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Addictive Games For Mobile Phones Over The Past 20 Years

Mobile gaming has seen rapid growth in recent years with more people today playing games on their mobile devices than ever before. Todays gamer can enjoy newly released games, online casino games on sites such as http://www.mobilecasinocanada.ca as well as addictive games that have become classics.

Tetris

Based on the legendary Russian building block game, Tetris originally was brought to Nintendo devices but later evolved into a mobile game. The game is rather addicting as one tries to beat their personal record. Seven different shapes, known as tetrominos, fall from the top of the screen. Players must stack them in order to create a complete horizontal row in order to delete the blocks.

Snake

This classic game first was included on Nokia phones in 1998. The game was rather simplistic which made the craze around the game that much more phenomenal. A growing line moves across the screen as players attempt to guide it without running into the many obstacles. Over the years, 8 different versions were released.

Candy Crush

Since its release 4 years ago, this game has taken mobile gamers by storm. Classified as a match three puzzle game, players move through hundreds of different levels seeking new challenges.

Peggle

Based on the Japanese game, Pachinko, this goal of Peggle is to get rid of every orange peg. The more pegs that are eliminated, the higher one’s score becomes. Bonus points can be earned from pulling off strategic moves. Currently, this game is for the iPhone only.

Tomb Raider

Casino games can be quite addicting for mobile users as they can often be played quickly. For this reason, the Tomb Raider Slot Machine has become a top choice for gamers. With five reels and 15 paylines, players can win some lucrative prizes or activate bonus play.

While this is only a look at five addictive games, there are many others out there. In fact, some of today’s new releases could find themselves on a list similar to this in the future!

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John Breeden II
John has spent his journalism career covering just about everything, from small-town meetings and crime scenes to Capitol Hill and the U.S. Congress. He got his start writing about games and technology with a computer column called On the Chip Side, which grew to more than 1 million in circulation and ran in newspapers across several states. Today, John is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, Newsweek and many other publications, and he writes a regular technology and government column for Nextgov/FCW and hosts security and educational webinars for FedInsider. He is also the founder of the Tech Writers Bureau and the chief editor of GameIndustry.com. He still loves disappearing into games, whether that means crawling through Baldur’s Gate dungeons deep into the night or planning one more big offensive in the latest wargame.

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