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HUNT VALLEY, MD _ TROIKA, a trilogy of addictive arcade/strategy 
games developed for the innovative game designers at Paragon 
Software and marketed by MicroProse Software, Inc., will be 
released this February.

TROIKA, designed by Russian gamer, Dima Pavlovsky, contains three 
games in one package: Rebel Planets, Metal Hearts and Ivan's Time 
Machine. Each is simple to learn yet, with various levels of 
difficulty, will be increasingly challenging. "These games will 
intrigue everyone from the avid computer gamer to the person who 
has never even played a computer game before," explained Paragon 
President Mark Seremet.

The first puzzle, Rebel Planets, is presented in classic arcade 
style and is ideal for gamers who enjoy arcade games or who just 
enjoy reflex challenges. Play is possible on three different 
planets with over 30 difficulty levels available on each. The game 
is played through the keyboard or the mouse and a "boss mode" can 
be used.

In Metal Hearts, the second puzzle in TROIKA, the player must 
build a complex network of metal tubing around animated metal 
hearts that threaten to take over the world. Variable speed 
settings, 250 increasing levels of difficulty and play by mouse or 
keyboard will involve any gamer. In addition, games may be saved, 
high scores will be shown and a "boss mode" is available so that 
gamers appear hard at work.

Players of Ivan's Time Machine, a strategy game, solve visual 
puzzles. Ivan consists of clever mazes where certain walls move, 
and only certain paths may be taken. Over 100 levels of play exist 
in three different time periods: Egyptian, Modern and Future. As 
in Metal Hearts, games can be saved, high scores shown and "boss 
mode" used.

TROIKA supports VGA, CGA, EGA and Tandy graphics. It also 
supports AdLib and Roland sound boards as well as keyboard and 
mouse interface. TROIKA's suggested retail price is $34.95. A 
Macintosh version is scheduled for release this summer.

Paragon Software designs and markets a complete line of 
entertainment software for personal computers. Its products are 
marketed by MicroProse Software, Inc. TROIKA will be released for 
IBM-PC and Tandy computers. IBM and Tandy are registered 
trademarks of International Business Machines and Tandy 
Corporation, respectively. Ad Lib is a registered trademark of Ad 
Lib, Inc. Roland is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation. 
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computers.