Pizarro
Arcade game features cool, interactive, jazzy soundtrack.
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Pizarro
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Pizarro is a jazz-themed arcade game that involves touching the screen to create circles to cover a certain percentage of the playfield while avoiding ricocheting obstacles. Users can share high scores via the Game Center social network, but participation is strictly optional.
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Is It Any Good?
PIZARRO isn't the first game to feature such a play mechanic, but the way it infuses jazz music and stylish black and white graphics into the mix sets it apart as something special. As players complete levels of ever-increasing difficulty, a bass thumps out a 12-bar blues in the background, and every action results in piano and trumpet flourishes that give the impression that the player is improvising jazz music while playing the game. It's a simple concept that shines thanks to solid gameplay and a cool aesthetic.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Release date: March 17, 2011
- Category: Arcade Games
- Publisher: Corrino Software
- Version: 1.1
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 3.1.3 or later
- Last updated: August 22, 2016
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