The Most Purchased Smartphone Game Is... Snake?

[Robert Levy]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.handango.com/pdf/HandangoYardstick4_2003.pdf' target='_blank'>http://www.handango.com/pdf/HandangoYardstick4_2003.pdf</a><br /><br /></div>Handango recently released their latest "yardstick" report which provides industry statistics based on their sales numbers. The most interesting thing for us Smartphone enthusiasts is the list of best-sellng games for the platform:<br /><br />1) Snake<br />2) Checkers<br />3) Elastic Software Cribbage<br />4) Freecell<br />5) Interstellar Flames<br /><br />Freecell and Interstellar Flames I can understand. Cribbage and Checkers might also make sense (not my cup of tea, but I can see how others would like them). But Snake? That's a tough one to grok. I would think that someone who gets a high end Windows Mobile Smartphone would be interested in checking out some high end games like those from Hexacto, AIM Productions, and other top notch software publishers... but apparently they are more interested in being able to play the same mind-bogglingly simple games that are standard on low end phones. Weird Anyone want to explain this phenomena to me?<br /><br />A note for any aspiring developers out there looking for a get-rich-quick scheme: I don't think Pong has been ported to Smartphone yet. :roll:

[Mike Temporale]

A note for any aspiring developers out there looking for a get-rich-quick scheme: I don't think Pong has been ported to Smartphone yet. :roll:

:rofl: Nice.

I like snake. It's a great game for when you're sitting in a waiting room. Now, I would NEVER pay for the game. You can get a free copy thanks to Marauderz here (http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4829&highlight=snake+classic). I am surprised that there isn't more advanced games on that list.

[Neil]

I sort of get this. Snake is a great dead-time game. If you have 5 minutes to kill you can goof off with it and not worry about having to save your game, remember where you were to pick up where you left off, etc.

I prefer Pocket MiniGolf, since it's more entertaining, but it's a great game for the same reason: it's easy to play in 5 minute bursts.

[looeee]

An excellent version of pong is available to Modaco Plus members (http://smartphone.modaco.com/ftopic54779.html)

looeee

[arnage2]

on my semi smart phone (nextel i95cl) I have snakes, but the nextel version is free, i also have tigerwoods golf. its lame, but strangly addicting.