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The Apple iPod is a popular MP3 player that garnered a bit of game support due to its large market. Support for games never took off until the newer, touch-screen iPod Touch and iPhones were released, and development of iPod Classic games has ceased.
Overview
The Apple iPod is a popular MP3 player that also saw the release of a few games. It was never intended as a real gaming platform but due to it's incredible popularity, hackers put homebrewed games on it, and eventually Apple released a proper games section in the iTunes Store. iPod games are not available at retail, only as digital downloads, and they are linked to the specific device once they are purchased. iPod games cannot be shared or transferred. No external controller is available for the Apple iPod, and most games make use of the clickwheel using innovative, and often considered lacking, control schemes. All iPod games are available for $4.99 each from iTunes.History of Games
The Apple iPod first generation included Brick as a built in game, a simple breakout clone that was playable while listening to music. Originally it was an easter egg on the device, but in later firmware updates it was added to the menu. The fifth generation clickwheel iPod devices shipped with 3 more built in games: Parachute, Music Quiz, and Solitaire. Parachute is similar to Missile Command, in which the player controls a turret at the bottom of the screen and shoots incoming paratroopers. Music Quiz is a game that plays a clip of music from the iPod's library and asks the player a question about it. Solitaire is a portable version of the popular card game. The sixth generation iPod and newer iPod Nanos ship with Vortex, iQuiz and Klondike. In September 2006, Apple launched iTunes 7, and added the game store for clickwheel iPods fifth generation and up. Touch-screen iPods have an entirely different application store. iTunes 7 launched with Bejeweled, Cubis 2, Mahjong, Mini Golf, Pac-Man, Tetris, Texas Hold 'Em, Vortex and Zuma all for $4.99 each.Notable Games
While the iPod gained develop support from popular developers such as NAMCO, Square Enix, Sega, EA, and Hudson, the game library remains rather small and with the debut of the newer iPhone and iPod Touch, development has all but ceased. No iPod Classic SDK is currently available to developers.- Texas Hold 'Em
- Tetris
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Peggle
- Bomberman
- Bejeweled
- Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes
- UNO
- Spore Origins
- Phase
- Bubble Bash
- Pac-Man
- The Sims DJ
- The Sims Pool
iPod games
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Spinner Prologue |
IPHN, IPOD | |
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Star Trigon |
PC, IPHN, IPOD, ARC | Namco Bandai Games Inc. |
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Spore Origins |
NGE, IPHN, IPOD | Maxis Software |
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rRootage |
MAC, IPHN, IPOD, PC | ABA Games |
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The Sims: Bowling |
IPOD | Electronic Arts |
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Dizzy Bee |
IPHN, IPOD | |
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iNeko |
IPOD, IPHN | |
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The Sims Pool |
IPOD | EA Mobile |
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Klondike |
IPOD | Apple Inc. |
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Maze |
IPOD | Apple Inc. |
| Platform Name: | iPod |
| Release Date: | Oct. 23, 2001 |
| Online Support: | True |
| Install Base: | 170,000,000 |
| Original Price: | $399 |
| Producing Company: | Apple Inc. |
| Total Games: | games |
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