IN-FUSIO LAUNCHES SMILEY TACTICS

The First Ever Two-Player Community Game For The Mobile

News by GamesIndustry International Contributor

Published on Oct. 18, 2004

Bordeaux, France, 18 October - IN-FUSIO is pleased to announce the launch of Smiley Tactics - the first ever two-player community game for mobiles. Players choose between competing against an automatically selected random opponent, or challenge a friend from their "buddy list". Developed by IN-FUSIO the game, which features small yellow and round characters, with a variety of expressions and names, called 'Smileys', is available now to download on ExEn-enabled phones.

In this strategy game, players must take it in turns to try and defeat their challenger with the fewest possible moves. Each person chooses and manages their team of ten Smileys (of which four are used - the rest are substitutes) from a selection of 60. The aim of the game is to use tactics and skill to become the best team manager, while attempting to score points by throwing potion at the opponent's goal.

There are seven rounds altogether during which players can use their special moves such as super speed and strength, cream pie throwing, as well as magic powers like invisibility and telekinesis, that is, the ability to use mind over matter in moving objects. Each Smiley has an experience level rating of between one and eight - with a Smiley winning one experience point for every draw or lost game, and two points for each game session won. The level increases every eight points.

IN-FUSIO game portfolio manager Matthieu Saint-Denis commented: "The launch of Smiley Tactics heralds a new era for mobile gamers. Being part of a community means players have the option of inviting a random opponent to compete against, or select a friend from their buddy list. This makes game play even more compelling."

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List of handsets where Smiley is available at Orange UK

Alcatel OT 735

Sagem MyX-6

Sagem MyG-5

Sagem MyX3/2

Panasonic GD87

Panasonic X70

Philips Fisio 530

Philips Fisio 350

Philips Fisio 535

About IN-FUSIO

IN-FUSIO's other games, available to download now, include Eagle Squadron, South Park^TM, Shado Fighter, Fruit Factory, Chicago Guns, Rollerblade^TM, Ghost Hunter, IF Racing 2, Football Fans, Tony Hawk's Underground, Kung Fu Legend, Skate Kid, Winter Sport, Mutant Alert, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King^TM, Flynn's Adventures, BombJack^TM, The Terminator^TM, Crazy Pet 2, Charmed^TM, Space War, Solitaire Gold, Pikubi, Sphere Madness, Casino Nights, DJ Bubble and Panko.

IN-FUSIO's statistics:

71 Wireless carriers offer IN-FUSIO's games worldwide

15,000,000 game downloads since July 2001

1,000,000 downloads per month

Every 4 seconds an IN-FUSIO game is downloaded

For more information, please visit the IN-FUSIO website at www.in-fusio.com .

For further IN-FUSIO press information, please contact:

Beatrice Guth

Senior Communication Manager

Tel: +33 5 57 77 38 35

M:+33 6 74 79 50 74

email: beatrice.guth@in-fusio.com