Booomtown

Who does the dishes? Who gets the remote? Settle it in Booomtown. Booomtown is a fast duel for iPhone and iPad. You against the computer with touch controls – or two players on one screen with a game controller. Drop your specialty, clear the obstacles out of your way, grab power-ups and be the last one standing. A round takes one to three minutes. Just one more? THE STORY In Booomtown, the neighbors can't stand each other. Chef Don Nuggetto, witch Granny Gurgle and zombie Headbert settle their feud in the arena – each with their own specialty. And the mayor? He just wants a winner for the photo op. Nobody gets hurt. Just their hairdos. HOW TO PLAY • Drop it and run! Nugget bucket, potion or your own head: after 2.5 seconds it goes BOOM – in a cross, two tiles each way. Yours can catch you too. • Clear & grab: clear the obstacles out of your way and collect power-ups – more at once, a longer reach, faster feet. • Last one standing: every hit costs a heart, and you've only got three. Cleared the whole arena? Then the mayor rolls up – and starts throwing money around. THREE NEIGHBORS • Don Nuggetto, the chef – runs the greasiest diner in town. When his bucket bursts, it rains nuggets, fries and ketchup. • Granny Gurgle, the witch – her bottles wobble, pop their cork and burst into sparks and a glowing magic circle. • Headbert, the zombie – just wants some peace and quiet, and he'll use his head for it. Literally: he throws it, and a new one grows right back. THREE ARENAS • Crispy Corner – the fast-food restaurant, where food carts crumble like breading • Gurgle Grove – the witch forest, full of toadstools and fireflies • Rest in Pieces – the graveyard, by moonlight THE NEW NEIGHBORS (in-app purchase) Six more neighbors have moved in, each with their own arena: • Bananinho, the banana – pineapples on Copacabanana beach • Beep-Bob, the robot – mustard jars in the Rust Bucket workshop • Janinja, the ninja – ramen bowls in the Dojo Loco • Jetty Jetlag, the flight attendant – suitcases at the airport: Last Call • Easy Eddy, the cool kid – soda cans on Easy Street • Hana Hype, the K-pop idol – teddy bears in the Hype Hall A one-time purchase, no subscription – buy it once and the new neighbors move in on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The three neighbors and arenas above stay free. PLAY YOUR WAY • Touch: a stick appears wherever your thumb lands, the other half of the screen drops your item. Rather swipe? Left-handed? It's all in the settings. • Two players on one iPhone or iPad: one plays on the touchscreen, the other with a game controller (Xbox, PlayStation or MFi) – or both with controllers. • Nothing to read, nothing to study – a short tutorial shows you the touch controls the first time you play. • Also on Apple TV, for the big screen on the couch. • Free to play. No ads. No tracking. And remember: the loser does the dishes.