3D Ultra Minigolf Deluxe Twenty-Seven Holes Of Wild Minigolf Fun! Sierra Announces A New Installment in 3-D Ultra Line.EUGENE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1998--Sierra Attractions, part of Sierra's family of brands, today announced the development of 3-D Ultra MiniGolf Deluxe by Dynamix. 3-D Ultra MiniGolf Deluxe adds nine new holes to the original 18 developed with the first installment of 3-D Ultra MiniGolf released in May, 1997. Now players will find twenty-seven holes of captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. miniature golf jam-packed with gadgets, gizmos, strange critters and crazy sound effects sound effects Noun, pl sounds artificially produced to make a play, esp. a radio play, more realistic sound effects npl → efectos mpl sonoros . 3-D Ultra MiniGolf Deluxe will be the first computer miniature golf game to offer a multi-player option over LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. modem or the Internet with up to four players. The new nine holes in 3-D Ultra MiniGolf Deluxe introduce real-time 3D animated characters that have "intelligence coding" which allow them to interact unpredictably with the ball as the hole is being played. Players may find themselves at the mercy of a killer shark in the 'Deep Sea Adventure,' or a creepy spider at the 'Banshee' hole, or a helpful bird may save the day high above the earth on the 'Cloud 9' hole. To add to the excitement of the game play there are hidden holes and wrong turns that help create a different adventure every time the game is played. The new 'Road Repair' hole was designed by the winner of the "Let Your Imagination Run Wild" contest held by Sierra last summer. The design, by Susan Campbell of Bothell, WA, was chosen from hundreds of artistic contest entries. Players will be faced with the challenge of putting their golf ball past a highway construction site complete with a flagger, steamroller, potholes and a front loader A front loader can be a
With 3-D Ultra MiniGolf Deluxe, players will have two control methods for their putter. TruePutt offers players complete control as they use the mouse to draw their putter back and aim for the hole. Or players can opt for EasyPutt, where a power bar gauges the force of their putt. Players can also choose from three different putters for the perfect shot. 3-D Ultra MiniGolf Deluxe will be available for Windows '95 in July 1998 with a suggested retail price of $29.95. It will be available at most software retailers or through Sierra Direct at 1-800-757-7707. 3-D Ultra MiniGolf Deluxe will be the second title to ship under the Sierra Attractions brand. Sierra Attractions brings together selected award winning development teams from Berkeley Systems Berkeley Systems was a San Francisco Bay Area software company cofounded in 1987 by Wes Boyd and Joan Blades. It made money early on by doing contract work for the National Institutes of Health, specifically in making modifications to the Macintosh so that it could be usable by , Sierra and Dynamix to create the highest quality products for the largest segment of PC gaming, the casual entertainment user. This product line is designed to be easy to start playing but hard to stop, with easy installation yet challenging and addictive gameplay. Encompassing trivia, puzzle, arcade, card, board, casino, TV game shows and more, these games offer familiar themes and classic gameplay appealing to every member of the family. Sierra On-Line(R), Inc. is part of Cendant Software, one of the largest PC consumer software groups in the world, and a leader in entertainment and educational software. Cendant Software consolidates the sales, manufacturing, finance, accounting and management of Cendant Corporation's software divisions, including Sierra On-Line(R), Inc., Knowledge Adventure(R), Davidson & Associates, Inc. and Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, is an American computer game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine, California. History Blizzard Entertainment was founded by Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce as Silicon & Synapse (R). Cendant Corporation is the result of the December 17, 1997 merger between CUC International CUC (Comp-U-Card) International Inc., a huge membership-based consumer services conglomerate with travel, shopping, auto, dining, home improvement and financial services offered to more than 60 million customers worldwide based out of Stamford, Connecticut and headed by Kirk and HFS (Hierarchical File System) The file system used in the Macintosh. The first version, known as "Mac OS Standard," was introduced in 1985. HFS+, an enhanced version, came out in 1998 in preparation for the upcoming Mac OS X operating system. Inc., creating the world's largest business and consumer services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, company (based on market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. ), with a focus on real estate, travel and membership. CONTACT: Dynamix Sandy Muller, 541/334-4946 sandy.muller@dyanmix.com |
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