NANCY DREW PC GAME EARNS PRESTIGIOUS PARENTS’ CHOICE AWARD

Parents’ Choice Foundation Presents Gold Award to Nancy Drew®: The Final Scene

 BELLEVUE, Wash., June 25, 2002 – Her Interactive, a leading developer of interactive entertainment for girls and women, today announced that its newest PC game, Nancy Drew: The Final Scene, has received the Parents’ Choice Gold Award.  The award is sponsored by the Parents’ Choice Foundation, one of the most prestigious evaluators of children’s products in the nation.  The Final Scene is the fifth installment in Her Interactive’s highly acclaimed Nancy Drew computer game series. 

The Parents’ Choice Awards program recognizes products that meet and exceed standards set by educators, scientists, performing artists, librarians, parents, and children. The Parents’ Choice Awards Committees search out and recommend products that help kids grow – imaginatively, physically, morally and mentally—and that are fun, safe, and socially sound. More than 1,500 products were entered across all categories. The Final Scene was the only gold winner in the category of kids ages 10 to 18. This is the fourth time the Parents’ Choice Foundation has awarded the gold medal – its highest honor -- to Her Interactive’s titles. The company’s games received one for its Nancy Drew computer games Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger, Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion, and Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower.

“We are very proud of the fact that we make creative, interesting and challenging games that don’t promote violence,” said Megan Gaiser, president of Her Interactive. “Receiving top billing from the Parents’ Choice Foundation for our last four titles is wonderful recognition of our dedication to providing positive interactive experiences for kids.” 

In The Final Scene, players take the role of Nancy Drew as they race the clock to save a friend’s life. Nancy is tagging along while her old high school pal Maya researches a local historic theater slated for demolition, when she hears a blood-curdling scream.  Maya has been kidnapped, and players must extract clues from the characters they meet, navigate the many hidden passageways of the theater and solve more than 20 puzzles to rescue her. 

Nancy Drew: The Final Scene is designed for players ages 10 and up, carries an ESRB rating of “E” (Everyone) and is published by DreamCatcher. The new PC game is available through retail outlets nationwide, such as Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Best Buy, and Electronics Boutique, as well as through Amazon, Scholastic and many other online and catalog outlets.

About Her Interactive, Inc.

Her Interactive creates thrilling interactive entertainment for girls of all ages. The company designs, develops and publishes award-winning games that offer role-playing, mystery, and adventure that girls and women find both challenging and fun. Her Interactive’s Nancy Drew series offers exciting gameplay without violence or gender stereotypes. More information about the company and the Nancy Drew games can be found at www.herinteractive.com.

About Parents’ Choice

Established in 1978, Parents’ Choice is the nation’s oldest not-for-profit consumer guide to quality children’s media:  books, toys, audios, software, television, videos, and magazines.  The Foundation's mission is to impart solid information about the vast array of children's media products and toys that are on the market; helping parents and caregivers of all achievements and backgrounds make informed decisions about which new products are right for their children.

For additional information about the awards and a description of the significance of each awards level, consult the Parents' Choice Foundation's Web site (www.parents-choice.org).

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