Puzzllotto coming to App Store this Wednesday
And it's bringing a $30,000 cash prize with it
We picked up on United Lemur's first environmentally conscious iPhone game Puzzllotto a couple of week ago, and it seems it's now due for imminent release onto the (US) App Store.
Puzzllotto will be available this Wednesday, 22nd October, and the enigmatic developer will be offering a US$30,000 cash prize to the first person to solve it.
"The problem with games like Zork and Myst is it's too tempting to Google the answer and spoil the fun," CEO Mike Lee explained. "By offering a cash prize, we're hoping to create a real challenge for people."
Puzzllotto is somewhat shrouded in mystery, as the objective of this explorative game is described only as 'trying to find the objective of the game'. After the game's release, United Lemur will post each day on its Twitter page whether or not the game has been solved.
Unfortunately, due to legal wrangling, the cash prize is only available to United States citizens (excluding those in Maryland, North Dakota, and Vermont) and therefore the game won't become available worldwide until the promotion has concluded.
"If that sounds overly careful, it is," Lee said. "We've got the best promotions attorneys on the planet helping us design this, and a professional promotions company to run it. We want people to know our hype is backed by a solid commitment to quality. There's steak behind the sizzle.
"The unprecedented nature of this promotion makes legal fees a serious development cost," Lee concluded. "We're going to try to make Puzzllotto II worldwide."
Even if you aren't eligible to pick up the grand prize, it does make you feel slightly warmer inside to know that 10 per cent of the App Store revenue (not just 10 per cent of the game's profits, it's worth noting) is going to the Madagascar Fauna Group, which works toward protecting the animals featured in the game.
Happy searching!
