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From: vision@mpath.com (Max Vision)

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Subject: QA Co-op Test Engineer

Date: 30 Jul 1996 19:19:41 +0100

Organization: Mpath Interactive

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Wanna Play?tm

http://www.mpath.com

Job Description: QA Co-op Test Engineer

A month before Quake was uploaded to the internet, Mpath employees were hard

at work playing the game-it's a tough job, but somebody had to do it.

This is your chance to help bring multi-player games to the internet-Mpath

Interactive, the leader in internet gaming is looking for game testers!

Past co-ops have tested games such as Command & Conquer, Quake, Warcraft, and

Big Red Racing. You will test all aspects of the Mplayer on-line gaming

service (http://www.mplayer.com), from installation to game play, to the

web-site.

Mpath Interactive offers the opportunity to LEARN a lot and have a lot of FUN

doing it!

Skills/Qualifications

This position is open to all college students pursuing a technical degree.

 You MUST have used a PC running Windows 95. Preferably you have used a

Personal Computer and Microsoft's recently released operating system called

Windows 95.

 You MUST have browsed the World Wide Web. Preferably you have accessed the

Internet and have some idea of how it all works.

 You MUST be working towards a technical degree. These Coop positions are

intended for someone working towards a Math, Engineer, or Computer Science

degree.

 You MUST enjoy PC games. Preferably multi-player games.

 You MUST be willing to work at a fast-paced, exciting start-up company in

Cupertino testing games utilizing our Mplayer multi-player gaming service.

Several Positions Available: August 1, 1996- December 20, 1996 as well as

January 97 - August 97

Contact

Tim Weaver (weaver@mpath.com) with your resume and transcript for

consideration.

About the Company

Mpath Interactive (http://www.mpath.com) is a start-up in Cupertino,

California, committed to making the Internet a more lively place --- not only

will people go to the Internet for information, they will also go to it to

meet and interact with other people. Mplayer (http://www.mplayer.com),

scheduled to debut 1996, will bring the excitement of real-time multi-player

gaming to the Internet's World Wide Web for the first time. It will feature

popular PC-based games from well-known game publishers. Mplayer's features

will include voice-capable games and chat rooms where players can converse as

they play the games, watch games in progress and choose teams or opponents.

Wanna Play?tm is a trademark of Mpath Interactive, Inc.

QA Co-op Test Engineer