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Big Fish Studios, the game development division of Big Fish Games, has released Atlantis Sky Patrol for the Macintosh. A highly addictive sequel to last year's mega-hit Atlantis, featuring clever new mechanics and stunning art deco visuals, Atlantis Sky Patrol was created by the company's Big Fish Studios Europe. The French studio also produced Big Fish's recent chart topper, Mystic Inn.

Big Fish Games has a well-established reputation for creating highly successful casual games which are accessible and compelling; engaging people of all ages. Games such as Mystery Case Files and Mystic Inn have strong franchise appeal with people clamoring for a sequel. Atlantis Sky Patrol appears to be the next winner in the company's long line of hits.

Atlantis Sky Patrol is an arcade-styled casual game in which players must take to the skies and travel all over the world to disable more than 100 doomsday devices, presumed to have originated in Atlantis. The devices are disabled by solving stationary puzzles and stopping waves of moving defense mechanisms from coming out. The game offers a variety of devices, including bumpers, railway switches and more. A minigame periodically allows the player to collect coins and help buy permanent upgrades for the ship. Two players modes are also available, both as a cooperative adventure, and as specially designed competition levels. The game showcases stunning full-screen OpenGL graphics as well as the studio soundtrack that gamers have come to expect from Big Fish Studios Europe.

Gamers are able to download a free demo of Atlantis Sky Patrol online at the Big Fist Games website. Online purchase of Atlantis Sky Patrol is available for $19.99.