# SFCave

> Addictive action game where players control a ribbon to avoid cave walls. (iPhone/iPad app by Yohei Iwasaki.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sfcave/id331150716 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yohei Iwasaki](https://appshunter.io/developer/285800498)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Casual
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 26 App Store ratings · 113 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-12-20
- Data updated: 2026-07-20
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sfcave/id331150716/reviews.md

## What is SFCave?

This is a simple but addictive action game. Control ribbon to avoid cave walls!
Touch the screen to move up. Release to move down.

This game contains 12 LEVELS including 3D and Tilt modes! (higher levels are unlocked by scores)

## Key features

- Simple tap controls
- Avoid cave walls
- 12 levels
- 3D mode
- Tilt mode
- Score-based unlocking

## What do users think of SFCave?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎮 Highly addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy-to-learn controls
- ⏱️ Perfect for quick gaming sessions
- 🆓 Free to download and play
- 📱 Works offline without internet connection
- 🎵 Catchy and enjoyable background music
- ⏰ Great time killer for boredom
- 🔄 High replay value and challenging progression
- 📜 Classic nostalgic experience from Palm Pilot era
- 🎯 Touch controls superior to original stylus/button controls

**Cons**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive pop-up advertisements
- 🐛 Ads freeze or crash the application
- 🎨 Plain and outdated visual design
- ⚠️ Game pauses when notifications arrive
- 🔧 Lacks Game Center integration for leaderboards
- 📊 High scores open in Safari with additional ads
- 🎮 Difficulty curve too steep for some players
- 🖼️ Graphics could be crisper and sharper
- 🎨 Limited color customization options
- 📱 No iPad version available

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Pop-up ads cause app freezing
- Notifications interrupt gameplay and cause loss
- High score submission requires Safari navigation
- Pause function causes game loss
- Incompatibility with newer iPhone models
- Out of bounds visual display (pink blurred dots) is distracting

**Most requested features**

- Remove or reduce number of advertisements
- Add Game Center integration for friend rankings
- Implement local leaderboard functionality
- Add pause/resume button with replay feature
- Allow background music from device library
- Create iPad version of the game
- Add iPhone 5 and newer device support
- Implement theme customization options
- Add color customization for game elements
- Add difficulty levels or easy mode
- Implement automatic pause on notifications
- Add more game modes and levels
- Improve graphics quality and visual design
- Add right-handed control option
- Create restart button for quicker replays

## Recent user reviews (10 of 113)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sfcave/id331150716/reviews.md

### 5/5 — A classic with some new ideas

*2025-07-24, version 1.2.1*

An elegant game, for a more civilized age.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2024-10-18, version 1.2.1*

Got this app when I was young and looking for phone games. Now I’m an adult and every once in a while I’m in a situation where I need to kill some time with no service. It’s refreshing to have something that doesn’t need service and just feels classic. It doesn’t beg you to play for hours and consume your life. It just kinda reminds me of the good times I used to have on the internet watching funny videos on YouTube with friends or trying to find the next song that would impress my friends. I forget it’s on my phone all the time but I’ve carried it with me for years. Anyway, it’s well worth a download.

### 5/5 — Just realized this was working again!

*2024-02-04, version 1.2.1*

Had this game since owning a Palm device in the early 2000s. LOVE THIS GAME. Its a permanent game on my phone.

### 5/5 — one of the best games ever made

*2023-02-01, version 1.2.1*

been playing this since it was on palmos in monochrome, one of the first apps i downloaded on my ipod touch gen 1, and still as good today in 2023. play this long enough and you will attain enlightenment.

### 5/5 — Amazing game

*2021-07-04, version 1.2.1*

I remember playing this on my old palm m100. I still play it even today on a old Sony clie. Glad I found this here.

### 5/5 — Simple and fun

*2018-09-21, version 1.2.1*

This is my favorite iphone game. Simple yet addictive, and controls very well. Only bad thing is the ads, but it’s not a big deal. Download this game!

### 1/5 — An all-time fave ruined by ads

*2018-03-24, version 1.2.1*

I've been playing this game since the 90s, and on a mobile device for almost a decade. This app used to be great, now it is just a bloated vehicle for crappy advertisements.

### 5/5 — Excellent Retro Cave Game

*2017-08-25, version 1.2.1*

Catchy Music, simple art design, controls are perfect. The addition of 3D mode is nice to play at times. I love the janky hitboxes that allow the death animation to begin when you cut a corner super close. 

There is nothing groundbreaking about this game, but it's a great homage back to simpler times. It's a fun time killer now and again.

### 5/5 — Flashback to ONE MILLION B.P.*

*2016-10-26, version 1.2.1*

*Before Pixels

Great game! Definitely feels like the touch control gives me better stability over the original incarnation of this game that was controlled by either a timed mouse click or space bar seizure. 😏

### 5/5 — SFCave App First Impression

*2016-03-16, version 1.2.1*

SUPER FUN AND ADDICTING🙏

## Frequently asked questions about SFCave

### What is SFCave?

SFCave is a simple yet addictive action game where players control a ribbon to navigate through cave walls. The objective is to avoid collisions and progress through various levels.

### How do I control the ribbon in SFCave?

Control is achieved through simple touch mechanics. Tapping the screen makes the ribbon move upwards, and releasing the touch allows it to move downwards. This allows for precise maneuvering to avoid obstacles.

### What are the different modes and levels available?

The game features 12 levels, including distinct 3D and Tilt modes. Higher levels are unlocked based on the player's scores, providing a progressive challenge.

### Is SFCave free to play?

Yes, SFCave is a free game. It does not contain in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a pure gameplay experience without any cost.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2015-11-05

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- minor bugfix and improvements
- fix an ad presentation timing problem.

### 1.2.0 — 2015-02-10

- add 3D and Tilt levels
- minor bugfix and improvements

### 1.1.2 — 2013-07-16

- minor bugfix and improvements
- add interstitial ad

### 1.1.1 — 2011-10-26

- minor bugfix and improvements
- fixed the bug that a BGM setting is not applied immediately

### 1.1.0 — 2011-06-01

- added 2D levels (unlocked by scores)
- other minor bug fix and improvements

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