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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, Jazz Jackrabbit, One Must Fall
2097, Tyrian, and the classic Jill of the Jungle. More top-quality games
are on the way - so stay tuned!

Epic is based in Rockville, Maryland. The Epic team includes 15 employees
and more than 30 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 in the Epic product line, which is available for
download 24 hours a day.
* 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. You will also be
included on our sysop mailing list and receive occasional updates from us.

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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
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 sign-up 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.uwp.edu /Games/Epic
ftp.funet.fi /pub/msdos/games/epic

[4] WorldWide Web. Epic now has it's own Web page! You can download Epic's
hottest shareware games from our Web page and read The Epic Meganews.

Epic's Web page: http://www.epicgames.com

[5] Get the entire Epic file collection direct from Epic by mail. For
$12 + $4 p&h, we can send you the entire Epic collection on disk or
CD-Rom. 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
(+1-301-983-9771 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 an email to [email protected] with the
first line of your message reading:

SUBSCRIBE EPIC

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!

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Ok, I'm ready to get started.
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Just send an email to [email protected] to make your site official,
or write us at:

Epic MegaGames Inc.
10406 Holbrook Drive
Potomac, MD 20854 USA


Thanks for supporting Epic MegaGames!