Apogee Software New Game Release Information
Joe Siegler
APOGEE SOFTWARE: THE HEIGHT OF GAMING EXCITEMENT
*** ANNOUNCING: 4 NEW APOGEE VGA GAME RELEASES ***
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--- [ Raptor: Call of the Shadows ] --------------------------------------
RELEASE DATE: Already out, released April 1st, 1994
Full 256-color VGA graphics explode onto the screen with an opening
cinematic that'll wake up your neighbors. You can pick to play one of
four mercenary pilots, two males and two females, representing different
backgrounds. Enter the weapons store with your hard earned cash and equip
your futuristic fighter with the hottest weapons technology the future has
to offer--16 to choose from!
Discover secrets, find the bonuses, and battle the boss ships that appear
at the end of EVERY WAVE! With each ship and ground target you destroy,
you'll earn more cash to increase your ship's technology for the next wave.
You'll be driven to kill and destroy--but then, it's in your blood anyway.
Features:
* Smooth scrolling 256 VGA graphics.
* 8 channel stereo sound effects.
* Music support for most cards including Gravis Ultrasound, Sound Blaster,
Pro Audio Spectrum 16, Roland Sound Canvas, and many more.
* 16 different weapons.
* Beautiful cinematic sequences.
* 9 levels per mission, with a Boss at the end of each!
--- [ Hocus Pocus ] ------------------------------------------------------
RELEASE DATE: June, 1994
Become young Hocus Pocus, a bumbling wizard's apprentice on a quest to
restore order to the Lands of Lattice, become a full fledged wizard and in
his spare time, marry his sweetheart.
Join Hocus as he fumbles through 32 levels of breathtaking 256 VGA graphics
complete with full screen parallaxing backdrops. Along the way, Hocus will
ride elevators, jump over lava pits, flip switches, open doors, use warp
spells and much more!
Visit the following landscapes (There are 16!) Egyptian deserts,
Prehistoric, Spooky forest, Magic castle, Underground caves, Arctic circle,
Alien world, Jungles. Each of these landscapes offers it's own unique
creatures to conquer as you battle your way through the game.
This game has native sound support for the following cards: Adlib, Sound
Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro/16, Pro Audio Spectrum 16, Gravis UltraSound,
WaveBlaster, Roland Sound Canvas, General MIDI, and the Disney/Tandy Sound
Sources.
--- [ Mystic Towers ] ----------------------------------------------------
RELEASE DATE: July, 1994
You play the aging Baron Baldric who must rid the kingdom of all the evil
beasties that have taken over the castles of the area. The people are
counting on you, especially since there's no young warriors around to do
the job.
The Baron is a loveable character who will win your heart with his many
animations and mannerisms. But beware, this old guy can still kick a
little butt if he has to! He wields his magic staff like nobody's
business.
The game features over 540 rooms to pass through. Each one with it's own
puzzles or monsters to defeat. Listen to the 100% DIGITAL soundtrack with
songs lasting 10 minutes or more! Cringe at the atmospheric digitized
sound effects that will make you jump at every corner. You can also save
you mission ANYWHERE within the castles, freezing time for another day
of gameplay.
An adventure game wouldn't be complete without a few spells for the Baron
to cast. Find healing spells to cure you of poison, reveal spells to
locate doors or other items. Use levitate spells to reach those higher
objects, or teleport spells to quickly move about the castles. There are
many more...
You can interact with your environment! You can drink water from
fountains and basins or eat green slime off the walls. You can push or
pull almost any object to see if anything lies underneath, or block off
deadly monsters by pushing something into their path. You can use a
variety of objects in the game and experimentation is encouraged!
If you are looking for an adventure game to keep you busy for awhile then
get Mystic Towers today, and have the adventure of a lifetime!
--- [ Wacky Wheels ] -----------------------------------------------------
RELEASE DATE: July/August, 1994
Jump into your souped up Formula-1 Go Kart and speed off to the races!
Wacky Wheels is a fast action racing game like none you've ever seen on
the PC before. Featuring full screen fast action 3D racing and high
energy music, you'll be drawn into the action. Select from eight
different characters and try to defeat the rest!
If another Kart gets in your way, either bump them aside or blast them into
last place with your weapons! Race on tracks of varying terrain and
difficulty and be the first to that checkered flag. Use the ramps to jump
over opponents, or simply lay an oil slick in their path. Multiple skill
levels will keep the action fast enough for you!
Bored racing by yourself? Ok, just call your friend on your modem and
engage in a little Battle mode racing. Here, the goal is simple: Get the
other guy! Each volume of the game features all new Battle mode tracks
as well as normal tracks. There's nothing like blowing your friend off
the race track, literally!
This game has native sound support for the following cards: Adlib, Sound
Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro/16, Pro Audio Spectrum 16, Gravis UltraSound,
WaveBlaster, Roland Sound Canvas, & any General MIDI device.
WHERE TO FIND APOGEE'S GAMES ONLINE
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APOGEE'S HOME BBS: THE SOFTWARE CREATIONS BBS
Software Creations BBS was recently voted North America's most popular
BBS by the readers of Boardwatch Magazine. It was also featured on the
TV show Prime-Time Live in December 1993.
To download any Apogee game, call one of the three numbers listed below.
Then, look in the free Apogee file section, #1. Type "F 1" to see a
listing of the files. These are free downloads, and you do not need
a membership.
(508) 365-2359 -- 2400 baud Over 90 lines
(508) 368-7036 -- 9600-14.4K v.32bis available, and
(508) 368-2032 -- 14.4-16.8K HST/DS growing fast!
You can also find our games on CompuServe and America Online as well
as every other online service.
RECENTLY RELEASED GAMES
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While you are online, check out some of our latest releases. We're sure
you will like them.
* Raptor -- The finest PC shooter ever made! 256 VGA butt-kickin fun!
* Blake Stone 3D -- Apogee's long awaited 3D follow-up to Wolfenstein 3D.
* Duke Nukem II -- Duke's back in this action packed VGA sequel!
* Halloween Harry -- 256-color VGA platform/action/arcade game.
Thanks for enjoying Apogee games! The best is yet to come. We currently
have 22 games in production that will continue to push your PC to it's
limits. Look for the following games in the near future:
* Nuclear Nightmare - 256 VGA Windows game in the tradition of Duke Nukem!
* Violent Vengeance - High energy fighting action in ancient China.
* Tom, Dick & Harry - VGA side scroller with up to 14 layers or parallaxing!
* StarGunner - Horizontal scrolling shooter with more stuff than Raptor!
* Boppin - VGA puzzle game with 150 levels to tease your brain.
* Fumes - Racing game with digitized graphics, modem play and track editor!
* Blake Stone 3D: Firestrike (A retail version of Blake Stone with new levels)
* Rise of the Triad 3D - 3D game featuring all digitized art and characters.
* Monster Bash VGA - Stunning 256 VGA graphics revive this classic!
* Realms of Chaos - 256 VGA adventure game with multiple characters.
* Megaloman - Super hero action in this 256 VGA parallaxing game.
(NOTE: Some of these titles may change their titles before release.)
APOGEE'S NEW EVOLUTION OF 3D GAMES IS COMING!
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* Shadow Warrior 3D - Become a ninja and keep to the shadows!
* Duke Nukem 3D - High action science fiction as Duke returns in 3D.
* Ruins 3D - Action adventure in and around ancient pyramids.
These games feature Apogee's newest hot 3D technology like the following:
* Detailed 3D worlds with any height, thickness or angled walls.
* Fully textured environment on every surface.
* Parallaxing backdrops up to 1024 pixels wide!
* Fast action! 20+ frames per second on a 486/50 (without local bus!).
A 486/66 with local bus can get frame rates of 38-40 frames per second!
* Animating surfaces.
* Lighting effects like: Strobing, flickering, fading, total darkness and
more!
* Up to 64 levels of light diminishing.
* Light sourcing creates pools of light from windows or any other light
source.
* Modem play! You can link up and play against your best friend or enemy!
* Full sound card support (including GUS, PAS 16, Roland, Sound Blaster
etc..)
* Full 8 channel stereo sound effects for ultimate realism!
* Ability to JUMP over things, DUCK shots or other hazards and CRAWL around
the realistic 3D environment. Duke Nukem will actually FLY around his 3D
world with a jetpack!
This technology is already 100% complete and we will be releasing 1-2 level
demos for you to see soon. Keep an eye out for them!
Scott Miller and George Broussard
President Executive Vice President
Joe Siegler - Apogee Software
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