June 01, 2010 12:16 ET

Slingshot Safari HD Released Exclusively for iPad

New Title Brings Slingshot Excitement From Top 10 Bestselling App to the iPad

SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - June 1, 2010) -  Today developer Digital Prunes (www.digitalprunes.com) released the HD follow up to its bestselling iPhone® and iPod touch® game, Slingshot Safari HD for iPad®.

With high-definition graphics optimized to run beautifully on the iPad, Slingshot Safari HD enables you to test and hone your slingshot skills against exotic African animals including lions, hippos and cheetahs! But beware, endangered species are a point loser, and the wild animals won't let you slip: if you miss them they'll get their revenge and you don't have too many lives to spare.

Features of Slingshot Safari HD:

• Full resolution iPad graphics
• Simple and addictive game play that everyone can enjoy
• Hilarious animations and upbeat soundtrack
• Laser aiming assistance
• 10 African animals, each with their own behaviors, reactions and sounds
• 8 levels with increasing difficulty
• Additional Stampede game mode
• No Advertisements
• PLUS+ Enabled: compete with your friends through online leader boards
• Power Ups like the Grenade help you get the highest score possible
• A satisfyingly challenging game that is easy to learn but difficult to master

"After many requests we are excited to introduce Slingshot Safari HD, our first title specifically for the iPad," said Vadim Dagman, CEO and cofounder of Digital Prunes. "Presented on the amazing large screen format of the iPad, Slingshot Safari comes to life in a completely new and addictive way."

Slingshot Safari HD has an introductory price of $1.99, and along with Slingshot Safari and Slingshot Cowboy is available now in the App Store. Slingshot Safari HD is also being made available on ngmoco's PLUS+ Social Gaming Network.

About Digital Prunes
Digital Prunes was founded in 2009 by a group of friends who shared a simple vision -- bring world class entertainment to the rapidly growing community of mobile game players. The founders are each from different backgrounds, but together bring to Digital Prunes decades of management experience, successful entrepreneurship and quite a bit of development know-how.