I wish I could find one from a magazine that I used to purchase. How it works is each item has a special code listed beside it. To get it, you'll have to send an SMS using a correct format including the code to the agency. Something like this <5424> A, send to 33390, and your purchase will be charged to your telco bill.
In the early days, games on mobile devices were mainly played alone or with 2 players by sharing the phone together, never more. When internet packages were slowly being introduced to the public, multiplayer games started appearing. With the internet, players around the globe get to compete with each other to beat others high score.
My earliest multiplayer games were Fun Run. A grotesque platform racing game which you can play with friends through an internet connection while using your own mobile device. It was fun playing it real time together with friends. One person would drop a trap on the race course and when others are hit by it, we all get the same reaction and trash talk each other. It's really fun.
Other than that there are also games that were previously only playable on PC which is now available on mobile too. Players can continue where they left off and play it while on their daily commute to school or work or even during lunch time.
Another great example is Pokemon GO. A virtual reality game where players are required to go outside into the real world to catch Pokemons. This game requires internet connection to play. During it's initial release, a few positive outcomes of the game that I noticed were families visited malls together during weekends just to play Pokemon GO. I've seen middle-aged men and women playing it too! Because of the hype, even housewives are joining in with the fun. Prior to this, they only use their internet connection on their phone for social media purposes and to connect with family. It's so weird and actually nice to see grown men and women enjoying the game as much as us youngsters do even though the only Pokemon they know is Pikachu.
Huge gaming companies are also slowly introducing mobile games for users. Minecraft was previously only playable either on PC, Xbox, and Playstation. Mojang AB, creator and developer of the popular sandbox block game introduced Minecraft Pocket Edition on Google Play for US $6.99 on August 16, 2011. It has garnered so much attention that this game is usually on the Top 10 charts on the app store and Google Play top paid game charts.
Players can create servers and share it with other players to join only if they are using the same internet connection. Me and my sister would spend hours exploring the world and building beautiful homes on top of trees and underground.
There are also online servers which are created by other creators for players to join and play mini-games. Players can earn in-game credits by winning these mini-games and spending them on better gear such as better armor and weapons to increase the chances of survival. Players can also create their own world and build cities or buildings and share it online with other players to play in.
That is all for now. I may keep updating this blog to help me generate more ideas for my essay. But for now I'll be signing off!
Have a Merry Christmas!
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