‘The Dark Man’ game now on Android

HYDERABAD, INDIA: The physics-based shooting game, which can be downloaded through Web or on mobile, is being offered for free for up to 10 levels on a ‘trial and buy' basis

7Seas Entertainment Limited is offering its most-popular, internationally-acclaimed and multiple international award-winning game ‘The Dark Man' on Android-based mobile devices.

The physics-based shooting game will be initially available at Google's Android marketplace and will be offered on Samsung App Store, LG Store, all other Android-supporting app stores and distributor networks in due course.

"The touch screen-genre game could be downloaded either through web or mobile. It is priced at USD 0.99 per download," said Maruti Sanker, Managing Director of 7Seas Entertainment Limited.

The 7Seas Entertainment Limited, formerly known as 7Seas Technologies Limited, is an independent IP-based game development company based out of Hyderabad.

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The online game (The Dark Man) has been witnessing consistent popularity online, including on social networking websites, and has over 15 million game players so far since its launch a year ago.

The game has so far bagged the 24FPS 2011 MAAC International Animation Award under the ‘Best Game Design' category, FICCI (BAF)-2011 Award and the CSI (Computer Society of India) -2011 Appreciation Award.

‘The Dark Man' is a physics-based puzzle game, which challenges the user to get through each of the 30 levels.

The game is now being offered for free for up to 10 levels on a ‘trial and buy' basis. In the game, the player dons the role of an archer and there are different interesting targets (apples) on the characters' heads. All a player needs to do is to shoot the apples off their heads without shooting the characters.

If the player misses the target, the player fails to move to the next level.

"Android becoming the world's leading smartphone platform and garnering a 59 per cent smartphone market worldwide makes mobile games a much more reliable way to grow. To cash in on the increasing popularity of the Android platform, we will be launching more games for devices based on the Android platform," said Maruti Sanker.