Free iPhone and iPad games: Jetpack Joyride, I Dig It, Speedball 2 Evolution

Welcome to this week's first instalment of Pocket Gamer's free game round-up - a feature that highlights the top App Store titles that have been made free in the past 24 hours.

As we've stated many times before, prices in the App Store change frequently. Grab these freebies before you miss out on a top bargain.

Remember to let us and your fellow readers know about any other great free apps in our comments section below.

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The Pocket Gamer Gold Award-nabbing Jetpack Joyride sees Halfbrick's foul-mouthed action hero Barry Steakfries steal an experimental machine gun jetpack and attempt to escape with his life.

Inevitably, it's your job to make sure he avoids laser fields, zappers, missiles, and other hazards, and racks up a killer score to display on the game's series of Game Center leaderboards.

Download Jetpack Joyride

I Dig It (iPhone)

I Dig It tasks you with burrowing deep underground and unearthing rare treasures of varying value, and with upgrading your craft to withstand the many dangers that hinder your mission.

At review, we gave I Dig It a prestigious Silver Award and noted that it was "almost impossible to put down".

Download I Dig It

Speedball 2 Evolution takes the best / most brutal elements of both gridiron and ice hockey and charges you with competing in a series of deadly matches to win fame and fortune.

We handed Speedball 2 Evolution a shiny Silver gong after reviewing it, so it's definitely worth checking out.

Download Speedball 2 Evolution