Keep the flame burning by rotating and tilting your iPhone in Big Blue Bubble's fantastic physics-based puzzle game, Burn the Rope Worlds. We also have a game that takes the match-3 genre into full 3D, and a music player app that finally provides you with a cover flow effect for your iPad.
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iPhone:
Oh Balls for iPhone ($0.99 -> Free, 7.1 MB): This simple physics-based puzzle game requires you to move bricks and other objects all around the screen in order to get the bouncing balls to hit the target cells. The more balls that hit the target cells, the faster they will fill up. Get all of the cells to turn completely green to complete a level. The game includes 20 levels, all kinds of different objects to use, and full stat tracking.
Oh Balls for iPhone is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 5 ratings.
Slideshow+ ($0.99 -> Free, 8.8 MB): Create slideshows from your favorite photos with this photography app. You can import photos from your library, Facebook, Flickr, or Picasa, or you can just take new ones from within the app. Then just place them into the slideshow and add all of the text, effects, and transitions you like. When finished you can watch the slideshow on your home TV or export it in HD.
Slideshow+ is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 24 ratings.
XenoCube SD ($0.99 -> Free, 60.5 MB): XenoCube takes the match-3 genre into full 3D. Create matches by swapping squares on the cube's surface. Matches can be made across multiple sides, so you'll need to spin the cube to find the best matches and create combos. The game includes five modes, 32 levels per mode, eight power-ups, tilt controlled 3D effects, and Game Center integration.
XenoCube SD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 157 ratings.
Solid Dots - 3D dot modeler - ($2.99 -> Free, 1.9 MB): Create your own 3D pixel art with this entertainment app. You start out with a giant block that you can build up into anything you want by attaching more blocks to it. While placing blocks you can rotate the camera and zoom in using multitouch controls. Blocks can also be chipped away, painted different colors, and textured. You can also save your work for later, or if complete, upload it for the world to see.
Solid Dots - 3D dot modeler - is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 37 ratings.
Burn the Rope Worlds ($0.99 -> Free, 25.1 MB): The second title in the Burn the Rope series. Once again, your goal is to burn as much rope as possible without letting the flames die out. You can keep the flame going by tilting and rotating your device so that the flame is burning upwards. The game includes four modes, four worlds, 100 levels, and Game Center integration.
Burn the Rope Worlds is available for free today only (11/18). It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 36 ratings.
PixelateTool ($0.99 -> Free, 1.0 MB): Embarrassed by something in a photo? Hide it behind a wall of pixels with PixelateTool. Just import the offending photo and then drag your finger over the area you want to pixelate. It's that simple! You can change the pixel size nine levels to better suit your specific situation. Photos can be saved to your library or shared via email, Facebook, or Twitter.
PixelateTool is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 10 ratings.
Bashi Blocks ($0.99 -> Free, 53.0 MB): A brick breaker-style game that also allows you to build your own levels. Play through the 100 different levels in order to unlock all of the backgrounds and obtain the highest possible score. Then go back and create your own levels using the many different block and enemy options, or download levels created by the community. The game also includes Game Center integration.
Bashi Blocks is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 9 ratings.
Fotolr Camera Studio ($0.99 -> Free, 10.6 MB): This full-featured camera app allows you to take the best possible photos and apply different effects. It includes five different shooting modes, 20 real-time effects, a grid, the ability to create animated GIF images, and the ability to share your photos via Facebook and Twitter.
Fotolr Camera Studio is available for free for a limited time. It has a -star rating with a total of ratings.
Universal:
Egg Farm! ($0.99 -> Free, 19.9 MB): Drag your finger over three or more like eggs to cause them to hatch in this matching game. Capture gold eggs to earn power-ups, which will help you get out of sticky situations and cure bad eggs. The game includes three modes, and Game Center integration.
Egg Farm! is available for free for a limited time. It has a 4.5-star rating with a total of 18 ratings.
iPad:
Oh Balls ($0.99 -> Free, 8.1 MB): This simple physics-based puzzle game requires you to move bricks and other objects all around the screen in order to get the bouncing balls to hit the target cells. The more balls that hit the target cells, the faster they will fill up. Get all of the cells to turn completely green to complete a level. The game includes 20 levels, all kinds of different objects to use, and full stat tracking.
Oh Balls is available for free for a limited time. It has a 3-star rating with a total of 22 ratings.
1000 Heroz HD ($1.99 -> Free, 27.5 MB): This unique platformer by RedLynx has you trying to beat the best race times from players all over the world day in and day out. Each day a new level is available to run and jump through, and if you're good enough, you'll be able to earn each day's special relic. The game includes over 150 levels, progressive stat tracking, fantastic visuals and physics, and Game Center integration.
1000 Heroz HD is available for free for a limited time. It has a 5-star rating with a total of 78 ratings.
Album Flow ($2.99 -> Free, 1.2 MB): Miss iTunes' cover flow effect on your iPad? This easy to use music player allows you to browse through your albums by swiping over album artwork. The app includes a wide variety of sorting and display options, including the ability to add your own background image. You can also search for music by artist, album title, or song title instead of using the cover flow method.
Album Flow is available for free today only (11/18). It has a 3.5-star rating with a total of 56 ratings.
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