Infogrames Hits The Open Road With Test Drive Cycles(Tm) For Game Boy® Color-In Stores This Week.
Test Drive Cycles(Tm) For Game Boy® Color Racing Game Features More Than 10 Licensed Bikes, Including Harley-Davidson®.
SAN JOSE, CA - July 25, 2000 - Infogrames, a global publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced today that its motorcycle racing game, Test Drive Cycles, will begin shipping to stores this week for the Nintendo® Game Boy Color.
"Test Drive Cycles allows gamers to get their motors running virtually anywhere they can fire up a Game Boy," said Laddie Ervin, director of marketing for sports and racing titles at Infogrames. "Whether a player chooses a Harley-Davidson®, Bimota®, BMW® or Moto Guzzi®, they will experience the most intense handheld motorcycle racing experience available."
Test Drive Cycles features some of the world's hottest bikes, from cruisers to musclebikes to sportbikes. Each class offers its own unique handling characteristics and riding style. Some of the featured bikes are the Harley-Davidson® FLSTF(tm) Fat Boy®, the Bimota SB8R, the BMW R1100S and the Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Roadster. Bikes can be enhanced with Top Speed Acceleration, Speed Burst and Traction upgrades during tournament play.
In addition to a variety of different bikes, Test Drive Cycles features a range of tracks in exotic locations from around the world. Race from point A to point B in Hong Kong; Bali; Amsterdam; Washington, D.C.; Utah; South Dakota; Alaska; Switzerland; Germany; Death Valley; the French Riviera and Tokyo.
Players can choose from three game modes - Single Race (includes two player mode), Tournament and Cop Chase:
* Single Race - The player will start out with one bike available in their garage and can race against nine other AI cycles on different tracks. For "mano y mano" action, two Game Boy players can race head-to-head using the Link Cable.
* Tournament - In the seven levels of tournament play, the player can win prize money for bike purchases and performance upgrades for their cycles. Trophies are awarded for tournament victories. When the player places first in all three races in a given level, the three new tracks at the next level are opened up.
* Cop Chase - Choose from either of the following authentic police bikes: Harley-Davidson® FLHT(tm) Electra Glide® or the BMW R1100 RT. The goal is to chase after speeding cyclists and write as many tickets as you can in one minute.
Developed by Xantera Inc. and published by Infogrames Test Drive Cycles will be available for an estimated retail price of $29.99. The game will include Battery Backup which allows a player to save their five best times for each track as well as save tournament progress, cycles purchased, cycle upgrades, prize money won and trophies won. For more information, visit www.tdcycles.com.
Infogrames Entertainment SA (Paris Bourse: SICOVAM 5257) is a worldwide leader in the interactive entertainment software industry. Headquartered in France, the company develops and publishes award-winning computer and video games for the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo® 64, Nintendo® Game Boy® Color, Sega® Dreamcast(tm), Macintosh®, and personal computer platforms. Founded in 1983 by chairman and CEO Bruno Bonnell, Infogrames has published many award-winning franchises in its 17-year history, such as Alone In The Dark(tm), Test Drive®, Driver(tm), Deer Hunter(tm), Oddworld(tm), Unreal, Independence War(tm), and V-Rally(tm). The company is also known for its best-selling and award-winning line of children's entertainment software from Humongous Entertainment starring Putt-Putt®, Freddi Fish(tm), Pajama Sam® and SPY Fox(tm), as well as its successful Macintosh publishing label, Macsoft, the number one publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. In addition, Infogrames has a number of key strategic licenses including Warner Bros. Looney Tunes(tm), Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(tm), Le Mans 24 Hours®, AM General Hummer®, Harley-Davidson®, and Dodge® Viper. For more information, visit Infogrames' US Web site at www.us.infogrames.com.
"Test Drive Cycles allows gamers to get their motors running virtually anywhere they can fire up a Game Boy," said Laddie Ervin, director of marketing for sports and racing titles at Infogrames. "Whether a player chooses a Harley-Davidson®, Bimota®, BMW® or Moto Guzzi®, they will experience the most intense handheld motorcycle racing experience available."
Test Drive Cycles features some of the world's hottest bikes, from cruisers to musclebikes to sportbikes. Each class offers its own unique handling characteristics and riding style. Some of the featured bikes are the Harley-Davidson® FLSTF(tm) Fat Boy®, the Bimota SB8R, the BMW R1100S and the Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Roadster. Bikes can be enhanced with Top Speed Acceleration, Speed Burst and Traction upgrades during tournament play.
In addition to a variety of different bikes, Test Drive Cycles features a range of tracks in exotic locations from around the world. Race from point A to point B in Hong Kong; Bali; Amsterdam; Washington, D.C.; Utah; South Dakota; Alaska; Switzerland; Germany; Death Valley; the French Riviera and Tokyo.
Players can choose from three game modes - Single Race (includes two player mode), Tournament and Cop Chase:
* Single Race - The player will start out with one bike available in their garage and can race against nine other AI cycles on different tracks. For "mano y mano" action, two Game Boy players can race head-to-head using the Link Cable.
* Tournament - In the seven levels of tournament play, the player can win prize money for bike purchases and performance upgrades for their cycles. Trophies are awarded for tournament victories. When the player places first in all three races in a given level, the three new tracks at the next level are opened up.
* Cop Chase - Choose from either of the following authentic police bikes: Harley-Davidson® FLHT(tm) Electra Glide® or the BMW R1100 RT. The goal is to chase after speeding cyclists and write as many tickets as you can in one minute.
Developed by Xantera Inc. and published by Infogrames Test Drive Cycles will be available for an estimated retail price of $29.99. The game will include Battery Backup which allows a player to save their five best times for each track as well as save tournament progress, cycles purchased, cycle upgrades, prize money won and trophies won. For more information, visit www.tdcycles.com.
Infogrames Entertainment SA (Paris Bourse: SICOVAM 5257) is a worldwide leader in the interactive entertainment software industry. Headquartered in France, the company develops and publishes award-winning computer and video games for the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo® 64, Nintendo® Game Boy® Color, Sega® Dreamcast(tm), Macintosh®, and personal computer platforms. Founded in 1983 by chairman and CEO Bruno Bonnell, Infogrames has published many award-winning franchises in its 17-year history, such as Alone In The Dark(tm), Test Drive®, Driver(tm), Deer Hunter(tm), Oddworld(tm), Unreal, Independence War(tm), and V-Rally(tm). The company is also known for its best-selling and award-winning line of children's entertainment software from Humongous Entertainment starring Putt-Putt®, Freddi Fish(tm), Pajama Sam® and SPY Fox(tm), as well as its successful Macintosh publishing label, Macsoft, the number one publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. In addition, Infogrames has a number of key strategic licenses including Warner Bros. Looney Tunes(tm), Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(tm), Le Mans 24 Hours®, AM General Hummer®, Harley-Davidson®, and Dodge® Viper. For more information, visit Infogrames' US Web site at www.us.infogrames.com.