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Just like releasing Monopoly during the Great Depression, popular Mac-only game publisher, Red Marble Games, today announced the release of Build-a-lot for the Macintosh. An addictive strategy game based on building, buying, upgrading, and selling houses, Build-a-lot gives players the unique opportunity to fill the shoes of a big time real estate mogul, wheeling and dealing to build various projects and become rich in the process.

Ported from the best-selling PC title of the same name, Build-a-lot provides countless hours of strategic real estate fun and entertainment. Players can flip houses in an effort to earn quick money, do special favors for the town's mayor in an effort to earn special favors in return, visit and work within scenic towns, maintain properties and earn piles of money via rental income, and much more.

"Build-a-lot is a fantastic game with gorgeous graphics, and a very unique game play perspective and objective," said Mark Batten, founder and CEO of Red Marble Games. "Build-a-lot is one of those rare titles that's truly engrossing. It effortlessly pulls players in and engages them for hours on end. We're proud to be the publisher bringing such a compelling and entertaining title to Mac game players around the world."

Features of Build-a-lot for the Mac include:

• Stunning house and neighborhood graphics,
• Fun and entertaining upgrades, including bowling alleys, swimming pools, and more,
• Special buildings, including museums, mansions, and castles,
• Fun challenges that let players earn extra money,
• Neighborhood improvement opportunities,
• Compare scores with other Build-a-lot players with online score listings.

Priced at only $19.95 USD, Build-a-lot for the Mac is a Universal Mac OS X application that requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or better, and is available for immediate download directly from Red Marble Games' website.

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