Sierra Attractions Keeps 'em Playing All Year Long with New 2000 Product Lineup.
Sierra Attractions™ today announced its year 2000 console titles for the Hoyle® and 3-D Ultra™ brands.
Sierra Attractions Keeps 'em Playing All Year Long with New 2000 Product Lineup.
Product offering broadened with expansive console lineup providing the best "All Play No Work™" games for every member of the family.
BELLEVUE, WA (May 2, 2000) - Sierra Attractions™ today announced its 2000 console, Windows® and Macintosh® product lineup including the first ever Game Boy® Color and Dreamcast® titles for the Hoyle® and 3-D Ultra™ brands. Sierra Attractions, bringing more games to console than ever before, will also publish YOU DON'T KNOW JACK® for PlayStation® Volume 2, the wildly-popular irreverent quiz show party game.
"We have an incredible new lineup for gamers familiar with our products or just getting into games for the first time," said Steve Van Horn, senior vice president and business unit manager of Sierra's Casual Games Division. "With the addition of new console titles, we are significantly growing as an industry leader by bringing casual games into new and exciting markets. This division will also continue to grow its strength in online gaming and multiplayer offerings through our partnership with Flipside.com™. We are continuing to deliver on our promise to develop fun and cutting edge games while attracting more new players than ever before."
The Sierra Attractions 2000 lineup currently includes six console titles and numerous Windows and/or Macintosh games from well-known award winning brands including YOU DON'T KNOW JACK, The Incredible Machine™, 3-D Ultra and Hoyle Games. Completely new titles, such as Backstage Pass™: The Ultimate Rock & Roll Trivia Game, will also launch this year.
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK® Volume 2 For PlayStation®.
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 2 For PlayStation delivers more trivia hilarity as the irreverent quiz show party game takes over the TV again. With a new episodic structure, a new question type and new 3D art and music, this game keeps players laughing 'til their sides hurt. Up to three players can compete head-to-head using Multi-tap or shared controllers. There are 50 game show episodes to choose from and a new 3D art environment for gameplay. Scheduled for release in October for PlayStation, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Card Games for Game Boy® Color.
Hoyle Card Games for Game Boy Color offers fun for the entire family with eight of the most popular card games available including Crazy 8's, Hearts, Spades, Solitaire, Go Fish, Old Maid, Gin Rummy and Cribbage. Play against ten lively and animated characters that can be saved and traded between GBC units via IR port or Game Link™. Hoyle Card Games for Game Boy Color will feature an easy-to-use interface, quality graphics, realistic sound, game customization and the attention to fun and gaming rules that are synonymous with Hoyle games. Multiplayer support for up to two players. Scheduled for release in October for Game Boy Color, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Casino for Game Boy® Color.
Hoyle Casino for Game Boy Color brings the top selling PC casino game* to Game Boy Color fans. Play multiple variations of eight Las Vegas-style games including Blackjack, Poker, Pai Gow Poker, Craps, Roulette, Slots and Video Poker. All of the games offer endless replay with the ability to save and trade characters between GBC units via IR port or Game Link, tips and hints, tutorials for winning strategies, statistics, an easy-to-use interface, quality graphics, realistic sound, game customization, and attention to fun and gaming rules. Multiplayer support for up to two players. Scheduled for release in September for Game Boy Color, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Casino Games for Dreamcast®.
Hoyle Casino for Dreamcast brings the top selling PC casino game to Dreamcast. Play multiple variations of eight Las Vegas-style games including Blackjack, Poker, Pai Gow Poker, Craps, Roulette, Slots and Video Poker. All of the games offer endless replay, tips and hints, tutorials for winning strategies, statistics, an easy-to-use interface, quality graphics, realistic sound, game customization, and attention to fun and gaming rules. Multiplayer support for up to four players. Scheduled for release in November for Dreamcast, $39.99 MSRP.
3-D Ultra™ Pinball: Thrill Ride for Game Boy® Color.
3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride for Game Boy Color brings the fast-flipper pinball action of the PC version to Game Boy Color. Based on the thrills and chills of favorite amusement park rides, 3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride for the Game Boy Color will get the adrenaline pumping on 13 unique pinball tables. Count the loops as each player's pinball flies through the Inversions table, brave the raging water in the river rapids ride or take a daring ride on the Spook House table. Scheduled for release in November for the Game Boy Color for a suggested retail price of $29.95. For more information, go to www.nowthisisfun.com.
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK® Volume 5.
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 5 delivers what JACK fans have been waiting for from the number one trivia product line - a true multiplayer experience. Up to three players can compete on the same computer, over a local area network or with friends around the world on the Internet. YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 5 is the ultimate virtual party game with 500 questions, a new question type, new functionality for player icons and a new game lobby for interactive, online play. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP.
Backstage Pass™: The Ultimate Rock & Roll Trivia Game.
Backstage Pass: The Ultimate Rock & Roll Trivia Game is the fast-paced, hip, and challenging game show that puts players' ears and music knowledge to the test. From Fats Domino to Fat Boy Slim, from Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop, Backstage Pass will test players' heavy mettle with more than 700 hard rockin' questions covering the history of Rock & Roll from its origins in the 1950's to today. Backstage Pass features four exciting question types and 100 songs by the original artists. Scheduled for release in September for Windows 95/98/2000, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Kid's Games.
New to the Hoyle line of family games, Hoyle Kid's Games features 10 kid-friendly games set in an interactive bedroom environment. On the bookshelf, players will find favorites such as Old Maid, Checkers, Go Fish and more. New child-centric characters such as a friendly Dalmatian give children fun opponents to play against. The game's Facemaker™ will include children's features that appeal to the player. Games can be played on one computer or with others over the Internet. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh, MSRP $29.95.
Hoyle® Casino.
Hoyle Casino, the best-selling casino game of all time*, offers excitement and challenge with more than 350 variations of casino games including Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Poker, Slots, Video Poker, Horse Racing, Keno and Pai Gow Poker. Set in a realistic Vegas environment, the game features an enhanced interface and new animations. Hoyle Casino introduces eight new entertaining characters with different playing styles and personalities. Online play allows players to match wits with other Hoyle Casino players from around the world. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh. $29.95
Hoyle® Board Games.
Hoyle Board Games features 14 classic favorites and two new games perfect for every family. Players can test their skill with new games and family favorites such as Backgammon, Battling Ships, Chinese Checkers, Pachisi and more. Players can use Facemaker to create individual personalized faces for playing single player, with friends on one computer or with others over the Internet. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Card Games Hoyle Card Games includes 14 classic games such as Bridge, Crazy 8's, Gin Rummy, Pinochle and more. Twenty new Solitaire games have been added along with Canasta and Pitch, available in Hoyle Card Games for the first time. Twelve animated opponents, each with individual personalities, offer hours of amusement and fun. Facemaker allows players to create a personalized icon for self-representation while playing in single-player mode or with others over the Internet. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Word Games.
Word puzzle fans will be challenged in the newest version of Hoyle Word Games. New puzzles for classics such as Crosswords and Word Searches are featured, along with Wordox, a quick and easy word game that is one of the most popular games on WON.net. A searchable Webster's New World™ Dictionary and in-game hints will get players out of trouble. Users play against lively and animated characters, and use Facemaker to create self-portraits while playing on one computer or over the Internet. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP.
Return of The Incredible Machine™: Contraptions.
The legacy of The Incredible Machine is back in the Return of The Incredible Machine: Contraptions. In the game, The Professor challenges you to complete dozens of his unfinished Contraptions in a contest to win the position as his main apprentice. Employing some serious brainpower and tenacity while having tons of fun along the way, a player must work their way through five different levels, creating nutty inventions and progressing in skill level from beginner to invention expert. Return of The Incredible Machine: Contraptions includes over 250 puzzles with 50 special head-to-head puzzles to play with friends and family. Scheduled for release in August for Windows 95/98 and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP. For more information, go to www.nowthisisfun.com.
3-D Ultra™ Pinball: Thrill Ride.
3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride adds a fanciful arcade twist to the traditional roller coaster rides that everyone knows and loves. The game integrates 3-D Ultra pinball arcade style with the thrilling, adrenaline pumping excitement of a theme park to deliver a fun-filled spree through a fanciful amusement park. 3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride offers 15 action-packed rides represented on the game's main and mini tables, complete with a special nighttime mode with fireworks display. Scheduled for release in August for Windows 95/98 and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP. For more information, go to www.nowthisisfun.com.
3-D Ultra™ RC Racing Deluxe.
3-D Ultra RC Racing Deluxe continues fun and wacky remote control racing in a combination of compelling graphics, realistic motion and fantastic racing locales. Four outrageous cars doing wild tricks on 16 tracks provide hours of outrageous fun. 3-D Ultra RC Racing Deluxe features six new tracks, a customized paint editor, four levels of difficulty, new advanced insane features and two new inventive game modes that deliver compelling racing fun. Scheduled for release in August for Windows 95/98, $29.95 MSRP. For more information, go to www.nowthisisfun.com.
3-D Ultra™ Lionel® TrainTown Deluxe.
3-D Ultra Lionel TrainTown Deluxe expands the original 3-D Ultra Lionel TrainTown with an improved track creation system, three new worlds and 50 new puzzles. Players can run the Lionel railroad cars on the tracks to complete tasks and grow the countryside with industry that the railroad created. This game features challenging puzzles that the whole family can enjoy together. Scheduled for release in August for Windows 95/98, $29.95 MSRP. For more information, go to www.nowthisisfun.com.
Sierra Attractions™ (http://www.sierra.com/attractions/) brings together industry-leading development teams from Sierra On-Line, Berkeley Systems™, Jellyvision® and Dynamix® to create high-quality and award-winning Windows, Macintosh and console games. Sierra Attractions' "All Play No Work™" promise ensures fun, interactive and exciting content in every product. The Sierra Attractions brand includes 3-D Ultra™ arcade games, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK® irreverent trivia gameshows, classic Hoyle® games and The Incredible Machine™ mind-bending puzzles.
Product offering broadened with expansive console lineup providing the best "All Play No Work™" games for every member of the family.
BELLEVUE, WA (May 2, 2000) - Sierra Attractions™ today announced its 2000 console, Windows® and Macintosh® product lineup including the first ever Game Boy® Color and Dreamcast® titles for the Hoyle® and 3-D Ultra™ brands. Sierra Attractions, bringing more games to console than ever before, will also publish YOU DON'T KNOW JACK® for PlayStation® Volume 2, the wildly-popular irreverent quiz show party game.
"We have an incredible new lineup for gamers familiar with our products or just getting into games for the first time," said Steve Van Horn, senior vice president and business unit manager of Sierra's Casual Games Division. "With the addition of new console titles, we are significantly growing as an industry leader by bringing casual games into new and exciting markets. This division will also continue to grow its strength in online gaming and multiplayer offerings through our partnership with Flipside.com™. We are continuing to deliver on our promise to develop fun and cutting edge games while attracting more new players than ever before."
The Sierra Attractions 2000 lineup currently includes six console titles and numerous Windows and/or Macintosh games from well-known award winning brands including YOU DON'T KNOW JACK, The Incredible Machine™, 3-D Ultra and Hoyle Games. Completely new titles, such as Backstage Pass™: The Ultimate Rock & Roll Trivia Game, will also launch this year.
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK® Volume 2 For PlayStation®.
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 2 For PlayStation delivers more trivia hilarity as the irreverent quiz show party game takes over the TV again. With a new episodic structure, a new question type and new 3D art and music, this game keeps players laughing 'til their sides hurt. Up to three players can compete head-to-head using Multi-tap or shared controllers. There are 50 game show episodes to choose from and a new 3D art environment for gameplay. Scheduled for release in October for PlayStation, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Card Games for Game Boy® Color.
Hoyle Card Games for Game Boy Color offers fun for the entire family with eight of the most popular card games available including Crazy 8's, Hearts, Spades, Solitaire, Go Fish, Old Maid, Gin Rummy and Cribbage. Play against ten lively and animated characters that can be saved and traded between GBC units via IR port or Game Link™. Hoyle Card Games for Game Boy Color will feature an easy-to-use interface, quality graphics, realistic sound, game customization and the attention to fun and gaming rules that are synonymous with Hoyle games. Multiplayer support for up to two players. Scheduled for release in October for Game Boy Color, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Casino for Game Boy® Color.
Hoyle Casino for Game Boy Color brings the top selling PC casino game* to Game Boy Color fans. Play multiple variations of eight Las Vegas-style games including Blackjack, Poker, Pai Gow Poker, Craps, Roulette, Slots and Video Poker. All of the games offer endless replay with the ability to save and trade characters between GBC units via IR port or Game Link, tips and hints, tutorials for winning strategies, statistics, an easy-to-use interface, quality graphics, realistic sound, game customization, and attention to fun and gaming rules. Multiplayer support for up to two players. Scheduled for release in September for Game Boy Color, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Casino Games for Dreamcast®.
Hoyle Casino for Dreamcast brings the top selling PC casino game to Dreamcast. Play multiple variations of eight Las Vegas-style games including Blackjack, Poker, Pai Gow Poker, Craps, Roulette, Slots and Video Poker. All of the games offer endless replay, tips and hints, tutorials for winning strategies, statistics, an easy-to-use interface, quality graphics, realistic sound, game customization, and attention to fun and gaming rules. Multiplayer support for up to four players. Scheduled for release in November for Dreamcast, $39.99 MSRP.
3-D Ultra™ Pinball: Thrill Ride for Game Boy® Color.
3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride for Game Boy Color brings the fast-flipper pinball action of the PC version to Game Boy Color. Based on the thrills and chills of favorite amusement park rides, 3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride for the Game Boy Color will get the adrenaline pumping on 13 unique pinball tables. Count the loops as each player's pinball flies through the Inversions table, brave the raging water in the river rapids ride or take a daring ride on the Spook House table. Scheduled for release in November for the Game Boy Color for a suggested retail price of $29.95. For more information, go to www.nowthisisfun.com.
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK® Volume 5.
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 5 delivers what JACK fans have been waiting for from the number one trivia product line - a true multiplayer experience. Up to three players can compete on the same computer, over a local area network or with friends around the world on the Internet. YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Volume 5 is the ultimate virtual party game with 500 questions, a new question type, new functionality for player icons and a new game lobby for interactive, online play. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP.
Backstage Pass™: The Ultimate Rock & Roll Trivia Game.
Backstage Pass: The Ultimate Rock & Roll Trivia Game is the fast-paced, hip, and challenging game show that puts players' ears and music knowledge to the test. From Fats Domino to Fat Boy Slim, from Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop, Backstage Pass will test players' heavy mettle with more than 700 hard rockin' questions covering the history of Rock & Roll from its origins in the 1950's to today. Backstage Pass features four exciting question types and 100 songs by the original artists. Scheduled for release in September for Windows 95/98/2000, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Kid's Games.
New to the Hoyle line of family games, Hoyle Kid's Games features 10 kid-friendly games set in an interactive bedroom environment. On the bookshelf, players will find favorites such as Old Maid, Checkers, Go Fish and more. New child-centric characters such as a friendly Dalmatian give children fun opponents to play against. The game's Facemaker™ will include children's features that appeal to the player. Games can be played on one computer or with others over the Internet. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh, MSRP $29.95.
Hoyle® Casino.
Hoyle Casino, the best-selling casino game of all time*, offers excitement and challenge with more than 350 variations of casino games including Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Poker, Slots, Video Poker, Horse Racing, Keno and Pai Gow Poker. Set in a realistic Vegas environment, the game features an enhanced interface and new animations. Hoyle Casino introduces eight new entertaining characters with different playing styles and personalities. Online play allows players to match wits with other Hoyle Casino players from around the world. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh. $29.95
Hoyle® Board Games.
Hoyle Board Games features 14 classic favorites and two new games perfect for every family. Players can test their skill with new games and family favorites such as Backgammon, Battling Ships, Chinese Checkers, Pachisi and more. Players can use Facemaker to create individual personalized faces for playing single player, with friends on one computer or with others over the Internet. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Card Games Hoyle Card Games includes 14 classic games such as Bridge, Crazy 8's, Gin Rummy, Pinochle and more. Twenty new Solitaire games have been added along with Canasta and Pitch, available in Hoyle Card Games for the first time. Twelve animated opponents, each with individual personalities, offer hours of amusement and fun. Facemaker allows players to create a personalized icon for self-representation while playing in single-player mode or with others over the Internet. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP.
Hoyle® Word Games.
Word puzzle fans will be challenged in the newest version of Hoyle Word Games. New puzzles for classics such as Crosswords and Word Searches are featured, along with Wordox, a quick and easy word game that is one of the most popular games on WON.net. A searchable Webster's New World™ Dictionary and in-game hints will get players out of trouble. Users play against lively and animated characters, and use Facemaker to create self-portraits while playing on one computer or over the Internet. Scheduled for release in October for Windows and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP.
Return of The Incredible Machine™: Contraptions.
The legacy of The Incredible Machine is back in the Return of The Incredible Machine: Contraptions. In the game, The Professor challenges you to complete dozens of his unfinished Contraptions in a contest to win the position as his main apprentice. Employing some serious brainpower and tenacity while having tons of fun along the way, a player must work their way through five different levels, creating nutty inventions and progressing in skill level from beginner to invention expert. Return of The Incredible Machine: Contraptions includes over 250 puzzles with 50 special head-to-head puzzles to play with friends and family. Scheduled for release in August for Windows 95/98 and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP. For more information, go to www.nowthisisfun.com.
3-D Ultra™ Pinball: Thrill Ride.
3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride adds a fanciful arcade twist to the traditional roller coaster rides that everyone knows and loves. The game integrates 3-D Ultra pinball arcade style with the thrilling, adrenaline pumping excitement of a theme park to deliver a fun-filled spree through a fanciful amusement park. 3-D Ultra Pinball: Thrill Ride offers 15 action-packed rides represented on the game's main and mini tables, complete with a special nighttime mode with fireworks display. Scheduled for release in August for Windows 95/98 and Macintosh, $29.95 MSRP. For more information, go to www.nowthisisfun.com.
3-D Ultra™ RC Racing Deluxe.
3-D Ultra RC Racing Deluxe continues fun and wacky remote control racing in a combination of compelling graphics, realistic motion and fantastic racing locales. Four outrageous cars doing wild tricks on 16 tracks provide hours of outrageous fun. 3-D Ultra RC Racing Deluxe features six new tracks, a customized paint editor, four levels of difficulty, new advanced insane features and two new inventive game modes that deliver compelling racing fun. Scheduled for release in August for Windows 95/98, $29.95 MSRP. For more information, go to www.nowthisisfun.com.
3-D Ultra™ Lionel® TrainTown Deluxe.
3-D Ultra Lionel TrainTown Deluxe expands the original 3-D Ultra Lionel TrainTown with an improved track creation system, three new worlds and 50 new puzzles. Players can run the Lionel railroad cars on the tracks to complete tasks and grow the countryside with industry that the railroad created. This game features challenging puzzles that the whole family can enjoy together. Scheduled for release in August for Windows 95/98, $29.95 MSRP. For more information, go to www.nowthisisfun.com.
Sierra Attractions™ (http://www.sierra.com/attractions/) brings together industry-leading development teams from Sierra On-Line, Berkeley Systems™, Jellyvision® and Dynamix® to create high-quality and award-winning Windows, Macintosh and console games. Sierra Attractions' "All Play No Work™" promise ensures fun, interactive and exciting content in every product. The Sierra Attractions brand includes 3-D Ultra™ arcade games, YOU DON'T KNOW JACK® irreverent trivia gameshows, classic Hoyle® games and The Incredible Machine™ mind-bending puzzles.
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