WHITE PLAINS, NY, July 15, 1992--It's been a pleasant cruise for most, but
some of the passengers seem to have their own agenda. Why does Oscar have
a look of doom on his face? What is Jerry doing snooping all over the
ship? These are some of the questions that will be asked and answered by
members as they play the PRODIGY Mystery Party.

The PRODIGY Mystery Party, an online multiplayer mystery game, is a new
Custom Choice for the PRODIGY service. Based on PRODIGY's popular mystery
series, Abel Adventures, about the exploits of travel agent/amateur
detective Tom Abel, it allows players to take on the role of a character
in a multiplayer mystery game. The story, illustrated with distinctive
graphics, progresses in real time and evolves in response to how members
vote and by their comments posted on the bulletin boards.

To play PRODIGY Mystery Party, members join teams representing each of the
eight characters. Once members choose the characters they want to play,
the team learns its character's secret goal. For example, if the character
is an escaped convict on the run from police, it will be the team's goal
to see that the convict successfully gets away.

"We believe that the PRODIGY Mystery Party will appeal to people who may
never have thought of using their computer recreationally," said Robert
Gehorsam, manager of entertainment services for Prodigy. "One usually
thinks of a game where people either win or lose. PRODIGY Mystery Party is
more than a game, it's an event. This allows members to role play and take
an active part in the ongoing story, as well as share the experience with
other people."

PRODIGY Mystery Party will be offered several times a year with a different
story. The first story takes place on a cruise ship in the Orient.
Sometime during the course of the cruise, a murder is committed, and each
player discovers that he has at least two out of three classic elements to
arouse a suspicion of guilt: means, motive and an opportunity. One goal,
of course, is to discover exactly whodunnit, another is to achieve each
character's own hidden agenda.

Each day, players have access to the "public" story--the facts that
everyone knows-- and to their own character's private story. Each
character's actions are based on decisions that the team makes as a group,
such as "Who should we sit with at dinner tonight?" and "Should we
investigate that unlocked storeroom while everyone else is on deck?"

Each day the enrolled member will have access to:

.  An update of the character's private story.
.  Current status and condition of the other characters.
.  The ship's newspaper, which details the publicly known
   activities of the characters.
.  Public bulletin boards where members talk to players on
   other teams.
.  Private team bulletin boards to discuss the clues, plan
   strategies and learn details. The private board also lets
   members talk to the game's writer about suggestions for
   future plot developments or character actions.
.  Choice of one visit to a location for dues.
.  Twice each week, the team will vote on what action the
   character should take next. Voting options will appear
   Wednesdays and weekends with the results revealed Fridays
   and Tuesdays. Saturdays and Sundays are considered one
   day (the same story information is available both days)
   for the purpose of the game and voting. The bulletin
   boards are always open for discussion.

The results of the PRODIGY Mystery Party are presented at The Costume Ball
during the final two days of play. Each character wears a costume, voted
on by team players. All of the clues and secrets will come out in this
conclusion.

The PRODIGY Mystery Party is written on an ongoing basis by Hy Conrad,
author of the Eureka project and the popular Abel Adventures. The Custom
Choice is priced at $14.95 per member, in addition to the monthly PRODIGY
service membership fee. The game is available seven days a week and each
game lasts one month. To sign up for the PRODIGY Mystery Party, PRODIGY
service members [JUMP]: mystery party.

Prodigy recently launched another interactive game Custom Choice, entitled
Rebel Space. A multiplayer strategy game with intergalactic themes and
dramatic graphics, Rebel Space allows players to compete against up to 49
other players connected through the PRODIGY service.

PRODIGY service Start-up Kits are available in more than 15,000 stores
around the country. Prodigy maintains a special toll-free number to locate
dealers: 1-800-PRODIGY.

The PRODIGY service is America's most-used online network with more than
one and a half million members. It enables families with personal
computers to select a broad range of information, education and
entertainment; to save time and money on bill paying, securities trading,
travel ticketing and shopping; to send letters to Congress; and to
exchange personal messages from homes and offices. Each household connects
to this network through its regular telephone line attached to a home
computer with a modem.

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