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GeoMaster makes geography fun - yes, really
The French developers at Visuamobile make exceptionally well-designed apps. They sent me a promo code for GeoMaster [iTunes Link], and I wondered aloud how they would make geography attractive, both visually and as a game. Guess what? GeoMaster is pretty fun. If you know absolutely nothing about geography, then OK, this is like playing a strange guessing game. But I have to say it starts easily enough, so much so that you may be surprised what you DO know. The game play is simple: countries, states or capitals appear on the screen, and you must point as close to them as possible on a map within a time limit. You can choose from US cities or states, countries by continent, world capitals or French departments. In the case of cities, accuracy earns extra points. That's really about it, other than some high scores and an excellent amount of finish. This would make a good learning tool, I think, but it's also a fun casual game. Currently going for US$1.99 on the App Store, this is a good buy for parents and geography nerds, or anyone tired of the traditional puzzle games littering the space. Check out the gallery for shots of the game in action. %Gallery-76652%
Win a bundle of iPhone apps in iPhoneSpree, plus 18 apps on TUAW
Similar to MacHeist, which features a bundle of apps by independent Mac developers, iPhoneSpree is giving away bundles of apps -- but you don't have to buy anything to enter. There are 80 levels of winning, with the top 1st-3rd prize winners receiving all 18 apps in the bundle (full list here). You can enter via the website or Twitter, but lucky for you TUAW readers, we're giving away one of the top bundles of 18 right here!The 18 apps range from toys (iChalky) to top-notch tools (Flight Track Pro) to awesome games (Sway) to just plain interesting (Earth Secrets). Sway is one of my favorite games, iChalky never ceases to delight my kids, Flight Track Pro is the best flight tracker app I've seen and Earth Secrets is like PostSecret.com on the iPhone with all the eye candy of Ocarina.There's not a bad app in the bunch, so we're thrilled to give these away. Just like the iPhoneSpree, the entry period is open until June 3, 2009. Leave us a comment telling us the one app you'll never delete (ignoring the ones Apple won't let you delete) and we'll pick a winner in the first week of June. Of course, full details on the rules here. Thanks to Visuamobile for the bundle -- we'll sit down with them at WWDC and show their eye-popping portfolio of apps. Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older. To enter leave a comment with the name of an app you wouldn't delete from your iPhone or iPod touch. The comment must be left before Wednesday, June 3, 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time. You may enter only once. One winner will be selected in a random drawing. Prize: promo codes for the 18 apps listed here (total prize value $73.82). Click here for Official Rules.
