WIZKIDS OFFERS MECHWARRIOR PLAYERS PERFECT PRIZE

June 27, 2005 (SEATTLE) - WizKids Inc., creators of the runaway hit games MechWarrior(r): Age of Destruction and Pirates of the Spanish Main(tm), are proud to announce an alternative special prize for the winner of the MechWarrior World Championship held at Gen Con Indy 2005: a BattleTech: Firestorm Tesla II System (TM) cockpit from Virtual World Entertainment, LLC in cooperation with www.mechjock.com.

"This partnership with Virtual World allows us to offer our finest players one of the greatest MechWarrior prizes ever," said Mike Samora, vice president of Sales and Marketing at WizKids(r). "The Tesla II virtual reality pod system has pleased millions of fans at Tesla BattleTech VR equipped entertainment venues for years." The pod comes complete with a full version of the Firestorm software that fuels the BattleTech virtual reality experience, and, says James Garbarini, President of Virtual World, "is, hands down, the closest a person can come to climbing into the cockpit of a genuine BattleMech(tm)."

Should the winner choose not to accept the pod, he or she shall receive a full supply of MechWarrior for one year. For images of the pod, and more details as Gen Con approaches, visit www.wizkidsgames.com/mechwarrior.

Founded by 25-year game-industry veteran Jordan Weisman, WizKids is a Seattle-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating tabletop games driven by imagination. Its Mage Knight(r), MechWarrior and HeroClix(r) CMGs and Pirates and Rocketmen(tm) CSGs are among the most successful games on the market today, and the company has sold hundreds of millions of game pieces worldwide. WizKids Inc. is owned by The Topps Company Inc. For additional information, visit www.wizkidsgames.com.

Headquartered in Chicago, Virtual World Entertainment is a leading supplier of high-end, centerpiece attractions to the location-based entertainment industry. Virtual World has produced and distributed cockpits since 1989 and boasts a U.S. player base over 500,000 strong and growing. More than 15 location-based operators feature Virtual World's systems, including sites in Chicago, New York, Houston, Denver and Detroit. Virtual World Entertainment, LLC is a privately held company. Visit them at www.virtualworld.com.