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Mine Sweeper Island available in the AppStore

by Aun Taraseina · 06/09/2010 (9:13 am) · 9 comments

Hi guys, just to be straight upfront this game is made with cocos2D. However, I always felt I'm a member of the Garagegames community and wanted to update my work progress to the rest of the community.

(Personal rant)The free version of the game just got release but the paid was released a week earlier and cracked+distribute about 3 hours after it went live. So far to this date it have had only 8 sales but if you get the game (even the free version)you can see it's already flooded with high scores in the online high score server. So you can really see that even the AppStore is turning into a PC environment where every single game will eventually get cracked. I guest people who are downloading the cracked version aren't the target buyers anyway but still, it's kinda sad seeing people not respecting your work even it's only 0.99$ :(

Ok back to the game.

www.mayansoftware.com/minesweeperisland/webicon-free.jpg www.mayansoftware.com/minesweeperisland/webicon-paid.jpg

Game Title
Mine Sweeper Island

Game Description
Mine Sweeper Island is an enhanced, easy to control and fast pace mine sweeper game for the iPhone/iPod. Mine Sweeper Island runs in Landscape mode which will let you see and enjoy your mine fields even more.

Game Feature
* (Paid Version) 4 different mode to challenge you including Easy, Medium, Hard and Custom mine field where you can adjust your own difficulty
* (Lite Version) Easy and Medium difficulty
* Runs in both(left and right) Landscape mode
* Global and Local high score
* Automatic Save and Resume
* Easy to control, you can Drag to scroll and Pinch to zoom the Mine Field
* Single tab to clear a spot and long tab to mark a flag
* Enjoyable theme song and sound effects
* Lovable characters, suitable for the whole family
* Smoothest and fastest mine sweeper game you'll find
* First tab is guaranteed to not hit a mine

Screen Shot
mayansoftware.com/minesweeperisland/3.png

mayansoftware.com/minesweeperisland/screenshotAll.png


URL Links
Game Website : Mine Sweeper Island website
Mine Sweeper Island Free
Mine Sweeper Island

Thanks Guys ! Let me know what you think about the game :)

Aun Taraseina
Mayan Software

About the author

COO for Kiragames, developer of Unblock Me. With over 60 million downloads and named #17 most download Application of all time. My work is to extend our IP to higher ground and find ways we can work with other awesome companies.


#1
06/10/2010 (4:24 am)
Looking GREAT as usual! Love the graphic.
#2
06/10/2010 (7:34 am)
Hey Alienforce, thanks. Try out the free version, you'll like the music too. :)
#3
06/10/2010 (9:24 am)
:o

I just designed a MineSweeper game I was gong to start working on. I guess I'll move on to something different and build my version in a few months instead.

good luck with the game. The art looks fantastic! Did you do the art yourself?

I haven't even checked to see if my game got cracked... I don't care enough to even find out, lol.

You say you got 8 sales. How many days was the 8 sales over? Was it a 1 a day for 8 days kinda thing or 8 the first day and then no more?

Again, great looking game! Good luck.
#4
06/10/2010 (7:18 pm)
@Chris it was something like the first day I got 4 sales and then 1 sales per day til today. However, after promoting it and launching the free version I did get some more sales but not as good as the previous games I've put in the AppStore.

Hm... I wonder why... people don't like the art or... people don't like mine sweeper or people don't like the name of the game ...I have not idea :D

Looking at Mine Sweeper Island Free a few people did like the game and gave it 5 star...
#5
06/11/2010 (6:07 am)
Send me a private email if you'd like and I can offer some suggestions as to what I think you can do to make the game sell better.

chris@premiumpreferred.com
#6
06/11/2010 (8:58 am)
@Chris while I would like to know how to make my game sell better, why not share with the rest of the community and post it here :D
#7
06/11/2010 (12:12 pm)
That sounds like a good idea!! want to hear all about it.
Good one Aun.
#8
06/16/2010 (5:39 am)
I just spotted this blog Aun. CONGRATULATIONS on the release !!!

#9
06/16/2010 (6:19 pm)
Hey Harv, Thanks! :D Can't wait to start working with you again.