Maxis Offers New Live-Action CD-ROM Starring Edward James Olmos
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ Maxis (Nasdaq: MXIS), the interactive entertainment publisher best known for SimCity, today announced the release of The Crystal Skull, a CD-ROM adventure set in ancient Mexico. Edward James Olmos ("Miami Vice," "Blade Runner"), who plays the role of the player's mentor throughout the game, leads off The Crystal Skull's cast of 50 characters.
"With three CDs worth of locations to explore, people to meet and puzzles to solve, The Crystal Skull will give adventure gamers hours of enjoyment," said Sam Poole, Maxis' president and CEO.
As the game begins, the Aztec emperor's closest advisors plot to overthrow the kingdom. The Emperor has a dream in which a magical skull, made of pure crystal, is presented to him by a handsome youth. In the dream, images of strange and horrible creatures play within the skull. He awakens from his dream, sensing that the skull could hold the key to the future of the kingdom, and calls upon the player to retrieve the mysterious artifact. The player will face evil spirits, mythic monsters and deadly traps on the quest for The Crystal Skull.
The Crystal Skull's puzzles, many based on the rich history and mythology of the ancient cultures of Mesoamerica, include logic challenges, inventory-based riddles, and arcade-like games. Edward James Olmos' character, the Shaman, serves as the player's guide in the game -- offering hints when puzzles prove too difficult.
The Crystal Skull is a hybrid three CD set that can be played on Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or the Macintosh operating systems. The game will be available at an estimated street price of $29.95. For more information call Maxis customer support at 800-33-MAXIS. Visitors to the Maxis web site may get more information or order The Crystal Skull on-line at http://www.maxis.com.
The Crystal Skull was created for Maxis by SOME Interactive, creator of Wrath of the Gods. Founded in 1987, Maxis is best known for its Sim family of consumer software. Most of the company's 220 employees are located in its Walnut Creek, California headquarters. Additional development offices are located in San Mateo, California and Austin, Texas. Maxis has marketing and sales offices in London, Tokyo and throughout the US.
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