Mr. Z is the idol of many Swedish hackers. To most early C64 people Mr. Z was THE Hacker, spelled with a big H. Many say he was the first real Swedish hacker ever, and he started cracking already in 1983. He used a funny intro with horizontal raster bars which has since then been spotted all around the globe – Russia, USA and Turkey included. Mr. Z was born 1970, and retired from the Scene in 1987, since then refusing to have anything to do with it. He was also one of the original TRIAD members and the most active cracker in the group during 1986 and 1987.
Further information from Warren Pilkington:
Mr. Z also contributed numerous listing POKEs to the famous computer magazine Zzap! 64 in 1987. Amongst his most famous listings that appeared were ones for The Last Ninja, Head Over Heels and Star Paws. Obviously as European release dates were ahead of the UK by two weeks, it meant he could get the games earlier to work on and then send off his listings to Zzap! who were appreciative of his work.
Credits
Triad Intro | 1992 | Crack intro | Design |
TRIAD "King Fisher intro" | 1992 | Crack intro | Design |
Speedball | 1989 | Crack | Bug-Fix, Crack |
Speedball 101% | 1989 | Crack | Crack |
Aliens | 1988 | Crack | Original Supply |
Mr. Z Compress | 1988 | Tool | Code |
Deathwish III +2 | 1988 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Madballs + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Point X + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Point X + [import] | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Escape from Paradise + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Falcon + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Madballs + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Plasmatron + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Point X + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Rogue Trooper + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Sailing | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
TRIAD "Janitor intro" | 1987 | Crack intro | Code, Design |
Deathwish III +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Connection '87 | 1987 | One-File Demo | Graphics, Code, Design |
Super Sprint +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
The Last Ninja +2D | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Original Supply, Trainer, Docs |
Super Sprint 101% +2 | 1987 | Crack | Bug-Fix, Trainer, Crack |
Special Agent +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Cleanup Service + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
X-15 Alpha Mission | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Motos + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Kaos + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Plasmatron + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Solomon's Key + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Mega Apocalypse + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Mr. Weems | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Mr. Weems | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Mr. Weems | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Return of the Mutant Camels | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Return of the Mutant Camels | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Return of the Mutant Camels | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Saboteur II + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Rapid Fire +3 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Starfox + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Wiz + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Joe Blade +4 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Joe Blade +4 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Joe Blade +4 [import] | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Swamp Fever + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Swamp Fever + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Swamp Fever + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Swamp Fever + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Swamp Fever + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Swamp Fever + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
High Frontier | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The Mystery of the Nile +2 [import] | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
The Mystery of the Nile +2 [import] | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
ACE 2 + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
ACE 2 + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
ACE 2 + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Ace 2 + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
ACE 2 + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Ace 2 + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Deathwish III +2 [import] | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
The Mystery of the Nile +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Deathwish III +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Deathwish III +2 [import] | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
The Inheritance - Chaos in Scotland + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
The Guild of Thieves | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The Inheritance - Chaos in Scotland + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
The Inheritance - Chaos in Scotland + [import] | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
High Frontier | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The Living Daylights +3 | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Revs Plus | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Road Runner +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Re-Bounder + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Frenesis | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Re-Bounder + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Star Paws + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Bride of Frankenstein + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Bride of Frankenstein + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Bride of Frankenstein + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Bride of Frankenstein + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Snap Dragon + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Laurel & Hardy | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Laurel & Hardy | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Laurel & Hardy [import] | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Trans-Atlantic Balloon Challenge | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Passengers on the Wind [import] | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Road Runner +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Road Runner +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Road Runner +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Road Runner +2 [import] | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Passengers on the Wind | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The Last Ninja + [import] | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Quartet + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Shadow Skimmer + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Slap Fight +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack, Docs |
IQ +D | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Rogue Trooper [ntsc/pal] | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Deathwish III +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Dragon's Lair II - Dirk's Escape + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Dragon's Lair II - Dirk's Escape + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Dragon's Lair II - Dirk's Escape + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Dragon's Lair II - Dirk's Escape + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Mag Max + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Mario Bros + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Mega Apocalypse + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
No Comment | 1987 | One-File Demo | Text, Code, Ripping |
Road Runner +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Road Runner +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Saboteur II | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Sailing | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Sailing | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Sailing | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Slap Fight +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Star Paws | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Terror of the Deep | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The 5th Axis + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Original Supply |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Docs, Crack |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Original Supply |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Original Supply, Trainer |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The Last Ninja +2D | 1987 | Crack | Docs |
The Last Ninja +2D | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Original Supply |
The Last Ninja +2D | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Original Supply |
The Last Ninja +2D | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Docs |
The Last Ninja +2D | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
The Mystery of the Nile +2 | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Wonderboy + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
World Games | 1987 | Crack | Crack, PAL-Fix |
The Last Ninja +2 | 1987 | Crack | Docs, Trainer, Crack |
The Last Ninja +2D | 1987 | Crack | Original Supply, Docs, Trainer, Crack |
Quartet + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Shadow Skimmer + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Falcon + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Kat Trap + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Eagles + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Top Gun +D | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Hades Nebula + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Mag Max + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Rogue Trooper | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Wizball + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Wonderboy + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Escape from Paradise + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Charming | 1987 | One-File Demo | Code, Graphics, Design |
The Three Musketeers | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Bug-Fix |
Gun Runner + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Escape from Paradise + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Head over Heels + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Metro-Cross + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Temple of Terror | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Dogfight 2187 | 1987 | Crack | Original Supply |
Cyborg + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Express Raider + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Gunstar +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Pneumatic Hammers | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Thanatos + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Army Moves + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Mario Bros + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Samurai Trilogy | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Scrollmaker V2.1 | 1987 | Tool | Code |
Tiger Mission + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Shockway Rider +3 | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Delta + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Big Trouble in Little China + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Nemesis + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Ranarama + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
10th Frame | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Aftermath + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Arkanoid +2 | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Murder off Miami | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
TRIAD "3D Z intro" | 1987 | Crack intro | Code |
Into the Eagle's Nest + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Terminator + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Sailing | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
The Equalizer + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Moon Crisis 1999 | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Galax-i-Birds + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Bomb Jack II + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Shao Lin's Road + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Gunslinger | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Kobayashi Naru + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Kobayashi Naru + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Kobayashi Naru + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Kobayashi Naru + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer |
Krakout + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Mutants + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Lucifers Revenge | 1987 | One-File Demo | Code, Graphics |
Scrollmaker V1.1 | 1987 | Tool | Code |
The 5th Axis + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Leviathan + | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Short Circuit + | 1987 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Masters of the Universe - The Adventure | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Terraquake | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Terror of the Deep | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
TRIAD "Mr. Z intro 2" | 1987 | Crack intro | Code |
Raid 2000 | 1987 | Crack | Original Supply |
Double Take + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Aliens | 1987 | Crack | Original Supply |
Diskbusters V2.0 | 1987 | Crack | Crack, PAL-Fix |
Superkit | 1987 | Crack | PAL-Fix, Crack |
TRIAD "Mr. Z intro" | 1987 | Crack intro | Graphics, Design, Code |
Jail Break + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Cobra + | 1987 | Crack | Trainer, Crack |
Tomahawk +D | 1987 | Crack | Crack |
Dragon's Lair II - Dirk's Escape + | 1986 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Footballer of the Year | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Tomahawk | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Tomahawk | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Dandy | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Future Knight | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Howard the Duck + | 1986 | Crack | Crack, Trainer |
Howard the Duck | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Blood and Guts | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
221b Baker Street | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Arcticfox | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Hypa-Ball | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Legend of Kage | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Terra Cresta | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
America's Cup Challenge | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Avenger | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Crystal Castles [new US Gold version] | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Breakthru | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Tarzan | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Yie Ar Kung-Fu II | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Championship Wrestling | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
World Games | 1986 | Crack | Crack, PAL-Fix |
Destroyer | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Pub Games | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Brilliant Triad! | 1986 | One-File Demo | Code |
World Games | 1986 | Crack | PAL-Fix |
World Games | 1986 | Crack | PAL-Fix |
World Games | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
World Games | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
World Games [import] | 1986 | Crack | PAL-Fix, Crack |
Thai Boxing | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Championship Wrestling | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Dan Dare | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
FCopy V3.0 | 1986 | Tool | Crack |
Mr.Z Crunch | 1986 | Tool | Code |
Powerplay | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
Rambo: First Blood Part II Themes | 1986 | One-File Demo | Help |
The Prodigy | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
World Games | 1986 | Crack | PAL-Fix, Crack |
Yie Ar Kung-Fu II | 1986 | Crack | Crack |
ACE 2 + | Crack | Crack, Trainer | |
Big Trouble in Little China + | Crack | Trainer, Crack | |
Big Trouble in Little China +1D | Crack | Trainer, Crack | |
Blood 'n Guts | Crack | Crack | |
Dandy | Crack | Crack | |
Dandy | Crack | Crack | |
Deathwish III +2 | Crack | Trainer, Crack | |
Kobayashi Naru + | Crack | Trainer, Crack | |
Metro-Cross + | Crack | Trainer | |
Paperback Writer | Crack | Crack | |
Road Runner +2 | Crack | Trainer | |
Road Runner +2 | Crack | Trainer | |
Road Runner +2 | Crack | Crack | |
Road Runner +2 | Crack | Crack | |
Roadrunner & Kikstart II - The Construction Set | Crack | Trainer, Crack | |
Rogue Trooper + | Crack | Trainer | |
Temple of Terror | Crack | Crack | |
The 5th Axis + | Crack | Crack, Trainer | |
The Last Ninja +2 | Crack | Trainer | |
The Last Ninja +2 | Crack | Crack | |
The Last Ninja +2 | Crack | Crack, Original Supply | |
The Last Ninja +2 | Crack | Crack | |
The Last Ninja +2 | Crack | Trainer | |
The Last Ninja +2 | Crack | Trainer | |
The Last Ninja +2D | Crack | Trainer, Original Supply | |
The Mystery of the Nile +1P | Crack | Crack, Trainer | |
Tomahawk | Crack | Crack | |
Wizball + | Crack | Crack, Trainer | |
Wonderboy + | Crack | Crack, Trainer | |
World Games | Crack | Crack, PAL-Fix |