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Glu brings Android game Bonsai Blast to iPhone

But whips the adverts out of Space Monkey

Glu brings Android game Bonsai Blast to iPhone

We were highly impressed by Glu's Bonsai Blast game for Android handsets when it came out last month, not least because it was free.

Now Glu has launched the game for iPhone. It's available on the App Store right now, for £2.39.

If you've played puzzle game Zuma, well, it's a lot like that. You shoot marbles at lines of other marbles to create matches of three or more, with combos, wall-bounces, chutes and the ability to swap your shooter's location adding to the fun.

Judging by the Android version, Bonsai Blast should suit the iPhone's touchscreen perfectly. It'll have 90 levels to puzzle through, and more power-ups than you can shake a stick at.

In other news, Space Monkey disappeared from the App Store last night, only to reappear this morning with a £0.59 price point.

It's only a few days since the game was relaunched as a free ad-funded title, but it seems users weren't happy. The game's App Store listing explains:

"We have heard your feedback loud and clear and we sincerely apologize for causing you any distress over the in-game ads in Space Monkey. When the monkey started screaming and throwing junk at us, we knew we had to get the cosmos back in order. For our existing customers who have previously bought the game or tried the free version, we have removed the ads and updated Space Monkey with all the new features."

Looking at user reviews on the App Store, it's clear why the change was made. "I paid for this app! Why should I see ads?" says one reviewer. "Create a lite version if you want to show ads!" Another says "I'm absolutely disgusted, I paid for this app! Now I have to suffer ads which should have been released as a separate version..."

Stuart Dredge
Stuart Dredge
Stuart is a freelance journalist and blogger who's been getting paid to write stuff since 1998. In that time, he's focused on topics ranging from Sega's Dreamcast console to robots. That's what you call versatility. (Or a short attention span.)