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This is the official Press Release from
Infogrames about RCT2
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON II FROM INFOGRAMES AND
CHRIS SAWYER
April 25, 2002
Sequel To The 4-Million-Selling RollerCoaster Tycoon Comes To
Waiting Fans In Fall Of 2002
BEVERLY, Mass. – April 25, 2002 –The game that started the
computer “Tycoon” craze is getting a sequel this fall in
RollerCoaster® Tycoon II from Infogrames, Inc. (NASDAQ: IFGM)
and master game designer Chris Sawyer. Numerous improvements to
the original game will be packed into this new game – with
more types of roller coasters and rides being just the
beginning.
“RollerCoaster Tycoon® has been one of the most popular games
to be released in the last three years,” said Ann Marie Bland,
director of brand marketing at Infogrames’ Beverly Studio.
“The fans have been shouting for more RollerCoaster Tycoon and
we’re glad to finally be able to give them what they’ve been
demanding.”
New features in RollerCoaster Tycoon II will include a tuned
ride creation system for more control while building roller
coasters and scenery, new shops and stores to help raise
player’s profits in their parks, new park themes to help
gamers attract new customers to their theme parks and a scenario
editor with which gamers can create their own park challenges.
The original RollerCoaster Tycoon was created by Chris Sawyer
and was released in the spring of 1999. Since then RollerCoaster
Tycoon has spent more weeks in the top-10-selling computer games
chart than any other title during the period. Two expansion
packs, Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes, were released to
add features to the original game. Over 4 million copies of
RollerCoaster Tycoon products have been sold to date in North
America alone.
For more information, visit the Company’s Web site at www.infogrames.com.
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©2002 Infogrames Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. "
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