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Lola and Lucys Big Adventure Debuts on the App Store
LANCASTER, Pa. - October
25, in the year of our Lord 2012 - Lola and Lucy, the
English bulldog mascots of independent game studio Pinkerton
Road, are waddling onto the App Store today with Lola and Lucy's
Big Adventure for iPad. This fun and colorful storybook is
bursting with interactive content created by Pinkerton Road's
cofounders, game industry veterans Jane Jensen and Robert
Holmes. Lola and Lucy's Big Adventure for iPad is free to
download from the App Store in North America:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/lola-lucys-big-adventure-kids/id567069685
Lola and Lucy have always enjoyed a cushy life in Vermont with
their loving family, but this suddenly changes when a friend at
the dog park reveals that every self-respecting dog should have
a job. Herding dogs round up sheep and Dalmatians work with
firefighters, but what exactly is a bulldog meant to do?
Determined to find out, Lola and Lucy embark on a cross-country
journey that takes them from New York City to the Midwest and
all the way to California in search of their "true purpose" in
life -- only to realize thousands of miles from home that they
knew what it was all along.
Specifically designed for a touch interface, this content-rich
ebook has 29 vivid scenes, with tons of hidden sounds and
animations to discover and 14 unique mini-games to keep kids
entertained. Young readers of all skill levels will enjoy the
fun and heartwarming story, thanks to voice narration coupled
with easy-to-read text. Plus, two versions of the story are
included -- a simpler Picture Book and more comprehensive
Chapter Book -- so kids can grow up with Lola and Lucy. Lola and
Lucy's Big Adventure also has educational features, including an
interactive U.S. map that tracks the dogs' travels and
encyclopedia-style entries that describe the "jobs" of different
dog breeds.
Jane Jensen and Robert Holmes founded Pinkerton Road earlier
this year to create high-quality story games for kids and
adults. The studio is headquartered on the couple's Lancaster
County farm, and the bulldogs in the story are based on their
real dogs. "Lola and Lucy's story has been a long-imagined
project of ours," Jane explains. "With more and more parents
relying on tablets to entertain and educate their kids, now is
the perfect time to bring this story to fruition as an ebook for
iPad. This is our new studio's first self-funded release and is
very near and dear to our hearts." Pinkerton Road worked on Lola
and Lucy with Russian developer Signus Labs, who contributed
artwork and programming to the title.
After sampling the first six pages of Lola and Lucy's Big
Adventure for free, the rest of the story can be unlocked for
$4.99 via in-app purchase. Additional Lola and Lucy details,
including screenshots and a trailer, are available on the
official website:
http://www.lola-lucy.com.