Maxis' Best-Selling SimCity 2000 Game Goes On-Line.WALNUT CREEK Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 1996--From its inception, the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the has been bringing people together through electronic mail and bulletin boards. Now, consumer software publisher Maxis is extending social interaction on the Internet by making the global computer network into a giant gameboard, with the release of SimCity 2000 Network Edition. The game, a new multi-player version of the company's best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best SimCity 2000 metropolis-building game, can be played over the Internet, on a computer network or through a modem. "Until now, computer games were usually solitary solitary /sol·i·tary/ (sol´i-tar?e) 1. alone; separated from others. 2. living alone or in pairs only. solitary being the only one or ones. experiences where the opponents were simulated by the computer," said Maxis president Sam (1) (Security Accounts Manager) The part of Windows NT that manages the database of usernames, passwords and permissions. A SAM resides in each server as well as in each domain controller. See PDC and trust relationship. Poole. "The Internet is now making it possible to bring people together to play games. This social dynamic has added an entirely new dimension to SimCity 2000." In the single-player version of SimCity 2000, a player took on the role of a super-mayor, with the power to zone development, lay roads, and raise taxes according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. his or her own vision. The Network Edition, however, has players acting as city commissioners -- and decisions such as issuing bonds, instituting pollution controls or increasing school budgets must be voted on. A chat feature allows players to hold town meetings or strike deals to share city resources. Another departure from the solo game is that the Network Edition requires players to purchase land before developing it. As they build their real-estate empires, acquiring valuable properties or purchasing land to block competitive development, players must keep in mind that it is to everyone's benefit to build a successful city. To play on the Internet, one player's computer hosts the game. Up to three other players (who each own and are running a copy of the Network Edition) connect to the host by entering its IP address -- a string of numbers used by computers connected to the Internet to tell each other apart. The Network Edition is available for Windows 95 at an estimated street price of $49.95-$59.95. Further information is available from Maxis customer support at 800/336-2947 or Maxis' Web site at http://www.maxis.com. Maxis, founded in 1987, has headquarters in Walnut Creek, Calif. Additional development offices are located in San Mateo San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.; Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. ; and Austin, Texas. Maxis has marketing and sales offices in London, Tokyo and throughout the U.S. CONTACT: Maxis Patrick Buechner, 510/927-3782 |
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