New CD-ROM Strategy Game Allows Kids to 'Rule the School'
LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverdeep today announced the upcoming
release of School Tycoon an all-new life simulation strategy game that
presents kids with the ultimate fantasy -- the opportunity to rule their own
school. The product combines classic "build and management" simulation with
wacky and hilarious comic mischief, as kids endeavor to balance the super-cool
elements they have created within their school, with the typical
administrative policies and procedures required to run an orderly campus.
School Tycoon will be available this fall on Windows for a suggested retail
price of $29.95.
School Tycoon sends players on a mission to design, build, and master the
Ultimate 5-Star School Empire. After choosing one of the challenging scenarios
or selecting open-play mode, kids will have the opportunity to construct an
incredible campus paradise with a wacky school environment. Starting with an
administrative building and some simple classrooms, successful players can
eventually unlock wild and outlandish buildings such as a skateboard park for
their school. They can hire interesting teachers, create their own students,
and even go inside the cafeteria to watch a food fight. Each choice they make
will have associated costs and consequences. Outlandish things can happen in
what may appear to be a well-planned school utopia. Players will face
numerous challenges as they endeavor to keep students and teachers happy,
maintain a balance between high grade point averages and athletic prowess, and
ultimately master the school of their dreams.
"The concept of giving kids control over something they feel controls them
was incredibly appealing in the focus groups we conducted for this product
early on," said Joe Roberts, president of worldwide products and marketing for
Riverdeep. "Kids had the wildest ideas for possible school environments,
which helped to fuel ideas behind some of the wacky scenarios we created in
the product," continued Roberts. "We feel confident School Tycoon will be a
truly unique product in this growing category of entertainment software."
About Riverdeep
Riverdeep, with offices in Dublin, Ireland and Novato, California, is a
leading publisher of interactive products focusing on productivity, kids'
entertainment, and education markets for adults, children, and schools.
Riverdeep's rich portfolio of interactive award-winning products feature such
well-known brands as The Print Shop, Reader Rabbit, Destination Math and
Learning Company Books. For more information visit http://www.riverdeep.net.
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Contact: Riverdeep Public Relations
Evelyn Dubocq Debbie Galdin Shannon Jamieson
415.763-4672 415.763.4673 415.382.2602
Edubocq@riverdeep.net Dgaldin@riverdeep.net Sjamieson@riverdeep.net
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Sjamieson@riverdeep.net, all of Riverdeep Public Relations
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