August 18, 2009
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
Available Now
Solve the One of the Greatest
Mysteries of All Time
Merscom announced today the release
of The Mystery of the Mary Celeste, available on major casual game portals
worldwide. The Mystery of the Mary Celeste, developed by Media Art, is a casual
adventure game where you most solve one of the greatest real-life mysteries
ever. The retail version will be available later this year in Europe and North
America.
In the most intriguing true maritime
mystery, in 1872, a merchant ship, The Mary Celeste, was found unmanned and
abandoned. The crew was missing but the ship was untouched, the weather was
beautiful, the lifeboats were still present, but where had everyone gone? The
Mary Celeste herself was in perfect condition and still under full sail, with
over six months of food and water still on board. The ship’s cargo was intact
and the personal belongings of the crew and passengers were still in place,
including valuables. To this date, the crew was never seen or heard from again,
and what happened to them is often cited as the greatest mystery of all time.
In the game, the player takes the
role of Mary Morehouse, an ancestor of the person who found the original Mary
Celeste, as she joins guests and crew of the Mary Celeste II on its maiden
voyage. Shortly after the boat leaves the dock strange events start to happen.
Explore the mysterious theories behind the disappearance of the original Mary
Celeste while trying to save yourself from a similar demise. Sail the seas in
this haunting adventure, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste.
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Immersive Atmosphere
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Spooky Scenes
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Explore the Mary Celeste and her
ghostly counter part as you work to save yourself from the same fate suffered
by her original crew -
Solve puzzles, find needed items
to save the two ships from disaster -
Find clues and enjoy a ghostly
tale that explores the real life theories of the disappearance of the Mary
Celeste’s crew.
“Casual games are the perfect media
for people to immerse themselves in real unsolved mysteries,” said Lloyd Melnick,
Merscom’s Chief Customer Officer. “and this is probably the most interesting
mystery ever. Games will love this title.”
