Developer PopCap Games knows how to create an addictive game, and “Peggle” is their highest quality drug. Since it‘s release on the PC in early 2007, “Peggle” has been ported to most platforms. “Peggle” has finally arrived for the iPhone and iPod Touch and it could not be better.
The gameplay in “Peggle” is often described as Plinko from ?The Price is Right?, but with more complexity. Players are given ten shots to eliminate the orange pegs from each levels unique board design. The formula, while simple, is highly addictive and lots of fun.
The iPhone version of “Peggle” has many features that showcase the iPhone’s touch screen and accessibility. Touch anywhere on the screen to aim and then use the scroll wheel on the right to fine tune the shot. For more precision, double tap the screen to zoom in on a specific location and then use the scroll wheel to become perfectly aligned. There are some occasional freezes when removing your finger from the screen, but using the scroll wheel makes this a small issue.
“Peggle” has four game modes: adventure, quickplay, challenge, and duel. Adventure mode is the progression from level to level, while quickplay mode allows players to hone their skills on previously unlocked levels. Challenge mode is a great distraction from adventure mode. It offers eight sets of goals divided through more difficult versions of the 40 levels in “Peggle.”
Duel mode is the multiplayer element of the game and allows players to pit themselves against another human or an AI character. While Internet play would be great, the local pass-the-iPhone play serves fine. “Peggle” is not a game that needs multiplayer.
“Peggle” also allows players to save replays of their best shots. Players can touch the replay button after a shot and then watch it anytime from the main menu.
There are player statistics that are not very useful, and the high score board is not connected to any Internet source. It’s simply default names with arbitrary scores assigned to them. The all-time player stats are interesting for a quick glance, but it’s a bummer that the adventure mode stats are erased after completion because it makes the overall stats become worthless.
The iPhone version of “Peggle” does not change anything about the game, and the exclusion of the “Peggle Nights” expansion seems like an odd omission. Still, for $4.99, “Peggle” is not a game to pass up. iPhone users who have never played “Peggle” should not hesitate to buy it up, and “Peggle” fans should especially consider buying it if they do not own it on another mobile platform.
Rating: A
Platform: iPhone and iPod Touch
Also available: PC, Mac, Xbox Live, Nintendo DS, Mobile Phones
Price: $4.99
ESRB: E
Note: Images courtesy of PopCap Games
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