7th Level wishes to make known the arrival of "Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail"; voted best game of 932 A.D

Business Wire, March 26, 1996

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 1996--It's England, 932 A.D., and God Himself has charged King Arthur with a sacred task -- the "Quest for the Holy Grail."

What follows is the most breathtaking and significant strategic mission in the history of Western civilization. And now, in this thrilling CD-ROM game from 7th Level Inc. (NASDAQ:SEVL), you are in command!

That's right. It's up to you to find the Grail! And to find the Grail you've got to use your wits. Because "Monty Python and and the Holy Grail" is a strategy game -- a devilishly delightful assortment of logic puzzles, games and clues, all of them linked together and cleverly hidden throughout an off-kilter hodgepodge of medieval scenarios out of which you, the player, must make some sense.

Those hardy enough to complete their quest will be rewarded with the original film script's top-secret "King Brian the Wild" scene, which has never been seen performed anywhere else in the world, and which contains a feast of top-secret, original animation, likewise never performed anywhere else in the world.

Thrill to the sound of clopping coconuts as you ride with Arthur and his trusty servant Patsy through 15 brilliantly rendered scenes chock-full of interactivity, rounding up Lancelot, Galahad and all the other knights of the Round Table whose names nobody can ever remember.

Then together blaze a trail across the seductively forbidding landscape of Arthurian England and unravel the spellbinding mysteries that lurk at the heart of your perilous quest for the elusive Holy Grail.

But don't let yourself become so busy looking for the Grail that you miss the comedy, because it too is everywhere. You don't have to play the strategy game to enjoy foul pestilence, rude Frenchmen, lavish song and dance routines, and many wonderful chances to suffer a vile, painful death, as you actually become a player in all of your favorite bits from the film.

What will you do when you stumble upon temptation and the beautiful Sex-Starved Ladies of Castle Anthrax? Press onward in search of the Grail? Or stick around for a lively game of Spank the Virgin? Perhaps you'd rather unlock the deep, dark secrets of the Black Knight, history's original troubled loner. Then enter the world of virtual combat and slice the poor sod to pieces.

Of course, let's not forget the world premiere of everyone's soon-to-be-favorite arcade games, "Drop Dead," "Catch the Cow" and "Burn the Witch." And no interactive experience could ever be complete without first testing your wits against the wily Bridgekeeper at the infamous Bridge of Death.

Believe it or not, "Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail" is such a good game that even one of 7th Level's top executives has gone out on a limb to praise it.

"What excites me most about this game is how we've managed to take an extremely innovative, popular, classic comedy film and convert it into an experience that is totally interactive, yet which still manages to keep the feel of the original film entirely intact," said Bob Ezrin, president of 7th Level.

Backgrounds and characters alike consist of dazzling, vivid imagery taken directly from the film, as well as a breathtaking smorgasbord of newly created artwork and the signature, quaintly grotesque creations of original Python artist Terry Gilliam -- all of which combine for a look and feel that can only be described as "more or less quintessentially Pythonesque."

What's more, 7th Level's "Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail" features newly recorded voice material performed by Python members Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and Terry Jones. Idle also serves as the game's executive co-producer.

Said Idle of the entire experience, "Blimey blimey I'm an Englishman! Let us take some tea and scones and watch a game of cricket!" Idle went to add, "I see once again 7th Level has hired some incompetent, second-rate bastard to write quotes for me."

7th Level produced Monty Python's first interactive CD-ROM game -- "Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time." Reviewers and game players alike went crazy over it. Well now they're doing it again. Only, of course, this game will be totally different. So, maybe they're not quite exactly doing it all over again. Yes, that's right. Rest assured that this will be a brand-new, totally unique experience.

"Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail" will be available in June for $49.99. For more Monty Python madness, visit 7th Level on the Internet at www.7thlevel.com or on AOL and CompuServe at "SEVENTH."

7th Level blends Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques, and world-class animators and producers to deliver state-of-the-art multimedia products. 7th Level's award-winning titles include "The Great Word Adventure" and "TuneLand" starring Howie Mandel," "Arcade America," "Battle Beast," "Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time" and "Take Your Best Shot." Coming this summer is "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective."

For more information regarding 7th Level and its products, please contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level Inc., 214/498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com; or Jenny Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, 310/473-4147, jenny_rosas@bgh.com.