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Subject: TEN announces $5,000 Quake design contest

Date: 7 May 1997 17:00:05 +0100

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TEN Announces Level Design Contest, QUAKE Enhancement

San Francisco-based Total Entertainment Network (TEN) announced a design

contest sponsored by Intel in which more than $5,000 in cash and prizes

will be awarded to the winning entrants in four categories:

* best QUAKE C mod

* best Quake map

* best Duke Nukem 3D solo and deathmatch maps

Maps are game levels, and Quake C mods are extensions of the core Quake

game - new player attributes, rules, weapons, etc. In addition to $1,000 in

cash for the winning entry in each category, five Intel Pentium OverDrive

processors with MMX technology upgrades and other runner-up prizes will be

awarded. TEN will accept submissions from May 5 through June 1, 1997; for

complete contest rules and entry guidelines, visit TEN's Mapstravaganza web

site at http://www.ten.net/intelmapstrav . TEN membership is not required

to enter.

Submitted levels will be judged upon the following criteria:

* Originality: Judging will be based on creativity and originality of

design. This is a showcase for the gamers' skills in developing games,

taking the basic aspects of the game and using those features to create a

unique gaming experience.

* Design: This encompasses both graphic attractiveness and basic

functionality. The design should be clean with no obvious flaws, and run

successfully on a 60MHz Pentium.

* Deathmatch Suitability: Each entry will be judged on its ability to

provide stimulating, entertaining game play in a multi-player environment.

The factors that make a level successful - including size, ease of play and

overall gameplay qualities - will be considered.