Contest To Celebrate The Launch Of Millionaire Music Edition Mobile On Sprint Game Lobby
LOS ANGELES – July 2, 2007 – Sprint (NYSE: S) subscribers who have an ear for music trivia could win a spot in the “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” hot seat when they visit the Game Lobby on their Sprint or Nextel phone, and enter the Millionaire Music™ Edition Sweepstakes.
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In support of the launch of Millionaire Music Edition mobile on the Sprint Game Lobby, developer/publisher Capcom Interactive and Disney-ABC Domestic Television are giving away a chance to take the mobile experience to the “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” studios. There one lucky winner will have the opportunity to appear as a contestant on the syndicated game show hosted by Meredith Vieira and play for $1 million dollars.
Sprint subscribers can enter the contest between July 1 and August 15, 2007. In addition to the chance to compete on the popular program, the grand prize winner will be awarded two round-trip airfare tickets to New York City, accommodations for three nights and $1,000 cash. No purchase is necessary and official rules and alternate forms of entry are posted at http://www.capcommobile.com/millionaire.*
The new Millionaire Music Edition is available free as a demo on select Sprint and Nextel phones and brings the excitement and suspense of the hit syndicated game show to the palms of customers’ hands. In this all-music edition of the popular game, players’ test their knowledge of all things music with 1,000 mind-bending questions. Like the show, the wireless game begins with a common knowledge 100 dollar question and culminates with the $1 million dollar question.** To help players progress through the game, four lifelines are available including – “Ask the Audience,” “50:50,” “Phone a Friend” and “Switch the Question.”
The game also complements a robust selection of music and entertainment content available to Sprint subscribers via their wireless phones including:
- The Sprint Music Store(SM), powered by Groove Mobile allows users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone from a selection of more than 1.7 million songs.
- Pandora Mobile, a downloadable application that provides personalized streaming radio by allowing customers to enter a favorite musical artist or song and automatically receive a radio station with songs that have similar qualities.
- Sprint TV(SM) with more than 50 channels of live television and on-demand video and audio.
About “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire”/Disney-ABC Domestic Television
“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” currently is in its fifth season in national syndication. Hosted by Meredith Vieira, the game show is produced by Valleycrest Productions and is distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. Michael Davies and Leigh Hampton are executive producers for “Millionaire.” Vieira serves as co-executive producer. Disney-ABC Domestic Television is the domestic television distribution arm of The Walt Disney Company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney Enterprises, Inc.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks serving 53.6 million customers at the end of the first quarter 2007; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
About Capcom
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Devil May Cry. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom can be found on the company web site, www.capcom.com.
Since its establishment in November of 2005 Capcom Interactive, Inc.has published several mobile games based on Capcom’s celebrated intellectual property including 1942, Ghost N’ Goblins, Mega Man And Resident Evil®: The Missions™ to commercial and critical acclaim. For additional information on the company and its offerings, please visit www.capcommobile.com.
Capcom, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Onimusha, Devil May Cry and Breath of Fire are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. All other marks, including “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” and “Millionaire Music” are the property of their respective holders. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire © Valleycrest Productions Ltd.
* Must be a U.S. resident, 18 (19 or 21 in certain states) years or older and meet all eligibility requirements. Void outside of the U.S. and where prohibited.
** Monetary amounts in the Millionaire Music Edition mobile game are for play purposes only and don’t represent actual dollar values.