Atari Jaguar CD system pounces onto multimedia marketplace.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1995--According to video game enthusiasts, it was well worth the wait. Atari Corp.'s highly anticipated multimedia compact disc (storage) MultiMedia Compact Disc - (MMCD) A CD-ROM standard for storing 4.7 GB of data including video. MMCD is being developed by a large numer of computer manufacturers and is expected to be shipped in late 1996 or early 1997. player for the Jaguar 64 interactive home entertainment system has hit the stores and is jumping off the shelves. Atari has already sold out of its first production run of the CD peripheral, and is stepping up production to fill the high demand of retailers' reorders. "Our first order of Jaguar CDs has been largely consumed by our customer pre-orders," said Peter Roithmayr, senior buyer from Electronics Boutique Electronics Boutique is an international computer and video games retailer, established as an American company in 1977 by James Kim with a single, electronics-focused kiosk, located in a suburban Philadelphia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. . "We have already reordered and are excited by the strong sales we are seeing for the Jaguar CD." The combination of the Jaguar 64-bit console and the advanced CD technology yields a system with explosive power. As the first CD system coupled with 64-bit technology to hit the market, the Jaguar CD is on the leading edge of "next generation" home entertainment systems at only $149.95. Gamers experience intense true color (1) Specifically, refers to 16,777,216 colors (24-bit color). See high color. (2) Generically, refers to photo-realistic color (typically requires 24-bit color as a minimum). , full motion video and CD-quality stereo sound when upgrading to the Jaguar CD system. The CD component plugs into the Jaguar 64 console providing 790 Megabytes of raw data storage. Approximately 15 Jaguar CD titles will be available for sale later this year including hits like Myst, Primal Rage Primal Rage is a versus fighting game developed and published by Atari Games. It was originally released in 1994 as an arcade video game. It was later ported to numerous home consoles (such as PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo) and PC. from Time Warner Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), formerly known as AOL Time Warner, is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City, with major operations in film, television, publishing, Internet service and telecommunications. Interactive, Black ICE/White Noise, Highlander and Commander Blood. "The launch of our Jaguar CD exemplifies Atari Corporation's commitment to providing consumers value priced components for their Atari entertainment systems," said Ted Hoff, president of Atari's North American Operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. . "Now, Jaguar owners can quickly and economically upgrade to a CD system and dramatically enhance their gaming experience." In addition to the awesome gaming capabilities, the Jaguar CD elevates home entertainment to an entirely new level as it plays audio disks while providing simultaneous access to Atari's cartridge media. Players can experience a laser light show in their own homes with The Virtual Light Machine that is built into the Jaguar CD system. As audio disks play on the Jaguar CD, The Virtual Light Machine morphs, contorts and pulsates psychedelic light with the beat of the music. With a suggested retail price of only $149.95, the Jaguar CD system is undoubtedly the best value on the market. Atari, however, takes their commitment to value-pricing one step further in giving Jaguar consumers a bonus pack with the CD peripheral. More than $100 in fast-action interactive software will be included free with the system. The software bonus pack contains: o Blue Lightning A clock-tripled version of the 486 chip from IBM. The first model released at the end of 1993 was a 25 MHz 486 CPU with an internal speed of 75 MHz. -- Gamers pilot a plane from a squadron of United Nations operatives as they fight to stop General Drako, the UN member turned terrorist. Players design flight plans and use their quick maneuvering skills to destroy key enemy locations and bases. o Vid Grid -- An innovative way to "play" music videos. As players watch the video, the screen is divided into squares and placed out of order. Players must unscramble Same as decrypt. See scramble. each video before it finishes playing. Vid Grid features videos from hot rock artists Guns 'n Roses, Jimi Hendrix Noun 1. Jimi Hendrix - United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970) Hendrix, James Marshall Hendrix , Metallica, Ozzy Osborne, Van Halen This article is about the band Van Halen. For their eponymous debut album, see Van Halen (album). For members of the Van Halen family, see Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Wolfgang Van Halen Van Halen , Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. For most of its career, the group has consisted of vocalist Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante, bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, and drummer Chad Smith. , Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. He first came to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. , Aerosmith and Soundgarden. o Myst -- Jaguar CD consumers will be treated to a demo of the first level of game play for this wildly popular title. Players must use their intellect to unlock the secrets of ages past. Every detail, no matter how insignificant it first seems could be the key to unlocking the mystery. o Tempest 2000 -- Consumers receive the audio CD to this all-time favorite Atari hit. With Jaguar CD capabilities, the Tempest 2000 soundtrack can be played simultaneously with cartridge media or with The Virtual Light Machine. The Jaguar CD peripheral with the bonus software pack-in is available in stores nationwide. Atari notified tens of thousands of Jaguar 64 users of the new Jaguar CD release through the company's new Jaguar First Alert consumer postcard program. For more than twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. , Atari has provided consumers with high quality, value-priced entertainment. Atari markets Jaguar, the only American-made advanced 64-bit entertainment system and is located in Sunnyvale. -0- Note to Editors: Slides and loaner systems available upon request. Atari, the Atari logo Atari LOGO was a programming language for the Atari 8-bit computers. Atari LOGO was developed by Logo Computer Systems, Inc. (LCSI) in Quebec, Canada. Since LCSI wrote Apple Logo, the Atari version maintained strong compatibility with it. and Jaguar are trademarks or registered trademarks of Atari Corp. All rights reserved. All listed software is authorized by Atari for use with the Jaguar 64-Bit Multimedia System. VID GRID copyright 1994-1995 Geffen Records Inc. and Jasmine Multimedia Publishing. All rights reserved. Produced by Norman Bell and Jasmine Multimedia Publishing. Licensed to Atari Corp. Vid Grid is a trademark of Jasmine Multimedia Publishing and Geffen Records Inc. MYST software copyright 1993 Cyan Inc. and Sun Corp. All rights reserved. Atari Jaguar Adaptation (Worldwide) copyright 1995 Atari Corp. All rights reserved. Myst is a registered trademark of Cyan Inc. Blue Lightning copyright 1989, 1995 Epyx. All rights reserved. Copyright 1995 Atari Corp. Blue Lightning is a trademark of Epyx, licensed for use by Atari Corp. CONTACT: Dorf & Stanton Communications Patricia Kerr/Jennifer Hansen 310/479-4997 or 800/444-6663 |
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