Turok In The News

[Richard W Travsky <rtravsky@uwyo.edu>]

Really.

 http://news.com.com/2100-1040-955594.html?tag=dd.ne.dht.nl-hed.0

 As the video game industry grows in size and competitiveness, publishers
 are resorting to increasingly wacky stunts to promote their wares. 

 New York publisher Acclaim Entertainment unveiled the latest marketing
 gimmick Tuesday, offering $10,000 to parents who name their newborn child
 after the dinosaur-slaying hero of the upcoming game "Turok: Evolution." 

 The company received thousands of responses earlier this month when it
 offered $766 (500 pounds) and an Xbox game console to British residents
 willing to legally change their name to Turok. 
 ...
 Acclaim's U.S. promotion offers $10,000 in savings bonds for the first
 baby born Sept. 1 to bear the name Turok. Prospective parents must
 register and agree to rules posted on the contest Web site by Aug. 31. 


That web site is:

 http://www.turok.com/baby/

 That's right, grab hold of your expectant lady and get ready to push,
 because if your kid is the first baby out of the hatch on Sunday, 9-1-02,
 you can win ten grand in U.S. savings bonds just by naming him Turok!
 What could be better than being the father of the dinosaur hunter?