New Sherlock Holmes Game Combines Gameplay with Classic Stories

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The unofficial force - the Baker Street Irregulars - have arrived on mobile devices. GOSUB 60, an independent innovator and publisher of mobile entertainment, announces their latest game Sherlock Holmes: The Game is Afoot! With a sleek combination of "Hidden Object" and "Spot the Difference" gameplay, this game is anything but elementary.

True to Sherlock Holmes' original mysteries, this app offers the authentic stories with a number of mysteries ranging from "A Scandal in Bohemia" to "The Red-Headed League". Each story has five levels filled with photorealistic artwork that is so compelling, players feel like they're right alongside Sherlock and Watson! The eBooks offered with the completion of every case give players the opportunity to download Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories directly to their handset, free.

GOSUB 60's core value of innovation played a huge role in the development of Sherlock Homes: The Game is Afoot, leading the company to originate a new genre: the eBook fused mobile game. "Since eBooks are currently one of the fastest growing categories in the Apple App Store, it makes sense to combine the two genres to give the consumer added value," says Josh Hartwell, CEO of GOSUB 60, "and it helps set GS60 games apart from the competition." Complete with killer gameplay and a world-famous brand, this application is unparalleled by anything else on the market.

Sherlock Holmes: The Game is Afoot is available through major carriers for iPhone, Blackberry and feature phones. Price for unlimited access starts at $2.99. Downloads will be available through carrier app stores, Apple App Store, BlackBerry App World and MobileDeluxe.com. For more information on Sherlock Holmes: The Game is Afoot, please visit www.MobileDeluxe.com.

About GOSUB 60:

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, GOSUB 60 is the parent company to Mobile Deluxe: a leading developer, publisher and distributor of casual mobile entertainment. Since 2006, GOSUB 60 has been named the only non-venture funded independent company ranked in the Top Ten Mobile-Publishers. Founded in 2003, innovation and entrepreneurship continue to be at the forefront of this company's ideology. In collaboration with esteemed partners like Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Apple, PBS and Disney Interactive, Mobile Deluxe distinguishes itself as an extraordinary small business. For more information please visit: www.MobileDeluxe.com.

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