Now Available -- the Official Tetris Game for the Palm OS Platform.Business Editors/High-Tech & Entertainment Writers NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000 New Pocket Express Entertainment Pack Includes Tetris Tetris (Russian: Тетрис) is a , released on a large spectrum of platforms. Alexey Pajitnov originally designed and programmed the game in June 1985[1] Classic, Lode Runner Lode Runner is a 1983 platform game, first published by Brøderbund. Description The player controls a stick figure who must collect all the gold in the level while avoiding robots trying to catch the player. : The Legend Returns and Other All-Time Favorite Games Pocket Express(TM) announced today the release of its first product: Pocket Express Entertainment Pack(TM). The collection of engaging games features Tetris Classic(TM) by Pocket Express, the first and only official Tetris(R) game for the Palm OS(R) platform. Touted as the world's most popular video game, Tetris has over 50 million users worldwide. The game has been an enduring hit across many platforms ever since it debuted on the personal computer in the early 1980s. Pocket Express is proud to give Palm(TM) handheld owners everywhere the chance to get re-acquainted with this deceptively de·cep·tive·ly adv. In a deceptive or deceiving manner; so as to deceive. Usage Note: When deceptively is used to modify an adjective, the meaning is often unclear. simple, yet completely addictive game. The entertainment pack also includes the first and only official Palm OS version of another best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best computer entertainment brand, Lode Runner(TM). Fans of the well-loved original Lode Runner will be reunited "Reunited" was a #1 hit in the United States in 1979 by the Washington, D.C.-based group Peaches & Herb. Preceded by "Heart of Glass" by Blondie Billboard Hot 100 number one single May 5 1979 Succeeded by "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer with Jake Peril The designated contingency, risk, or hazard against which an insured seeks to protect himself or herself when purchasing a policy of insurance. Among the various types of perils for which insurance coverage is available are fire, theft, illness, and death. PERIL. as he hunts for gold in Lode Runner: The Legend Returns(TM) by Pocket Express. The entertainment pack also includes PocketChess(TM) by Pocket Express, the popular Palm OS chess game that won Ziff-Davis' 1999 "PalmPilot Software Game of the Year" award. Rounding out the collection are Pocket Express Blackjack blackjack, one of the world's most widely played gambling card games; also known as twenty-one or vingt-et-un. Despite contesting claims between the French and Italians, its origins are unknown. (TM), Pocket Express PokerDice(TM), and, as a free bonus, a selection of three solitaire solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire than all other card games together. games from smallWare. To capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the growing market for professionally developed software for devices such as the Palm handheld by Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), Pocket Express licensed the rights to Tetris and Lode Runner, two of the best-selling entertainment brands of all time. "Now Tetris and Lode Runner fans with Palm handhelds finally have high-quality, authentic versions of these classic games," said Pocket Express CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Alma Rodoni. "We're excited to bring these all-time favorite games to a market that now counts some seven million users." For $29.99, consumers can purchase an electronic download version of Pocket Express Entertainment Pack at Palm Gear H.Q., an online store and archive of software for the Palm OS platform located at www.palmgear.com. The product works on handheld devices with Palm OS 3.0 and above. Pocket Express Entertainment Pack carries a 30-day money-back guarantee. Pocket Express will post the software to other popular download sites in the coming days. Consumers can also expect to see a packaged version of Pocket Express Entertainment Pack available on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). in select retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → this fall. With something for everyone, Pocket Express Entertainment Pack makes a perfect gift for any handheld device owner: -- Authentic in every way, Tetris Classic by Pocket Express is the perfect puzzle game. Players position falling shapes called Tetraminoes across the bottom of a pit. When an entire line fills with blocks, it clears from the screen and the player earns points. Any unfilled lines will not clear from the screen, and the Tetraminoes will stack up higher and higher. But if the player keeps clearing lines, game play continues at a faster and faster pace with more and more points earned for cleared lines. -- In Lode Runner: The Legend Returns by Pocket Express, players navigate a gold miner through a series of 150 levels, each level having its own unique maze of ladders. The object of the game is to collect gold treasure while avoiding enemies and dead ends. To add to the challenge, users can design their own new levels for endless fun. -- PocketChess by Pocket Express offers 8 levels of difficulty, providing appropriate game play for players of any skill level. The game also offers animated piece movement, choice of board size and direction, a hint feature, and undo command, a switch sides command, and a built in 80-game opening move library. -- If you combine good planning with a little luck while you play Pocket Express PokerDice, odds are you'll fall in love with this variation on the age-old game of poker dice. Players build a collection of different poker hands using dice combinations. The faces of PokerDice's special electronic "dice" are marked with playing cards. -- Pocket Express Blackjack gives you the fun and excitement of playing this casino favorite without risking your hard-earned money. The game features most major casino rules, including splits, multiple decks, doubling down, insurance, and dealer hitting on soft 17. -- No game collection could be complete without solitaire -- the game appreciated the world over as a great cure for boredom. Thanks to the folks at smallWare, Pocket Express Entertainment Pack includes Solitaire Free with its three versions of solitaire, Klondike, Demon and Baker's Game. About Pocket Express, Inc. Founded in January 2000, Pocket Express develops high-quality software applications for mobile users and their multi-device environments. Pocket Express brings extensive experience in software development, marketing and sales to this arena. Pocket Express recognizes that today's user has a computing computing - computer universe that includes PCs, the Internet, handheld devices such as the Palm handheld, the Pocket PC(R), WAP-enabled cell phones and more. In addition to entertainment licenses, the Company's internal development is focused on products that provide rich functionality on multiple devices, offering sophisticated solutions for synching and sharing information. Additional products will provide customers with the functionality and content they need, whenever and wherever they need it. Pocket Express, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , is based in Novato, California Novato is a city located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in northern Marin County. As of a 2000 census, the city population was 47,630. Novato is 30 miles north of San Francisco on US 101. . Visit www.pocketexpress.com for more information on the company and its products. Note to Editors: Pocket Express, Pocket Express Entertainment Pack, Pocket Express PokerDice and Pocket Express Blackjack are trademarks of Pocket Express, Inc. PocketChess is a trademark of Tinyware, Inc. Palm OS is a registered trademark, and Palm is a trademark, of Palm, Inc. Tetris(R);(c)Elorg 1987. Tetris Classic(TM);(c)Elorg 1998, 2000. Tetris Logo by Roger Dean WWW.TETRIS.COM Lode Runner is a trademark licensed exclusively to Douglas E.Smith. |
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