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.Mac Members Get Access To A New Free Game
by , 10:00 AM EDT, July 31st, 2003
Members of Apple's .Mac service have access to a free game from Garage Games. Marble Blast is a game in the spirit of the arcade classic Marble Madness in which you race around hazardous areas collecting treasures and trying to beat the clock. From Apple:
Enjoy a new gift from .Mac: A free download of Marble Blast from GarageGames, a challenging action/arcade game (a US$14.95 value) that earned a four-mice rating from MacWorld. Race marbles along moving platforms, dodging hazards while collecting sparkling treasures and "power-up" enhancements to cut seconds off your racing time. Start at the beginner level and roll your way up to advanced!
Download your free copy of Marble Blast and find out about more great GarageGames products.
You can get more information from Apple's .Mac site, or from Garage Games.
The Mac Observer Spin:
In the immortal words of Billy Idol, we want more, more, more. Seriously. We would like to see Apple focus on making .Mac into an ever-better service, and such freebies are an easy way to do that.With the first year of .Mac as a paid service coming to a close, it is going to be interesting to see if Apple remembers to pay attention. There were quite a few iTools to .Mac conversions initially, but we definitely think Apple can expect more memberships if the company can add yet-more value to the service.
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