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Press release edited by Applelinks senior editor Kirk Hiner

Economy simulation Airline Tycoon Deluxe, originally developed by Spellbound Entertainment, has gone gold and will start shipping for the Mac this week.

Ever wanted to run your own Airline? Here is your chance. Airline Tycoon Deluxe puts you in charge of your own airline. Plan your routes and fill your order books. You have complete management control, with the ability to hire and fire staff, design your own planes and so much more.

Airline Tycoon Deluxe is a funny economy simulation proceeding in real time and assigning you the complete responsibility for an airline. However, don't be fooled by the funny comic style or the jokes; a variety of tasks are requested and your competitors never miss a chance to set a trap for you in order to put a spoke in your wheel. Your abilities are put to the test continuously. Will you be able to fill your airplanes to capacity and land some profitable charter flights? Can you establish routes for lucrative scheduled flights? Airplanes cost millions; will you be capable of increasing the share price and obtaining enough funds by the issuing of securities? Can you stand up for the construction of new airplanes in your role as an engineer? Are you able to avoid your competitors' deceitful attacks? Accept this unusual challenge and win virtual laurels with Airline Tycoon. The deluxe version contains 20 new airports, as well as new opportunities. It is as interesting for professional tycoons as for beginners.

Features include:

• Funny economy simulation in comic/cartoon style
• Complete freedom of action and freedom to move within the airport facilities and more than 30 places to be visited
• Control of all parts of management: purchase of aeroplanes and their fittings, financing as well as stock market listing, planning of routes and filling order books, personnel, marketing and maintenance as well as many other details
• Easily operated construction of own aeroplanes
• Use additional security precautions against competitors' attacks or sabotage competitors yourself

System requirements:

• G3/4/5 at 350 MHz
• MacOS X v10.2
• 128 MB RAM
• 8 MB GFXcard

For more information, visit www.spellbound.de.