Dope Wars, one of the more popular turn-based strategy games out there (with parents: less popular) has landed on the jailbroken iPhone and iPod touch in the form of iDope.
A native application available through Installer, iDope is “an amazing accurate port of the popular Dope Wars game." You get all the features that you’ve grown accustomed to, including the ability to “pay off loan shark loans, location hopping, a wide variety of ‘product’ to choose from, randomized police chases," and much more. There’s even a “hospital" option for treating your injuries.
iDope brings all of the playability of the desktop versions to mobile gamers, including online leaderboards, thanks to its rich connectivity.
This game is a perfect example of what true polish can bring. A superb effort.
I can't believe this isn't more publicised. It's a superbly polished app, far more skillfully executed than MonkeyBall, Bomberman, etc..
Great game, as the previous two commenters have said. Much better than the other "matching" games out there, maybe second only to Critter Crunch.
However, the performance of the menus and the animations needs some work, as well as the performance of the game itself. I was playing it while plugged in, but it made my iPod very hot, which I assume means that it's using a lot of power.
Great job Jason,
Cousin Mitch..
I now believe Apple has killed the PSP.
This game is so amazing. Played it all day. Thank you Danielle Cassley and Jason Citron for making such a wonderful game. I was playing this all day today.
GREAT game. I've run into one MAJOR error though, and perhaps it's just me. On my iPod Touch whenever I get a new weapon or research item or anything, the wording scrolls off the side of the screen.
Has anyone come across this error and either figured out a fix or learned what the sentences were?
I don't game as much as I used to even though I'm basically in the industry, but this game got me hooked. I have noticed an occasional crash as well as the the text issue (on a 1st gen iphone). Maybe these things will be fixed with an update, either way it's still a great game.
Yeah, I have the ame problem with weapon text appearing too far too the right (on my iPod Touch). Still really enjoy this game though!
So do people with the new iPhone 3Gs get this problem, or is it just Touch and iPhone Classic owners?
I've also experienced the text problem...
but overall a very engrossing game, and much better than all the other free games I've tried so far.
There will most likely be an update soon, and the text probably is on all devices.
Anyone know how the blueprints work? I get 100% or 104% and it still says I did not complete....HELP.
This is such an awesome game! I bought Bejeweled (was a long time fan when I had my Palm) but discovered it does not even keep high scores...what a waste of 10$.
Aurora Feint has some bugs, it did freeze once and I had to reboot the phone..and a few times it did not start up.
All in all, it is an awesome game!!! Someone help me progress!
BTW, I love that it determines your speed level..cool.
I have the text problem as well. I also don't understand how to use the blueprints I have gained can someone tell me how to do that.?
I have completed the blueprints and get the special abilities or what ever but how to I use them? that is my question
I really like the game, however it froze up my itouch (2) and 'crashed' and would not resume. Then monkey ball would/could not play either, a few other games/apps had no problems. Restored my itouch and, Monkeyball played fine, aurora played fine for a while, then froze and crashed again, could not get it to resume, gave up once again and uninstalled.
I would be willing to pay for the game if it was reliable!!! and also a bit of guidance/tutorial/manual would be extra helpful.
For now though, unfortunately I have to leave it off my itouch as unuseable!
itouch? its an ipod touch people.
I am really impressed wih this game. While the premise is simple to get some of the advanced stuff is very tricky. I got started on this on the Saturday and ended up almost draining the battery on my iPod touch. I love the way you can rotate the screen to change the angle of play and the way you can use gravity to create links. Great that it's free and I hope to see some updates. I'd liek to see some other avatars and some avatar progression as you get better at the game.
Good game play and use of the accelerometer. It's a good game to pick up for a few minutes here and there. When you click the "home" button to quit, your progress is automatically saved. This is much better than Super Monkey Ball which makes you start from the beginning no matter where you are.
It's pretty good, especially for a free game, but it has its issues.
It definitely feels like an early release. I get the same text bugs that everyone else is getting.
Also as someone mentioned above, it's really unclear what all the upgrades and items actually do. I've gottten a ton of them, but I can't tell any difference between the way the game plays now and when I first started it. It would be good if there some minimal documentation or a better tutorial. I think the game would be more engrossing if the player understood why all the upgrades were something to care about.
I'm really curious as to what this game is about. However, when I try to run it, it gives me a screen for about three seconds, then flips back out to the main iPhone screen. Weird.
there are still some bugs it seems, but an update is said to be in the works.
@doug - when that happened to me, I just rebooted my iPhone. press the top button for a while and then power completely down, then restart.
Never mind. I figured it out - just had to do a hard reset. It's working fine, and this game is a *blast*.
@arn: whoops. Should have refreshed the page first before sending out that last comment. :)
Thanks Arn.
Amazing game! It was the first app I downloaded after looking through the entire list. Other than the weapon text problem that everyone else has mentioned I've "wasted" a *LOT* of time the last couple of days playing around with this! I really hope they finish this off and do some sequels as well as maybe some extra rpg stuff? Way to go guys!!
This reminds me of tetris attack for super nintendo! I loved that game!!!!!
I would like to be able to build my character and do battles with friends eventually, this game is a must have!!
I've been playing... don't know how to use the blueprints I created. Don't have any tools to drag in. And it crashes when I level up sometimes. I can easily restart the app and it resumes, but it is annoying. These are things I'm plagued with. Need more quality control and documentation
hey joe, way to bitch about semantics.
most apple reps call the ipod touch the itouch internally.
it's easier
Not just the best free app on the iPhone, the best app period. I usually don't play games like these and I am absolutely hooked. I can't wait until the update which adds more functionality and fixes a bunch of issues.
I'm not sure if anyone answered how the blueprints work, but I've figured it out.
On the top of the screen is a resource count. You have to get the number of the resource that is pictured (generally 25). When you get it, you complete your blueprint. There is one icon that's a bit difficult to see, that's the wind one. The other ones (I believe) are easier to read.
As far as someone calling the iPod Touch a "Touch"...I don't know of many people who call the MacBook Pro by it's full name. People just say Pro and those that know what we're talking about know what we're talking about. Those that don't, ask.
Ok once the blueprint has been made how do you actually use the skill?
I LOVE the game and having been scouring the Aurora Feint website forum for more information. It sounds like many of the problems we are having (text going off screen, no tools, etc.) will be fixed in the next upgrade. When is that coming? I don' t know, but I am anxiously waiting for it. If the game is this good now, I imagine it will be fantastic with all of its features working properly.
seriously joe, get over yourself.
that thing is called "iTouch" or just "Touch" almost universally across the net.
i can't even remember the last time i read or heard someone call it "ipod touch"
man, i'll bet you're fun at parties.
Any ideas how to turn the sound off? Can't find that option -even with the iPhone set to silent, it still plays the sounds.
Hey there, just wondering if this app is using data while playing....i know the download is free, but is data being added to your monthly bill if you play it.... and also do any apps use data when playing? if so which ones... i'm guessing apps like facebook and what not need to connect to the internet and use data in order for you to view it, but does Aurora Feint need to connect to internet and use data in order to play it? I am a Canadian iPhone user and there is no unlimited data plan up here, so i'm just making sure i don't go over my monthly data plan, by making sure which apps use data and which ones don't.... i just don't want to be getting a huge bill because i have been playing this game non-stop without knowing its using data to play.... i will appreciate any responses to this matter, thanks.
Cheese. to let you know. it doesnot use any outcomming/inncomming services. it will notmess with your data plan. you are good to go
I agree with others who've said this game is the best thing going for the iphone and touch right now. Way more fun to play then any of the paid apps, despite the glitches. I hope the developers get a word of mouth smash on and make a fortune!
Great app - great fun, darned addictive too. I finally got my first 500 point blueprints yesterday. Like everyone else, I've no idea what they do - I like the idea of being able to stop time or whatever, but ... how?
Deep in the character sheet, I found my equipment, and say some things I'd built there with small pictures of gestures beside them. Strength glove, two fingers left to right, for example.
Only problem - didn't do anything, and still no tools to equip in the Smithy. Maybe you need to get further to get actual smithing tools? A manual would be darned handy!
michael,
To turn sound off, use the volume control. After I put my iPhone on mute I found the volume was still turned up. I suppose you already found this out by now.
Seems like the abilities get triggered automatically as you play. Watch the video again and notice the score multipliers and what sounds like a time stopper effect. Not sure if it's random or if there is some trigger.
This is awesome and inspiring.
Just found the screen (by accident) that shows your character's information - your stats, number of resources mined, etc., your inventory, your party details and more. If you're in the mine, look at the top left of the screen. You see a strange arrow there. Touch that and it'll take you to a screen to access all of that other info.
Not sure why it's only accessible through the mine - would be nice if you could get this from the main map where you can go through all of the other options for the store and the smith. Just one more reason why some help/tutorial would be nice for this one.
Still, I'm not griping - this is an awesome game. Hit level 21 after 2 days of play. I'm hooked!
Oh, awesome, I loved Puzzle Quest the first time I played it, now I get to play it again under a different title, and on my iphone.
What happened to Aurora Feint? It accidentally got deleted when I synced my iPhone with iTunes. When I tried to reinstall it, iTunes says it is no longer available. No explanation. And no more website either.
Maybe this is the answer to why it disappeared - found on a iPhone blog.
Wondering if the AD Dev has a comment to this - why personal data is being "used"?? Let's hear..
"....It seems that the extremely popular iPhone/iPod touch game Aurora Feint creates a copy of your contacts (e-mail addresses + phonenumbers) and hides this in a ’secret’ directory on your iPhone. This in an of itself is a bit suspect, but alarm bells really began to go off when someone noticed that AF was sending that information to the Aurora Feint servers as well...."
Yeah, it got pulled for security reasons. The developers have a post up at http://aurorafeint.proboard... that explains the issue. Most likely well intentioned but resulting in a security blunder. Hopefully this will be fixed as it wasn't a bad game.
Sup Folks,
Hey! DL this game earlier and i was wondering does it need an internet connexion or wat so ever? os it jus an application on the phone?
I need help I don't understand why but it won't let me level up the bars all the way across but won't level then it won't let me go to town n I tried every thing
email me at [email protected] to tell me what I should do
It is just a game for the iphone, but it syncs your account online - you can play offline though.
the game is amazing, it is stunning in every conceivable sense, except for the character modification, be that, there simply is none, male & female are entirely seperate races, & i'm sure that in such a surreal world, there must be more races to chose from...(i.e) elf-like characters, dwarves, halfling, etc...
also the class system should differentiate between the militant and peaceful classes
and perhaps an up-coming pvp puzzle-combat system would be very cool
-Griff
What's the difference between Aurora Feint Light, and Aurora Feint The Beginning?
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