HACKENSACK, N.J., Dec. 1, 2006 — Slingo Quest(TM), the next installment in a series of casual games from game publisher Funkitron, Inc. and casual game giant Slingo, Inc., was released to the public and the reviews are in – this game is a hit. The game is built off of the mega-hit Slingo engine, which is the combination of Slots and Bingo, and takes the irresistible Slingo brand game play to a whole new level. Slingo Quest(TM) is set in a series of tropical islands in which players will test their Slingo playing skills in order to match patterns and complete the quest across all 10 of the game's beautifully rendered islands. This is yet another entertaining and exciting game for the casual game market which has a consistently growing female audience.
This isn't the same Slingo Classic to which people are accustomed at all. There are numerous new features in Slingo Quest that the player will get to experiment with. Bouncing Slingos, Devil Protection, Butterfly Slingos, Bonus Frogs and the magical Slingo Vision are just some of the exciting game play elements that players will discover during their trek across the Slingo islands. Some of the challenging new game boards feature a mega 7×7 matrix instead of the typical 5×5 and there are even several boards which have multiple cards for the players to match and see if they can get a Super Slingo which spans across two cards.
All of the lovable Slingo characters have made their return including a few new ones for the player to meet. The first charming new character they are introduced to is the female cherub who giggles, cries and laughs along with the player during their entire adventure while the male cherub is there to chase off the devil and offer the player hints for each level. The joker still helps the player match more numbers on the Slingo board and the snickering devil is there to take away the player's hard-earned points. There is even a secret character, which hardcore Slingo fans will recognize, that players will face if they make it far enough into the game.
"Players can choose their game experience. They can just play regular Slingo if they want, but for those players who enjoy completing fun tasks and collecting achievements, they can do that too. It's something for everyone," says Eric Lamendola, Director of Business Development for Slingo, Inc. "This is definitely not a Slingo sequel, but a whole new experience."
Dave Walls, President of Funkitron, Inc., adds, "We've really taken the Slingo game play to a whole new level of fun that casual gamers are going to love."
Chuck Miller of casual game review site GameZebo.com had this to say about Slingo Quest: "Slingo Quest is definitely one of those just-one-more-level kinda games. It grabs you and doesn't easily let go."
People can download Slingo Quest at http://www.slingoquest.com.
Web sites and portals who are interested in carrying the Slingo Quest game can contact Dave Walls of Funkitron directly at Email.
About Slingo, Inc.
Slingo, Inc. is a U.S.-based company which through visionary leadership and creative minds has effectively developed and licensed the intellectual property for the Slingo brand games. Over the past 10 years, as a leader in the continually growing "casual games" space, Slingo, Inc. has successfully licensed to partners worldwide for use with online game sites, downloadable games, instant lottery tickets, casino slot machines, casino table games, broadcast and cable television, mobile phone games, and other interactive mediums. Slingo, Inc.'s flagship game "Slingo" boasts over three billion games played because of its irresistible game play and community. Slingo.com is now one of the leading entertainment destinations for women on the Internet. Some of Slingo, Inc.'s partners are America Online, IGT, Funkitron, Oberthur Gaming Technologies, The United States Playing Card Company, Blaze and TVcompass. People can play Slingo and other games, as well as join the social networking community, by going to http://www.slingo.com.
About Funkitron, Inc.
Funkitron, Inc. was one of the first game publishers to focus on the downloadable casual game market and was founded by game industry veteran Dave Walls in 2001. For the past five years, Funkitron has been known for creating high-quality, super-fun games that appeal to a broad audience and can be distributed digitally via online networks. The company has had much success with hits such as "SCRABBLE(R) Deluxe," "SCRABBLE(R) Blast," "Slingo(R) Deluxe," "Boggle(R) Supreme" and "Poker Superstars II(TM)." Funkitron's next great game is Slingo Quest, the sequel to Slingo Deluxe. For more information about Funkitron, please visit http://www.funkitron.com.
Contacts:
Media/Business/Licensing Inquiries:
Slingo, Inc.
http://www.slingo.com
Eric Lamendola – Email
201-489-6727
Publishing and Distribution Inquiries:
Funkitron, Inc.
http://www.funkitron.com
Dave Walls – Email
978-561-1305