TAAt

{{Short description|Finnish demogroup}}

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tAAt (short for tArzAn tuotanto, Finnish for tArzAn productions) is a Finnish humor-based demogroup founded in 1992 which is active in participating and organizing demoscene events.{{cite book|title=DEMOSCENE: the Art of Real-Time|last=Tasajärvi|first=Lassi|year=2004|publisher=Evenlake Studios|isbn=952-91-7022-X|language=fi}} They are recognized outside of the demoscene for their Dismount series of computer games, including Stair Dismount (Porrasturvat), Truck Dismount (Rekkaturvat) and Dismount Levels.{{cite web|url=http://www.gametunnel.com/html/reviews2-31.html |title=Act: Stair Dismount [by tAAt] |last=Carroll |first=Russell |website=Game Tunnel |date=6 January 2003 |accessdate=30 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041217230308/http://www.gametunnel.com/html/reviews2-31.html |archivedate=December 17, 2004 }} (via web archive){{cite web|url=http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/7041|title=Dismounted: Porrasturvat & Rekkaturvat Interview|last=Dasgupta|first=Julian|website=Gamers With Jobs|date=24 September 2003|accessdate=30 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.suomipelit.fi/uutiset/266/Assembly+%2704%3An+pelinkehityskisan+osallistujat+julkistettu|title=Assembly '04:n pelinkehityskisan osallistujat julkistettu|last=Vesanen|first=Sampo|website=Suomipelit.fi|date=4 August 2004|accessdate=30 August 2014|language=fi}}

tAAt also founded a non-profit organization, tAAt ry, in Finland, for the promotion of demoscene culture.{{cite web|url=http://taat.fi/taatry/rules.html|title=tAAt ry:n säännöt|work=tAAt ry.|accessdate=30 August 2014|language=fi}} tAAt ry has organized such computer competitions as the Text Mode Demo Contest and musitAAtio composing challenge.{{cite web|url=http://sektori.com/uutinen/taat-ry-j%C3%A4rjest%C3%A4%C3%A4-tekstipohjaisen/6082/|title=tAAt ry järjestää tekstipohjaisen TMDC7-demokilpailun|author=oma|website=Sektori.com|date=1 November 2004|accessdate=30 August 2014|language=fi|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140830004221/http://sektori.com/uutinen/taat-ry-j%C3%A4rjest%C3%A4%C3%A4-tekstipohjaisen/6082/|archivedate=30 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://taat.fi/taatry/musitaatio/|title=musitAAtio|work=tAAt ry.|accessdate=30 August 2014}}