Be a space baron with Sierra's new strategy game: Spacebucks.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 1996--Sierra On-Line Inc., the marketshare leader of the interactive entertainment industry, today announced the release to retailers of Spacebucks, a combination strategy game/business simulation in which players build a galactic ga·lac·tic adj. 1. Relating to milk. 2. Promoting the flow of milk. galactic 1. pertaining to milk. 2. galactagogue. transport empire in outer space. Described by Strategy Plus as "...a rendezvous with the fun side of business," Spacebucks will allow players to create the ultimate extraterrestrial transit empire. Build unique spaceships and polish your bargaining skills by negotiating with bizarre alien races. Furthermore, create star ports and manage each planet's distinct manufacturing capability, fight space pirates This is a list of space pirates, often found in the science fiction and fantasy genres. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 A
pl.n. Informal 1. Covert intelligence operations designed to disrupt the economy or upset the political situation in another country. 2. of your own), and compete against up to three other foes for economic control of the galaxy. With an easy-to-understand interface and excellent graphics, live-action video sequences and 3-D-rendered animation, this real-time strategy A real-time strategy (RTS) video game is one that is distinctly not turn-based. The phrase real-time is used to distinguish such games within the broader genre of strategic wargames, which has a longer history both inside and outside of video gaming. game will be easy to jump into without sacrificing gameplay depth. Spacebucks makes an excellent choice for anyone who ever wanted to rule the universe. Currently available through multimedia retailers, Spacebucks is available on CD for Windows 3.1 at an estimated street price of $54.95. Founded in 1979, Sierra On-Line is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and educational software. The company's common stock is traded on the 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 under the symbol SIER SIER Special Instruction Engineering Release SIER Software Integration Evaluation Record SIER Simulation of International Economic Relations (game) . Sierra's corporate headquarters are located in Bellevue, Wash. -0- Sierra news releases are available on the Internet, via the SierraWeb at http//www.sierra.com or receive facsimiles of recent Sierra product news releases and financial disclosures via Sierra's News-On-Demand at 800/853-7788. CONTACT: Sierra On-Line Inc. Rebecca F. Buxton, 206/649-9800 (ext. 5891) |
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