Hello, fellow old-computerians! I am here today to bring you another iPhone/iPod Touch App Store review. This time I’ll be reviewing Jurassic 3D Rollercoaster Rush, brought to you by Digital Chocolate! This app retails for $4.99, and is rated 4+ by the App Store Elves.

Jurassic 3D Rollercoaster Rush (J3RR, for short) brings us the 3rd variation in the Rollercoaster Rush family (2 of which were 3D). It can be controlled by your thumb on the slider (backwords for break, forwards for speed), or by using the accelerometer (left for break, right for speed). The controls are, overall, easy to use. The game has it’s own in-game music, however it has a horrible bit rate. I strongly suggest playing your own music while playing this game.

When you first start on a track, you work towards impressing the rollercoaster’s riders. You need to reach a certain number of laughs (or screams, I really don’t know the official name) which will earn you a star. Your goal is to get 3 stars by the end of the course. While going through the course, you can lose cars by driving too wildly. If you lose all of your cars, you restart the track.

After completing the track (and hopefully getting 3 stars, although it’s not a necessity), you have the option to race a ghost on the track. Your (sometimes difficult) goal is to beat the ghost to the end of the track.

There is also a bluetooth multiplayer mode in the game, however I couldn’t test it, as I have an iPhone 2G.

Even with the extra modes (such as multiplayer or ghost), this game seems way too short, especially at the price of $4.99. Also, the levels are usually very easy (normally it won’t take more than 2 trys to get through). I wouldn’t suggest buying this game.

Pros:

• Fun, while it lasted.
• 3D.

Cons:

• Horrible quality music.
• Short play time (~3 hrs).
• $4.99.

Neutral:

• Levels are very, very easy.

Rating: 4/10