
                                
                      
                                 
              
            
              
              ۰  
                                  ۱ 
                                ۲ 
                                
                                 

                     ITS TIME FOR A NEW REIGN OF POWER

    __--> Inside Information On Sega's 32x Machine Upgrade for Genesis
          and Sega CD

          Q&A's


          What makes the Sega 32X so defferent from the Genesis ?

          --> ... 32 x

                The 32X is actually a high powered component that becomes a
                part of your Genesis.  The two combine into one arcade
                powerhouse that gives you a whole new game-play experience.

                .. > It's 40 times as powerful as the Genesis Or the SNES

                .. > It can process Four times as much screen information as
                     the Genesis

                .. > It contains TWO 32-Bit RISC Processors

                .. > It contains a VDP (video digital processor) chip that
                     delivers coin-op-quality visuals

                .. > It boosts the Genesis palette from 64 Colors to 32,768
                     colors, delivering VHS-tape-quality full-motion action.

                .. > It's six times as fast as the much more expensive
                     32-bit machines currently on the Market.

                .. > Price UNDER $160



          .. > Will the Genesis 32X be able to hook up to the older versions  
               of Genesis ?

               The 32X will hook up to both models of the Genesis.  Just 
               plug the 32X into the cartridge slot on your Genesis and 
               connect a couple of cables, and you're ready to play.  All 
               existing genesis games are playable without removing the add 
               on.

          .. > In magazine ads there is a picture of a 32X hooked up to a 
               Genesis and to a Sega CD.  Will you have to own a Sega CD to
               use the 32X ?

               You don't need a Sega CD.  There's a whole crop of carts that 
               plug right into the unit, delivering arcade quality graphics, 
               animation scaling rotation, and hard-core, lighting fast 
               action. (check out DOOM, MORTAL KOMBAT II, VIRTUA RACING 
               DELUXE, STAR WARS + MORE)  Carts will cost the SAME as 
               existing Genesis 16 bit carts... However, you may want to 
               check into a Sega CD anyway, 'cuz the 32X pumps the Sega CD 
               to new limits.  The killer combination of 32X processing 
               power and the massive storage space of a Sega CD title will 
               give you the ultimate at-home arcade experience.



  .. > The LOCK ON Technology EVERYONE has been waiting for !!

                .. > HEAD TO HEAD ACTION..

                     M O D E M  T E C H N O L O G Y  (finally!)

               Genesis Gaming Goes ONLINE !

                Now you can play in Genesis game tournaments against 
                hundreds of gamers.  Send and receive private messages.  
                Cruise cyberspace under the alias of your choice.  And catch 
                the latest news on the world of Sega.  All from your house, 
                on your Genesis, with the X-BAND Video Game Modem from 
                Catapult Entertainment.

                Look at the X-BAND as your onramp to the fast lane on the 
                info superhighway.  It allows you to do with your Genesis 
                what you have been doing on your computer; hook up to a 
                service, yak, garner the latest news, and play games.  The 
                difference is, X-Band's place in cyberspace is dedicated to 
                video gamers only.  And right now it's available only on the 
                Genesis.

                You can get the X-Band modem and hook up to the online 
                service in mid November.  The first five markets for X band 
                are LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, DALLAS, and 
                ATLANTA, with other metro areas to follow.  The first 
                networkplayable games are Electornic Arts NHL '94 and '95 
                and JOHN MADDEN FOOTBALL '95; MORTAL KOMBAT, MORTAL KOMBAT 
                II NBA JAM from Acclaim Entertainment.  Other hot tournament
                ready titles will follow soon.

                A code name gives other players on X-Band a way to find you.
                You enter your handle with a control pad or with a keyboard.

                .. > Plug and Play

                  The X-Band Video Game Modem works with your existing
                  Genesis setup.  All you do is plug it into your Genesis,
                  plug the game cart into the X Band and plug your xband
                  into a phone jack.  Now powerup, and you're reaching into
                  cyberspace.  Logging on is simple and works like other
                  online services.  You select your X-band name and the
                  image by which you wish to be identified then enter some
                  information about yourself.  The X-Band allows you to
                  connect to the closest entry point, so every call you make
                  is LOCAL.

                  X-Band is cool because it can automatically link you with
                  a player of similar skill.  Parents will like X-Band
                  because the basic service is only $7.95 a month, which
                  includes 32 connect credits.  Each additional match costs
                  only a quarter.  Long Distance calling (Like hooking up to
                  the New York X-Band board when you're in San Fran) can be
                  blocked and play time can be limited to specified days and
                  hours.  Your folks can change the retrictions to
                  accommodate certain events, like when you make honor roll
                  and ask for more X-TIME.

                .. > Heavy on the Hidden Stuff

                  X-Band doesn't stop at opening up cyberspace for Genesis 
                  gamers.  Catapult has worked a ton of codes and other 
                  secret stuff into the modem and control interface.  So 
                  far, there will be codes to bring up a secret maze game, 
                  change the sounds that you hear from X-Band, get the 
                  graphics in new typefaces and colors, play Pong or even 
                  wilder Fish Pong and view different types of stats.  You 
                  can even enter a code that lets you chat with your 
                  opponent after a match.


              .. > WANT SOMETHING WEIRD !

                  Try this on for size: Darken the room at the Player select 
                  screen, turn OFF the TV (But NOT your Genesis!), and scan 
                  your eyes past the red LED lights on the front of the 
                  X-Band Video Game Modem. 
