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Dactyl Now in App Store

Brooke — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:26:55 +0000

Available In: App Store

Price: Free

Many of you will probably think this application looks very familiar! Well, that is because it was a jailbreak app from 1.1.4 and below. Check out the old school version HERE. It was not released with the upgrade to the 2.0 firmware (as a jailbreak app) but, you can get it via the App Store! The graphics have been nicely updated and there are a few more options now.

When you open Dactyl, you will notice three options on the upper menu bar. The first option allows you to turn High Score on/off and give you the ability to clear the High Scores. The middle options allows you to turn the sound on or off…just tap the volume icon to do so. The final option allow the top of the app is play option which will start the game. The object of the game has not changed…tap the red bombs before they explode.

When the game is over (you miss a bomb), you will get a screen where you can enter your initials…though, I do wish that you were able to enter more than four letters into the initials!! You will then be brought to the High Scores list. These are just local high scores. To play again, tap the replay button in the upper right of the screen. Overall, a decently fun (and free) game to play.

Click here to download Dactyl via the App Store

Dactyl 0.02

Brooke — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:12:11 +0000

Version 0.02 of Dactyl makes a few changes to the app. The background color of the app has been changed from tan to blue. There are also sound effects now and when you miss a bomb…it explodes. I’m not big on sounds effects but, if you are…they are now available! Other than that, the app functions the same as in the previous version. The mole skin for this app (by iSpazio) works with version 0.02 of Dactyl as well. Dactyl is available through the ModMyiFone.com source.

Mole – Dactyl Skin 1.1

Brooke — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:11:49 +0000

Oh my goodness, this is the cutest thing I have ever seen! Mole – Dactyl Skin is a skin for the Dactyl game. So, instead of bombs, you have to tap on gophers! It even changes the icon to be a little gopher icon (ok, I technically think it is supposed to be a mole but gophers are cuter!). The skin is actually very nice, I love the little farm house in the background! Though, it still says, “Bombs defused.” It should say something like Moles Bopped. Other than the new skin, the game itself functions the same. Also, this will change the app automatically. To put the game back to stock, just uninstall the mole skin. This skin is available through the iSpazio source.

Dactyl 0.01

Brooke — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:31:18 +0000

Ok, have your ever played that game at an arcade where you have to bop the gophers on the head with the malate thing. Well, Dactyl soooo reminds me of that game!! The object of the game it to tap the bombs when they turn red, to keep them from exploding. When the apps opens, you will see 12 bombs. To start playing, tap New Game. You then need to tap on each bomb when it turns red. More then one bomb will turn red at a time and they go pretty quick so, be ready! As soon as you miss a bomb, it will “explode” and will display the total number of bombs you defused before it exploded. This is definitely a simple app at the moment. I would love to see levels, the ability to save scores and add them to a high score list and even a cleaner interface. Though, I must say, totally addicted to this game from the first time I played it! If you have high blood pressure, you might want to stay away from this one!! Dactyl is available through the ModMyiFone.com source.

Note: So far my highest is 38 defused bombs!