iPad update now out

The v2.0 update is also live for Chain Link HD which was designed for the iPad.

 

Chain Link Mega v2.0 update released

The v2.0 update is now out for Chain Link Pro.  The update for Chain Link HD will follow in a few weeks.

Chain Link Mega v2.0 update

Coming soon, the Chain Link Mega v2.0 update that was one year in the making! It took a lot of weekends over the past year to put everything together. The update is currently in review by Apple. I hope everyone enjoys it!

What’s new:

- Chain Pattern is now an in-app purchase ($0.99) for Chain Link Pro. Anyone who already owns Chain Pattern will already have this in-app unlocked. Contains static, arcade and memory modes for a total of 9 new levels.
- New gameplay called Chain Entity where the shape grows as you link it with similar shapes. As the shape gets bigger, the camera zooms out giving you a larger playing area. Available as an in-app purchase ($0.99). Contains 12 new levels.

Chain Entity gameplay with new graphic pack

- Also included with Chain Entity is a new Chain Link arcade level called Mini Mode where all the shapes are smaller and move slower so you can make extremely long chains that aren’t possible with the original Chain Link levels!
- Getting Chain Pattern or Chain Entity unlocks new backgrounds
- Added Game Center leaderboards and achievements!
- Upgraded Openfeint, physics and graphic engine
- New undo feature. Almost beat your high score? Use an undo to keep your score and continue playing the same game! Only one undo can be used per game. Available as an in-app purchase or won with the mystery bonus.
- One free undo given to all players when the update is first installed so use it wisely!
- New mystery reward bonus – play often and earn the mystery bonus once a day. You can win a 4x or higher score multiplier bonus for all shapes for 30 seconds, 20x or higher score multiplier for your current shape or a free Undo. (Click the Powerups menu on the main screen to see when you can earn your next daily mystery bonus) (Bonus doesn’t spawn for Hyper Chain maps)

- Auto-pause and auto-save when the game is interrupted or sent to the background
- New “Bright” graphic pack available from the Options menu (free!). Uses a slightly modified color scheme that distinguishes shapes better
- Added “Gift this app” feature under the More menu link from the main menu
- Added Help menu to pause screen
- iPod music player added back to pause screen
- Improved game timer look and moved to lower left corner for timed games
- Bug fix: Online scores over 2 billion will work now
- Bug fix: Missing audio after returning to the game from a phone call
- Chain Pattern spawns in shapes faster then the original for faster paced action

A similar update is also in the work for Chain Link HD to be released before xmas.

New release – Chain Pattern

New iPhone game released, Chain Pattern.  Prequel to Chain Link Pro. iTunes link: http://bit.ly/bYWLoV

New update out

The 1.6 update is here (for both the iPhone and iPad).  Here’s a small sample of the new features in this update:

• New Timed game type, Hyper Chain: Score as high as possible in 60 seconds. Contains more power-ups and multiplier awards. This is super addicting, make sure you check it out first!
• New power-up, Rerun
• Improved speed by reducing memory usage by half
• Gain levels and chain titles from all points earned (NOTE: existing users should make sure they are connected to OpenFeint after upgrading when they finish their first game to allow their top player score to give them a one time level boost)
• New game type, Easy Static. No time limit in this version.
• Hyper Chain: New weekly online high scores. Each week gives you another chance to be number 1.
• Hyper Chain: Earn bronze, silver and gold chain metals from high scores.
• Hyper Chain: Detail stats that show you your score breakdown, in-game top player list, and a score over time chart.

Also, in case you missed it, the previous 1.5 update contains four new power-ups.

Featured by Apple

It has been a busy couple of weeks. As previously mentioned, Chain Link Pro was featured by Apple under iTunes’ “New and Noteworthy” from April 6th to April 13th and was then featured under iTunes “What’s Hot” for two weeks, April 13th to April 27th. The 1.5 update also went out in April that featured a ton of new features as well as the launch of the iPad version.

The 1.6 update is in the works and contains a new 60 second game mode called “Hyper Chain” that contains faster spawning power-ups and a new score multiplier reward for matching long chains that lasts until the end of the game. Hyper chain also comes with a detail stat system that will help you track and improve your score. You’ll also earn gold/silver/bronze metals for high scores.

Featured as “New and Noteworthy” in iTunes!