Blockbuster, Retro Game The 7th Guest Available Today in Apple's iTunes Store

Dec. 15, 2010 - PRLog -- Medford, OR, DECEMBER 15, 2010

Trilobyte Games, LLC today announced  that iOS versions of blockbuster, classic game The 7th Guest are now available through Apple’s iTunes App Store. Combining mystery, horror and monstrous puzzles, the game resurrects Old Man Stauf, one of the most memorable characters in gaming history.

Priced at $2.99 for the iPhone and iPod Touch; and $5.99 for iPad, the engaging puzzle game with decidedly original graphics sold for $79.95 when it was introduced to critical acclaim in 1993 as the first computer game to feature full-motion video and one of the first two titles released on CD-ROM. Approximately 2 million copies were sold in short-order prompting Bill Gates to call the game: “The new standard in electronic entertainment.”

“This represents the successful conclusion of our development and porting effort,” said Rob Landeros, co-founder of Trilobyte and Trilobyte Games, LLC and art director/designer on all projects. “The port has been seamless, and our team has optimized the code for a full-range of mobile devices. The game plays better than ever,” he added.


Trilobyte Games – Titles in the queue

Following the introduction of The 7th Guest, the company will develop a number of additional, puzzle-based game apps; and, a re-engineered version of 7th Guest sequel The 11th Hour.  In addition to these well-known classics, Trilobyte Games is developing mobile platform versions of previously released games, as well as interactive movies POV and TLC – first released by Landeros and Aftermath Media.

“We’ll be working on entirely new titles as well,” said Landeros. “The overwhelming positive response to our return proves The 7th Guest is a strong, well-known brand; and the team is looking at a prequel, and a final installment in the series: The 7th Guest III.”

In the 90s, The 7th Guest won the following awards:

   * 1995 Interactive Academy/Cybermania Awards - Best CD Game
   * 1994 Multimedia World Readers' Choice Award - Best Entertainment Title
   * 1994 Computer Game Review - Golden Triad Award
   * 1994 New Media Invision Awards - Award of Excellence
   * 1994 New Media Invision Awards - Gold-Creative Excellence for Best Animation/Graphics
   * 1994 PC World Class - Best CD-ROM Game / Adult
   * 1994 Electronic Entertainment 1st Annual Editors' Choice - Breakthrough Game
   * 1994 Computer Gaming World Readers' Poll - No. 1 Rated Game

For more information, contact:
Mica Cardillo
mica@trilobytegames.com

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Trilobyte Games, LLC, www.trilobytegames.com, is an Oregon corporation headquartered in Medford. Trilobyte’s Facebook page is at http://www.facebook.com/trilobytegames. The official fan page for the game is at: http://www.facebook.com/7thguest. The company was recently re-organized to bring existing and new gaming titles to mobile platforms including Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

Joining original Trilobyte co-founder Rob Landeros are John Fricker, chief technology officer; and, Charlie McHenry, chief operating officer. The firm is located at 2822 Orchard Home, Medford, OR 97501.