Uh...Okay, I'm going to pay $500 or more for an Apple iPhone and begin throwing it around like a beanbag. I don't hardly think so. The developer obviously has a screw loose or has lots of money to throw away on dangerous activities.
Cheers! On 8/8/13, Phil Vlasak <phi...@bex.net> wrote: > Game measures the height of phone tosses . > > By Salvador Rodriguez > > August 7, 2013, 7:30 a.m. > Apple has rejected a game app that scores players on how high they can toss > > their smartphone in the air. > > The game, "Send Me To Heaven," launched this week and is available free for > > Android smartphones. IPhone users, however, will not be able to download the > > app. > > "Apple thought it was violating one of the rules for submission as it was > encouraging behavior which could lead to a damage of iOS device," Petr > Svarovsky, the game's developer, said in an email to The Times. > > "Send Me To Heaven," which Apple said was rejected for violating one of its > > App Store guidelines, describes itself as a "sports game" since it takes > skill to throw and catch the device without breaking it. The app calculates > > how high you throw it using the device's accelerometer. > > If you try to cheat and throw your phone off of a tall building, the app > will know and show you an error message. > > "Using a parachute or a rocket will not bring desired result either," > Svarovsky said. > > Svarovsky said it's important users throw their devices in a way that > doesn't cause them to rotate in the air or else they might get a score of > zero. > > But before users can start throwing their phones, the app warns them to "be > > careful not to injure yourself or others." > > "Be always aware that there is enough space above you and around you," the > app says on Google Play. "Do some training to learn right skills to get best > > results." > > The game also requires that users agree to a disclaimer before they start > playing. The disclaimer says that the user agrees the game developer is not > > liable for any damages or injuries caused by playing the game. > > Though the game is obviously risky -- and some would say foolish -- to play, > > what with most smartphones costing several hundred dollars, "Send Me To > Heaven" has received many positive user ratings. Out of 101 ratings, it has > > 76 five-star ratings, the highest score users can give an app on Google > Play. > > "Almost broke mine playing, but it's fun to pass the time with," said one > user who gave the app a five-star rating. "Not even trying for the high > score anymore, it is straight up phone-suicide." > > salvador.rodrig...@latimes.com > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
