Dangerous Waters Leaves Dry Dock

VARESE, ITALY - 12TH APRIL 2006

Dangerous Waters, Black Bean's highly anticipated naval simulation, is officially ready to set sail in Europe. The game features control of multiple types of combat platforms including aircraft, helicopters, surface and submarine vessels. This fully loaded simulation lets you engage your enemies on, above and below the water in the most powerful submersibles in the world.

The level of detail in Dangerous Waters is unparalleled by any game of its type and Black Bean would like to announce that the European boxed release of Dangerous Waters will be available in all good stores on the 28th April 2006

Dangerous Waters Features:

The Quick Mission generator provides an infinite combination of missions, enemy forces and random locations
Perpetual mission structure. How you play has direct influence on later missions.
Full mission editor that was used by the game's designers included
Extensive database of over 270 platforms and weaponry
Issue voice commands via microphone to your virtual crew. They will follow your every order!
Multiplayer support online via GameSpy or over LAN where players can command their own platform or collaborate with other players in "multi station mode" where each player operates individual stations within a craft.
As a defence contractor, Sonalysts has provided training, analysis, modelling and simulation support to the U.S. Navy for over 30 years.

Exclusive European Features include:

Over 30 missions that were not included in the original US release! Including the new thrilling 14 mission campaign titled Red Storm Rising based on the events of the best selling novel
New and innovative missions created specifically for the European Release
The best missions created and supplied by the Dangerous Waters community
Extensive fixes and tweaks to make Dangerous Waters an enjoyable experience out of the box
The historic film that reveals the amazing story of the Submarine USS Nautilus, the first Nuclear pioneer, courtesy of Periscope Films!

QUOTES

"Dangerous Waters is the Gold Standard of naval games, by far the most advanced tactical modern naval sim ever created."
(97% - Subsim.com)

"Sonalysts Combat Simulations really delivers on this score, authentically recreating the processes of combat, from identification to engagement, in a variety of exciting missions."
( 84% - IGN.com)

For further information

Livio Cantagallo
tel: +39 0332 874 329
@: l.cantagallo@blackbeangames.com

David Halse
Tel: +44 1372 822 842
@: d.halse@blackbeangames.com

About Lago/Black Bean. Black Bean is the games label of Lago Srl, which is part of the Leader Group. Leader SpA has been the leading independent distributor in Italy since it started business in 1984. Leader is based in Gazzada (Varese) which is situated 30 miles north of Milan in northern Italy. Black Bean philosophy is to focus on a wide range of games genre leveraging on the niche targets that remain uncovered into the market. By adding original content to the products and by fully localising the titles Black Bean's vision is to remain close to player's needs. Black Bean has distribution partners all across Europe and PAL territories including Australia and South Africa. www.blackbeangames.com