Defend a castle by swinging a giant hammer to smash incoming boulders. Survive as long as possible to achieve a high score and dominate leaderboards. Unlock a variety of unique hammers to aid your defense.
Reviews of Hammer Time! are mixed: the game is rated 4.1/5 from 195 App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to pick up and learn, fun and addictive gameplay. Top complaints: repetitive gameplay gets boring quickly, becomes overwhelming/unplayable after 30-60 seconds. Summarized from real user reviews.
1.1.0
April 6, 2016
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - New Power up items – ‘bombs’ and ‘slow-time’ - All new pirate themed map - New hills for added strategy - Added several new hammers to collect
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Mjolnir
Thor's mighty thunder hammer
5 issues
Hammers disappear when switching apps
Ball counter doesn't register all destroyed objects
9 requests
Add levels, bosses, and progression system
Implement power-ups and special abilities
Hammer Time! is an arcade-style game where your objective is to defend a castle gate from an onslaught of angry boulders. You do this by timing your swings of a giant hammer to smash the incoming rocks before they reach the gate.
The core gameplay involves timing your hammer swings to hit the boulders. The longer you survive without the castle being destroyed, the higher your score will be. The game becomes more challenging as boulders come faster and in greater numbers.
Yes, the game allows you to unlock dozens of different hammers. These can range from powerful, mythical hammers to more unconventional items that still help you in your quest to smash boulders and achieve high scores.
The game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases, which likely provide ways to acquire new hammers or other advantages to help with gameplay and leaderboard rankings.
The addictive nature comes from its simple yet challenging arcade action. The constant threat of boulders, the satisfaction of smashing them, and the pursuit of higher scores and leaderboard domination create a compelling gameplay loop.
