MS. PAC-MAN and DIG DUG Come to the PC in New Games

Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Infogrames announced today that it has begun development of new games based on two of Namco's most popular characters from the golden age of the arcades: Ms. Pac-Man(TM) and Dig Dug(TM). The two games, entitled MS. PAC-MAN Quest for the Golden Maze(TM) and DIG DUG Deeper(TM), are being developed for Infogrames by Creature Labs, Ltd. in the United Kingdom and will be the first games starring this dynamic duo made exclusively for Windows(R) 95/98/ME-based PCs. Infogrames plans to publish both titles this holiday season. "MS. PAC-MAN Quest for the Golden Maze and DIG DUG Deeper continue the long legacy of Namco's Ms. Pac-Man and Dig Dug characters on home gaming platforms," said Steve Arthur, director of marketing at Infogrames. "One or the other of these gamer-beloved characters has appeared in games on every major gaming system since its arcade release in 1982. We're thrilled to be continuing this tradition by making a game especially for the PC players who remember these great characters from their youth."

In MS. PAC-MAN Quest for the Golden Maze, Ms. Pac-Man is again on the run from the pesky ghosts and must use her wits to survive. Experts and newcomers alike will be challenged to help Ms. Pac-Man get the highest possible score while attempting to collect special bonus fruit that will unlock the coveted Golden Maze. Innovative features will increase the level of interactivity and replay value while retaining the elements that made MS. PAC-MAN the best selling arcade game machine ever.

DIG DUG Deeper sees our hero Dig Dug return to his old underground territories in search of precious gems. But, as in the arcade original, he is not alone. The Pookas and Fygars are there to stop him. Armed with a drill and extermination gear, Dig Dug drills his way into the right spots while avoiding his enemies, dropping boulders on them, or destroying them with his extermination pack.

About Infogrames
Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is a leading publisher and distributor of video games for consoles (Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft), personal computers and Macintosh systems. The Company's award-winning franchises include Alone In The Dark, Driver, Deer Hunter, Test Drive, and Unreal. Infogrames, Inc.'s Humongous Entertainment division is a leader in children's entertainment software and its Macintosh publishing label, MacSoft, is a leading publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. Based in New York City, Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) (Euronext 5257) and serves as the headquarters for the Company's operations in North America.

Founded in 1983, IESA is a global publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms, as well as interactive digital television, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight entertainment systems. In 2001, IESA acquired Infogrames Interactive, Inc. (formerly Hasbro Interactive), including its line of software based on well-known licenses such as Monopoly, Jeopardy, Tonka, and Atari, which are distributed in the U.S. by Infogrames, Inc. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.us.infogrames.com.

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