Need to pass some time while waiting for a flight or on a flight?
Here are a few travel-friendly games for the iPhone and iPod Touch that will keep you busy no matter how long that trip.
All games are available from iTunes.
Astraware Solitaire
This addictive game, just released, has 12 of the most popular solitaire games, including Klondike (solitaire for PCs). This is one of best solitaire games to date. It’s polished, has lots of depth, is easy to learn, and, most importantly, is lots of fun. $0.99
Flight Control
This is simple to learn but hard to master. Try landing aircraft onto runways and avoid mid-air collisions. There’s a variety of aircraft—some flying slow, others fast—all heading to different runways. The latest version offers play on three different sets of runways. Consider this another really addictive game that’s hard to put down. $0.99
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Airport Mania
A fun game that has you traversing airports, buying tickets, and purchasing upgrades, all while avoiding delays. It features great animation and graphics making it enjoyable for all ages. $0.99 (and no extra baggage charges).
Wild West Pinball
A pinball game with colorful graphics and realistic sounds. Best of all, it provides an authentic reproduction of a real pinball machine that obeys all the laws of physics. Free
Super MasterMind
An authentic recreation of one of the most popular puzzle board games, which looks and plays just like the original. A more limited free version is also available. $0.99
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Bejeweled 2
A classic game in which you move colored jewels to line up at least three of a kind that makes them disappear and score points. This is the most popular of the paid handheld games of all time, with a variety of optional plays—all highly addictive. $2.99
Blocked
The object is to slide a block off the screen, but to do that you need to slide other blocks out of the way. If you succeed you get to the next puzzle. There are 10 levels that get increasingly difficult, meaning it’s easy to learn, hard to solve. $0.99
FlipTime
Not a game, but an authentic recreation of an old-fashioned information board found at airports and European train stations that resonates well with international travelers. It displays a clock and calendar using the flip numbers with all the authentic sounds. $0.99
AirlineFee
Find your total ticket price for your next flight by navigating the tiny print and special conditions that depend on the day and hour you fly. Just when you think you’ve arrived at the right answer, an extra fee pops out of nowhere. No, this is not a game, but the real thing!
Happy travels!
By Phil Baker for PeterGreenberg.com. Visit Phil on the Web at blog.philipgbaker.com, and check out his new book, From Concept to Consumer: How to Turn Ideas into Money.
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