SeaWorld® announced today the company's first mobile game, Turtle Trek™ now available from the App Store℠. Turtle Trek is a free game download for the iPhone and iPad.
Players guide an adventuresome sea turtle on a quest across the beach and into the water to find friends. They help the plucky sea turtle navigate through the perilous seascape and conquer a variety of challenges, some dangerous and some light-hearted. With help from friendly characters such as Shamu the killer whale and Nyah the green sea turtle, players collect treasures and fill virtual sticker books with an array of ocean friends met during their trek.
SeaWorld engaged Sleepy Giant through its Flying Grom label to create the new game. Turtle Trek provides hours of fun and immersive action, and also offers an educational benefit by sharing fun facts about real sea animals. Players encounter dozens of sea creatures but when they meet a special "Ocean Friend," they gain a collectible virtual sticker for their Trek Book. At the touch of a finger, this virtual sticker opens to reveal interesting facts and photos about the actual ocean animal that the character resembles. These facts are kept easily accessible and can be shared with family and friends.
Since 2011, SeaWorld has recently begun expanding its popular brand into new media and entertainment platforms such as mobile games, movies, television and new lines of licensed consumer products. "SeaWorld has a 50-year history of creating entertainment experiences that inspire people to connect with animals, and this type of entertainment is a natural extension for our company," said Scott Helmstedter, Chief Creative Officer of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. "It is engaging and fun, but also instills a greater understanding of some of the ocean's amazing animals." The game is the first to be offered under the new partnership between SeaWorld and Sleepy Giant.
Sleepy Giant's Flying Grom label is focused on working with brands to create compelling, family-oriented interactive experiences. "We are thrilled to be working with SeaWorld, an exceptional brand and partner. SeaWorld has a rich history of providing entertainment, education, and conservation in everything they do, and 'Turtle Trek' extends that tradition with fun and learning," said Matt Hannus, CEO of Sleepy Giant. While Turtle Trek offers a free opportunity to download and play, additional purchasable content is available. A portion of proceeds from the purchasable content will be donated directly to the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund.
