14 DAY TRIAL // Ludia and Classic Media have partnered to announce the availability of Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey, an HD game exclusively crafted for the Apple iPad. Available worldwide from the iTunes App Store, the title features high-definition graphics and Multi-Touch gameplay, as well as a new Party Mode that enables two players to compete on the same device. Where’s Waldo? HD The Fantastic Journey for iPad costs $4.99.
Where’s Waldo? HD The Fantastic Journey for iPad has players competing in an action-packed, hidden-object game, as they search for Waldo and his friends. Hundreds of hidden items are to be discovered across 12 worlds. Designed to challenge and/or help players gain advantage during their search, the gameplay is enhanced with surprise elements, Ludia and Classic Media explain. Included in the game’s official description are a number of key features exclusive to its iPad version.
The developers have added a new Party Mode for players to compete on the same iPad to see who finds hidden objects first, as well as two Single Player modes, which can be used timed as well as untimed. Probably the most prominent iPad-specific feature of the game is the HD graphics, although the new quests and the hundreds of additional objects to find are likely to make the delight of gamers and fans of Waldo.
Finally, the iPad-exclusive surprise elements mentioned in the above paragraph include Wacky Paint splatters that fill the screen, Frosty freezing the search window in ice, and Upside Down that flips the search, although Ludia and Classic Media suggest there are several more surprise challenges and advantage elements to be had,
“We are thrilled to bring a game that resonates so well with players of all ages to a new level of fun on a device perfectly suited for amplified game experiences from anywhere at any time.”
“Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey has seen tremendous success on the App Store,” Alex Thabet, founder and CEO of Ludia Inc., said. “We are thrilled to bring a game that resonates so well with players of all ages to a new level of fun on a device perfectly suited for amplified game experiences from anywhere at any time.”
“Ludia has done a fantastic job delivering the search and find experience of Where’s Waldo? and combining it with the unique capabilities of the iPad,” Nicole Blake, executive vice president, Marketing & Consumer Products, Classic Media, said. “We are excited to bring Waldo to one of the most revolutionary products in the market and to give fans the opportunity to interact with their favorite world traveler in a new ways.” Download Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey ($4.99)