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Namco’s been busy in the kitchen—cooking up a new twist on an old classic with BurgerTime Deluxe, which launches today for PCs (a Mac version will be available later this summer).

BurgerTime Deluxe challenges players to join Chefs Sally Salt and Peter Pepper as they help their uncle thwart the villain, Vinnie Vinegar. Players scale platforms and assemble burgers to clear the more than 60 levels, speeding through mini-games along the way. Each level introduces a variety of challenges for Peter and Sally including being chased by their food nemeses Mr. Hotdog, Mr. Egg and Mr. Pickle. Players can squash these foes with falling ingredients, stun them with pepper from a collected pepper shaker, or burn them with hot sauce!

“This brand new reboot of the popular ‘80s classic is packed with addictive game play and a full, immersive story that casual gamers of all ages will enjoy,” said David Schwartz, general manager for PC games at Namco Networks. “Fans of the franchise will find the classic platform action they love, but they will also find some enhancements designed specifically for the casual game audience including mini-games, updated graphics and story mode.”

BurgerTime Deluxe’s menu features:
*A full course in Story Mode or just a snack in Quick Mode!
*More than 60 levels and mini-games.
*The ability to daze baddies with a handy pepper shaker and use special items to freeze, cook, or salt them to your tastes.

Both a free-60 minute trial and the full, deluxe version (complete with all 60 levels) of BurgerTime Deluxe are available at NamcoGames.com.

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