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100% One Thumb Fun

We declare a thumb war

100% One Thumb Fun
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As impressive as the iPhone’s multi-touch screen is, and the amazing three-dimensional magic a Wii controller allows us to weave in games, it takes a unique level of design skill to refine a system to single thumb controls.

The mobile platform actively hunts for this ultimate simplicity in its games, rather than multi-dimensional, multi-button, multi-complex mechanics so many other platforms rely on.

Pocket gamers want to play while walking down the street, standing on a jostling train or waiting for the rollercoaster to make its way up the track.

This means keeping a good grip on the handset without restricting the movement of our in-game character, or car, or rocket launcher, and minimalising a control system to such refined proportions has become the work of masterminds.

But it’s been achieved more regularly than we can count, with classics such as Arkanoid, Zuma and Tower Bloxx proving how much a single thumb can accomplish.

New titles are also keeping this vital mobile gaming requirement in mind, and the transparent ease of exploration and action that CSI: NY, the Krypton Factor and Dream Day Wedding exhibit proves that a stumpy digit and a working keypad are all we need to enter the 100% One Thumb Fun world.

The 100% One Thumb Fun
Super Fruit Fall (THQ Wireless)
The ultimate in gravity-based puzzle fun! Can you empty the playing area of your favourite fruit? Spin the grid to send the citrus tumbling, as you try to match three or more fruit! Don't let gravity get you down, get Super Fruitfall and go bananas! Read the Super Fruit Fall review
Super Fruit Fall mobile game
Zuma (Glu)
Control the stone frog idol of the ancient Zuma in this thrilling action puzzler. Fire balls to make sets of three or more, but don't let them reach the golden skull or you're history! Travel to new realms in Adventure Mode or test your skills in Gauntlet Mode. Either way, you'll find it hard to put down this simple, yet highly addictive action puzzle game. Read the Zuma review
Zuma mobile game
Tower Bloxx Deluxe (Digital Chocolate)
Reach for the skies in a ridiculously addictive game that'll test your reflexes and puzzle skills. Enjoy an amazing 3D experience while building skyscrapers in a collection of exciting game modes. Read the Tower Bloxx Deluxe review
Tower Bloxx Deluxe mobile game
Crazy Penguin Catapult (Digital Chocolate)
Fend off invading polar bears by hurling courageous penguins at them with your trusty catapult! Strategy and Campaign modes are offered as over 30 levels of hilarious action including boss battles, bonus levels and special penguin power-ups make up this crazy affair. Read the Crazy Penguin Catapult review
Crazy Penguin Catapult mobile game
Krypton Factor: The Original (Gameloft)
Join three other contestants on Krypton Factor's iconic TV set and take on Gordon Burns' toughest challenges. You will be put through the six traditional Krypton Factor rounds. Should you succeed, you will be crowned "Superperson of the year" by Gordon Burns himself. Not ready yet? Try the Quick Show mode and practice all the unlocked challenges to become invincible!
Krypton Factor mobile game
CSI: NY (Gameloft)
A woman is found dead in the middle of Times Square in New York. Tragic suicide or horrible crime? Discover the official game of the popular TV show, CSI: NY, and unravel the mystery of this bizarre death. Lead the investigation alongside Mac Taylor, Stella Bonasera, Danny Messer, and Dr. Sheldon Hawkes in an exclusive story written with direct feedback from the series. Read the CSI: NY review
CSI: NY mobile game
Dream Day Wedding (I-play)
Plan a Dream Day Wedding for your best friend Jenny in the most romantic mobile game ever created. Find items in various stylish shops to help make Jenny's special day a dream. Play Perfect Match to unlock the secret honeymoon level, or try "Find the difference" to make Jenny's big day perfect. Solve each wedding crisis along the way to pick the flowers, cake and dress for Jenny's big day. Read the Dream Day Wedding review
Dream Day Wedding mobile game
Atlantis Sky Patrol (Namco Bandai)
Lead Sky Patrol and destroy the Doomsday Devices. Match the coloured marbles in the chain to eliminate them. Destroy the Control Mechanism or the chain keeps coming! Play 100+ levels of marble matching madness in this action-driven puzzler by Namco! Read the Atlantis SkyPatrol review
Atlantis SkyPatrol mobile game
Bubble Town (I-play)
Launch the cute little borbs from your canon and match three or more of the same colour. You'll have plenty of power-ups to use and even bosses to beat. Bubble Town is an arcade-style puzzle game that will test your wits and your reflexes. Read the Bubble Town review
Bubble Town mobile game
Arkanoid (Taito)
Use your mobile to control your Vaus ship, deflecting a bouncing ball and destroying the brick walls that obstruct your path. The coin-op classic flawlessly adapted to the mobile format, Arkanoid boasts giant bosses, diabolical enemies and a huge number of block blasting levels to fight through. Read the Arkanoid review
Arkanoid mobile game
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Four ways to get 100% from your mobile gaming

100% Mobile isn't only about delivering the best games. The service also offers a whole host of new ways to get hold of them.

You don't have to pay a one-off charge for your mobile gaming thrills. 100% mobile has plenty of ways for you to enjoy the entertainment on your own terms.

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Rental: Faced with a long train journey and think you'll be able to finish the game in a day? Why not simply rent the title for 24 hours?

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100% Mobile Games Subsription Subscription: The perfect option for people who want to change games every couple of days, the subscription model allows you to pay for the days you want the game. You can cancel at any time.

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Note: 100% Mobile is currently only available to O2 customers in the UK. Hopefully we'll see more of it soon!
Spanner Spencer
Spanner Spencer
Yes. Spanner's his real name, and he's already heard that joke you just thought of. Although Spanner's not very good, he's quite fast, and that seems to be enough to keep him in a regular supply of free games and away from the depressing world of real work.