iPhone game release roundup: Spoilage, Crystal Quest, Ben Stein and more
Macworld —
by Peter Cohen , Macworld.com iPhone and iPod touch game vendors have released a slew of new games in recent days; here's a roundup of some of the ones that have caught our attention. Spoilage Spoilage is IGG Software's introduction to the iPhone gaming market. The company describes it as a "chess-like strategy" game with "checkers-like moves." You're a bacteria colony battling for resources, and your job is to keep from being exploited by the competition. Spoilage costs $2.99. Crystal Quest The classic 1980s-era Mac action game is back for the iPhone. Crystal Quest first appeared for the Mac in 1987. Now, 21 years later, you can play it ...
Vintage games for the iPhone: Crystal Quest is back
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
Filed under: Gaming, iPhone, App Store Back when the Macintosh meant a machine with a built-in black & white screen, there were some extremely popular games -- but for the generation that remembers the introduction of the Mac II's color display, the unmistakable gameplay of Crystal Quest is sure to spark a deep sense of joy. Collecting those crystals and escaping through the hyperspace hatch caused your Mac to emit a sigh of... well, relief would be the polite way to put it (I'm trying to find a sample of the audio to link). Xbox 360 owners have had a Crystal Quest version for a couple years now, ...
Retro Gaming Roundup: 40 iPhone Games to Take You Back in Time
TheAppleBlog —
There are few iPhone games that I will immediately buy. Most of the ones I do, however, are the classic games I played as a teenager.
The iPhone/iPod touch is more than powerful enough to handle these games and it seems that there are many people like me who are keen to experience these classics again. So, here’s a roundup of modern ports ...


