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Majesco Entertainment Announces 'Cake Mania: In The Mix!' for Wii(TM)


EDISON, N.J., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Baking bedlam goes motion-based as Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, and Sandlot Games, a leading developer and publisher of casual and family-friendly games, today announced Cake Mania(R): In The Mix! for Wii(TM). Following the hectic, time-management style gameplay of the original Cake Mania, and the branching storyline of Cake Mania 2, Cake Mania: In The Mix! introduces all-new characters, motion-based mini-games and a unique co-op mode where cake baking heroine Jill Evans receives some much needed assistance. Based on Sandlot Games' award-winning PC franchise that has been downloaded more than 80 million times worldwide and sold 315,000 units on Nintendo DS(TM), Cake Mania: In The Mix! is due in stores this holiday.

"Joining Cake Mania's trademark resource management play with the Wii's motion-based control is a natural extension of an incredibly successful brand on PC and DS," said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations, Majesco. "The Wii version's expanded feature set, ranging from catering integration to cake design mini-games, enables fans of the series to experience the franchise in an entirely new way."

"We are thrilled to combine Majesco's expertise on the Wii platform with the massive fan base and addictive gameplay of Cake Mania," said Daniel Bernstein, founder and CEO, Sandlot Games. "The combination of a great story, memorable characters and the Wii platform will deliver something that Cake Mania fans have never seen before."

In Cake Mania: In The Mix! players use the Wii Remote to lead Jill through nine new bakeries filled with baking and frosting mania. Aspiring bakers control every aspect of the business, from serving cakes and advertising in the Dessert Daily newspaper, to running a catering business by phone. By unlocking bonus levels, players can expand the bakery to exotic locales on the moon, under the sea and in the rainforest, among others. In addition, the all-new Shop Rating feature lets players earn extra cash, promote catering services and unlock special kitchen upgrades and new cake designing mini-games where they can use the Wii Remote as a cake decorating tool.

    Additional new game features include:
    * 10 customer friendly bakery add-ons: fish tank, bench, table, table
      game, promotional decorations and more!
    * Phone system allows players to accept catering orders and increase their
      business exponentially.
    * Demanding customers ranging from ninjas to pregnant moms to leprechauns.

Developed by Gorilla, Cake Mania: In The Mix! for Wii(TM) is expected to release this holiday. For additional information about Majesco's exciting line of products, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com.

About Majesco Entertainment Company

Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market. Building on 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on leading console and portable systems. Product highlights include Nancy Drew(TM), Cooking Mama(TM) and Zoo Hospital(TM) for Nintendo DS(TM) and Cooking Mama: Cook Off for the Wii(TM) system. The company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered inEdison, NJ and has an international office inBristol, UK. More information about Majesco can be found online at www.majescoentertainment.com.

About Sandlot Games

Sandlot Games Corporation, headquartered inBothell, Washington, is the world's premier developer and publisher of casual and family-friendly games. Sandlot Games boasts a captivating portfolio of popular game titles and franchises including Cake Mania(R), Glyph(R), Super Granny(R), Tradewinds(R) and Westward(R). Sandlot Games reaches millions of game players worldwide through a variety of distribution channels including online, PC, PDA's, handhelds, videogame consoles and mobile phones. Since 2002, more than 100 million games have been downloaded by its loyal fan base. For more information or to play one of our award winning games, please visit us at www.sandlotgames.com.

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Certain statements contained herein are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period(s) or by the use of forward- looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate" or "continue" or the negatives thereof or other comparable terminology. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. These factors include but are not limited to, the demand for our products; our ability to complete and release our products in a timely fashion; competitive factors in the businesses in which we compete; continued consumer acceptance of our products and the gaming platforms on which our products operate; fulfillment of orders preliminarily made by customers; adverse changes in the securities markets and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

SOURCE Majesco Entertainment

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