Play, Remember, Have Fun!
HandyGames™ brings the famous memory® board game to mobile phones
Giebelstadt, Germany 17.05.2006 -
HandyGames, one of the leading independent developers
of mobile games and Ravensburger, Germany's most famous board
game manufacturer and European market leader in puzzles are
releasing the world famous memory® game on mobile
phones.
memory® is the best known memorization game in the world.
People in over 80 countries play memory® and since 1959 more
than 55 million copies have been sold. Simply ingenious or
ingeniously simple - that is the game concept. You need two
minutes to explain the rules but you will be intrigued by it
for hundreds of hours. Now it will be available for mobile
phones! An interactive football edition, just in time for the
World Cup, will be followed by other mobile titles which are
based on the concept of the "mother of all memorization
games".
"Together with Ravensburger, we are pleased to release the
famous memory® game adaptation for mobile phones. The game
concept Play, Remember, Have Fun will definitively attract
all age groups as memory® is known to be enjoyed by both the
young and the old", commented Markus Kassulke, CEO of
HandyGames.
Susanne Schnabel, Director Central Marketing and Project
Manager for Mobile Games at Ravensburger added: "The
objective of this cooperation is to make it possible for our
"Blue Triangle" trademark to be played on portals which have
become increasingly important to kids and teens as well as
adults. We have found a partner in HandyGames who is
able to bring our famous game principles to mobile phones in
a way that corresponds to our high quality standards."
Just in time for the World Cup, memory® will be released June
7th, 2006 for all common handsets at all leading operators
and portals worldwide or at www.handy-games.com.
memory® is a registered trademark of Ravensburger AG
Features:
- memory® for mobile phones
- Uncover matching pairs
- Hothand-multiplayer-Mode
- Easy game rules
- Educational game that helps to train concentration and
memorization skills as well as the capacity for
remembering
- Intuitive controls
About handy-games.com GmbH:
HandyGames is one of the leading independent
developers of mobile games. The company has offices in
Giebelstadt, Germany and Bucharest, Romania with its own
international distribution network. The company was founded
in 2000 by the Markus and Christopher Kassulke and Udo
Bausewein and currently has more than 50 employees and plans
to expand further. The vast and extensive product range is
characterized by its high quality and comprises of
downloadable and pre-installed games and applications for
mobile phones (based on J2ME) as well as applications for the
mobile internet. The company is one of the pioneers in this
sector. HandyGames has developed top sellers like the
Townsmen and Flitzer. The company's success is also reflected
in long-term co-operations with leading handset manufacturers
and operators and it has also received various international
awards.
More information at: www.handy-games.com
About Ravensburger
It started with the "Journey around the World": in 1883
Ravensburger's first board game was created. Today the
product range includes games, puzzles, arts and crafts, as
well as baby toys. Ravensburger offers children and adults
exciting, challenging, and diverse entertainment. With more
than 850 items available, Ravensburger Spieleverlag is one of
the leading German game developers and is also the European
market leader in puzzles.
memory® has been the milestone for Ravensburger's success. It
was first sold in 1959. Since then more than 55 million
copies have been sold and it has become the company's
bestselling game. Top sellers include games such as Enchanted
Forest, Labyrinth, and Scotland Yard. For the puzzle lovers
there are more than 500 different images available to suit
all skill levels. The sturdy, fully interlocking, cardboard
pieces are of exemplary quality. Little artists always enjoy
success when making a Ravensburger arts and craft kit.
Ministeps® is the most recent category for 0-36 month old
pre-schoolers to promote each stage of their physical,
emotional, and sensory development.
The products are exported worldwide from the factories in
Ravensburg, Germany and The Czech Republic. From London to
Los Angeles and from Cape Town to Copenhagen, the "Blue
Triangle" is renowned!
Ravensburger Products include:
Baby toys and books, children's games, educational games,
mini games, quiz fans, family games, adult strategy games,
mental training (Think), card games, puzzles,
painting-by-numbers, mandalas, craft kits, science kits,
magic kits.
More information at: www.ravensburger.com
Contact details
Ute Muendlein
www.handy-games.com GmbH
i_Park Klingholz 13
97232 Giebelstadt
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 9334 9757 - 22
Fax: +49 (0) 9334 9757 - 19
ute.muendlein@handy-games.com