Today's Best Apps: Chopper Mike, Fetch, Kingpin Lanes And More
Indiana Stone: The Brave and the Boulder by TwinSky Games ($2.99, 48.3 MB): This spoof of Indiana Jones offers plenty of hilarious action as you take the role of the boulder to crush the relic hunter. Chase after the treasure thief through Persia, Egypt and other lands, avoiding the many hazards as you speed to victory and go "Pow!" The game features pixelated 3-D graphics, three difficulty levels, Game Center integration, and four challenging play modes: Story, Challenge, QuickRoll and Endless.
Kingpin Lanes by Speedbump ($1.99, 138.9 MB): Have the realistic bowling experience without the need for special shoes. You can do everything from leisurely playing practice games and trying your luck at the arcade area to wagering AI-controlled bowlers in a competitive game and proving yourself in intriguing challenge rounds. The game features beautiful Unreal Engine rendered 3-D graphics, free-roam alley environment, progressively more skilled and interactive characters, Pro Shop, virtual currency, embedded mini-games, and four custom lanes for challenges.
Chopper Mike by VAMflax ($1.99, 27.0 MB): Mistakenly simplistic, this family-friendly flight simulator is actually a difficult obstacle course challenge. For each run, you'll need to quickly and carefully weave around, between, underneath, and over many hazards to collect all the gems before attempting to land. It's a great test of agility and strategy. The game features colorful block-style 3-D graphics, realistic flight physics, 48 levels, six helicopters, star ranking system, as well as Game Center leaderboards and achievements.
Snoopy Coaster by Chillingo Ltd ($0.99, 40.7 MB): Come join the Peanuts gang for a thrilling endless roller coaster ride. Help Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy and Peppermint Patty have the time of their life, including bragging rights for achievements and leaderboard position, by navigating the cars to collect coins for power-ups, jump chasms, zip around loops, grab kites, pop balloons, and so much more. Along the way, you'll also have the enjoyment of listening to the groups humorous bantering and the iconic background music.
Nitro™ by Z2Live, Inc (Free, 272.7 MB): Pump up your adrenaline with the fast-paced action of this fun arcade racer. Get behind the wheel of sports cars, jeeps, police cruisers, and many other exciting vehicles. Build up your garage inventory by taking part in career mode, challenge a friend to an online head-to-head match-up, smoke several random drivers by joining races in the online multiplayer lobby, or utilize time trial runs to improve your skills. The game features cartoon-style 3-D graphics, more than 15 upgradeable automobiles, eight variably difficult courses, and Game Center integration.
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Fetch™ by Big Fish Games, Inc ($4.99, 730.9 MB): Step into a fascinating and adorable interactive story where a boy's passionate mission to save his captured dog leads to unimaginable depths and secrets. Solving the mystery will require traveling the eerie streets, sewers, and undisclosed areas of the futuristic city to find clues and keep moving forward no matter what puzzling challenge stands in your way. The game features a very immersive story and environment, including integrated mini-games with Game Center leaderboards and achievements, that's depicted using Hollywood quality animated graphics and audio.
Dream Day: True Love by Hullabu, Inc. (Free, 316.8 MB): Warm your heart by unfolding a wonderful tale of romance through this latest entry in the hidden objects series, Dream Day. Each step involves sifting through photographs, letters, and keepsakes to find just the right items. The game is free to begin, but the full experience will cost you $5.99.
