Path: mantis!not-for-mail From: magesage@infinet.com (Mark Middleton) Newsgroups: rec.games.computer.doom.announce Subject: [CON] Andcon 96: Computer Game Tournaments, Toledo Ohio, Sept Date: 21 Aug 1996 11:42:50 +0100 Organization: DM2 Solutionz Lines: 178 Sender: tony@mantis.co.uk Approved: doom@mantis.co.uk Message-ID: <4vdu66$pfs@news1.infinet.com> Press Release Contact: Mark Middleton DM2 Solutions Inc. 5525 Scioto Darby Creek Rd. Hilliard, OH 43026-1311 (614)529-1969 For Immediate Release Andcon 96: Computer Game Tournaments featured in Toledo Ohio from September 12-15th Duke Nukem 3D, Descent II, Warcraft II and Command & Conquer are just some of the Hottest computer games on the market according to Mark Middleton, Vice President of DM2 Solutions. All of them plus many more computer games will featured at Andcon 96 being held September 12-15th in Toledo Ohio at the Seagate Convention Center. Attendee's at Andcon 96 will be able to match their skills with players from all over the US in tournaments. All the Tournaments are unique since they will feature multi-player versions of the games on a computer network. Multi-Player means players will face 1 to 7 other live opponents. Over 16 Computer Game Companies are sponsoring 21 Tournaments to be held over the course of the weekend. 16 PCs all networked, will be used for play. 2 Tournaments will be played continuously from Starting 2:30 pm Thursday till midnight and then Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 1 am in the Seagate Convention Center Hall C. All tournaments will require on site registration. Players may register for as many tournaments as the want. Pre-registration weekend badge price is $24.95. Daily and visitor passes will be available. Game Tournaments and their exact Times will be posted on the web in a few more days. ANDCON 96 will continue its tradition of being the largest Regional convention in Ohio, and the flagship convention of the gaming industry. 1,000 attendee's are expected with over 400 events planned, including Magic: The Gathering and other CCG Tournaments, role-playing events (including Role Playing Game Association events), board games, miniatures, an auction, and plenty of other events to satisfy even the non-gamer. Also, Origins is proud to have as Guests of Honor: Randy Asplund-Faith, Darwin Bromley, Peter Bromley, Shawn Carnes, Julia Martin, Paul Peterson, Nick Pollotta and Brom . DM2 Solutions is running the computer game tournaments. DM2 Solutions is a Software Development firm located in Hilliard, Ohio that specializes in computer based sales and marketing presentations, custom interactive training, E-Books, Internet Web services, and promotional multimedia software. DM2 has developed commercial CD-ROMs that have shipped over 300,000 copies. For more information regarding Andcon contact Andon at 1800-529-EXPO. Firms may also visit or fax DM2 solutions at our Internet web site at www.dm2solutions.com, e-mail DM2 Solutions at dm2@dm2solutions.com or call Troy Daniels at (614) 529-1969 Andon Inc is in charge of running Andcon. Andon, Inc. is the convention subsidiary of Wizards of the Coast, a game manufacturer based in Seattle, Washington. In August 1993, Wizards of the Coast created a worldwide sensation when it released its first trading card game, Magic: The Gathering¨. To date, more than a billion cards have sold worldwide in six languages. Confirmed Game Tournaments (All authorized!) Apache Fly your Apache Attack Helicopter against 3 other human opponents in a death-match Heli-Sim. 50 minute Heats will be run hourly. One final will be run at the end of the time slots. Quake An Eight player network game. The Newest ID Software 3D Shooter with new weapons and a new graphics engine. This is truly better than DOOM. 20 minute heats will be run with the High FRAG score advancing to the Semi Final. Preliminaries everyday The Final will be run Sunday. Strife An Eight player network game. Strife is a First Person Fantasy based 3D Shooter based on the DOOM Engine. 20 minute heats will be run with the High FRAG score advancing to the Final held at the end of the Strife heats. Free Demo CDs. This is a Thursday Only event. Warcraft II An Eight player network game. Azeroth is a kingdom in peril as you and your opponents struggle for domination. Only once will emerge victorious, will it be you? Warcraft II is a fantasy based tactical and strategic computer game. 2 hour preliminary rounds will be run with the top scorer advancing to the Finals on Sunday. Preliminaries everyday except Sunday. We will also be taking on site sign ups for our Alliances tournaments (teams of 2, 3 or 4 players against teams of the same number of players. Doom II A Four player network game. Blast your way through friends and monsters in this classic! 20 minute heats will be run with the High FRAG score advancing to the Semi Final. Preliminaries everyday. The Final will be run Sunday. Duke Nukem 3D An Eight player network game. Duke takes on aliens and friends alike in this spectacular sequel. 20 minute heats will be run with the High FRAG score advancing to the Semi Final. Preliminaries everyday. The Final will be run Sunday. BattleBeast Man to Man combat by controlling Morphing Critters in this hilarious One on One computer Fighter game. This is a Thursday Only event. Destruction Derby A four player network game. No Rules, No PitStops and No Friends in this Demolition Derby event! Descent An Eight player network game. Fly through lunar tunnels trying to survive the onslaught with heavy weapons! This is a Thursday Only event. Top Gun: Fire at Will A four player network game. Your Grumman F-14 Tomcat and you against friend and foe alike in this Movie Dogfight game! This is a Thursday Only event. Whiplash An Eight player network game. Sit down and strap in for a tire squealing stunt racing duel to the death! This is a Friday Only event. Descent II An Eight player network game. All new weapons, all new enemies in this Descent sequel. Both computer and human controlled opponents. This is a Friday Only event. Tyran Head to Head in Intense multiplayer arcade action in this vertical scrolling shooter! This is a Saturday Only event. Assault Rigs A four player network game. Futuristic Tank 3D action pits man vs. man in multiplayer combat in the Virtual World. This is a Saturday Only event. Witchhaven II A four player network game. Armed with your sword and your wits you must take on friend and foe in this first person fantasy combat sim. VR Soccer Virtual Reality Soccer against the computer or against another human! This is a Saturday Only event. VR Pool Virtual Reality Pool against the computer or against another human. Rack Ôem up! This is a Saturday Only event. Big Red Racing An Eight player network game. The Rules of the road do not apply when you are racing everywhere from Outer Space to the Desert! This is a Saturday Only event. Total Mayhem An Eight player network game. Giant Robots fight for control of the universe! The entire tourney is on Sunday morning with the final Sunday Afternoon TekWar An Eight player network game. Fight in the world created by William Shatner. Combat the TekLords and others in this first person shooter! This is a Sunday Only event. Chaos Overlords An Eight player network game. As a Chaos Overlord, you control the futuristic streets. Now there are others in your way. Street by street multiplayer warfare. Only One time Slot. This is a Sunday Only event.