TLC Industries, Inc.

FlexArcade Enters Manufacturing!
Hamsterball and Orbz for FlexArcade Now Available

 
SCHAUMBURG, IL - October 6, 2004 - TLC Industries, Inc. (http://www.tlcind.com) is proud to announce that FlexArcade and the first two games for the platform, Hamsterball and Orbz, have entered manufacturing and are available for purchase.

FlexArcade is designed to allow operators the ability to change their cabinets from one game to the next with a quick and painless 3-step-process: insert the FlexGame CD, attach the hardware security key and replace the marquee. Individual games may also require different control panels - joystick, trackball, driving wheel.

“We chose to launch FlexArcade with these two games because they are a perfect example of the FlexArcade concept,” says Ed Bender, President of TLC Industries. “These two games can be played on exactly the same cabinet because they each use the same control panel and appeal to similar demographics. It is truly the `Next Generation of Arcade Games.'”

This flexibility promises to create a revival in the coin-op arcade game market as it changes the business model from one based on purchases of expensive dedicated games that allow only a select few new products each year - to one where a hardware platform is purchased once and it can support a range of FlexGame Packs and monthly releases of new games.

To purchase FlexArcade cabinets and FlexGame Packs, contact your local distributor or call TLC Industries for a referral: 800-852-4623

TLC Industries has assembled an initial lineup of six games for FlexArcade, including puzzle, action and racing games, but is constantly looking for new developers. To learn more about TLC Industries, contact James Hills, jamesh@tlcind.com or call 847-534-5120 or visit: http://www.flexarcade.com, or visit us at IAAPA, booth #630, Nov. 17-20 in Orlando.

About Orbz - http://www.21-6.com
Orbz is an action/arcade game set in colorful 3D environments. The object of the game is to shoot your orb at targets located throughout 14 distinct courses in a race to score the most points. Game play includes both strategic single-player challenges and intense multi-player action. Orbz will appeal to a wide variety of gamers because it's easy to learn, yet provides enough depth and strategy to challenge advanced players.

About Hamsterball - http://www.raptisoft.com
Are you ready to ROLL? Roll your hamster through twelve zany, heart stopping courses in Hamsterball! Avoid obstacles, and watch your time, because reaching the goal in this crazy race is a lot harder than it looks! It's rowdy rolling rodent racing as you help your furry friend find his way through fiendish courses. With zany obstacles popping up around every turn it's going to be a wacky ride through this rollicking adventure. So load up on hamster treats and get ready for a ride that's as addictive as it is unique.

About FlexArcade - http://www.flexarcade.com
FlexArcade was designed to fill a void in today's video game marketplace by providing operators with a constant stream of new game content at affordable prices. Operators purchasing new FlexGame packs can change one cabinet to another by simply inserting a new CD, attaching a hardware security key and changing the marquee. Operators win by receiving inexpensive new games, developers win by having access to an expanded marketplace and gamers win by having tons of great new games to play.

About TLC Industries, Inc. - http://www.tlcind.com
Founded in 1985, TLC Industries, Inc. is a recognized industry leader for is consistent commitment to premium quality construction, dependable delivery and meticulous attention to detail. The company's nearly twenty years of business also includes experience working with other leaders including Sega, Konami, Namco, Capcom and fellow Chicago-area companies Midway and Incredible Technologies.