Press Release

Matawan, NJ – May 1, 2008  – Adventure Gaming Expo, the largest convention dedicated to adventure game fans, today announced that tickets are now available for the inaugural event. Adventure Gaming Expo will take place August 29 - 31, 2008 in Atlantic City, New  Jersey at the brand new luxury resort, The Water Club which is connected to the world-famous Borgata hotel, casino, and resort. From old school text adventure games to the classic Sierra and LucasArts hits, to Myst and modern day adventure games, the Expo has something for every fan of the genre.

“This will be an exciting weekend for every adventure game fan,” said Howard Sherman, Chairman, CEO, and Implementor at Malinche Entertainment, the organizer of Adventure Gaming Expo. “Meeting the legends who created these classic, timeless adventure games would be reason enough to go. When you  add a charity auction loaded with dozens of rare adventure gaming collectibles, workshops, discussions, and a live-action adventure game, you end up with a life-changing experience.”

All Adventure Gaming Expo guests will have the opportunity to personally meet all the super stars of the adventure game world as well as participate in a series of workshops and panel discussions focused entirely on adventure games -- from playing them, to beating them, to designing them.

VIP Celebrities include:
Scott Adams - The pioneer who kick-started the entire computer game industry
Lori & Corey Cole - Creators of the Quest for Glory series & the Shannara adventure game
Chris Jones - Creator of the Tex Murphy series
Al Lowe - Creator of the Leisure Suit Larry series
Scott Murphy - Co-creator of the Space Quest series
Tony Van - Exec producer of Myst V: End of Ages and creator of the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation game series

Charity Auction to Benefit Pencils for Kids
The charity auction will feature rare adventure game artifacts, including the original Zork game (zip-locked TRS-80 version), background art used in producing Space Quest, autographed games from legendary designer Steve Meretzky, a CSI game signed by all 8 cast members, and a myriad of other antiquities from the treasure vault. All proceeds will be donated to Pencils for Kids, a foundation dedicated to giving impoverished children the tools to learn. 

Live Action Adventure Game
For the daring adventurer who wants to prove their mettle, text adventure game Implementor Howard Sherman is crafting a live-action adventure game that will be played across the expansive Borgata/Water Club Property. What's a live action adventure game? Think REAL locations with REAL objects (and real red herrings) as well as REAL people acting as NPCs.

Extra surprises are planned during the weekend and additional events and activities are constantly being added.

Special Early Registration is $99 until May 31st. Discount rooms are also available for registered Adventure Gaming Expo attendees.

Additional information and event registration can be found at: http://adventuregamingexpo.malinche.net/

About Malinche Entertainment
Founded in 2002, Malinche is the world’s only publisher of text  adventure games (also known as interactive fiction). The company’s text adventure games span multiple genres, and can be played on Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix, Palm, Windows Mobile, most smartphones, iPhones, iPods, and the Nintendo DS. For more information, go to:  http://www.malinche.net/

About Pencils for Kids
Pencils for Kids strives to give every child opportunities to dream. We are a not for profit grass roots organization that believes in the power of small scale projects focusing on one community at a time, lifting children from poverty through education. We work closely with local Communities and Partners in order to ascertain the needs of the students and teachers. 100% of funds raised through this campaign by Pencils for Kids go directly to the community. For more information, go to http://www.pencilsforkids.com