| The Apple iPhone was a revolutionary device when it | | | | you feel like you are really in a race car. There are |
| was released in June of 2007, and it is still arguably | | | | three game modes: quick race, time trial, and cup |
| the best phone on the market today. One aspect of | | | | championship. This is undoubtedly the best arcade |
| the iPhone which is surprising to many people is the | | | | racer on the iPhone. |
| robustness of its portable gaming capabilities. With its | | | | 4. Chess with Friends / Words with Friends |
| full multi-touch display, its "accelerometer" which can | | | | These are two games from a company called |
| detect which way the device is being held and | | | | NewToy. What makes these games unique is that |
| moved, and 3D graphics, the iPhone has proven itself | | | | they can be played over any length of time. Chess |
| to be a major competitor to both Sony and Nintendo | | | | with Friends is (obviously) a chess game, and Words |
| in the portable gaming market. | | | | with Friends is a variant of Scrabble. After you make |
| There are tens of thousands of free games in | | | | your move, you can turn the game off and go about |
| Apple's App Store, but most of them are either really | | | | your daily business. When your friend has made their |
| bad, or they are merely "demo" games of a higher | | | | move - hours or days later - you can open the game |
| priced paid version. However, there are definitely | | | | and make your next move. Simple gameplay, elegant |
| some real gems if you are willing to mine for them. | | | | graphics, and their inherent social nature have made |
| Here are some of the top free iPhone games to help | | | | these games extremely popular. |
| get you started. | | | | 5. TapDefense |
| 1. Tap Tap Revenge II | | | | This is a popular game in the "tower defense" game |
| If you've ever watched someone play Guitar Hero, | | | | genre. Tower defense games have become popular |
| then you know the basic concept of this game. | | | | as simple online games. A swarm of enemies come |
| Instead of a guitar, you "tap" on the screen to the | | | | out of an entrance and head in a line toward an exit |
| beat of your favorite music. You can rack up a high | | | | which you must defend by constructing a series of |
| score by tapping many notes in a row without | | | | towers to defend the exit. Although there are a |
| missing any. | | | | multitude of games like this in the App Store, |
| 2. Sol Free Solitaire | | | | TapDefense is unique because it is not only |
| This is a simple solitaire game like you might find on | | | | top-notch, but also free. |
| your Windows PC. Actually, there are many solitaire | | | | 6. iBowl |
| games like this one on the iPhone, but Sol Free | | | | This is another social game. If you've ever played |
| Solitaire stands head and shoulders above the rest. | | | | bowling on the Nintendo Wii with your friends, then |
| The graphics are clear and crisp, and the cards are | | | | you might be able to imagine what this game is all |
| extremely responsive to the touch of your finger as | | | | about. You throw your bowling ball by literally |
| you drag them from pile to pile. | | | | swinging your arm, and the iPhone tracks your arm's |
| 3. Real Racing GTi | | | | movement. Your friend across town (or across the |
| Real Racing GTi is a full-fledged arcade racing game | | | | world) can watch your ball roll down the lane, and |
| which several years ago could only be found in a mall | | | | then they can take their turn. It's a fun and |
| arcade or on a home console. The graphics are | | | | competitive game for people who like to play games |
| top-notch and realistic, and the smooth controls lets | | | | without pushing a lot of buttons. |