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Sandlot Games Unfurls High Seas Trading Adventure in "Tradewinds 2(TM)"

Sandlot Games releases swashbuckling sequel to one of the top games of 2004 for worldwide distribution, starting with Shockwave.com.

BOTHELL, Wash - April 5, 2005 - Avast, me hearties! Sandlot Games, a leading developer and publisher of entertaining PC games announced the release of its much anticipated sequel to "TradewindsTM", one of the top selling online games of 2004. The title is now available to consumers and can be purchased exclusively for the next two weeks from www.shockwave.com. "Tradewinds 2TM" will then be released to other channels worldwide, including directly from Sandlot Games at www.sandlotgames.com.

In "Tradewinds 2TM" players can create a vast trading empire in the Caribbean by choosing one of several unique and customizable characters. Players amass a fortune buying and selling goods, engaging in land and sea battles, and plundering enemy ships to earn enough gold to buy new ships, upgrades, and enchanted items. "Tradewinds 2TM" features two game modes and over sixty hours of gameplay.

"'Tradewinds 2TM' bridges the old and the new," said Daniel Bernstein, CEO and President, Sandlot Games. "Players who enjoyed the original 'TradewindsTM' will find everything they loved about it in this game, and much more. New players will really be drawn into the 'TradewindsTM 2' lore. You can be a master commander, defeating pirates and plundering their gold. You can play it safe and trade goods, gradually amassing wealth and power. You can trade contraband, risking seizures, but reaping larger returns. It's up to you. It's your world to explore."

"We're proud to release 'Tradewinds 2TM' to millions of Shockwave.com customers who enjoyed the original 'TradewindsTM,'" said Peter Glover, VP of Games of Shockwave.com. "Our customers will really appreciate the quality and depth of 'Tradewinds 2TM,' which is available now on www.shockwave.com."

Key features include:

  • Buy low and sell high in 20 different ports with 10 different goods
  • Choose one of 5 characters and learn their unique stories
  • Create and customize your own character
  • Embark on over 100 swashbuckling adventures
  • Customize seven different ships
  • Lay siege to ports and dominate the seas
  • Trade magic weaponry and mysterious artifacts

"Tradewinds 2TM" is available now for the PC, with the retail price of $19.99. More information can be found on Sandlot Games' official website at www.sandlotgames.com, and on www.shockwave.com.

About Sandlot Games

Sandlot Games Corporation is a premier publisher and developer of entertaining casual games across a variety of platforms. With Sandlot Games, consumers play a wide variety of popular game titles including "TradewindsTM," "BallistikTM," "Super GrannyTM," "Snail MailTM," "SlyderTM" and "SerpentineTM." Sandlot Games reaches millions of users worldwide through a variety of distribution channels, including leading web portals and desktop computers. Founded in 2002 by video game veteran Daniel Bernstein, Sandlot Games is headquartered in Bothell, Wash. For more information, please visit us at www.sandlotgames.com.

About Shockwave.com

Shockwave.com is the world's leading destination for online games, serving a large, loyal audience the best in interactive entertainment since 1998. The award-winning Shockwave.com Web site (www.shockwave.com) attracts millions of players of all ages with a broad selection of entertainment -- action-packed arcade-style games, jigsaws and puzzle games, creativity software titles, multiplayer games, and more. Originally founded as a division of Macromedia Inc, Shockwave.com is a service of San Francisco-based AtomShockwave Corp. For more information, please visit www.shockwave.com and www.atomshockwave.com.

For more information on Sandlot Games contact:

Daniel Bernstein

Sandlot Games

Email: pr@sandlotgames.com

Fax: (425) 482-9180

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