Be-Rad Entertainment has a couple of unusual apps that will both challenge you and make you laugh.
Lame Castle HD (4/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at $1.49) is a side-scroller with a unique, hand-drawn look and a protagonist like no other: he’s a knight on a broomstick hobby horse. His mission is to rescue the fair maiden (of course!) but first he has to get to her, clearing obstacles, destroying badly-constructed castles, collecting treasure and punting chickens out of his way as he goes. From Amazon:
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a knight in possession of a toy horse must smash a bunch of lame-o castles.
Lame Castle is a fast-paced dash-and-run game with a lighthearted medieval theme. Mount your steed, grab your helmet, and dash and jump through tons of danger-strewn levels.
Gallop through 24 levels filled with deadly pits and obnoxious boulders. Try unique bonus objectives for each level, and shoot for a high score. At the end of each level, smash the lame castle of Wizzy the evil wizard, and garner the adoration of a generic pink princess.
Get lost in four endless modes, and enter a nightmare maze of poor castle architecture.
Use a simple touchscreen interface to control your knight. Jump, double jump, and long jump with the left side of your screen, or press the right side to attack. Hit both for a jump-attack!
Get ready to punt chickens, loot treasure chests, and smash rocks. Don’t stand idly by while lame castles remain intact!
Be-Rad is also the creator of War Games: WOPR (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at 99 cents). This game is based on the movie, WarGames, and is filled with references to, and in-jokes from, the film. From Amazon:
Shall We Play A Game?
This is THE officially licensed WarGames mobile game!
Step into the role of the iconic WOPR computer as you wage intense battles of Global Thermonuclear War against characters from the movie. Take on David Lightman (played by Matthew Broderick), Jennifer Mack (played by Ally Sheedy), McKittrick (played by Dabney Coleman), and others.
Features:
-Compelling storyline
-40+ levels
-24 Tactics and Mods to make your
character more powerful, each with 6 upgradable levels
Gameplay:
There are four tile types on the board at any given time. Drag your finger over as many similar tiles to create as long of a chain as possible. The longer the chain the bigger the bonus you’ll get or more damage you’ll deal to your opponent.
Tile Types:
Nuke – Damage your opponent
Health – Heal yourself
Money – Gain money to deploy tactics against your enemy
Radar – Fills up your bonus meter. Once the meter’s reaches 100% you get to choose an instant PowerUp
Enemy Tiles:
Your opponents will deploy tiles onto the board in an attempt to damage you and heal themselves. Match enemy tiles with regular tiles of the same type to damage and eventually destroy them. Enemy tiles are denoted by a pulsing crosshair.
Tactics:
Tactics are instant-use items deployable during battle. They do anything from dealing direct damage to your opponent, destroying enemy tiles, or nuking the whole board. They cost money to use (gain money by clearing money tiles). There are 12 unique tactics, each of which has 6 upgradable levels.