Vacation Quest Australia, Escape the Emerald Star, Mystery P.I: Curious Case of Counterfeit Cove and Mahjong Escape now available!
SYDNEY, 2 August 2012 — PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games and a division of EA, in partnership with software publisher and distributor Mindscape, has today released four new titles in its Casual Fever range. Vacation Quest Australia, Mystery P.I. Curious Case of Counterfeit Cove, Escape the Emerald Star and the double pack Mahjong Escape Ancient China and Ancient Japan bring a new realm of globe trotting adventures to retail in Australia and New Zealand.
Each title provides hours of quality gameplay with new challenges played in beautiful settings. Each title has a different focus and theme, as outlined below.
Vacation Quest Australia
In Vacation Quest Australia, players explore 28 beautiful Australian locations including the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Harbour and the outback. Players must search for over 2,200 items and collect hidden boomerangs to complete tours, fill their vacation journals with achievements, extend their trip and unlock bonus locations. Australian trivia and local lingo are also included in this incredible vacation that you will never forget.
Escape the Emerald Star
In Escape the Emerald Star, players are vacationing on the Emerald Star cruise ship only to awake and find the ship abandoned and in disarray. Only by searching the gigantic ship will players escape the ship, make it to dry land and solve the mystery.
Players search through 25 intriguing locations including the officer’s quarters, the luggage area, and the wheel house to piece together fragments of a map that will help them escape. There are over 2,000 hidden items and seven unique mini-games including Match 3, Mahjong, and more in game. By finding 50 hidden anchors two bonus play modes will be unlocked.
Mystery P.I. Curious Case of Counterfeit Cove
The picturesque New England village of Whaler’s Cove is preparing for the fall tourism season, but counterfeit bills are popping up all around the seaside settlement. Players play as the world famous Mystery P.I., and are hired by the town elders to track down the counterfeiting ring before the fake bills ruin the local economy.
Players visit 25 charming seaside locations and explore more than 100 levels as they search for more than 2,200 hidden objects to close the case. Players must also find hidden lobsters and keys to unlock two bonus game modes and solve six unique mini-game puzzles including Mahjong, Match 3 and Jigsaw.
Mahjong Escape Bundle Pack- Ancient Japan and China
Play two new mahjong games in this two-for-one edition- Mahjong Escape Ancient Japan and Mahjong Escape Ancient China.
Players travel through 12 eras of Japanese history as they match magic gold tiles to unlock wisdom on a quest to collect the lost Emperors’ treasures. The games includes 200 unique levels, six different tile designs, over 20 hand-painted backgrounds, three difficulty settings and a relaxing soundtrack. Two game modes mean players can collect the lost Emperor’s treasures in the Emperor’s Adventure, or relax with traditional tile-matching fun in Classic Mahjong Solitaire.
Players match magic gold tiles and explore 11 dynasties as they unlock ancient Chinese wisdom to collect lost treasures. Enjoy over 175 unique levels, delectable hand-painted backgrounds, special power-up tiles that help along the way, six tile designs, 15 hand-painted backgrounds, and five relaxing soundtracks. Mahjong Escape – Ancient China will bend the brain while soothing the senses.
All four titles are now available at leading game retailers for $19.95.