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First Look: Chimps Ahoy!
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Griptonite Games' Chimps Ahoy! is a silly, fun breakout game. I'm not a huge breakout fan (to be fair, I'd rather clean my house and do my taxes) but Chimps' beautiful graphics and silly music won my heart. It's a graphic design tour de force. You play by throwing a coconut between a pair of monkeys, chipping away at inner barriers. Control the monkeys by sliding your thumbs up and down the sides of the screen.
The introductory material made me think that game play was going to be a lot more complicated than it was (game play is quite easy) and there's no accelerometer support. Plus it's a breakout game -- but there's no getting around that part. But if you enjoy breakout games, Chimps Ahoy!'s multiple levels and bright inviting screens offer a nice twist on the genre.
Given their high design standards, I can't wait to see what other products Griptonite delivers at App Store.
Chimps Ahoy! costs $9.99 and can be played on the iPhone and iPod touch.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Unknown said 4:44PM on 7-14-2008
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Load screenshot gallery.
Turn iMac/monitor onto its left side.
See screenshots in proper orientation.
Return iMac to its full upright position.
Enjoy the rest of TUAW.
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Darren said 4:54PM on 7-14-2008
But rotating an image is such a pain. I mean, Command+L. Who has time for that?! They were right to post these images like that.
Gary said 5:07PM on 7-14-2008
wait.. I turned my monitor to the right and now the pictures are all upside down. How can I fix this?
Dave B said 4:13PM on 10-07-2008
Nevermind the screenshots, "It's a graphic design tour de force." ??? Really? As a graphic designer, may I please say... um no. These graphics are terrible. These are not the gamse you're looking for, move along move along.
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