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Alien scum flicker Linkoidz gets 99c sale for a limited time

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Alien scum flicker Linkoidz gets 99c sale for a limited time
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I have to be honest and say I'm still really not sure about Linkoidz - the action match-three game from Retro Dreamer - which is a little worrying because I'm supposed to be reviewing it.

Nevertheless, while it's being featured on the App Store, the price has been cut to 99c, €0.79 or 59p in celebration, and, of course, to further boost sales.

In terms of the basic set up, you control a spaceman who's protected by his shield from the various types of critters who drop down in rows above him.

Using your gravity gun - tapping on and pulling down - you collect the critters, or linkoidz, of the same colour within your shield, then swiping upwards to deposit them in a different position.

Fast fingers

Your goal is to match three or more linkoidz, at which point they will disappear, allowing more to drop down, as well as unlocking any adjacent frozen or rocky linkoidz caught within the explosion.

Adding to the mix are larger boss style creatures who can't be moved and are only removed from the screen when zapped by a certain number of explosions.

High score and achievements are supported through Game Center and OpenFeint, and the game comes as a universal app (including support for Retina graphics), for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

You can see how it plays in the following video.

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