It’s easy to play fast and loose with what constitutes an arcade game, since not much seems to be required beyond the obligatory 16-bit aesthetic and MIDI file soundtrack. It’s especially hard to recreate the specific blend of joy and terror that comes from frantically mashing a plastic button amid escalating pixelated chaos, knowing the tiniest mistake could mean you’ve blown your last life and last quarter. Not only does Nitrome’s Ultimate Briefcase manage to capture the charm of a vintage upright arcade machine; it’s pocket-sized and, to the detriment of our productivity, this Android action game is free.
Ultimate Briefcase is a new endless bomb-dodging game for the iOS platform. In this game your goal is to avoid bombs for as long as you can, using special items, including, of course, the ultimate briefcase, to dodge the bombs and get around them. You can also collect coins and unlock new characters as you go.
The aim of Ultimate Briefcase - the first game that Nitrome has published - is to run around avoiding bombs. Players gain energy and, when they've got enough, can put the titular briefcase over their head
