Bitcoin is increasing its presence in the App Store, with Apple approving a second Bitcoin tipping-enabled app by the same developer.
The app, Game of Birds, incorporates a Bitcoin tipping function for players to receive in-game rewards. The tool, which revolves around players collecting coins while playing the game, has been set up initially in partnership with Coinbase but will in future be available to any wallet address.
Description
All Birds Must Die!
Welcome to Nesteros A little chick has been trapped under an avalanche of owls!
Strategically place bombs to blow them up and let the chick fly to freedom!
Set in a Medieval time zone Game of Birds or "GoB" is the new puzzle game that runs on your iPhone and iPad! two birds with one stone!
You can use a variety of different bombs but watch out for Foxes, Zombie viruses and Wild Fires!
Collect real Bitcoin Tips along the way and have it sent to your wallet!
44 owl exploding levels spanned over 2 worlds, with extra levels constantly being added in the future!
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Welcome to Nesteros A little chick has been trapped under an avalanche of owls!
Strategically place bombs to blow them up and let the chick fly to freedom!
Set in a Medieval time zone Game of Birds or "GoB" is the new puzzle game that runs on your iPhone and iPad! two birds with one stone!
You can use a variety of different bombs but watch out for Foxes, Zombie viruses and Wild Fires!
Collect real Bitcoin Tips along the way and have it sent to your wallet!
44 owl exploding levels spanned over 2 worlds, with extra levels constantly being added in the future!
Like us on facebook www.facebook.com/mandelduck
Follow us on twitter! @Mandelduck
What's New in Version 2.01
UI improvementsBug Fixes
Added ability to tip developer
To start playing and collecting bitcoin tips:
“[A]ll the user needs to do is enter their email address in the app, after that they need to collect in-game bitcoins that are spread out through the levels, once a coin is collected then a small bitcoin tip is sent to their email.”The app features a theme combining Game of Thrones and Angry Birds parody, and while the main ethos is not designed to be Bitcoin, Moss says, increasing Bitcoin’s profile among casual gamers is a main intention.
“I don't think that Bitcoin should or needs to be the main focus of the game and the game should be fun to play without receiving Bitcoin tips – the idea behind creating the game was to try and help Bitcoin become more mainstream, I thought that if a game as viral and as popular as say ‘Flappy Birds’ also sent the players Bitcoin imagine what that would do for Bitcoins image and adoption,” he explained.
“There is a lot of talk about developing the ‘killer app’ that will attract normal users to Bitcoin and I think that gaming is possibly where that app could be,” added Moss.
The authorization comes after the successful release of the same team’s previous app SaruTobi, and marks a continued trend at Apple to allow Bitcoin tipping within its hosted products. Following a series of U-turns regarding Bitcoin within iOS apps, the past year has seen a dramatic turnaround in Bitcoin’s fortunes among iOS users.
Topping the trending search list Sunday was even a Bitcoin-driven app, Bitcoin Billionaire, an occurrence which received no shortage of attention from online commentators. The app, which was launched in December 2014, has surpassed 3 million downloads.
Game of Birds is available to iOS users only, currently with a mandatory signup to Coinbase to facilitate transmission of tips earned during gameplay.
