Showing posts with label Moshi Monsters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moshi Monsters. Show all posts

Friday, August 1, 2014

FREE MOSHLING RESCUE LAUNCHES ON ANDROID THIS WEEK #games #tech


Here at ChiIL Mama, we're HUGE fans of Moshi Monsters, Moshlings and Mind Candy's rockin' related games and web site. My kids have been members for years and adore the collectibles. So we were super stoked to hear they're expanding with more fun, new games. As an Android family, we're excited to FINALLY be able to add Moshling Rescue to our phone games. It's a FREE download and already out on Facebook and iOS, too!






Disclosure: We're elated to be working with Mind Candy to promote their new release and we've been compensated with some freebies.  As always, all opinions are our own.

This week, Mind Candy is bringing their iconic Moshi Monsters to Android devices with Moshling Rescue. Following the successful launch on Facebook and iOS last month, the game already has over 1 million players around the world, is consistently rated 5 stars in the App Store and has been featured in over 36 countries as one of Apple's 'Best New Games.'




Building on the Puzzle Game's Successful iOS Launch, Mind Candy Expands
Mobile Presence Worldwide with Moshling Rescue's Debut on Android Devices

Mind Candy, the leading family entertainment company behind the renowned Moshi Monsters franchise, has made its popular Match-3 game Moshling Rescue available on Android devices. After a successful launch on Facebook and iOS last month, Moshling Rescue has been featured in over 36 countries as one of Apple's 'Best New Games' and has consistently been rated 5 stars in the App Store.

As the first Mind Candy game targeted to the moms and dads of the company's millions of young fans, Moshling Rescue combines a variety of unique gameplay modes, providing hours of enjoyment for an older audience. With over 1 million players around the world, the game features fun yet challenging gameplay, as players must match the gummies to rescue the Moshlings and explore hundreds of adventure-packed levels. When the going gets tough, players can purchase boosts and extra lives to enhance their entertainment.



Moshling Rescue is unique in game functionality, with six game modes:
·       Home mode - For the first time in a game of this genre, players must collect specific gummies to move the Moshling across a game-style track to reach home.
·       Boss mode - Big Bad Bill tries his best to prevent players from reaching their goal.
·       Dig mode - Explode and select gummies to dig further down the screen to complete the level.
·       Drop mode - Rescue the Moshlings by dropping them down through a big stack of gummies.
·       Clear mode - Everything is covered in gloop! Match over it to clean it all away.
·       Treasure mode - Unlock treasure and win jellybeans by merging sacks, crates & chests together.

Android users can now also connect their mobile or tablet editions of Moshling Rescue with their Facebook accounts to pick up and play where they left off for even more fun. Players will also receive an extra life across both platforms by connecting to their Facebook accounts.

Commenting on the Android launch, President of Mind Candy Divinia Knowles said, "We're very excited that Android users will now be able to enjoy this next generation of Match-3 gaming alongside iOS and Facebook users. We are continuing to expand the Mind Candy portfolio from kids' entertainment to a broader family entertainment company and have a number of exciting new projects in the pipeline that we can't wait to share with audiences of all ages."

What sets Moshling Rescue apart from other games of this genre is the deep character driven narrative, which is synonymous with all Mind Candy games. There is a unique collection mechanic where players earn a Moshling after completing certain levels, with rewards earned for completing a full set of characters that can then be viewed at any time in The Tree House.

Moshling Rescue was developed in house by Mind Candy and can be downloaded for free on the Android, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. In the coming months, Mind Candy will offer content updates and enhancements to the already feature-rich game.




About Mind Candy
Mind Candy, creator of the successful Moshi Monsters franchise, is a global entertainment company based in the UK. Internet entrepreneur, Michael Acton Smith, formed the company in 2004. Multiple mobile projects are currently in development, to further the company's vision to create the future of family entertainment for this new digital generation. For more information visit www.MindCandy.com

About Moshi Monsters
Moshi Monsters, the BAFTA Award winning global kids brand, started life as an online world of adoptable pet monsters for boys and girls aged 6-12years.  The game soon became a global phenomenon, where kids could take the daily puzzle challenge to earn 'Rox' (virtual currency), play games, personalise their room, show off their artwork, read stories and communicate with friends in a safe environment. Following its huge online success, Moshi Monsters has expanded into the real world with physical products including best-selling toys; the number one selling kids magazine in the UK; a best-selling DS video game, a top five music album, a theatrical movie, books, and trading cards. Moshi Monsters has now moved into the mobile and tablet space with a range of apps available for download on iOS and Android devices. For more information visit www.MoshiMonsters.com or www.mindcandy.com/products.

Disclosure: Once again, we're elated to be working with Mind Candy to promote their new release and we've been compensated with some freebies.  As always, all opinions are our own.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Activision Family Game Summit TOMORROW #ATVIFamGames

We've been an AcTiVision Family for years.   With a 10 & 12 year old boy and girl who love video games, it's a no brainer.   AcTiVision makes high quality, fun games the whole family can enjoy.   Once AcTiVision sent us a few starter Skylanders years ago, my kids have been saving up their own allowance or "helpful works money" to buy more Skylanders!   

They just made a fun video on their own, with all 30 of their Skylander figures, to welcome the new Swap Force.  We'll be publishing their video right here at ChiIL Mama along with info on the new Swap Force Skylanders.   I got a sneak peek at the newbies at BlogHer13 SweetSuite, but my kids are chomping at the bit to play and review it!

Two years ago we had the great pleasure of attending AcTiVision's Games for Girls event in person and we left with a big bag of games to review and one for our readers!   Last year, we were active with the AcTiVision Family Game Summit in NYC on line.   Again, they sent us an awesome swag bag which we used for reviews and great giveaways for our readers.   This year the verdict is still out, but we have our fingers crossed that we can partner up once again.



The Activision Family Game Summit on line is free and open to the public as long as you register in advance.  Check it out!   Last year it was full of great info, funny anecdotes and more.   ChiIL Mama will be there... will YOU?!   We'll be Tweeting along.   Be there--noon Chicago time!



Activision has game versions of so many of our favorites including Moshi Monsters and Trash Packs.   We've done loads of past Activision features--click here to check out a few.   We've also done lots of Skylanders, Moshi and Trash Pack coverage.   We even met the main Moshi Monsters designers and creative team at ChiTAG last year and that's where we were first introduced to Trash Packs as well.

We'll have loads of great info when we recap The Activision Family Game Summit, but tune in if you're free tomorrow at noon and hear it all for yourself!

Fingers and toes crossed that we can again bring our readers some rockin' reviews and giveaways from our friends at Activision!!







Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Day #9 ChiIL Mama's Holidaze 12 Days of #giveaways #ATVIFamGames



Check out Du-Jay & Sagezilla's video review of Moshling Zoo right here.

Day #9  TUESDAY 12/11/12  WIN 3 of our favorite video games for PC or Mac/Wii/DS ($86 value).  Click on the game name links for ChiIL Mama's past coverage.





*Plants Vs. Zombies for PC or Mac by PopCap(Game of the Year addition with special bonus content) ($20) 



*Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock by Activision for Wii ($30)
Santa brought us a Wii unit for Christmas 2 years ago with a balance board and Wii fit, along with a slew of great games like Wii Resort, Guitar Hero and more.   I told the kids they must have been extra good, to which my then 9 year old son remarked, "Or Santa saw that you guys were getting extra fat..."   

No matter Santa's ulterior motive...we've been rockin' out on the Wii games ever since, and having loads of family fun together.   Guitar Hero is a favorite of ours, since we're HUGE music fans.   We have the Wii drums, 3 guitars and a mic and can all play together...literally.



*Moshi Monsters Moshling Zoo by Activision for DS ($36)
Moshi Monsters on DS and on line top our most played list this year.   At 9 & 11 my kids still both adore, collect & play Moshi Monsters.   We completely geeked out on seeing the new Moshi Monster releases and meeting members of the creative design team at ChiTAG 2012.   Highly recommended.   

This year, the new release Moshi Monsters Theme Park tops the kids' wish list.   We're dying to review it but haven't gotten our hands on one yet.   Maybe Santa's elves are making one for us.


These are three of our all time favs here at ChiIL Mama and they make great gifts for the young gamers in your life.   One lucky reader will win 'em all.

Enter here:

 a Rafflecopter giveaway


All 12 of ChiIL Mama's Holidaze giveaways are open nationwide to anyone 18+.  Enter till midnight 12/15/12 like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.  

Click this quick link for all our daily holidaze giveaways in one easy place. 


Disclosure:  Thanks again to Activision and PopCap for providing games for us to review and give away to our readers.   I was not otherwise paid and all opinions are my own.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Best Kids Ever-Cinnamon Butterfly Toast With a Moshling On Top



Look what my creative kids brought me--breakfast in bed...with flair!!

I've been fighting off the crudly yuck I nursed Sage through last week.   Finally Sunday morning I crashed and told the kids I needed to sleep in, take some Airborne, something for congestion, and a couple pieces of toast and stay in bed till our theatre date at 1pm.   When I made my way into the kitchen to make a bit of toast and grab meds, my kids told me to go back to bed and they'd take care of me.  Here's what they showed up with.   I was super surprised and impressed.



This beautiful cinnamon butterfly beat the heck out of the toast I was going to make myself!   (note the yellow decongestant tab in the center--camouflaged among a packet of Smarties).



Sage even shared her beloved, new Moshling, Scarlett O'Haira, figurine from ChiTAG!   She's a prototype--not even available yet and a greatly prized gift from Betsy, Sr. Product Creative Manager for Mind Candy and the creative mastermind behind the mind blowing Moshling Dress that graced the runway at playCHIC.   I felt soooo much better after that rockin' breakfast.



Allison Neff-photo credit playCHIC runway fashion show



It was a crazy busy five days.   Between writing full time and covering adult bands and theatre for ChiIL Live Shows and family fun for ChiIL Mama, I had a full plate.   One of the best things about urban living is having too many options.   Sometimes, though, it makes for a full schedule!   


Here was my wacky week... end:

Wednesday
*playCHI runway fashion show (photos)

*Sister Act-Broadway in Chicago (review)


Thursday 
*Brunch with Ford for Drowsy Driver Awarness Week--Ford Fusion test drive

*1pm National Theatre Live Series--Timon of Athens press screening at Music Box. 

*500 Clown Frankenstein show (theatre review)

*UFO at HOB (however I got all the way down there with camera in hand to find out there was a hurricane Sandy related SNAFU and my previously confirmed press spot wasn't)


Friday 
*Breaks & Bikes-Pavement Group at Collaboraction (theatre review)

*Badfish (Sublime cover band)show at Cubby Bear (photos/video) --this was a fun one as a guy arranged to call his GF up on stage and propose and luckily she said yes.   I caught it on video.   Romance is still alive and well.

Saturday 
*ChiTAG Blogger/Press Breakfast 7:45

*10th Anniversary Chicago Toy and Game Fair all day (photos/video) 

*Black Tusk/Red Fang show at Subterranean (photos/video) 


Sunday
*amazing butterfly breakfast in bed by the best kids ever


*Harold and The Purple Crayon-Chicago Children's Theatre in Skokie

*Potted Potter-Broadway in Chicago at Broadway Playhouse (review)

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Moshi Monsters #ChiTAG highlights

We'll have loads more photo filled updates from our awesome Saturday adventures at the 10th anniversary of The Chicago Toy and Game Fair.  For today we'll give you a sneak peek at the fun with 3 quick pixs of one of my kids all time favorites--Moshi Monsters.








 


Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Activision Adventures Await #ATVIFamGames #videogames #review



Here at ChiIL Mama, we're huge fans of Activision.   My 9 year old daughter and 11 year old son have been saving their "helpful works $" to buy Skylanders, Trash Packs and Moshi memberships.

We were first introduced to Trash Packs collectibles at ChiTAG--The Chicago Toy and Game Fair last year.   It's coming up again THIS weekend and we'll be there again to bring you photo and video filled toy and game reviews, inventor features and more!   You can still enter here for our last free ChiTAG ticket give away.

Our Trash Packs collection has grown to include an adorable garbage truck, storage systems, and a ton of fun little characters, each in their own cans.   I love that the kids play educational games with them--like memory boosting, matching games.   They also get crazy creative role playing with the little monsters.

My kids have both requested Moshi Monsters on line memberships as birthday presents, and spend their screen time nurturing their monsters and playing fun games on site.   They've both created and drawn hundreds of original, new moshlings.   It's still their favorite place to spend their screen time.   

Last year we were invited to The Activision Games for Girls Summit.   We reviewed a bunch of great, new offerings and gave away many to our readers, too!   It's so refreshing to see someone taking girls gaming seriously.   Activision goes beyond the fashion plate cliches and creates games for girls (and boys) where they can have adventures, think, create, and be active.


Check out a few of our past Activision game and toy reviews, giveaways & features here:

Tech The Halls:  Activision DS Moshling Zoo Video Review 

Holidaze Giveaways

Ginormous Holiday Gift Giveaway


Activision DS Game:  Squinkies w/ ultra rare 3 piece toy set & 9 piece squinkies tiny toys ($46).
 
Activision DS Game:   Wappie Dog - physical dog toy and virtual game ($50)

 
Activision DS Game:   Lalaloopsy game w/ figure & Mini Lalaloopsy "Pillow Featherbed" ($48)

Activision DS Game:   Zoobles! ($30)
 
Activision DS Game:   ZhuZhu Babies  ($30)

 
Activision DS Game:   Moshi Monsters Moshling Zoo ($30)

 



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