"The Adventures of Batman & Robin" Activity Center swings into stores in time for Christmas.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 1996-- Based on the hit TV series from Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Animation is the animation division of Warner Bros., a subsidiary of Time Warner. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, Warner Bros. , "The Adventures of Batman & Robin" Activity Center offers 11 endlessly replayable activities for ages 5 and up Gryphon Software Corp., a leading developer and publisher of children's software, began shipping "The Adventures of Batman & Robin" Activity Center this week on hybrid CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). for Windows and Macintosh. The "Adventures of Batman & Robin" Activity Center combines the characters, story and setting of Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Animation's hit TV series with Gryphon's proprietary technology to create a truly interactive experience for children 5 and up. In computer and retail stores in time for Christmas, the CD-ROM will sell for a suggested retail price of $49. Through "The Adventures of Batman & Robin" Activity Center, children can explore the world of "Batman & Robin" and interact with some of their favorite characters including "Batman," "Robin," "Alfred," "The Joker" and "Two-Face." By entering "Wayne Manor In DC Comics, Wayne Manor is the personal residence of Bruce Wayne, who is also Batman. The residence is typically depicted as a huge stately mansion on grounds outside Gotham City that the one servant, Alfred Pennyworth, somehow manages to keep in good condition. ," "The Batcave" or the streets of "Gotham City This article is about the fictional place. For the real city sometimes referred to as "Gotham", see New York City. Gotham City, New Jersey is a fictional city appearing in DC Comics, and is best known as the home of Batman. ," children will find 11 activities, including mazes, puzzles and matching games, that reset into new patterns each time they are played, creating a new challenge every time. Three levels of difficulty are available that can be adjusted individually for each activity. For example, if a child is more skilled at solving puzzles than he is at mazes, he can set the puzzle at the hardest level and the maze at the easiest. In addition, each time an activity is solved, the player gains a clue to help Batman capture one of 11 notorious criminals and put him or her back in "Arkham Asylum The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a fictional psychiatric hospital that appears in the DC Universe. It is located near Gotham City, and is where those of Batman's foes considered to be legally insane are incarcerated (other foes are incarcerated at Blackgate ." "With `The Adventures of Batman & Robin' Activity Center, we've created a venue where kids can learn by interacting with their favorite superheroes Superheroes are fictional heroes who possess abilities beyond those of normal human beings. Superheroes may also refer to:
The voice-over work was done by members of the original cast from the series, including the voice of Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (born November 30 1955) is an American actor of stage, screen, and voice, perhaps best known for his portrayal of DC Comics superhero Batman in numerous animated series and features that comprised the DC animated universe. as "Batman," Loren Lester Loren Lester is an American actor of stage, screen, and voice, best known for his portrayal of DC Comics superhero Robin (Dick Grayson) and Nightwing in the numerous animated series and features in the DC Animated Universe. as "Robin," Mark Hamill as "The Joker," and Richard Moll as "Two-Face." "We were very pleased with the synergy that developed between Gryphon, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment while working on this project and are extremely happy with the results," said Holly Stein, vice president of licensing and marketing, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Gryphon Software is a leading graphics software company, specializing in a wide range of innovative graphics-oriented software. The company has two areas of specialization. One focuses on children's software with a strong graphic orientation. The other focuses on graphics for video professionals, graphics designers and hobbyists. Gryphon's flagship product, Morph, has consistently won critical acclaim domestically and internationally as one of the most innovative software programs in this decade. Grphon is located at 7220 Trade St., Suite 120, San Diego, Calif. 92121; 619/536-8815; fax: 619/536-8932. For further information, contact Tami Detlefs, 619/536-8815, ext. 272; e-mail: pr@gryphonsw.com . Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment ("WBIE WBIE Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment WBIE Wideband Interface Equipment ") is a division of Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P. and a part of the Warner Bros. Consumer Products Group. WBIE is focused on licensing Warner Bros. owned and developed properties for all consumer game and computer platforms. It is also a publisher of interactive entertainment programming based on Warner Bros. assets. DC Comics, based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , is one of the world's leading publishers of comic books, as well as Mad Magazine. DC Comics owns and licenses a roster of world-famous comic book characters, including Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. -0- NOTE: The minimum system requirements to run "The Adventures of Batman & Robin" Activity Center on Windows are: 486SX 25Mhz or better, Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 or Windows 95, 8MB of RAM, 10MB free disk space, Microsoft compatible mouse, 256-color SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. , 8-bit sound, 2x or faster CD-ROM drive. The minimum system requirements to run "The Adventures of Batman & Robin" Activity Center on Macintosh are: Performa 550 or better or Power Macintosh, System 7.1 or later, 640x480-256 color video display, minimum 2500K unused block of memory, 2x or faster CD-ROM drive. The Gryphon logo and Morph are trademarks of Gryphon Software Corp. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. All other products mentioned are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective owners. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and all other related characters, names and indicia Signs; indications. Circumstances that point to the existence of a given fact as probable, but not certain. For example, indicia of partnership are any circumstances which would induce the belief that a given person was in reality, though not technically, a member of a given are trademarks of DC Comics. Copyright 1996. CONTACT: Gryphon Software, San Diego Tami Detlefs, 619/536-8815, ext. 272 pr@gryphonsw.com |
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