HUNT VALLEY, Md., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroProse Software, a division of Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT), is shipping Ultimate NFL(TM) Coaches Club(TM) Football, computer software that combines a 3-D simulation of all the bone-crushing action of the National Football League with the Franchise Football League(TM) Fantasy Football program.
    Marv Levy, head coach of the Buffalo Bills, will act as the official spokesperson for the product in a television commercial, print advertising and in-store displays.
    "MicroProse is excited to have top-name personalities involved with Ultimate Football.  Levy stars in the company's first broadcast television commercial airing on ESPN's `Prime Monday'; Marcus Allen, running back of the Kansas City Chiefs, and Junior Seau, linebacker of the San Diego Chargers, appear on the game's packaging; and Dick Giebel, author and fantasy football expert, includes his new 1994 edition of the `Franchise Football League's Fantasy Football Journal,' making this the Ultimate fans' product," said Matt Fick, senior product manager.
    The Game
    "The CD-ROM product is the only one licensed by the NFL Players Association, the NFL, the NFL Coaches Club and the Franchise Football League and is the only one that allows you to download the real 1994 NFL stats from the Prodigy/Franchise Football League Stat Service or from Fantasy Sports Properties, Inc.'s bulletin board service in less than five minutes," said Fick.  "It gives football enthusiasts the chance to play an action-oriented simulation of the NFL or setup, run and manage fantasy football leagues and teams."
    New simulation features include authentic 1994 NFL game play with "career leagues" that include drafting, trading, injuries and aging of players; fully enhanced and updated graphics with detailed player sprites for each NFL team; enhanced speech and sound; and texture-mapped fields, stadiums and skies.
    New fantasy features include 1994 NFL rosters, capability to download real NFL stats, optional FFL Scoring System with Performance Scoring, optional "reset season" feature that allows commissioners to test their league's scoring system before the season starts, and more than 40 NFL statistical categories predefined with ability to create more than 50 additional categories.
    Ultimate Football Everywhere
    Look for print advertisements on the back covers of Fantasy Football '94 Draft Guide and Fantasy Football Pro Forecast 1994 and inside The Miller Lite 1994 Official NFL Handbook.  Also, look for television advertisements on ESPN from September 5 through December 5, in-store point of purchase and free-standing product displays.
    MicroProse Software designs and markets a full line of entertainment software for personal computers and video cartridge systems.  The products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.  For consumer orders only, call 1-800-879-PLAY.
    Category:              Football simulation and football fantasy
    Era:                   Past, present and future
    Format:                MS-DOS 5.0 or higher
    Minimum Requirements:  CD-ROM drive and MSCDEX 2.1 or higher.
                           IBM-PC 386,486 and most compatibles, 33 MHz,
                           4 MB RAM, 5 MB hard disk space, VGA Graphics,
                           and mouse or joystick.
    Supports:              Sound Blaster(R)/Sound Blaster Pro(R),
                           Pro Audio Spectrum(TM), Ad Lib(R), Roland
                           MT 32/CM-32L, General MIDI, Covox(R), and
                           Sound Master II(TM) sound systems.
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    /EDITORS' ADVISORY:  All trademarks are the property of their respective trademark holders.
    NFL Coaches Club is a trademark of the National Football League. TM/(C) 1994 NFLP, Franchise Football and FFL are trademarks of Fantasy Sports Properties, Inc.  NFLPA is a registered trademark of the National Football League Players Association./
    /CONTACT:  Bob Carr, president, or Dave Mancuso, account manager, of Wolf Carr Public Relations, 716-853-1211, or fax, 716-853-1214; or Paula Rebich, public relations manager, 410-771-6411, or fax, 410-771-1174, or Matt Fick, senior product manager, 410-771-6717, or fax, 410-771-1174, both of MicroProse/