Those loveable blue Smurfs are about to leap from television history onto the big screen this week, and what better way to celebrate their theatrical arrival than with an iOS storybook featuring exclusive images and audio from the movie?
iStoryTime has announced the availability of their latest title, The Smurfs Movie Storybook, now available as a universal app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The $2.99 app leads up to the big-screen adaptation of The Smurfs hitting theatres on July 29, with a preview of exclusive images and voiceovers from the film.
The Smurfs Movie Storybook follows the magical little creatures Papa Smurf, Grouchy, Brainy, Clumsy, Gutsy, and Smurfette on their exciting and unimaginable journey to a faraway land called New York City. Fleeing the Evil Wizard Gargamel and his sneaky cat Azrael, the six Smurf friends end up in the apartment of a young couple that is equally surprised by their arrival. With their special humor and a great heart, the Smurfs turn their world upside down and bring fun and action to their everyday routine.
Among the fun features in the iStoryTime app is a “Spot-The-Mistakes” game, featuring three separate scenes which promise to challenge the concentration and eagle eyes of Smurf fans of all ages. Each scene contains two side-by-side image from the film with one of them missing several items that need to be found. Once found, users simply tap on the missing item to complete the scene and win the game.
“We’re very excited to bring some of the most beloved little blue characters in history to the iOS platform,” said Graham Farrar, co-founder of iStoryTime. “The Smurfs are a favorite of my family, as they have been for generations, and we’re sure parents and their children will enjoy the new storybook app.”
The Smurfs Movie Storybook is available now from the App Store for only $2.99; the 61.5MB download is a universal app compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and requires iOS 3.2 or later.
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