2.00 RoboSoft Portable Application Description, or PAD for short, is a data set that is used by shareware authors to disseminate information to anyone interested in their software products. To find out more go to http://www.asp-shareware.org/pad CMP-005B12E2B17 APP-005B126AA4F Gazillionaire LavaMind . San Francisco CA 94121 USA http://www.lavamind.com LavaMind Productions sh@lavamind.com LavaMind Productions sh@lavamind.com sh@lavamind.com sh@lavamind.com sh@lavamind.com Y N Gazillionaire Deluxe Install and Uninstall English Games :: Simulation,Games :: Strategy & War,Games :: Logic Games,Education :: Kids,Education :: Teaching,Education :: Training Tools 8 MB RAM Shareware Major Update Win 3.1x,Win95,Win98,WinME,WinXP,WinNT 3.x,WinNT 4.x,Windows2000,Windows2003 Games security update 08 30 2004 29.99 N Days 5709824 5576 5.45 gaz.exe gaz.exe gaz.exe gaz.exe N Y N * Top 5 of All Strategy Games * Finalist in Ziff-Davis Shareware of the Year Awards * Winner of Golden Triad Award by Computer Game Review * 4 Stars by Yahoo! Computer Life Magazine * A+ by Education World * 4 Stars by PC Games Magazine * 92% by Kevin Perry at CGR Games & Entertainment::Simulation http://www.lavamind.com/files/gaz.exe http://www.lavamind.com/files/gaz.zip http://www.lavamind.com/download.html http://www.lavamind.com/order.html http://www.lavamind.com/images/gaz_screenshot.gif http://www.lavamind.com/images/gaz_logo.gif http://www.lavamind.com/files/pad_gaz.xml Anyone is free to distribute the limited-play demo version of Gazillionaire Deluxe. The full version must be purchased from LavaMind. Gazillionaire Deluxe, Copyright (c) 1994 - 2005 LavaMind. All rights reserved. IMPORTANT--READ CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. By installing the software, you indicate your acceptance of the following LavaMind License Agreement. LavaMind License Agreement (Single-User Products) This is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity) and LavaMind. By installing the software you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, promptly return the software and the accompanying items (including written materials and binders or other containers) to the place you obtained them from. LavaMind Software License 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. This License Agreement permits you to use one copy of the enclosed LavaMind software program (the "SOFTWARE") on a single computer. The SOFTWARE is in "use" on a computer when it is loaded into temporary memory (i.e. RAM) or installed into permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, CD-ROM, or other storage device) of that computer. However, installation on a network server for the sole purpose of internal distribution shall not constitute "use" for which a separate license is required, provided you have a separate license for each computer to which the SOFTWARE is distributed. 2. COPYRIGHT. The SOFTWARE is owned by LavaMind or its suppliers and is protected by the United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g., a book or musical recording). You may not copy the written materials accompanying the SOFTWARE. 3. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE without a written authorization from LavaMind, but you may transfer the SOFTWARE and accompanying written materials on a permanent basis provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this Agreement. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE. If the SOFTWARE is an update or has been updated, any transfer must include the most recent update and all prior versions. NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall LavaMind or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever (including without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this LavaMind product, even if LavaMind has been advised of the possibility of such damages. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS The SOFTWARE and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of The Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable. Y 1.6 11/26/2002 win95 - Win95/Win98/WinME Simulation FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE http://www.lavamind.com/files/pad_gaz.xml http://www.lavamind.com/files/pad_study.xml http://www.lavamind.com/files/pad_serpengo.xml http://www.lavamind.com/files/pad_wordigo.xml LavaMind, a San Francisco-based game company that has been producing award-winning games for over a decade, has just launched PlayActive (www.playactive.com), a game publisher focused on the $600 million casual market. Over the past five years, the market for casual games has grown from almost nothing to a multimillion dollar business dominated by puzzle games, card games, and word games. By 2008, analysts forecast the casual game market will reach $2 billion, with $1 billion coming from downloads and rest coming from advertising and subscriptions. The growing appeal of casual games isn't a mystery. "Most people can’t afford to sit down a play a game for two hours," says Naomi Kokubo, President of LavaMind, "but they still want to play. That's where casual games come in. They're the snack food of the game business. It's like having a power bar instead of a whole meal." The sweet spot for casual games is women in their 30s and 40s, but it's not just women playing these games -- it's boys, girls, men, and even the elderly. "The beauty of these games," says Kokubo, "is that they're truly mass market. Believe it or not, even hardcore gamers enjoy them as a break between other games, and the elderly are using them to maintain their cognitive skills. It's addictive exercise for the brain." PlayActive's goal is to design games so that the player is satisfied with the experience within five minutes, but the game itself goes on and on. "Usually, someone tries our games for a micro-break, expecting to play less than 10 minutes," says Kokubo, "but they wind up sticking around for an hour or more. It's all psychological." Unlike the video games, casual games don't cost millions to develop. "Because of the lower development costs, we can afford to experiment," says Kokubo. "Our goal is to launch 10 games over the next year, with each game targeted at a slightly different demographic within the casual market." As the casual game market grows, analysts expect it to rival the PC and console game markets. PlayActive plans to grow with the market, increasing the production value of its games and expanding its distribution from the PC and Mac to interactive TV platforms, wireless devices, portable media players, and even Internet connected consoles, like the Xbox 360. LAVAMIND: LavaMind (www.lavamind.com) is a San Francisco-based game publisher that owns and operates the PlayActive game portal (www.playactive.com). LavaMind has published numerous titles, including the games Serpengo, Wordigo, Gazillionaire, Zapitalism and Profitania, as well as the websites the Virtual Pet Cemetery, Utterly Outrageous Recipes, Think Huge, and the LavaMind Study Center. CONTACT: LavaMind 752 - 38th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94121 sh@lavamind.com www.lavamind.com www.playactive.com LAVAMIND AIMS PLAYACTIVE AT THE $600 MILLION CASUAL GAME MARKET http://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=13328-2 13328 13328-2 35% strategy games business simulation shareware freeware theme park railroad tycoon monopoly capitalism sim city schools K12 teachers learning downloads free ware educational social studies economics software students parents kids children family learn Gazillionaire is the award winning sim game! Gazillionaire is the award winning game of business strategy. Gazillionaire is the award winning game of business strategy. It was selected as a FINALIST in the Ziff-Davis Shareware of the Year Awards and was ranked in the Top 5 of all strategy games. Become a mogul or tycoon in this economic simulation game. Gazillionaire is the award winning game of business strategy. It was selected as a FINALIST in the Ziff-Davis Shareware of the Year Awards and was ranked in the Top 5 of all strategy games. Gazillionaire is a cross between Monopoly set in outer space and Wall Street in wonderland. It is a wild, intergalactic game of business strategy. Sophisticated real-world economic tools help you determine where supply meets demand. Gazillionaire is the award winning game of business strategy. It was selected as a FINALIST in the Ziff-Davis Shareware of the Year Awards and was ranked in the Top 5 of all strategy games. Gazillionaire is a cross between Monopoly set in outer space and Wall Street in wonderland. It is a wild, intergalactic game of business strategy. Sophisticated real-world economic tools help you determine where supply meets demand as you race to build your trade empire. Six people can play at a time on the same computer or by email over the Internet. The first company to reach a net worth of a billion kubars wins. Become a mogul or tycoon in this economic simulation game and build a financial empire!