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[Update] Think you've got what it takes to beat our resident gaming god Gamer X at Fruit Ninja?

Loads of awesome prizes up for grabs (Updated: we have some winners!!)

[Update] Think you've got what it takes to beat our resident gaming god Gamer X at Fruit Ninja?
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Gamer X is back with another challenge for you.

A multi-disciplined master gamer - whose identity remains a closely guarded secret - Gamer X sets a ridiculously high score on Game Center every month in an iOS game of his / her / its choosing.

The enigmatic Gamer X then challenges you - yes, you! - to best that aforementioned high score. If you manage to rise to the challenge, you may walk away with prizes galore and, of course, Internet Fame™.

Feeling fruity?

In our two previous Gamer X competitions, our resident gaming god laid down the Game Center gauntlet in side-scroller Joe Danger and endless-runner Temple Run 2.

On this occasion, however, Gamer X will be putting your reaction skills to the ultimate test in Fruit Ninja for iOS.

As is tradition with our man / woman of mystery, Gamer X has issued his Fruit Ninja Game Center challenge by telegram:

"Now, you will see what I am truly made of. The next game we'll be playing is Fruit Ninja on iOS. The mode is Classic, and my top score (so far) on the iPhone version is 786. My top score on the iPad version is 898. Yes, I know."

So, do YOU think you can beat Gamer X?

If you fancy your chances, all you need to do is the following...

  • Add 'Pocket Gamer X' as a Friend on Game Center.
  • Fire up Fruit Ninja and / or Fruit Ninja HD and post the best score you can in Classic mode.
  • Leave a comment at the bottom of this page with your Game Center ID and your score.


Updated on May 24th, at 15:05: Enrique Herrera is very, very, very good at Fruit Ninja and Fruit Ninja HD.

He's proven this by posting not one but two absolutely gigantic competition-winning scores. A massive congratulations to Enrique for his efforts, then.

Congratulations must also go to Jeremy Eden, Marcus Chow, Nagy Balázs, and David Klein, who each 'walk' away with some mega prizes for finishing in second and third places on the two Fruit Ninja Gamer X leaderboards.


  • Enrique Herrera - 1954
  • Jeremy Eden - 1783
  • Marcus Chow - 1454
  • Bhavuk Jain - 1110
  • Steve Wong - 1006
  • Adriano Sordi - 954

  • Enrique Herrera - 1892
  • Nagy Balázs - 1715
  • David Klein - 1538
  • Marcus Chow - 1496
  • Jeremy Eden - 1419
  • Nassir Taha - 1366

If you weren't a winner this time around, do not worry: we've just launched ANOTHER ace Gamer X competition.

So, if you reckon you're a dab hand at Impossible Road, come and put your proverbial money where your mouth is.

*By the way, could all of the winners please send an email to Gamer X's personal account with a screenshot of their Game Center ID as proof of entry.


Updated on May 17th, at 14:15: We're heading into our final week of competition, and it looks like this one might be all sewn up.

Nagy Balázs has swooped in with a gigantic Fruit Ninja HD score of 1715 to take top spot on that game's leaderboard, you see.

Aside from that, though, there's not been much movement across the two Gamer X Fruit Ninja leaderboards over the past seven days.


  • Enrique Herrera - 1954
  • Jeremy Eden - 1691
  • Marcus Chow - 1454
  • Bhavuk Jain - 1110
  • Adriano Sardi - 954
  • Victor Duan - 944

  • Nagy Balázs - 1715
  • Enrique Herrera - 1659
  • David Klein - 1538
  • Marcus Chow - 1496
  • Jeremy Eden - 1390
  • Nassir Taha - 1366

Can anyone shake things up now, or are Nagy, Enrique, David, Jeremy, and Marcus destined to walk off with the booty?

Only time will tell. Seven days, in fact.


Updated on May 10th, at 11:30: As expected, the really, really high Fruit Ninja scores are starting to pour in during the second week of our competition.

It's all thanks to Enrique Herrera, in truth, who has absolutely decimated the competition with some massive scores on both Fruit Ninja and Fruit Ninja HD.


  • Enrique Herrera - 1954
  • Jeremy Eden - 1691
  • Marcus Chow - 1290
  • Bhavuk Jain - 1110
  • Adriano Sardi - 954
  • Victor Duan - 944

  • Enrique Herrera - 1659
  • Nagy Balázs - 1554
  • David Klein - 1538
  • Jeremy Eden - 1390
  • Nassir Taha - 1366
  • Marcus Chow - 1326

That's not to say Enrique's unbeatable, of course.

Jeremy Eden and Nagy Balázs could both conceivably topple the new kid on the ninja block, while a hitherto-unknown contender may well emerge over the next seven days.

In the meantime, keep on slashing!


Updated on May 3rd, at 10:35: One week into our Fruit Ninja-based competition, and the top prizes are still anyone's for the taking.

Possibly even yours!

We've witnessed some sterling performances already from our Gamer X community, with Jeremy Eden and Nassir Taha topping their respective leaderboards.


  • Jeremy Eden - 1559
  • Bhavuk Jain - 1110
  • Adriano Sardi - 954
  • Victor Duan - 944
  • Neel Shah - 870
  • "Super Kero" - 853

  • Nassir Taha - 1366
  • Enrique Herrera - 1250
  • Erik Choong - 1062
  • Jeremy Eden - 991
  • Adriano Sardi - 964
  • Christopher Eckerdt - 826

To be quite frank, mind, we don't think Nassir's and Jeremy's top scores are gonna be sufficient to win this competition. Plus, Gamer X has vowed to up his / her game over the weekend and return to his / her rightful place at the top of the charts. So, there.

Get your highest Fruit Ninja and Fruit Ninja HD scores in now, then, for a chance to win some amazing prizes (see below for details).

Oh, and don't forget: you need to add Pocket Gamer X as a friend on Game Center for your score to count.

So, should you prove yourself a worthy virtual slasher in the Classic mode of Fruit Ninja and Fruit Ninja HD, you could be in line to win some awesome prizes for your efforts.

And those prizes are...

Fruit Ninja (for iPhone) - get it here
  • 1st prize - An A5 Fruit Ninja promo print signed by the developer; a Fruit Ninja Case for iPhone 4 / 4S (your choice of Gutsu & Truffles, Glossy Watermelon, or Soft Watermelon).
  • 2nd prize - A Soft Plush (your choice between Truffles, Strawberry, and Peach); a Fruit Ninja Case for iPhone 4 / 4S (your choice of Gutsu & Truffles, Glossy Watermelon, or Soft Watermelon).
  • 3rd prize - A Fruit Ninja Case for iPhone 4 / 4S (your choice of Gutsu & Truffles, Glossy Watermelon, or Soft Watermelon).
Fruit Ninja HD (for iPad) - get it here
  • 1st prize - A Jumbo Plush (your choice of Truffles, Strawberry, and Peach); 150,000 Starfruit.
  • 2nd prize - A Clip-on Plush (your choice of Truffles, Strawberry, and Peach); 150,000 Starfruit.
  • 3rd prize - 150,000 Starfruit.

(Oh, and before anyone asks: no, we're not taking entries from Android users for this competition. We are working on a Gamer X competition for 'droid gamers, though. Stay tuned.)

Competition rules

  • The competition closes on May 24th, 2013, at 1pm GMT, and no entries will be accepted after this date.
  • The winner will be notified by email shortly after the closing date of the competition.
  • Pocket Gamer parent company Steel Media's decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the winners of the competition.
  • By entering, you agree to the official rules and Steel Media's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Peter Willington
Peter Willington
Die hard Suda 51 fan and professed Cherry Coke addict, freelancer Peter Willington was initially set for a career in showbiz, training for half a decade to walk the boards. Realising that there's no money in acting, he decided instead to make his fortune in writing about video games. Peter never learns from his mistakes.