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BULLETIN LBE SYSTEMS SYSTEMS RELEASES RELEASES ARCADE ARCADE VERSION VERSION OF OF QUAKE QUAKE LBE and Game GameWorks Works in in Ontario, Ontario, Calif Calif.; you need need aaDSL DSL or or an an ISDN ISDN line line Richardson, Texas, Texas, -based -based Location Location Based Based Entertainment Entertainment (LBE) (LBE) and Richardson, .; you as aaminimum minimum requirement requirementto to link link location location to to location," location ," said said Foley. Foley. Systems announced the release last month of the final version of as Systems announced the release last month of the final version of "There are are always always six six players players in in aa multiplayer multiplayer death death match. match. IfIfIIjoin join id Software's Software'shome home hit hit Quake, Quake,which which isisbeing being "There the arcade arcade version version of ofid the there will be five other robots. The robots are intelligent. by myself, under the name Quake Tournament Edition. The home PC released released under the name Quake Tournament Edition. The home PC by myself, there will be five other robots. The robots are intelligent. Thelonger longeryou you play, play, the the better better they they get getjust just They learn learn the the level. level. The title, aa first-person first-person shooter, shooter,has has been been modified modified for for the the arcade arcade by by They title, like a human player would." LBESystems Systemsand and features features aanumber numberofofplay play features features and and one oneentire entire LBE like a human player would." LBE Systems Systemsisis looking looking at atreleasing releasingaa number number of oftitles titles before before the the levelofofaction actionnever neverbefore beforeseen seenininconsumer conswnerversions. versions. level LBE will allow operators to upgrade their initial end of the year, which "Since January, we realized we needed to do some fine tuning "Since January, we realized we needed to do some fine tuning end of the year, which will allow operators to upgrade their initial new CD-ROM. CD-ROM. Upcoming Upcominggames gan1es gan1eunits units by by simply simply installing installing aa new wehave havebeen been able able to to steadily steadilyincrease increase earnings," earnings,"said saidthe thecomcom- game and we and BigBalls Balls (a (a working working title), title) ,which which features features two-player two-player tag tag include Big pany'shead head of ofsales sales and and marketing marketingJohn John Fowler Fowler during during the the first firstinin- include pany's controlled by giant trackballs; Quake II, also from id Software; a racin Grapevine, stallation of the final software at Sega Game Works stallation of the final software at Sega GameWorks in Grapevine, controlled by giant trackballs; Quake II, also from id Software; a racDeath Rally Rally ing title title and and aa gun gun game game scheduled scheduled for for summer summer release; release; Death "Nowit's it'sready readytotogo." go." Texas."Now Texas. ing Extreme, a racing/ attack gan1e developed by Finland-based RemeQuake Tournament Edition can operate in single or multiplayer Quake Tournament Edition can operate in single or multiplayer Extreme, a racing/attack game developed by Finland-based Remeby GT GT Interactive; Interactive ;an an arcade arcade version version of ofthe the puzpuzdy and andpublished published by willbe be released releasedin in 27-inch 2 7-inch and and 33-inch 3 3-inch cabinet cabinetversions. versions. dy mode, and and will mode, Tang Chi Masters; and a second racing title and a sports tizle game to release the game as part of a kit, allowLBE Systems also intends LBE Systems also intends to release the game as part of a kit, allow- zle game Tang Chi Masters; and a second racing title and a sports tiPC game engine into an existing cabinet tle both scheduled for winter release. ing operators to install the ing operators to install the PC game engine into an existing cabinet tle both scheduled for winter release. "TheOpen Open Arcade ArcadeArchitecture Architecturedrops dropsaa and utilize utilizeolder oldermonitors monitorsand and game gameconconand "The barrier to to entry entry into into the the market," market," huge barrier trolinterfaces. interfaces. AAset set of ofprefabricated prefabricated concontrol huge noted Fowler. Fowler."Game "Game machines machines are are now now willalso alsobe beavailable. available. trolswill trols noted "There's a whole class of operators in a retail store, and all operators like pegs "There's a whole class of operators like pegs in a retail store, and all operators is,'What 'What can canIIsell sell on on this this peg?' peg?' who want want to to keep keep their their old old monitors monitors and and haveto to ask askis, who have MULTIPLAYER AR We are are pursing pursing titles titles that that are are going going to to sell sell wood and and we we have have developed developed aa video video wood We drive a VGA or CGA monifor the operators. Our goal is to create an card that will card that will drive a VGA or CGA monifor the operators. Our goal is to create an GREEN tor," said LBE Systems' general manager is game oriented." open system that LA YE R tor," said LBE Systems' general manager open system that is game oriented." Foley. "A "A LBE isis currently currentlypursing pursingseveral severaldifferdifferproduct development development David David Foley. ofofproduct LBE lot of of OAAF OAAF members members have have said said too too bad bad entpaths paths to to market, market,including includingagreements agreements lot ent We are are the the only only ones ones so so far far to operators. operators. We with certain certain value-add value-add manufacturers manufacturers ininto with We are looking to do offering this format. cluding Opus Entertainment, which will offering this format. We are looking to do cluding Opus Entertainment, which will number of of cheap cheap kit kit games games for for operaoperaintroduce its its games games as as part part of ofaa turnkey turnkey aa number introduce tors that that aren't aren't aa great greatbig biginvestment investmentfor for system including game machine, softtors system including game machine, softthem." The ware,cabinet, cabinet,monitor, monitor,and and controls. controls. The ." them ware, DaveFoley Foley(I) (I)and andJohn JohnFowler FowlerofofLBE LBESystems Systemswere were Dave Foley, who overseas all product develis also setting up distribution for company Foley, who overseas all product devel- both company is also setting up distribution for both present present last last month month when when the the final final version version of of Opopment on LBE Systems' SparkyNet its Legacy kits, which will provide a hardopment on LBE Systems' SparkyNet Op- Quake its Legacy kits, which will provide a hardQuakeTournament TournamentEdition Editionwas wasinstalled installedatatSega Sega erating System, System, said said Quake Quake Tournament Tournament GameWorks ware upgrade upgrade for for existing existing game game cabinets. cabinets. Grapevine ,Texas. Texas . erating ware Game Works ininGrapevine, Edition offers offers fans fans of of the the game game aa comcomDuringthe theinstallation installation of of Quake Quake TournaTournaEdition During pletely new play experience. "First of all we've got levels and ment Edition on Gan1eWorks's signature Game Frame multiplayer pletely new play experience. "First of all we've got levels and ment Edition on Game Works's signature Game Frame multiplayer weapons you you can't can't get get at at home home and and it's it's running running on on hardware hardware that th at game game kiosk, kiosk, which which features features individual individual projection projection screens, screens,LBE LBE met met weapons home," he he explained. explained. "That's "That's also also where where with very few few people people have have atathome," area software software developers. developers. The The company company also also with several several Dallas Dallas area very Youhone hone your your skills skills showed the death death match match competition competition comes comes into into play. play. You showed off offthe the high-end high-end arcade arcade version version for for members members of ofthe the develdevelthe rights." at home and then you come here for bragging id Software. Representatives of game development opment team at at home and then you come here for bragging rights." opment team at id Software. Representatives of game development Interactiveisisspending spendingaacouple coupleofofmillion milliondollars dollarspromotpromot- firms "GTInteractive fim1s expressed expressed enthusiasm enthusiasm about aboutpotential potential exposure exposure for for their their titles titles "GT ingQuake Quake on onNintendo Nintendo 64," 64," added added Fowler. Fowler. "There "Thereisis an an advantage advantage in in the the arcade. arcade. ing brand." to being being close close to to the the consumer consumerrelease. release. It's It's aa franchise franchise or oraabrand." "We are are trying tryingto to show show the the developers developers that that they they can can go go back back to to to "We Quake Tournament Edition utilizes Quantum3D's Obsidian SB 100 and say this is the system we want to write our softtheir publishers Quake Tournament Edition utilizes Quantum3D's Obsidian SB100 their publishers and say this is the system we want to write our softchipsetincluding includingdual dual 3Dfx 3DfxInteractive Interactive graphics graphics accelerator acceleratorchips, chips, ware arcade," said said Fowler. Fowler. For For more more on on the the release release of of ware to to for for the the arcade," chipset 60 frames framesper persecond. second.The Thegame's game'sdeath deathmatch match features features Quake producing60 Quake Tournament TournamentEdition, Edition, see see next nextmonth's month'sissue issue of ofPlay PlayMeter. Meter: producing interactive, networked networked competition competition between between players players or or simulated simulated interactive, competition between a single player and robot competitors thathave have VIDEO CONTENT BILL IN FLORIDA STALLED competition between a single player and robot competitors that to game game play. play. The The units units are are linked linked directly, directly, not notthrough through aa been added added to House bill bill aimed aimed at at restricting restrictingthe the operation operation of ofvideo videogames games been AA House centralserver, server,and andas asmany manyas as64 64players playerscan canbe belinked linkedtogether. together. content appeared appeared to to be be stalled stalled at at press press time time with with featuring violent violent content central featuring "We are in the process of wiring up Game Works Grapevine here little opportunity for passage before the end of the session. AMOA "We are in the process of wiring up Game Works Grapevine here little opportunity for passage before the end of the session. AMOA QUAKE VIDEO CONTENT BILL IN FLORIDA STALLED PLAY METER 3 MAY 1998