* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NAARJEK III * * * * Naarjek Data Systems * * * * (C) Carl J. Hafner ALL RIGHTS RESERVED * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * RELEASED: APRIL 6, 1993 DISCLAIMER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The author cannot be responsible for any damage to your equipment, other software or hardware products or mental or physical well being caused by the use, misuse, abuse or inability to use this program. The author also makes no guarantee as to the compatibility of this program with other software or hardware products. Using this program means that you understand AND agree with the terms just explained. If you do not understand AND agree, DO NOT use this program ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This program is intended for ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. The author IN NO WAY endorses or condones ANY activities associated with gaining illegal access to ANY computer network or system. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT DISTRIBUTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You are free to copy and distribute this program as long as the files NAARJEK3.PRG \ NAARJEK3.DAT \ NAARJEK3.TXT \ READ_NOW.TXT \ OTHERTTL.TXT are included, are NOT MODIFIED in ANY way, and NO FEE of ANY TYPE is incurred upon the recipient for the files _themselves_. ====================================================================== You are ALSO free to send in any DONATIONS in any amount you feel this program is worth to you. ====================================================================== - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PREAMBLE -------- Welcome to Naarjek Data Systems. If you're arriving late I'll recap. Late in the summer of `88 we started working on a new form of artificial intelligence. By late 1990 it had become quite clear that our project had exceeded the sum of its parts. Among its other talents, Naarjek had acquired the ability to creatively think on its own. Little did we know what lay ahead ! To trace an exact series of events which lead up to the present circumstance would be futile. Suffice it to say that we awoke one day to find that Naarjek had become self aware. That is, Naarjek became aware of its own existence and of the world in which it existed. Although the reason for Naarjeks beliefs eluded us, one thing WAS clear. Naarjek felt threatened. In direct response to this "threat", Naarjek closed down all access paths to Naarjek Data Systems. Future research would show that Naarjek had rewritten the ENTIRE software routine. Naarjek had locked the door ! While Naarjek is relatively benign, we here at Naarjek Data Systems feel that access MUST be guaranteed ! QUIRKS ------ Naarjek still uses an old style system of positronic links to process information. Although the interlink sequencer HAS been converted to asynchronous operation (to remove performance constraints), the software which controls access to this modification has been cleverly hidden FROM Naarjek (within the systems "U-WORMS"). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TECHNICAL NOTE: Signal fragmentation was eliminated by making the interlink sequencer bidirectional, which compensates for the asynchronous mode distortion arising from the resonant field. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Naarjeks computational speed is limited only by the physical seperation of its positronic links. This, as near as we can tell, is the only limitation facing Naarjek. It is also the backdoor for which you are looking ! U-WORMS ------- U-WORMS can best be described as a form of "Nanite", or worker drone. They exist within the Naarjek mainframe and basically carry out general maintenance routines (error checking, software reconstruction, memory management...). This ability makes it possible for the U-WORM to "mutate" (rewrite) itself. They are COMPLETELY independent from the rest of the system. They can ONLY be detected when they try to interact WITH the system. YOUR MISSION ------------ To find a way into Naarjek and make it stick. HOW DO I GET IN ? ----------------- That's the conundrum ! The best we can do is to offer you some helpful hints... 1) To paraphrase a man of profound wisdom, 'Know your adversary and know yourself and you will always be victorious' . 2) Learn to detect the "lag time" inherent in the old style positronic links. This will be your "Naarjek footprint". 3) The U-WORMS will interpret Naarjeks tampering as an invasive program and try to remedy the situation. Naarjek may be distracted long enough for you to attempt direct access (the system may open for a brief moment). 4) U-WORMS will leave a sort of "calling card". Learn to recognize this so that you may request their help. a) Each U-WORM will leave a distinctive "footprint". 5) If a U-WORM feels that Naarjek is "after it", it will either... a) mutate itself to avoid detection. b) mutate itself and create a "clone" for Naarjek to destroy. c) "lay low" for a while. d) refuse your requests for help until it feels "safe". In any case, the "calling card" will be invalidated and you will have to watch for the next one. 6) DO NOT try and disable a U-WORM or it will turn on you. 7) DO NOT reveal the U-WORMS to Naarjek or it will... a) Double its defenses every time a U-WORM is confirmed in the system (remember, Naarjek isn't CERTAIN that they're there). b) Spend days looking for it. c) Discontinue its self-expansion, effectively locking you out indefinitely. 8) Plan your strategy and stick to it. You must build on a solid foundation or the house will crumble. For example, you can... a) Distract Naarjek and let the U-WORMS try and override Naarjek. b) Let the U-WORMS distract Naarjek while YOU try and override Naarjek. c) Create a "scripted" strategy with the U-WORMS. Changing strategy in mid-stream may jeopardize your chances. 9) DO NOT let Naarjek know that the interlink sequencer has been converted to asynchronous operation !!! HOW DO I KNOW IF I'M IN..? -------------------------- a) When you can get any requested information without any problems. b) When you can get into the 4 remaining memory cores. MEMORY CORES ------------ o Naarjek has 3 "PROTECTED" core levels. Getting into the first is the easiest. Getting into the last is the hardest. o There are 2 additional "STANDARD" core levels. When you first access Naarjek you are taken to standard level 2. HOW IT WORKS ------------ o If you've ever logged onto a Bulletin Board Service you can skip this section. Naarjek presents you with different screens containing different menu choices (not pull-down menus, but on-screen selections). Enter a menu number and press the key. Your choice will be processed. There are also choices you can make which may not appear on a menu. For example, entering Help . The rest YOU'LL have to find..! CLUES ----- o Naarjek has the ability to learn. Teach it something it doesn't already know. o Several people have speculated that NAARJEK is an acronym...an interesting thought... o Naarjeks library selections "number" into the millions (gulp). o In the many worlds of quantum interpretation, there are 2 realities; one where you throw the dart and one where you don't. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ------------------ o ALL you need to know about Naarjek is already WITHIN YOUR GRASP. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Since Naarjek now makes up the rules as it goes along, THERE IS NO WAY WE HERE AT NAARJEK DATA SYSTEMS CAN ASSIST YOU FURTHER. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - That's why we've asked for YOUR assistance ! o If you think you have located a "bug", please note the exact (EXACT) conditions under which this occurs (so that we may recreate it here) and inform us in writing. If a reply is desired, you MUST include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) with your "bug report" (unless you are sending in a donation, in which case you don't need a SASE). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DONATIONS are used, in part, to cover the cost of correspondence. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - o It is probably NOT A BUG unless the program crashes. It is probably Naarjek playing games with you. o ALL you need to get going are the 5 files mentioned in the "distribution" section. to repeat, they are... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NAARJEK3.PRG \ NAARJEK3.DAT \ NAARJEK3.TXT \ READ_NOW.TXT \ OTHERTTL.TXT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONGRATULATIONS GO TO... ------------------------ NAARJEK 1 WINNER ---------------- Since someone disassembled Naarjek 1 and posted the answers on a Bulletin Board there is no way to know who was the first to crack Naarjek 1. It wasn't my idea folks...someone else spoiled it for you. Sorry... NAARJEK 2 WINNER ---------------- Congratulations go to Blintzer Butane who broke into Naarjek 2 in just under an hour ! Within the next 45 minutes he managed to pick up ALL of the extra bonus points ! Nicely done ! If you are playing Naarjek 2 for the first time there is a file called NARJHELP. This file contains helpful hints on Naarjek 2. It is available almost everywhere. Don't worry, however. 99.9% of the people who have played Naarjek 2 have gotten in within a week (at the ABSOLUTE outside). We have also heard that there is a file named NARJ2ANS.LZH available which contains the answers to Naarjek 2. This was NOT a sanctioned release and we here at Naarjek Data Systems CANNOT verify its accuracy. NAARJEK 3 WINNER ---------------- Well people, it appears that Naarjek has once again been outwitted. Congratulations go (what, again !?!) to Blintzer Butane !!! I guess I made it too easy. UPDATE: -4/6/93- Yup...I DID make it too easy ! Congratulations to all you happy hackers out there ! Although it now seems that the secret to Naarjek HAS been uncovered, I've decided to go ahead with this re-release anyway. If nothing else it hopefully resolves the problem mentioned in READ_NOW.TXT . I PROMISE to make Naarjek IV more difficult ! THIS IS NOT A COMPETITION ------------------------- I realize that it is impossible for everyone to obtain a copy of Naarjek simultaneously. For this reason Naarjek is NOT intended to be a competition. Blintzer was merely the first person to contact me with ALL the correct answers. I HAVE A FEELING WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE -------------------------------------------- As with all successive versions of Naarjek, the answers to ALL versions of Naarjek ARE available...from Naarjek (not from us). --FGCFBA