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As I’ve waded deeper and deeper into casual gaming, I’ve come to appreciate its transience.  When writing reviews, I often ask myself the question, “Will I be playing this game a week from now?”  Often times the answer is no, but I’m coming to realize this isn’t such a bad thing.  

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Hungry for another arcade runner (and candy)?

As I’ve waded deeper and deeper into casual gaming, I’ve come to appreciate its transience.  When writing reviews, I often ask myself the question, “Will I be playing this game a week from now?”  Often times the answer is no, but I’m coming to realize this isn’t such a bad thing. 

 

The mobile phone is the arcade of our time.  Instead of wandering around a room full of stand-ups and popping quarters into the games that catch our eye, we wander through the App Store, spending a dollar to download a game or spending a buck on some in-game swag.  This browsing — the thrill of discovering something new — is half the fun.

Zuba! is exactly the kind of game I’m talking about; the kind of game that would eat up your quarters at an arcade.  It is a runner/racer with colorful graphics and straightforward gameplay.  Here’s the set-up.  A goofy, orange creature with a Cheshire Cat grin sits down to eat a big bowl of candy, only to have it snatched from him by a mysterious adversary.  Your task?  Recover the delicious candies by any means necessary.

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In Zuba!, the necessary means is speed.  To gobble up your stolen candies, you must guide the orange hero down a corridor.  Avoid the barricades and be sure to roll over the stars, which can be used to purchase cosmetic items.  A store full of sunglasses, bow ties and cowboy hats await your in-game currency.  And, I don’t know for sure, but I’d bet my bottom dollar these items can be purchased with cash too.

Zuba! looks like it will be a cheerful, straightforward game that just might eat up some free time.  It also looks perfect for the kids.  Zuba!‘s color palette and non-threatening environment should be appropriate and appealing to all ages.  Zuba! is headed to the iOS this August.  Lock up your candies.