Windows Phone Central Game Roundup: Target Games

WPCentral's Target Game Roundup

Windows Phone Cardinal'southward Roundup of Target Games

Target games for your Windows Phone can be a fun style to laissez passer the time with and that is the focus of this week's WPCentral Roundup. From target practice with a bow or burglarize to tossing darts, these games can exam your concentration and aim.

We searched the Windows Phone Shop with the keyword "target" and tried a handful of the games out and picked five gaming titles that stood out to u.s.a.. Some nosotros've seen before while the others were new experiences. We left a few on the cut room floor and if nosotros missed your favorite Windows Phone target game, equally always, you can toss out your recommendation in the comments.

Throw the Knife

Throw the Knife (costless): Throw the Knife is an interesting target game from XIMAD with two gaming modes where yous test your skills at pocketknife throwing; Arcade and Striking the Target. The knife throw is accomplished by swiping at the screen in the direction of your target. Longer, faster swipes sends the knife further.

The Arcade Style has a stuffed doll strapped to a spinning bicycle and your chore is to nail flies for points with your throwing knives without hitting the doll. Some flies have special abilities similar reverse the wheels rotation, speed upwards the rotation, activate a protective shield for the doll, etc. Striking the doll three times and the game is over.

Striking the Target Mode has a series of pop-upward and flying targets for you to nail with your throwing knives. You have 80 seconds to hit equally many targets as possible. The smaller the target, the more points scored. Oh, if you miss four targets and the game ends regardless of how much time is on the clock.

In that location is a third manner, Blood Way, that tin be purchased within the game and adds a more graphic version of the Arcade Manner to the mix. The Claret Mode will run you $.99 and yous can remove the ads for $2.99. Both options can be purchased within the game.

Throw the Pocketknife is a free, advertizement supported game that you can find hither at the Windows Phone Store.

Archer

Archer (free): Archer is a elementary target game that places you behind a bow. Three game modes are in play; Single, VS Mode, and Preparation Manner. You lot shoot your bow past tapping/property the pointer and sliding backwards to pull on the arrow. Slide your touch to aim and release the screen to release your arrow. As you lot progress through the game, the wind on the target range volition option up and you'll need to adjust your shot accordingly.

Single Mode is a multi-level game where you are upwards against the clock. You accept twenty seconds to shoot as many arrows equally possible and if you reach the score goal, you advance to the next level. The farther you lot advance the more challenging the shots become.

The VS Mode is a pass and play game to meet who can score the most points. Grooming Fashion gives you 20 seconds to see how many points you lot tin can score just for exercise sakes.

Archer is a well drawn out game and when the wind picks up, it can be rather challenging. Archer is a gratuitous, ad supported game that y'all can detect here at the Windows Phone Store.

Marksman Range

Marksman Range(gratis): Marksman Range is a surprisingly nice target app that has yous punching holes in newspaper targets with a rifle. Yous have the traditional burglarize targets, zombie targets to shoot at and even a game of rifle golf. You start at the beginner level with the bones time trials and as your score improves, more than games and weapons become unlocked.

Aiming is washed with a virtual joystick and firing push sends your rounds downwardly range. Rifles range from an M-16 to a .22 caliber rifle which are equipped with a diversity of scopes and fe sights.

Animations are really prissy with your last circular fired followed down range in boring movement. The developer did a good job simulating the ballistics of each shot and the impact burglarize recoil has in re-acquiring proper aim.

If you similar rifle marksmanship, Marksman Range is worth a try. It is a free, advertizement supported game and you tin can find Marksman Range here at the Windows Phone Store.

Tap Shot

Tap Shot (trial/$.99): I guess you could telephone call Tap Shot an oldie but a goodie for our Windows Phone. The game has been around since October of 2022 and is a nice time waster.

Tap Shot has three levels of difficulty where you tap to shoot a variety of targets. Depending on the level, the targets range from pop-up targets to flying vultures. You have thirty seconds to take out equally many targets every bit possible.

Graphics are nice, game play challenging and if y'all have xxx seconds to spare Tap Shot is a good choice of games to spend it with. Score enough points and you may detect yourself at the top of the online leaderboards.

At that place is a free trial available for Tap Shot with the full version running $.99. You tin can find Tap Shot hither at the Windows Telephone Store.

Darts Arena Online

Darts Arena Online (free/$2.99): Looking for a good game of darts...have a expect at Darts Arena Online. Information technology is a turn-based, online game of darts where you tin challenge others to a friendly game.

Darts Loonshit Online includes 301, 501, Cricket, Round the Clock and Baseball dart games. Controls for the dart throw include flicking the screen or stop bars. With the stop bars you tap the screen to prepare the horizontal aim and again to gear up the vertical aim.

In the settings you create your business relationship (costless) and from there you can play a random opponent from other Darts Arena players, a friend from your contacts, or the exercise dummy.

Graphics are nice and the game challenging enough to continue yous interested. The but downside, which is typical of whatsoever plow based multi-player game is that if your opponent takes forever to complete their turn, the game tin can get a little dried. Simply that'south really no fault of the game.

At that place is a complimentary, advertizement-supported trial version available to let you lot endeavour before yous buy. The full, advertizing-gratuitous version of Darts Arena is currently running $two.99. Y'all can detect it all here at the Windows Telephone Store.

Target Games for your Windows Phone

Targets games can be a fun style to pass the fourth dimension with. Great time wasters if y'all will.

Dissimilar shooter games where you are tasked with defending a position or obliterating your enemy, target games tend to rely more on accurateness, timing and speed. This is simply a sampling and in that location are enough more target games available in the Windows Telephone Store. If you accept a favorite Windows Phone target game, experience free to share your recommendations in the comments.