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Philips CDI
The CD-i or Compact Disc Interactive is the name of an interactive multimedia CD player developed and marketed by Royal Philips Electronics N.V. CD-i also refers to the multimedia Compact Disc standard utilized by the CD-i console, also known as Green Book, which was co-developed by Philips and Sony in 1986. The first Philips CD-i player, released in 1991 and initially priced around USD $400, was capable of playing interactive CD-i discs, Audio CDs, CD+G (CD+Graphics), Karaoke CDs, and Video CDs (VCDs), though the last required an optional "Digital Video Card" to provide MPEG-1 decoding.
Early software releases in the CD-i format focused heavily on educational and self-improvement titles, with only a handful of video games, many of them adaptations of board games like "Connect Four". The most popular games for the system were The 7th Guest and Burn: Cycle. Later attempts to develop a foothold in the games market were rendered irrelevant by the arrival of cheaper and more powerful consoles, such as the Sony PlayStation. CD-i is noted for the release of several spinoffs of popular Nintendo video games featuring characters typically seen only on Nintendo consoles, although those games were not developed by Nintendo.
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Hotel Mario was a puzzle game that featured Super Mario Bros. characters and three Legend of Zelda games were released: Link: The Faces of Evil, Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon and Zelda's Adventure. Nintendo and Philips had secured an agreement to co-develop a CD-ROM enhancement for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and Philips was contractually allowed to continue using Nintendo characters after the deal fell through.
Although extensively marketed by Philips, consumer interest in CD-i titles remained low. By 1994, sales of CD-i systems had begun to slow, and in 1998 the product line was dropped. With the home market exhausted, Philips tried with little success to position the technology as a tool for kiosks and industrial multimedia.
As the brave warrior, Princess Zelda, it's your mission to thwart the enemy, Gannon, who has captured Link and taken over Tolemac. On the way to freeing Link, you'll journey deep into the Seven Shrines of the Underworld. You will acquire powerful weapons as you fight evil characters in your attempt to restore the Age of Lightness to this magical land.
This amazingly accurate simulation re-creates the famous Hyatt Beach Golf Course, your backdrop to the World Cup Tournament. Play in one of the four alternative championships or practice on the driving range or hole of your choice. To be the best in the World, play the best in the World - World Cup Golf!
Wimbledon Challenge is a multiple-choice tennis quiz game for two players or teams in one of six languages. Questions are asked randomly from a base of hundreds about the players, matches and life around the Championships.
Miniature golf is given a new, wacky dimension. it's made even more miniature and put on a compact disc. At last, the perfect date disc, the family fun disk, the kids with their friends over to the afternoon disc.
In the tradition of The Ten Commandments, Lawrence of Arabia and Gandhi comes a sweeping screen spic bursting with spectacle and drama. NOT! It's Wayne's World, the hilarious, party-down movie of the year, featuring rockin' tunes, radical babes, and your most radical hosts Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar. When a sleazy TV exec offers Wayne and Garth a fat contract to tape their late night cable-access show at his network, the two can't believe their good fortune. But they soon discover the road from basement to big time is a gnarly one, fraught with danger, temptation and ragin' party opportunities!
The ultimate gambling game. Five Las Vegas casino games for you to play, at any time, and when you win the girl of your choice removes an item of clothing. Roulette, Blackjack, Poker, Dice and the ubiquitous Fruit Machine. If you win you are given an extra reqard, and the more the girls take off.
Welcome to life in the fast lane, heart pounding competition in high performance racing machines! You're at the wheel. Advancing through ten of the world's toughest professional race tracks. Jump start your career with Kart finals, accelerate to Formula 3000 competition, and take the lead with Formula 1 championships! You are up to three other drivers must sharpen your skills, knowledge and equipment to compete against eight opponents on each track. Consult with a real pit mechanic for advice on fine tuning your car.
Reed Hawke has it all, wealth, power, the adoration of millions and. secrets to protect. This weekend he has gathered his family to discuss his running for the presidency of the United States. Lust, revenge and betrayal are at play in this adult political thriller. Do you just watch. or risk getting involved? Will the videotape you make save the country or cost you your life? As the Voyeur, it's up to you!
Buy one CD, get a million free. What if your CD player would accept your ideas about how the music should be played. This is your opportunity to talk back to the Music - TR-I. Now you can change the music as easily as you change your mind. Drawing from a vast catalogue of musical ideas, No World Order will take orders from you and build a unique performance based on your input. A simple, non-technical interact allows you to specify musical instruments such as mood, tempo and mix. You even have the guidance of world class producers Bob Clearmountain, Jerry Harrison, Don Was and Hal Willner - to help you along. Welcome friends, to the CD that never ends.
A hip, heart-pounding combination of action, music and incredible aerial photography helped make Top Gun the blockbuster hit of the 80s. Top Gun takes a look at the danger and excitement that awaits every pilot at the Navy's prestigious fighter weapons school. Tom Cruise is superb as Maverick Mitchell, a daring young flyer who's out to become the best of the best. And Kelly McGillis sizzles as the civilian instructor who teaches Maverick a few things you can't learn in the classroom.
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