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RolandoVersion: 1.8 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)

$2.99
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4.5 out of 5 mice Reviewed Dec 31, 2008 Reviewed Unknown
5959 user reviews

Developer: ngmoco, Inc.

Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later

Filed Under: Games

THE PREMIER PLATFORM GAME EXPERIENCE
CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR IPHONE & IPOD TOUCH

NOW WITH NEW PLUS+ NETWORK FEATURES
AND AN IRRESISTIBLE PRICE

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˙EDITORS' CHOICE — 9.5/10
“Simply the best game you can buy for the iPhone.”
˙ - IGN

˙PLATINUM AWARD — 10/10
“Unquestionably the best game yet on the iPhone.”
˙ — PocketGamer

Rolandoland has been invaded and the Rolandos need your help! Use innovative tilt, tap and Multi-Touch controls to solve physics puzzles, toy with interactive environments, and evade pesky enemies as you lead the Rolandos to victory.

• *NEW* PLUS+ LEADERBOARDS AND AWARDS!
Compete with your friends through
Plus+ enabled Leaderboards and earn
1000 Plus+ Award points

• EPIC PLATFORM ADVENTURE, NOW WITH OVER 50 LEVELS
Four unique worlds and all new secret levels to unlock!

• INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Manipulate more than a dozen gizmos,
including lifts, catapults & bomb dispensers

• FUN WITH PHYSICS
Rolandos can bounce on trampolines, push
blocks and nudge bombs & sleeping Rolandos

• RICH, INTUITIVE CONTROLS
Use Tilt and Multi-touch to guide the
Rolandos and interact with their world

• iSAVE
Progress is saved and restored automatically
when play is stopped or interrupted

• A GAME WITH SIGNATURE STYLE
Created by Hand Circus, Ltd with music by
break-beat innovator Mr. Scruff and graphics
by pop illustrator Mikko Walamies

Check out the exciting trailers at rolando.ngmoco.com

Rolando Screenshots

Reviewed Unknown

By taking advantage of iPhone features, game is just about the ideal App Store offering

by Philip Michaels, Macworld.com

Some day very soon, all of us are going to have to sit down and figure out just what constitutes the perfect iPhone app. I mean, setting aside such trivialities like what genre an app belongs to or how much it costs, we can certainly agree that there are certain attributes that set apart an ideal iPhone app from some of the more standard fare that litters the App Store. Can't we?

ngmoco:) Announce Rolando 2 Releases on 7/1, Will Pull Original Rolando From App Store 148 Apps

User Reviews

4 Macworld user reviews

5955 iTunes user reviews View »

Macworld user review snapshot

Sound 95.0%
Graphics 100.0%
Originality 100.0%
Easy controls 80.0%
Longevity 90.0%
Useful 90.0%
Stable 100.0%
Fun 95.0%
Attractive 100.0%
Met expectations 95.0%

Macworld user reviews IN DETAIL:

Ooh! Lalala!

Reviewed by Malfhok

Rolando was obviously built just for iPhone. Simple controls, great level design, catchy music, and clever dialogue make this one of my all-time favorite games.

great app with regular updates

Reviewed by gords2

great fit for iPhone - nice :)

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Reviewed by felipesunol

Great sound effects!

Reviewed by MtbBikeNerd

It's actually catchy tune that gets you in a nice mood to play! My 4 year old son likes to watch me play this, but it's a little too advanced for him...the early levels he can do and likes it.

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