• Published:September 1st, 2009
• Comments:1 Comment
• Section:Card, Games, Pick of the Week

Ok I’ll start off not with a review, but with my weekly pick.  We here at Appalon will try to keep up a weekly pick where we choose some sort of app that is worth a look.  It could be new, old, a game, or some sort other functional thing like a flashcard program or something.  On with the pick!

Right of Way (App Shopper) is a mobile port of a classic card game.  I’m not sure how many people out there are familiar with the French card game Mille Bornes, but this is what Right of Way is based on.  I personally spent a lot of time with Mille Bornes when I was younger, and have many fond memories of getting angry at my hand, getting angry at my partner in the game, getting angry at my draw, and getting pissed off when I play an entire hand without getting the almighty “Go” card.

I guess before I go into more detail about Right of Way I should spend a little bit of time talking about what Mille Bornes is.  Mille Bornes is a pretty simple card game where you and another person (team play is possible with the card game, but sadly Right of Way is only a 1 on 1 affair) are playing against each other in a race to the finish.  I don’t want to have to write up an explanation of the rules here because it will be long and boring.  If you are unfamiliar with how to play Mille Bornes please click here.  Needless to say the game seems very simple in theory, but it is very hard to execute properly.  This game is strangely addictive and hugely frustrating.  I can remember times where I was practically foaming at the mouth because I had a flat tire and the jerk I’m playing against keeps throwing away spare tires and laughing as he zooms to the finish.

Anyways Right of Way is a great app.  It’s one of the first things I purchased on the app store, and it’s one of my few “go to” apps.  It’s great for a quick 5 minute session while waiting for my next class, but can easily be played for an hour or two while you’re sitting on the bus/subway.  Sadly there is no ‘Lite’ version of Right of Way on the app store right now, and the $2.99 price tag can scare away a lot of the crowd who think if an app is over $0.99 it is crazily overpriced.  But for those of you that love card games, want a game that has unlimited re-playability, or played Mille Bornes as a kid and want to relive old memories of nearly getting in fist fights because some jerk just played the 9th stop on you, go check out Right of Way!

Please keep an eye out for my upcoming review of Right of Way.  I’ll spend some time talking about the app and the features it has.