Scoops (video game)
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| Developer | NimbleBit |
| Publisher | NimbleBit |
| Platform | iOS |
| Release | September 18, 2008 |
| Genre | Action |
| Mode | Single-player |
Scoops was a 2008 action game developed and published by the American indie studio NimbleBit. In Scoops, the player must stack the highest possible ice cream cone by gathering scoops and avoiding vegetables. It was released on September 18, 2008, for iOS devices but was discontinued following the release of iOS 11 in September 2017 that caused the removal of a mass amount of apps from the App Store. Scoops received praise for its simple gameplay but criticism for its lack of content.
Gameplay
In Scoops, the player must tilt the phone's accelerometer to catch as many scoops on an ice cream cone as possible.[1] Each consecutive scoop and scoops of the same flavor builds up a score multiplier, which is continued by picking up a rainbow scoop.[2] Occasionally, vegetables will fall among the scoops, and getting three on a cone will trigger a game over.[3][4] However, by picking up a scoop with stars, the player is awarded an additional chance for error. High scores can be shared online.[1]
Release
Scoops was released for iOS devices on September 18, 2008.[5] By July 2009, Scoops had received 200,000 downloads,[6] and by October 2010, it had received more than 300,000 downloads. A card game based on Scoops was set to release in 2011.[7] The original game was discontinued after the release of iOS 11 in September 2017 that caused the removal of several apps from the App Store.[3]
Reception
The gameplay of Scoops was met with a mixed response. While reviewers called it simple,[1][2][8] they also criticized its lack of content.[1][2] Lisa Cowdell of Gamezebo wrote how Scoops is appropriate for short periods of time, including when a person has to wait in line.[1] AppSpy's Dave Flodine added that it was a "quick, fun little time waster" with "colorful and vibrant" graphics and praised its use of a gasp sound effect as "amusing".[2]
See also
- Sky Burger – another NimbleBit game with similar gameplay
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cowdell, Lisa (March 6, 2010). "Scoops: Ice Cream Fun For Everyone". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Flodine, Dave (September 26, 2008). "Scoops - Ice Cream Fun For Everyone review". AppSpy. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Funnell, Rob (September 20, 2017). "A List of the Best iPhone Games That Will Die With iOS 11: Your Guide to the 32-Bit Appocalypse". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ Young, Kristen (November 30, 2009). "Scoops". 148Apps. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Scoops". eeenmachine.com. September 18, 2008. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ Jordan, Jon (July 17, 2009). "Get free Scoops on US National Ice Cream Day". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ "TableStar Games announces Scoops". ICv2. October 15, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Scott, Jeff (October 30, 2008). "Scoops". 148Apps. Archived from the original on August 4, 2026. Retrieved August 4, 2026.