Five Puzzle Favorites From Pogo.com Debut on the Nintendo DS
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan 23, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Get ready to unwind, de-stress and have some fun! Electronic Arts
(NASDAQ:ERTS) revealed Pogo™ Island, a unique title featuring the
five most popular games from Pogo.com -- Word Whomp™, Poppit!™,
Phlinx, Tri-Peaks Solitaire and Squelchies. Available on March 26,
2007, Pogo Island is exclusive to the Nintendo DS™ system. Each
game is easy to pick-up and hard to put down, allowing even the most
casual gamer to enjoy hours of stress-free fun. EA's Pogo.com™ is
one of the leading casual gaming sites with, 15MM monthly unique
visitors in the US and it is also the stickiest top 100 online
property in the US(1).
"Millions of people have been captivated by these simple, yet
addictive casual games. We're so excited to finally bring the online
experience to players on the go," said Kevin Chorney, Producer of Pogo
Island. "Whether you are playing with the kids on a road trip or just
killing time while waiting in line, Pogo Island takes your mind off
work, stress and the craziness of everyday life. Now, people young and
old can enjoy some brain-busting fun wherever they are, whenever they
want."
Pogo Island offers an easy to learn but challenging to master
level of enjoyment that will make hours feel like fleeting minutes.
Each of the games -- Word Whomp, Poppit!, Phlinx, Tri-Peaks Solitaire
and Squelchies -- is skinned to a playful island theme that transports
you to an island getaway. Above and beyond the five puzzle games is a
fun and unique meta-game that sets players on an island-wide adventure
mission to reunite with stranded Pogo mascots. Along the way, players
will collect tokens which can either be translated into bragging
rights amongst peers or transferred to Pogo.com*, where players can
reap the benefits of being a token guru.
Game descriptions below:
Word Whomp -- Whomp adorable gophers and spell as many words as
you can from a given set of letters before the clock runs out.
Poppit! -- Just pop and go! Release hidden "prizes" in this puzzle
favorite by popping groups of two or more balloons of the same color.
Phlinx -- Create groups of colored stones, collect ancient
power-ups, and make your way to the bonus round in this action puzzle.
Tri-Peaks Solitaire -- A fun and fast-paced solitaire game where
you remove cards to uncover tokens and powerup bonus cards.
Squelchies -- In this puzzle game, match Squelchies by color to
release them from the board.
Pogo Island is being developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, BC under
the EA™ brand. The game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. Media
can find screenshots and the fact sheet at http://info.ea.com.
(1) comScore Media Metrix, 2006
* Requires Internet Connection and Pogo registration.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City,
California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software
company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and
distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems,
personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™,
EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2006, EA posted
revenue of $2.95 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one
million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. For
more information about Pogo visit www.pogo.com. More information about
EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the
Internet at http://info.ea.com.
Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, POGO, Poppit! and
Word Whomp are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts
Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Nintendo DS is a trademark of
Nintendo.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.