Dig Dug Remix is really two games in one. We are not only given the classic that was brought to our screens back in 1982 (eek I don’t remember – honest) but also the remix version which is thankfully juiced up a bit. In this case, I am definitely preferring the remix to the classic.

Freefall’n is a bland falling-based game with difficult controls and a simple premise. Jumping out of a plane still doesn’t appeal to me, and it takes too long to be a good casual game.

Cosmic Nitro, from the makers of Galcon, is a fairly standard foray into the missile defense genre. Many of the game elements are as expected, but the sheer intensity of this game separates it from some of its competition. If the game was twice as long/hard, Cosmic Nitro would be a must have $0.99 game.

Drop7 is a minimalistic game that describes itself as a blend of “Tetris and Sudoku.” Combining falling discs with basic counting, Drop7 is surprisingly challenging and is definitely worth a look.

This app is a take on the Tetris variation. You have to connect 4 or more drops of the same colour and the levels are grouped into ‘ages of planets’ so Precambrian to Cenozoic. Which makes for nice visuals in this game.

Block Knights is everything that Tetris on the iPhone should have been. Blocks are played on all four walls, thanks to the accelerometer, and the result is a difficult and delighting game that really puts a fresh face on an old classic.

Tetris is a game with a strong following of dedicated fans and casual players alike. While EA Games has made a decent attempt at porting it to the iPhone, it falls short of its potential thanks to clunky controls and somewhat limited gameplay, which is a shame.