(8 April 2008 8:00 pm)

MUMBAI: Mobile and online games company Indiagames' international publishing division IG Fun has announced plans to launch Minilympics, a set of mini games capturing the athletic sporting events.

Minilympics features 17 mini games based around various athletic sporting events. These include dash, hurdles, cycling, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus throw, archery, shooting, rowing, diving, swimming, parallel bars, rings, pommel horse, vault and balancing beam.

IG Fun CEO Sean Malatesta said, "With Minilympics, we aim to fill in the gap for high-quality athletic sports-based games on the mobile platform."

The game will feature "Instant Mode" that helps improve skills in different events. Using the "Competitive Mode," users can compete with the top 10 athletes and finish amongst the top three to win a medal.

Minilympics will be available for download with telco operators across the globe, says an official release.