On Tuesday, in the latest of unexpected announcements from Interplay, the company announced that it had signed a distribution deal with Empire Interactive to distribute Pro Pinball: Big Race USA, Apache Havoc, and Golf Pro bundle to North American retailers this spring. On Wednesday, Empire and Interplay announced the release of Pro Pinball and Apache Havoc.

　　"Interplay is pleased to have the opportunity to distribute these superb Empire Interactive games," remarked Phil Adam, vice president of business development. "We feel that our distribution capabilities will assist these games in fulfilling their hit potential."

　　Pro Pinball brings arcade pinball simulation to gamers in its third installment of the Pro Pinball series by offering pinball wizards to travel over the 16 major city playzones. The game also features head-to-head play and hybrid play for both PCs and Macs.

　　PC-based helicopter Apache Havoc brings two attack choppers, the US AH-64D Apache Longbow or the Russian MiL-28N Havoc-B, to gamers with 3D-acceleration, full multiplayer options, detailed graphics, and weather effects.

　　The Golf Pro Bundle combines The Golf Pro and The Golf Pro 2: Wentworth Edition together through a mouse driven system allowing for a single golf swing mechanism. The titles sport high quality, pre-rendered graphics based on detailed ground surveys, advanced AI, and "Play with the Pro" golf hints from champion Gary Player.