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Jetpack Joyride gets a canine companion in latest update

Flash! Awww, he's so dinky

Jetpack Joyride gets a canine companion in latest update

You can't accuse Halfbrick of sitting back and resting on its laurels when it comes to its iOS back catalogue.

First, Fruit Ninja gets a major update, and now Jetpack Joyride has once again received some love in the form of another content expansion.

This time around, the main addition is Flash (awwww), a robot canine companion that can grab coins and - brilliantly - sits on the nose of your metal dragon. Like a boss.

In addition, there's now a "Dezapinator" gadget available to purchase. This gizmo causes those annoying electrical gates to occasionally fail to spark. You can also now purchase Turbo Boost: a flying contraption that "drops boost rings, flinging you forwards in a destructive explosion".

Finally, Halfbrick has added a pair of DJ Headphones to the in-game shop's inventory. In case you were getting tired of your current look in the game, you see.

Jetpack Joyride managed to secure a Pocket Gamer Gold Award on release last year, so it's well worth checking out. It's currently available on the App Store for free.

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Will Wilson
Will Wilson
Will's obsession with gaming started off with sketching Laser Squad levels on pads of paper, but recently grew into violently shouting "Tango Down!" at random strangers on the street. He now directs that positive energy into his writing (due in no small part to a binding court order).