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NAMCO AND MAGIC EDGE; BREAKING NEW GROUND TOGETHER
Magic Edge and Namco today announced their plans to open a high-tech, virtual reality
entertainment center together in Mt. View California. The announcement follows the signing of a
strategic three part joint venture agreement between the two companies.
The Magic Edge Entertainment Center, located on Shoreline Blvd. in Mt. View is slated to
open the second quarter of 1994. The conceptual and architectural design has been developed by
Magic Edge who will continue to manage the project through the construction and grand opening
phases. Magic Edge will operate the center for two years at which point the baton will be passed
to Namco who will own and operate the center.
"We really want people to feel as if they have entered into a different world when they arrive at
the Magic Edge Center. By combining a myriad of special effects, architectural and theming
details we have created a truly immersive and absorbing environment" says Lei Tunnaye, Vice
President of the Entertainment Center Group at Magic Edge.
At the heart of the 12,000 square foot fully themed facility are twelve, two-ton interactive
fantasy flight simulators developed by Magic Edge. The single passenger simulators have all the
trappings of an F/A-18 fighter plane and deliver an utterly convincing aerial combat mission.
Advanced technologies including high resolution graphics, 3-D sound, complete interactivity and
an absolutely unique motion system (patent pending) have been fused together in the Magic Edge
product creating an unparalled virtual reality experience. The units can be networked together
so that players can dogfight with one another.
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3. New themes and games will be introduced regularly to provide a variety of experiences. The
Magic Edge Entertainment Center will also combine briefing and training areas to boost
the overall experience. A cafe and retail operation round out the center design.
"The location based entertainment market has been projected to be a multi-billion dollar
industry. Namco and Magic Edge together have the technology and experience to set the standards
in this emerging industry" observes David Bishop, Vice President of Operations for Namco.
Namco is one of the "Big 3" commercial-use game equipment makers for the world market.
Established over 35 years ago, Namco is one of the world's formost designers of electronic
games including such well-known titles as PACMAN^, Galago, Wacky Gator, Final Lap and
Galaxian . Namco operates more than 700 amusement centers and amusement parks worldwide.
The company is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Magic Edge was founded in May of 1990 by Donald Morris and exploded onto the virtual reality
entertainment scene with the introduction of Hornet-1, the industry's only interactive
simulator which totally immerses it's players in a 3-D world unsurpassed in realism.
Hornet-1 provides a world-class combination of motion, sound and visuals which are
unmatched. Magic Edge is a privately held company headquartered in Mt. View, Califomia.
For more information about Magic Edge please call 415-965-8819
For more infonmation about Namco please call 408-383-3900
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