Bigpoint Releases Zoomumba into the Wilds of Online Gaming

  • Exotic animals and fun-filled gameplay combine in Bigpoint’s latest web-based casual title
  • Social networking features, realistic sound effects, and lively animations deliver endless entertainment

Hamburg, September 23, 2010 – Cute pandas, gorgeous gorillas, hyperactive meerkats, and cuddly polar bear babies, welcome to Zoomumba! In Bigpoint’s (www.bigpoint.com) latest casual game, it’s easy to fall in love with the zoo animals looking up at you with their big bright eyes. In Zoomumba (www.zoomumba.com), players focus on creating the best zoo around, striving to satisfy zoo visitors and keep their animals happy by tending to them and their virtual habitats.

As zoo directors, players are responsible for making sure their animals are healthy and happy. They have to provide food and water, and must call a vet if their animals get sick. Happy and healthy animals help the zoo attract more visitors, which increases the zoo’s popularity, and makes it more successful. Players can also customize and expand their zoos by adding special animal habitats, concession stands, and decorations, including trees, fountains, and statues. Hard-working zoo directors can level up in no time at all. Zoomumba offers a friendly community and intuitive gameplay, making it a pleasure to play for experienced or inexperienced players alike.

Scores of social community features
Users don’t play Zoomumba alone but with a large community of players. Thanks to functions such as “FacebookConnect” and “Post-to-Wall“, they can send small gifts and e-cards to friends. A variety of collaborative quests and a vote for the prettiest zoo also encourages a strong sense of community. In the future, players will also be able to chat with each other via an in-game chat. The social community features will be incorporated into the game throughout the course of the Open Beta.

Impressive graphics and authentic sounds
Thanks to a combination of Flash AS3 and PHP, a lively animated game world that doesn’t require sophisticated hardware, software or special system specifications was created. The game can be played on any conventional PC with an Internet connection and can be scaled to low-performance computers. Its whimsical and uncomplicated gameplay will appeal to all ages, and Zoomumba – like all other Bigpoint games – can be played for free and with no download required.