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iPhone apps: Robo Riot!, BMW Z4, Quantum Pool

updated 11:20 am EDT, Tue May 26, 2009

Deep Green Chess, pearPad


  • Robo Riot! ($1) is an arcade puzzler where the players goal is to protect humanity from the rioting robots. Players can eliminate robots by dragging an electric zapper box around a group of robots where every corner is the same color. Groups of the same color robots within this square will create combos and unlock additional power-ups players can use to improve their score.

  • BMW Z4 Experience ($1) includes four different driving games in which players can drive their own customized BMW Z4. The Driving experience lets drivers test their driving skills on five different obstacle courses while the Navigation experience is a traveling salesman style puzzle game. The Art experience and Free driving modes both give players a chance to recreate the BMW Z4 commercial in which the car is used as a paintbrush on a giant canvas.

  • Quantum Pool (free) is described as being a blend between pool, pinball, putting courses and customizable physics. The goal is to knock all of the balls into the holes but the catch is one color ball can only be knocked in by a ball of the opposite color. Players can select any ball on the table and choose a direction and power to hit it. The players is awarded 10 points if a ball of the opposite color is knocked in, but loose 10 points if a ball of the same color is knocked in or 1 point if nothing is put in. The game includes 11 different tables to play on, each with its own features and challenges such as different shaped balls, pinball bumpers, and black holes.

  • Deep Green Chess ($8) allows iPhone and iPod touch owners to play chess against a computer or a friend on their device. The game includes different difficulty settings for the computer player and will save the game state when switching between applications. Players can make all of their moves manually or get suggestions from the game. An undo option has also been included that allows players to back up move by move to the start of the game.

  • pearPad ($2) allows an iPhone to be used as a remote trackpad or keyboard for a computer. The application allows users to map any key combination to a swipe-gesture or shake-detection control along with a customizable pad for the most commonly used key combinations. pearPad also includes large buttons, a divided qwerty-layout, a dedicated number-pad, and support for multi-touch input such as a two-finger secondary click.


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