The BattleShip - saving the world with just one (big) gun?

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You've got to love 'one button games' - or in this case one-screen games, since all you've got to do is tap the screen - anywhere, to fire. The firing is, in this case, the big gun of the eponymous 'BattleShip', trying to time your shots to destroy incoming planes, choppers and para-bombs. Add an appropriate looped audio soundtrack, some splash screens, plus a free ad-supported and commercial version, and you have almost the perfect casual game. Screens and links below.

Here's 'The BattleShip' in action:

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Cluttered, but nice use of a filmstrip motif and military artwork....

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Help screens explain the various in-game animated elements - don't shoot down the allies plane - you'll need the para-helps!

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The mechanics of helps and shields explained...

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The main gun swings regularly from side to side and the game involved tapping to fire, trying to time the shots to hit moving targets in the sky - it's harder than it looks!

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Ah, there we go, one para-help received and the shield is up (though note that you can fire through the shield if needed)

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As a casual game, you'll only be playing for 5 to 10 minutes...

You can download The Battleship for free (ad-supported) here, or buy the commercial version (without ads) here in the Nokia Store. £3 for the latter (the current price) seems steep, by modern standards, for what is a very minimalist game at the end of the day, but who knows - maybe the military gunmanship will get you addicted after all?

Source / Credit: Nokia Store