Mystery in London: On the Trail of Jack the Ripper

Consumer Press Release for Immediate Release

March 2009 – Do you think you can unravel what is perhaps the biggest unsolved mystery of all time? Focus Multimedia has added an exciting new game to its range which has you following the trail of the infamous Jack the Ripper.

Licensed from Big Fish Games - one of the world’s leading casual game developers and the world’s leading online destination for games - Mystery in London: On the Trail of Jack the Ripper is an innovative new take on hidden object games.

As a collector of rare books and curiosities, a leisurely trip to London takes a spine-tingling turn. You discover a very old and valuable copy of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, and between its aged covers is a note, signed “J.R.” Further investigation unearths the realisation that you have stumbled across the trail left by infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper.

You are immediately launched into an adventure which has you scouring the City of London in search of further evidence to uncover his true identity. Stunning cut scenes tell the story of the horrific crimes which took place in and around Whitechapel all those years ago.

Search beautifully recreated historic locations such as Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace and London Dungeon using 360-degree panoramic views. Find the required items, then use your sleuthing skills to piece together the clues and expose the identity of the man who has eluded experts for over a century. But, watch out! There are those who will stop at nothing to prevent you from discovering the truth.

Features:

• A unique gameplay twist – as well as hunting for hidden objects from a list, you’ll also search for items based on their silhouette, category or even locate the subtly moving items in a scene.

• Explore 30 iconic locations around the City of London.

• Challenging mini-games will test your sleuthing skills to the max.

• Fun Facts give you interesting snippets of information about each location on the map.

Guaranteed to put your detective skills to the test, Mystery in London: On the Trail of Jack the Ripper will have you sleuthing into the wee hours of the morning.

Mystery in London: On the Trail of Jack the Ripper joins Focus Multimedia’s Essential range of great value PC games and software. Every Focus Essential title has the suggested retail price of just £9.78 including VAT.

Mystery in London: On the Trail of Jack the Ripper can be purchased from all good retailers, or may be ordered direct from www.focusmm.co.uk.

About Focus Multimedia

Focus Multimedia is one of the UK’s leading consumer software publishers. Within a comprehensive and constantly evolving product range, Focus is able to offer more than 400 high quality PC software titles for all the family. The company consistently delivers quality, value and choice across its market-leading PC budget software brands - Essential, Revival and PC Fun Club. Focus’ portfolio includes many highly acclaimed brands, amongst them; Bratz, CSI, Deal or No Deal, Disney Pixar Cars, Driving Test Success, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Law & Order, LEGO, Oxford University Press, Scooby Doo, Scrabble and SpongeBob SquarePants, and many more. For further information on Focus Multimedia please visit www.focusmm.co.uk.

About Big Fish Games

Big Fish Games is the world's leading online destination for games and interactive entertainment. Based in Seattle, Washington, Big Fish Games offers "A New Game Every Day™". Big Fish Games works with more than 500 game developers and distributes over 1 million games per day to consumers worldwide. Big Fish Games Studios develops and publishes some of the industry's leading brands including Mystery Case Files®, Hidden Expedition™, Azada™ and Fairway Solitaire™. For more information, please visit: www.bigfishgames.com.

For further information please contact:

Lucy Felthouse – PR & Marketing Executive

E-mail: l.felthouse@focusmm.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)1889 570156

Web: http://www.focusmm.co.uk