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Adventurer, Umefor Ance Service Welcome to issue #nand the debut of a brand new game on our cover, Afterlife:" Not only are we introducing a new title; we're also breaking into a new geme. Afterlife is a sim game - but of a very different nature. Project leader Michael Stemmle (Sam & Max Hit the RoadN) is creating the "ultimate" sim in which you have the omnipotence to create Heaven and Hell for an alien world. You must punish and reward wisely for sins and good deeds in order to provide an efficient afterlife for your mortal charges. We also take a look at what LucasArts has planned for the next generation of console plat­ forms and give you an update on Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion ~ LucasArts' first game especially for children. We have more info for you on The DigN and all our regular features, including Quick Takes, the Sam & Max comic, ~Lucas Who? and Techie Bench. Finally, if you haven't already visited our web site (http:/ Jwww.lucasarts.com), you'll want to ride the net over there right away. Check out our web site scavenger hunt contest on page 16 to see how you can save on LucasArts games. Enjoytheissue! ~ Sue Seserman Editor-in-Chief TABLE OF CIIIITBITS !.P.~~!.'!:.!.. ~~~t~~~~ -·· · ······················ · ······· ·· · ·· ·························· · ········ ·~He PAGE 6 LucasArts creates the last word on sims llarti111er PAGE 8 The "experts" tell us what they want in a kids' game ································································· ······················································ ·· ·· llaw &anaes far llew Consoles pAGE 12. A look at the next generation of game consoles .......,... with Doug Kay pAGE 12. LucasArts head of technology talks about the new consoles ·························· ····· ······· ·· ··················································································· llllaring Voices pAGE 14 Casting talent for The Dig and Mortimer Hang Ten Contest PAGE 16 Search the net for fun and games ~t{~~~t~~~~- - ~~9..~~~~~....... .. ................................................... Wbare to Find Us PAGE ...........................................................................................................................S Quicll Talms p A G E S Sana a Mu conaic pAGE 11 ··························································································································· &lul:asWbO? PAGE 18 TIICIIIeBanch PAGE :J.O 'IIIII Company store PAGE 2.1 2 + THE ADVENTURER THE DIG SPAWNS START US UP! SPIN-OFFS NEW LUCASARTS ith nearly 200 loca­ MAC CD AND Wtions, over 5,000 lines WINDOWS 95 TITLES of dialogue and credits that his fall marks the release include names like Steven Tof several new titles for Spielberg, Industrial Light & Macintosh CD and Win­ Magic and award-winning dows 9 5· Joining the recent sci-fi author Orson Scott Mac CD versions of Dark Card, The Dig brings new Forces~ and Full Throttle'" meaning to the word "epic." in the soundtrack package. are X-Wing Collector's CD­ And what epic would be A game as puzzle-inten­ ROM;" The Dig and Rebel complete without a full line sive as The Dig may require Assault~ II. Additionally, of product tie-ins? This fall a little help. Infotainment two well-loved classic not only sees World Books LucasArts titles, Sam & Max the release of will publish Hit the Road and Day of the The Dig The Dig Offi­ Tentacle;" will release for game, but cial Player's Macintosh CD in late 1995. several rela t­ Guide. The Native Windows 95 ver­ ed spin-offs guide will sions of The Dig and Rebel that are sure include a II also are in the works. detailed walk­ to be hits. These versions will offer an through and The Dig autoplay feature that stream­ everything novelization lines installation and seam­ else players is written by lessly configures sound and need to know celebrated video functions. to solve the fantasy In case you've been in Composer Michael Land adds game. author Alan timpani to The Dig soundtrack carbon freeze recently, Dean Foster, best known for his Spellsinger series and novel­ PRODUCT SUPPORT izations of the Alien movies. Where to Find Us P.O. Box 10307 The novel will be published ONLINE San Rafael, CA 94912 under Warner Books' Hint Line Aspect label. The hardcover LucasArts Web Site http:j jwww.lucasarts.com 1-900-740-JED1 edition will be available in (Callers must be 18+ or bookstores sometime in Jan­ CompuServe have parent's permission. uary of 1996. An audio-dra­ Game Publishers Forum A Each call costs 75 ma of the book will release (GO GAMAPUB) section 7 cents/minute) at the same time. or send e-mail to Technical Support The Dig's alluring ID# 75300-454 (415) 507-4545 (TOLL LINE) soundtrack, based on sam­ America Online FAX: (415) 507-0300 ples taken from the classical Keyword "LucasArts" or BBS: (415) 507-0400 works of Richard Wagner send e-mail to COMPANY STORE and expertly enhanced and LUCASARTS3 woven into the game by P.O. Box 9367 LucasArts'composer Internet E-Mail Canoga Park, Michael Land, will be avail­ [email protected] CA 91309-0367 able from Angel Records. A or send e-mail to 1-800-98-LUCAS collection of LucasArts game [email protected] (1 -8oo-985-8227) demos also will be included FAX: (818) 587-6629 THE ADVENTURER + 3 here's a rundown on the is the film version of Mis­ titles: The Dig, a deep space LIJCASARTS #1 PC sion Impossible. Starring science fiction adventure GAMES PIJBL/SHER Tom Cruise, it promises to inspired by Steven Spiel­ ucasArts has captured deliver top-secret action and berg, finds three shuttle Lthe number one market adventure. Two other astronauts stranded on a share in game software movies to look forward to desolate planet desperately sales. This is according to next year are Dragonheart, a trying to return to Earth; PC Data, the entertainment medieval adventure starring Rebel Assault II, software industry's Dennis Quaid and an amaz­ an action-arcade primary market ing dragon whose powerful game set in the research report. Last voice will be provided by Star Wars®uni­ year at this time, Sean Connery, and Twister, verse, features an LucasArts held the an exciting story set during original story number three spot. brought to life the midwest tornado season. "As a company, we ILM also is continuing to with realistic 3-D graphics support a creative environ­ create new elements which and live-action video; ment that lets people build will be featured in the Star X-Wing CD, a space combat the kind of games they Wars Special Edition, to be simulation, lets players pilot want, even if the ideas at X-wings, A-wings, Y-wings first seem unconventional," released in theaters in 1997, and E-wings in a variety of said company presi- ..,"'""""• dangerous missions against dent Jack Sorensen. the evil Empire; Sam & Max "It certainly is is a quirky, detective comedy encouraging that the adventure based on the market seems to be underground Sam & Max telling us we're on Freelance Police comic; and the right path." as the hit sequel to Maniac Having four out Mansion ~ Day of the Tenta­ of the top 20 titles in cle is an interactive adven­ the first half of 1995 ture that challenges players helped to secure LucasArts' the twentieth anniversary of to save the planet from number one position. The the film's original release. mutant tentacles. best-sellers included Dark Additionally, Forces, X-Wing Collector's NOVAfWGBH is producing CD-ROM, TIE Fighter and a documentary IMAX film, The Adventurer Full Throttle. Special Effects, which takes N ll"M BER II WINTER '995 a behind-the-scenes look at /LM AND SKYWALKER Editor-in-Chief Art Director effects filmmaking. It fea­ Sue Seserman Mark Shepard SOIJND WORK MAGIC tures visual effects by ILM Techie Bench Cover ON NEW FILMS in the IMAX format and Editor /Uustration by ndustrial Light & ~agic_ is uses ILM's groundbreaking Mara Kaehn Paul Mica Iworking on a speaal chil­ technology, which allows Company Store Compa11y Store dren's movie, Jumanji, slat­ digital images to be trans­ Editor Design ed to release for the holi­ ferred to this large screen. Tracey Fleming Sturdevant Studios days. Starring Robin Skywalker Sound also is Special thanks to George Lucas Williams, Jumanji is adapt­ working on Jurnanji, Mis­ sion Impossible and Special The Adventurer is published by ed from a children's classic. LucasArts Entertainment Company, Thanks to ILM, the film will Effects. Its other projects P.O. Box 10307, San Rafael. CA, include Home for the Holi­ thrill holiday moviegoers 949, 2 . © 1995 LucasArts Entertain· days, from director Jodie ment Company. All Rights Reserved. with its wild animals show­ Foster; Toy Story, the first Used Under Authorization. All trade· ing up in the most unexpect­ marks are acknowledged as the prop- completely computer-gener­ erty of their respective owners. ed places. Coming in 1996 ated feature film; and Indi- 4 + THE ADVENTURER ana Jones and the Attack of .......................... ................•••.••••.• the Hawkmen, the latest SAM AND MAX THE AUDIENCE IS installment of the award­ STARIN NEW TALKING TO THX winning television series COMIC COLLECTION HX is the hallmark of created by George Lucas. Though most Adventurer Thigh quality sound in .......................... I readers know Sam and theatres and has told us for LUCASARTS' WORLD Max through their interac­ years that "The Audience is WIDE WEB SITE: LIVE tive escapades in the game, Listening." Audiences now AND IN COLOR! Sam & Max Hit the Road have two ways they can "talk ince going live in July, the dysfunctional dynamic back" about their experi­ SLucasArts' web site has duo have their origins as ences in THX theatres and proven to be more popular comic book characters. In with THX quality-assured than the cantina on Mas Eis­ The Collected movies. As ley! 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