Wizardworks Expands Top-Selling Hunting Game Collection with 'Buckmasters’ Deer Hunting, For PC.

'Buckmasters’ DEER HUNTING' FOR PC Features Real In-Game Hunting Videos and Legendary Outdoorsman Jackie Bushman as Player Guide.

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Wizardworks Expands Top-Selling Hunting Game Collection with 'Buckmasters’ Deer Hunting,For PC.

Features Real In-Game Hunting Videos and Legendary Outdoorsman Jackie Bushman as Player Guide.

Los Angeles, CA, May 11, 2000 - Further cementing its position as the leader in interactive outdoor simulations, the makers of Deer Hunter, WizardWorks, a division of Infogrames Inc., expands its award-winning collection with Buckmasterss Deer Hunting for the PC. Featuring world-renowned outdoorsman Jackie Bushman as the player's guide, Buckmasterss Deer Hunting elevates interactive hunting to new heights with authentic full-motion video clips of real hunts, all-new hunting locations, and intense cooperative and competitive multi-play.

"The Buckmasterss Association and Jackie Bushman are synonymous with sportsmanship and quality big deer hunting," said Paul Rinde, senior vice president of WizardWorks. "With Buckmasterss Deer Hunting for the PC, we hope to capture that experience by allowing Buckmasterss fans to enjoy their favorite pastime in a new medium, while simultaneously enhancing the experience for current hunting sim fans through new features like full-motion video clips and a truly guided hunt."

Who's the Buckmasters?

Providing the ultimate test of hunting prowess, Buckmasterss Deer Hunting offers Jackie Bushman's elite "Who's the Buckmasters? Challenge." Recreated in part from Jackie's actual past hunts, players must successfully track down four trophy bucks, all in different scenarios, utilizing the exact same equipment Jackie used. Successfully getting all four bucks, and becoming a bona-fide Buckmasters, unlocks additional maps for use in multi-play.

"We're excited to partner with WizardWorks, the creator and leading provider of interactive hunting simulations, in delivering the most realistic hunting game to date," said Jackie Bushman, Founder of Buckmasterss. "We're confident that both novice and expert hunters can learn new tactics, reinforce safety tips, and have a lot of fun "hunting" in the comfort of their own home."

For the first-time ever, Buckmasterss Deer Hunting allows players to view in-game full-motion video clips of actual hunts that are based on game play and includes missed shots, general hunting and safety tips, and more. After being cued through flashing icons, players can bring their hunt to life with the simple click of a mouse for a completely realistic hunting experience. Adding to the excitement, Jackie Bushman, will be acting as guide providing useful tips and key information that every hunter should know.

In Buckmasterss Deer Hunting all-new hunting areas come complete with seasonal changes of the environments, such as falling leaves, and the daily movement of the sun across the sky. Other environmental effects include fish swimming in lakes and rivers, and animals roaming the hunting areas.

Additional features include:

Four all-new hunting locations: Pennsylvania, Canada, and two in Alabama.

Powerful selection of rifles, shotguns, Jenning's(r) and Fred Bear(r) bows.

Federal(r) Cartridge ballistics: Federal-tested ballistics data is incorporated into the game to make your shot seem as real as possible.

The Essential Equipment: Nikon(r) scopes and binoculars, driveable Yamaha(r) ATVs, Tink's(r) scents and deer lures, API(r) tree stands, Easton(r) arrows, cameras, maps, and much more!

Multi-Player Hunting: Cooperative and competitive deer drives for up to eight players, timed competitive hunts, Internet play via GameSpy(r) , or host your own game online.

Developed by Sunstorm Interactive and Sylum Entertainment, Buckmasterss Deer Hunting will be available at retail outlets nationwide in May for a suggested retail price of $19.99 or through secure online transactions at www.gtstore.com

Additional information regarding Buckmasterss can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.Buckmasterss.com/.