Text from a recent Atari Discussion Courtesy of game.guru@TeamInfinity.com PART I (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Tonight, participating at one of the terminals ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) at Atari Corp., we have the following Atari folks: ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Ron Beltramo, VP of Marketing ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) James Grunke ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Mike Fulton ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Purple Hampton, head of AvP design team ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Dan McNamee ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Lance Lewis ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Paul Foster ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Mike Pooler ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Hans-Martin Krober ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Greg Labrec ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) John Mathieson ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Scott Saunders ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Don Thomas ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) J Patton ... (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) and Francois-Yves Bertrand. (#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) (apologies if I missed anyone's name) (#33,RB-Atari) Hello! (from Ron Beltramo, v.p. marketing) (#33,RB-Atari) I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. (#33,RB-Atari) Please accept my thanks for joining us this evening. I am (#33,RB-Atari) aware that everyone would enjoy having conferences more (#33,RB-Atari) frequently and we will review opportunities for more (#33,RB-Atari) conferences in the future. As you might imagine, we have (#33,RB-Atari) been working hard on getting more software for the Jaguar (#33,RB-Atari) on the market as quickly as possible. In itself, that would (#33,RB-Atari) not be hard if speed was our only concern. By reviewing the (#33,RB-Atari) message threads forwarded to me and the results of focus (#33,RB-Atari) groups and retailer feedback we are convinced that you want (#33,RB-Atari) the type of quality software that features the most (#33,RB-Atari) immersive and challenging gameplay that can be created for (#33,RB-Atari) the 64-Bit Jaguar system. With that in mind, we have been (#33,RB-Atari) firm in our resolve to create a new caliber of quality (#33,RB-Atari) software. The feedback we are receiving on Alien Vs. (#33,RB-Atari) Predator, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Tempest 2000 tells me (#33,RB-Atari) we are on the right track. As we have all discovered, being (#33,RB-Atari) patient and committed to this standard of quality pays off. (#33,RB-Atari) This is turning out to be an exciting Holiday Season. As (#33,RB-Atari) many of you know, we have started to ship Dragon: The Bruce (#33,RB-Atari) Lee Story and Doom. We are shipping these titles as quickly (#33,RB-Atari) as they come in to us, so make sure you stay in touch with (#33,RB-Atari) your retailer if you are looking for these titles. On the (#33,RB-Atari) heels of these titles are Checkered Flag, Club Drive, Iron (#33,RB-Atari) Soldier, Val D'Isere Skiing, Bubsy, Zool 2 and Kasumi (#33,RB-Atari) Ninja. Look for a fast flurry of these titles within the (#33,RB-Atari) next few weeks. I am particularly excited about the (#33,RB-Atari) diversity of these titles as well as quality. I think this (#33,RB-Atari) Christmas, there is something for everyone on the Jaguar. (#33,RB-Atari) This special conference is in the honor of the hard work (#33,RB-Atari) put forth by the AvP team with their successful release of (#33,RB-Atari) their new hit. I know people would like some updated (#33,RB-Atari) marketing scoop, so maybe I can address that topic quickly (#33,RB-Atari) before turning the entire focus to them. (#33,RB-Atari) First off, we are wrapping up some studio production work (#33,RB-Atari) for three new television commercials: one featuring Kasumi (#33,RB-Atari) Ninja, one for Doom and one for Iron Soldier. The Doom spot (#33,RB-Atari) will be finished this week and be on air next week for a (#33,RB-Atari) three week blitz leading up to the Christmas holidays. Iron (#33,RB-Atari) Soldier and Kasumi Ninja will be completed next week and on (#33,RB-Atari) air going into the new year. All three are shaping up to (#33,RB-Atari) be great ads for three of the next great Jaguar titles. (#33,RB-Atari) Those of you who live near Venture Stores (a chain very (#33,RB-Atari) similar to Target with stores mostly in the midwest) have (#33,RB-Atari) seen their promotion of the Jaguar in recent circulars. The (#33,RB-Atari) Jaguar and the Lynx have also been featured in recent (#33,RB-Atari) Incredible Universe advertisements. We have also succeeded (#33,RB-Atari) in selling an impressive number of Lynx systems on the Home (#33,RB-Atari) Shopping Club. Toys R Us has expanded the distribution of (#33,RB-Atari) Jaguar to 300 stores accross the country. Jaguar is now (#33,RB-Atari) being launched into Japan and every Toys R Us Store in (#33,RB-Atari) Japan will be carrying the Jaguar this Holiday Season. (#33,RB-Atari) Bill Rehbock, v.p. of software business development, has (#33,RB-Atari) recently revealed that Primal Rage will be coming to the (#33,RB-Atari) Jaguar although the timing for release has not yet been (#33,RB-Atari) announced. (#33,RB-Atari) The long awaited Tempest 2000 Soundtrack on compact disc is (#33,RB-Atari) expected in our warehouse within the next 10 days. I think (#33,RB-Atari) this item makes a perfect Christmas gift at only $12.99 (#33,RB-Atari) plus shipping. Contact Don Thomas, director of customer (#33,RB-Atari) service to order. He tells me he has reduced the shipping (#33,RB-Atari) and handling to just $3.50 on this item for onliners. (#33,RB-Atari) The Alien Vs. Predator cinema-quality poster has been such (#33,RB-Atari) a hit, we have brought in more. As a matter of fact, (#33,RB-Atari) EVERYONE that attends this conference tonight live can (#33,RB-Atari) receive a postage paid free AvP poster. The SysOp will keep (#33,RB-Atari) track of who attends. You must send your U.S. or Canadian (#33,RB-Atari) mailing address privately to 75300,1267 to get your poster. (#33,RB-Atari) If you are reading this text after the conference has (#33,RB-Atari) concluded, you can still obtain a free poster, however, (#33,RB-Atari) Atari's minimum $4.95 shipping and handling fee applies. (#33,RB-Atari) The most recent edition of the retailer's Jaguar demo tape (#33,RB-Atari) is reaching stores now. Some of you have ordered one for (#33,RB-Atari) yourselves and are receiving them. I hope you will feel (#33,RB-Atari) free to loan that tape out to friends. This 40+ (#33,RB-Atari) minute tape was produced by Greg LaBrec, director of (#33,RB-Atari) creative services. It features 30 Jaguar game sequences (#33,RB-Atari) plus copies of Atari's Jaguar commercials INCLUDING the (#33,RB-Atari) popular AvP spot; all professionally edited, reproduced (#33,RB-Atari) and labeled. (Greg has been known to sign a few before they (#33,RB-Atari) are shipped upon request ) (#33,RB-Atari) clip below and spread the news!