Auditorium, Dragon's Lair, Surviving High School, MONOPOLY and
CONNECT 4 Now Available for iPhone and iPod touch
LOS ANGELES, Dec 22, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- EA Mobile(TM), a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today
announced that five new apps are now available on the App StoreSM:
On-the-go gamers can create harmony in Auditorium, save the
princess in Dragon's Lair(R), or be whoever they want to be in Surviving
High School. Fans can also build a real estate empire in MONOPOLY and
be the first to drop four in a row in CONNECT 4 with popular
Hasbro-inspired games. Combined, these games show the breadth of
experiences available through EA Mobile games on the iPhone(R) and iPod
touch(R).
"Once again EA Mobile capitalizes on the unique features of the iPhone
and iPod touch," said Travis Boatman, VP Worldwide Studios, EA Mobile.
"Taking advantage of the WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities, both MONOPOLY
and CONNECT 4 allow for a fun multiplayer experience. Surviving
High School also takes In App Purchase to a new level allowing
players to purchase additional episodes to extend their high school game
experience."
Auditorium
As fans of this unique, award-winning puzzle game know, Auditorium
for the iPhone and iPod touch is all about the experience. The game is a
tranquil yet tantalizing, puzzling but peaceful audio-visual experience
on a mobile device. Key features include:
- Synchronize Sight and Sound - To play, guide a "Flow" of
particles into audio containers. The objective? Create a harmonic
convergence of color, light, and music. It's a simply captivating
challenge.
- Direct and Protect your "Flow" - Utilize intuitive touchscreen
controls to attract, repel, or deflect your Flow. Avoid obstacles that
can disrupt.
- Explore, Engage, Escape - Explore the game. Engage with the
artful graphics and high-quality audio. Grasp Auditorium's
sophisticated simplicity. Strategize or relax; orchestrate your own
little escape.
- Play, Replay and Master the Challenge - Play through five acts
with up to seven levels in each. With several solutions to all 25
levels, Auditorium is richly enjoyable.
- Want to Keep the Harmony Going? - Purchase additional Movements
for a great, low price from the in-game store. Each new Movement
features more challenging Acts, new concepts, colors and themes.
Dragon's Lair
For the first time ever, experience animation legend Don Bluth's
beautifully enhanced classic Dragon's Lair on the iPhone and iPod
touch. Rediscover the groundbreaking arcade game that became a cultural
phenomenon. Key features include;
- A Past Worth Repeating - Become immersed in the visually
stunning world of hand-drawn animation adapted from the original game.
Prepare for an authentic arcade experience and an unforgettable
adventure!
- A Classic Tale of Good vs. Evil - Play as valiant knight Dirk
the Daring and attempt to accomplish the noble but precarious quest to
rescue Princess Daphne from the lair of Singe, a fire-breathing dragon
who lurks in the foreboding castle of an evil wizard.
- Challenges of a Primitive Kind - Battle through menacing forces
and bizarre monsters including The Giddy Goons and The Lizard King.
Forge through a maze of mysterious caverns and treacherous barriers,
stopping at nothing to save the fair lady.
- You Control the Story- Use skills to safely navigate through
medieval obstacles like the bone-crushing Boulder Trench and the
flesh-searing Fire Room.
- Choose the Path - Play in Arcade Mode for all of the fun and
adventure of the freestanding original. Experience the authentic
laserdisc version of this fan-favorite in Home Mode and check out
additional scenes.
Surviving High School
One of EA Mobile's best selling mobile games, Surviving High School,
is now available on the App Store. Experience high-school the way you
want. Become a jock or a nerd, a popular kid or an outsider. Change the
story with each decision made, but remember that some choices are wiser
than others. Key features include:
- Bend the Story Any Way you Choose - With multiple people to
date, tons of quiz questions, and secret scenes, you'll want to play
more than once to see how things could turn out differently.
- Tune In For More Every Week - Just like a good TV show, "tune
in" each week for new episodes at no additional cost! Find out what
happens to your favorite characters as the school year continues.
- You Cause All the Drama - Your choices twist and turn your
story in different directions. Easy and intuitive touch- control
action sucks you right into the mix.
- You'll Like the Look - Comic-style graphics, funny dialogue,
and mini-games combine to make this the best Surviving High School
ever.
- School's Always in Session On Demand - Get even more great Surviving
High School stories when you purchase Episodes On Demand. Go back
to school whenever you want with:
-
Never-before-seen episodes
-
Episodes you missed
-
Upcoming episodes
MONOPOLY
Play EA Mobile's MONOPOLY for the iPhone and iPod touch and build
a real estate empire from the ground up. Use savvy business strategies
to buy, sell, trade and manage the famous holdings from the classic
version of the game. Key features include:
- Have Fun while Making Money - Cruise around the interactive
board with animated tokens and 3D dice and collect popular properties
for profit.
- Hands on Excitement - Shake the iPhone to roll the dice. Tap
the screen to buy, trade, and upgrade properties with houses and
hotels.
- Feeling Competitive? - Play with up to four friends on the same
network with WiFi and Pass 'n Play and up to two people with Bluetooth
Multiplayer.
- Endless Possibilities - Play through three levels of difficulty
and save games in progress for non-stop fun.
- MONOPOLY is 3.0 ready! - Listen to and control music from your
iTunes library without interrupting your game.
CONNECT 4
EA Mobile brings the timeless, globally beloved checker-dropping game, CONNECT
4, to the iPhone and iPod touch. Play the original board game on the
go and experience so much more with multiple game modes, multiplayer
options, and a host of enhancements available only in this version. Key
features include:
- Go Solo with Single Player - Test row-making talent in Classic,
Challenge, and Advanced Modes with all-new Powerchips, Max Score and
PopOut.
- Play Against Family and Friends - Go head-to-head with the
competition using Bluetooth, WiFi, or Pass 'N Play Multiplayer.
- Stay Ahead of the Competition- Build up your high score
and unlock 25 achievements for smart plays. Block and counter your
opponent's moves and be the first to get four tokens in a row to win.
- Eye Candy - Check out new cut scenes, slow motion gameplay, and
cool special effects like exploding chips.
- Listen while you Play - Listen to and control music from the
iTunes Library while playing CONNECT 4 for hours of addictive
fun.
Auditorium, Dragon's Lair, Surviving High School, MONOPOLY and
CONNECT 4 are currently available from the App Store on iPhone and
iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore.
For more information please visit www.eamobile.com.
To follow EA Mobile on Twitter visit http://twitter.com/eamobile.
About EA Mobile
EA Mobile(TM), is the world's leading wireless entertainment publisher with
award-winning games such as Tetris(R), Bejeweled(R), The
Sims(TM), and Need for Speed(TM). The EA Mobile portfolio also
includes casual games based on the company's partnership with Hasbro,
Inc. including MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE and SCRABBLE (in the U.S. and Canada)
as well as sports blockbusters from the EA SPORTS(TM) brand, including Madden
NFL Football, EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R). EA
Mobile develops games for multiple mobile platforms including mobile
phones, smartphones, the iPhone(TM) and iPod(R). For more information about
EA Mobile, please visit www.eamobile.com.
About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time
products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment
properties that provides some of the highest quality and most
recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a
brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a
range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to
high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS,
PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS
OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2009,
EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold
more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, The Sims, Need for Speed and Surviving
High School are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts
Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Tetris is a registered
trademark of Tetris Holding, LLC. Bejeweled is a registered trademark of
PopCap Games, Inc. CONNECT 4, MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE and SCRABBLE (in the
United States and Canada) are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with
permission. John Madden, NFL, FIFA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are the
property of their respective owners and used with permission. iPhone and
iPod are trademarks of Apple, Inc. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Sparkpr for EA Mobile
Matt Marquess, 415-321-1874
matt@sparkpr.com
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