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Ojom revives the hit 80s detective series with the launch of Magnum P.I. mobile game

Categories: Gaming
By: , IntoMobile
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 at 7:22 AM

Recently, Ojom has announced the launch of Magnum P.I., a mobile game adaptation of the hit US detective series from the 80s. According to the mobile games publisher, the game allows players to “live the dream in Hawaii fighting crime, as private investigator Thomas Magnum.”

Magnum P.I. mobile game

And while you may or may not agree on Ojom’s “dream scenarios,” the game — or at least the screenshots we have — look appealing, promising the good ol’ jump-and-shoot action “back from the days.”

The storyline follows ex US Navy seal turned private investigator Thomas Magnum, and it’s your job to scour Hawaii for known criminals in your loud beach shirts. Make sure you pick up as much of the stolen loot as possible along the way to ensure you get enough evidence to catch the gangsters. You can use the information provided by your buddy T.C. as he flies you around in his famous helicopter.

Magnum P.I. is available now on all Java-enabled handsets and from major mobile operators in a range of European languages…

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