It's Halloween. While some of us will be gorging ourselves with candy and treats, some others will be saving the day. Are they heroes in borderline-offensive tights and a cape? No. This particular humble servant of the people is armed only with a cannon against an onslaught of zombies. Zombies that are cute as a button, I might add. Standing alone in the aptly named app, A Pumpkin VS Zombies, a pumpkin stands between zombies and humanity.
Apparently, Linus from Charlie Brown wasn't so far off when he went and sat out in the pumpkin patch, waiting for the Great Pumpkin to arrive. Rather than giving gifts to good boys and girls, this pumpkin saves humanity from its death wish. Tapping the screen in a frenzy, this pumpkin sprays pumpkin rounds at an oncoming infestation of the dead. He reminds me of what would happen if Santa decided to go Rambo. It doesn't get more epic than someone firing what I assume must be the severed heads of loved ones and dearly departed friends. So, don't let the cutesy noises fool you. Those pumpkin projectiles were from people whom he knew, and he is avenging them with all his strength.
So, while others are out trick or treating tonight, I will be noticing all the pumpkins that are out on porches. I will be weighing in my head how accurate I would have to be to launch those pumpkins from a cannon. I will also be contemplating the goodness of Thanksgiving pie, but that's a month away.
A Pumpkin VS Zombies is an iPhone app available for download in the App Store for $0.99
