Light Rangers: Mending The Maniac Madness
Computer Game Zooms Into Christian Retail Stores
Help Angel, Amos and A.J. Save the Minds of Angeltown's Kids from Maniac Brainiac In
Ultimate Arcade-Style Adventure Game from Brethren Entertainment and Digital Praise
FREMONT, CA (November 8, 2005) - Brethren Entertainment Studios and publisher Digital Praise Inc, a leader in Christian themed, family-friendly entertainment software, today announced the retail availability of Light Rangers: Mending The Maniac Madness, a power-packed, non-stop PC adventure game for kids that puts both fun and character values in the center of the action.
Set in the fictional town of Angeltown, Light Rangers: Mending The Maniac Madness is rendered in the ultra-popular Japanese Anime style. Players take on the roles of friends Angel, Amos and A.J. as they defend Angeltown from the influence of Maniac Brainiac who, through his evil minions Vanna Vanity, Fast Forward, Dr. Nono and Mimi Me, is leading kids toward lives of pride, impatience, disobedience and selfishness.
Light Rangers: Mending The Maniac Madness features the classic arcade style of play that made hits of such titles as Super Mario Brothers and Donkey Kong. The game, suitable for elementary aged children but popular with tweens and even teens, showcases the designs of Kevin McKenzie, former Cartoon Network artist and contributor to Power Puff Girls, Samurai Jack and Teen Titans.
"Our goal with Light Rangers was to put fun, a great story, and great characters at the forefront of positive, Biblically-based entertainment," said Scott Wong, president of Brethren Entertainment Studios. "Most exciting for us was creating a game that both girls and boys will enjoy playing. Girls love computer action too, and Light Rangers: Mending The Maniac Madness delivers on all counts. This is truly a game for the whole family."
Heroic Challenges
Light Rangers illustrates the power of God's word by transforming ordinary kids Angel, A.J. and Amos into heroes worthy of the task of defending Angeltown. The threesome are supported by their mild-mannered Sunday school teacher, Dr. Zachariah Goodman, who offers advice and encouragement as well as high-tech gadgets to help defeat the town's disruptive villains.
In the story, threats come from all sides of town. Vanna Vanity has peppered North Angeltown with billboards touting prideful messages of conceit; the Light Rangers must complete a series of challenges to remove the messages and clean up that side of town. In West Angeltown, Fast Forward has programmed his toys so kids will become spoiled and impatient, forcing Amos, Angel and A.J. to come to the rescue by shutting down Fast Forward's evil toy factory.
Across the city, the Light Rangers have their hands full stopping Dr. Nono from infecting East Angeltown with the Noma Virus that encourages kids to be disobedient to their parents. And if all this wasn't enough, South Angeltown kids have become selfish because Mimi Me has stolen their teddy bears. Our heroes must defeat the robotic Scare Bears guarding the pilfered plushies, return them to their rightful owners, and teach kids that sharing is the right way.
Structured Play
In order to stay the course in their missions, the Light Rangers require periodic energy refills. Energy is found in God's word by answering a series of trivia-style Bible questions presented on the handy Electronic All-Purpose Device, or EPAD 777. Players are given multiple tries to answer questions correctly, with greater points given for first-try successes.
Parents, educators or other involved adults can direct the play in Light Rangers: Mending The Maniac Madness in a number of valuable ways. Using the game's built-in Question Editor, adults can create their own topics and questions to reflect particular subject matter, or download periodic updates from the Light Rangers web site, www.light-rangers.com. Queries can even be created for mainstream educational subjects such as math, science or history.
To ensure reasonable gameplay durations are imposed, adults can also use the "Egg Timer" feature to set limits on individual play time.
Pricing, Availability
Light Rangers: Mending The Maniac Madness, produced by Brethren Entertainment Studios and published by Digital Praise, is priced at $29.95. The game, suitable for both Windows (98 and later) and Macintosh (OS X) computers, is now available at many Christian retail stores across the U.S. as well as from www.digitalpraise.com or www.light-rangers.com.
About Brethren Entertainment Studios:
Brethren Entertainment is located in the Pacific Northwest, near some of the world's best game studios including Microsoft Games, Nintendo and Bungie Studios. The company is a developer of high quality Christian entertainment products for consumers who are looking for a high-end game experience with socially and spiritually responsible content. Brethren Entertainment is committed to providing high quality, fun and memorable gaming experiences for all of its customers, young and old. More details about Brethren Entertainment Studios and its products can be found at www.brethren-et.com.
About Digital Praise, Inc.:
Digital Praise is an independent developer and publisher of family-friendly entertainment software for personal computers. The company produces and publishes faith-based and mainstream titles for families looking to enjoy interactive entertainment software with principled character-building themes and "just good clean fun". Digital Praise products have achieved top recognition from leading children's gaming and advocacy groups including iParenting Media, the National Parenting Center, The Dove Foundation, Dr. Toy and Plain Games. For more information, visit www.digitalpraise.com.
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