# Rivet Climb — Retro handheld girder action

> Retro handheld girder action (iPhone/iPad app by Sai Ming Tsang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rivet-climb/id6817533224 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sai Ming Tsang](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804068493)
- Category: Games, Action
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-18
- Data updated: 2026-10-25

## What is Rivet Climb?

Rivet Climb is an original dual-screen arcade game inspired by the look and feel of 1980s pocket LCD handhelds.

Guide Rivet the steelworker up a construction tower, dodge the steel drums Brutus the Ape hurls down the girders, climb ladders between two screens, and time your jump onto the swinging crane hook to cut the wires holding Brutus's perch.

Features:

Two speed modes (Game A / Game B)

Authentic segment-style graphics with unlit-segment ghosting

Chiptune sound effects

Persistent high score

Touch, D-pad, or keyboard controls

All characters, artwork, and audio are original creations.

## Is Rivet Climb safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Rivet Climb.

## Is Rivet Climb legit?

Rivet Climb has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Rivet Climb is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-23

Build 1.0.1 (7) Audio Rework & Authentic Mechanics:
- Sharp SM510 single-channel audio queue (Miss > Victory > Score > Jump > Step > Tick priority)
- Silent idle/standby background ticks (clicks trigger only when barrels roll)
- Tuned 2.4–3.1 kHz piezo waveform synthesized cues (zero white noise)
- Manual D-pad step-in at round start (Rivet starts off-girder beside the oil drum)
- Standby mode without auto-start
- Brutus 3-pose barrel throwing animations
- Continuous 4-girder climb with aligned ladder transitions & moving I-beam hazard

### 1.0 — 2026-10-13

No release notes.

## Related topics

[rivet climb](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rivet-climb)

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