London, Phoenix, Arizona, 25th March 2011 – Mobile game Toobz, already a firm favourite with millions of iPhone owners, today launched for the first time on the Android Market, including new social features added to the game thanks to Scoreloop’s social mobile gaming platform. The goal in Toobz is to create a system of pipes which allow water to flow uninterrupted and without spilling. As you progress through the levels the amount of time you have to choose your next move decreases and the pressure increases. Sound simple? It’s harder than you think! Toobz is a fast-paced and challenging puzzle game that requires swift reactions, quick thinking and a little bit of luck. Toobz for Android is free to download and play.

Developed by Off Center Software, Toobz for Android features two distinct gameplay modes: “classic Toobz” lets the player see the next piece of pipe that they must fit to allow the flow to continue, and “show Toobz” mode, in which the player sees the next four pieces - adding a different layer of strategy to the game. 

Toobz features four different difficulty levels, including a ‘free play’ mode where you can complete the levels without being timed. And a feature that’s brand new in this new Android version - “Max 5” mode, which challenges the player to maximise their score in just 5 levels of play, with online high scores shared across both Android and iOS versions.

In addition to these great game modes, the addition of Scoreloop’s social gaming features allows players to:

•Challenge and compete directly with your friends via your social network connections
•Plenty of player achievements to unlock and post to your Facebook, Twitter and Myspace accounts
•Global high-score tables to see how you rank against your friends and family
•Find your friends and invite them to play via the address book, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter
•The addition of the Scoreloop Social Market, which allows players to see what other gamers are playing and to learn about other Scoreloop-enabled games they can download

Supported Languages:

•English

System Requirements:
Toobz for Android is compatible with any device running Android 1.6 onwards

Pricing and Availability:
Toobz for Android ad-supported, meaning it is free to download and play and available worldwide through the Android Market in the Games category. Review copies are available upon request.

“It’s about time that Android gamers got the chance to download some watery goodness onto their phones. For puzzle freaks and casual gamers alike, Toobz gives hours and hours of great puzzle gameplay completely for free - you can’t get a better deal than that!”, said Jason Haslup, founder of Off Center Software.

Toobz for Android is the first game to be ported from iOS to Android thanks to Scoreloop’s ‘Go Android’ initiative. ‘Go Android’ offers eligible developers the ability to reach a new audience without the time and resourcing hassle that comes along with porting. The resulting Android versions will benefit from Scoreloop’s position as the largest social mobile gaming platform for Android devices, and gamers will benefit from having more cross-platform games to enjoy and share the gaming experience with friends.