com), an on-line gardening community, has
launched a free on-line course entitled "Understanding and Controlling
Fire Ants. As its title suggests, the goal of the course is to provide
an in-depth understanding of fire ants as a whole in addition to
outlining and evaluating different methods of fire ant control."
Activities range from more simple games such as crosswords puzzles
and connect-the-dots to prompts for students to research subjects such
as how fire ants spread and first aid for fire ant stings. Such
activities allow students to learn more about an issue highly relevant
to their community. "It wouldn't surprise me to see some
of these games get published outside of Second Life, further demonstrating
that Second Life is a great tool for building and prototyping your development
ideas.

Honorable Mention:
-- Riddle City Ransom -- team leader: Satchmo Prototype
-- Krytterz -- team leader: Kermitt Quirk
-- Podlets -- team leader: Lumpy Tapioca

"The annual Game Competition continues to validate the appeal of Second
Life for our growing developer community as well as our residents who look
forward to trying out these experiences" said David Fleck, VP Marketing and
Developer Programs .

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" In the short amount of time it takes to complete the
interactive course, individuals gain knowledge about a wide range of
topics concerning fire ants. "As homeowners are
more informed, they will not only do a better job of controlling fire
ant infestations, but also understand the reasoning behind the control
methods they choose.
In April 2005, 16 teams were chosen from over a hundred entries to
participate in the competition.

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Increased awareness will better
equip individuals to deal with them safely and effectively. Today, as a result of the openness of
the authoring tools and the efforts of thousands of people, games are
materializing that combine ambitious scripting , innovative content and the
ingenuity of many to create what may well be a new class of games" said Philip
Rosedale, CEO and Founder of Linden Lab."
The winning titles include:

-- 1st Place -- Primmies (team leader: Jeffrey Gomez) An interpretation
of the popular RTS/Puzzle genre and not unlike Lemmings, Primmies'
players are tasked with guiding their poor, scared units through
traps, mazes, and even Second Life itself to safety.

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Award Winning Game Designer Doug Church Judges Second Life's Second Game Developers' Competition

-- 2nd Place -- EVA (team leader: Gary Bukowski) A work of immersive
fiction with Alternate Reality Game elements, EVA is set inside
Second Life though game elements take place both in and out of world.

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To register and take the free course, visit www. Team members have
previously worked for market leading companies such as Electronic Arts, Maxis,
Macromedia, Disney, THQ, Acclaim , Hasbro, Mattel and RealNetworks.

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"Our
hope is that individuals will take the course and become more engaged
in the issues of fire ants and fire ant control. After 3 months of development time, 6 projects were chosen for
Church's evaluation. Primmies
challenges the player to confront ever -mounting odds as they guide
their intrepid band of Bills, Bettys, Boomers, and more into the jaws
of evil.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. The former CTO of
RealNetworks, Rosedale pioneered the development of many of today's streaming
media technologies, including RealVideo.

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"Second Life can be used to inexpensively prototype and
test complex 3D games that have sophisticated and addictive gameplay and are
interesting to online communities.com/developers/contest2005.

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. "Moving forward , I look forward to the continued evolution
of Second Life leading to games that unite user-created content and tools, the
chaotic world environment, and collaborative play into a fascinating new type
of experience.

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gardening123.php

About Linden Lab
Linden Lab was founded in 1999 by Philip Rosedale to create a
revolutionary new form of shared 3D experience.

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numerous ways to investigate the world of the red imported fire ant, a
particularly invasive pest that causes billions of dollars in damage
to the southern United States each year.
"Fire ants have become so prevalent, quickly spreading as far
north as Delaware and as far west as California, we designed an
educational course as a valuable service to the public," says Mary
Miller, COO, Gardening 123 . Renowned game designer and
programmer Doug Church, (currently with Crystal Dynamics) and one of the main
developers behind such classic titles as Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and
Thief judged the competition. This year Linden Lab posed new challenges to
the contestants as "extra credit" -- asking teams to develop games taking
place over the entire world of Second Life, to inject experiences with
narrative and collaborative gameplay and to integrate a "backpack" or wearable
object providing players with scoring information and inter-player
communication. On your
adventure, you must overcome obstacles, opponents, and puzzles to
complete the quests that the residents have given you.

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Lifestyle Editors/Gardening Writers/Home + Garden Writers
FEATURE. "Most individuals have limited knowledge
of fire ants and how to control them. ARGs, Multi-Level Gaming and Ambitious Scripting Dominate Competition

SAN FRANCISCO, Linden Lab, creator of the
acclaimed 3D online world Second Life, today announced the winners of the
second annual Game Developer's Competition .

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. The third
chapter, "Controlling Fire Ants", gives a detailed explanation of
different treatment methods, explaining the reasoning behind them and
the pros and cons for each one.
"While the course is complete in its coverage of the topic of fire
ants, it also is intended to be a starting point ," says Miller. By doing so,
you earn medallions that unlock the final boss battle where you can
defeat The Board once and for all with friends.

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GardenTech, makers of Over 'n Out(R) Fire
Ant Killer, a product offering homeowners revolutionary fire ant
control, sponsors the course with Gardening 123. The final chapter of the course is
devoted to "Supplemental Educational Materials," providing numerous
opportunities for students of all ages to further explore the world of
fire ants.com

"One of the coolest things about this contest is seeing how far Second
Life has come as a development platform. In
2005, Linden Lab was named an AO Top 100 Innovative Company by Always On.

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"
Highlights of the course include an easy-to-navigate, visually
friendly, interactive format complete with review questions on topics
ranging from fire ant anatomy to different methods of fire ant
control."
"As a platform, Second Life continues to develop features and a more
accomplished group of developers.

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The massive size is
awe-inspiring and the original artwork gives it a professional feel.

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FEATURE/Free Fire Ant Education Course Available to Consumers

The course is broken down into four chapters.
"We believe there is tremendous value in everyone having a greater
understanding of all aspects of the fire ant problem," says Darren
Horst, vice president of marketing, GardenTech. Years ago the barriers to creating a simple
game seemed pretty high, but this contest showed a wide range of games that
are both compelling and playable ," said Doug Church, noted game designer and
competition judge.
One soon finds others who have pooled their efforts to solve puzzles
and document a sprawling trail crossing websites , blogs, phone
numbers, email and chat conversations and other interactions."
See full list of results and more info at:
http://secondlife.

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While poking at a mound with
a stick provides an up-close introduction, the potential for injury
makes such an activity inadvisable.gardening123 . The following chapter, "A Detailed Look at Fire Ants", gives an
in-depth look at the biology and life cycle of fire ants, including
what features distinguish them from other ant species.
-- 3rd Place -- The Board (team leader: Tiger Crossing) An evil magic
board game has taken over the city, turning all residents into
playing cards and forcing outsiders to walk its tiled paths.

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To provide a safer and more in-depth method of learning, Gardening
123 (www. The first, "What Are
Red Imported Fire Ants", explains the origin and history of the fire
ant problem and the different ways in which fire ants affect society
today. In April 2003, noted software pioneer
Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Development Corporation, was named Chairman.
Based in San Francisco , Linden Lab employs a senior team bringing together
deep expertise in physics, 3D graphics and networking .

NOTE: Second Life(R) and Linden Lab(R) are registered trademarks of
Linden Research , Inc.

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