Nearly Daily iOS Games Update - 11 April 2011

Monday mornings might start slowly for many of us, but not for the iOS crowd as there are a pile of new games and updates that we need to tell you about today. Grab some coffee, or tea and check in with the latest for the iOS gaming crowd. GDN iOS Update

Lead Wars gets Single Player, a Map Creator and new Rules of Battle

UK based DemonStudios today announces Lead Wars 1.1, an update to its Universal iOS turn-based skill/strategy war game. Lead Wars simulates a pencil and paper war game that can actually be played on a real piece of paper, the kind of which were popular in the days before portable gaming devices. The player controls a fleet of planes, tanks and artillery units around a hand-drawn battlefield. Version 1.1 adds a single-player vs-CPU mode, a Map Creator and new fully configurable rules of battle.

The game features online head-to-head multiplayer over Game Center, local pass-n-play / tabletop multiplayer, and single player vs-CPU. With six standard maps, a Map Creator giving the ability to create, play and share maps online, together with a highly customisable ruleset gives the game infinite re-play value.

Features:
* Online head-to-head multiplayer using Game Center
* Two player pass ’n’ play on the same device
* Single Player vs CPU
* Map Creator - create and play your own battlefields
* 18 Game Center Achievements (including 9 secret ones!) and overall Leaderboard
* New configurable rules of battle for more strategic play
* Play online either against a Friend or Auto-Match
* Universal App (iPhone, iPod touch and iPad) Full Retina Display support
* On iPad it makes a great 2-player tabletop game
* Simple touch controls easy to learn but tricky to master
* Training missions to take you through how to play and the rules of battle
* Tanks, Artillery Units and Planes that actually take off and land
* Hand-drawn doodle pencil graphics and verbal sound effects (just like the real game!)
* Six Standard Battlefields or create your own!
* Four types of paper and three pencil leads to choose from
* ’MoveAid’ display and in-game Tips for beginners
* Have up to 25 local games on the go at once all with auto-save
* Search for online opponents in background while playing local games
* Auto-share your own Maps by playing them online
* Store up to 75 custom maps
* Play your own iPod music in the background
* Auto-rotating OSD so you can play in all orientations
* Automatic state resume, even on old devices

The idea for Lead Wars came from a plan to create something totally unique on the App Store. Its uniqueness stems from the fact that it is a turn-based strategy game that requires a lot of physical skill to play well. The screen is touched as if touching the top of a pencil perpendicular to a piece of paper, and by tilting the pencil the tip skids on the paper. The skid drawn determines the shot or move path, just like the paper war games of the 70s/80s with which it simulates. A full training tutorial takes the player through the principles of play, the game mechanic and various battle techniques.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later
* Universal Application
* 11.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Lead Wars 1.1 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Lead Wars 1.1: http://www.demonstudios.com/DemonStudios/Lead_Wars.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id393340337

PLOP Master has reached the App Store

Swedish independent developer Bjorn Fogelberg today introduces PLOP Master 1.0, his first game for iPhone and iPod touch. In this colorful game you touch three red dots at a time to keep the energy meter in check. The farther away these "plops" are from each other when you touch them, the more energy will be gained as they join together. Offering fun and addictive gameplay, PLOP Master features an unlimited number of levels with beautiful graphics with lots of happy colors.

Features:
* Fun and addictive gameplay
* Beautiful graphics with lots of happy colors
* Unlimited number of levels
* Bonus levels: Tap the stars as fast as possible
* Three difficulties: Easy, Normal and Hard
* Original 80s retro soundtrack. Chip tunes straight out of the Commodore 64
* Retro sound effects, made on old analog synthesizers
* Supports Retina Display
* Age: 4

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 3, iPad or later
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested)
* Size: 8.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
PLOP Master 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

PLOP Master 1.0: http://www.plopmaster.com
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id428656960

Applaud Releases iPad version of Repeeto

UK based Applaud Limited released today the iPad version of its popular iPhone game Repeeto. Repeeto is an addictive and fun memory game based on the Simon electronic game which is widely considered to be the electronic game that ushered in the computer game era. Buttons disappear down the wormhole to reappear somewhere else on the screen. Keeping track of not only the pattern but where the buttons are on the screen makes Repeeto a far more challenging game.

There are now three versions of Repeeto on the Apple iTunes App Store: iPhone full version, iPhone free version and the new iPad version in HD. The game’s style is industrial minimalism. Techno style background music plays while the menu is displayed but fades away for game play so the player can concentrate on the sound pattern.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested), iOS 3.2 for iPad version
* 5.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Repeeto for iPad 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Repeeto Free (iPhone only) has two levels and allows players to try the game for free. Repeeto (paid app) has 10 levels and more will be added in a future update. Please visit Applaud online for more information and a video of game play. Or search the App Store for Repeeto.

Applaud: http://www.applaudapps.co.uk
Repeeto for iPad 1.0: http://www.applaudapps.co.uk/repeeto.php
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id429201466

Trade Swords for Track Shoes and Javelins with Spartan Athletics for iOS

Sydney based SpartanApps today announces a recent update of Sparthan Athletics 1.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch. A touch-screen gaming bonanza, this game lets players step into the shoes of an ancient Spartan athlete and compete in various track-and-field events for ultimate glory. Among the improvements in Spartan Athletics 1.1 is WiFi multiplayer capabilities, the addition of 4 new playable events, as well as major technical revisions.

SpartanApps: http://www.spartanapps.com/
Sparthan Athletics 1.1: http://www.spartanapps.com/spartanAthletics.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id360074313

Pling Pong 2 0.1 for iPhone a New Game - 99 Round

Wil’s Apps, LLC today released Pling Pong 2 v0.1 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. This is a new game where users must slide a plong into stationary plings to turn them off. If a plong hits a pling that is already off, it turns back on again. To win, all plings must be off. It takes plenty of playing to perfect the plong flings and players get lots of practice going through nine worlds and ninety-nine rounds. To celebrate the launch, Pling Plong 2 is being offered for only 99 cents.

Here are some of the fun and challenging features in Pling Plong 2:
* Attractive, easy-to-use interface
* 9 worlds, 9 bosses, 99 rounds for 99 cents
* 11 rounds in each world
* Story Mode for regular play
* Free Play to unlock and replay worlds
* OpenFeint enabled - leaderboards, achievements, chat
* Facebook and Twitter integration
* Unique songs and sound effects
* Turn sound off to listen to iPod during gameplay
* Unbelievably fun, addictive and challenging

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, 4, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 17.7 MB

Pricing and Availability
Pling Pong 2 v0.1 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request.

Wil’s Apps: http://wilsapps.com
Pling Pong 2 version 0.1: http://wilsapps.com/apps/pling-plong-2
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id418742342

G5’s Supermaket Mania 2 coming to iPhone and iPad

YOUR WAIT IS OVER! NIKKI GOES WEST TO TINSELTOWN!
Multi-million-downloaded game finally receives a much-awaited sequel! Nikki and her friends Clarence, Wendy and Max are ready for the new adventure as they arrive in Tinseltown where Uncle Ross needs help with his troubled supermarket chain, and Mr. Torg is plotting his revenge plans.

SIX SETTINGS, EIGHTY LEVELS - THE STORY CONTINUES
Open new stores in busy downtown, quiet suburbs, on sunny beach, the ski resort, and even in the tallest building in town! Play over eighty levels to achieve expert score, and watch the story unfold in front of you in beautifully drawn comic-style pictures.

TEST YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS LIKE NEVER BEFORE
Master new game mechanics as you stock shelves, make milkshakes, brew coffee, bake croissants, squeeze fresh juice, and serve fresh pizza to keep your customers happy. Hire assistants to help you, purchase over two hundred equipment and décor upgrades, deliver goods in the neighborhood, battle shoplifters, and serve impatient celebrities.

JOIN NIKKI ONCE AGAIN FOR MANY HOURS OF TIME MANAGEMENT ACTION
New graphics, new music, new customers, new devices, new game mechanics, and new special levels - there’s so much more to do in Supermarket Mania 2! Join Nikki for many hours of fun... just remember to keep an eye on Mr. Torg’s dirty tricks!

80 diverse levels
6 new game settings
34 products to sell
11 unique customers
10 new game mechanics
200 upgrades
Special powerups

Poker 88 released for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

Code Redman today announces Poker 88, the third in a range of card game apps exclusive to the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Poker 88 is a version of the popular casino game video poker. The aim of the game to get the best poker hand possible from two deals. Poker 88 follows the popular Jacks or Better rules and pays out on 9 different hands. This implementation of the classic game includes large animated playing cards and simple addictive gameplay.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later
* 11.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Poker 88 (v1.0) is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Code Redman: http://www.coderedman.com
Poker 88 (v1.0): http://www.coderedman.com/poker88
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id429903367

Pixeljam Games Launches Dino Run SE for the Mac App Store

Independent games development team, Pixeljam Games introduces Dino Run SE 1.0, their classic web-based dinosaur themed racing game on the Mac App Store. Players are invited to enter an immersive prehistoric world of pixels where they must race their dinosaurs to escape the inevitable pyroclastic doom wave of extinction. This single/multiplayer game includes an abundance of new features with its release, including new game modes, new levels, and enhanced gameplay.

Features at a glance:
* New Speedruns
* New Multiplayer Maps
* New Mulitplayer Server available to SE players exclusively... less clutter, better performance
* New game mode "Planet D" offers SE players an assortment of strange and challenging levels
* New dino color options
* New collection of hats, helmets and masks, many of which are unlockable by achieving milestones, collecting hidden super eggs and DNA.
* Full Soundtrack included with every purchase

System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later
* 22.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Dino Run SE 1.0 is currently $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Games category.

Pixeljam Games: http://www.pixeljam.com
Dino Run SE 1.0: http://www.pixeljam.com/dinorunse
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id426805840

The 80’s are Back with this Incredible iPhone/iPad Retro Memory Game

Independent app creators Fernando Sciessere and Everson Siqueira have released iMimic 1.1 for iOS. iMimic is the most gorgeous and realistic iPhone/iPad memory game of its kind. Your memory will be challenged by this retro-style electronic game. Repeat the sequence of tones and lights played by iMimic. It starts with a single tone and every round the sequence gets one tone longer. The faster you tap the sequence the higher you score. Climb yourself up the leaderboards. Collect all achievements.

Key Features:
* Ultra-fast touch response
* Gorgeous retro look with exclusive artwork
* High-resolution graphics optimized for iPhone 4’s Retina Display (also for iPod 4G)
* Realistic lights effects and sounds
* Leaderboards and achievements with OpenFeint and Game Center
* Brag your scores and achievements on Facebook and Twitter
* Funny posts to your favorite social networks
* Universal Binary: the same app runs on iPod touch, iPhone 2G/3G/3GS, iPhone 4, iPad and iPad 2
* Keep listening to your iTunes’ songs during gameplay

"It’s amazing how they managed to revive sounds and colors! The design is perfect and the experience mimics the 80s game very well. I recommend for anyone who played Simon or wish to have their kids through the experience." (5 stars) - App Store Review

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.1.3 or later
* 12.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
iMimic 1.1 is free for the first 14 levels with an in-app purchase for 99 levels and ad removal and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

iMimic 1.1: http://www.imimicgame.com
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id412842007

Touch Apps introduces Monster Blaster 1.0 for iOS

Touch Apps today introduces Monster Blaster 1.0, their new monster packed match’em-up game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Monster Blaster combines a timeless classic, adds a truckload of angry monsters and some highly flammable power-ups to create the perfect balance between fun and challenge. Monster Blaster features tons of explosions with hours of challenging, strategic and zany gameplay, offering stunning visuals, and a soundtrack to blow you away.

Feature Highlights:
* Classic Gameplay with stunning visuals and soundtrack
* Retina Display support
* Game Center fully integrated
* Global leaderboards and challenging achievements

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested)
* 18.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Monster Blaster 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Touch Apps: http://www.touchapps.co
Monster Blaster 1.0: http://www.touchapps.co/wp/?p=416
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id415169172