ARIS MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT SHIPS FIRST GAME TITLE, VIDEO CUBE: SPACE

Fast-Action Video Puzzle First in New Series to Combine Multimedia CD-ROM
Technology With Puzzle-Solving Ability ant Video Clips from NASA

October 4, 1993 - (MARINA DEL REY, CA) Aris Multimedia Entertainment, a
world leader in MPC utility and multimedia clip art products, has begun to
ship its first CD-ROM game title, Video Cube: Space. The fast-paced,
multimedia video game is comprised of an interactive Rubik's cube-like
puzzle comprised of 108 Microsoft Video for Windows videos, CD-quality
original music and sound effects.

"Most other games now on CD-ROM were adapted from floppy-based games. Video
Cube is one of the first multimedia games to use video as an integral part
of the game," said Diane Heppting, chairman of Aris Entertainment. Space
is the first of many titles that will utilize the Video Cube format.

Video Cube begins with an animated cube, containing dozens of video
fragments, hurling itself through outer space, at which point the player
must unscramble the stills on each side of the cube. The payoff for
solving each side of the puzzle is a playing of the complete video,
ranging from ten seconds to nearly a minute long. These dramatic sequences
are from the National Space Aeronautic Administration (NASA) and include
rocket launches, moon walks and stunning videos of the heavens above and
the earth below. Video Cube is a multi-level game that offers many hours
of game playing excitement and fun!

One of the most appealing parts of the game at retail is its remarkable
packaging, which also is unlike any other CD-ROM on the market, with a 5
3/4" x 5 3/4" physical cube game included to complement the video game.
"There are no other video games on the market where the packaging itself
is a game," noted Heppting.

The Video Cube will retail for $49.95. It is being distributed exclusively
through Electronic Arts, which recently signed a distribution agreement
with Aris for its newly developed game and interactive movie titles. Space
will be followed by year's end with several other Video Cube titles,
including discs on sports and Hollywood.

Video Cube requires a Super VGA monitor and MPC-compatible CD-ROM and
supports both 8-bit and 16-bit sound cards. Sound on the Video Cube can be
played back at 16-bit/44k and 8-bit/22-bit formats.

The company's current product lines include utilities (MPC Wizard); clip
art and multimedia presentation content (MediaClips); virtual
reality/interactive movies (e-World); and games (Video Cube).

Aris Multimedia Entertainment, Inc., was founded in October 1991, by Chris
Kitze and Diane Heppting. Chris is regarded by many as a pioneer in the
field of electronic publishing and CD-ROM software development. Diane has
had a long history of product management and marketing positions for
various computer peripheral companies over the past decade. The company is
a leading publisher of multimedia software titles for the exploding CD-ROM
market.

For more information, contact Aris Multimedia Entertainment, Inc., 310
Washington Blvd., Suite 100, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. Telephone: (310)
821-0234.

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