Mr. Bill – Review

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By: Capcom

Version #: 1.0.0

Date Released: 2010-09-22

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Price: 0.99

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That 70’s icon, Mr. Bill, now has his own video game for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s a bit of a cross between Angry Birds and Doodle Jump. Given the popularity of those two games, it’s no surprise that someone would try to duplicate them with a familiar character.

The premise of the initial level of the game is that Mr. Bill joins a circus due to the nefarious machinations of Mr. Hand and Mr. Sluggo. You have to fire the character out of a cannon and he must land on a "safe area" further to the right of the screen. However, the length to the safe area far outstretches the firing capability of the cannon.

There are a few ways you can fly further. The first is to flap Mr. Bill’s arms which makes him go higher. The second is to land on various things like seals and clowns that would then toss him further. Another is to eat various foods that mysteriously are available in mid-air to give our protagonist more energy. There are naturally things to avoid while sailing across the screen, like fire eaters and lions.

Further levels of the game are unlocked as you progress play. There is another version of the game built in which has Mr. Bill working on Sluggo’s Farm. There is also a "secret" level that is more scary-themed and will be available by Halloween.

The game is simple and addictive. It’s exactly the sort of game that would thrive in the App Store. The graphics are very good, particularly on retina display. My only complaint is a personal choice.  The settings are fairly simplistic and doesn’t allow for fairly standard capabilities in other games like setting your audio library in the background.

Other than that, if you enjoy torturing clay, this game is for you. I’m just waiting for the iPhone version of MTV’s Celebrity Deathmatch for more of the same.