August 13, 2007

Calling All Puzzle Fanatics: Bring Out Your Inner Inventor with "The Incredible Machine" for Mobile

Vivendi Games Mobile Supports Launch with Interactive Video Targeting Super Moms

Vivendi Games Mobile, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced it is bringing the classic brain teaser The Incredible MachineT to mobile subscribers worldwide. The mobile version of the game is based on Sierra Entertainment's original PC title and is now available for phones in North America and Europe.

To coincide with the launch of the game, Vivendi Games Mobile will debut an interactive video featuring Farah McDaring, a new superheroine who demonstrates true brainpower and a well-stocked designer purse. Farah uses ordinary objects she plucks from inside her purse to save her family from the obstacles of everyday life. The video challenges Farah's fans to help her foil a robbery by solving a challenging brain teaser with little time to spare. Super moms and women of all ages can join Farah's adventures at www.incrediblemachinepresents.com. 

"The Incredible Machine is a perfect example of a fun, yet challenging casual game that appeals to consumers of all ages and demographics," said Paul Maglione, president of Vivendi Games Mobile. "The game's retro charm is a great fit with our latest video campaign starring the new fictional super mom, Farah McDaring. Fans of famous female superheroes like Wonder Woman and the Bionic Woman are sure to enjoy the adventures of Farah, as well as the ultimate test of mind over matter, in this brain-bending puzzle, The Incredible Machine."

Based on Sierra Entertainment's hit PC game franchise from the 1990s, The Incredible Machine is a favorite of puzzle game enthusiasts everywhere. The objective of the game is to solve up to 80 distinct "real world object" puzzles requiring the construction of a "Rube Goldberg" contraption, using more than 60 different objects such as ropes, pulleys, balloons and other props arranged in the proper sequence to achieve the mandated task. Consisting of 60 brain-teasing levels and 20 bonus levels to unlock, The Incredible Machine features real-time physics and rich, colorful animation bringing to life the game's truly "Incredible Machines."

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