Apple Approves iOS Game That Tips Players in Bitcoin
Apple has approved a retro-styled iOS game that tips players in real bitcoin, recently releasing it onto the iTunes store. The game, SaruTobi, lets users swing a monkey from a vine, building up momentum before releasing him to collect power-ups and bitcoin tokens as he frolics though the air. Speaking to CoinDesk, developer Christian Moss said: "SaruTobi is literally Japanese for 'Monkey Fly', and this is pretty much the premise of the game. The user ... flings him across an 8-bit jungle collecting floating bitcoin along the way." Introduction to bitcoin. Moss says he was in the process of....
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Apple has approved an IOS game that tips players in bitcoin. Known as SaruTobi, users play as a monkey that collects bitcoin tokens while swinging from trees and vines. Sure, the graphics seem like something out of the original "Mario Bros" venture, but who cares? For old-school fanatics who also happen to be bitcoin enthusiasts, the game is right up their alley. Forget the look of the game... It's the bitcoins that players likely care about. Developer Christian Moss describes the game: "SaruTobi is literally Japanese for 'Monkey Fly', and this is pretty much the premise of the game. The....
Bitcoin is increasing its presence in the App Store, with Apple approving a second Bitcoin tipping-enabled app by the same developer. The app, Game of Birds, incorporates a Bitcoin tipping function for players to receive in-game rewards. The tool, which revolves around players collecting coins while playing the game, has been set up initially in partnership with Coinbase but will in future be available to any wallet address. “The payment feature is simple: the game has its own wallet and the bitcoin that is sent to the users comes from this wallet,” Game of Birds’ Tokyo-based developer....
One of the most interesting stories of 2015 has been the SaruTobi iOS game, which lets players earn Bitcoin as they progress through the game. In fact, so many people have played this game in order to get their hands on some chunks of Bitcoin that it caught the attention of Apple themselves. And not in a good way mind you, as SaruTobi has been pulled from the Apple App Store. According to Christian Moss – the person responsible for creating SaruTobi – the game has been temporarily suspended from the Apple App Store. While it is not uncommon for Apple to [temporarily] remove applications....
SaruTobi creator Christian Moss has confirmed that the iOS game has been temporarily removed from Apple's App store. Speaking to CoinDesk, Moss said that the tech giant had removed SaruTobi over concerns that users could mistake its in-game bitcoin with real bitcoin. The game, which lets users swing a monkey from a vine in a bid to collect bitcoin tokens, tips users in real bitcoin and allows them to purchase animated coins with no real-world value for use in the app. Moss said that the issue had now been fixed and that the app is currently awaiting Apple's review. Apple and bitcoin. Moss....
SaruTobi, the mobile game that spreads Bitcoin use by tipping its players, has at last released a version for Android – with added cross-game features. SaruTobi Arrives on Android. The game has been popular on iOS since it first appeared in December 2014. Having started with donations and cloud mining payouts, developer Mandelduck now uses advertising....