Mid-week iOS releases: The Dark Meadow, Rocket Claw, RunDaLine, Super Cyclone, Anthill: Tactical Trail Defense, and more
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Welcome back to Pocket Gamer's round-up of the latest iPhone and iPad mid-week releases.
As you should all know by now, we produce this weekly article because we're simply too busy to bring you a story on every single new mid-week release.
To be blunt, the App Store has had better weeks, but we can still welcome the arrival of the excellent-looking Unreal Engine 3-powered The Dark Meadow and a host of other fun titles.
These games are in the New Zealand App Store right now, which means that you should be able to grab them in the UK and US from around midnight tonight.
iPhone Rocket ClawRocket Claw tasks you with saving perilous astronauts as they float dangerously through space, by grabbing them with your claw.
The game's three modes - Endless, Survival, Time Attack - are also filled with aliens, comets, and a selection of other hazards that you'll need to destroy, with space crystals allowing you to upgrade your machinery.
Apple's soon-to-be updated Game Center is supported for leaderboards and achievements.
Download Rocket Claw
This unique game blends classic RPG elements with some fast-paced slot machine action, as you battle over 50 monsters with three different hero classes.
There are 75 different weapons at your disposal, 8-bit retro-style music to listen to, pixel-art graphics to gawp at, and 45 Game Center achievements to be had.
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Your aim in RunDaLine is to manipulate the ground using just one finger in order to guide a skunk called Pancho through the game's 50 levels.
Along the way, you'll have to collect coins to open new stages, jump through multiplication clouds to boost your booty, and avoid obstacles, such as bombs, walls, and thundery clouds.
Game Center offers complete bragging rights.
Download RunDaLine
Miniclip's Super Cyclone sees you jump into the cockpit as a lone pilot, who has to defend groups of stargates on the outer reaches of the solar system.
There are 24 aliens to destroy, 21 different stargates to defend, and a bunch of Game Center achivements to earn.
Download Super Cyclone
The evil Dark Master has managed to take over the world and only one person can stop him. Unfortunately, The Art of Ninja places that enormous weight solely on your shoulders.
You'll have to survive 15 levels if you wish to complete this treacherous mission.
Download The Art Of Ninja
Universal The Dark Meadow
Powered by Epic's Unreal Engine 3 technology, The Dark Meadow is a "fairytale of intrigue and mystery" that takes place in an abandoned hospital.
Using gesture-based controls, you'll find yourself roaming the halls in search of a beautiful witch, wielding a crossbow for long-range attacks, and switching to a sword for when things get up close and personal.
There are plenty of items to collect, weapons to purchase, cash to find, and support for Apple's Game Center.
Download Dark Meadow
Anthill: Tactical Trail Defense is a strategy game based on the real-world behaviour of ants, which allows you to direct an army of ants into battle using finger-drawn pheromone trails.
You can send worker ants to retrieve the carcasses of your dead foes, and upgrade your own army with a bunch of helpful perks.
Download Anthill: Tactical Trail Defense
HighFlyer DeathDefyer (i4) follows the story of Arreon, as he straps on his trusty jetpack and sets off to discover rare treasures and new islands.
During this voyage of discovery, you'll encounter giant beasts and “lethal deathtraps”, and advance a story told through more than 100 pages of a comic book.
There are 41 Game Center achievements to collect and display with pride.
Download HighFlyer DeathDefyer (i4)
