App-lesauce iPhone App Reviews

By: SuperRoot
Site: http://www.superrootapps.com/
Release Date: August 6, 2009
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Super Duper BALLOUT! is a pinball game that uses a slider instead of a flipper. Players get 15 balls to try and rack up the highest possible score.

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Let's try and use this space to tell developers of future pinball games what we expect. In a pinball game a table that makes sense is required. Knocking down all targets in a section should produce a reward like a multiplier or unblocking a space on the table. There should be a sense of purpose for each flip, other than to keep from losing the ball. There should also be realistic ball physics. A ball should roll to the top of the table, slow down, and reverse. Momentum is key to pinball. Also, there should be realistic pinball sounds.
That being said, Super Duper BALLOUT! falls completely flat. If it is a pinball game, then it is entirely lacking any quality of a pinball game. The ball flies around the screen. There is absolutely no sound. Because of this, this game is nothing more than a pachinko machine that moves so fast you can't see the ball. If it is a breakout game, then the elements of the table should disappear as they are hit.
Super Duper BALLOUT! is an amateur attempt at making a game, and really should have been finished before putting it in the AppStore. Super Duper BALLOUT! gets a very weak 2 out of 10.

By: In Motion Software, LLC
Site: http://www.inmotionsoftware.com/
Release Date: June 29, 2009
Price: 99 Cents
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In I Dig It! it is your job to help Farmer Lewis collect things called diggins. In order to get the diggins, you must use the tractor that Lewis has converted into a mining machine. Drill down into the depths of the earth looking for prizes such as ores for precious metals, jewels, or soda cans and old tires. The deeper you dig, the more kinds of rare diggins turn up. Be sure to keep an eye on your fuel, temperature, and cargo space, though. Running out of fuel or overheating means game over.

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I Dig It! is deeper (forgive the pun) than just digging down and collecting diggins. There is a score multiplier for collecting diggins consecutively, without digging an empty square of dirt. Take the diggins up to the house and Farmer Lewis will pay you for them. Take your money over to the garage and use it to upgrade your digging machine.
After the latest update, I Dig It! gives players ten game modes to choose from. In Campaign mode the goal is to raise $100,000 in four hours. Other modes have you doing things like looking for a spare tire, using dynamite in a rock filled level to find diamonds, or seeing how fast you can get 100,000 points. I Dig It! uses Facebook Connect so that you can brag to your friends how good you are. Players can check the warehouse to see how many diggins they have collected, look at the scorecard for stats like total tunnel length and total money earned. I Dig It! also boasts achievements for collecting all diggins in a certain category or reaching the center of the earth. I Dig It! is a fun game that translates perfectly on the iPhone/iPod touch. I will give I Dig It! a 9 out of 10.