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Garth Chouteau

garth@popcap.com

(415) 602-8147

International:

Cathy Orr

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+353 1 646 8107

Journalist Resources

Document Downloads

The following documents provide background information on PopCap, its games and its design, development and business philosophies, as well as customer case studies, and awards won. Also found on this page are a screen shots, logos and other imagery suitable for print and online use.

Player Profiles

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Kavitha Shah, 23 - Odessa, TX: Playing Bejeweled for Fun and ($1 million in) Profits
Mark Wiedemann, 57 - Arcata, CA: Emergency Room Doctor Unwinds with Bookworm
Toni Hague, 68 - Havasu Lake, CA: Disabled Senior Chooses Chuzzle for its Calming Qualities
Jim Grayson, 57 - Lexington, KY: Disabled Minister Keeps Mind Active w/Hidden Object Games While Waiting on a Miracle
Head Injury Association - Commack, NY: Head Trauma Survivors Find Fun and Friendship Via Hidden Object Games
Jackie Strickland, 67 - Montevallo, AL: Great-Grandmother May Be World’s Top Zuma Player
Donna Hensley, 49 - Alma, MI: Parkinson’s Sufferer and Near-Death Survivor Plays Chuzzle, Bookworm to Stay Sharp
Steve Day, 38 - Portsmouth, England: 18-Million Point Shot Puts British Peggle Player At the Top
Bernie Peng & Tammy Li, 26/27 - Jersey City, NJ: Hacking Bejeweled to Win Marriage Proposal "Yes"
TerryAnn Holzgrafe, 45 - Rio Rico, AZ: Disabled Teacher Uses Bookworm Adventures To Motivate Disabled Students
Elsie Porter, 53 - Fife, WA: Muscular Dystrophy Sufferer Turns to Bejeweled, Peggle and Bookworm for Relief
Elizabeth Bear, 36 - Hartford, CT: Sci-Fi Author Chooses Chuzzle to Chill Out
Sylvia Lewis, 58 - Castro Valley, CA: Fighting MS With Bejeweled and Bookworm
Cherie Priest, 32 - Seattle, WA: Horror Novelist Fantasizes About Peggle
Max Daube, 21 - Perth, Australia: Engineering Student Down-Under, Scores Greatest Peggle Shot Ever
Sharon Gowan, 55 - Port Albermi, B.C.: Grammar School Teacher is Bookworm Believer
Crystal Riley, 26 - Metropolis, IL: Four-Year Old Shows Mom and Dad How to Peggle Like a Pro
Cindy Robertson, 55 - Chanute, KS: World's #1 Fan Writes the Book on Bejeweled
Melton Family - Huntersville, NC: Parents and Daughters Bond Over Bookworm Adventures
Jack Henderson, 48 - Wheaton, IL: Thriller Writer Overcomes Blocks with Pegs and Marbles
Gary Robinson, 58 - Swannanoa, NC: Disabled Senior Stays Strong with Peggle and Bookworm
Port Alberni Alternative School - Port Alberni, BC: Challenged Students Flock to Bookworm Adventures
Beth and Gunnar Schramek, 35 and 8 - Clearwater, FL: Addressing Autism Through Casual Games.
Heather Wilson, 14 - Alaska: Teen With Disabilities Takes to Typer Shark
Victorie Telford, 59 - Adelanto, California: Chronic Arthritis Sufferer Uses Bejeweled for Relief.
Cynthia Whitehead, 57 - Oakland, California: 50-something Lawyer's Deep, Dark Secret.
Diannah Morgan, 50 - Los Angeles, California: Honing Mental and Visual Acuity with Casual Games.
Amie Peoples, 50 - Ashland, Kentucky: Doctor's Orders: Brain Calisthenics.
Renee Riley, 41 - Shasta Lake, California: Computer guru derives "me time" from casual games.
Stacey Kurtz, 35 - Wisconsin: Fighting Addiction Through Casual Games
Elizabeth Zima, 52 - Calistoga, California: Dreaming about Bejeweled.
Sandy Butts, 63 - Sturgis, Kentucky: Stress relief and mental workouts for Kentucky retiree.
Cheryl Yetter, 64 - Paskenta, California: Battling Cancer With Bookworm.
Gail Nichols, 45 - St. Mary's, Kansas: Bejeweled 2 helped save her life.
Jean Sumption, 50's - To keep her memory and cognition at its best, she plays PopCap titles.
John Meade, 45 - Foley, Alabama: Emergency room doctor in Alabama plays PopCap games for "mental downtime".
Mary Sue Twohy, 36 - Washington, D.C.: Takes Bejeweled with her everywhere she goes - on her cellphone.
Michele Lewis, 44 - Harlem, Georgia: Michele Lewis knows how to motivate her children.
Mike Maraldo, 27 - Santa Cruz, California: Mike Maraldo plays PopCap games at work as a ambulance driver, sometimes until the sun rises.
Pat Dolan, 43 - St. Cloud, Florida: Pat Dolan blames her husband Jeff for her Bookworm "addiction".
Pat Francis - Virginia: Pat Francis plays Bookworm for fun - and exercise.
Rose Minior, 49 - Framingham, MA: Overall, I feel sharper in terms of my reading and writing abilities since I started playing Bookworm regularly.
Ruth Crawford, 50's - Grovetown, GA: Lost her memory two years ago, her husband Marc came up with the idea of playing Bookworm.
Sharon Karp, 55 - Chicago, IL: Documentary film-maker discovered Bejeweled in Buenos Aires.
Sonya and Taylor Johnson, 32 and 10 - Southern New Hampshire: Aunt and niece battle disabilities with inspirational gameplay.
Suzanne Nielsen, 40's - Australia: Special Games For Students With Special Needs.
Vivian Paige, 45 - Norfolk, Virginia: Busy CPA takes Zuma on the road for stress relief.
Bob Spafford, 62 - Olympia, Washington: Bob Spafford is a dyed-in-the-wool geek - with a twist.
Michelle Zebell, 35 - Niles, Michigan: doesn't think of herself as a "computer gamer" – yet she plays PopCap's hit casual games on her PC for 30 to 40 hours a week
Tom and Victoria Kim, 35 - Chicago, Illinois: Tom and Victoria Kim have both played PopCap's puzzle, word and arcade-style games for years
Nancy Kim, 41 - Niles, MI: Busy mother of four plays games with the kids
Kathryn Church, 35 - Broken Arrow, OK: Pro home builder plays Bejeweled competitively and for stress relief
Susan Mercado & Vickie Neutzler, 50-somethings - Syracuse, NY & Carmine, TX: Friends Stay in Touch, Compete For High Scores AND Smaller Dress Sizes Via Bookworm and Chuzzle

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