Bavisoft brings games to the visually impaired!

Bavisoft is a U.S based company who have endeavored to produce games which are directed at the visually impaired market.
They have successfully used sound imagery to create a virtual western town which is brought to life using stereo sound cues.
They have not used any graphics what-so-ever which makes this game unique and totally accessible for blind people. It uses a simple four key player interface which is easy to use to control the players character throughout the game.

I am thoroughly impressed with Grizzly Gulch Westen Extravaganza. Bavisoft should be congratulated on their first fine effort at compiling games for the visually impaired. They intend to release at least two more games this year, so keep an ear out for more details in the future.
Read on to see Bavisoft's description of the game!

It's like nothing you've experienced before - a game you have to hear to believe.

Grizzly Gulch Western Extravaganza™ is a virtual world set in the Old West created purely from sound imagery. You will have the chance to meet and interact with many crazy characters as you explore the town of Grizzly Gulch. Would you like to settle into the Saloon for a game of chance, or try to make a name for yourself upholding the law against some of the baddest outlaws in the West with your trusty six shooter in blazing arcade style gun battles? It's all up to you.

Absolutley no vision is required to play this game.

Features:
Simple 4 key control interface
CD quality stereo sound
Original music
Professional voice talent
Over 1000 digitally recorded sound effects and dialog lines
Full stereo environments for each of the many locations
Complete audio help which can be accessed at any time with the "Quick Help" feature
Interactive evolving storyline
Create a character and save your progress
Explore the town and get to know it's inhabitants
Fully functional town Bank where you can deposit and withdrawl the money you earn, as well as take out a loan if necessary
Purchase items in the General Store
Drop into the saloon to win money at 4 different casino games
Receive bounty mission assignments in Marshall's office and lock captured outlaws in the jail
Interact with townspeople to solve puzzles and gain items as well as clues to outlaws' whereabouts
Improve your reputation as you complete bounty missions. Track the outlaws to their hideouts then fight it out to bring them in.
Exciting action sequences including "whack-a-rat".
Arcade style gunfighting and target range
Practice your shooting skills by picking off flying bottles at the target range
Put your gunfighting ability to the test foiling bank robberies, fighting off ambushes, and bringing the outlaws and their gangs to justice in blazing gun battles.
Fight off surprise rattlesnake attacks while traveling through the desert
4 different games in the saloon
Full featured Blackjack including Double Down, Split, and Insurance
Quick poker
Slot machine
Shell game
Two difficulty levels
Surprise plot twists
Much more...

This is the game you've been waiting for!

Minimum Requirements:
IBM Compatible PC
Win 95/98/2000 or NT
Pentium 60
16 MB RAM
CD-ROM Drive
190 MB Hard Drive Space
DirectX 6.1 or above (Included)
DirectX compatible stereo sound card
Speakers (headphones recommended)

Review by Brian Hartgen of Infotech

Review by Kelly Sapergia for Main Menu

There are two non-playable stereo demos of Grizzly Gulch Western Extravaganza™ currently available for download. Both are in MP3 format which were recorded during actual gameplay.
Please note that audio quality was diminished during recording and compression of these files.

Saloon
This demo consists of the player entering the saloon and playing a few hands of Blackjack. It is 2 minutes 33 seconds long, and is approxomately 2.4 Megabytes. Click the link below to download.
Download Saloon Demo

Bank Robbery
This demo consists of the player entering the bank to make a few transactions. Unfortunately, it's a bad time for a novice gunfighter to be at the bank! The demo is 1 minute 58 seconds long, and is approxomately 1.8 Megabytes. Click the link below to download.
Download Bank Demo

If you would like to order a copy, please refer to the details below.

Grizzly Gulch Westen Extravaganza™ CD-ROM: $39.95 (US Dollars)
(Plus $3.95 Shipping & Handling for US and International Orders)

Total $43.90 (US Dollars)

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Happy gaming!

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