SSI CREATES A FANTASY WORLD SO REAL IT'S SCARY 
INTRODUCING LEGENDS OF VALOUR 

Game Category: Graphic Fantasy Adventure 
Versions: IBM PC (December) - $59.95; Amiga (January) - $59.95;
          Clue Book (February) - $14.95

Sunnyvale, CA--October 28, 1992--Fantasy becomes reality in Legends of
Valour, a single-character graphic adventure announced by industry veteran
Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). Set in the mythical city of Mitteldorf,
Valour vanquishes its opposition with the smoothest scrolling
three-dimensional graphics ever seen in a fantasy role-playing game. Due
for an IBM PC launch in December with an Amiga version to follow in
January and a due book shipping in February, Legends looks so real players
will forget it's only make-believe.

Isolated inside the fortified medieval town, players create their own
character by choosing their appearance, occupation, and lifestyle.
Personality traits such as strength, memory, manipulation, health, and
appeal vary with the character's race. After character generation, the
player experiences over 45 exciting quests, each with its own mysteries,
plot, and potential outcomes. The non-linear game play enables the player
to explore the 28 square miles of town in any direction, including
numerous shops, taverns, hostels, temples, and guilds.

Visually, Legends of Valour sets a new standard with fast-moving, free-form
graphics that twist, turn, and zoom cleanly without break-ups. Detail is
retained even at dose range to objects, and three display modes are
possible. Competing software's graphics often slow and jerk when the
screen turns, and detail is lost when close to objects. Valour's dynamic
and evolving music score adds an eerie sense of realism as players crawl
through claustrophobic underground dungeons.

"In creating Legends of Valour, we seek to bring a more enriched,
comprehensive first person adventure to the market than players have ever
experienced. The advanced 3-D visual presentation and fully-developed cast
of characters makes the game our boldest step ever towards a realistic
interactive fantasy," stated Kathleen Watson, SSI Director of Marketing.

Designed for single players who can expect over 40 hours of adventure,
Valour's icon-driven, point-and-click interface is simple and
understandable. As the story unfolds, players will battle a multitude of
vicious monsters and interact with town inhabitants, all of whom have
their own motives and artificial intelligence. Encounters can be friendly
or hostile, depending on daytime or nighttime conditions. Players will be
captivated with the real-time combat, auto-mapping feature, and endless
mazes and puzzles to solve. The action is so real, players could forget to
return to their real world.

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.

STRATEGIC SIMULATIONS
675 Almanor Avenue, Suite 201, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 
(408) 737-6800,  (408) 737-6814

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