Mid-week iOS releases: Symphonica, Mikey Shorts Halloween, True Skate, Sonic Jump, and more

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.

Want to help a white rabbit escape from Alice's clutches so that he can make it to his appointment with the Queen in a timely fashion? Of course you do.

Instead of taking control of the rabbit, though, you control Wonderland.

So, you've got to make sure the little bunny's path is hazard-free and ensure he keeps his distance from Alice. Harder than it sounds, mind.

Symphonica is a "new breed of music game" that uses "breezy controls and tightly integrated gameplay" to give you a taste of what it's like to be an up-and-coming conductor.

You can play through the first three chapters of this tune-'em-up completely free of charge. You can purchase additional episodes for £1.99 / $2.99 apiece, buy packs of four episodes for £4.99 / $6.99, or buy all 12 episodes in one fell swoop for £10.49 / $14.99.

The Pocket Gamer Silver Award-winning Mikey Shorts has a new Halloween-themed follow-up on the App Store, and it's free to download. Beautiful.

This spin-off features four levels spread across two different environments, a bunch of Game Center-powered leaderboards, and support for the iCade Arcade Cabinet.

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As its name suggests, Gameloft's new free-to-play title is all about rescuing animals from a greedy poacher and giving them a new home.

Once you've rescued the little blighters, you can breed them in order to create über-rare and legendary species.

According to its App Store description, True Skate is the "most authentic skateboarding game available on iOS or any other platform". In fact, the "only thing more authentic is an actual skateboard".

You can barrel around a "beautiful" skate park that's packed with ledges, stairs, and grind rails, as well as a bowl, half-pipe, and quarter pipes.

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Sega's Sonic Jump is a Doodle Jump-style title that features two game modes: Story mode, which features 36 different levels; and Arcade mode, which is a endless mode similar to Lima Sky's aforementioned jumper.

In Arcade mode, you can compete against your buddies on Game Center-powered leaderboards.

Terry Cavanagh, the indie developer behind VVVVVV, has just released Don't Look Back.

If you're not familiar with it, it's a straightforward platformer in which you're pitted against environmental hazards and aggressive creatures.

Don't Look Back is completely free and doesn't contain in-app purchases or "any of that nonsense".

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Runaway: a Road Adventure, Pendulo Studios and BulkyPix have released Hidden Runaway - a brand-new episode starring popular characters Brian and Gina.

This hidden object game features four different chapters and a whole bunch of mini-games that will have you racking your brains.

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You're 24 hours away from the apocalypse.

Instead of putting your head between your legs and kissing your backside goodbye, you decide to save as many innocent people as you possibly can. Bravo.

Save Them All features online leaderboards, but they reset every 24 hours. There are also two game modes: Story and Endless.

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Where do penguins go when they're bored of the South Pole? Hawaii, apparently.

You take control of four different penguins in this platformer: Annie, Bob, Max, and Ziggy.

Unsurprisingly, each of them has a unique characteristic. Max, for example, is strong and athletic, whereas Bob is, erm, fat.

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