May 28, 2009 08:02 ET

Rollercoaster Rush Now Available on Apple App Store

Digital Chocolate Launches Its Gut-Wrenching Action Game for iPhone and iPod touch

SAN MATEO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- May 28, 2009 Digital Chocolate today announced that Rollercoaster Rush is available on the Apple App Store. Adapted specifically for iPhone and iPod touch, the award-winning and highly addictive game leverages the devices’ innovative Multi-Touch user interface and accelerometer to make the carts go faster and slower, offering players the chance to either step on the brakes or send the rollercoaster carts flying.

“Rollercoaster Rush is the perfect game for thrill-seekers and takes players all over the world to overcome crazy rollercoaster track challenges,” said Trip Hawkins, CEO of Digital Chocolate. “With over 50 million play sessions on Facebook and other gaming platforms, Rollercoaster Rush is a bonafide smash hit and will be a pleasant surprise for Apple customers.”

Rollercoaster Rush features over 70 expertly-designed tracks with realistic coaster physics across three different maps in Australia, France and the United States. Players can also enjoy adrenaline pumping music, track personal scores and unlock bonus power-ups. The game utilizes the high-end graphics engine of iPhone and iPod touch by featuring over-the-top visual effects as players overcome huge peaks, steep valleys, loop-the-loops, big jumps and more!

Rollercoaster Rush is available for $4.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.

There is also a free version available that will provide a limited number of levels. For more information about Digital Chocolate’s apps for iPhone and iPod touch please visit www.digitalchocolate.com/iPhone.

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Download at iTunes: www.itunes.com/appstore/

Download at Digital Chocolate: www.digitalchocolate.com/iphone

About Digital Chocolate

Digital Chocolate is a leading publisher of original, high-quality Omni games - games that reach mass market consumers across all platforms and are driven by social value, convenience and instant gratification. Consumers can "Seize the Minute!" with a catalog of more than 80 award-winning Digital Chocolate games available for Apple iPhone, smartphones, the web, Facebook, Xbox LIVE and thousands of different mobile phones in more than 80 countries. Recently Digital Chocolate had 4 different games chart at # 1 in the App Store in 4 consecutive months including Crazy Penguin Catapult, 3D Brick Breaker Deluxe, 3D Tower Bloxx Deluxe and Mini Golf 99 Holes Theme Park. The company has major offices in San Mateo, Helsinki, Bangalore and Barcelona and was founded in 2003 by Trip Hawkins, who was also the founder and CEO of Electronic Arts. Digital Chocolate partners with major mobile and media companies including Verizon, AT&T, Vodafone, Fox, Paramount, HBO, Google, Nokia, Samsung and Sony/Ericsson. Leading competitors include Electronic Arts, Gameloft, I-Play and Glu Mobile. For more information, please visit www.digitalchocolate.com/iphone.

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