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The first game (Virtual Villagers: A New Home) was quite successful, winning both a huge number of fans, as well as game industry awards such as the “Zeeby” for Best Strategy/Sim of 2006, and the “Best Sim of 2006″ award from GameTunnel.

The follow-up game in the series is now available, and we expect big things from Virtual Villagers 2: The Lost Children, too!

The Virtual Villagers games simulate a small village and allow your to manage and guide the villagers as they live, work, mate and grow. Virtual Villagers is unique among real-time games, in that the little villagers will continue to live, prosper, or die, even if the game is off. The game can only be suspended if set on pause.

The series is set on the fictitious island of Isola, where a lost tribe has landed on its shores. The second chapter continues where the first chapter left off, taking the player on a new journey to the western shores of the island, where you encounter a tribe of lost children and must care for and nurture your new tribe of little people and help them to survive. Your villagers will need to become farmers, builders, scientists, healers and parents. Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children includes all-new puzzles, collectible items, and new challenges to overcome as the player cares for this fledgling tribe and helps them to discover even more secrets of the mysterious island.

• Real-Time: new surprises every time you turn the game on!
• All new puzzles to solve.
• Dozens of unique collectibles for children to retrieve.
• Raise children who resemble their parents.
• Watch your villagers thrive, and then grow old, slow and grey.
• Care for your weak and sick in a tropical hospital.
• Villagers can make a variety of unique stews from hidden herbs, many with strange and unpredictable effects.
• Award your wisest villagers with persistent totems to customize your village.

More information about Virtual Villagers 2: The Lost Children
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With over 500,000 units sold since its launch in 2005, the Luxor franchise is one of the most successful brands ever in casual gaming. And now, MumboJumbo is pleased to announce the launch of Luxor 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the #1 casual game of 2005.

Designed in MumboJumbo’s Dallas studios by the same award-winning team that created the original hit, Luxor 2 sets a new benchmark graphically for casual games with 3D-like visuals, realistic reflections and shadowing, and stunning visual details throughout the game.

Paul Jensen, President of MumboJumbo says, “Luxor 2 offers the same addictive and easy-to-learn, yet difficult-to-master game play which made the award-winning Luxor franchise such a smash hit, but now takes the game to a completely new level, setting a new standard for action-puzzle casual games.”

In Luxor 2, players embark on a beautiful voyage through the land of ancient Egypt. The adventure takes place across 88 all-new, gorgeously rendered levels of brilliantly displayed crisp and stunning graphics set amongst the pyramids and temples of ancient Egypt. Wield the mystical winged scarab to shoot and destroy the approaching magical spheres before they reach the pyramids at the end of their path. And to help shoot down those enemy spheres, Luxor 2 features more explosive power-ups than ever before!

New features include:

• New ranking system lets players work their way from Farm Hand to Pharaoh
• New bonus rounds for added fun and excitement at the end of every stage
• 15 thrilling power-ups including the new Color Cloud, Pharaoh’s Dagger and Lightning Storm
• Four distinct levels of difficulty offer an invigorating challenge for all types of players

MumboJumbo Disclaimer: MumboJumbo takes no responsibility for the many hours of lost productivity that have come to be associated with the Luxor gaming franchise including: missed meetings, ignored emails, projects turned in late, unreachable friends, and the eerie quiet that may invade your workplace because everyone is glued to their computers. It’s just a game… albeit a really addictive, you-can’t-stop-playing type of game…Can over 40 million downloaders really be wrong?

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Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst is the the third episode in the Mystery Case Files franchise. The two previous episodes, Mystery Case Files: Huntsville and Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects, were two of the biggest sellers of 2005 and 2006, and Ravenhearst is poised to do the same in 2007.

Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst is a classic puzzle game that features a captivating story line, exquisite illustrations and plenty of unique levels and compelling characters

In Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst, players assume the role of a master detective who must unlock the hundred-year-old mystery that surrounds Ravenhearst Manor. The recently acquired diary of Emma Ravenhearst may hold the key to unraveling the history of this unsettling place, yet all the pages are missing. In order to solve the mystery, you’ll need to search 32 rooms, scouring each one for a list of cleverly hidden items, then locate and assemble diary pages to learn the history of the house and, ultimately, unlock the mystery.

The game includes hundreds of items to find, which are new and different each time the game is played. The items are all “hidden in plain sight” in the beautifully-rendered illustrations, but are so carefully camouflaged that they are all but invisible, until you see them, then you won’t be able to understand how you missed them in the first place.

It often takes several minutes of careful study to find all the items on your list, and sometimes the description of an item is deliberately ambiguous. For example, is a “bat” a baseball bat or a winged rodent? It can be frustrating, but it’s also tremendously addictive.

In addition to finding the items hidden in each room, you will occasionally need to solve a puzzle in order to enter a room. These elaborate mechanical puzzles are Rube Goldberg-ish in nature, in which you need to work out the exact sequence of events needed to unlock the door. These cleverly-designed mini-puzzles are great fun.

Once you’ve found enough items, you’ll receive the torn-up pieces of an old photograph, which you’ll need to piece together in order to receive a missing diary page and continue your quest.

Ravenhearst’s graphics are absolutely top-notch, and the game features moody and atmospheric music and sounds that greatly add to the experience of exploring a spooky old mansion. And once you’ve solved the mystery, the game’s not over. You can play again and again, and the game is always fresh, with new items and puzzles galore.

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After building a dining empire from scratch and saving five more restaurants from the wrecking ball, Flo’s finally taking a much-needed vacation! But how long can the hard-working heroine resist doing what she does best - slinging grits and earning tips? Fans find out in Diner Dash: Flo on the Go, the third title in the top-selling Diner Dash® franchise from leading casual games publisher, PlayFirst.

In her latest adventure, players join Flo and her friend Darla as they embark on the vacation of their dreams. But when Flo’s suitcase suddenly spills into the water, she must rely on her table serving talents to get their vacation back on track. Soon, even more restaurants need Flo’s help and with all the mayhem, will she ever get to relax? Seat customers, take orders, and satisfy nine types of customers to help Flo improve five all-new restaurants in the third episode of the original smash hit!

Building on the innovative gameplay of the first two games, players help Flo manage a stream of challenging customers including two new types, Tourists and Lovebirds. The game also introduces new travel-themed twists and turns, such as turbulence and blackouts. Players can select from a wide range of restaurant upgrades - everything from a lap pool on the cruise ship to a candelabra on the train - to enhance each level. Facing challenges such as managing noisy customers, taking picture requests and mopping up spills, players are in for a new high-flying adventure with casual gaming’s most beloved heroine.

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Avast! is a new turn-based, piracy-themed game from casual game developer Primate Games.

As Captain Suzette, a struggling Inn keeper, out to earn her fortune and save her beloved home, players must position their fleet against brigands and scallywags of all types as they sail the treacherous oceans. Harvest items, race to goals, collect treasure and scuttle opponents’ ships in one of the four gameplay scenarios.

Full of rich art and inspiring music, the story mode alone offers 40+ hours of turn based pirate fun for all ages. Along with its compelling gameplay and rich characters, Avast! includes 50 unique levels, a multiplayer “skirmish” mode for turn-swapping play, and 20+ power-up items to enhance gameplay.

Other recent pirate-themed games include:

	Bounty: Special Edition Set sail for adventure with Mirabelle and her motley crew, to find the treasure of a lifetime in this puzzle game that is sure to shiver your timbers!
	Pirates of Treasure Island A relaxing game with a unique combination of brick-matching puzzles and exciting adventures…
	Pirate Poppers Ready for some swashbuckling fun? Aim your cannonballs to clear the chains while collecting pearls, jewels and trinkets that rain down from above!
	Pirate Hunter Grow your riches, steal ships, plunder towns, and earn bounties in the swashbuckling world of Pirate Hunter!
	Cutthroats: Terror on the High Seas Become the Commander of a pirate ship, with a crew of scurvy knaves, a handful of cannon, and the whole of the Caribbean to plunder!