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8th Wonder of the World, the exciting sequel to Northland is now available direct from the Freeverse Store.

Following the release of Robin Hood, Spartan, Burning Monkey Solitaire 2005, Project Nomads, Airburst Extreme and the Big Bang Board Games, 8th Wonder is the final Freeverse release of 2004. Thanks everyone for a great year!

About the Game:

As usual... the Powers of Darkness and Evil have slowly begun spreading all over the world. Everything stands on the brink of eternal chaos as the world's leaders gather in the Council of Nations. They searched desperately to find a way to fight the Evil, but nobody knew what could be done. Then one of the wise men uncovered ancient scrolls which describes a way to fight the Evil. A long and dangerous way, because only if the Eighth Wonder of the World were built again could darkness be banished and the evil defeated.

Their destiny, and with it the destiny of all humanity, now lies in your hands. You must solve the mystery surrounding the Eight Wonder of the World and banish darkness from the Earth!

Features:

- Simple game start, ideal for beginners
- 3 difficulty levels to choose from
- Eventful campaign
- Exciting single missions
- Detailed graphics, lovingly animated
- Extensive economic simulation

System requirements:
Mac OS 9.0+ or X
G3/500 Mhz
256 MB RAM
8MB Graphic Card

More information on the game can be found at:

www.freeverse.com/8thwonder/
www.epic-interactive.com

Freeverse Announces Robin Hood is shipping for Mac OS X in North America.

"Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood", originally developed by Spellbound, and brought to the Mac by E.P.I.C. Interactive takes you to the legendary 12th Century where you assume the role of Robin Hood, Englands greatest Archer, Thief and Patriot!

About the game:

Take on the roles of Robin Hood and his Merry Men and lead them to the battle field against the nasty Prince John Lackland. In doing so you are able to enjoy the fabulous English landscape of 1190 as well as the giant castles and funny characters.

The thrilling story is features by an award-winning introduction and transfers you directly into the hero’s body with the first mission, in which you have to set your captive comrades free. Take up the battle against the oppressors and free the farmers from the evil Prince’s reign! Be smart, be fast! Be Robin Hood!

Features:

- More than 30 non-linear missions in which, for instance, you have to save Little John and Friar Tuck, to prevent a wedding between Marian and the revolting Guy of Gisbourne or to attack the tax collectors of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
- Visit five giant castles in broad daylight or sneak in at night, Experience different weather conditions.
- Play with up to nine integrated characters with specific abilities and qualities.
- Innovative "mouse gesture" based fighting system!
- Decide yourself which tactic appears to be the right one for you: reach the goal by creeping around the guards or fight bravely using sword and bow.
 - Available in english, german and french versions.
- Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood will be available at the Apple Stores and other fine retailers as well as direct from Freeverse in North America.

System requirements:
Mac: G3/G4, 300 Mhz; MacOS 10.2 or higher; 128 MB RAM; 8 MB videocard

Demo Available from Freeverse, EPIC Interactive, and MacGameFiles.

More information on the game can be found at:

www.freeverse.com/robinhood/
www.epic-interactive.com
www.spellbound.de
www.robinhood-game.com

A Phalanx of Fun for Mac Wargamers.

New York -- December 7, 2004 -- Freeverse Software and Virtual Programming today announced that Spartan, a game of ancient warfare is now shipping. No soldiers of the ancient world were more renowned for their bravery or battle skills than the warriors of the Greek city of Sparta. Trained from boyhood, the citizens of Sparta had but only one vocation... war!

A winner at the 2004 Independent Games Festival, Spartan combines empire building, turn-based strategy and 3-D battle graphics to bring history to life. Conquer Thebes, Corinth, Macedonia, the great hosts of Persia, or any one of a hundred different nations. Dozens of different units from Parthian archers to the feared Immortals will be yours to command as you build your empire with diplomacy, planning, and the sword.

Spartan is available at the Apple Stores and other fine Mac retailers as well as directly from Freeverse. System requirements include Mac OS X 10.2 or later, 16MB of Video RAM, and 600MB of Hard Disk space.

Spartan was developed by Slitherine Studios, is published for the Mac by Virtual Programming and distributed in North America by Freeverse.

Spartan Homepage

For More Information Contact:
Colin Smith - Colin@freeverse.com

http://www.freeverse.com/
http://www.vpltd.com/

Independent Games Festival:
http://download4.freeverse.com/igf-winner-2004.jpg
http://www.igf.com/2004entrants.shtml

J'habite sur la Terre - Ich lebe auf Erde - I live on Earth, eh? (Canadian English)

Between now and 15 January 2005, Freeverse is pleased to offer international customers the same low shipping rate that U.S. customers enjoy. For just USD $4.50 you can get the coolest Mac games delivered anywhere on the planet. Combined with the ridiculously low dollar, there has never been a better time to order Freeverse games for yourself or as gifts for the holidays.

Visit Freeverse for information on all our great Mac games including AirBurst Extreme, ToySight, Big Bang Board Games, Bridge, Solitaire and our other card games. (And for gifts, remember that Burning Monkey Solitaire, WingNuts and Solace are for both Mac and Windows!)

To take advantage of this offer, simply enter "terra" in the coupon field of our store (store.freeverse.com) during checkout, when shipping to a non-U.S. destination.

All international orders will ship U.S. Global Priority, so orders placed before December 14th will arrive before the 25th!

Happy Holidays,

Freeverse Software

For More Information Contact:

ian @ Freeverse.com