LEGO Racers?
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LEGO Racers(TM) Speeds Onto Store Shelves
Eagerly-awaited racing game for PC CD-ROM ships to
North American Retailers the week of August 23
ENFIELD, Conn., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Kids of all ages will soon get
the
chance to build, customize and race their own authentic LEGO(R) race
cars with
LEGO Racers, slated to speed onto North American store shelves the week
of
August 23. Featuring an advanced 3D hardware-only graphic engine and
authentic LEGO SYSTEM characters, LEGO Racers offers a high-quality game
experience for the whole family. LEGO Racers ships next week for PC CD-
ROM,
with versions for the Nintendo(R) 64 and PlayStation(R) game consoles
shipping
in late September.
"LEGO Racers is a high-quality racing game suitable for the young and
the
young at heart," says Gregg Sauter, North American Director of Sales &
Marketing, LEGO Media International. "We feel that combining the LEGO
values
of construction, imagination and creativity with an action-packed
racing game
will put LEGO Racers in the winner's circle."
LEGO Racers allows you to create and customize your LEGO car and driver,
then challenge up to five other popular LEGO characters (like Johnny
Thunder,
Gypsy Moth, Baron von Barron and Basil the Bat Lord) on 12 tracks based
on
LEGO SYSTEM Space, Pirates, Adventurers and Castle play themes. A
unique
power-up system provides players with numerous ways to gain the upper
hand,
while hidden shortcuts and secret pathways on each track will help you
defeat
your challengers. Once you've mastered the game, go head-to-head
against the
all-time LEGO racing champion: Rocket Racer.
Product Information
Title: LEGO Racers
Format: PC CD-ROM (3D accelerator card required)
Release date: August 1999 (PC CD-ROM)
Software category: LEGO Games(TM)
Ages: 6+
Price: $39.95
Toll free #: 1-800-453-4652
Available at: Retailers nationwide
Note to Editors: LEGO Racers news releases and product artwork
available at
the LEGO Media Press room at http://press.legomedia.com
Other 1999 Software Titles From LEGO Media
LEGO Friends (PC CD-ROM, Avail: Sept. 1999, Price: $29.95, Ages:6-12)
Create a pop band and compose music, choreograph dance routines and
coordinate
a stage show.
LEGO Rock Raiders (PC CD-ROM, PlayStation; Avail: Sept. 1999, Price:
$39.95,
Ages:6+)
High adventure deep underground; based on the LEGO Rock Raiders play
theme.
LEGOLAND (PC CD-ROM, Avail: Oct. 1999, Price: $29.95, Ages:6+)
Design, build and manage your own LEGOLAND theme park.
About LEGO Media International (www.legomedia.com)
LEGO Media International was established in 1996 with world-wide
headquarters in Hammersmith London. LEGO Media International is
responsible
for the development, publishing and marketing of media products for
children
between the ages of two and sixteen. As part of the LEGO Group, LEGO
Media
International has access to unique brand recognition as well as strong
marketing and distribution power in the children's market.
About the LEGO Group (www.LEGO.com)
The LEGO Group, a privately held, family-owned company, is based in
Billund, Denmark with American home offices in Enfield, Connecticut.
The
company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials
for
children, employing more than 9,400 people in 50 companies in 30
countries.
The LEGO Group is committed to the development of children's creative
and
imaginative abilities, and its employees are guided by the motto
adopted in
the 1930s by the founder Ole Kirk Christiansen: "Only the best is good
enough."
SOURCE LEGO Media International
CO: LEGO Media International
ST: Connecticut
IN: CPR MLM ENT
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Nick Allan
(6-10 years) will enjoy it. Effectively it's just 'Mario Kart' for the PC,
albeit with the ability to build one's own vehicles and racers. The tracks
are entertaining, and some of the short-cuts require a bit of lateral
thinking to find (demolishing walls, etc.). I wouldn't buy it at full
price, but wait until the price comes down a bit
Nick Allan