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Critter CrunchVersion: 1.0.6

$1.99
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4.5 out of 5 mice Reviewed Dec 24, 2008 Reviewed Unknown
400 user reviews

Developer: Starwave Mobile

Age rating: 9+

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Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone OS 2.1 or later

Filed Under: Games

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"8.5/10…One of the best games…"

—IGN

“9/10…Critter Crunch is a must buy…”

—Tiltgamer

Winner “Best Mobile Game”

—Independent Game Festival

Critter Crunch is the award-winning, innovative, and addictive puzzler that lets you control Biggs, a friendly, furry forest dweller. Feed small critters to larger ones and help Biggs to the top of the food chain. Biggs uses his long tongue to grab critters and feed them to each other until they burst, dropping tasty jewels which he loves to eat. Dazzling graphics, great music and tasty power-ups bring the game to life. It’s fun for everyone: Mom, Dad, Disney fans, friends, coworkers—you’ll play a bunch of Critter Crunch!

Features:

•Innovative and award-winning ‘Food Chain” puzzle-play—feed small critters to larger ones and watch them pop!
•Four game modes: Adventure Mode, Puzzle Mode, Time Trial and Survival.
•Lots of power ups and special critters that keep gameplay fresh.
•Great music and dazzling graphics!

Critter Crunch Screenshots

Reviewed Unknown

Simple and fun, this puzzle game gets the little touches right

by Chris Barylick, Macworld.com

With the gold rush of games coming to the iPhone and iPod touch via the App Store, there are cases where the developers try to include every bell and whistle available to capture the new market. Then there are the games that know exactly what they’re all about, the developers having created something simple and fun and forgoing the extras.