+ Universal App $1.99 Our Review By Carter Dotson on January 31st, 2012 Rating: :: CAVERNS OF FUN Caverns of Minos is a hybrid shoot 'em up and lunar lander game from Jeff Minter's Llamasoft. Developer: Price: $1.99 Version Reviewed: 0001.01.01 Device Reviewed On: iPad 2 Graphics / Sound Rating: Game Controls Rating: Gameplay Rating: Replay Value Rating: Overall Rating: Jeff Minter’s Llamasoft keeps on keeping on with their newest retro-inspired iOS title, Caverns of Minos. The goal of each level is the same: descend into a cavern, retrieve an item, get back to the top with it. That is grossly oversimplifying it, as a giant translucent space sheep is what the items are being delivered to, and they include such random things as a cracker, the Japanese character ‘ox’ and mankind’s last hope. The player’s ship automatically fires in multiple directions, can land on flat surfaces to rescue minotaurs, and Read More

Looking for a new app this weekend?  Here are ten great new apps for the iPhone and iPad that you may want to check out! The latest educational play app from Lego, this time aimed at kids between 4 and 7.  The concept is simple, build a truck, carry some cargo and earn more bricks.  Free. An app designed to customize the image used on the new Facebook Timeline feature.  Pictures can be imported from your phone, Facebook, Instagram and other sources. The app is free, but has an in-app charge to unlock the Pro version.  Free. An iOS conversion of the classic console beat-em-up, complete with 19 characters and every fighting move intact.  It’s universal for the iPhone and iPad, has several game modes including an arcade and time attack, plus Game Center support.  $11.99/£7.99 Another classic Llamasoft game for iOS.  Caverns is a 8-bit arcade game and contains 21 Read More

Video gaming icon and goat enthusiast Jeff Minter has just pushed out the latest offering from his development studio Llamasoft, called Caverns of Minos [$1.99], which has just gone live in the App Store. Caverns of Minos offers a similar brand of retro-inspired gameplay and psychedelic visuals, and, just in case you were worried, a hefty dose of minotaur rescuing. Caverns of Minos is a mishmash of genres – part cave flyer similar to Lunar Lander, part rescue game sort of like Choplifter, and part vertical shmup like... well, about a million games since the dawn of time. Its biggest influence was an old Atari title called Caverns of Mars, which should be immediately apparent to those familiar with that game. Caverns of Minos boasts 4 different ships to pilot as well as 21 different caverns to explore and complete. You're tasked with rescuing minotaurs as you explore each cavern looking Read More