Space Miner: Space Ore Bust

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  • Summary: Welcome to the Gritstone Mining Station! You thought you were just coming to blow up some space rock and mine ore for your Uncle Jeb. You thought wrong. Are you ready for some high-octane out-of-this-world adventure?

    INCREDIBLE ARCADE EXPERIENCE Blowing up asteroids has never looked this    Welcome to the Gritstone Mining Station! You thought you were just coming to blow up some space rock and mine ore for your Uncle Jeb. You thought wrong. Are you ready for some high-octane out-of-this-world adventure?

    INCREDIBLE ARCADE EXPERIENCE
    Blowing up asteroids has never looked this good! Gorgeous 3D graphics, dazzling particle effects, realistic physics, fully customizable controls, and over 30 simultaneous channels of movie-quality sound effects and music set a new standard for quality on the App Store.

    HOURS OF GAMEPLAY
    Explore a massive, non-linear game world of 48 sectors, each filled with hidden dangers and valuable treasures! Earn mining licenses and activate navigation buoys to unlock new sectors and discover exciting missions. Uncover the nefarious motivations of Mega Space Corporation and put an end to their evil plans!

    GO FROM RAGS TO RICHES
    Take your bucket of bolts ship and turn it into a sleek battle cruiser. Outfit it with the latest technologies, from Starcore weapon systems to the Infinity Loop reactor, and see your ship change with each modification. Thousands of possible combinations let you build a ship to fit any play style!

    A GREAT STORY UNFOLDS
    Enjoy a hilarious story and top-notch writing as you uncover a tale of galactic proportions, featuring over a hundred scripted scenes and gorgeous character portraits!

    ULTIMATE REPLAY VALUE IN NEW GAME+ MODE
    Just because you've finished the game once, don't think you've experienced everything Space Miner has to offer! Start a new game with all the alien technology you've found, and try to conquer the ultimate Space Miner challenge: HardcORE Mode!

    PLUS+ INTEGRATION
    Conquer 50 Plus+ awards and submit your score to the worldwide leaderboard in your quest to become the ultimate Space Miner!    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Slide to Play
    Feb 21, 2011
    100
    Asteroid blasting has never been so fun… and profitable.
  2. No DPad
    Feb 21, 2011
    100
    But I'm a sucker for space shooters and now it's turned me completely on my head. I've been mining the app store for gems, and in Space Miner I've struck pay dirt. Like comets, games like this are rarely seen. Don't let this one pass you by.
  3. AppSpy
    Feb 21, 2011
    100
    Space Miner is an addictive, well polished Asteroids clone, that mixes fast paced space combat with RPG inspired ship upgrading. This game is highly recommended.
  4. 148Apps
    Feb 21, 2011
    90
    The RPG elements are fantastic, the story is great, and the graphics and sound are amazing. In a game like this, I would expect longevity to be a concern, but if you do everything in the game, it will probably take you 10-15 hours… and maybe more, to complete.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    Feb 21, 2011
    86
    Though the controls are a little hard to get used to, Space Miner: Space Ore Bust delivers an awesome gameplay, lots of missions and upgrades, all held together by a funny plot. A very nice experience.
  6. Digital Chumps
    Feb 21, 2011
    82
    The game is very accessible and is also addictive and rewarding enough to keep you going.
  7. Pocket Gamer UK
    Feb 21, 2011
    80
    Space Miner is sitting on a gold mine of charming gameplay, yet awkward controls and gameplay imbalances keep it from reaching its full potential.

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#11 Best iOS Game of 2010
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#39 Most Shared iOS Game of 2010

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