http://www.riverwired.com/taxonomy/term/2242/%252Fblog en http://www.riverwired.com/blog/play-game-save-endangered-mountain-gorilla <img src="http://www.riverwired.com/files/imagecache/feature_thumb/article/gor0096.jpg" alt="gor0096.jpg" title="gor0096.jpg" class="imagecache imagecache-feature_thumb" /><p>Mobile games are the fastest growing segment of the electronic gaming market. Now, a new cell-phone game promises fun gameplay while teaching users about the challenges faced by Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas.</p> <p><a href="http://www.silverbackers.org/index.html" target="_blank">&quot;Silverback,&quot;</a> a free mobile game produced for the conservation group <a href="http://www.fauna-flora.org/index.php" target="_blank">Flora &amp; Fauna International</a>, offers game-play that mimics the struggles mountain gorillas face in the wild. The game follows a gorilla through his entire lifecycle. In the first level, you're a young gorilla separated from his family. Later, you have to defend yourself against rival silverbacks, find a mate, start a family, avoid poachers and snares, and find safe food and habitat.</p> <p>The game is free to download (although your cell provider may charge for the data download). The developers hope that users will <a href="http://www.silverbackers.org/donate.html" target="_blank">donate</a> £5 (about $10) or more to help fund gorilla conservation efforts.</p> <p>Mountain gorillas are one of the world's most endangered primate species, with only an estimated 700 members left. </p> http://www.riverwired.com/blog/play-game-save-endangered-mountain-gorilla#comments conservation green gaming green ideas green mobile mobile games mobile gaming mountain gorillas save gorillas sustainable ideas Gadgets Technology TV &amp; Internet Green Tech Blogs Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 jplatt 11197 at http://www.riverwired.com