August 28, 2007

Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation Produces First-ever Original Fundraising Videogame: The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures

Expected to Launch 4Q, Starlight Starbright’s Charity Challenge Breaks New Fundraising Ground to Benefit its Seriously Ill Children and Family Members

Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation® is pleased to announce the development of The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures: Starlight Starbright Charity Challenge, a casual videogame that pairs having a good time with doing good. A first-of-its-kind fundraising initiative, Starlight has partnered with Legacy Interactive®, a leader in games for the mass market, on the game’s development and publishing. Dave Thomas and his comedy team at Emmy Award-winning studio, Animax Entertainment, developed the game’s original script and characters.

In 4Q 2007, Starlight will invite people from around the world to play the game and help lift the spirits of seriously ill children and their families in this novel way.

“Starlight is taking a giant step forward, away from run-of-the-mill charity events into the rapidly growing realm of online entertainment and casual game play,” said Patty Evans, Vice President, Developlment, Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation. “This inventive approach gives anyone with Internet access the chance to participate together in a fundraising “event” through online casual gaming. Traditional barriers to charity event participation such as geographic location, cost to participate and finding the time to partake become virtually obsolete.”

The Tuttles: Madcap Misadventures is a hilarious arcade adventure game about a thoroughly modern family trying to bond on a road trip to see the Alamo. Beautifully detailed art and wonderfully silly situations bring this familiar story into the Interactive Age. In addition to 40 engaging levels of side-scrolling action, players are treated to animated, comic book style cut scenes brought to life by the fantastic voice-over talents of some of Hollywood’s biggest names: Bob Saget (Barry Tuttle), Jamie Lee Curtis (BarbaraTuttle), Ashley Tisdale (Jess Tuttle), Dominic Scott Kay (Zach Tuttle), Dave Thomas (The Australian), Dave Coulier (The Native and several other characters), and William Shatner (Vance Shepherd, a TV action star whose persona has been downloaded into the on-board computer of the family’s souped-up mini-van).

“The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures is a high-quality, engaging game that stands out among other casual games on the market,” said Ariella Lehrer, President of Legacy Interactive. “The experience that we have created for the benefit of Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation is truly unique.”

The game will be available to the public through multiple online gaming portals and potentially via retail distribution in the future. The standard price to play will be about $20, though prices will vary depending on customer agreements with various gaming portals. On average, Starlight will receive approximately $4.75/unit. Additional information about the game is available at www.tuttlesfamily.com. 

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