Don't Be Left Out In The Cold... It's Time To Go beZerk!; www.bezerk.com -- Experience Why The Internet Will Never Be The Same Again!BERKELEY, Calif--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 1996--Berkeley Systems, Inc., a leader in the entertainment software market, today announced that beZerk, its free, premier online entertainment network featuring 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. the netshow, has officially gone live! After a tremendously successful three week long public pilot test period, beZerk is now available for access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. The company also revealed plans to make the debut program, You Don't Know Jack the netshow available for Macintosh in early '97. So, what are you waiting for, go beZerk at www.bezerk.com! "During the three week pilot period, we had nearly 25,000 people log onto beZerk and play You Don't Know Jack the netshow," stated Julie Wainwright, President and COO of 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 . "The response beZerk has received is phenomenal -- it's clearly one of the most unique experiences available on the Internet today and it's totally FREE." If the famous statue called the Aphrodite Aphrodite (ăfrədī`tē), in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of fertility, love, and beauty. Homer designated her the child of Zeus and Dione. of Melos applied for a waitressing position at Hooters This article is about the two restaurant chains collectively using the shared Hooters brand. For other uses, see Hooters (disambiguation). Hooters is the trade name of two privately held American restaurant chains: Hooters of America, Inc based in Atlanta, Georgia, and , what might prevent her from getting the job? (see end of release for answer) beZerk's debut program, You Don't Know Jack the netshow, has already awarded $100 to 15 daily high-scorers, with one lucky gamer bagging the $5,000 grand prize for the highest cumulative score during beZerk's November pilot period. And, we've only just begun.... As if the Holidays weren't enough, this month we're doing it again, but with some special twists. If you play You Don't Know Jack the netshow and are the high scorer for the day, you get $100, but if it happens to be a Friday, you win BIG! You'll take home $500 for your turn at the keyboard (and just in time for the holidays too). When was the last time someone handed you $500 for being a smarty An earlier device marketed by Fischer International Systems Corporation, Naples, FL (www.fisc.com) that used a standard 3.5" floppy drive to read smart cards. The smart card was inserted into Smarty, which resembled a floppy disk. pants? You Don't Know Jack the netshow also features "Play Today and Win," three days in the month of December where you can score cool prizes just for playing. We will reward those players who satisfy certain requirements (i.e. living in Illinois and you're one of the first 25 to play). You Don't Know Jack the netshow is currently available for Windows 95, but don't worry, the Mac version is coming soon! Based on her tendency to retain a lot of water, whose dress is going to be the tightest at the Plant Prom this weekend? (see end of release for answer) It's not just the irreverent humor or the in-your-face audio track that makes beZerk so different, it's the advertising. That's right For The Lyle Lovett song, see . This article contains information about a scheduled or expected . It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content could change dramatically as the single release approaches and more information becomes available. , the A D V E R T I S I N G. You Don't Know Jack the netshow contains the first true television-like commercials on the Internet today. By combining audio and animation with dynamic, full-screen ads, we've created an entirely new way of looking at advertising on the Internet. We've teamed-up with some of the hottest names in advertising, 7-Up, Cuervo Gold, Elektra Records Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, which today operates under Atlantic Records Group. History Beginnings Elektra was formed in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickholt, who both invested $300. , Naya Water, New Line Cinema, Plymouth, Request/Sam Goody, Saucony, Skechers, SuperCuts, and TVT Records TVT Records is an independent record label founded in 1985 by Steve Gottlieb. Artists
"When we started out people looked at us like we were crazy. Well, they're not looking at us that way anymore," stated Steven Drace, Vice President of Advertising Sales. "During our pilot period, the response both from players and advertisers has been nothing but positive. In fact, players told us time and time again to put in more ads and make them longer !" Through special arrangement, You Don't Know Jack the netshow is reachable through C/NET's DOWNLOAD.COM (http://download.com). DOWNLOAD.COM delivers the top free to download software titles -- including games, screen savers Screen Savers may refer to:
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Founded in 1987, Berkeley Systems, Inc. develops and markets multimedia entertainment software for grown-ups. To date, the privately held Company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. has sold over five million units and is a leading innovator in the marketplace. Leveraging the success of its widely known After Dark screen saver A utility that was originally created to prevent a CRT from being etched by an unchanging image. After a specified duration of time without keyboard or mouse input, it blanks the screen or displays moving objects. Pressing a key or moving the mouse restores the screen. franchise, Berkeley Systems established a second franchise with the irreverent pop-culture trivia game You Don't Know Jack. The Company recently announced plans to deliver breakthrough entertainment experiences on the Internet with beZerk (www.bezerk.com), the premier online entertainment network. With an eye on the future, Berkeley Systems continues to produce cutting-edge entertainment that offer unique experiences and take advantage of the latest technology and online advancements. THE ANSWERS: (1) If the famous statue called the Aphrodite of Melos applied for a waitressing position at Hooters, what might prevent her from getting the job? She's shy about showing her skin. Her breasts are too big. She loses her head with the customers. She can't carry a tray properly. -- (2) Based on her tendency to retain a lot of water, whose dress is going to be the tightest at the Plant Prom this weekend? Miss Banana Tree Miss Cactus -- Miss Passionflower passionflower, any plant of the genus Passiflora, mostly tropical American vines having pulpy fruits. Some species are grown in greenhouses for their large, unusual flowers of various colors; those seen by early Spanish settlers were interpreted as symbolic of Miss Fern -0- Note to Editors: Color slides and video b-roll footage of beZerk.com are available upon request. For more information, contact DeEtte Christie at (510) 540-5535, ext. 254, or Monica Granados, ext. 204 or pr@berksys.com. Additional information is available in Berkeley's Virtual News Room located at http://www.berksys.com/newsroom. Note to Advertisers: For information on becoming an advertiser on beZerk, contact Steven Drace at (510) 540-5535 ext. 531, or Susan Crown, ext. 744. CONTACT: Berkeley Systems, Inc. DeEtte Christie/Monica Granados, 510/540-5535 http://www.berksys.com pr@berksys.com |
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