What's New

* minor fixes

App Description

From the makers of Shuffle Run™ -
HEROES WANTED! Help Pendleton Penguin rescue his bird friends from the angry evil Queen's puzzling mazes and her minions in this retro maze runner.

Swipe and fly as you crush your enemies on distant icebergs, jump across mega volcanoes and blitz an evil palace in this neo-retro 8-bit arcade saga. Can you save the world?

COOL (brrrrr!) FEATURES

* Collect star fish, baskets of fish and other goodies and make it through the queen’s evil mazes. Earn bonuses and achievements.
* Use awesome perks to improve your powers and defeat the Queen.
* Defend yourself from giant crabs, evil seals, hungry squid, angry sea birds, moonwalking polar bears and the evil Queen herself.
* Radically awesome totally tubular 8-bit soundtrack.
* Chapter select feature allows you to skip chapters of the game you’ve already completed or play them again for a better score.
* Full screen swipe to move and tap to jump mimic classic arcade games in an intuitive, fun way.
* Challenging retro arcade gameplay with 3 difficulty settings for the casual gamer to the avid gamer.
* Challenge your friends with Game Center and Facebook integration
* Dozens of achievements.

Ice Tales is a classically inspired retro arcade game where old meets new. Collect starfish, baskets of fish and other goodies to advance in your pursuit of defeating the queen. Along the way, conquer giant crabs, evil seals, hungry squid, angry sea birds and moonwalking polar bears to save the day and rescue your friends.

Ice Tales features an original 8-bit soundtrack and unique retro-cartoon graphics. Ice Tales has settings for the casual gamer as well as more challenging settings for the avid gamer. Play it the way you like to play.


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As Featured on New and Noteworthy and What's Hot 6/1 - 6/15!!!

"Ice Tales is an enjoyable and fun casual gamer." - Appvader

"First I love the music, then I love the gameplay. 4.5 out of 5 stars." - Nine over Ten

"The game controls are very fluid....Ice Tales is fun and addictive." - Appmodo

"Ice Tales is a cute little retro maze game...certainly feels different enough to make a mark for itself on the App Store." - Appgamer.net

"What is old is new again, and this game is here to prove it." - 148 Apps

"Ice Tales is well executed and immensely entertaining for both those who remember NES games when they were brand new and for those whose frame of reference stretches no further back than World of Warcraft….Ice Tales is worth it for the nostalgia alone." - Appletell

"Retro vibe, but it doesn't feel tired" - Gamezebo

"Ice Tales features cute characters and an offbeat storyline that entertained me." - Appadvice

"Those penguins are cute." - Appolicious Fresh App Pick

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iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • May 02, 2012 Initial release
  • October 31, 2012 New version 1.1.3
  • January 03, 2014 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • February 24, 2014 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99
  • April 21, 2014 New version 1.7
  • May 20, 2014 New version 1.8
  • February 24, 2015 New version 1.9
  • March 02, 2015 New version 1.9.1

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