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Here are the 5 finalists of Spil Games's Unsung Heroes competition [Sponsored]

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Here are the 5 finalists of Spil Games's Unsung Heroes competition [Sponsored]
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The public has spoken and picked its favourite Unsung Heroes out of the 22 semifinalists.

Over 6,000 mobile gamers turned up to vote which confirmed our suspicions - all 22 games are well worth playing and you guys care about them.

Originally, developers entered over 300 mobile games into the competition and Spil Games struggled to come up with a list of just 20 so settled on 22.

We then held a vote here on Pocket Gamer to decide which of these 22 semifinalists deserved to be in the running for a $50,000 publishing contract with Spil Games.

The results of that vote are now in and the five finalists are as follows:

A Day In The Woods - Get it from the App Store [download] or Google Play [download]
By RetroEpic Software

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"Sneak past the big bad wolf, avoid massive spiders and distract bears to solve each level and get Little Red Riding Hood safely to Granny's house."

Astro Run - Get it from the App Store [download] or Google Play [download]
By Simbite

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"One day love between cow and space rocket was destroyed by mystery aliens who kidnapped little animal (during the meal!). And here you come in to action! You need to go after her for the rescue!"

Get the Honey Free - Get it from the App Store [download] or Google Play [download]
By Bo Bordages

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"Get the Honey is a new kind of brick breaker game that takes the best of Breakout, Peggle, and Pinball, and mixes them all together. Collect all the honey and help these little bees jump, blast, and bounce their way to victory using nothing but a bounce pad and your wits. Adventure awaits!"

Toy Rescue Story - Get it from the App Store [download] Google Play [download]
By Sugra Games

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"A playful adventure game with challenging puzzle levels! Rescue all the toys from the monsters in this super fun toy story!"

Uppercup Football - Get it from the App Store [download] or Google Play [download]
By Steve Filby

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"Tap, kick and score your way into football history in this free one-touch football game from Motion Twin. Win cups, lots of cups, and beat your opponents into the mud!"

Several of these games have been well-received by our very own App Army like Uppercup Football, which was described as "Incredibly accessible for any gamer – whether they like football or not! Seriously, give it a try, I doubt you'll be disappointed.”

A Day In The Woods was also singled out for praise: "I picked up A Day In The Woods and I really like it.

"I was excited about it when I saw a preview over on Pocket Gamer, but Apple didn't praise its quality and didn't put it on the front page so I entirely missed its release.

"It looks gorgeous and it has unique gameplay. I can't stop playing it. This game definitely deserves more attention."

Tung Nguyen-Khac, CEO at Spil Games, said: "There are so many great mobile games in the 300 entries we received. They all deserve to reach far more players.

"We’re delighted to be doing our bit to highlight games that are being missed in the app stores. It’s gratifying to discover the playing public agrees with us. These games are awesome.

"It’s exciting to think we will be publishing one of these Unsung Heroes games and that it truly deserves that recognition.

"These five finalists are the pinnacle, but many others also deserve to reach a bigger audience. We hope the competition has helped users see that there are great games outside the featured lists, and that it encourages them to play a wider variety."