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Retro - Cave Flyer

"...Lunar Lander on steroids..." - TouchArcade.com

"...brings an almost unsatisfiable addiction which can only be satiated with more game play." - CasualGamerChick.com



RETRO is a glorious homage and throwback to latter-day game design and gameplay, utilizing the iPhone and iPod Touch's accelerometer and touchscreen in this Lunar Lander style adventure through rocky maze-like landscapes.

Gameplay is simple: Guide your landing craft through 23 challenging levels, solving puzzles, avoiding hazards and saving all the little people as you go.

Game Features:

- Beautifully rendered artwork and animation.
- Superb mood-setting soundtrack from Space Maneouvres
- Simultaeneous Music + Sound Effects options.
- Fluid physics
- Intuitive gameplay
- Carefully tweaked accelerometer controls
- Gradual difficulty curve, tested by monkeys*

Instructions:

Dead simple...
- Tilt iPhone/iPod Touch gently to navigate
- Tap the screen to accelerate (thrust)
- Refuel at vertical Fuel Pods (see the screenshot)
- Save all the little guys!
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REVIEWS:

"Retro is the best cave-flyer available in the App Store at present. It’s accelerometer-controlled Lunar Lander on steroids. Also a polished good time." - TouchArcade.com

"Overall, this game has all the qualities of a great cave-flyer style game. It brings a new polish to the graphics while staying true to many qualities of the classic games of our past. The balance of fuel, shields and time make it a challenge to complete but feasible with practice as with any great game. For the price tag of .99 cents this is a hard bargain to pass up if you like this style game." - CasualGamerChick.com


RETRO can be played in bed, hanging from the ceiling and in many other real-life situations that most other accelerometer games fail to support. Only the hardened player should attempt to play while water-skiing.

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VERSION HISTORY:

Version 1.1

- Timers have been extended in NORMAL mode
- Shields reduced in HARD mode
- Lasers do more damage in HARD mode

Version 1.2

New / Improvements:

+ Added "EASY" Mode (for laid back funsters!)
+ Timers no longer kill, only add bonus score
+ New responsive controls/physics mode added (heavy/fast) (in options)
+ Collision "Deflection" (bounce) reduced
+ Landing now requires Landing Gear to be extended
+ "Safe" angles for landing adjusted according to difficulty
+ Fuel Burn Rate reduced slightly

Bug Fixes:

+ Sadistic Teleporter in Mission 22 removed
+ You can no longer thrust into deep space.

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SUPPORT:

If you have any problems or difficulties with the game, or feedback at all (especially ideas for improvement, praise, or peanuts), then please contact us at the support address: support@bigheadgames.co.uk
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Good Luck Pilot!

*We may have lied about the monkeys.

** Check out our other iPhone/Touch title, International Snooker, using the Other Applications iTunes link below.

keywords: retro, classic, gaming, lunar, lander, thrust, rescue, scientists, moon, gravity, physics, puzzle, action, arcade, fun, crazy, insane, peace

What's new

New / Improvements:

+ Added "EASY" Mode (for laid back funsters!)
+ Timers no longer kill, only add bonus score
+ New Physics mode added (heavy/fast)
+ Collision "Deflection" (bounce) reduced
+ Landing now requires Landing Gear to be extended
+ "Safe" angles for landing adjusted according to difficulty
+ Fuel Burn Rate reduced slightly

Bug Fixes:

+ Sadistic Teleporter in Mission 22 removed
+ You can no longer thrust into space

Screenshots

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Last changed:

Nov 04, 2009

Category:

Games

Developer:

Big Head Games Ltd.

Version:

1.2

Average Rating:

3.50 (417)

Size:

25.0 MB

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