Atlantis Sky Patrol
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Atlantis Sky Patrol is a casual game
developed by the team formerly known as Funpause, now part of Big Fish Studios, and distributed by Big Fish Games
. The game is a sequel to 2005's Atlantis.
s have been reportedly seen all across the world. Believed to originate from the long-lost continent of Atlantis, possibly as retaliation from looting its treasure in the first game, the player must disable all of them to save the world.
and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
. The theme is used consistently from the opening screen, featuring the obligatory Zeppelin
, to the quirky mixture of early 20th century technology and futuristic devices made from early 20th century material, such as TV screens and steam-powered ships. This mixture, a staple of retro-futuristic movies and comics, is considered new for casual games.
The industry generally recognizes Atlantis Sky Patrol to have very high quality visuals and audio.
, for weeks. While this is undoubtedly partly due to heavy promotion from Big Fish, Atlantis Sky Patrol was also featured in top 10's from other top distribution channels. This game marks the 4th hit in a row for the development team formerly known as funpause, now part of Big Fish Studios, and another hit in an uninterrupted series of successes for Studios, also home of the Mystery Case Files and Travelogue 360 casual game hit series.
on August 17, 2009. The game was redesigned for the new form factor. Notably, a permanent aiming beam has been added in order to help playability, and the beam takes the color of the ball on the ship as the players covers the ship with their finger.
Casual game
A casual game is a video game targeted at or used by a mass audience of casual gamers. Casual games can have any type of gameplay, and fit in any genre. They are typically distinguished by their simple rules and lack of commitment required in contrast to more complex hardcore games...
developed by the team formerly known as Funpause, now part of Big Fish Studios, and distributed by Big Fish Games
Big Fish Games
Big Fish Games is a provider of Internet media delivery software and game services based in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded in 2002 by Paul Thelen , and currently employs more than 400 people...
. The game is a sequel to 2005's Atlantis.
Story
In an alternative, retro-futuristic early 20th century, the player takes the role of the leader of the Sky Patrol, a secretive air patrol that takes on world threats. As the game begins, strange doomsday deviceDoomsday device
A doomsday device is a hypothetical construction — usually a weapon, or collection of weapons — which could destroy all life on a planet, particularly the Earth, or destroy the planet itself, bringing "doomsday", a term used for the end of planet Earth...
s have been reportedly seen all across the world. Believed to originate from the long-lost continent of Atlantis, possibly as retaliation from looting its treasure in the first game, the player must disable all of them to save the world.
Gameplay
Atlantis Sky Patrol is a dynamic match-three puzzle game, featuring colored balls rolling down a predetermined path, at an increasingly fast pace. The game also features an entirely original element, stationary control parts peppered across levels, in increasingly hard to reach places, that must be disabled in order to destroy the doomsday machine. A level is completed when both the stationary control parts, and the moving balls (defense mechanisms) have been successfully matched and removed. Atlantis Sky Patrol is a fairly innovative puzzle game in the sense that it puts the player in control of how long a level lasts, and that it has eliminated downtime. While the player would sometimes wait on the game in previous titles of the genre, the addition of the stationary puzzles always gives the player something to take care of, providing great pacing and flow to the game.Theme and production values
Atlantis Sky Patrol features a retro-futuristic theme of movies such as Indiana JonesIndiana Jones
Colonel Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., Ph.D. is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials...
and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a 2004 American pulp adventure science-fiction film written and directed by Kerry Conran in his directorial debut. The film is set in an alternative 1939 and follows the adventures of Polly Perkins , a newspaper reporter, and Harry Joseph "Joe" Sullivan ,...
. The theme is used consistently from the opening screen, featuring the obligatory Zeppelin
Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship pioneered by the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century. It was based on designs he had outlined in 1874 and detailed in 1893. His plans were reviewed by committee in 1894 and patented in the United States on 14 March 1899...
, to the quirky mixture of early 20th century technology and futuristic devices made from early 20th century material, such as TV screens and steam-powered ships. This mixture, a staple of retro-futuristic movies and comics, is considered new for casual games.
The industry generally recognizes Atlantis Sky Patrol to have very high quality visuals and audio.
Reception
Atlantis Sky Patrol held the #2 sales spot on its home downloadable games distribution portal, Big Fish GamesBig Fish Games
Big Fish Games is a provider of Internet media delivery software and game services based in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded in 2002 by Paul Thelen , and currently employs more than 400 people...
, for weeks. While this is undoubtedly partly due to heavy promotion from Big Fish, Atlantis Sky Patrol was also featured in top 10's from other top distribution channels. This game marks the 4th hit in a row for the development team formerly known as funpause, now part of Big Fish Studios, and another hit in an uninterrupted series of successes for Studios, also home of the Mystery Case Files and Travelogue 360 casual game hit series.
iOS version
Big Fish Studios released Atlantis Sky Patrol for iOSIOS
iOS is an operating system for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Apple TV.IOS may also refer to:-Companies and organisations:* Illinois Ornithological Society, American state-based bird club...
on August 17, 2009. The game was redesigned for the new form factor. Notably, a permanent aiming beam has been added in order to help playability, and the beam takes the color of the ball on the ship as the players covers the ship with their finger.