First Ever Moshi Monsters? Nintendo DS? Game Moshi Monsters?: Moshling Zoo - Out Now!

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First Ever Moshi Monsters(TM) Nintendo DS(TM) Game Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo - Out Now!

LONDON, November 11, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

    - With Photo

    After topping the pre-order charts - and a long wait from eager fans -
Moshi Monsters debut video game Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo on Nintendo
DS(TM) launches into stores across the UK today.

    With over 50 million registered users worldwide, Moshi Monsters is a
social online world for kids aged 6-12, combining adoptable pet monsters,
safe social networking, games, stories, missions and educational puzzles.

    Following its online success the brand has launched toys, books, a Moshi
magazine and has several exciting developments underway including Moshi TV,
live entertainment and music. However, it's most recent and eagerly
anticipated move is into the video games industry with the launch of its
first ever console game on Nintendo DS.

    "We're really excited to expand the Moshi Monsters universe into video
games for the very first time!" said Michael Acton Smith, creator of Moshi
Monsters. "We hope our fans like it."

    Building upon the popularity of the collectable "Moshlings" (pets for
your pet monsters), Moshling Zoo offers fans a fresh new take on the Moshi
Universe, including brand new content and a new way to interact with their
favorite characters. The game features new locations and an exclusive new
Moshling - Nipper the Titchy Trundlebot! There are 52 Moshlings to collect
from the common to the rare and even the elusive 'ULTRA-RARE'. Children can
also play new mini-games and educational style puzzles,- plus win awards and
trophies to take back to their zoo.

    A limited edition version of Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo will be
available in GAME, while stocks last. This special edition game comes
packaged with a variety of benefits for young Moshi fans, including: three
days membership, 1,000 free Rox (the in-game currency of MoshiMonsters.com
[http://moshimonsters.com ]), Topps series 2 trading cards, an exclusive
Moshi Monsters top trumps card and the exclusive Moshling.

         Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo is available now on Nintendo

                        DS(TM) priced GBP29.99 (RRP)

    For more information please visit http://www.moshlingzoo.com

    Notes to editors:

    The following retailers will be stocking the standard edition of the
game: ASDA, Argos, Sainsbury's, TESCO, TRU, Smyths, HMV, AMAZON, Play.com
[http://play.com ]. Moshi Monsters(TM): Moshling Zoo has been classified
PEGI 3, which means suitable for all.

    About Mind Candy

    Mind Candy is one of the world's fastest growing social online gaming
companies and the global developer, operator and publisher of Moshi
Monsters. The company was founded in 2004 by Michael Acton Smith, a UK-based
entrepreneur who previously founded Firebox.com [http://firebox.com ]. For
further information visit http://www.mindcandy.com

    About Moshi Monsters(TM)

    Moshi Monsters is a free-to-play, fun-filled world of adoptable pet
monsters, combining adorable virtual pets, safe social networking, games,
educational puzzles, stories and missions for children aged 6-12. 50 million
monsters have been created to date making Moshi Monsters one of the world's
fastest growing children's sites. For more information visit
http://www.moshimonsters.com

    A picture accompanying this release is available through the PA
Photowire. It can be downloaded from http://www.pa-mediapoint.press.net
or viewed at http://www.mediapoint.press.net or
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk.

Source: Moshi Monsters

For further information: Seventy Seven PR, moshi@77pr.co.uk, T: +44(0)207-492-0977, Or Nicola Duarte, Head of PR, Mind Candy, nicola@mindcandy.com, T: +44(0)207-501-1926, M: +44(0)7810-354-103, Twitter: @nics_duarte

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