Avanquest Software Develops Soccer Sudoku 2010, the New Mobile Game Application
(WORLD CUP TECHNOLOGY)
The newly introduced game combines the logic of the traditional grid-based puzzle with the premier World Cup international soccer championship theme and is available for the iPhone (News - Alert), iPad and Android platforms.
The users, to play, select one of the 32 national teams and countries that qualified for the World Cup tournament and then the Sudoku puzzle is customized with that team's name and jersey.
Excellent soccer graphics and animation is provided by Avanquest's Soccer Sudoku game. The game is available in three different modes which include:
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Relax mode: play without pressure; stop and resume as you like
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Arcade mode: complete the puzzle and win the game before the final whistle
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Challenge mode: compete against online opponents from around the world and influence your team's world ranking
Easy, medium and hard are the three levels of difficulty that are designed by the unique puzzle generator. Out of these three levels, the players choose any one. Each day, players can also challenge other players around the world with a new puzzle. At the end of the game, players receive results and customized statistics.
'There are over 80 million Sudoku and 15 million soccer players in the United States, while there are over 20 million iPhone users, that we see a great opportunity to address these markets,' Manuel Coelho, Director Edutainment & Games, Avanquest Software, said. 'Moreover, participation of the USA and Mexico soccer teams in the World Cup 2010 means that interest in soccer will rise to new heights. We're excited to develop this first of many mobile applications, which will be available for the most popular mobile device platforms.'
Only by paying .99 cents, Soccer Sudoku 2010 can be purchased for the iPhone and Android (News - Alert) platforms. And for the iPad, one needs to pay $2.99. There is also a Spanish version available on all three platforms.
The Soccer Sudoku 2010 game can be downloaded from the iPhone App Store for the iPhone and iPad, and from the Android Market.
Users can download this new game for free on June 3rd, 2010.
In related news, Picross 3D, a game for the Nintendo DS family of hand-held systems has been launched for the puzzle lovers across the country.
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Edited by Alice Straight
