Donut Games
App Store: Gold Miner Joe $0.99
Gold Miner Joe in a way reminds me of Miner 2049er. The object of the game is to collect all the gold to open up the mining shaft exit. You can collect mining tools for extra points. You will run into fires, spiky animals and cavemen that will prohibit your progress through the level. You can eliminate the latter two by throwing stones at them. You do get dynamite to blow things up. Anytime I get to blow things up is a huge plus for me. I love destruction.
The controls are different. You can swipe and hold forward or backward to move Joe in that direction. To jump you must swipe up. Depending on the length of the swipe up determines the height of the jump. To throw rocks you must tap the screen. Tap and hold lays down some serious firepower, dynamite. If you want to duck incoming fire you must swipe down and hold. Ready? Go! Wait, sounds complicated? Lucky for you there is a d-pad that you can use. Go to options to enable it. I still had some difficulty with the d-pad. Up and down did not jive with my fat thumb.
The game is really fun. The graphics are well done. Sound effects and music fit right in with the game. The only drawback to the game are the controls. It can get a little dicey when precision is required. This is definitely a game I would play a second time through.
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