GENIES, ARABIAN NIGHTS, AND MULTIMEDIA;
SSI Announces the Release of AD&D Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--May 13, 1994 Computer role-playing games have often been
designed for the hard-core player. Now, Strategic Simulations takes a
lighter approach in their recent project AD&D's Al Qadim: The Genie's
Curse, an overhead perspective fantasy role-playing action game for IBM
and IBM CD-ROM computers.

SSI is broadening its target audience with Al Qadim, by producing an easy
to learn action role-playing game featuring exploration, real-time combat,
puzzles and challenging AD&D role-playing. In order to make the game
readily accessible to new players, the menus, combat, and magic systems
have all been streamlined; it offers a simple joystick optimized
interface; all of which makes the game ideal for arcade style play. Over
40 hours of combat action, exploration, puzzle-solving and character
interaction (sinister sorcerers, wise hermits and genies) are complemented
by 256 color VGA graphics and grand, cinematic musical themes in the style
of the Arabian Nights.

Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse is a story driven engine, ushering in a tale of
Arabian Nights high magic and dark deeds. The pre-generated character is
an outcast whose once mighty clan has been dishonored by treachery and
sorcery. Honor and respect for his family can only be regained by facing
the all-powerful Genie Lords. It is up to the player to use courage,
strength, and cleverness to reach his goal. By playing the game with this
pre-generated character, the player can begin playing immediately and
enjoy a tightly woven storyline written specifically around the character
(even down to the level of his appearance and size).

Taking a light-hearted view of the world, Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse is a
pleasant departure from hard-core role-playing games. The stunning
graphics and striking animation make this game a visual delight.

Al Qadim: The Genie's Curse is exclusively distributed in North America by
Electronic Arts under it's Affiliated Label program. Retail price IBM
$54.95 and IBM/CD $49.95.

Strategic Simulations Inc. is one of the leading computer publishers of
computer fantasy role-playing products. The company is recognized as the
premier war game publisher and based on the industry rankings, is one of
the top ten entertainment software publishers worldwide.

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

Electronic Arts
1450 Fashion Island Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94404

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