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Direct download: 05_09_11-Episode237.mp3

Running time: 1:20:53

Chris Johnston Episodes, Video Games 1UP, bangai-o, batman, guardian heroes, ign, iPhone, Mortal Kombat, outage, price, Rock Band, Wii

Thanks to the good folks at Headcase Games, we have two copies of their excellent new iPhone game, 180, to give away.

If you would like to win a copy, simply head over to this thread and post a comment. That’s all. It doesn’t even have to be anything clever (although you might want to share your OpenFeint name). Your post number will be your entry. If you haven’t signed up for our forums yet, this is as good an excuse as any. Hey, it’s free, so why not?

Make your post by 11:59 PM PST on May 14, 2010. After then, we’ll use a random number generator to choose two winners. The winner will receive a private message through our forums with a promo code for the game.

So what is 180? Here’s what Headcase Games has to say about it:

Think quick! In the action-puzzler 180, you must flip, shoot, and match combos before the wall of coins can crush you.

Each piece on the gameboard has 2 sides.  Touch any coin to flip it 180 degrees. Tap in the empty area to shoot your next coin. Shoot to connect 3 or more of the same front-side color to clear.

If you enjoy games like Tetris and Bejeweled but want something new and addicting, 180 is the game you’ve been waiting for!

Full Version Features:

• 3 Unique game modes: Score Attack, Drop Attack, and Endless
• Easy and Hard levels
• Set up complex chain reactions and magnificent combos, and be rewarded with huge scores!
• OpenFeint integration, challenge your friends on the leaderboards to see who’s the champ.
• Comprehensive stat tracking
• Colorful, detailed graphics and hi-quality sound effects.
• 4 Different characters to cheer you on!
• Extremely simple to learn, with very deep gameplay that will keep you coming back for more.
• Great for kids, adults and hardcore gamers alike, 180 is a unique game that’s suitable for anyone to enjoy.

This is a fairly informal contest, so there’s no laundry list of official rules. Still, here are a few important notes:

• Only one entry per person. Feel free to post multiple times in the thread, but only your first post counts as your entry ticket.
• In order to play the game, you will need an iPhone, iPod touch, or an iPad. The game requires iPhone OS 2.2 or later.
• You’ll also need access to the iTunes App Store in order to redeem the promo code to download the free game.
• Even if you don’t win, you should buy the game anyway. It’s pretty darn good, and it’s only $1.99.

About Headcase Games

Headcase Games is an independent mobile game developer comprised of a small team of industry veterans, whose previous credits include creative development on several popular AAA titles – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series, Neverwinter Nights 2, Alpha Protocol, Heroes of Might and Magic IV, Caesar III, Knights of the Old Republic II, and several others.

Contact:
http://www.headcaseGames.com
info@headcaseGames.com

Links:
What is 180?
180 iTune App Store Link
Headcase Games Blog: Retro Game of the Day
Gameplay demonstration on YouTube

May 15th Update:

The contest has ended!

Thanks to everyone who entered. A good, old fashioned random number generator has determined our two winners:

juanster and Shakey Steve

Congratulations, gentlemen. Be sure to check your private messages for your promo codes.

And a special thanks once again to Headcase Games for providing us with these promo codes to give away. Even if you didn’t win, be sure to check out 180. It’s a very fun game, and at $1.99, it’s a darn fine deal.

Phil Theobald contest, iPhone, Video Games 180, contest, Headcase Games, ipad, iPhone, iPod Touch

This week! Our supply of Gregs dwindles down to nothing by the end of the show, but not before we talk about a bunch of different game-related topics. Including: shmups, boss battles, box art, special editions, Canabalt, Meowcenaries, Pac-Man Championship Edition iPhone, Angry Birds, and The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks, among others.

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Running time: 1:54:10

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Direct download: 12_14_09-Episode164.mp3

Chris Johnston Episodes angry birds, canabalt, episode, iPhone, meowcenaries, Pac-Man, podcast, zelda spirit tracks

Call me late to the party on this one. While doing a little research for a game that I’m working on I downloaded Hudson’s Shot Watch via the iTunes App Store. I’d heard about the app, but never tried it myself.

If you’re unaware, it’s a 99-cent timewaster that acts as a watch (lame), stopwatch (lame) and a challenge to see how many times you can press the A (or B) button in 10 seconds. Why in the world would HudsonSoft, originators of Adventure Island, make such an application? It’s all because of Takahashi Meijin, a guy who gained notoriety in Japan in the ’80s because of the speed at which he could push the button of a video game controller. Like the original Nintendo controller. The app looks like an NES controller sans directional.

Anyway the real point of posting this was to brag that my current high score is 102. As seen in the screenshot above. It’s a pretty useless little application, but it’s handy to show that the iPhone can indeed handle rapid tapping of buttons.

And now, a video of Takahashi Meijin doing his thing:

Edit from Phil: Just for the record, here’s my high score. Top that, Johnston!

I had no idea that you could take screen grabs with the iPod Touch/iPhone. Just press the Home and power buttons at the same time. The screen will flash if you do it right. Neat!

Chris Johnston iPhone, Video Games app store, iPhone, ipod