Hello and happy new year from clickBOOM! This edition of clickBOOM news is a bit longer, as there are quite a few interesting things happening. We will cover the following: QUAKE: 1. Announcement 2. Pricing and preordering 3. Quake TNT pack 4. An offer you can't refuse 5. Help us translate Quake into many languages 6. Quake in Germany QUAKE: 1. ANNOUNCEMENT ---------------- On January 5, 1998 PXL computers and clickBOOM revolutionize the Amiga games market yet one more time - Quake Amiga is announced. Original Quake was written for PC by id software. "Quake is the biggest, baddest bloodiest and most atmospheric 3D action game ever conceived" - PC Gamer "The most important PC game ever" - PC Zone "Quake looks like no other game and perfectly displays id's trademark fusion of nightmarish art and advanced technology" - Wired "The new, radically different graphics engine delivers mesmerizing 3D effects" - Time Quake contains the most advanced 3D engine in the world. Moreover, players can connect to any one of several hundred Internet servers from around the world and join fast and furious battles against other users. Not only does Quake give the unbelievable amount of gameplay with its built-in options, it also features the most flexible core ever seen in a video game. This allows Quake users to create Quake "add-ons" (also known as "packs"). Quake add-ons can range from simple new levels and weapons to Quake movies and demos, to "total conversions" that change the way Quake is being played. Total conversions allow Quake players to take control of James Bond in the MGM's official Tomorrow Never Dies; embark on a dangerous snake expedition in Sony's Anaconda; drive popular race cars in QuakeRally; control fighter bombers, tanks, helicopters, hovercrafts and other military vehicles in AirQuake; and much, much more. All of the above options and more are now available on the Amiga. Quake is the first game to allow Amiga users to join the Internet gaming community. Connect to any Quake site and play against any combination of Amiga, PC or Mac users! Plus, Quake Amiga will use ANY Quake add-on, from freeware to commercial ones! And for those who like one-on-one deathmatches, connect to any Amiga, PC or Mac (modem, cable or network) and gib! No sacrifices - your copy of Quake is identical in options and expandability to PC or Mac. Naturally, in order to make it more Amiga-like, Quake also contains full locale support, Amiga-style menus, AREXX, option to play it in a window on any public screen, and much more. The complete list and explanation of each option is impressive, and can be accessed from clickBOOM web site ( http://clickboom.com ). Various tournaments, competitions, and clans will be organized in the near future for Amiga Quakers by clickBOOM and various Amiga magazines. ANY Amiga player will be able to join as long as he is a REGISTERED user of Quake. A registered user is a person who buys Amiga Quake, fills out the registration card, and mails it back to clickBOOM. At the moment Quake has entered its final beta testing stage. After it is fully tested by clickBOOM it will be sent to Id software for their approval, and then to CD duplication and packaging. If all goes according to plan, Quake should be ready on Feb. 1. Minimum Amiga required to play Quake is 68020 with FPU, 8Mb of RAM, CD-ROM and 30Mb hard drive. Recommended configuration is 68060 , 16Mb RAM , Internet connection. For more information about Quake please visit http://clickboom.com . Quake is a trademark of Id software. (C)1996,1997 Id software, inc. All rights reserved. Amiga conversion (C)1998 PXL computers and clickBOOM. 2. PRICING AND PREORDERING --------------------------- Suggested retail prices for Quake are: seventy Canadian Dollars ($70CDN) ninety German Marks (90DEM) thirty British Pounds (30GBP) forty seven American Dollars ($47US) You can preorder Quake directly from clickBOOM for $60CDN before Feb. 1st. You will save $10CDN, get an additional free Quake poster, and ensure delivery to your home. Ordering is available online or via fax. You can use Visa, Mastercard, money order, or bank wire transfer. 3. QUAKE TNT PACK ------------------ PXL computers and clickBOOM are also working on a brand new Amiga-oriented CD called "Quake TNT pack". It is a 600Mb compilation of the latest Quake related files - total conversions, partial conversions, movies, demos, levels, and more. This CD is a must for every serious Quake player. Registered Quake users will receive 50% off the regular price. Quake TNT pack should be available in February. At the moment exact contents are not yet finalized, so visit http://clickboom.com for more info soon. 4. AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE ----------------------------- Piracy on the Amiga is like a cancer. It's a serious issue threatening to kill the gaming industry. It is obviously impossible to track down on each and every instance of piracy, so PXL / clickBOOM opted for another option. We are giving the following incentive to users to buy Quake instead of pirating it. * Enter Quake tournaments, clans and competitions. These will be organized by clickBOOM and various Amiga magazines and companies around the globe. If you are not a registered user you will NOT be able to participate. * Play Quake over Internet on Amiga servers. If you are not a registered user you will NOT be allowed to join Amiga-oriented servers. * Each copy of Quake will have a unique serial number, and only by presenting this number can you receive customer support from clickBOOM. * Do you want to see more conversions on the Amiga? Every registration card found in Quake and Myst packaging contains the following question: "Name 1 game from another platform you think we should convert to the Amiga". Possibility of doing another hit conversion and decision on which one it will be, will largely be influenced by the answers we receive from these cards. * Around 50% discount on Quake TNT pack (exact prices yet to be determined). * Direct, free access to various Quake upgrades which we have planned for the near future. * Priority for various promotions (such as translation, see below) and discounts. Registering your copy of Quake is a simple process. Once you buy the game fill out the registration card found inside its packaging, and mail it back to PXL / clickBOOM. 5. HELP US TRANSLATE QUAKE INTO MANY LANGUAGES ---------------------------------------------- Quake Amiga has full locale support, so help us translate it into as many languages as possible, and have your name in Quake credits! All languages (except for English, built in already) are welcome! On Jan. 17 we will draw three lucky Amiga users per language. As always registered users (in this case users who preordered Quake from clickBOOM) will have priority. Only if there is not enough registered users for a particular language a lucky non-Quake owner will be added to the list. 6. QUAKE IN GERMANY ------------------- Due to its extremely violent contents PC and Mac Quake are "indexed" in Germany, and so will be the Amiga version. This means that Quake should not be publicly displayed and promoted, nor should it be sold to persons under the age of 18. This will also make it difficult for mail order companies to sell it. At the moment we do not have a solution to this problem other than ordering online from PXL / clickBOOM. Best regards, clickBOOM