Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, March 10, 1995 TAG: 9503100077
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: AMANDA KELL ASSOCIATED PRESS
DATELINE: ASHLAND LENGTH: Medium
And if you're really swift with your trigger finger, you can even pay your lawyer.
Yes, you too can take part in ``Trial of The Century'' - a new online, arcade-style computer game about the world's most famous double-murder defendant.
The game is the creation of the same wacky morning radio DJ who produced the holiday album ``I'm Dreaming of a White Bronco.'' Corey Deitz, 41, said Thursday he's not obsessed with the saga of the sports-hero-turned-murder-suspect - America is.
``The game is a social commentary. It's fun to play and it's a way to express my feelings about the trial and the media,'' said Deitz, who says he's not making any money on the game. He said he's there to give people a giggle about something that becomes too big, too serious, too tense to deal with.
Deitz, a member of Richmond radio station WRVQ's ``Q-Zoo'' morning program, said he spent about 55 hours developing the game and tested it with his quality control team - his 11-year-old and 8-year-old sons.
He sent the game to CompuServe and America Online this week, where it is free to subscribers. CompuServe added it to its game library early Wednesday, and by midday Thursday, 42 users had downloaded the game.
On the first level, the player (Simpson) runs around his house and grounds, catching oranges. He loses lives when he touches a roving police car or is hit by flying knives.
After a bonus round shooting DNA blobs at the O.J. corral, Simpson plays tennis to the tune of ``The Flight of the Bumblebee'' as he gobbles up tennis balls, coins and chests of cash. Each one eaten represents another lawyer paid.
by CNB