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PopCap Launches Zuma's Revenge!(TM) For PC and Mac
SEATTLE, Washington and DUBLIN, Ireland, September 15 /PRNewswire/ --
- Sequel to Multi-Platinum Seller Boasts All-New Amphibious Action and
Imagery
SEATTLE, Washington and DUBLIN, Ireland, September 15 /PRNewswire/ --
PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual
games, today announced that Zuma's Revenge!(TM), the highly anticipated
sequel to the original hit game that has sold 17 million copies worldwide, is
now available for PC and Mac via Web download at PopCap.com, and for PC at
North American retail outlets including Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Amazon.com and
Target. Zuma's Revenge! effectively re-imagines the ball-blasting fun of the
original Zuma(R) from the ground up with eye-popping high-res graphics, new
game mechanics and modes, boss battles and more.
The launch of Zuma's Revenge! also signals two PopCap
milestones - in the US, it marks the first time in PopCap's history that it
has delivered a game simultaneously to retail and Web/online channels.
Internationally, it is the first PopCap title to launch in 8 different
languages - Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and
Swedish - demonstrating a further commitment to PopCap's global customer
base.
In Zuma the player takes the role of a fearless ball-shooting
frog, exploring ancient temples and ruins. By firing colored spheres into an
advancing chain of balls to make matches of three or more, the frog blasts
his way through a series of arcade challenges. The sequel brings the player
to an all-new setting, the Polynesian paradise ruled by Zhaka Mu, and ups the
ante with nearly triple the screen resolution of the original game, cool 3-D
particle effects, and support for widescreen monitors. Further, Zuma's
Revenge takes the relatively basic point-and-click input of the original Zuma
up several notches, incorporating horizontal and vertical "sliding" as well
as the ability to hop from one lily pad to another to achieve greater
flexibility and hit hard-to-reach areas of the screen. All-new tiki boss
enemies provide a climactic ending to each major stage of the game and
introduce various new forms of attack and defense that must be used to
succeed in the game.
Features in Zuma's Revenge! include:
- More than 60 all-new levels in the Adventure mode alone
- Six mini-game Boss Battles that introduce explosive new
attacks and wily defenses
- Three all-new power-up effects: Lightning, Laser, and
Tri-Shot (plus all the power-ups from the original Zuma)
- New methods of movement like lily-pad hopping, slide-aiming,
and more
- 70 all-new Challenges in the Jungle of Mystery, Quiet
Village, Lost City and Mosquito Coast - featuring new bonus multiplier
effects in a beat-the-clock format.
- Run the Iron Frog gauntlet featuring an additional 10
all-new levels that must be conquered consecutively
- Get hoppin' in Heroic Frog mode, offering tougher, nearly
infinite replayability of Adventure mode
- Amazing graphics and effects that bring the Zuma franchise
into the modern world of gaming
About PopCap
PopCap Games (http://www.popcap.com) is the leading
multi-platform provider of "casual games" - fun, easy-to-learn, captivating
computer games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle,
Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over 230
people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, and
Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded more than 1 billion times by
consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled(R), has sold more than
25 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and
critics, PopCap's games are played on the Web, desktop computers, myriad
mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone and
more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox and DS), and in-flight
entertainment systems. PopCap is the only casual games developer with leading
market share across all major sales channels, including Web portals, retail
stores, mobile phones and MP3 players, and game devices.
The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed at
http://www.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its
licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product
names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used
for the benefit of those owners.
Contact: Cathy Orr, corr@popcap.com, +353-1-646-8107.






