Ah, those long hot summer days when all you have to do is relax in the park and chow down on your favourite sandwich…but wait! An army of insects has already devoured your ham, mustard, cheese and pickle on rye bloomer! I guess you should have practiced your squishing skills on Bluemoon Studio’s Ant Smash Up, huh?
As you may have guessed from the title, this game is not for insect lovers but more for the foodies out there who don’t like to see a crumb go to waste. The object of this fun and addictive little game is to prevent the hordes of insects that run at your sandwich from sinking their fangs into your lovingly prepared snack. You do this by simply squashing the little buggers with your thumbs, fingers or any other implement that you have to hand (yes, including your hand).
The soundtrack is set to tense, electro stylings and it is over these pounding beats that you’ll hear the squelching noise as you crush each insidious wave of ants. I particularly like the sound effects that you hear when crushing a bee, a resigned, “Ouuww…” as it’s flattened into your blanket. The game progresses as you stop more and more different types of insects and you accumulate points depending on which zone you squash them in.
I particularly enjoyed the Multiplayer mode in which you can create a profile and play against other online gamers in live tournaments; you can also challenge your Facebook friends to contend in a real time tournament. Although I, as an adult of 28 years of age, thoroughly enjyed the game, it is also suitable for the little ones, so you can upgrade to the Kids Zone feature that removes all of the ads in the free game and allow your children to play in an unlimited setting without losing any lives.
All in all, it’s a fabulously fun iPhone app and considering that it’s free, there’s not a lot to stop you downloading it; just think of all of the sandwiches that you’ll save next summer…
iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ant-smash-up/id692517411
