APRIL 15, 1993 "Read my suction cup . . . no more taxes!" Are you forking hard earned cash over to Uncle Sam? Elect Purple Tentacle ruler of the world, and never pay taxes again. After all, when tentacles come into power and humans are kept as pets, you'll never have to file another 1040 form (of course, you'll also be forced to sleep in a cage and do stupid pet tricks at human shows). Is this the warped ranting of a crazed, power-hungry politico? NO! It's the warped ranting of LucasArts Entertainment Company announcing its newest game, Day of the Tentacleª. This sequel to Maniac Mansion¨ is a wacky, interactive cartoon comedy in which you must stop tentacles from taking over the world. Controlling three off-the-wall kids (who wind up in three different time periods), you scramble to turn back time and prevent tentacle takeover. The IBM CD-ROM "Enhanced Edition" featuring the voices of professional actors throughout the game and the IBM disk-based version with a "talkie" introduction will be available this summer. CURIOUS??? Take a look at the Day of the Tentacle demo. Want to GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING when the government is sucking every penny out of you? Enter the Day of the Tentacle drawing and qualify to win a FREE Day of the Tentacle game. Here are the details: Answer the following three questions about the Day of the Tentacle demo correctly, and qualify for a drawing to win a free game: 1) Tentacles come in TWO designer colors. What are they? 2) Drinking toxic waste can make you . . . (a) Greener, more radioactive, (b) Smarter, more aggressive, (c) Deader, more inactive 3) Green Tentacle asks for what from Bernard, Laverne and Hoagie? (a) help, (b) money, (c) respect Mail your answers, along with your name, address and phone number to Green Tentacle, P.O. Box 10307, San Rafael, CA, 94912. No calls will be accepted. Deadline for entering is June 1, 1993. IMPORTANT: WRITE THE NAME OF THE BBS FROM WHICH YOU DOWNLOADED THE CONTEST ON THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR ENVELOPE. The drawing will run for 8 weeks, so you have 8 chances to win a free game (LucasArts will accumulate entries until the end of the contest). Winners will receive their games 3 to 4 weeks after the product's release this summer. Green Tentacle will contact winners by mail. ALL entrants will get a FREE Day of the Tentacle hint book and FREE shipping and handling WITH purchase of Day of the Tentacle ($59.95 for floppy or CD-ROM version) DIRECT from LucasArts. You can do this two ways: 1) Send a check for $59.95 with your contest entry, and specify which format you want ("CD" or "floppy"). LucasArts will pre- order the game for you, and send it to you with a free hintbook and no shipping or handling charge. REMEMBER -- the game releases this summer, and you can expect to receive it in the mail 3 to 4 weeks after it releases. OR, 2) Call 1-800-STARWARS 1 to 2 weeks after you enter the drawing (gives LucasArts time to process your entry), and let LucasArts know you entered the Day of the Tentacle contest. Pre-order the game with your Visa or Mastercard, and when it comes in we'll send it to you with a free hint book and no shipping or handling charge. If you win a free game after you send LucasArts a check, we'll refund your money or not charge your credit card. IMPORTANT: To receive the free hint book and free shipping and handling, you must order the game by August 1, 1993. TAKE NOTE: No purchase necessary to enter. Only one entry per person, please. Winners consent to the use of the their name for promotional purposes. LucasArts Entertainment Company is not responsible for lost or misguided entries. Illegible entries will be disqualified. Employees of LucasArts Entertainment Company, Lucas Digital Ltd. and Lucasfilm Ltd. and their families are not eligible to enter.