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Spaceball Avenger 3D game controller forges into international markets; Spacetec IMC signs Leisuresoft GmbH to distribute Spaceball Avenger in Germany.


LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1996--Forging its way into the European marketplace, the Spaceball Avenger 3D game controller from Spacetec IMC (Internet Mail Consortium, Santa Cruz, CA, www.imc.org) An industry trade association founded in 1996 by Paul Hoffman and Dave Crocker that promotes Internet e-mail standards and features.  Corporation is now being distributed by one of Germany's leading multimedia and computer entertainment peripherals distributors.

Leisuresoft GmbH has begun distributing the Spaceball Avenger to retail chains, mail order houses and independent dealers throughout Germany.

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 ourselves with Leisuresoft GmbH was a very important part in Spacetec IMC's overall distribution strategy," said Frank Trimboli, vice president of sales, consumer sector for Spacetec IMC. "Spacetec has been very successful in the overseas industrial market with its high end controller, the Spaceball 2003. With brand recognition and equity in the product name, it seemed logical to round out our product portfolio in the entertainment/consumer sector with the Spaceball Avenger. Part of this strategy involved laying the groundwork for expanding distribution into Europe. Given their extensive background and reputation in the field, Leisuresoft GmbH was the perfect place to start."

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  • The Duke Nukem video game series originally developed by Apogee Software
  • Duke Nukem (character), the protagonist of the Duke Nukem video games
 3D, Descent descent, in anthropology, method of classifying individuals in terms of their various kinship connections. Matrilineal and patrilineal descent refer to the mother's or father's sib (or other group), respectively.  2, and MechWarrior2, the hand-held Spaceball Avenger is the first and only game controller to provide true 3D control. With up to six simultaneous degrees of freedom and 8 bit digital precision, the Spaceball Avenger provides a realistic, virtual gaming experience unrivaled by any other control device on the market today -- including traditional 2D devices like the joystick (hardware, games) joystick - A device consisting of a hand held stick that pivots about one end and transmits its angle in two dimensions to a computer. Joysticks are often used to control games, and usually have one or more push-buttons whose state can also be read by the computer. , mouse or keyboard.

"By providing realistic 3D interaction in games like Descent and Duke Nukem 3D, the Spaceball Avenger fills a void that the rest of the computer industry has ignored," said Ulich Zywitzki, divisional manager hardware of Leisuresoft GmbH. "With our product line, especially with our focus in computer entertainment, the Spaceball Avenger is a perfect fit."

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 reaction that all gamers crave in their 3D games. With a level of realism, ease and speed never before possible, Spaceball Avenger users move through game worlds as fast as they think - at brainspeed. "[With the Spaceball Avenger], you can move as fast as you can think", quips Alex Vlachos, a computer science major at Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges.  and avid AVID Cardiology A clinical trial–Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators that compared the effect of implantable defibrillators vs the best medical therapy–antiarrhythmics for survivors of MI or those with nonsustained ventricular tachycardia  Descent player, "I can't play games without it."

The Spaceball Avenger includes a full one year warranty and a 30 day money-back guarantee. Spacetec IMC guarantees a better gaming experience with the Spaceball Avenger or they will refund TO REFUND. To pay back by the party who has received it, to the party who has paid it, money which ought not to have been paid.
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 its purchase price. Like any new device, it takes a little practice. But, in a very short time moves are mastered and gamers are reluctant to use anything but the Spaceball Avenger.

Distributors and retailers interested in finding out more about Spacetec IMC Corporation's channel programs, should contact Frank Trimboli, vice president of sales, consumer sector, at (508) 970-0330.

Spacetec IMC

Spacetec IMC is the world leader in Advanced 3D Interactive (3D-I) motion control input devices and software. Other Spacetec IMC products include the Spaceball 2003 and the Spaceball 3003 workstation-based design and engineering applications, the Spaceball SpaceController for PC systems, SpaceWare 3D-I Always software for AutoCAD, and SpaceWare Advanced 3D-I interface software. Spacetec IMC is headquartered at The Boott Mill, 100 Foot of John Street, Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 105,167. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County.  01852. Additional information can be obtained by calling 508-970-0330 or by visiting the company's Web Site at http://www.spacetec.com.

Leisuresoft GmbH

Leisuresoft GmbH is a distributor of computer entertainment and multimedia products. With over 60 field sales, telesales telesales
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 and other personnel, Leisuresoft GmbH services over 8000 retail accounts and 4000 independent dealers. The company is headquartered in Bonen Germany and can be reached at 49-2383-690. ### -0-

Spaceball, SpaceWare and PowerSensor are registered trademarks and SpaceController, 3D-I Always, 3D-I, and Advanced 3D-I are trademarks of Spacetec IMC Corporation.

CONTACT: Jane O'Toole

Spacetec IMC Corporation

508-970-0330, ext. 107

jotoole@spacetec.com
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