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Buganoids is a free arcade game with 8-bit graphics, old-school sound and gameplay, and a circular range of movement reminiscent of classic stand-up tube-shooters like Tempest and Gyruss.
Buganoids' schtick is simple and addictive: you move clockwise or counterclockwise around the "surface" of a planet, shooting into the interior to take out advancing enemy bad guys--in this case, menacing little bees, birds, turtles, and centipede-type creatures, which emerge from holes in the planet's surface. The game's interface is explicitly styled after a stand-up arcade game: under the main screen, you press photo-realistic buttons to rotate left or right, shoot straight down from where you're standing, or blow up a screen-clearing bomb. You progress across eight different planets (mostly identical in terms of gameplay), collecting different power-ups and trying to survive through each short level. In addition to your default pistol, enemies also leave behind better weapons, including a laser that shoots through multiple enemies and a homing rocket that bends toward its targets (especially useful, given that much of the challenge of Buganoids is mastering accuracy across the circular playfield). Even for such a simple game, Buganoids does a good job of integrating small, thoughtful tweaks into the game, like an icy planet that you slide on, and the ability of tricky turtles to stop and reflect your shots.
Buganoids is an excellent homage to 1980s stand-up games, and--like the best of those games--still a good bit of fun to play now, especially for old-school fans. The game is free, or you can pay to remove relatively unobtrusive banner ads.
Publisher's Description
From Backflip Studios:
"Buganoids is quite fun, and nails the retro arcade experience perfectly" -148Apps"Buganoids is another great free title from Backflip Studios" -AppSpy"Its a throwback to the arcade games of the '80s" -Pocket Gamer"It's a pretty simply mechanic that offers a surprising amount of depth" -TouchArcade"Overall the game is very fun" -Pocket Full of Apps"The gameplay is easy to pick up" - AppPicker"The game is a blast " -iFanzineImmerse yourself in classic arcade fun with BUGANOIDS, the latest FREE game from Backflip Studios, makers of PAPER TOSS, NINJUMP, and STRIKE KNIGHT! Blast your way from planet to planet on your mission to eliminate hoards of alien creatures bent on destroying you. Collect a variety of weapons to squash your opponents including flame-throwers, homing missiles, lasers and more. BUGANOIDS is an awesome throw-back to the addictive arcade games of the 80s. Fans of classic games will feel right at home with the 8-bit style graphics and synthesized sound effects.Features include:-8 unique planets-3 modes of difficulty-A multitude of bug-blasting weapons-Classic arcade controls-Awesome retro graphics-Evil alien bugs-Original sound and music-OpenFeint leader boards-Optimized for iPhone 4 retina display-Fast app switchingiPad users should check out Buganoids HD it's FREE!At Backflip Studios making fun games is priority one! We have seen over 48,000,000 downloads across our library of games and greatly value your support and feedback.Try some of our other games, including NINJUMP, GRAFFITI BALL, STRIKE KNIGHT, PAPER TOSS: WORLD TOUR, RAGDOLL BLASTER 2, and HARBOR HAVOC 3D FREE.Follow us on twitter: @backflipstudiosThanks for playing!
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