Berkeley Systems Announces New Products at Winter CES; Innovations Winner YOU DON'T KNOW JACK to be Demonstrated.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 1996--Berkeley Systems, Inc. today announced several new products for early 1996, building on its portfolio of entertainment titles. Shipping on "Super Tuesday “Super Tuesday” redirects here. For ESPN program, see Super Tuesday (TV series). In the United States, Super Tuesday commonly refers to a Tuesday in early March of a presidential election year. " in March is Saturday Night Live This article is about the American television series. For the show related to Big Brother (UK), see Saturday Night Live (UK). Saturday Night Live (SNL Goes Political, a comprehensive screen entertainment 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). featuring 20 years of political satire Political satire is a subgenre of general satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics, politicians, and public affairs. It has also been used with subversive intent where political speech and dissent are forbidden by a regime, as a method of advancing political from Saturday Night Live. Later this Spring, Berkeley will ship Digital Pet, a high-tech dog that lives on the desktop and provides its owner with internet access See how to access the Internet. , file security, appointment and events reminders, internet search tools and more. Both products will be available on CD-ROM with an expected street price of $29.99. 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 also announced that an add-on Question Pack for its wildly popular quiz show quiz show n. A television or radio program in which the contestants' knowledge is tested by questioning, with some contestants winning money or prizes. party game, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK You Don't Know Jack is a series of computer games developed by Jellyvision and Berkeley Systems. YDKJ, promoted as the games "where high culture and pop culture collide," combine trivia with comedy. , will ship this Spring, along with a Super JACK Pack. The Question Pack will contain 400 new questions and requires YOU DON'T KNOW JACK. The Super JACK Pack will include 1,200 questions, the original 800 YOU DON'T KNOW JACK questions and the 400 new questions. Both products are a result of strong customer demand for more JACK. Berkeley Systems will also be demonstrating its multiple award-winning new game, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK, at Winter CES in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . YOU DON'T KNOW JACK, which shipped this past fall, is a pop-culture quiz show party game with a decidedly wacky bent, featuring an audio track with original music, 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 and hilarious dialogue, recreating the swift pacing of a TV game show. In addition to being exhibited in Berkeley's booth at the Sands Expo The Sands Expo and Convention Center, at 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m²), is the second largest convention center in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. It opened in 1990 across the street from the original Sands Hotel. and Convention Center, it will be featured in the Innovations Software Showcase display at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The top-selling game has also been recently awarded Computer Game Review's Golden Triad Award, MacUser magazine's Editors' Choice Award for Best Strategy Game, PC Entertainment's Editor's Choice Award for Best Brain Drain Game, and Multimedia World's All-Star Award. Saturday Night Live Goes Political contains more than an hour of classic video and audio clips from the long-running, late-night comedy sketch series, Saturday Night Live. Co-developed with Broadway Video, Inc. and the National Broadcasting Corporation, Saturday Night Live Goes Political celebrates 20 years of outrageous political humor, from the original "not ready for prime time not ready for prime time - Usable, but only just so; not very robust; for internal use only. Said of a program or device. Often connotes that the thing will be made more solid Real Soon Now. players" through the much lampooned `92 elections, to the political machinations of `95. Highlighting the political based caricatures, news briefs, sketches and commercials that have been part of the show's history, the CD-ROM has a ballot-box interface that allows users to navigate through seven categories: Presidents, Politicians, Elections, Timeline, The World, The Press and Games. Digital Pet comes with a variety of tools that it is eager to share with its owner, including internet search tools, file security, and reminder features. Digital Pet's internet TV news feature scans the internet and provides users with information on a variety of subjects including national, business, sports and industry headline news, cool web sites and the weather. Digital Pet's internet chat feature allows users to speak via the internet and transfer files at the same time. Digital Pet also provides its owner with an internet access kit and a web agent. Digital Pet comes with a personal file security system that places a virtual padlock on files and folders to protect confidential information. In addition, Digital Pet helps owners schedule appointments, keep track of special occasions and holidays, and maintain a to-do list on a daily calendar. The Pet then reminds users of scheduled events and other important dates. Digital Pet also features several games and a screen saver display that is compatible with After Dark. Just like a real dog, Digital Pet has a distinct personality. Answering to a name of the user's choice, Digital Pet is a fun-loving, playful dog who is obsessed ob·sess v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. with computer technology. Digital Pet owners can interact directly with their Digital Pet, which has over 150 unique behaviors. Founded in 1987, Berkeley Systems, Inc. is most recognized for its widely popular, award-winning After Dark and other animated screen savers, such as the Totally Twisted After Dark Screen Saver. The company has since diversified its catalog of entertainment titles with Expresso Calendar and Address Book, Launch Pad Kid-Safe Desktop and Triazzle Living Puzzles. Berkeley also recently released a new pop-culture party game, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK. Berkeley System' online presence expanded this year with the creation of Toasted, Berkeley's Home Page on the World Wide Web, located at http://www.berksys.com. -0- Note to Editors: For more information, contact Monica Granados or DeEtte Christie at 510/540-5535 or pr@berksys.com. Additional information on Berkeley Systems and its portfolio of products is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.berksys.com. CONTACT: Berkeley Systems Monica Granados or DeEtte Christie, 510/540-5535 http://www.berksys.com |
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