Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Hauls Home Next-gen Holiday Fun With '18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker'.Entertainment Editors GLEN COVE Glen Cove, city (1990 pop. 24,149), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, at the entrance to Hempstead Harbor; settled 1668, inc. as a city 1918. , NY--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--November 13, 2001 Arcade Truck Driving Game Ships for PlayStation(R)2 Computer Entertainment System Hauling next-generation arcade truck driving action home for this holiday season, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on .SC: AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced that it has shipped 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker(TM) for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. Already a coin-op sensation, 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker(TM) puts players behind the wheel of a 60-foot long, 20-ton, 18-wheel big rig Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. as they haul tail from New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of to California and everywhere in between. "18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker(TM) combines great graphics, exciting game play and humor to deliver an outrageous arcade driving experience that is sure to appeal to the masses this holiday season," said Evan Stein, vice president of Brand. Developed by SEGA-AM2 and converted from the Sega Dreamcast(TM) version of the game released earlier this year, 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker(TM) features arcade and two-player split-screen modes; five larger-than-life drivers to choose from; six mini games; and four different raceways. In addition, players can catch all the action from multiple camera angles while they avoid unexpected obstacles and taunt other drivers via their CB radio. 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker(TM) is currently available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system at a suggested retail price of $49.99. For more information regarding Acclaim's entire 2001 holiday season lineup, visit www.acclaim.com. About Acclaim Entertainment Based in Glen Cove, N.Y., Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment game consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment and Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, as well as personal computer hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates six studios located in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software directly in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Australia and the Pacific Rim. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide, publishes software gaming strategy guides and issues "special edition" comic magazines from time to time to support its time valued brands, Turok and Shadow Man. Acclaim's corporate headquarters are in Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622. Part of the early 20th century Gold Coast of the North Shore, Glen Cove has a diverse population. and Acclaim's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ.SC under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our website at www.acclaim.com. Sega, Dreamcast and the Dreamcast logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sega Corporation. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |
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