Throwy Circus, a blast of a time waster and a Windows Phone HERO App
Throwy Circus is a fun, simply laid out and challenging Windows Phone game that comes to our attention as today's AdDuplex HERO App. It's a target game that offers up 40 different targets to hit and only ten seconds to do so.
Being a HERO App, Throwy Circus joins a promotional campaign for Windows Phone and Windows developers on the AdDuplex Network. The campaign partners AdDuplex with AppDeals, TechRewards{.nofollow} and Windows Central to deliver a host of benefits to the top apps and games each month. Our role in the HERO App campaign is to offer a little exposure to these titles by sharing them with you, our readers. Such is the case today with Throwy Circus.
There isn't much to Throwy Circus, with a primary menu that offers up links to the game's social sites, access to your gaming achievements, access to the game's settings, and, of course, the option to actually play the game. Settings cover options for muting the sound and turning on or off the gaming commentary, tutorial and vibrations.
Throwy Circus presents you with forty targets that range from your garden variety of three-ring targets to moving cow heads. Your job is to hurl fruit and other objects at the target and hit as many as possible before the game timer hits zero.
Each game begins with ten seconds on the timer and with each target you hit a small amount of time is added to the timer. The mechanics have the object you are throwing appearing at the bottom of the screen and your target randomly placed on the display. To throw the object at your target, tap/hold on the object and slide your finger to aim your throw.
Your projectiles range from a slice of pizza to an apple to a piece of cake. Again, some targets are stationary while others move in circles, straight lines or in a zig-zag pattern. I have to say that the variety of targets gives Throwy Circus a nice edge with respect to challenge.
Graphics have a slight pixelated appearance and plenty of color. The challenge of gameplay will keep you on your toes and the duration of gameplay makes Throwy Circus perfect for those times you only have a few minutes to waste on gaming. There is a slight addictive pull to Throwy Circus the helps the free game hold up to longer gaming sessions as the need arises.
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Overall, Throwy Circus is an entertaining gaming title well worth a spot in your Windows Phone gaming library.
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AdDuplex HERO Promotion
AdDuplex is a fantastic resource for the cross-promotion of Windows Phone and Windows apps. AdDuplex's HERO Apps program is designed to help developers promote their apps even further with free access to various tools and resources from AdDuplex.
The HERO Apps promotion partners AdDuplex with Windows Central, AppDeals and Microsoft TechRewards{.nofollow} to provide additional benefits to the top apps every month. These benefits are spread across four packages and include:
- 100% exchange ratio on AdDuplex for 1 month
- $50-500 credits to run ad campaigns on AdDuplex
- @AdDuplex tweet about your app]
- Professional ad design (banner and/or interstitial)
- TechReward Points
- App quality review by the Windows Store
- Free feature campaign on AppDeals
- Review of your app on Windows Central
The rules to join the HERO Apps program remain the same. Every app that you start to cross-promote on the AdDuplex network will be able to apply for the program and receive one of the four benefit packages. You can find all the fine print and sign up for the HERO Apps program here at AdDuplex's website.
Windows Central is proud to be partnering with AdDuplex with the HERO Apps program. As with our existing partnership with myAppFree Deals, this is yet another excellent opportunity to promote both the Windows 10 PC and Mobile platforms.
Windows Central is already partnering with the myAppFree campaign and is proud to be collaborating with AdDuplex with the HERO Apps program. It is another great opportunity to promote the Windows 10 PC and Mobile platform.
George is the Reviews Editor at Windows Central, concentrating on Windows 10 PC and Mobile apps. He's been a supporter of the platform since the days of Windows CE and uses his current Windows 10 Mobile phone daily to keep up with life and enjoy a game during down time.