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App Spotlight: Labyrinth 2 for iPhone
Posted by Ben in Application, Software on January 25, 2010
Enjoyed by children and adults alike, Illusion Labs really hit the mark when trying to reinvent a classic childhood favorite.
App Name: Labyrinth 2
Platform: iPhone
Price: $4.99
Overall rating: 5/5
Remaking a classic childhood game onto the iPhone is no easy task, but it can be accomplished. First completed by Codify AB with the original version of Labyrinth for iPhone, Illusion Labs reinvented the game with new features galore! Game elements that only a digital version could provide, it brings the idea of a labyrinth game to a whole new level. With things like cannons, bumpers, magnets, fans, lasers, etc. you can imagine how much time your could kill with this application for just $4.99.
The game play doesn’t even stop there; complete with over 20 default packs, each with 10 mazes each, even without the internet you have 200 courses to take on. And when even a small connection is available to you, you can jump into the download section and browse a infinite selection of user created courses. One of the only downsides it that you have to design your custom maze from your computer, not right on your iPhone like so many had wished. And with awards in the game, you can always feel like your working toward something… even if it doesn’t matter.
Using the accelerometer to control the board has its ups, but if your going to try and play this game while on your morning commute to work, you better try another game. Even the slightest movements can cause your ball to roll all over the place, even right into traps! On the other hand, this could make for some more action between you and your buddies. That’s right, not only single player is available, but multilayer is available via bluetooth or WiFi, allowing you to stretch the game even farther!
The Bottom Line: For $5, a game that can kill countless hours of time is always a plus. And when you can link with friends and never run out of levels to play, I don’t imagine your become bored of this game anytime soon! It’s quite a challenge to play if your on a bus or in the car, but sitting at your desk or a table makes the game just a little easier…. but it can make you frustrated quite easily when you become stumped on certain levels, but just don’t let the game get to you. A game I’d recommend to anyone, the re-invention of this classic childhood game is a game I’m glad came to the App Store!
Appulo.us gets too popular; new “Troll Bridge”
Posted by Ben in Application, Websites on November 18, 2009
Appulo.us was designed and is maintained by Kyek, and provides a solution to the "get rich quick" scheme pulled by most wannabe developers; saving you time, money, and frustration.
As Kyek described in his long documentation for the reason of this troll bridge, its pretty obvious that some of you are there for the wrong reasons. For those of you that are unfamiliar, after you jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch (which I will not condone in anyway), after patching the installation file can install what are known as “cracked .IPA’s”. Very basically, n .IPA is the extension used by iPhone and iPod Touch applications. When you download an app, your username and login credentials are added to small details inside the app so it can only be installed on your approved devices (computers that you have authorized).
Well some clever guys out there, who are actually the good guys, though the App Store was corrupt (like most of us) and decided to “patch” these apps so you could obtain and run them without purchasing them. The idea behind it was that you could “demo” applications that you thought looked cool without having to fork out the money. In the event you love the game, tool, what have you… you go to the App Store and purchase it to support the developer. If it sucks, you delete the app and thank Kyek and others for saving you from spending some money on a app that sucks.
Back on topic, Appulo.us, the main source for finding these cracked .IPA’s recently put up what they call the Troll Brdige. Now its only temporary as they are trying to move to more powerful servers, but in the meantime, instead of not letting anyone use it, those in the inner circle of Appulo.us can get access by answering a short, daily trivia question.
In conclusion, its not that the question is hard, and its not there to piss you off: its there to give you a better connection to the site! Honestly, if you don’t know the questions or have any respect for the people who figured out how to get free apps, you really shouldn’t even have the right to use Appulous, but obviously that’s not in my control.
Enjoy Appulous, thank Kyek (and others), and support your developers!