Updated: Chocolate Attack! Features New Soundtrack & Navigation

Posted on March 8, 2011 by apologue

Apologue Entertainment, LLC is happy to announce the latest update for its hit interactive picture book, Chocolate Attack! Originally released in summer 2010, the appetizing adventure of Chocolate Attack! is now set to an original musical score and highlighted by hilarious sound effects. Every stomach gurgle comes to life as Missy, a young chocoholic on a mission to satisfy her sweet tooth, learns about gastronomic limitations the hard way.

Exclusively published on the Apple iPad, Chocolate Attack! offers an engaging children’s story and more: each screen includes animation, interactivity, and now, sound. Airplanes zoom across the sky as sirens screech, water splashes from a fire hydrant, and chocolates are gobbled up, all with a touch of the finger. In the months since its original release, Chocolate Attack! has been downloaded by over 2,000 readers and was chosen by Kirkus Reviews to be included in its launch of electronic book reviews.The new soundtrack will now engage users even more, as they experience a picture book like never before.

Also included in this update is a new user interface and updated navigation that gives users increased control and the ability to jump to any of their favorite moments in the story.

Apologue Entertainment, LLC, is an independent publisher of electronic entertainment. Based in Algonquin, Illinois, the family business is committed to creating art that is personal, different, and fun.

For more information, please visit www.apologueentertainment.com.

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Chocolate Attack! by Crystal Mack Featured On Kirkus Book Reviews

Posted on December 29, 2010 by apologue

“Until her mother teaches her moderation, Missy has hysterical chocolate meltdowns; readers with a sweet tooth will relate—even those too young to remember the heyday of the Big Mac Attack.” – Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews, well-known for its objective and authoritative book reviews, has entered the world of e-books and iPad apps. Here at Apologue we are proud to announce that Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Picture Book was chosen to be a part of Kirkus’ initial launch of iPad app reviews that included a number of distinguished titles.

As an independent publisher of interactive apps, it is great to receive professional recognition and feedback on our first release and we look forward to bringing more apps to the iOS and Android platforms in 2011.

Read the full review below:

http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/childrens-books/crystal-mack/chocolate-attack/

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Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Picture Book Makes Top 50

Posted on October 29, 2010 by apologue

Apologue Entertainment is pleased to announce that Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Picture Book is now ranked 46 and included amongst the top 100 books in the US App Store. Help us improve this ranking by telling all your friends and other parents to download and rate us today!

Take advantage of our Halloween Giveaway before it ends November 1st, 2010! Be sure to rate us and tell us what you think too.

Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Picture Book can be downloaded, here.

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Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Picture Book Breaks 150

Posted on September 29, 2010 by apologue

Apologue Entertainment is happy to announce that Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Picture Book is now ranked 145 and included amongst the top 200 books in the App Store. Help us improve this ranking by telling all your friends and other parents to download and rate us today!

Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Picture Book can be downloaded, here.

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Read Aloud Feature Added To Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Picture Book

Posted on September 29, 2010 by apologue

Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Picture Book has been updated to version 1.1 and now available on the App Store. New features include the following:

  • Read Aloud – Touch the loudspeaker icon in the lower right to  hear Chocolate Attack! read by the author, Crystal Mack.
  • Auto-play – After activating the Read Aloud feature, the story will play automatically. Tap the loudspeaker again to stop the story from playing.

If you already own Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Storybook, this is a free update that you can download directly from your device. All new downloads include these features.

Download Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Picture Book today!

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Apologue Announces New Manic Freak Outs™ Title

Posted on September 11, 2010 by apologue

Apologue Entertainment is happy to announce the second title of its Manic Freak Outs™ series: Don’t Care to Share. In this new adventure we follow Missy, our heroine from the 1st hilarious release, Chocolate Attack!, as she continues to learn from her nutty ways. When forced to share with fellow classmates, Missy loses her cool as she loses her art supplies. Told in sophisticated rhyme amid a background of bold and vibrant illustrations, Don’t Care to Share emphasizes the challenges of sharing, a topic on which most children (and some adults) can agree.

As with Chocolate Attack!, Don’t Care to Share will be released exclusively on the Apple iPad. Interactivity will play an integral part of the story, as users will help Missy build a crayon castle and explore their creative sides. Written and illustrated by Crystal Mack, look for Don’t Care to Share by third quarter 2011!

Apologue Entertainment is committed to creating quality entertainment and is always working on imaginative updates to their stories and games. Upcoming updates include:

*Advanced mode for Chocolate Attack! The Game.
Push the limits of chocolate consumption as users race treats away from Missy through challenging mazes and topsy-turvy lightning rounds. Coming by December 2010.

*Read-aloud option for Chocolate Attack! The Interactive Picture Book
Tap the screen to hear the silly rhymes read aloud. Coming by December 2010.

Apologue Entertainment, LLC, is and independent publisher of electronic entertainment. Based in Algonquin, Illinois, the family business is committed to creating art that is personal, different, and fun. For more information, please visit www.apologueentertainment.com or contact Managing Director, Gary Mack at gary.mack@apologueentertainment.com.

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New Release: Chocolate Attack! – An Interactive Storybook

Posted on August 17, 2010 by apologue

Chocolate Attack! iPad Screenshot

Apologue Entertainment, LLC, is happy to announce the release of its first interactive picture book, Chocolate Attack!, the first in a series of Manic Freak Outs™. Written and illustrated by Crystal Mack, Chocolate Attack! is a delectable tale of a young chocoholic named Missy on a mission to satisfy her sweet tooth. When truckloads of treats do not suffice, a colossal adventure ensues. Written in playful rhyme, with bright, rainbow-hued screens constructed from paper cut-outs, Chocolate Attack! is a story chocolate lovers young and old will relate to, delight in, and want multiple helpings of.

Exclusively published on the Apple iPad, Chocolate Attack! offers an engaging children’s story and more: each screen includes animation and interactivity. Airplanes zoom across the sky, water spouts from a fire hydrant, and chocolates are gobbled up, all with a touch of the finger. Users become part of the story, as they experience a picture book like never before.

Readers can purchase the app directly from their Apple iPads through the App Store or visit iTunes from their web browser.

Author Crystal Mack resides in Algonquin, Illinois. A freelance writer and artist with extensive experience working with young children, Chocolate Attack! is a culmination of two of her favorite things: children’s literature and desserts. She based the story off her personal struggle of always wanting one more taste of chocolate.

Apologue Entertainment, LLC, is and independent publisher of electronic entertainment. Based in Algonquin, Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago), the family business is committed to creating art that is personal, different, and fun. For more information, please visit www.apologueentertainment.com or contact Managing Director, Gary Mack at gary.mack@apologueentertainment.com.

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Chocolate Attack! for the Apple iPhone Platform Now Available

Posted on July 25, 2010 by apologue

Chocolate. You want it. So does she.

Apologue Entertainment, LLC is happy to announce the release of its first mobile game, Chocolate Attack!. Available on the Apple iPhone, iTouch, and iPad, Chocolate Attack! is a quirky spin on the classic game of keep away, featuring Missy, a rabid chocoholic out to devour any chocolate treats that cross her path. Players must use motion-detection maneuvers to safely store increasing amounts of desserts into their chocolate box and out of Missy’s grubby little paws before she has a Manic Freak Out™. Easy to play, yet hard to put down, Chocolate Attack! is a game for all ages and skill levels.

The game features a retro, 2D design, with rainbow-hued backgrounds, and tasty treats all fabricated from construction paper cut-outs. The graphics are based on the illustrations for the company’s upcoming interactive storybook of the same title. Due in August 2010, the children’s story version of Chocolate Attack! will be released exclusively for the Apple iPad platform and will follow Missy on a delectable tale of a young girl on a mission to satisfy her sweet tooth.

Apologue Entertainment, LLC, is and independent publisher of electronic entertainment. Based in Algonquin, Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago), the family business is committed to creating art that is personal, different, and fun. For more information, please visit www.apologueentertainment.com or contact Managing Director, Gary Mack at gary.mack@apologueentertainment.com.

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In Honor of Clare Robertson

Posted on July 4, 2010 by apologue

On June 30th my Mimau, Clare Robertson, passed away. Services were held on July 2nd and 3rd in Savannah, GA where we laid her to rest in Bonaventure Cemetery. It was a surreal moment walking into her home without her being there, a moment where I lost it.

But as her grandson I had the honor of speaking at the funeral service and putting together a slide show of pictures we were able to find.

There are not enough words or pages to capture an entire person’s life, but in honor of Mimau, I would like to share who she was to me and to my family. Mimau has always inspired me to celebrate life, to smile and to have fun. I will miss her. She always loved to have a grand party on the 4th of July and today will be no different.

Below is the text from my eulogy for my Mimau. . .

GRAND

Mimau. There is no one like Mimau and no one can ever take her place in this world. She is a spirited woman with a grand smile and laugh that can light up any room as well as all our hearts.

Mimau. She struggled with pain, uncertainty, fear but found ways to show us her joy and share in ours as well. Mimau was not perfect, but she was perfect to us.

Mimau. I didn’t get a chance to tell her goodbye or that I would see her later. I could not bear to see Mimau in pain any longer, but she must know that I did not want her to go.

Stop. Start Over.

Mimau. She doesn’t want us/me to be sad. She wants us/me to celebrate her life and that grand smile we were blessed to share with her. She filled the world with color.

From the tap tap tapping of her tap shoes to the delicious smells and tastes in her kitchen, Mimau taught us to live and to love each moment and have fun.

Mimau. She is at peace now having her own celebration with Sister, Suzanne, George and others who have impacted our lives, come and then gone.

Mimau. Her spirit now with God, traveling through time, through memories, now in each of us/me. We/I must carry her spirit throughout the rest of our days on this Earth.

Mimau. I pledge to celebrate your strength, your joy, your song.

Mimau. I love you Mimau. You truly are Grand.

Happy 4th of July Mimau! We love you :)

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