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If The App Store Is Rocking, Don't Bother Knocking

    Hey, everyone. I've had a bit of sleep and should be able to write a bit more coherently today. Fridays are a little crazy for the Padster fanatics. The new games come out on Thursday and by Friday all the bloggers have churned out their opinions.  I will read stuff from Pulse and Flipboard and go over to the store and download a bunch of free games. Then I will vege out for a while, seeking those illusive 'keepers' that tempt me to buy them or to write about them. When it's going well, I doubt if I would hear you knocking on the door.
     Typically, if I can't find something good to say about a freebie, I won't say anything. I find that habit reprehensible. But let me give you a list of some new games that are free, so you can decide whether or not they are for you.
1.Terrables. An odd little game. You have to tap the screen to kill all these figures that race toward you. It is likely to cause severe pleasure for the obsessive compulsive among you. There are cute little pink bunnies that turn into voracious creatures with big teeth when they reach you. There are trees that produce these spiked spores that will probably give you nightmares if you suffer from asthma. There are little guys in funny round hats who have a mouth full of bad dental work who desire to chomp on your bod. You are, however, not a pilgrim. You have a number of weapons as you progress to higher levels. You begin with a laser and work your way up to lightning bolts and other things. The graphics are fair and it's enjoyable.
2. Angry Bots. This title is like a demonstration of a new graphics engine but it is impressive. For free, you ought to check it out.
3. Amazing Breaker. This smacks of Angry Birds. You have to fling different weapons at ice sculptures and shatter them. There's a lot of levels and cool power-ups. You have bombs that split into three pieces and various destructive toys. It's different and if you like physics puzzlers, this one is for you.
4. Guns On Wheels. This action game is fun. You are on a freeway. You are overtaking slower traffic and blowing vehicles up with an appalling display of callousness.  It's a game to play at the doctor's office to take your mind off the fact that some dude is going to check out things that you don't want checked out. 'Nuff said.
    From the author's green retreat, I'm CE Wills.

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