Article: Midway Games Introduces Mortal Kombat 4; Revolutionary New Version of the Most Popular Fighting Videogame Franchise of All Time.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 1997--Midway Games Inc. has introduced Mortal Kombat 4(TM), the fastest, most realistic 3D fighting videogame ever created.

The final version of the game will hit arcades around the country Friday.

Mortal Kombat 4 utilizes Midway's revolutionary Zeus Chip, a powerful graphics system that is able to process over 1.2 million 4-sides polygons per second. This processing power is approximately 10 times faster than today's most advanced home systems, and it creates a level of realism in the graphics and action beyond any previous 3D videogame. There is also a new weapons system that adds to the strategic battle.

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