Sierra Attractions to Showcase Casual Entertainment Titles at MACWORLD Expo.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 1999-- Games Targeted at the Largest Segment of the PC Gaming Market on Display in Consumer Showcase (Moscone Convention Center, North Hall E, Booth No. 135) Sierra On-Line, an entertainment and productivity software leader, today announced that it will showcase seven casual entertainment titles from Sierra Attractions at MACWORLD Expo in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden this week (Consumer Showcase in North Hall E, Booth No. 135). Sierra Attractions, part of Sierra's entertainment software family, brings together high quality games that appeal to the largest segment of PC gaming, the casual gamer. With the hysterical 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. trivia series, the addictive fun of Hoyle card, board and casino games, and the amazing game play of the 3D Ultra pinball series, Sierra Attractions games are easy to start but tough to stop. "Sierra Attractions is very excited to be offering so many new titles for Macintosh enthusiasts this year," said Sierra Attractions Director of Marketing Barbara Schwabe. "There is a Sierra Attractions game to fit the interests of every member of the family." "iMac and our latest Macintosh products have reinvigorated Apple's appeal to consumers and gamers around the world," said Clent Richardson, Apple's vice president of worldwide developer relations. "Today's generation of Macs make Sierra's cool Macintosh entertainment titles really scream." Sierra Attractions offers a wide variety of new Macintosh compatible games for plenty of family entertainment, uncontrolled laughter, and addictive game play. These include 3D Ultra NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Pinball, After Dark Games, HeadRush, Hoyle Board Games, Hoyle Card Games The Game Boy Color game Hoyle Card Games was developed by Sandbox Studios and published by Sierra Entertainment and is a gameboy color only game. References
3-D Ultra NASCAR Pinball At MACWORLD this week Sierra Attractions will announce the Macintosh version of 3-D Ultra NASCAR(R) Pinball, the fastest pinball in racing. 3-D Ultra NASCAR(R) Pinball brings the split second strategy and dizzying adrenaline rush of stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States and Great Britain held largely on oval rings of between approximately a quarter-mile and 2. to the pinball venue. This new pinball title offers challenges, thrills and addictive game play as players use a pinball to race as one of NASCAR(R)'s elite drivers. $29.95 After Dark Games After Dark Games is a set of 11 challenging and addicting games in a variety of arcade, word, puzzle and trivia styles featuring characters from the best selling screen savers. Test your arcade skills in Flying Toaster See intranet toaster and Video Toaster. (jargon) toaster - 1. The archetypal really stupid application for an embedded microprocessor controller; often used in comments that imply that a scheme is inappropriate technology (but see elevator controller). Fun, bone up on your word skills with Bad Dog or challenge your puzzle skills in Roof Rats. The title is available as a Windows 95 and Macintosh hybrid 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). . $29.95 HeadRush HeadRush is the hilarious twisted trivia party game just for teens from Berkeley Systems and Jellyvision. From South Park to Shakespeare and the King of the Hill to Bunker Hill, HeadRush's timely trivia, graphics and coolness factor is tailored for the next generation. Offering lightning fast game play with up to three people competing head-to-head, HeadRush is definitely not your parents' JACK! The game is available as a Windows and Macintosh hybrid CD-ROM. $29.95. Hoyle Casino The all-new Hoyle Casino offers the excitement and challenge of more than 100 variations of casino games, including blackjack blackjack, one of the world's most widely played gambling card games; also known as twenty-one or vingt-et-un. Despite contesting claims between the French and Italians, its origins are unknown. , craps craps: see dice. craps Gambling game in which each player in turn throws two dice, attempting to roll a winning combination. The term derives from a Louisiana French word, crabs, which means “losing throw. , roulette, poker, slots, video poker, Keno and Pai Gow Poker Pai Gow poker (or Double-hand poker) is an Americanized version of Pai Gow, in that it is played with playing cards using poker hand rankings, while Pai Gow is played with Chinese dominoes. in a realistic Vegas environment. Users can play against entertaining characters with different personalities and playing styles, or log on the Internet to match wits with other Casino players. Hoyle Casino is available for Windows and Macintosh. $29.95 Hoyle Board Games Fourteen time-tested favorites make Hoyle Board Games a "must have" collection for every family. Play Battling Ships, Pachisi pa·chi·si n. An ancient game of India similar to backgammon that uses cowrie shells instead of dice. [Hindi pac , Backgammon backgammon (băk`găm'ən, băk'găm`ən), game of chance and skill played by two persons upon a specially marked board divided by a space, called the bar, into two tables (inner table and outer table), each of which has 12 or many other familiar games against uniquely animated characters like Roswell the alien or your Jurassic buddy Marvin the T-Rex. Enjoy hot seat play with friends on one PC or compete at WON.net's free Internet gaming site. Hoyle Board Games is available for Windows and Mac. $29.95 Hoyle Card Games Shuffle your hand with 14 classic card games from Hoyle, the authority on fun and games "Fun and Games" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 30 March, 1964, during the first season. Opening narration . Hoyle Card Games includes Gin Rummy, Crazy 8's, Pinochle pinochle (pē`nŭ'kəl), card game, probably derived from bezique, that was developed in the United States in the 19th cent. Pinochle is played by two, three, or four players, with a deck of 48 cards containing two each of the aces, face and other favorites that are sure to mix things up in your entertainment repertoire. Ten lively and animated opponents offer amusing game play and hours of card game fun. Hoyle Card Games is available for Windows and Macintosh. $29.95 YOU DON'T KNOW JACK The Ride The fourth volume in the award-winning series from Berkeley Systems and Jellyvision, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK The Ride, features new twists and surprises along the way. The game includes new question types such as Jack Bingo, RoadKill road·kill n. 1. An animal or animals killed by being struck by a motor vehicle. 2. Slang One that has failed or been defeated and is no longer worthy of consideration: and the Moral Dilemma as well as old favorites like DisOrDat9(tm) and JACK Attack(tm). The game is available as a Windows and Macintosh hybrid CD-ROM. $29.95. Sierra Attractions brings together selected award winning development teams from Berkeley Systems, Sierra, and Dynamix to create the highest quality products for the largest segment of PC gaming, the casual entertainment user. This product line is designed to be easy to start playing but hard to stop, with easy installation yet challenging and addictive game play. Encompassing trivia, puzzle, arcade, card, board, casino, TV game shows and more, these games offer familiar themes and classic game play appealing to every member of the family. The software titles included in the brand are the best selling Hoyle, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK and 3-D Ultra lines as well as innovative new titles including HeadRush, After Dark Games, and more. Sierra, Inc. is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and productivity software. Sierra is comprised of six brands, Sierra Attractions, Sierra FX, Sierra Home, Sierra Sports, Sierra Studios, and Dynamix, a Sierra Company. Sierra is part of Cendant Software, one of the largest PC consumer software groups in the world, and a leader in entertainment, productivity and educational software. Note to Editors: YOU DON'T KNOW JACK, JACK Attack and Jellyvision are registered trademarks of Jellyvision, Inc. HeadRush and DisOrDat Questions are trademarks of Jellyvision, Inc. After Dark is a registered trademark of Berkeley Systems, Inc. Hoyle a registered trademark of Brown & Bigelow, Inc. |
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