Smart Box Design Updates and Re-Launches 9 Men's Morris Game for Palm OS Handhelds as Triples, the Classic "Capture and Defend" Strategy Game
Smart Box Design announces the launch of the newly updated Triples game, a remake of its popular 9 Men's Morris "capture and defend" strategy game for Palm OS devices.
Seattle, WA (PRWEB via MobilityNewswire) May 12, 2005 -- Smart Box Design
announces the launch of the newly updated Triples game, a remake of its popular
9 Men's Morris "capture and defend" strategy game for Palm OS devices. Triples,
or Mühlespiel as it’' called in its German edition, is a popular game played in
homes and pubs throughout Europe.
Triples
should be considered a must-have for those who enjoy strategy games, such as
Chess and Othello. To win, players must successfully complete a row of three
round stones on a grid of concentric boxes. Each time a row of three, or a
Triple, is completed, the player can select which of their opponent's pieces to
capture. The game requires strategy when originally placing stones on the grid
at the onset of the game, or the opponent can easily trap the player's pieces
and systematically "pick them off." It also requires strategy throughout the
game to intelligently select which stone to move during each turn, and which
piece to capture when a Triple is made.
Triples
features five levels of play, as the computerized opponents become more
challenging at each successive step. Players are automatically promoted to the
next level as their skill increases. The game allows for multi-player gaming and
delivers high-resolution graphics and enhanced sound effects. For those who are
unfamiliar with the game, Smart Box Design has integrated in-game playing and
strategy tips, plus official rules and winning strategies to improve the
player's game.
"9 Men's Morris has continued its
success as a very popular game in Germany and throughout Europe where players
grew up with the game," said Todd Sherman, Smart Box Design's president. "We
believe this new Triples version, with easy-to-follow directions that can get
you up and playing within minutes, will be a great introduction to the game for
those who aren't as familiar with it—particularly our American
customers."
A free trial version is available at
http://www.smartboxdesign.com/triples.html and can be
purchased for US$14.95.
About Smart Box Design
Smart Box Design LLC,
based in Seattle, Washington, was formed in 2003 by game industry veterans who
share a common vision of creating exciting, high-quality, strategy games for
mobile users. Smart Box Design licenses, develops, and publishes games for Palm
and Pocket PC powered handheld devices. The company's games include Triples,
which is sold worldwide, Farkle, the dice-rolling classic, which has been
localized into German, and WordPop!, a best selling strategy, puzzle, and word
creation game.
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