LANGHORNE, Pa., Aug. 7, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Casual games publisher eGames, Inc. (OTCBB:EGAM), announced today that Cake Mania(tm) Deluxe, an enhanced version of the popular online game, will ship to retail outlets in late August. The new version adds 36 Cake Mania: Back to the Bakery levels to the original family-friendly game, as well as an all-new Evans Bakery locale.
Maintaining a top ranking on online sites since its release, Cake Mania has consistently drawn glowing reviews from casual gamers around the Internet. Rated by over 16,000 users on Yahoo!, Cake Mania currently carries a cumulative Yahoo! rating of 4.5 stars out of 5.
Appealing to adults and children alike with its fast-paced, addictive play, the game's mission requires the heroine, Jill, to earn enough money to reopen her grandparents' bakery. By baking and decorating cakes for a steady stream of hilarious and hungry characters, Jill earns money to customize and upgrade her kitchen, and ultimately reopen her grandparents' business.
"Cake Mania has consistently delivered online as one of the top games of the year, and we are thrilled to partner with Cake Mania's developer, Sandlot Games, to bring this exciting deluxe version to retail stores," said eGames Vice President of Sales and Marketing Rich Siporin. "We look forward to introducing Cake Mania Deluxe to all-new customers at retail, as well as providing brand-new content to Cake Mania fans who can't get enough of the original."
About eGames, Inc.
eGames, Inc., headquartered in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, publishes and markets a diversified line of interactive entertainment titles which now include the eGames(tm), Cinemaware(r) and Cinemaware Marquee(tm) brands. Additional information regarding eGames, Inc. can be found at http://www.egames.com.
About Sandlot Games(r) Corporation
Sandlot Games(r) Corporation is a premier publisher and developer of entertaining casual games across a variety of platforms. Sandlot Games provides a wide variety of popular game titles including Tradewinds(tm), Ballistik(tm), Super Granny(tm), Orbital(tm), Slyder(tm), Snail Mail(tm), Tradewinds 2(tm), Granny in Paradise(tm), Tradewinds Legends(tm) and the recently released Cake Mania(tm). Sandlot Games reaches millions of users worldwide through a variety of distribution channels, including web portals and desktop computers. Founded in 2002 by video game veteran Daniel Bernstein, Sandlot Games is headquartered in Bothell, Wash. For more information, please visit us at www.sandlotgames.com. Cake Mania is a trademark of Sandlot Games Corporation.