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Iron Man 3- The Space Map

   Hey, everyone. As you know, I am an aficionado of the Iron Man 3 game on I-Pad, despite my recent falling out with Tony Stark. So it came as a pleasant surprise when I saw that there was an update for that game that included a new 'map'. The graphics for the new territory (Space) are stunning on the retina display of my I-Pad Air and it has some cool things in it.
   There are purple mesh gates that slide back and forth across my path. You have to time them to a nicety when you are on hyper-speed. (The idea being not to hit them.)
     Another hazard is pink comets that flash by and must be dodged. There are regular chunks of space debris as well, but I tend to like the bright colors more as I get older??? Strange.
      The toughest things to dodge are the spokes of a rotating space station. They are moving in such a way as to be a serious hazard and I am offended that the nations of the Earth did not design their tech gear in such a way as to be more convenient for an Avenger such as myself. The next time they have a problem with Doctor Doom, I may remind them of this stuff. this may have to be a Quid Pro Quo.
    There is a new power-up called, I think, a credit accelerator, which gives you more Stark Credits or something. (Perhaps enough to buy an I-Phone 5s? (Gold, 16 Gig). Ha, ha. There is also a spot where you must fly through a swirling time warp or a black hole or something. The effects are quite nice, though you may seem to hear a deep voice in the background saying, "When you awaken you will remember nothing". That's a joke, sorry.
    The A.I.M. guys are wearing glass bubbles, since they are in space. Other than that they look the same. Also, on the woodlands level there is a distinct noise of a faraway freight train in the background. It may be from a toy train set, I'm not sure.
     The main thing about this game is a bit of a bummer for me.
When I got tight for room on the Padster a while back, I deleted this game. Then I put it on the I-Pad Air because it had 128 Gigs of storage. Guess what? When I re-downloaded it, it did not credit me with my in-apps, advanced points, better armors, the whole enchilada. I didn't weep or anything but I was clearly miffed. Nevertheless, I persevered and started over again. I toyed with the idea of emailing Gameloft about it. Sigh...
    Gameloft has seemingly alleviated the tight-fisted scoring a bit with more bonus points. Doubtless they read what I said on an earlier blog. (Doubtful) It is more fun to play and there is hope that they will relax their grip on the old money a bit more. They really have a chance to make this one of the top 5 games, ever, on I-Pad. Just keep tinkering with it, guys.
    They have slipped a few new armors into the game. One of them is strictly earned by sterling tournament play. It is called Mark 31 Piston. It is a suttle green and grey and carries a score multiplier of 9.5. (Very good)As for me, I am back here in the caboose of the game with my crappy Mark 4 (Score mult. 2.5) This armor doesn't even have an I-Phone 5s, (gold 16 Gig). I just will not let up on this. Sorry, really. Those who came to read about books, movies or animals have to be wondering what I am talking about.
    Well, I plan on watching some football, so I bid you a fond farewell, from the author's green retreat.
I'm CE Wills.
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