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LICK A VIDEO- HASBRO NABS SOME HOT
GAME NAMCO PROPERTIES
CHARACTER
It would appear Hasbro is going “classic
crazy.” Hot off the success of Frogger,
Americans have chosen Hasbro has hopped on a four-year deal
videogames as the topic they most want to with Namco to add 11 properties to its al-
see on a postage stamp commemorating the ready huge classic library.
1980’s. The set of stamps will be one of ten
recalling each decade of the century. The agreement will give Hasbro the PC rights to develop, pub-
lish and distribute games such as Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and
Other stamps commemorating the 1980’s will Dig Dug. They have also obtained multi-platform rights to
depict the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, the Galaga, Galaxian, Pole Position, Mappy, and Bosconian.
movie, “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” and the
Cabbage Patch Kids. In addition, Hasbro Interactive will create toys, handhelds and
candy based on these characters.
The first games are scheduled for release in Fall 2000 to coin-
cide with Pac-Man’s 20th Anniversary.
DANCE TO
PAC-MAN
ONCE
AGAIN
“DOES MY
JOYSTICK MAKE YOU
Remember tapping your toes to the sounds
of ‘Pac-Man Fever’ in the 80’s? HORNY?”
Well, put your dancing shoes back on! Buck-
ner and Garcia have re-released their hit and
it sounds better than ever. Sierra has released “Austin Powers: Operation Trivia”
for home computers.
Pac-Man Fever is now on CD along with
other favorites, “Froggy’s Lament”, “Ode to Save the world by answering pop culture trivia ques-
Centipede” and “Goin’ Berserk.” tions relating to the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s as well as
the Austin Powers movies.
Visit their website at
www.bucknergarcia.com It’s a fun party game to play and features more than
for more details. enough questions relating to videogames early days to
give you the edge!
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