SEGA THROWS A PARTY ON GAME BOY ADVANCE WITH 'SONIC PINBALL PARTY'

New Pinball Game for GBA Offers Linked Multiplayer Action, Classic SEGA

Characters, Multiple Modes and More!

SAN FRANCISCO (May 27, 2003) - It's time to get the party started right!

SEGA(R) today announced Sonic(R)'s return to the Game Boy(R) Advance with

the launch of "Sonic Pinball Party(TM)." In the ultimate handheld pinball

experience, "Sonic Pinball Party" delivers fresh pinball boards filled with

SONICTEAM characters and a huge assortment of multiplayer party games

playable via the Game Boy(R) Advance Game Link(R) cable.

"'Sonic Pinball Party' is the definitive party on-the-go, taking classic

pinball action to a whole new level," said Mike Fischer, vice president of

marketing, SEGA of America. "Gamers can challenge friends to heated pinball

play anytime or anywhere via the Game Link cable, or try to beat their own

best scores. It's pure pick-up-and-play portable Sonic fun."

With SONICTEAM characters from "Sonic The Hedgehog(R)," "Samba de Amigo(TM)"

and "Nights(TM)," "Sonic Pinball Party" challenges players to shoot, tilt,

and flip their way through a slew of pinball boards, lightning fast

mini-games and party games that promise to give gamers the pinball fix

they've been craving.

The game features five modes of play including Arcade Mode, Vs. Mode, Story

Mode, Casinopolis and the Chao Garden, as well as hidden zones and

mini-games including Roulette, Slots and Bingo. As if that wasn't enough,

"Sonic Pinball Party" includes three party games to extend the fun: Hot

Potato, Air Hockey and Ladders. Finally, via the Nintendo GameCube(TM) Game

Boy(R) Advance cable, players can once again experience Chao-raising fun by

connecting to SEGA's "Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut(TM)," launching in

June on Nintendo GameCube(TM).