To celebrate the launch of Dream of Pixels, we set Monkey Labour FREE! For a limited time. Dream of Pixels - btw - is a beautiful falling blocks puzzle game - in reverse! And it's already rocking the charts, Dream of Pixels just broke into TOP 100 GAMES in US iPad and iPhone App Store a couple of minutes ago! More on Dream of Pixels with some awesome user comments in this thread: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=166180 Monkey Labour trailer: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel (ok, seems like the appinfo box below hasn't picked up the FREE just yet, but trust me, it's FREE on the app store) Monkey Labour - 80s handheld LCD retro game Dawn of Play "Monkey Labour is a lovingly crafted riff on Nintendo’s Game & Watch handhelds, but with its own unique gameplay." -- to… TouchArcade Rating: $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details"Monkey Labour is a lovingly crafted riff on Nintendo’s Game & Watch handhelds, but with its own unique gameplay." -- toucharcade.com Features: * Hours of endless fun! * Try pressing your finger on the LCD screen! * Retro handheld device revival! * Immersive attention to details! * Compare your scores on Game Center! * Unique set of achievements! "Perfect recreation of a 1980s Game & Watch device. Great attention paid to authentic details. ... Dawn of Play remembers those early handheld games, and pays proper homage with Monkey Labour. ... Our thanks to Dawn of Play for the trip down memory lane, since Monkey Labour is clearly a labor of love." - Slide to Play Mobot the robot is expected to mindlessly labor at his job deep inside the bowels of a corporate production facility while his monkey boss vents frustration by throwing obstacles Mobot's way. Help Mobot stick it back to the system while avoiding being replaced by a cheaper model in this deliciously retro 80s style electronic handheld game rehash. ************* "Gamers who remember the Long Long Ago will get a kick out of today’s leading Fresh Game, Monkey Labour. ... For a casual game with some very old-school handheld ideas behind it, but with modern additions like achievements and online leaderboards, look no further." - Appolicious "... retro fun reborn ... The gameplay is simple but brilliant fun ... Monkey Labour may well be our favourite new iPhone game." - electricpig.co.uk "Dawn of Play’s first universal application entitled Monkey Labour will instantly bring you back to 80's and help educated new gamers to the enjoyment of gameplay simplicity. ... Monkey Labour features simple but addictive gameplay mechanics that any gamer will quickly get, however mastering the game will prove harder to master." - appversity.com Like us on Facebook: fb.me/dawnofplay Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/dawnofplay Information Seller:Dawn of Play Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Dec 23, 2010 Updated:Oct 05, 2015 Version:1.2 Size:38.1 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (7) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Oh, and Dream of Pixels trailer I hope I can add here Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel lena Well-Known Member Mar 26, 2011 1,049 0 36 #2 lena, Nov 15, 2012 It crashes on launch on my iPad 1 and 3GS, even after a reboot and reinstall. It's supposed to work on those devices, isn't it? Thankfully Dream of Pixels works great DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #3 DawnOfPlay, Nov 15, 2012 Uhh, yes, it is supposed to work and it did work! We're looking at this right now, hang on for an update, please! Phew, well, one out of two, and the important one, that's not so bad, I guess. Sorry, again, though, hope to have an update up really soon! lena Well-Known Member Mar 26, 2011 1,049 0 36 #4 lena, Nov 15, 2012 So glad to hear it will be fixed! Am very impressed with Dream of Pixels and will be playing that while I wait for the update on Monkey Labour. I forgot to mention that my iPad is on IOS 5.1 and my iPhone on IOS 5.1.1. DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #5 DawnOfPlay, Nov 15, 2012 So good to hear, thanks! Yeah, that is what we found, too, looks like we only have problems on iOS 5! Habakuk Well-Known Member Dec 11, 2008 4,779 9 38 Vienna, Austria http://rossau.wordpress.com #6 Habakuk, Nov 15, 2012 Thank you very much! Love the reflections of the LCD elements when you tilt the iDevice. Very polished and detailled! An awesome pretty and fully functioning computer museum in you shirt pocket (or as an interesting "magnification of reality" on iPad). Very recommended! Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #7 Connector, Nov 15, 2012 I have to say really nice graphics on my new ipad. Not really my type of game, but I was impressed with the polish and it really looks like the real thing on an ipad retina screen! drelbs Well-Known Member Jun 25, 2009 11,200 7 38 #8 drelbs, Nov 15, 2012 Fantastic game, and IMHO the best Game & Watch type of game on iOS! DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #9 DawnOfPlay, Nov 16, 2012 Twinoo goes FREE, too! Thanks, guys, for all the awesome comments! We just set our second game, Twinoo, FREE, too! Read more about that in this thread, but it's basically just the same all about Dream of Pixels spam as in here. Speaking of which Dream of Pixels is now in New and Noteworthy US iPad Games and hanging in there at around #70 on both iPad and iPhone TOP APPS. DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #10 DawnOfPlay, Nov 17, 2012 Hey, guys, we just submitted the iOS 5 fix to the App Store, it's Waiting for Review, so hopefully it'll be approved and available soon! Thanks for your patience! DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #11 DawnOfPlay, Nov 21, 2012 As we're still Waiting for Approval from Apple, we're extending the FREE Monkey Labour into the Thanksgiving special sale! Hope to have the fix up soon! DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #12 DawnOfPlay, Nov 23, 2012 Last edited: Nov 23, 2012 Fixed crashing! Updated! :d Guys! FINALLY, the update for Monkey Labour for the iOS 5 crashes is rolling out - as we speak, should be visible up on the App Store in minutes! Apologize again, but should be all fine now! Thanks for your patience! AND - it's still FREE, now for the Thanksgiving holidays, so get it now, while you can!! And please, please, submit your much appreciated 5-star ratings to the new updated version! Will be eternally grateful! Now, we still have the crash on iOS 6 if you're not logged in into Game Center, and we're rolling it out exactly now! Let's hope the App Store can expedite this update's review, too! Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #13 Connector, Nov 23, 2012 Ok, gave you a five star review. Guess you will see it tomorrow. Threw a bunch of free games on my niece's ipad like sonic ep2, pitfall, angry gran, asphalt 7, and many more like yours. She seemed to like all of them. DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #14 DawnOfPlay, Nov 23, 2012 Thanks! \o/ lena Well-Known Member Mar 26, 2011 1,049 0 36 #15 lena, Nov 24, 2012 I was so glad to see the update, and that it now works on my iPad 1, but, I still get crashes. It now starts, and I can start playing and it's awesome, but it consitently crashes on game over. Still on iOS 5.1. Would be happy to test, if that would help! DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #16 DawnOfPlay, Nov 24, 2012 You are right! This is so embarrassing, especially since we just cancelled the sale - tomorrow Monkey Labour is going back to $1.99. But, we already submitted the fix the day before yesterday, that also fixes crashes on iOS 6 if you are not logged in into GC and it's a landscape game - some weird problem in GC that crashes when trying to show the login dialog in landscape... Anyway, we are trying to expedite the review, so hopefully early next week this new update that HOPEFULLY FIXES EVERYTHING, is out! Again, thanks for your patience! DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #17 DawnOfPlay, Nov 26, 2012 Ok, it's out! This update was fast, you have to admit. Please, do let me know, when you have a chance to try it out! And once again, we sincerely apologize to all of you, dear fans of Retro handheld nostalgia, we hope to keep you with us, and hope that we have returned to our top quality status with this latest update. DawnOfPlay Well-Known Member Dec 24, 2010 371 0 0 Game development studio Slovenia http://dawnofplay.com #18 DawnOfPlay, Nov 27, 2012 Ok, one last final update! Phew, update-like-crazy-week for us there, but I think we got it fixed, Monkey Labour should be all working now, and out of the Thanksgiving sale after the Dream of Pixels launch celebration sale - it is now back to $1.99. So here is your chance now to properly support the authors - that'd be us. Cheers! ALSO: If you haven't got around to getting Monkey Labour or you MISSED your chance to get it FREE - PM us, we have some PROMO CODES to give away! More on this and that in the main thread here: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=78371 iamseamonster Well-Known Member Mar 8, 2010 214 0 0 #19 iamseamonster, Nov 27, 2012 Now that the update is out I can finally play this, and I gotta say it's great. Like all the reviews say, the little touches like the LCD shadows and dark blobs when you touch the screen make the nostalgia factor go through the roof, plus the game design is clever and would fit right in among the best G&W games. I would definitely buy another like this if dawn of play were to release more LCD style games. AppStore rating 5/5 for me. lena Well-Known Member Mar 26, 2011 1,049 0 36 #20 lena, Nov 28, 2012 I'm so glad I can finally play it too. It is great indeed. A very fun little game. I have one question: is it possible to restart a game? I sometimes lose a life way too soon and then I know I'll never break my highscore so I might as well start over. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
It crashes on launch on my iPad 1 and 3GS, even after a reboot and reinstall. It's supposed to work on those devices, isn't it? Thankfully Dream of Pixels works great
Uhh, yes, it is supposed to work and it did work! We're looking at this right now, hang on for an update, please! Phew, well, one out of two, and the important one, that's not so bad, I guess. Sorry, again, though, hope to have an update up really soon!
So glad to hear it will be fixed! Am very impressed with Dream of Pixels and will be playing that while I wait for the update on Monkey Labour. I forgot to mention that my iPad is on IOS 5.1 and my iPhone on IOS 5.1.1.
So good to hear, thanks! Yeah, that is what we found, too, looks like we only have problems on iOS 5!
Thank you very much! Love the reflections of the LCD elements when you tilt the iDevice. Very polished and detailled! An awesome pretty and fully functioning computer museum in you shirt pocket (or as an interesting "magnification of reality" on iPad). Very recommended!
I have to say really nice graphics on my new ipad. Not really my type of game, but I was impressed with the polish and it really looks like the real thing on an ipad retina screen!
Twinoo goes FREE, too! Thanks, guys, for all the awesome comments! We just set our second game, Twinoo, FREE, too! Read more about that in this thread, but it's basically just the same all about Dream of Pixels spam as in here. Speaking of which Dream of Pixels is now in New and Noteworthy US iPad Games and hanging in there at around #70 on both iPad and iPhone TOP APPS.
Hey, guys, we just submitted the iOS 5 fix to the App Store, it's Waiting for Review, so hopefully it'll be approved and available soon! Thanks for your patience!
As we're still Waiting for Approval from Apple, we're extending the FREE Monkey Labour into the Thanksgiving special sale! Hope to have the fix up soon!
Fixed crashing! Updated! :d Guys! FINALLY, the update for Monkey Labour for the iOS 5 crashes is rolling out - as we speak, should be visible up on the App Store in minutes! Apologize again, but should be all fine now! Thanks for your patience! AND - it's still FREE, now for the Thanksgiving holidays, so get it now, while you can!! And please, please, submit your much appreciated 5-star ratings to the new updated version! Will be eternally grateful! Now, we still have the crash on iOS 6 if you're not logged in into Game Center, and we're rolling it out exactly now! Let's hope the App Store can expedite this update's review, too!
Ok, gave you a five star review. Guess you will see it tomorrow. Threw a bunch of free games on my niece's ipad like sonic ep2, pitfall, angry gran, asphalt 7, and many more like yours. She seemed to like all of them.
I was so glad to see the update, and that it now works on my iPad 1, but, I still get crashes. It now starts, and I can start playing and it's awesome, but it consitently crashes on game over. Still on iOS 5.1. Would be happy to test, if that would help!
You are right! This is so embarrassing, especially since we just cancelled the sale - tomorrow Monkey Labour is going back to $1.99. But, we already submitted the fix the day before yesterday, that also fixes crashes on iOS 6 if you are not logged in into GC and it's a landscape game - some weird problem in GC that crashes when trying to show the login dialog in landscape... Anyway, we are trying to expedite the review, so hopefully early next week this new update that HOPEFULLY FIXES EVERYTHING, is out! Again, thanks for your patience!
Ok, it's out! This update was fast, you have to admit. Please, do let me know, when you have a chance to try it out! And once again, we sincerely apologize to all of you, dear fans of Retro handheld nostalgia, we hope to keep you with us, and hope that we have returned to our top quality status with this latest update.
Ok, one last final update! Phew, update-like-crazy-week for us there, but I think we got it fixed, Monkey Labour should be all working now, and out of the Thanksgiving sale after the Dream of Pixels launch celebration sale - it is now back to $1.99. So here is your chance now to properly support the authors - that'd be us. Cheers! ALSO: If you haven't got around to getting Monkey Labour or you MISSED your chance to get it FREE - PM us, we have some PROMO CODES to give away! More on this and that in the main thread here: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=78371
Now that the update is out I can finally play this, and I gotta say it's great. Like all the reviews say, the little touches like the LCD shadows and dark blobs when you touch the screen make the nostalgia factor go through the roof, plus the game design is clever and would fit right in among the best G&W games. I would definitely buy another like this if dawn of play were to release more LCD style games. AppStore rating 5/5 for me.
I'm so glad I can finally play it too. It is great indeed. A very fun little game. I have one question: is it possible to restart a game? I sometimes lose a life way too soon and then I know I'll never break my highscore so I might as well start over.