Mid-week iOS releases: Kumo Lumo, Crazy Taxi, Topia World Builder, Devil's Attorney, and more
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Welcome back to Pocket Gamer's round-up of the latest iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad mid-week releases.
As you all probably know by now, we produce this round-up piece each week because otherwise we'd be here until Sunday writing up individual articles on every new game that hits the App Store.
Anyway, these games have recently hit Apple's New Zealand outlet, meaning they should be available to download in the UK and US from around midnight this evening.
The excitement is palpable.
iPhone Monopoly MillionaireBy Electronic Arts - buy for iPhone
Monopoly Millionaire is the fastest Monopoly experience to date. You can trade properties without your opponents knowing, force through powerful land-grabbing deals, and purchase lavish locations like Bling Beach and Paradise Island.
You can challenge computer-controlled opponents across three difficulty levels, or play against your buddies via pass-the-handset or local wi-fi.
By Chillingo - download free for iPhone and iPad
Kumo Lumo is a "one of a kind rain-'em-up". Basically, you take control of a cloud as it floats throughout a mystical land; use raindrops to grow forests and extinguish fires; and zap enemies with lightning bolts.
There are 36 levels for you to float your way through.
By Sega - buy for iPhone and iPad
Remember this one? If you don't, it's a classic Dreamcast title in which you pick up and drop off passengers at various locations in a fictional California-style city.
You can earn cash from punters across two different game modes - Arcade and Original - compete in 16 mini-games, and unlock Game Center-powered achievements.
By Crescent Moon Games - buy for iPhone and iPad
Topia World Builder is a new build-'em-up from Crescent Moon Games and Glenn Corpes (one of the original creators of classic God game Populous).
Your aim is to create your very own world. You can create mountains, valleys, rivers, and oceans just by dragging your finger along your gadget's screen, and watch as animals and plants spring to life.
By 1337 Game Design - buy for iPhone and iPad
In this turn-based strategy title, you take on the role of Max McMann - a defense attorney that's high on charm but low on moral fibre.
Naturally, your job is to ensure that your unscrupulous clients don't end up behind bars. You can use the money you earn from successfully defending your punters to buy new furniture and pimp your flat.
By Fictorial - buy for iPhone and iPad
Essentially, Lexatron is a two-player word race. So, you have to travel from one side of a grid to the other by creating words. Unlike in Scrabble, though, you can only use your own letters in Lexatron.
You can play with your buddies in Pass-and-Play mode, challenge your entire list of Facebook friends, or just compete against a stranger.
By Bulkypix - buy for iPhone and iPad
It's the year 2035, and you've just woken up in a hospital. You have no memories, but you know your life is in danger. It's time to save your skin.
Reversion - The Escape is the first chapter in a new science fiction-packed point-and-click adventure series.
By Bulkypix - download free for iPhone and iPad
Looking for a colourful platformer that features gravity mechanics and powerful gadgets? Well, hello there: check out Space Disorder.
In this platformer, you take control of a young cosmonaut called Noah, who must rescue aliens from the perils of robot-controlled space.
There's a catch: you have to look after them once they're rescued, using the gifts that you collect throughout your adventure.
By Hope This Works Games - buy for iPhone and iPad
Polara is a free-running platformer that's packed with 50 frantic levels and tons of colour-switching puzzles.
So, you have to utilise colour-coded speed ramps, launching pads, gravity waves, and hex bombs in your attempt to escape from the ruthless clutches of the evil security system.
By Adult Swim - buy for iPhone and iPad
Adult Swim's latest iOS title is a rather cute and colourful puzzle adventure that's all about love and seating arrangements. Yes, you read that right.
All you have to do, then, is keep crowds of punters happy by seating girls, robots, nerds, bugs, and more next to their favourite partners, while keeping them far away from the people they hate.