Disney New CD-ROM Games Includes "Captivating Animation, Irresistible Gameplay"

Game enthusiasts and new players alike can enjoy a wide range of fun-packed, arcade-style games this holiday season with the introduction of Disney's Hot Shots, a new line of impulse- priced entertainment software from Disney Interactive. Available now, the first release of games includes four titles featuring the popular Timon and Pumbaa from Disney's The Lion King, and two titles hosted by the wisecracking gargoyles Hugo, Victor and Laverne from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Priced at just $14.99 or less, Disney's Hot Shots is an excellent value for both first-time software purchasers and game enthusiasts, as well as an ideal gift for consumers who want a low-priced, high-quality software product for themselves, their friends or family members. In addition, the line's compact size makes the games ideal as holiday stocking stuffers.

Disney's Hot Shots features high-quality animation and superior sound, specifically designed to take advantage of today's multimedia machines. The entertaining games provide hours of challenging gameplay for children and adults alike. The games can also be enjoyed from just about anywhere: on a laptop computer while traveling; as a homework recess; and as a break at the office.

Disney's Hot Shots are hybrid CD-ROMs that run on both Macintosh and Windows operating systems. All games feature one or two-player options with some titles playable head-to-head, as well as unlimited replayability and timeless gameplay. The games are easy to learn, yet difficult to master, and each provides increasing level of difficulty as the game progresses.

First Set of Disney's Hot Shots Titles

Four games from Disney's Hot Shots begin with Timon and Pumbaa inviting gamers into their madcap jungle arcade world:

-- "Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Pinball" -- A wacky jungle version of the classic arcade game in which Timon and Pumbaa provide hilarious directions to assist players in obtaining points.

-- "Timon & Pumbaa's Hippo Hop" -- Players guide Timon across a river of living creatures, using them as stepping stones to prevent him from taking a plunge.

-- "Timon & Pumbaa's Bug Drop" -- A quick-thinking puzzle game in which players must stack bugs in rows according to their colors.

-- "Timon & Pumbaa's Burper" -- Timon shakes bugs and other objects from a tree while Pumbaa literally burps them into oblivion.

Two games from Disney's Hot Shots are hosted by the gargoyles Hugo, Victor and Laverne from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Set in Paris, the title recreates the final of the film's Topsy Turvy sequence:

-- "The Hunchback of Notre Dame Upsy Daisy" -- An aerial duel in which players maneuver Paris air currents and try to pop their opponent's balloons while avoiding balloon thieves, stilt walkers and flying pigs.

-- "The Hunchback of Notre Dame Djali Bowling" -- Players guide Esmeralda's goat Djali to literally bowl over festival participants.

Disney's Hot Shots titles feature thousands of cels of original Disney animation, combined with state-of-the-art graphics and design. The titles based on Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame also feature the character voices of actors Jason Alexander, Charles Kimbrough and Jane Withers as the three gargoyles, while the titles based on Disney's The Lion King feature the character voices of actor Kevin Schon as Timon and actor Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa.