For a campy look at the 1950's with Heart Stopping Drama it's AMAZON From
Access Software Inc. 

Now Shipping!

On October 10th, 1992 Access Software began shipping its long awaited
AMAZON product. Computer users can now enjoy the excitement that designers
Chris Jones and Doug Vandegrift have recaptured from the drive-in movies
of the '50's in their latest full motion video Knockout, AMAZON. "If you
try to visualize all of the 'B' jungle movies of the '50's distilled into
one great experience you have AMAZON," says Jones. Amazon, subtitled the
Guardians of Eden, is an action packed parody with turns and twists
throughout the adventure. AMAZON is probably the "best interactive
adventure ever" according to Beta testers of the product!

Serials

Amazon is divided into 14 Chapters, each one ending in great suspense.
Cliff hangers allow users to complete the chapter in two to four hours,
thus affording users more immediate satisfaction and a compelling reason
to continue until the end. It is expected that AMAZON will have one of the
highest completion rates in the industry. Cliff hangers have been ignored
by Hollywood for many years, but now you and your family can relive those
astounding good times with AMAZON. AMAZON is designed to capture the fun
of a bygone era - the '50's. Virtually all props used in the story came
from second hand shops, basements and attics, so the period is preserved.

Hints

On line hints have been expanded in AMAZON. There are now three user
selectable levels of hints. Designer Jones says, "I guarantee even a
neophyte will be able to successfully complete this game." If you're an
expert, don't use hints at all. A warning: If hints are used too much, the
ending will change!

The Medium

AMAZON is a SUPER VGA extravaganza, while allowing VGA users to feel that
they are involved in a real life movie adventure. SUPER VGA episode
summaries dramatically add to the overall movie feeling of this product.
Cinematic effects are carried to new heights with multiple digitized
characters on screen, multiple camera angles, FLASHBACKS, in-cut action
scenes, wipes, pans and fades hint at the level of expertise that went
into this production. There is much more sound in AMAZON than in any other
Access product. A rich musical score is used throughout the AMAZON
experience to set the mood and tone for each chapter. Full digitized
voices and sound effects actually carry you to the thick jungles of the
AMAZON. With such high production values, you become part of the story;
characters seem to actually come to life. If you met any of these
characters in real life, you would swear you knew them!

Epilogue 

For Several years Access has tried to give their products a true "cinema
graphic feel." Each interactive fiction product release gets better and
better. With the state of art video, audio and computer technology
mastered by Access technical people, AMAZON has achieved that elusive
goal.

Last year Access Software won the coveted Software Publishers Award for
MARTIAN MEMORANDUM, their last interactive fiction effort. "AMAZON is at
least a 50% improvement in playability, fun and good times over Martian
Memorandum," according to designer Vandegrift. The user interface has had
several changes that were suggested by Access' loyal customer following.

CD-ROM versions for the MPC and VIS standards are currently under
development.

Access Software
4910 W. Amelia Earhart Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
801-359-2900,  fax: 801-359-2968

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