Review: DoodleJump for the iPhone/iPod Touch

Posted by psp2468 February - 6 - 2010 - Saturday

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Name: DoodleJump | Price: $0.99 [Buy it] | Rating: 5/5

Doodlejump is my new favorite game. I would describe it as a revamped, much improved and much more addicting version of PapiJump [Buy it]. It has the same basic concept of trying to get as high as possible but there are many extras such as enemies, jet packs, springy boots and black holes.

I think it’s full name of Doodle Jump – BE WARNED: Insanely Addictive! [Buy it] suits it perfectly.

The game itself starts off easy with plenty of platforms to jump on and no obstacles but as you start to get higher and higher, there are less stuff to help yourself climb plus some enemies and obstacles start to appear.

(Doodle Monsters)

AsĀ  you continue to climb, the platforms that you use to propel yourself higher start to change varying from permanent ones to ones that break when you touch them and once that only last a second or two.

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As mentioned earlier, you can use different tools to help you get even higher quicker. Here is a full list of all the tools you can use (via Wikipedia).

Power Up Function
Jetpack Makes the player fly upwards for a few seconds.
Propeller hat Similar to the jetpack, but ascends slower for a longer time.
Spring Bounces the Doodler higher up than a normal platform.
Trampoline Same effect as the spring, except the Doodler does a backflip, during which he cannot shoot.
Spring shoes Like springs, but they stay on the Doodler’s feet for a total of six bounces.
Force shield Makes the Doodler briefly invulnerable to monsters.

If you tap on the screen, your doodle creature will aim his snout up and shoot at any monsters above. You can also kill monsters by jumping on their heads ‘mario style’.

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When you die in the game, you can save your score and upload it to a their online leader board. You can also connect your score with Facebook and Twitter allowing you to see your friend’s DoodeJump scores on the right of the screen as you climb.

If you save your name as a certain word, you can unlock six different east egg themes for the game. Here is a list of them (via Wikipedia):

Name Change Theme
klak “Pocket God” (Pygmy) theme
ooga “Pocket God” (Pygmy) theme
boo Halloween theme
snow Snow/Christmas theme
creeps “The Creeps” theme
gould “The Gould” theme

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(The DoodleJump leader board)

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(Hallowean Theme)

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(Christmas Theme)

DoodleJump is definitely a game worth checking out. It is fun, addictive and never seems to get boring. You can buy DoodleJump for only $0.99 [Buy it].

Name: DoodleJump | Price: $0.99 [Buy it] | Rating: 5/5

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