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1Jear Adventurer Welcome to issue #II and 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 genre. Afterlife is a sim game- but of a very different nature. Project leader Michael Stemmle (Sam & Max Hit the Road ~ ) 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 Dig'" 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 r6 to see how you can save on LucasArts games. Enjoy the issue! ~ Sue Seserman Editor-in-Chief TABLE OF CONTENTS ~P.~~{~/ .. ~~~~':1_~~~ ......... ........... ........ ... .. .... ................................. .... AftB~ PAGE 6 LucasArts creates the last word on sims Martimer PAGE 8 The "experts" tell us what they want in a kids' game ... liames for llew Consoles PA G E 12 ~-~~~-~~.~~-.~~.~.~.~~~~~~-~.~.~. ?.~~~ . ~~~~.~~~~ ·· ··· ··· ·· · ·· · · · · ···· · ·· · ··· ·· ·· ·· · ·· Interview with Oaug Kay p A G E 12 .......LucasArts.................... head.. .of.... technology...................... talks........ .about............. the...... new.......... con.................soles ....... .. ... Haaring Vaices p A G E 14 .Casting.............. .talent.......... ...for.... The........ ..D..ig.... ....and..... M....o..rtimer.............. ......... ..... .. .. ........................... Hang Ten Contest PAG E 16 Search the net for fun and games ~({~~-~~'!~~t . !?:.~O..'!!~~~................. ..... .... .. ... .... ......................... Where ta Find Us P AGE 3 ··················································· ·················································· ······ ·· ·············· ..lcll Takes p A G E 3 SamaMUCOmiC P AGE ............................................ ..........................................................................fi..... LlucasWbO? P A GE 18 Tacbie Bench PAGE 20 The Campany stare PAGE 21 2 + TH E A D VEN T U R ER THE DIG SPAWNS START IJS IJP! SPIN-OFFS NEW LIJCASARTS ith nearly 200 loca­ MAC CD AND Wtions, over 5,ooo 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 95· 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 ROM7 The Dig and Rebel complete without a full line sive as The Dig may require Assa ult~ 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 Tentacle7 will release for game, but cial Player's Macintosh CD in late 1995. several relat­ 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 to solve the video functions. fantasy In case you've been in Compose r Michael Land a dds game. author Alan timpa ni 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:f fwww.lucasarts.com 1-900-740-TEDI edition will be available in (Callers must be 18+ or bookstores sometime in Jan­ Compu Serve have parent's permission. uary ofi996. An audio-dra­ Game Publishers Forum A Each call costs 7 5 ma of the book will release (GO GAMAPUB) section 7 centsjminute) 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 and expertly enhanced and COMPANY STORE 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 A DVENTU R ER + 3 here's a rundown on the is the film version of Mis­ titles: The Dig, a deep space LUCASARTS #1 PC sion Impossible. Starring science fiction adventure GAMES PUBLISHER 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 durip.g 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 NUMBER 11 WINTER 1995 a behind-the-scenes look at ILM AND SKYWALKER Editor-in-Chief Art Director effects filmmaking. It fea­ Sue Seserman Mark Shepard SOUND WORK MAGIC tures visual effects by ILM Techie BerJCh Cover ON NEW FILMS in the IMAX format and Editor IUI<stration by ndustrial Light & Magic is uses ILM's groundbreaking Mara I<aehn Paul Mica I working on a speCial chil­ technology, which allows Company Store Company Storr: 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 Jumanji, 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. thrill holiday moviegoers include Home for the Holi­ 94912. © 1995 LucasArts Entertain­ days, from director Jodie ment Company. All Rights Reserved. with its wild animals show­ Foster; Toy Story, the first Used Under Authori2:ation. 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 SAMANDMAX 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 Mos Eis­ The Collected movies. As ley! In its first two months Sam&Max­ you probably the site has garnered mor~ Surfin' the know, THX­ than 1.5 million hits from Highway, equipped the­ game players seeking an recently pub­ atres have inside look at LucasArts.
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