Here are some recent additions to Amazon’s App Store you may not have heard of, but which are already highly rated.
Outside World (4/5 stars, guidance suggested, currently priced at 99 cents)
Lost and bewildered in an exotic world, Kyrsten wishes nothing but a way home.
With the help of a newly-met ghost-like friend Jaynie, her surreal journey of exploration begins.
Travel through the strange land and solve puzzles to get Kyrsten home.
– Easy to play, challenging to complete
– Original 3D design, sound and music
– “Escape” and “Monument Valley” type of game play
– No ads, no in app purchase
– Optimized for tablets and phones
Papa’s Taco Mia HD (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at $2.99)
Have a flavor fiesta with seasonal tacos and daily specials in Papa’s Taco Mia HD!
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Hooray!! You’ve just won Papa Louie’s taco-eating contest, so grab your spatula because you’re the proud owner of a brand new… JOB!?! You’ll be busy in the taco shop as you unlock a wide array of ingredients for new seasonal tacos, and serve Special Recipes to your customers to earn a variety of big bonuses.
Each station in the taco shop is a hands-on process, and you’ll have to multi-task between all of the different stations to keep up with your orders. Add pans of meat to the stove, and keep checking back on each pan to flip and cut the meat at the correct times. Pour meat into a variety of taco shells, and fill the tacos with piles of delicious toppings and sauces. Finish off the meal with a basket of crispy chips and a bowl of fresh salsa, and serve the food to your hungry customers!
Get ready to build some tasty tacos unlike any you’ve made before! As the seasons change outside the taco shop, your customers will order brand-new holiday tacos with a huge amount of new seasonal ingredients. You’ll unlock new taco shells, meats, toppings, and sauces for each holiday of the year, and your customers will love thinking outside the box and ordering a creative new take on tacos.
Customers will occasionally bring you unique Special Recipes, which you can serve as the Daily Special in the taco shop! Each Special also has a bonus you can earn for serving a prime example of that recipe. When you serve enough Specials to master that recipe, you’ll also earn a special prize!
Papa’s collection of Stickers are now arriving on your tablet! During the game, you’ll be able to earn 90 colorful Stickers by completing a wide variety of tasks and achievements. Each customer in your shop also has a list of their three favorite Stickers: Earn all three of that customer’s favorite stickers and you’ll be rewarded with a brand-new outfit to give to that customer!
Play as Mitch or Maggie, or create your own custom character to work in the restaurant! You can also hire or create a Server to help with your shop’s Dining Room, where customers can sit and enjoy their freshly-made tacos. Visit the Shop to find an extensive wardrobe of holiday clothing and accessories for your workers, which you can buy with your hard-earned tips. Earn even more clothing and other prizes by playing Foodini’s Mini-Games after each workday!
The customizable lobby is back, with new themes of furniture and decorations for each holiday of the year! Decorate the restaurant with holiday decorations and your customers won’t mind waiting even longer for their food. You can also change the wallpaper, flooring, countertop, and trim, which will change the decor in the Dining Room as well!
Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst Unlocked Collector’s Edition (Full) (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at $4.99)
Pay once, play forever! No in-app purchases!
Alister Dalimar returns again, as does his maniacal quest for immortality. After your last trip to Ravenhearst Manor, you’ve been declared legally insane and now inhabit the very same cell your nemesis used to call home in the Manchester Lunatic Asylum. Stopping this rotten villain won’t be an easy task at all, but you’re the only one who stands a chance!
• DEFEAT THE EVIL DALIMAR TWINS
It seems Alister’s granddaughters have a plan for you to be a pawn in their evil schemes. Are they truly evil like the rest of the family, or are they under some terrifying spell? Hurry, you must get free before it’s too late!
• CAN YOU ESCAPE THE ASYLUM?
Find your way out through dark and thrilling hidden object scenes.
• ALISTER’S ENIGMA BOX IS BACK AND TRICKIER THAN EVER!
Thwart your enemy’s evil design in a variety of eerie puzzles and twisted mini-games.
• PLAY AS YOUR GREATEST ADVERSARY IN THE BONUS GAME
See Alister’s side to this story and enjoy additional Collector’s Edition exclusives including collectible Lighthouses, special achievements, and more!
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