Astronaut TV-Game has been live since October 2002. All the previous usage records on TV-games have immediately been broken. The goal of the game is to save the earth from different threats by launching astronauts - using SMS messages. The brave astronauts can also download an 'Astronaut mobile game' into their S60 series mobile phones. With this mobile control unit, players can play the TV-game even more easily and improve their success as the Astronaut. The control unit is a Symbian application, that gives the players a graphical interface for selecting the shooting coordinates and automatically sending the SMS-messages to the game.

This new game redefines the world of TV-games. A truly unique playing mode enables fast playing-times and a high number of simultaneous players, still giving enough visibility on TV screen to individual players - without dead moments in the game. For players, the game basics are easy to understand, but there is a real challenge in developing one´s capabilities as an astronaut, and excitement in succeeding in the game. For viewers, the game is embedded with graghical richness, with lot of action to follow - Game is a really truly unique viewing experience. Main engine behind the game is again the superior RedLynx Theatre Engine, which renders and runs the new kind of visual gaming experience.

In the game the astronaut´s mission is to launch herself to one of the meteors threathening the earth and blow the meteor away. The player starts his career as an astronaut by sending a SMS message to a selected number. After the starting message, the player just sends the direction where he/she wants to be launched in order to meet the meteor. Sounds too simple? It is simple to understand and play, but challenging to succeed - the trick here is that planets bend to flying route by their gravity! So it's actually really challenging to hit the meteor - maiking You want to improve and try again! When to meteor is far away the task is more challenging, but so is the reward. Off course when the meteor comes close it's time for fast action!

Game includes totally new elements developed for this game. The End situation depends on how well the players have played the game - the earth will either be saved or ruined. Also every 'round' is a little story itself with the and starting texts. There's as also lots of animations from different situations of the game.

Number of players:

Minimum 1 and maximum 50 players simultaneously.

Bulletproof business case:

Products are tested with several versions and cater for hundreds of simultaneous requests. Products generate steady and growing revenues.