Escape Velocity released: The Universe is Yours

Rochester, NY -- May 5th, 1996 -- Check your calendar: It's 2246, and the
galaxy just isn't what it used to be. Spacefaring pirates roam free, civil
war rages, and simple traders cheat death to make a living. Welcome to
life in the 23rd century!

Ambrosia Software's Escape Velocity puts you smack-dab in the middle of
that booming galaxy. As the captain of a shiny new spacecraft, you make
your fortune and build your empire. If that sounds like a walk in the
park, you're in for a surprise - dangers abound! Your lowly shuttle craft
will need more than a little luck to make a profit... and survive.

Lovingly hand-crafted by programmer Matt Burch, Escape Velocity offers a
rich and open-ended environment that evolves as you play. Over a hundred
worlds occupy the galaxy, each with its own technology, alliances, and
commodities. As you earn credits and gain fame, Confederation peace
keepers and Rebel patriots struggle for power, leaving you in the middle.

Escape Velocity spans a number of genres, combining elements of classic
"trading" games, arcade space shoot-outs, and strategy simulations.
Whether you choose to build a trading empire, aid the Rebellion in a civil
war, or strike out on your own as a ruthless pirate, Escape Velocity
provides a multitude of options for the game connoisseur. This open-ended
gameplay allows each player to chart their own course as they play;
there's no "right" way to play Escape Velocity, as long as you have fun!

Numerous sub-plots fill Escape Velocity's world; your choices affect the
story's development, guaranteeing that each game will be different from
the last. You'll have the opportunity to infiltrate hostile military
bases, ferry emergency supplies to distant star systems, rescue passengers
from stranded cruise ships, stop alien invaders, and more. In addition,
Escape Velocity sports an open game engine. Future scenario designers will
be able to create their own worlds for other players to explore...

Escape Velocity runs on any Mac with a 640x480 color monitor and 5.8
megabytes of free RAM. Optimized for the PowerMac, it's lickety-split
smooth on Apple's latest iron. And of course, Escape Velocity has the
dazzling 3D rendered graphics, full stereo sound, and all the polish you'd
expect of an Ambrosia game.

Ambrosia Software, Inc. -- publisher of award winning programs for the
Macintosh -- distributes Escape Velocity and a full line of productivity,
and anti-productivity (game) software as shareware. The latest versions of
all our products are always available in the Ambrosia Software forums on
the following services:

  o America Online:  While you are signed on AOL, choose Keyword...
    from the GO TO menu, type AMBROSIA and hit the return key.

  o CompuServe:  While you are signed on CompuServe, use GO word
    AMBROSIA to reach the Mac Vender D area, where Ambrosia Software,
    maintains a forum.

  o Internet: Visit our web site at http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/ or
    our ftp site at ftp://ftp.AmbrosiaSW.com/

Ambrosia Software
PO Box 23140
Rochester, NY 14692
Tel: 716.325.1910
Fax: 716.325.3665
 
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