11/30/2012

[MacNews] Digest Number 2712

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Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:46 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Puffer Holiday Edition for 2012 rolls into the App Store - Published on 11/30/12

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Shelly Data Doodles announces Puffer Holiday Edition version 1.5, a free family friendly game for the iPhone and iPod touch platform. This new HD version runs in English, French, German, Spanish and now Japanese! With snowy winter settings and Holiday themed music Puffer Holiday Edition 1.5 presents players with a festive array of train puzzles to solve using either "Zen mode", a kids friendly format or "Star mode", an online competitive format. This fun puzzle game is our Holiday Gift to You!

Kent, Washington - Shelly Data Doodles is pleased to announce the worldwide availability of Puffer Holiday Edition version 1.5, a free Holiday Update to their Puffer Train series of family friendly games for the iPhone and iPod touch platform. Puffer Holiday Edition uses a range of new High Definition enabled winter settings and Holiday themed music to present players with Puffer Train puzzles within a festive setting. Puzzles are solved using both "Zen mode" - a kids friendly format with unlimited moves per puzzle or "Star mode" - an online competitive format where player's scores allow them to earn points, collect bonuses, and open new levels for play.

Along with English, French, German and Spanish, this free game update, version 1.5, now provides Japanese language support for Puffer Holiday Edition. Multiple language support allows train lovers and puzzle fans around the world to share in the fun together. The game starts off simply, but grows increasingly complex as each puzzle is solved. Players will find themselves

* Bridging rivers
* Tunneling through mountains
* Collecting reindeer
* Arranging tracks to allow Puffer the Locomotive to run

Along with companion puzzle games, Puffer's Train Challenge and Puffer's Train Challenge Lite, Puffer Holiday Edition version 1.5 is fully integrated with Apple's Game Center providing Leaderboards and a range of achievements to be earned and shared online with friends. Shelly Data Doodles also provides a free online Player's Forum where puzzlers and gamers from around the world can come together to share tips, tricks and puzzle solutions with one another.

"We reworked and improved this game for 2012 to say 'Happy Holidays!' to Puffer Train fans young and old around the world." - said Daniel Shelly, founder of Shelly Data Doodles. "This is our way of thanking you for helping us continue to build family friendly Applications that Make Life Fun!"

Device requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (as an iPhone App)
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* Size: 16.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Puffer Holiday Edition 1.5 is a free downloadable Application and is currently available, exclusively within the Games category on the App Store.

Puffer Holiday Edition 1.5.0: http://www.shellydata.com
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id488541865
Player's Forum: http://www.shellydata.com/puffertrainforum
Screenshot 1: http://www.shellydata.com/images/PufferHoliday1.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://www.shellydata.com/images/PufferHoliday2.jpg
App Icon: http://www.shellydata.com/images/PufferHolidayIcon.jpg

Shelly Data Doodles is an independent mobile game development company with headquarters in Kent, WA. With its creation in February of 2011, Daniel Shelly, the founder of Shelly Data Doodles, now brings his many years of software development expertise to Apple's iPhone, iPod and iPad platform. The mission of Shelly Data Doodles is to create family friendly Applications that Make Life Fun! As it celebrates the introduction of its latest iOS Puffer Train game, Shelly Data Doodles sees an exciting future ahead in mobile games development. Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Shelly Data Doodles, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, the Apple App Store, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Daniel Shelly
Founder
360-886-2985
United States
dan@shellydata.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/shellydoodles

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Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:46 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Real-life Tabletop Game Simulator for iOS Adds Poker Chips and Dual Deck - Published on 11/30/12

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Olearis today announces porTable 1.1 an update to its physical simulation of tabletop games for iOS. porTable is a game that allows users play tabletop games using the iPad as a table and other iOS devices as a handheld cards or dominoes. Realistic physics, handy gestures and smooth UI make it the number one tool for having fun with friends and family. Version 1.1 introduces poker chips, dual decks of cards, and extended card deck setup as well as the ability to play with two decks of cards.

Kharkov, Ukraine - Olearis today is pleased to announce the release of porTable 1.1 with poker chips, dual decks of cards, and extended card deck setup. porTable is a real-life simulation of tabletop games that use cards, chips or dominoes. It has no prescribed rules and gives players full control over their game process. porTable 1.1 now lets gamers play nearly any style card game including Poker and Canasta.

Chips are stored in the Dealer Tray on the main iPad table, allowing players to take as many chips as needed. Chips can be teleported and placed into players' personal banks on their hand-held device, and players can exchange different denominations of chips automatically.

Main Poker Chip features:
* Customizable chip sets
* Convenient exchange on player side
* Dealer tray
* Various styles
* Gestures for collecting and breaking the stack, taking, or dropping
* Teleport chips using WiFi or Bluetooth

Another big improvement is the ability to play with two decks of cards. Now it's possible to play Canasta and a variety of other games that require two decks. Version 1.1 provides a way to turn on and off each card in the deck to satisfy all games rules.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.1 or later
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 78.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
porTable 1.1 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

porTable 1.1: http://portable.olearis.com/
Download From iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/portable/id516313290
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBSn6z0skkk&feature=g-all
Screenshot: http://portable.olearis.com/images/image_poker_1.png
App Icon: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/106/Purple/v4/4f/67/9a/4f679ad0-50a4-aa08-6295-40f3fcef1db6/mza_2308316884769400382.175x175-75.jpg

Located in Kharkov, Ukraine, Olearis is a small company founded by inspired mobile professionals. Olearis is concentrated on developing realistic games and lifestyle applications. All Material and Software (C) 2012 OLEARIS / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, the iPod logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Oleg Lavrentyev
Co-Founder
Ukraine
marketing@olearis.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/portable.olearis
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/olearis_apps

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