ORLANDO, FL (October 21, 2010) – Rocket Racing League® (RRL®), a sports and gaming franchise based on competitions of piloted rocket-powered aircraft, today announced that the Rocket Racing League HD iPad Game is now available in the Apple iTunes App Store.

To download the game visit
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rocket-racing-league-hd/id394450772?mt=8

“Rocket Racing League is poised to become the world’s first truly interactive sporting franchise,” said Dr. Peter Diamandis, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Rocket Racing League.  “With the release of this app, the experience of flying rocket-powered aircraft in competition comes straight to your fingertips.”

Featuring four race types (Lap, Drag, Arcade, and Ground) and eight track locations (Nevada Canyon, California Coast, City, Tropical Island, Space, Colorado, Future World and Alien Landscape), the Rocket Racing League HD is accessible for players of all ages and skill levels. Gamers and app fans can test their piloting and racing skills in single-player career mode or head-to-head against other virtual pilots via Bluetooth or LAN-based Wi-Fi Multi-Player.  A global leaderboard lets players show off their scores to friends and other competitive racers around the world.

Featuring Facebook Challenges: An iPad exclusive feature lets players challenge any posted race result, share all outcomes and be challenged by Facebook friends.

GAME FEATURES

• Three modes of gameplay: Single Player, Multiplayer and Challenge Mode.
• Beginner and advanced flight settings to accommodate all levels of play
• Multiplayer (1-4 players via local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth®)
• Challenges: iPad exclusive feature lets players challenge any posted race result, share all outcomes and be challenged by Facebook friends.
• Real Time Scoring/Timing and Rankings
• Four Race Types: Lap, Drag, Arcade, Ground
• Eight Track Locations: Nevada Canyon, California Coast, City, Tropical Island, Space, Colorado, Future World and Alien Landscape.
• Instant Replay: User can toggle between six different camera views
• Leaderboards, Facebook® Connect (Full list displayed at RRLgames.com and individual posts on Facebook)
• Unique, Customizable Rocket Racer® Aircraft – Mark III and Mark V
• Control System: Accelerometer or Virtual Joypad
• Apple HD Graphics
  

Rocket Racing League is available on iPad for $4.99 and iPhone or iPod touch for $0.99.  Both can be purchased from the App Store on iPad, iPhone or iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.

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More information on Rocket Racing League Games can be found online at http://www.RRLgames.com or by contacting Ian Murphy (ian@xracing.com)

iPad, iPod and iPhone are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Rocket Racing League, RRL and 3D Raceway-In-The-Sky are trademarks of Rocket Racing League.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

In ‘Rocket Racing League HD‘ you take control of a fully customizable Rocket Racer® aircraft and test your skills in single-player Career mode or head-to-head against your friends via Bluetooth® or LAN-based Wi-Fi Multiplayer.

Pilot your rocket-powered plane over stunning terrains through various race types including Lap Tracks, Drag Races, Arcade Tracks and Ground Races. A global leaderboard lets you show off to friends and other competitive racers around the world.

Featuring Facebook Challenges: iPad exclusive feature lets players challenge any posted race result, share all outcomes and be challenged by Facebook friends.

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• Three Modes of Gameplay: Single Player, Multiplayer and Challenge Mode.
• Multiplayer (1-4 players via local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth®)
• Challenges: iPad exclusive feature lets players challenge any posted race result, share all outcomes and be challenged by Facebook friends.
• Real Time Scoring/Timing and Rankings
• Four Race Types: Lap, Drag, Arcade, Ground
• Eight Track Locations: Nevada Canyon, California Coast, City, Tropical Island, Space ,Colorado, Future World and Alien Landscape.
• Instant Replay: User can toggle between six different camera views
• Leaderboards, Facebook® Connect (Full list displayed at RRLgames.com and individual posts on Facebook)
• Unique, Customizable Rocket Racer® Aircraft – Mark III and Mark V
• Control System: Accelerometer or Virtual Joypad
• AppleHD Graphics

Check out the game at RRLgames.com

Ver. 1.2 Updates Include:
• Future Location (4 tracks)
• Various software speed enhancements

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“Rocket Racing League for iPad” is due out in September.
For more info about the game visit www.RRLgames.com

RRL Chief Test Pilot Len Fox gives us a great walk around of these amazing
rocket powered planes developed for the Rocket Racing League.

You can view this and many other great videos by visiting www.YouTube.com/RRLofficial

Ver. 1.1 Updates Include:

Colorado location (4 tracks)

Multiplayer Arcade Mode

IOS4 updates (corrects menu colors)

Various software speed enhancements

To celebrate this milestone, the game is 99¢ for a limited time.
Owners of Ver. 1.0 get all updates for no additional charge

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“Rocket Racing League for iPad” is due out in August.
For more info about the games please visit http://www.RRLgames.com

RRL’s Mike D’Angelo and Dr. Peter Diamandis discuss the convergence of ground and cockpit based systems required to implement this revolutionary system.
The video, hosted by Miles O’Brian, offers  fans a glimpse of the future of racing.

You can view this and many other great videos in the Gallery or by visiting www.YouTube.com/RRLofficial

“You hit the igniter and you’re in the air in four short seconds, making the X-Racer look more like a rocket with wings.”

This in depth article looks at all aspects of the current Rocket Racing League including the Propulsion Systems, Raceway Avionics, Augmented Reality and gives a glimpse of what the future holds for this adrenaline filled racing league.

iPhone Gamer – Rocket Racing League iPhone and iPod Touch Game Review by Cody Sharpe.

Received 5 Stars for graphics; 4.5 stars overall.
“Challenging, fast paced, and wonderfully visual, Rocket Racing League is an entertaining mobile adaptation of the real life competitions….amidst an avalanche of racing titles in the iTunes Store, Rocket Racing League is one which is actually worth the price tag.”

Pocket Gamer – Rocket Racing League:Blue sky thinking, by Jon Mundy.

Bronze Award Winner.
“Hopefully word will spread about what a decent and original racer RRL  is, and the social element – like the real event – will finally get off the ground. Even if it doesn’t, though, Rocket Racing League is a fine alternative to the reams of arcade and kart racers on the App Store.”

App Advice - “Racing Of The Future – In Your Hand Today” by Scott Grizzle

“If the idea of racing at several hundred miles per hour excites you, then you may want to check out the new Rocket Racing League app for the iPhone and iPod touch. …For the flying and racing enthusiast, this is definitely a title worth checking out.”

App Spy - Rocket Racing League Review by Andrew Nesvadba.

” 5/5 – Great!”
“Rocket Racing League for the App Store makes the dreams of the real Rocket Racing League almost palpably real and is a treat for racing and flight-sim fans alike.”

SOAR THROUGH A 3D RACEWAY-IN-THE-SKY IN
ROCKET RACING LEAGUE GAME FOR IPHONE AND IPOD TOUCH

First Release in RRL Video Game Franchise Where
Rocket Racer Reality Meets Virtual Racing

ORLANDO, FL. June 16, 2010 – Rocket Racing is the newest and most fascinating air sport of the 21st Century that can now be experienced as an exhilarating racing game for iPhone® and iPod® touch. The Rocket Racing League® game is based on the real-world Rocket Racing League (RRL) where Top Gun pilots maneuver rocket-powered aircraft through a virtual 3D Raceway-In-The-Sky™. In the game, players take control of a fully customizable Rocket Racer® aircraft and pilot their way through floating 3D obstacle courses set in visually stunning environments.

“Rocket Racing League is poised to become the world’s first truly interactive sporting franchise,” said Dr. Peter Diamandis, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Rocket Racing League.  “With the release of this app, the experience of flying rocket-powered aircraft in competition comes straight to one’s fingertips. We plan to increase the level of interactivity with each new game and platform rendition, ultimately culminating into gameplay that offers full competitions between the gamer and real-world pilots during live RRL events.”

Gamers and app fans can test their piloting and racing skills in single-player career mode or head-to-head against other virtual pilots via Bluetooth or LAN-based Wi-Fi Multi-Player.  Featuring four race types (Lap, Drag, Arcade, Ground) and five track locations (Nevada Canyon, California Coast, City, Tropical Island, Space), the Rocket Racing League is accessible for players of all ages and skill levels.  Additional locations and tracks will be released in the coming weeks.

With a global leaderboard and full Facebook Connect functionality, the Rocket Racing League App offers players several options to connect to their friends around the world, and to the real-world Rocket Racing League, including:

• RRL Portal:  Connect with the League from within the game’s main menu to receive news, updates, offers, events and more.
• Facebook®: Post race results on your Facebook Wall and on friends’ Walls.
• Leaderboards:  View global leaderboards and individual player statistics at http://RRLgames.com/leaderboard.

About Rocket Racing League (RRL)
Rocket Racing League is a revolutionary new sports and entertainment franchise where a diverse cadre of highly trained military and test pilots such as former “Top Gun” graduates from the Navy’s Fighter Weapons School fly rocket-powered aircraft through a specially-developed 3D virtual Raceway-In-The-Sky. RRL exhibition flights and demonstrations are planned to continue into 2010-2011, as the formal competitive league takes to the skies. For more information on the RRL, visit http://www.RocketRacingLeague.com.

More information on Rocket Racing League Games can be found online at http://www.RRLgames.com.

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iPod and iPhone are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Rocket Racing League, RRL and 3D Raceway-In-The-Sky are trademarks of Rocket Racing League.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.