Category: Game
Type: Racing
Cost: 99 cents
Rating: 4+
Current iTunes Reviews: 18 ratings, 3.5 stars

IMPORTANT:
Version 1.1 of Mini Taxi is coming soon! (awaiting Apple approval)
It includes:
- Directional steering for a totally arcade experience!
- Improved vehicle physics!
- Free Play mode added!
- More people! More cars! More mayhem!
- Left/Right handed setups
- Customers now appear on MiniMap after they call out
- Other improvements and tweaks!

Drive to you heart's content in this fast paced arcade style taxi game!

Finally for the iPhone and iPod touch a top-view car game for the arcade game lover.

Explore Mini City, keep an eye out for customers and drive like a crazy maniac to get them to their destination in least time possible!

Choose from 4 different taxis, with their different driving styles thanks to the realtime physics simulation.

Show everyone you're the best taxi driver around and compete online for the highest score!

Gameplay for mini taxi is simple - tilt your iPhone to steer the taxi of your choice. Each taxi will have different benefits and weaknesses, from better steering to better speed. Drive around the mini city until you hear a whistle, and someone yells "Taxi!" This is when the fun begins! Attempt to get your taxi stopped close enough to the person asking for and follow the arrows to get your new passenger to his or her desired location. The map in the top right corner will help you see where you need to be.

In concept, this game plays out fantastic. Unfortunately, the steering is not exactly easy. You can - and will - crash your car into buildings (making crash noises but suffering no real damage) and run over pedestrians (making a sort of splosh noise). The money paid by each passenger in the taxi differs each time, and it seems to be completely random. No passenger has ever minded that I ran over several pedestrians to get them there!

All in all, it's a very fun game, but the basic mechanics need some real work. I'm excited to see what the latest update has in store!

Overall impression: 7/10 stars
Value for your money: 8/10 stars

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Categories: Author: Nicole