REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 14, 2001 — Microsoft Corp. and Bicycle playing cards, America’s favorite playing cards since 1885, are upping the ante for PC game fun with the release of three new titles:
“Bicycle® Casino Games,” “Bicycle Card Games”
and
“Bicycle Board Games.”
Already hitting the jackpot with players —
“Bicycle Casino Games”
and
“Bicycle Card Games”
are among the top demos on Yahoo! Games — Microsoft’s new lineup of Bicycle games bring players of all ages a full house of entertainment at an affordable price.
In Microsoft® “Bicycle Casino Games,”
players virtually deal into the most popular casino-style games at three glamorous Las Vegas resorts, earning points toward the exclusive, no-limit
“high roller” area. The luxurious Mirage® , Bellagio® and Treasure Island at The Mirage® set the stage for 17 detailed games of chance, including Blackjack, Caribbean Stud™
Poker, Roulette, Video Poker and more. Special tournament and challenge options also allow head-to-head competition with game characters, each with unique playing styles.
“Bicycle Casino Games”
is now available at major retailers for an estimated retail price of $24.95.
From aspiring card sharks dealing canasta to youthful guppies playing Go Fish, players of all ages will find their ace in the hole with
“Bicycle Card Games”
and its 15 card game classics. Players can go solo with a hand of solitaire or sneak an opponent an Old Maid while matching wits against one of 12 virtual opponents.
“Bicycle Card Games”
is available now at major retailers for an estimated retail price of $24.95.
Baffled by a chessboard? Ever wonder exactly how to play dominoes? With
“Bicycle Board Games,”
players can brush up on rules, strategy and skill for 15 board game favorites such as Chess and Checkers, and learn new games such as Five Dice and Color Match. And they’ll never worry about losing those tiny game pieces again.
“Bicycle Board Games”
is available now at major retailers for an estimated retail price of $24.95.
More information about
“Bicycle Casino Games,” “Bicycle Card Games”
and
“Bicycle Board Games”
and free trial download versions of the games can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/games/bicycle/ .
About Microsoft Game Studios
Microsoft’s Games Division is a leading worldwide games company with three core businesses: games development and publishing, the Microsoft Xbox™
video game system and Zone.com. Zone.com ( http://www.zone.com/ ) is the Internet’s largest game site.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq
“MSFT”
) is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software — any time, any place and on any device.
Microsoft and Xbox are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
Bicycle, the Bicycle logo and the Bicycle Ace of Spades are registered trademarks of The United States Playing Card Co. in the United States and/or other countries; trademarks used under license by Microsoft Corp.
Treasure Island at The Mirage and the Treasure Island at The Mirage logo are registered trademarks of Treasure Island Corp. The Mirage and The Mirage logo are registered trademarks of The Mirage Casino-Hotel. Bellagio and the Bellagio logo are registered trademarks of Bellagio; trademarks are used under license by Microsoft Corp.
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