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Rolando, a game for the iPhone from ngmoco, inc.
Looking for a fun iPhone app to help you get the summer rolling?
According to the July 2009 issue of San Francisco magazine, “Rolando is to the iPhone what Super Mario Brothers was to Nintendo.” That’s a tall order, and one I was determined to investigate.
Rolando (by Ngmoco, Inc.) was released on 12/17/08 and costs $5.99. But I’m cheap, so first I decided to try out Rolando Lite (released 2/25/09), which is free.
The premise of the game, according to its developers, is as follows: “Rolandoland has been invaded and the Rolandos need your help! Touch controls to solve physics puzzles, toy with interactive environments, and evade pesky enemies as you lead the Rolandos to victory.”
The Lite Version has one world (versus four in the full version) and 36 “colorful and challenging levels.” At the onset of the game, a jubilant orange ball greets the player and says, “Hey Finger! Let’s get started.” Players swipe a finger upwards on the screen to make the selected Rolando jump and tilt the phone from side to side to get the ball(s) (Rolando) rolling. Then the player is off to roll some Rolandos through various levels, pushing blocks, bouncing on trampolines, and nudging blocks to rescue friends and royalty.
Is it fun? Check. Addictive? Check. Will it make you look slightly crazy as you tilt your phone back and forth? Check. No one will believe that you’re just “checking your email” during that business meeting as you maniacally tilt your phone back and forth.
I’m not sure if it should be elevated to Super Mario Brothers status, but it should provide some roll-icking good times.
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