MumboJumbo, a developer and publisher of critically acclaimed casual games, and Plus+, a publisher of iPhone and iPod touch games, are proud to announce LUXOR is now available on the App Store.
In LUXOR, players will face off against the god’s evil minions threatening to ruin the mystical lands of Ancient Egypt. Players must clear chains by color-matching three or more spheres. Intuitive controls utilizing the innovative Multi-Touch user interface and accelerometer of the devices allow players to slide, tap, shake and tilt to manipulate a magical winged, side-scrolling shooter and launch power-ups. The fate of Ancient Egypt is literally in the player’s hands. The game also includes community features enabled by Plus+, the free social play network.
“We are pleased to bring the advanced capabilities of iPhone and iPod touch to our active base of LUXOR fans, and introduce LUXOR to a new audience of casual gamers,” said Mark Cottam, Chief Executive Officer, MumboJumbo. “Bringing existing fans and new ones into a mobile network that enhances gameplay for the user seemed like a natural extension of the LUXOR brand.”
“We saw MumboJumbo’s LUXOR as a darling in the premium casual game space, and perfectly suited for the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Simon Jeffery, Chief Publishing Officer, Plus+. “It’s exciting to create and serve an integrated social gaming experience in LUXOR for the iPhone and iPod touch using Plus+.”
Plus+ registrants in LUXOR can send challenges to friends via Facebook and Twitter, blaze to the top of global leaderboards and earn points in Plus+. These social play elements add to the hours of gameplay packed across 88 levels of action-packed strategy.
LUXOR is available at a special introductory price of $2.99 in the App Store on the iPhone and iPod touch, at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/ or http://www.plusplus.com/appstore/luxor.
The LUXOR franchise has amassed more than 75 million downloads worldwide and earned numerous industry awards such as Casual Game of the Year, Best Puzzle Game, Best Visual Arts and Best Audio.
To get the latest media and news for LUXOR, please visit http://www.luxoriphone.com.
