SOURCE: MumboJumbo
July 23, 2008 12:42 ET
Jungo™ Pounces Into Retailers Nationwide
MumboJumbo Brings Australian Mega Match™ Hit to Stores Throughout North America
DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - July 23, 2008) - MumboJumbo, leading developer and publisher of
premium casual games, will bring a whole new take on matching games to
retailers throughout North America next week. Jungo™, developed by
Australian game maker Wildfire Studios, challenges players to leave
match-three games behind to take on the new Mega Match™ game.
The epic journey follows Chase the Cheetah in his quest to save his animal
friends from the clutches of the evil Vulture Vargas. Players move colored
orbs to create matches as the time ticks down in an attempt to match as
many orbs as possible. Once players match enough orbs, the animals trapped
within are set free and Chase moves a step closer to defeating Vargas.
MumboJumbo, an industry leader in casual games, said that Jungo offers
players who enjoy match games a broader, more challenging experience than
other games in the same category. "Jungo puts a new twist on traditional
matching games by allowing players to make bigger matches than most games
would allow -- the Mega Match™ feature and the timer mechanic have set
Jungo apart from competitors and resulted in a really enjoyable game that
we're proud to take to retail," said Mark Cottam, CEO of MumboJumbo.
Wildfire Studios is releasing Jungo™ as their follow up to Tumblebugs,
one of the most popular casual games of 2005 that has been downloaded more
than 25 million times since it was originally released.
Jungo is rated 'E' for Everyone with a descriptor for "Comic Mischief" and
will sell at national retailers for $19.99. More information about this and
other premium casual games is available at www.mumbojumbo.com.
About MumboJumbo
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, MumboJumbo LLC™ is a worldwide
publisher, developer and mass marketer of premium casual games for PCs and
game consoles. MumboJumbo games are downloadable at its website as well as
key game portals, or purchased at retail through mass merchants, computer
retailers and specialty outlets. MumboJumbo owns and operates studios
located in Dallas and Vladivostok, Russia, and publishes and distributes
software through its subsidiaries worldwide. For more information please
visit our website at www.mumbojumbo.com.
About Wildfire
Wildfire Studios continues to grow its profile as a preeminent developer of
casual games.
Founded in 1995, Wildfire gained immediate recognition with the launch of
the best selling and critically acclaimed pinball simulator Balls of Steel.
The company has now released some 15 casual games across multiple
platforms.
Wildfire's games are distinguished by technical excellence, the highest
quality graphics and attention to detail. The games are available on all
the major game portals including Yahoo!, Big Fish Games, RealNetworks,
Oberon, MSN and worldwide retail outlets