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Talking Halloween Pumpkin Billy

Steve — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:07:18 +0000

Here’s one just in time for Halloween! Talking Halloween Pumpkin Billy by Cloud M1 is sure get the kids fired up for this haunted holiday. The app combines a lot of the same interactive character features that we’ve seen before in other applications, but all wrapped up in a “Halloween theme”. Don’t be surprised when you open the door to a group of ghoulish kids in search of candy and one of them breaks out this app with a recording of the Talking Halloween Pumpkin Billy requesting that you hand over ALL the candy in the house at once! DwahHaHaHa! (**piano music que from Friday the 13th begins to play in background**)

The Talking Halloween Pumpkin Billy will repeat anything you say in a hilarious voice. Make sure you speak clearly and hold the phone somewhat close before talking. The lead character is armed with a knife in one hand and a bottle in the other. Tapping specific places or items on the screen will give you different reactions. Touch him and he will either swing his knife at you or hiccup. Touch his drink and he will begin to ramble. Touch the tombstone and he will tell you what happened. Background sound effects along with random character movements and gestures add to the experience.

The Talking Halloween Pumpkin Billy will react to your interactions and the scene around him. Tap the moon in the background and everything becomes dark. Access a variety of menu buttons at the bottom that initiate specific reactions. Some of the buttons transform the talking pumpkin into different characters altogether. Leave him unattended too long and the pumpkin will begin rambling, laugh, or simply move about.

The app looks crisp on the iPhone 4 Retina Display. It has vibrant colors, a clean and easy-to-use menu layout on the bottom portion of the screen, cool haunting background scenery, and of course the animated talking pumpkin with expressive facial animations and fluid body movements.

This app is prone to lose it’s luster after the Halloween season is over, but kids should get a kick out of the interactive features and quirky character traits Pumpkin Billy has to offer. It should be a hit with the youngsters, specially those that enjoy going Trick or Treating. I see this app being used as a vessel for what kids really want to say as they walk up to the doorsteps on Halloween: HURRY UP AND GIVE ME SOME CANDY SO I CAN HOLD UP THE NEXT HOUSE!!

***THINGS YOU CAN DO***
-Scream at him and he will scream back in a hilarious voice.
-Turn off the moon and see how he reacts.
-Touch the moon to bring out wolf howling, and see him yell back.
-Shake him and he will get mad.
-Touch him and he will either swing his knife at you or hiccup.
-Touch the friends button and he will tell you where his friends are.
-Bring out the bat and watch him run for his life.
-Touch his drink and he will explain something to you.
-Touch the tombstone and he will tell you what happened.
-Dress him up as the Reaper and watch the grass scream painfully while he collects their souls.
-Ignore him and he will either laugh and choke on his drink or feel depressed about being seedless.
-Dress him up as a ghost and he reacts funnily.
-Touch the candy button and he will bring out his friend.
-Touch “Happy Halloween” and he will either celebrate with hip thrusts, or feel lonely.
-Touch his knife and he will fix his face while singing.

PounceHD Game Contest and Giveaway

Rich DeBell — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:00:47 +0000

Double Apps Inc. and SlapApp.com have teamed up to run a contest awarding free promo codes and a $50 iTunes Gift Card to participants. Starting Tuesday, October 12th we will post a daily PounceHD iPhone app related question on our contest page. Answers to each question will be located on the PounceHD iTunes App Store page. For your chance to win a PounceHD promo code all you’ve got to do is find the answer, and enter it into our contest form below. Each day multiple winners will be randomly selected. At the end of our contest a $50 iTunes gift card will be awarded to the winning finalist!

How does the contest work?

Each day we’ll post a new question on the contest form and send out a tweet.

What do you have to do to win?

Free Promo Codes – just follow @SlapApp on Twitter, wait for the daily tweet, read the question, get the answer from iTunes and post it in the contest form!

The promo code giveaway portion of the contest is now over

$50 iTunes Gift Card – just follow @SlapApp on Twitter and re-tweet the daily contest tweets like there’s no tomorrow (In fairness to our other followers no more then 5 retweets per contest tweet will be counted)! In fact we encourage you to tweet your own posts of the contest. Just be sure to mention @SlapApp to be eligible and have a working link back to this contest page. At the end of each day the top tweeter will be picked as a finalist. At the end of the contest each finalist will compete in “the finalists challenge”. The winner of the finalists challenge gets the goods!

About PounceHD:

Pounce is an intense multi-player speed card game. Game play is similar to solitaire, except that you are racing to play your cards faster than your opponents. Earn points for cards you play into the shared center field, and be the first to empty your Pounce pile to score bonus points!

Pounce is loaded with features:

Single player games against up to 4 virtual opponents in the iPhone or iPod, or 6 virtual opponents on the iPad.
Head-to-Head games on a single device with 2 people and up to 2 virtual opponents on the iPhone or iPod, and 4 virtual opponents on the iPad.
Multi-player games with up to 5 total players on the iPhone or iPod and up to 7 total players on the iPad (Bluetooth is required for multi-player games)
Multiple card face, card back, and playing field designs
Left-handed and right-handed modes
In-depth tutorial teaches you how to play.
Single player and Head-to-Head games are saved if Pounce is interrupted or you exit

PounceHD was recently listed in the Apple iTunes New and Noteworthy section.

Device Requirements:

Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 3.2 or later. The original Pounce app is also compatible with both the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Finalists Contest

First, let’s congratulate our finalists who will be competing for the $50 iTunes gift card (golf clap):

@azarado,
@JGabesz,
@Jiushijeff,
@ruby4378182,
@bbbaddict,
@Phoenixx138,
@iFix1,
@iCloudcastles

The finalists contest will kick off at 4 PM EST today 10/16/2010 via Twitter! Each finalist will be required to click the link and answer the posted list of questions about PounceHD. The answers to the questions can be found on either the PounceHD App Store page or on the Double Apps Web site (app’s developer). The first finalist to answer all of the questions correctly will win the $50 iTunes Gift Card! Good luck everybody!

Finalists Contest Questions:

1) What is the testimonial/review posted by ‘Primo24’?

2) What card game is PounceHD similar to?

3) What is the maximum number of players that can compete in multi-player game mode?

4) In the 5th Screen shot within iTunes, how many black cards (clubs and spades) are visible on the iPad screen?

And the Winner is….@ruby4378182. Congrats and thanks to everyone who participated.

Great News if you missed out on a FREE version of PounceHD. Pounce HD Lite just released. Get your Free test drive now!

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CarBuzz

Steve — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:45:00 +0000

Here’s a Freebie that all car enthusiasts should own. CarBuzz by wapit ltd. is packed with useful information, pictures, news, and reviews of pretty much every auto manufacture and model on the market. Car lovers will rejoice with so much information to access in one place.

CarBuzz proves to be a great resource if you are shopping for a new car, or if you just want to browse around to see the latest and greatest concept cars prepped to make their debut. The app does a great job with menu layout and overall design, which makes accessing information easy and fast. The main menu has a list of the most current car news organized by date. Scan though small thumbnail’s followed by the manufacturer name and a brief article title. Once you select a specific news story, leaf though the article, high resolution photos, and find related articles pertaining to the subject at hand. A quick swipe to the left brings on new pages.

A simple “main” tab and “cars” tab in the upper left and right corners make it easy to get back to the main menu at all times. Accessing the “cars” tab brings up a large list with a “buzz” catagory and a “manufactures” category. Find the latest auto reviews and upcoming cars to hit the market in the buzz section. The reviews are pretty in depth and mainly focus on covering brand new auto’s on the market. High resolution stills, and detailed breakdowns, performance specs, and prices are all included.

In term of manufactures, this app has ‘em all. From the exotic to the every day driver, CarBuzz has it covered. Once a manufacture has been selected, scroll through the different models, browse thumbnails, gather information, pricing, and performance details. Again, the simplicity of the menu layouts really make the overall use a pleasant experience. One interesting feature is the ability to add a personal comment on a specific car by logging in to Facebook.

A strange thing that stood out was the formatting of the images. When scanning through an article the images appeared to be larger than the screen size so only half of the picture could be viewed at one time. You have to flick the page back and forth to see the full render of the picture. It’s great that high resolution images are included but it would be nice to incorporate “pinch and zoom” functionality so you have control over what part of the high rez image you’d like to view. Another issue that popped up was the occasional “missing image”. Certain pictures would not download or update, leaving a blank screen.

In all I really found this app useful and definitely plan to use it in the future. Being a car enthusiast, I must say that having one place to conveniently access all this auto information is quite handy. It’s worth noting that this app only features new or “coming soon” cars so you will not be able research older vehicles. With the free price tag CarBuzz is one app you’ll want to take for a spin.

CarBuzz Features:

- News
- Rumors
- Previews
- Reviews
- Features
- Pictures
- Spy Shots
- Automobile technical specifications
- Social networking with other car lovers

Free iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Promo Codes for Sushi Chain

Steve — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:25:53 +0000

Here is a game for those Sushi lovers out there that also enjoy time management challenges. Work on your ”sushi making skillz” and take your Sushi chain to new heights in this app. Features include addictive gameplay, bright colorful graphics, and of course many delicious Sushi dishes!

Main Features include:
- Stunning Graphics & Interactive game play
- Three addictive game stages
- Delicious & Cute sushi
- Original Sound Track

TouchTen was kind enough to provide us with free promo codes for Sushi Chain. If you take a code please make sure to provide an honest iTunes review of your experience with the app as a thank you to the developer. Thanks and enjoy!

If you redeem a code please note it in the comments section below

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3. NEY3NE99YT9M
4. R7EKKE9P6H3J

Grumps

Ryan Johnson — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:52:03 +0000

What does it say of me if I saw the name of this app and was immediately drawn to it? HAHA, long week I guess If you like dodge ‘em games then you may want to try your luck at Grumps. Trapped in a 2D world you’re forced to weave in and out of falling emoticons in an endless and increasingly difficult journey to stay alive. If you’ve got good vision and excellent tilt reflexes, you may score big in this game.

Created by Mojo Software, Grumps is a very simple concept, that’s basic to the eye yet difficult to master. Disgruntled emoticons rain down endlessly from above with increasingly smaller windows of space separating them. It’s your job to tilt your iPhone/iPod/iPad side-to-side to navigate the avatar, which happens to bear a striking resemblance to developer Carl Andrews, in and out of the way of the falling frowny faces. You’ve got a little wiggle room for error because you can get touched up to 3 times before you’re toast. However, if you put yourself in the wrong position, getting hit three times in a row is really easy to do.

Much to their dismay, the Grumps aren’t the only emoticons on the block. There are also happy faces and bombs. Collecting happy faces gives you bonus points so you can pad your score a bit as you play. Keep in mind Grumps includes Open Feint so padding your score equates to bragging rights on the global leaderboard. Bombs are the most critical things to gather in my mind. Once you’ve grabbed a bomb, you can save it for when you need it most. When you’re cornered and it’s a certainty that the Grumps are about to give you the smackdown just tap the screen to unleash the bombs fury, obliterating all the Grumps on the screen. Collecting bombs and smiley faces are a must, but keep in mind that many times they’re set up as a trap and it’s almost a given that you’ll get hit by a Grump or two trying to snag one. No biggie if you’ve got three lives left, but once you’re down to your last one, you’ll really want to pick and choose when to go for them.

So, what’d I think about Grumps? Meh, it’s okay. I played it, didn’t really love it, not really sure if I’ll play it again. I found the tilting sensitivity to be a little on the slow side, and overall I guess I just wish it was a bit more polished. The sound effects seem a bit cheesy to me and the graphics although they may be appealing to many, are a bit rough around the edges and kind of remind me of scenery from Pee Wee’s Playhouse. At a cost of only $0.99 it’s hard to say that this game’s not worth the money because it does offer those that enjoy retro looking dodge ‘em games something to add to their collection. However, I’m not really sure that Grumps is going to be everybody’s cup of tea.

Pros:

Challenging, will give dodge ‘em game lovers a run for their money
Keeps you engaged as you play

Cons:

Tilt responsiveness seems a bit slow and unresponsive
Will be fun for some, not fun for others

Version Reviewed: 1.3

Requirements: iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad; iPhone OS 3.1 or later

Gravity Runner

Ryan Johnson — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:27:38 +0000

Watch out! Colin is on the loose and he can defy gravity! Gravity Runner is an amazingly addictive retro inspired game that’s a classic in the making and an excellent addition to anyone’s arsenal of apps.

Created by We Are Colin Ltd., Gravity Runner is a race against the clock where Colin, an adventure loving daredevil charges through levels laced with deadly obstacles. He leaps over gorges, rows of spikes, and other death inducing doozies that surround him from both above and below. Colin possesses the power to reverse gravity which allows him to overcome challenges that non one else can. To succeed in Gravity Runner you must master the ability to reverse gravity at will, and time the transition perfectly so you can overcome all obstacles in your path.

Gravity Runner is almost like playing two games at the same time. Think of Super Mario Bros but with the ceiling being in play too. In the game you basically sprint non-stop across the screen, needing to leap high and far to clear rows of deadly spikes and bottomless gorges. Some obstacles simply can’t be cleared without reversing gravity so with a double tap of the screen you’ll send yourself soaring toward the ceiling. All obstacles from above function the same as the one’s below, just in reverse. To get to the end you’ve got to perfect the double tap motion, timing it just right so you can safely land on solid ground, whether it’s above or below. The slightest misstep and you’re toast.

Reversing gravity is a must to clear every level, so don’t think you can skirt by without it. I found the reverse gravity twist of the game very entertaining and curiously challenging. Because you’re moving at a fast pace and many obsticles don’t show their ugly face until after you’ve already committed to a move, the ability to double tap and reverse gravity only compounds the decision making process required for the game. It’s often that you’ll find your fingers fighting your brain while playing. It totally rocks and in my mind makes it stand out from many of the other traditional retro runner games.

I know what you’re thinking. The graphics of Gravity Runner look so weak. I’m playing 3D augmented reality stuff, why would I want to step back in time to 1986? Let me tell ya. I said the same stuff to myself, but after a couple minutes with the game I realized 20 minutes had passed. Gravity Runner is seriously fun and without a doubt worth every penny. If you’re looking for a fast-paced game that’s ideal for killing some time, don’t hesitate to download this app.

Pros:

Fast paced, extremely addictive
Good quality, decent replayability
Sticks true to it’s retro theme (graphics, sounds, etc.)

Cons:

Graphics could definitely be better, but I guess they’re part of it’s charm
Story line is a little basic, but the fun game-play makes up for it

Version Reviewed: 1.0

Requirements: iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad; iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later

Top Gun 2

Ryan Johnson — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:05:41 +0000

“Tower, this is Ghost Rider requesting a flyby. That’s a negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.” Yeehaw! The adrenaline pumping excitement of Top Gun is back and better than ever! Top Gun 2 gives you more planes, more weapons, more bogies, bosses, and missions. So grab you helmet, hop in your plane, and lets go do some damage!

Top Gun 2, created by Paramount Digital Entertainment, is as action packed as it gets. Communism is making a comeback and the pilots of the USS Enterprise have been sent to destroy it. You and your fellow Top Gunners fly deep behind enemy lines and attack enemy strongholds. They meet you with stiff opposition from both ground and air. You’re outnumbered 20 to 1, bogeys come at you from all angles, bullets are flying, heat syncing missiles are locked on, and fleet commanding bosses swoop in when you’re at your weakest, forcing you to overcome insurmountable odds to survive. Do you have what it takes to complete the mission?

Top Gun 2 offers all the types of missions that we’ve come to enjoy such as seek and destroy, traditional dogfighting, land attacks, and search and rescue. This time it even has a space mission. Each mission demands and even greater mastery of the controls and weaponry. Prior to each mission you can select your plane of choice. Choose from the all-time classic F-14, or pick the more maneuverable F-16, or slide into the seat of the fire power heavy F-18 hornet. Each mission favors different planes more. It’s up to you to figure out which puts you in the best position to succeed. You can also upgrade your weaponry to make eliminating the opposition easier. As you destroy enemies and complete missions you accumulate more cash which can be used to purchase upgraded firepower.

If you like classic arcade fighter pilot games then you’re really going to love Top Gun 2. There’s non-stop action from beginning to end. The sounds and graphics are top notch, the bogies don’t stop coming, and for every heat sinking missile you fire off be ready to have 3 more coming straight back at you. I love pretty much everything about this game with the exception of the controls. The controls are accelerometer based as you’d expect, and for the most part feel natural, however currently there’s no option to customize them. Why would you need to customize them? Well, currently to turn left you need to tilt your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad to the right. If you like opposite direction controls then you’ll love it, but if you don’t you won’t. I’d love to have the option to invert them. Hopefully that’s coming in an update. Secondly you’re not able to do barrel rolls. One of the most popular scenes in Top Gun involves flying inverted, so why can’t I fly inverted? With these changes Top Gun 2 would be darn near perfect! Even without these tweaks Top Gun 2 is a super fun game, offers plenty of value for the price, and a great game for both kids and adults. If you’re a fan of flying and action games then you should definitely check out Top Gun 2!

Pros:

Tons of action, very addictive
Great graphics, quality affects, classic soundtrack
Can upgrade weapons with cash earned from gunning down enemies

Cons:

Currently you can’t customize/invert controls
Can’t do barrel rolls (Sigh)

Version Reviewed: 1.0

Requirements: iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad; iOS 4.0 or later

Free iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Promo Codes for Mobile Mystic Machine

Steve — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:10:27 +0000

Looking for some enlightenment on the go? If so here’s an app you may want to take a look at. Mobile Mystic Machine developed by Midnight Ryder Technologies is an app that answers life’s intriguing questions. Simply shake the device and have your question answered instantly! For more encouragement or enlightenment simply tap the screen and you’ll be presented with a fortune that just may answer that burning question.

Midnight Ryder Technologies was kind enough to provide us with free promo codes for Mobile Mystic Machine. As always we encourage you to provide an honest iTunes review as a thank you to the developer for providing the codes. Thanks and enjoy!

If you redeem one of the codes please note which one you take in the comments section below

1. 9P9MEKWFWRYA
2. WX4HKNNWXY3J
3. HTRKEXJEKP4H

NinJump

Ryan Johnson — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:56 +0000

Here’s another endless climber that’s super fast paced, and forces you to leap, slice, and dice your way to new heights and high scores. In NinJump you’re a pint sized yet stealthy ninja that must climb high above the dojos, higher than ever before, and along the way must defend one’s self against all kinds of enemies like evil squirrels, pesky rival ninjas, angry birds, throwing stars with bad intentions, and bombs. One little mistake and you’re toast!

Calling NinJump by Backflip Studios fast paced would be an understatement. The ninja pretty much sprints up walls. Enemies in the game are plentiful and leave little room for error. Enemy squirrels sprint across clothes lines, throwing stars come soaring across the screen, and rival ninjas cling to walls waiting for your slightest mistake. You must kill and avoid these enemies at all costs. They come and go quickly, and never leave you room to breathe.

There are two essential skills you must master to dominate the leaderboard. First, you must master the sword. Tapping the screen sends the ninja leaping laterally to the opposite wall. While in the air the ninja flails his samurai sword. Use must use this sword to slice and dice your airborne enemies. Failing to do so will send you falling to you doom. Secondly you must master leaping. Enemies fixed to walls cause instant death if you touch them. Not even your samurai sword can save you from these guys. So each time you leap you must be cognisant of where you’ll land. If you’re timing stinks, then you better learn how to grow some wings.

Climbing high is really tough in this game, so you’ll want to make sure you take advantage of every bonus that comes your way. If you see a blue bubble, grab it! It gives you a film of protectiveness that lets you soar ahead with little regard for what awaits. It’s only temporary protection, but it’s so worth it. Secondly, if you slice up three enemies in a row, your ninja hits hyper-drive and somersaults his way through entire sections without worry of taking damage. So, like I said before, mastering the sword is essential to dominance!

Overall NinJump is a game you should definitely check out. The best way I can describe it is a more fast paced, poor mans version of Ninjatown. The only real differences being that the graphics and game aren’t as involved and NinJump is completely FREE! NinJump falls into the category of ultimate time wasters. Even if you only have one minute to spare you can probably crank out 2-3 games. It’s got decent replayability and has all the sharing extras that we’ve come to love like Open Feint, Facebook, Twitter, and email. As you’d expect with a free game, NinJump serves ads while you play, but they’re displayed across the top, and aren’t that noticeable. If you haven’t already downloaded NinJump while reading this review, then stop waisting time and go get it now!

Pros:

Fast Paced, fun, and addictive
Great time waster
Really tough, decent replayability
It’s FREE!

Cons:

Not particularly unique, slight twist on other endless climbers

Version Reviewed: 1.01

Requirements: iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad; iPhone OS 3.0 or later

iHandy Flashlight Free

Steve — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:21:46 +0000

Here is a MUST-HAVE Utilities application for your new iPhone 4. If you have any other flashlight-type apps on your phone, get rid of them now because iHandy Flashlight Free trumps ‘em all. With a list of functional and practical features, as well as a decent selection of different lighting types to select from, iHandy Flashlight Free is the one to pick if you are ever in need of lighting up a situation.

There are many reasons why this app reigns supreme over some of the other competitors in the App Store. First and foremost, iHandy Flashlight Free has made use of the iPhone 4′s built in LED camera light so you can now use the device as an actual source of shining light (*note this is only an iPhone 4 feature). It’s pretty bright and serves as the perfect utility if you’re in the dark and need to shed some light on a subject. In addition to this, one other feature that really stood out was the ability to activate the LED light as well as the screen light by simply shaking the iPhone 4. This makes for a quick and intuitive experience if you need some light fast, a simple shake and LET THERE BE LIGHT!

The main menu in iHandy Flashlight Free is a simple grid with 12 boxes: 9 boxes contain a different light, then you’ve got one box that promotes the paid Pro version, an info box for basic user control settings and instructions, and finally an iHandy Widgets box for promoting more apps created by the developer. Each light box has a cool blue/glowing icon followed by the name of each light. Pick from Lights, Strobe, Trippy, S.O.S, Emergency, Motion Control, Spiral, Glow Sticks, and Neon. Tap the box and you will get a quick preview. You can actually preview all of them at once if you slide your finger across each icon. The box flips around, displaying a preview of the light in action.

Once you have picked a light you have a few user controls. Hold your finger on the screen, then drag up or down to adjust the brightness of the light. You can also tap the custom color icon below and create any color you wish, then save it. Swipe or hit the arrow buttons left/right to pull up different colors and lighting patterns. The S.O.S light or the Emergency light may actually have some serious use, while the Trippy, Glow Sticks, and Spiral lights are more for fun. The regular white light is pretty bright, though you will get even more out of the screen light by making sure your brightness setting is turned up all the way in the iPhone’s Settings menu. Honestly though, you’ll be using the back LED light as your main lighting source. The screen light can be used to create a softer, more subdued ambiance.

While the free version is a great tool, you do have to deal with the ads, but there is a Pro version that gets rid of that. The developers also have thrown in over 60 more lights to select from if in fact you do want to upgrade to the paid version. The Pro addition includes some pretty cool new lights like a candle, lighter, Incandescent & Energy Saving light bulbs, more neon signs, and finally some additional skins for the glow sticks. All this at the $0.99 price-point is a good bargain. iHandy Flashlight Free is definitely a recommended utility app as well as the Pro version. With so many different utility apps to select from it’s important to make sure you have the right tool for the job and I think iHandy Flashlight Free is the most versatile and functional one.