2008 video game
2008 video game
Tap Tap Revenge
(also known as
Tap Tap Revenge Classic
) was a
music game
created by Nate True, and developed and published by
Tapulous
for
iOS
in July 2008. It is the first game in Tapulous'
Tap Tap
series.
Development for the game began prior to the release of the
iPhone SDK
, and was originally entitled
Tap Tap Revolution
. The goal of the game is to tap each of the colored balls when they reach a line at the bottom of the screen. If the ball is hit on the beat, the player gains points, but if not, it counts as a miss. There are also "shakes", which require the player to move the
iPhone
,
iPod Touch
or
iPad
(although the game was designed for the former two) to the right, left, or middle.
The game's reception was generally positive, and it became the most downloaded free game of the
App Store
for 2008.
The game was followed by
Tap Tap Revenge 2
,
Tap Tap Revenge 3
and
Tap Tap Revenge 4
.
In 2010, the game series and its parent company were acquired by
Disney
. Via a post on their Facebook page, as of January 2014 the game has been removed from the App Store by owner Disney and it no longer plans to support the game.
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Gameplay
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The game was modeled after
Konami's
popular
Dance Dance Revolution
series gameplay. Players use their fingers to tap colored balls when they reach the bottom of the screen. The goal is to hit the balls at the correct time (as dictated by the beat of the song), and thus gain points. "Shakes", represented as on-screen arrows follow the same pattern as the colored balls, but player input is recognized from a physical shake of the device in the proper direction (right, left, or back). Following the end of a song, the point scores is recorded by the game, and the user has the ability to upload and compare their score online with other players.
A combination of correct touches by the player results in extra points, and after a certain point, a "Revenge mode" is available for use. The player must physically shake the device to activate the mode.
The game features both single-player and multiplayer modes, whereas both modes are only accessible via the same physical device. While the game initially features one set of playable songs, more songs can be downloaded from within the game. The game features four difficulty levels, and most songs are available for specifically one difficulty level.
Development and history
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On September 11, 2007 Nate True released
Tap Tap Revolution
(named after, and based on, the popular music game series
Dance Dance Revolution
) for
iOS
via his personal blog.
[2]
The game pre-dated the release of the
iOS SDK
, and players were required to
jailbreak
their
iPhone
to play the game. The game had been developed by True within a two-day time span. Soon after that release came a new user interface from Tino Bedi (Doc).
[3]
and the ability to play songs from your iTunes library and share tap tracks in the cloud. It soon became one of the most popular games for jailbroken iPhones, and received media attention.
[4]
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[6]
On July 8, 2008, True announced that the game would be released in the
App Store
at launch as a revamped game under the
Tap Tap Revenge
name.
[7]
He also announced that the game had been bought by startup company
Tapulous
, and that he was hired as a developer. After the release of the sequel,
Tap Tap Revenge 2
, Tapulous re-released the title as
Tap Tap Revenge Classic
.
On February 5, 2014, Tapulous announced the Tap Tap Revenge franchise will come to a halt and every single server be shut down, and all the Tap Tap Revenge games will no longer be downloadable on the App Store.
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Reception
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Reception
Award
Publication
| Award
|
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TechCrunch
| Best Time Sink Site/Application (2008)
[10]
|
By July 31, 2008, 20 days after its initial release, the game approached 1 million downloads. The total installed iPhone OS 2.0 user base was 5-6 million.
[11]
Tapulous also announced that they were in talks with
Indie
and major musicians to release purchasable sequels for the game. In December,
Apple
announced that the game was the second-most downloaded free application of the year from their App Store, and the most downloaded free game.
[12]
In April 2009, internet marketing research company
comScore
announced the results of a study which claimed 1 in 3 U.S. iPhone OS users had downloaded the game, and that it was the most popular application for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
[13]
As part of the 2nd generation
iPod Touch
advertising campaign, Apple featured
Tap Tap Revenge
in print and television ads with the headline "The funnest iPod ever.".
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Sequels and spin-offs
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The game spawned three direct sequels,
Tap Tap Revenge 2
,
Tap Tap Revenge 3
, and
Tap Tap Revenge 4
, as well as a set of spin-offs and artist-centric video games. The digital distribution of the
Tap Tap
series has over 15 million combined downloads.
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Tap Tap Revenge 2
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On March 3, 2009,
Tap Tap Revenge 2
was released.
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It became the most-downloaded free application on the
App Store
only three days after its release, and reached half a million downloads over that period.
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Tap Tap Dance
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Tap Tap Dance
was released in December 2008, featuring electronic music from artists such as
Daft Punk
,
Justice
,
Digitalism
, and
The Chemical Brothers
. It was first to feature the rewritten
OpenGL
-based game engine that powered all subsequent games in the series, and introduced features such as special boss tracks for certain songs with custom visuals, along with core features like tap and hold notes.
[19]
It was well-received critically, winning
IGN
's Best Music Game of 2008.
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List of games
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Name
|
Date Released
|
Tap Tap Revenge
|
July 11, 2008
|
Nine Inch Nails
Revenge
|
October 31, 2008
|
Tap Tap Dance
|
December 4, 2008
|
Christmas with
Weezer
|
December 4, 2008
|
Tap Tap Revenge 2
|
March 3, 2009
|
Tap Tap
Coldplay
|
April 2, 2009
|
Dave Matthews Band
Revenge
|
May 19, 2009
|
Lady Gaga
Revenge
|
June 9, 2009
|
Tap Tap Revenge 3
|
October 6, 2009
|
Metallica
Revenge
|
October 27, 2009
|
Kings of Leon
Revenge
|
March 2, 2010
|
Justin Bieber
Revenge
|
March 28, 2010
|
Tap Tap Radiation
|
April 1, 2010
|
Nirvana
Revenge
|
May 12, 2010
|
Nickelback
Revenge
|
June 26, 2010
|
Katy Perry
Revenge
|
August 24, 2010
|
Linkin Park
Revenge
|
September 15, 2010
|
Lady Gaga Revenge 2
|
November 17, 2010
|
Tap Tap Revenge 4
|
iOS: December 20, 2010
Android: March 30, 2011
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|
Green Day
Revenge
|
March 21, 2011
|
Bruno Mars
Revenge
|
May 6, 2011
|
Born This Way
Revenge
|
June 1, 2011
|
Tap Tap
Glee
|
August 4, 2011
|
Tap Tap
Muppets
|
November 17, 2011
|
Tap Tap Tour
|
July 6, 2012
|
See also
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References
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Jeff.
"Tap Tap Tap Revenge Comes to an End"
. Retrieved
January 9,
2014
.
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True, Nate.
"Tap Tap Revolution: the fast-tapping iPhone music game"
. cre.ations.net. Archived from the original on 2015-08-25
. Retrieved
2009-03-23
.
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Andrew.
"Tap Tap Revenge 2: A History"
. Tapulous. Archived from
the original
on December 21, 2010
. Retrieved
March 2,
2009
.
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Cohen, Peter (2008-07-11).
"Review: Tap Tap Revenge for iPhone"
. Macworld
. Retrieved
2009-03-23
.
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Mahoney, John (2008-12-04).
"iPhone Music Game Tap Tap Revenge Hits the Floor In Sequel Tap Tap Dance"
. Gizmodo
. Retrieved
2009-03-23
.
- ^
"Indie Games: Tap Tap Revolution"
. G4. 2009-10-09. Archived from
the original
on 2008-04-23
. Retrieved
2009-03-23
.
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Nate True.
"Tap Tap Revolution coming to the iPhone App Store as "Tap Tap Revenge"
"
. cre.ations.net
. Retrieved
2009-03-23
.
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D., Luis (January 10, 2014).
"Tapulous' Tap Tap series officially becomes iOS gaming history"
.
Phone Arena.com
. Retrieved
April 28,
2014
.
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Reed, Kristan (2009-01-31).
"iPhone Roundup"
. EuroGamer
. Retrieved
2009-04-04
.
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"Crunchies 2008 Award Winners"
. TechCrunch. 2009-01-10. Archived from
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on 2009-03-27
. Retrieved
2009-04-04
.
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Kincaid, Jason (2008-07-31).
"Tap Tap Revenge Approaches 1 Million Users, Music Industry Takes Notice"
. TechCrunch
. Retrieved
2009-03-23
.
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Krazit, Tom (2008-12-02).
"Entertainment dominates top iPhone applications"
. CNET News
. Retrieved
2009-03-23
.
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Moren, Dan (2009-04-08).
"Report: Tap Tap Revenge is iPhone's most popular app"
. Macworld
. Retrieved
2009-04-08
.
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Maxcer, Chris (2008-10-13).
"Can the 'Funnest iPod Ever' Take on Nintendo and Sony?"
. TechNewsWorld. Archived from
the original
on 2009-01-07
. Retrieved
2009-04-04
.
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Schramm, Mike (2008-09-12).
"Grammar Girl covers the "funnest" iPod ever"
. TUAW
. Retrieved
2009-04-04
.
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Jordan, Jon (2009-10-09).
"Tap Tap Revenge 3 is fastest game to most App Store #1 positions"
. Pocketgamer.co.uk
. Retrieved
2019-01-07
.
- ^
TechCrunch Preview: Tap Tap Revenge 2 Has Landed
- ^
"
'Tap Tap Revenge 2' Already Top iPhone App, 500,000 Downloads (AAPL)"
.
Business Insider
.
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W, Tim (December 6, 2008).
"Interview: Mark Johns Gets iPod-ulous With Tap Tap Dance"
. Archived from
the original
on July 14, 2019
. Retrieved
July 14,
2019
.
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Buchanan, Levi (December 6, 2008).
"Tap Tap Dance iPhone Review"
. Retrieved
July 14,
2019
.
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Kumparak, Greg (2011-03-30).
"Tap Tap Revenge Now Available For Android"
.
TechCrunch
. Retrieved
2023-12-30
.