Never Be Bored Again - Solitaire, Sudoku and Mahjong in Your Pocket
Disney Launches 3 'n 1 Puzzle Pack for Mobile Phones
London, UK, November 29th, 2006. Mobile phone users across Europe can stimulate their brain and exercise their intelligence with three fun puzzle games in one, thanks to Disney's 3 'n 1 Puzzle Pack, a brand new collection of casual games from Disney Mobile, a mobile publishing and distribution unit of the Walt Disney Internet Group.
Disney's 3 'n 1 Puzzle Pack features three widely-loved individual games: Solitaire, Sudoku and Mahjong.
Solitaire challenges players to organise all the cards of an ordinary deck into ordered ranks - and from there into suits. Both single card and three card draw games are included. Sudoku is a logical math puzzle in which players have to fill in numbers on a grid so that each square within the grid includes the numbers 1 to 9 only once. Three difficulty levels are available. Mahjong is a hugely popular game played with tiles featuring symbols. Players must remove pairs of matching tiles from the edges of the board until it is cleared. Disney's 3 'n 1 Puzzle Pack features boards containing 72, 108 and 144 tiles, to keep players guessing no matter what their level or experience.Disney's 3 'n 1 Puzzle Pack has been designed and created specifically for mobile phones, with simple, intuitive controls -- making the games perfect for novices and experts alike. All three titles include a tutorial, allowing players to quickly and easily learn a game, if they have not played it before. Each game also has multiple difficulty levels, providing challenging game-play for even the best players.
The popularity of puzzle games, logic puzzles and casual gaming titles has never been higher. Recent market research* in the casual gaming market has indicated that simple, puzzle titles are attracting an entirely new audience to games. Over 71% of casual gamers are currently over the age of 40 and an incredible 76% of all casual games players are female. 74% of all players in the survey reported 'mental exercise' as a major benefit from playing games.
Sunil Gunderia, vice president of mobile for the Walt Disney Internet Group, Europe, said,
"Whether it's a casual game or action adventure titles based on popular Disney characters, we continuously aim to provide engaging and entertaining offerings for European mobile subscribers. Solitaire, Sudoku and Mahjong are all extremely popular casual games, with avid fans of all ages. By presenting mobile versions in a bundled package, we hope to appeal to a broader range of mobile phone users who are looking for a fun and easy way to pass the time anytime, anywhere."
Disney's 3 'n 1 Puzzle Pack is available across Europe from all top tier carriers and leading mobile entertainment portals. The game supports a wide range of handsets from all the leading manufacturers.
Check with local operators for pricing.
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About Walt Disney Internet Group Europe
Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) provides strategic leadership, business execution support and a world-class technology platform for all The Walt Disney Company's Internet properties, including 14 country-specific Disney websites across Europe, reaching five million unique visitors each month. WDIG is a market leader in developing and distributing entertainment and informational content to new platforms. The company creates and delivers products for broadband distribution including Disney Connection and Toontown Online, the world's first massive multi-player online game for kids and families. Through relationships with some of Europe's largest mobile operators, WDIG distributes content and services to wireless users under the Disney brand.
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*PopCap Games - Casual Gaming Survey, October 2006.