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From: bsalter@acorn.co.uk
Subject: Acorn at Gamesmaster Live Show
Date: 25 Nov 92 17:18:54 GMT
Acorn's Seriously Bad Debut at Gamesmaster Live
Acorn Computers' Seriously Bad Christmas tour is to make its debut at the
Gamesmaster Live Show to be held at the Birmingham NEC from 4th to 6th
December.
Acorn will have a significant presence at the show which is a live version
of Channel 4's popular computer games programme. Parked in the middle of
the stand will be Acorn's Seriously Bad exhibition trailer surrounded by a
large games arcade running many of the 250-plus games currently available
for the Acorn Archimedes range of computers.
A particular feature of the show will be the Quest for Gold Challenge. Based
on the successful track and field simulation game, contestants will be able
to test their athletic prowess not only against each other, but also against
leading members of the British athletics squad. The game is based on a real
life athletics training programme as devised by the Chafford Hundred group
of athletes under the direction of Fatima Whitbread. Indeed many of the top
British athletes such as Linford Christie, Sally Gunnell, Steve Backley,
Dalton Grant and Colin Jackson have been intimately involved with the game
since its inception.
Acorn's fully 32-bit RISC processors display such powerful speed and
graphics that games take on a totally new dimension. Acorn computers -
which are now found in nine out every ten schools in the UK - make the ideal
machine for use in the home environment. Not only can they run some of the
best games, but they can be put to a wide range of other uses such as word
processing, drawing, music, business packages and much else besides.
Recognising that some parents may feel somewhat intimidated by the plethora
of shoot-em-ups and simulations on show at the NEC, Acorn is coming to their
rescue by providing a "safe haven" in the parents' creche. Here they can
discover the wider benefits of owning a home computer and will be treated to
demonstrations in an oasis of peace and quiet whilst the world blows up
around them.
Commenting on Acorn's presence at Gamesmaster Live, Acorn's Consumer
Marketing Manager, Simon Lovesey said "We believe our presence at this show
will improve the credibility of our computers amongst the games playing
fraternity and open their eyes to the other features that should be
available to home computer users."
ENDS