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Contact: Sarita Churchill (541) 684-4308
PC, MACINTOSH AND DREAMCAST USERS UNITE - ONLINE THAT IS!
Maximum Pool Dreamcast Product Supports Internet Play for PC, Macintosh and Sega Dreamcast Players
EUGENE, OR - November 16, 2000 - With today's news that Sierra On-Line announced the release of Maximum Pool(tm) for Sega(R) Dreamcast(tm), virtual pool lovers can now enjoy this product on multiple platforms. In addition to Maximum Pool now being a multi-platform title, it also becomes one of the first products in the console marketplace to offer the opportunity for PC, Macintosh(R) and Sega Dreamcast digital felt fanatics to chalk up their virtual cues and challenge one another via online Internet play.
"We're extremely excited to be one of the first video games in history to support online play between Dreamcast, Windows(R), and Macintosh players. With our large Internet community, players can always find someone to challenge online," said Randy Thompson, senior producer for Dynamix. "The Maximum Pool product also shows the flexibility of the SegaNet(tm) network and how well designed it is for multiple platforms and a variety of game types."
Maximum Pool Sega Dreamcast Feature Overview * Internet support for the Sega Dreamcast console. Play against a community of Dreamcast, PC or Macintosh players. * Seven classic pool games - 8-ball, 9-ball, Cutthroat, Snooker, Carom, Pocket Billiards and Rotation * Unlock five unique pool games and add a twist to the standard pool fare. These unique pool games are clever and fun and offer the opportunity for imaginative strategy and interesting trick shots. * Real time player operated camera allows users to see the action at every angle. * Five computer opponents each with a distinctive personality and customized playing ability. * Difficulty settings to appeal to various levels of expertise - including enhanced artificial intelligence for the expert. * Beautifully rendered tables and excellent ball physics create accurate ball motion, jump shots and realistic angles that are important in making pool shots.
Maximum Pool is available for Windows 95/98, Macintosh and Sega Dreamcast and all have a suggested retail price of $29.99. For more information, log on to www.maximumpool.com. To order this product by phone, call 800-757-7707.
Sierra On-Line, Inc. http://www.sierra.com/ is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and productivity software. Sierra is a division of Havas Interactive, a global leader in interactive content, and is one of the world's largest publishers of education, entertainment and home productivity software. Its divisions, Blizzard Entertainment(R), Coktel, Knowledge Adventure(R), Sierra(tm) and Flipside.com(tm) are famous for releasing critically acclaimed and award winning titles. Havas Interactive has operations in the US and in Europe and is a subsidiary of Havas, the publishing and information division of Vivendi, a world leader in mass market multimedia communications.
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