LEAD A KINGDOM, FORGE AN EMPIRE, RULE MYSTARA in FANTASY EMPIRES
A new D & D Adventure

Game Category: Strategy/Action Simulation
Versions: IBM PC (October 1993) - $59.95

Sunnyvale, CA -- October 26, 1993 - Industry leading fantasy game
publisher, Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) today announced the release
of the second in the line of D&D style games, Fantasy Empires. It is now
available and carries a suggested retail price of $59.95

In Fantasy Empires players build their own empire with the help the first
computerized Dungeon Master's (DM). The DM sits atop a screen and mediates
all elements of game play, from spell-casting to diplomacy. His awesome,
imposing figure is fully animated including a display of emotions. He
dozes off when he is bored, and shifts moods depending on the success of
the player. Players will need to build up their kingdoms with a variety of
buildings, including castles, armories, and wizards' towers. Players
command dozens of troop types, deploy special forces, send heroes on
quests, and interact with all of the major D&D races including humans,
elves, dwarves, orcs, humanoids, and the undead, to concur enemy dungeons
and ultimately rule Mystara. SSI's D&D product line provides a new and
exciting forum for those who are familiar with the AD&D products. The
first D&D product introduced by SSI was Stronghold. "Players do not have
to be familiar with a set of rules as they do in AD&D" states Caryn Mical,
SSI's Director of Sales and Marketing. "They simply jump into the game and
become quickly involved. Strategy and combat play a very large part in the
D&D series while the AD&D line provides a more intensive role playing
experience."

Fantasy Empires features a superb visual presentation. The DM is completely
interactive during game play. With an overhead view and real-time combat,
players are able to control one hero and to switch to another at any time.
Or, players can simply issue a general battle order before combat begins
then sit back and watch the action.

Fantasy Empires is designed up to five players who can challenge each other
or a player can challenge up to four of the twenty different
computer-controlled opponents. During multi-player combat, the screen is
split so each player get his own view of what is happening to his army.
With the use of the advanced "AI" and Neural Network Technology throughout
the game, no two games will ever be the same. "This technology enables the
game to evolve depending on the various decisions each play makes during
his turn." states Fantasy Empires Associate Producer, Dave Lucca. "The
players moves will have an immediate real-time effect on the game."

D&D Fantasy Empires was developed by Silicon Knights, one of the industry's
most intuitive and creative development companies. Previously, Silicon
Knights developed Cyber Empires for SSI. When asked what is an exceptional
feature of Fantasy Empires, Dennis Dyack of Silicon Knights stated, "The
graphics in Fantasy Empires are the best on the market today. The Dungeon
Master is, by himself, a very entertaining part of the game."

Strategic Simulations, Inc. is one of the leading computer fantasy
role-playing publishers and is most noted for its ADVANCED DUNGEONS &
DRAGONS line of computer products. The company is recognized as the
premier war game publisher and, based on industry rankings, is one of the
top ten entertainment software publishers worldwide. SSI develops for the
leading 16-bit and 21-bit systems, including IBM, IBM CD-ROM, Macintosh,
Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and 3DO.

Strategic Simulations Inc
675 Almanor Ave, Suite 201, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-2901
408-737-6800;  Fax: 408-737-6814

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