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Flappy Bird was taken off from App Store by the developer Dong Nguyen a few months ago. He was earning $50,000 a day, but cited the fame received from this game as the reason for taking it down.

But just as we thought, Flappy Bird will be making a comeback in August (change of mind Nguyen?), so no longer you’ll have to deal with clones and rip-offs trying to get your attention.

Till then, you might want to take a look at Smacky Cars *catchy name*, which has a similar ‘flappy addictive’ concept, and can be just as addictive. It's essentially a retro pixel art car game that gives you one touch control for dodging speedy cars.

But don’t let the pixels fool, you, playing this game can be a challenge, perhaps a greater challenge than making a decent score in Flappy Bird.

Playing Smacking Cars On iOS

After installing the game on your phone, you’ll see it doesn’t require many skills to get started. The gameplay is similar to Flappy Birds, although it doesn’t frustrate you as much. You can swipe to the left or right on the screen for dodging the incoming traffic.

Flappy Bird was known for its difficulty, but this game here poses a different kind of a challenge to the gamers. After dodging 100 cars or more, you’ll receive medals, and the incoming vehicles you have to dodge vary in terms of speed.

If you’re skilled, you might end up getting several medals in Smacky Cars and making a high score, which is sure to be just as much satisfying as reaching the 200-tube mark in Flappy Bird.

The graphics of the game will remind you of the phase that revolutionized the gaming industry in its early phase.

Final thoughts

At its core, Smacky Cars is quite entertaining and it gives you a chance to crash and regroup several times before you realize you’ve been at it for long. The simple-is-addictive mobile gaming continues to go strong with this app.

You can download Smacky Cars free of cost from the App Store. Let us know if you give it a try and feel free to comment about it below.

This article, Smacky Cars: You Thought There’s Only Flappy Bird, was originally published at simonblog.com.