Paddle with your thumbs! Intuitive two-thumb controls.

PLEASE NOTE: I am aware of a bug with Canoe Slalom and the new iOS4 multitasking feature (iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 only, 3G works fine) whereby your times arent saved locally (they're still added to the online leaderboards though). An update will be released to remedy this as soon as possible. My apologies, and thank you for your patience in this matter.

FEATURES

- 20 original slalom courses.
- Unlock a fast water flow mode for each course.
- 40 gold/silver/bronze medals to earn.
- Endurance Run: beat the clock as you try and get through as many gates as possible before the time runs out!
- OpenFeint integration: compete with friends and others with online fastest time leaderboards (globally and friends-only).
- 41 achievements to earn via OpenFeint.


Canoe Slalom is an iPhone/iPod Touch game with intuitive two thumb touch screen controls. In your canoe, thumbs control the movement of your paddle, and the object of the game is to get down the river in as quick a time as possible. Navigate through gates and between rocks, and try to use the flow of the river to your advantage. Earn medals, and try to unlock faster flowing and more difficult slalom courses. Online leaderboards for each course mean you can compete with friends and others around the world!


FOR NEW PLAYERS

Help and instructions right where you need them - written just below the surface of the water. The first five slalom courses slowly introduce you to the canoe, the paddle, and how to use your thumbs to control it. You can adjust the controls to suit your play style, and thereís an optional control helper to guide your thumbs.


GAMEPLAY

There are two game modes:

In Slalom, the aim of the game is to get past the finish line in as quick a time as possible. Unlock more courses, and earn bronze, silver, and gold medals for your efforts. To get the best times avoid the rocks and go through all of the slalom gates - and try not to hit your head on the gate poles! Green gates need to be passed in a downstream direction, but red gates are harder ñ spin around and go through them in an upstream direction, and try not to lose too much time doing it! 20 original courses, with 40 separate medals to earn (a fast water flow mode can be unlocked for each course).

In Endurance, beat the clock by going through as many gates as possible before the time runs out. Each successful gate pass adds to your time, but although it might start off easy donít lose concentration - the difficulty increases the further you get down the course. Donít miss any gates or its game over!


ONLINE WITH OPENFEINT INTEGRATION

Compare your best times with your friends! OpenFeint integration means you can compare times with players all over the world via the online leaderboards for each course (globally and friends-only), and earn 41 achievements throughout the game.


CONTROLS

The canoe reacts to paddle movements in a realistic way. Holding your device on its side in both hands, slide your thumbs down the sides of the screen to propel the canoe forwards. Left thumb, right thumb, left thumb, right thumb in the same way a canoeist would put their paddle in the water - left, right, left, right. Paddle multiple times on one side to turn the canoe, and if you want a much sharper turn hold a thumb still to dip the paddle in the water and spin the canoe around. Controls are adjustable to suit how you play.


GRAPHICS

Vivid, clear, 2d graphics ensure you always know where the rocks are and which way the next gate is!