX demo over. How? Easy! Help us make a pre-selection for the frontpage poll by casting your votes. It's simple and fun!

Below is a list of 37 pairs. Your job is to divide three points between each pair. So with the pair

option A | option B

the following scores are valid:

3 - 0 ;option A | option B
2 - 1 ;option A | option B
1 - 2 ;option A | option B
0 - 3 ;option A | option B

These are the only valid scores you can cast. Mixing pairs with others is not allowed, only non-negative integers are allowed and the sum of points divided each pair HAS to be 3 points. You will have to make this decision each pair, until you completed the entire list. Mixing pairs with others is not allowed. Only completely valid submissions will be counted.

So all you have to do to vote is join the MRC, log in and fill in the votesheet below. This second round closes at February 15th, 23:59 CET. Happy voting!

Vesikauhu (Bandwagon) - Wings (Infinite)
The Source of Power (ANMA) - The Truth (CAIN)
3072! (David Heremans) - Synsation (First Class Software)
Impaccable (Impact) - Planet of the Epas (Traktor)
Lyra II (?) - An Uncle in Brazil (Abyss)
Modplayer Promo (Xelasoft) - FAC Demo 5 (FAC)
No Limit (Airborne) - Ray Tracing Demo (Anarchy)
Riyadh (Bandwagon) - Almost Real (Mayhem)
Diary (NYYRIKKI) - MB Muzax 1 (Fuzzy Logic)
Astro Star (Merlasoft) - Happy Demo (Merla soft)
Rappio (Bandwagon) - Jarre in Concert (BCF)
Motherfuck (Northwind) - Sphere (Infinite)
Royal Art Promo (RMF) - Waves (dvik)
Calculus (Compjoetania TNG) - Decalogue (Station)
Cybersound (Compjoetania) - The Last Dimension (Compjoetania)
MB Muzax 2 (Fuzzy Logic) - Fony Demo Disk 2 (Fony)
FAC Demo 4 (FAC) - Fear of an FM Planet (Northwind)
Metal Limit (IOD) - Coral 2 (Infinite)
Sigma (BCF) - Lightning (Starcracks/Micronics)
Aekrus (Lieves!Tuore) - BCF Megademo Promo (BCF)
Eläköön Vapaus (Bandwagon) - Fony Demo Disk 1 (Fony)
Aatnos (Lieves!Tuore) - Alankomaat (Bandwagon)
Atselous (Lieves!Tuore) - Impaccen en Wegwezen (Impact)
The Ant (Impact) - MSX Unleashed (Dvik & Joyrex)
Motherfuck (Northwind) - E3D Evolution (Marco Rossin)
Turnix (FCS) - Merituulen Karaisemant (Bandwagon)
Unknown Reality (NOP) - NMS8280 Demo (Philips)
Mega Demo IV- The party mix (Delta Soft) - Alankomaat (Lieves!Tuore)
Slayer (Sigma) - Snout Demos (BCF)
New Sensation (Station) - Penguin Demo (BCF)
Waves (Dvik and Joyrex) - Moonwalker Demo (?)
13 in een dozijn (Surrec) - Math Magicians (Fuzzy Logic)
FAC Demo 3 (FAC) - Muzix (anonymous)
Utopia (Dvik/Joyrex) - Swiss Demo (Mi-Chi)
Dawn of Time (Station) - Royal Art (Royal MSX Force)
Muzax 3 (Fuzzy Logic) - MSX 20th Anniversary Demo (Abyss)
Revolution (TNI) - Relax (ANMA)

hope I got most of the names/groups right this time ^_^

hold it

astro star is there twice!

Do you have links to the demos. I think that would be nice.

no. most can be found on passionmsx, 'the archive', our downloadsdatabase and prolly another dozen places tho..

replaced one "Astro Star" with "The Truth" from CAIN, because

a) CAIN deserves respect. So many Sunrise Picturedisk demos. Frequency selectors, opening screens, minigames... Bozo...
b) it was the only other demo mentioned in the topic
c) nah, I don't need a C.

so.. if that's all... let the voting begin!

*cough* happy demo (merla soft) ^___^

so...if that's all... let the voting begin! [grmblz ^_^]

Ok, I too think Waves is good, but I don't think its good enough to be listed twice If you need a quick replacement you can take the Leila K demo instead but there are probably other demos missing too

snout: I changed Alankoma to Alankomaat in your opening post

[edit]And changed Riadh into Riyadh. By the way, Northwind's Motherfuck is twice in the list![/edit]
[edit2]As is Waves. First it's by Dvik, then it's by Dvik and Joyrex.[/edit2]

1 - 2 ;Vesikauhu (Bandwagon) - Wings (Infinite)
3 - 0 ;The Source of Power (ANMA) - The Truth (CAIN)
2 - 1 ;3072! (David Heremans) - Synsation (First Class Software)
3 - 0 ;Impaccable (Impact) - Planet of the Epas (Traktor)
1 - 2 ;Lyra II (?) - An Uncle in Brazil (Abyss)
2 - 1 ;Modplayer Promo (Xelasoft) - FAC Demo 5 (FAC)
0 - 3 ;No Limit (Airborne) - Ray Tracing Demo (Anarchy)
1 - 2 ;Riyadh (Bandwagon) - Almost Real (Mayhem)
1 - 2 ;Diary (NYYRIKKI) - MB Muzax 1 (Fuzzy Logic)
2 - 1 ;Astro Star (Merlasoft) - Happy Demo (Merla soft)
3 - 0 ;Rappio (Bandwagon) - Jarre in Concert (BCF)
1 - 2 ;Motherfuck (Northwind) - Sphere (Infinite)
3 - 0 ;Royal Art Promo (RMF) - Waves (dvik)
3 - 0 ;Calculus (Compjoetania TNG) - Decalogue (Station)
1 - 2 ;Cybersound (Compjoetania) - The Last Dimension (Compjoetania)
0 - 3 ;MB Muzax 2 (Fuzzy Logic) - Fony Demo Disk 2 (Fony)
2 - 1 ;FAC Demo 4 (FAC) - Fear of an FM Planet (Northwind)
3 - 0 ;Metal Limit (IOD) - Coral 2 (Infinite)
0 - 3 ;Sigma (BCF) - Lightning (Starcracks/Micronics)
3 - 0 ;Aekrus (Lieves!Tuore) - BCF Megademo Promo (BCF)
3 - 0 ;Eläköön Vapaus (Bandwagon) - Fony Demo Disk 1 (Fony)
3 - 0 ;Aatnos (Lieves!Tuore) - Alankomaat (Bandwagon)
2 - 1 ;Atselous (Lieves!Tuore) - Impaccen en Wegwezen (Impact)
0 - 3 ;The Ant (Impact) - MSX Unleashed (Dvik & Joyrex)
0 - 3 ;Motherfuck (Northwind) - E3D Evolution (Marco Rossin)
1 - 2 ;Turnix (FCS) - Merituulen Karaisemant (Bandwagon)
3 - 0 ;Unknown Reality (NOP) - NMS8280 Demo (Philips)
0 - 3 ;Mega Demo IV- The party mix (Delta Soft) - Alankomaat (Lieves!Tuore)
3 - 0 ;Slayer (Sigma) - Snout Demos (BCF)
3 - 0 ;New Sensation (Station) - Penguin Demo (BCF)
1 - 2 ;Waves (Dvik and Joyrex) - Moonwalker Demo (?)
0 - 3 ;13 in een dozijn (Surrec) - Math Magicians (Fuzzy Logic)
0 - 3 ;FAC Demo 3 (FAC) - Muzix (anonymous)
1 - 2 ;Utopia (Dvik/Joyrex) - Swiss Demo (Mi-Chi)
0 - 3 ;Dawn of Time (Station) - Royal Art (Royal MSX Force)
0 - 3 ;Muzax 3 (Fuzzy Logic) - MSX 20th Anniversary Demo (Abyss)
1 - 2 ;Revolution (TNI) - Relax (ANMA)

See my previous post for fixes in this list!

2-1 Vesikauhu (Bandwagon) - Wings (Infinite)
3-0 The Source of Power (ANMA) - The Truth (CAIN)
2-1 3072! (David Heremans) - Synsation (First Class Software)
0-3 Impaccable (Impact) - Planet of the Epas (Traktor)
2-1 Lyra II (?) - An Uncle in Brazil (Abyss)
2-1 Modplayer Promo (Xelasoft) - FAC Demo 5 (FAC)
3-0 No Limit (Airborne) - Ray Tracing Demo (Anarchy)
2-1 Riadh (Bandwagon) - Almost Real (Mayhem)
3-0 Diary (NYYRIKKI) - MB Muzax 1 (Fuzzy Logic)
2-1 Astro Star (Merlasoft) - Happy Demo (Merla soft)
3-0 Rappio (Bandwagon) - Jarre in Concert (BCF)
0-3 Motherfuck (Northwind) - Sphere (Infinite)
0-3 Royal Art Promo (RMF) - Waves (dvik)
2-1 Calculus (Compjoetania TNG) - Decalogue (Station)
1-2 Cybersound (Compjoetania) - The Last Dimension (Compjoetania)
1-2 MB Muzax 2 (Fuzzy Logic) - Fony Demo Disk 2 (Fony)
2-1 FAC Demo 4 (FAC) - Fear of an FM Planet (Northwind)
3-0 Metal Limit (IOD) - Coral 2 (Infinite)
3-0 Sigma (BCF) - Lightning (Starcracks/Micronics)
3-0 Aekrus (Lieves!Tuore) - BCF Megademo Promo (BCF)
3-0 Eläköön Vapaus (Bandwagon) - Fony Demo Disk 1 (Fony)
0-3 Aatnos (Lieves!Tuore) - Alankomaat (Bandwagon)
1-2 Atselous (Lieves!Tuore) - Impaccen en Wegwezen (Impact)
0-3 The Ant (Impact) - MSX Unleashed (Dvik & Joyrex)
1-2 Motherfuck (Northwind) - E3D Evolution (Marco Rossin)
2-1 Turnix (FCS) - Merituulen Karaisemant (Bandwagon)
3-0 Unknown Reality (NOP) - NMS8280 Demo (Philips)
2-1 Mega Demo IV- The party mix (Delta Soft) - Alankoma (Lieves!Tuore)
0-3 Slayer (Sigma) - Snout Demos (BCF)
2-1 New Sensation (Station) - Penguin Demo (BCF)
3-0 Waves (Dvik and Joyrex) - Moonwalker Demo (?)
1-2 13 in een dozijn (Surrec) - Math Magicians (Fuzzy Logic)
3-0 FAC Demo 3 (FAC) - Muzix (anonymous)
3-0 Utopia (Dvik/Joyrex) - Swiss Demo (Mi-Chi)
3-0 Dawn of Time (Station) - Royal Art (Royal MSX Force)
0-3 Muzax 3 (Fuzzy Logic) - MSX 20th Anniversary Demo (Abyss)
0-3 Revolution (TNI) - Relax (ANMA)

0 3 Vesikauhu (Bandwagon) - Wings (Infinite)
3 0 The Source of Power (ANMA) - The Truth (CAIN)
3 0 3072! (David Heremans) - Synsation (First Class Software)
3 0 Impaccable (Impact) - Planet of the Epas (Traktor)
3 0 Lyra II (?) - An Uncle in Brazil (Abyss)
1 2 Modplayer Promo (Xelasoft) - FAC Demo 5 (FAC)
2 1 No Limit (Airborne) - Ray Tracing Demo (Anarchy)
1 2 Riyadh (Bandwagon) - Almost Real (Mayhem)
3 0 Diary (NYYRIKKI) - MB Muzax 1 (Fuzzy Logic)
2 1 Astro Star (Merlasoft) - Happy Demo (Merla soft)
2 1 Rappio (Bandwagon) - Jarre in Concert (BCF)
0 3 Motherfuck (Northwind) - Sphere (Infinite)
1 2 Royal Art Promo (RMF) - Waves (dvik)
3 0 Calculus (Compjoetania TNG) - Decalogue (Station)
1 2 Cybersound (Compjoetania) - The Last Dimension (Compjoetania)
2 1 MB Muzax 2 (Fuzzy Logic) - Fony Demo Disk 2 (Fony)
2 1 FAC Demo 4 (FAC) - Fear of an FM Planet (Northwind)
0 3 Metal Limit (IOD) - Coral 2 (Infinite)
1 2 Sigma (BCF) - Lightning (Starcracks/Micronics)
2 1 Aekrus (Lieves!Tuore) - BCF Megademo Promo (BCF)
3 0 Eläköön Vapaus (Bandwagon) - Fony Demo Disk 1 (Fony)
1 2 Aatnos (Lieves!Tuore) - Alankomaat (Bandwagon)
2 1 Atselous (Lieves!Tuore) - Impaccen en Wegwezen (Impact)
1 2 The Ant (Impact) - MSX Unleashed (Dvik & Joyrex)
1 2 Motherfuck (Northwind) - E3D Evolution (Marco Rossin)
1 2 Turnix (FCS) - Merituulen Karaisemant (Bandwagon)
3 0 Unknown Reality (NOP) - NMS8280 Demo (Philips)
0 3 Mega Demo IV- The party mix (Delta Soft) - Alankomaat (Lieves!Tuore)
1 2 Slayer (Sigma) - Snout Demos (BCF)
1 2 New Sensation (Station) - Penguin Demo (BCF)
3 0 Waves (Dvik and Joyrex) - Moonwalker Demo (?)
0 3 13 in een dozijn (Surrec) - Math Magicians (Fuzzy Logic)
2 1 FAC Demo 3 (FAC) - Muzix (anonymous)
2 1 Utopia (Dvik/Joyrex) - Swiss Demo (Mi-Chi)
1 2 Dawn of Time (Station) - Royal Art (Royal MSX Force)
3 0 Muzax 3 (Fuzzy Logic) - MSX 20th Anniversary Demo (Abyss)
0 3 Revolution (TNI) - Relax (ANMA)

real tuff one....

1 2 Vesikauhu (Bandwagon) - Wings (Infinite)
3 0 The Source of Power (ANMA) - The Truth (CAIN)
3 0 3072! (David Heremans) - Synsation (First Class Software)
3 0 Impaccable (Impact) - Planet of the Epas (Traktor)
3 0 Lyra II (?) - An Uncle in Brazil (Abyss)
3 0 Modplayer Promo (Xelasoft) - FAC Demo 5 (FAC)
2 1 No Limit (Airborne) - Ray Tracing Demo (Anarchy)
1 2 Riyadh (Bandwagon) - Almost Real (Mayhem)
2 1 Diary (NYYRIKKI) - MB Muzax 1 (Fuzzy Logic)
2 1 Astro Star (Merlasoft) - Happy Demo (Merla soft)
2 1 Rappio (Bandwagon) - Jarre in Concert (BCF)
0 3 Motherfuck (Northwind) - Sphere (Infinite)
2 1 Royal Art Promo (RMF) - Waves (dvik)
2 1 Calculus (Compjoetania TNG) - Decalogue (Station)
1 2 Cybersound (Compjoetania) - The Last Dimension (Compjoetania)
0 3 MB Muzax 2 (Fuzzy Logic) - Fony Demo Disk 2 (Fony)
0 3 FAC Demo 4 (FAC) - Fear of an FM Planet (Northwind)
1 2 Metal Limit (IOD) - Coral 2 (Infinite)
1 2 Sigma (BCF) - Lightning (Starcracks/Micronics)
2 1 Aekrus (Lieves!Tuore) - BCF Megademo Promo (BCF)
0 3 Eläköön Vapaus (Bandwagon) - Fony Demo Disk 1 (Fony)
2 1 Aatnos (Lieves!Tuore) - Alankomaat (Bandwagon)
1 2 Atselous (Lieves!Tuore) - Impaccen en Wegwezen (Impact)
2 1 The Ant (Impact) - MSX Unleashed (Dvik & Joyrex)
1 2 Motherfuck (Northwind) - E3D Evolution (Marco Rossin)
1 2 Turnix (FCS) - Merituulen Karaisemant (Bandwagon)
3 0 Unknown Reality (NOP) - NMS8280 Demo (Philips)
1 2 Mega Demo IV- The party mix (Delta Soft) - Alankomaat (Lieves!Tuore)
1 2 Slayer (Sigma) - Snout Demos (BCF)
1 2 New Sensation (Station) - Penguin Demo (BCF)
3 0 Waves (Dvik and Joyrex) - Moonwalker Demo (?)
0 3 13 in een dozijn (Surrec) - Math Magicians (Fuzzy Logic)
0 3 FAC Demo 3 (FAC) - Muzix (anonymous)
3 0 Utopia (Dvik/Joyrex) - Swiss Demo (Mi-Chi)
1 2 Dawn of Time (Station) - Royal Art (Royal MSX Force)
3 0 Muzax 3 (Fuzzy Logic) - MSX 20th Anniversary Demo (Abyss)
0 3 Revolution (TNI) - Relax (ANMA)