Kungfu Boy the way through network
Developer Focus: Mr Tan Meng Wee, President & Chief Executive, Orange Gum
4.1 2002
Asian Mobile News

"Orange Gum's SMS and WAP platform game Kungfu Boy is now one of the most popular wireless games in Asia. Gamers play on the SMS version of Kungfu Boy to earn credit [which is known as Woojers in the game] by fighting with other Kungfu coaches. With the Woojers they earn, they can go onto to the WAP game to train and send Kungfu boys to fight for them. The latest Kungfu Boy version 2.0 includes more features, such as allowing gamers to join communities and develop more skills and strategy. And introducing the WAP element encourages users to subscribe to WAP services.

Our other major product, Mutant War, is a multi-user war game where gamers have to build the infrastructure and an army to win the game. War strategy in this game is a definite must. Gamers go back to World War II to support one of four generals available, to help them unite the world. Gamers need to build various infrastructure and army, including mutant power, to overcome their enemies.

Multi-user games, battle games, friendship and community development content and scenario games are also valuable for operators. We believe SMS based entertainment content and services, wireless internet entertainment content and interactive broadcast entertainment services using platforms such as SMS and WAP as the delivery channels are the hotspots for the next few years ahead.

We work closely with many like-minded companies such as Hewlett-Packard's Asia Pacific Mobile e-Services Bazaar and other wireless market players in Singapore for local as well as regional growth. Some exciting new possibilities in the mobile space include upcoming GPRS entertainment services."