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Attention Sysops
Sign your BBS up as an
Official Epic Distribution Site
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Who is Epic MegaGames?
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Epic MegaGames is a world leader in developing and publishing shareware
games. Epic's top hits include Epic Pinball, Jill of the Jungle and
Xargon. More top-quality games such as One Must Fall and Jazz Jackrabbit
are coming soon - so stay tuned!
Epic is based in Rockville, Maryland. The Epic team includes 12
employees and more than 40 independent programmers, artists, and
musicians. Everybody at Epic is dedicated to bringing you great
shareware games.
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What's an Epic distribution site?
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An Epic distribution site is a BBS that:
* Features a special "Epic MegaGames" file section.
* Carries all shareware games in the Epic product line.
* Posts new Epic releases for download as soon as they're available.
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Why should my BBS become an Epic distribution site?
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As an Epic distribution site, you'll be able to attract new callers who
are looking for the latest and greatest shareware games.
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How do I obtain the games?
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You can download Epic's games from any of the following places:
[1] Exec-PC BBS. The world's largest BBS is the home BBS of Epic MegaGames.
14.4K Baud (high speed).....414-789-4360
2400 Baud...................414-789-4210
Exec-PC is now available worldwide with local access numbers in all
major cities. For more information, call Exec-PC direct with your modem.
[2] CompuServe, the world's largest and most popular online service.
On CompuServe, just GO EPIC to visit the Epic MegaGames forum and
find all Epic games online.
CompuServe is available worldwide with local access numbers in all
major cities. For free signup information, call by voice:
USA & Canada 1-800-524-3388 United Kingdom 0800-289-378
New Zealand 0800-446-113 Germany 0130 37 32
Australia 800-025-240 Japan 0120-22-1200
Korea 080-022-7400 Switzerland 155 31 79
France 36-63-81-22 Elsewhere (+1) 614-457-0802
[3] Internet. If you have access to Internet FTP, you can download
Epic's games from these FTP sites:
FTP Site Directory
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ftp.uml.edu /msdos/Games/Epic
ftp.wonderland.org /games/epic
ftp.funet.fi /pub/msdos/games/epic
msdos.archive.umich.edu /msdos/games/epic
wuarchive.wustl.edu /systems/msdos/msdos-games/Epic
[4] Get the entire Epic file collection direct from Epic by mail. For
$8 + $4 p&h, we can send you the entire Epic collection on disk or
CD-Rom (coming soon). Please send a check or money order in US funds
drawn on a US bank, or your VISA/Mastercard information to: Epic
MegaGames, 10406 Holbrook Drive, Potomac MD 20854 USA. Or call
800-972-7434 (301-983-9771 internationally) or fax 301-299-3841.
Please specify either disk (3.5" HD only) or CD-Rom.
All Epic games are zipped up and complete with FILE_ID descriptions.
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How do I find out about new Epic releases?
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If you're on CompuServe or Exec-PC, you can visit our forum weekly to
find out what's new.
Epic's INTERNET mailing list: For sysops who have an Internet, CompuServe,
or Fidonet mail address, send a message to us at:
70007.1631@compuserve.com
We'll add you to our Internet mailing list and send you periodic
messages to announce new products, new releases, updates, and important
news!
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So, what else is new?
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Plenty. Thanks to Epic's new distribution partnerships, you can also
sign up your BBS as a site for:
SAFARI SOFTWARE, a young new division of Epic MegaGames. Safari will be
bringing you the latest in small, innovative, high-quality games for
your PC. Stay tuned for many interesting innovations in gaming!
GAMEBYTES MAGAZINE, an online gaming magazine dedicated to reviews,
previews, and game tips. GameBytes isn't related to Epic, but we're
working together informally to gain more distribution for GameBytes and
to bring Epic sites something new and innovative every month.
An Epic MegaGames ANSI screen (EPIC.ANS) is included in the archive along
with all Epic games. Please feel free to post this screen on your BBS
to promote your status as an Epic distribution site!
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Ok, I'm ready to get started. Can I go now?
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Yes. Thanks for joining the Epic MegaGames team!
- Tim Sweeney
President,
Epic MegaGames