Press Release: Imagine Poker Touch: a Creative Twist on iPhone Texas Hold ‘Em

by Eric March on September 24, 2008 at 4:10 pm

I like a good game of poker as much as the next guy, and there are some pretty decent poker games out there, but if there’s one thing all of the existing poker games lack, it’s the ability to pit your poker face against Genghis Khan.

Seattle, WA - Candywriter has announced the release of Imagine Poker 1.2 for iPhone/iPod Touch. Imagine Poker is your ticket to a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament with 21 characters from history whose exaggerated playing styles mimic their personalities.

Go all in against real life strategists like Abe Lincoln, Stalin, and Genghis Khan, or try to outbluff imaginary figures like the Tooth Fairy, Wicked Witch, and Abominable Snowman. With 21 unique opponents in all, Imagine Poker Touch is designed to pack hours of entertainment in your pocket.

Key Features:
* 21 animated, talking opponents from history
* Advanced artificial intelligence from the best-selling Mac game
* Scroll around the room to study opponents’ poker tells
* Use finger gestures to adjust your bet
* Rotate your device 90 degrees to play in portrait or landscape mode
* Play Limit, No Limit, and Pot Limit Texas Hold ‘Em
* Play in Dollars, Euros, or Pound Sterling
* Unlock a new character with each new round or tournament victory
* Unlock all characters and receive a free copy of Imagine Poker Mac

Requirements:
* Apple iPhone OS 2
* Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPod Touch

Pricing and Availability:
Imagine Poker is available for purchase on the iTunes App Store for $2.99 (USD).

Imagine Poker 1.2
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Located in Seattle, Washington, Candywriter produces creative software for Mac OS X, iPhone, and, grudgingly, sometimes Windows. Copyright 2008 Candywriter. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

It’s an entertaining idea, if gimmicky. The cartoony graphics are bit amateurish, like those of an art student trying to hit their stride, but that can be forgiven for the fact that there seems to be a pretty good game of Texas Hold ‘em underneath, having spent some time being fleshed out as a Mac game prior to its iPhone port. More importantly, it’s cheap at $3, so it’s a bit hard to argue. The free copy of Imagine Poker for the Mac if you unlock all characters is an interesting incentive, though only if you’re a Mac user.

Have a look at the demo video below.