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| '''''Tap Tap''''' or '''''Tap Tap Revenge''''' was a series of ] by ] available for the ] of which several versions, both purchasable and free, have been produced. 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. If a player taps the screen without a tapper on the beat, the streak will go back to 0 and a few points will be lost except for 16x. There were also "shakes", which required the player to move the ], ] or ] to the right, left, or backwards. The apps were pulled from the app store and had their servers shut down in February 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last=D.|first=Luis|title=Tapulous' Tap Tap series officially becomes iOS gaming history|url=http://www.phonearena.com/news/Tapulous-Tap-Tap-series-officially-becomes-iOS-gaming-history_id51244| |
'''''Tap Tap''''' or '''''Tap Tap Revenge''''' was a series of ] by ] available for the ] of which several versions, both purchasable and free, have been produced. 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. If a player taps the screen without a tapper on the beat, the streak will go back to 0 and a few points will be lost except for 16x. There were also "shakes", which required the player to move the ], ] or ] to the right, left, or backwards. The apps were pulled from the app store and had their servers shut down in February 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last=D.|first=Luis|title=Tapulous' Tap Tap series officially becomes iOS gaming history|url=http://www.phonearena.com/news/Tapulous-Tap-Tap-series-officially-becomes-iOS-gaming-history_id51244|access-date=April 28, 2014|newspaper=Phone Arena.com|date=January 10, 2014}}</ref> | ||
| ==Games== | ==Games== | ||
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| ===''Nine Inch Nails Revenge''=== | ===''Nine Inch Nails Revenge''=== | ||
| In October 2008, Tapulous announced that they were working on a premium ]-branded version of ''Tap Tap Revenge'', including a special Nine Inch Nails skin and 16 songs from the band's albums '']'' and '']'', some of which would be specially edited for the game.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.macworld.com/article/135823/2008/10/nin.html | title= Nine Inch Nails version of Tap Tap Revenge game coming | |
In October 2008, Tapulous announced that they were working on a premium ]-branded version of ''Tap Tap Revenge'', including a special Nine Inch Nails skin and 16 songs from the band's albums '']'' and '']'', some of which would be specially edited for the game.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.macworld.com/article/135823/2008/10/nin.html | title= Nine Inch Nails version of Tap Tap Revenge game coming |access-date=October 5, 2008 |last= Cohen |first= Peter |date= October 1, 2008 |magazine=]}}</ref> | ||
| ===''Tap Tap Dance''=== | ===''Tap Tap Dance''=== | ||
| ''Tap Tap Dance'' was released in December 2008, featuring electronic music from artists such as ], ], ], and ]. It was first to feature the rewritten ]-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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indiegamesplus.com/2008/12/interview_mark_johns_tap_tap_d |title=Interview: Mark Johns Gets iPod-ulous With Tap Tap Dance |author=W, Tim |date=December 6, 2008 | |
''Tap Tap Dance'' was released in December 2008, featuring electronic music from artists such as ], ], ], and ]. It was first to feature the rewritten ]-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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indiegamesplus.com/2008/12/interview_mark_johns_tap_tap_d |title=Interview: Mark Johns Gets iPod-ulous With Tap Tap Dance |author=W, Tim |date=December 6, 2008 |access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> It was well-received critically, winning ]'s Best Music Game of 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/12/11/tap-tap-dance-iphone-review |title=Tap Tap Dance iPhone Review|author=Buchanan, Levi |date=December 6, 2008 |access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> | ||
| ===''Lady Gaga Revenge''=== | ===''Lady Gaga Revenge''=== | ||
| ''Lady Gaga Revenge'' featured 14 tracks by ] including 4 ]es of her songs. It was launched on June 9, 2009. In an interview with '']'', Gaga mentioned, "my record label might kill me for saying this, but you are essentially purchasing my album for $4.99 and you are also getting a game. So you are getting way more bang for your buck."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-06-11-lady-gaga_N.htm |title=Not quite like a virgin: Lady Gaga feels the fame |author=Snider, Mike |newspaper=] |date=June 11, 2009 | |
''Lady Gaga Revenge'' featured 14 tracks by ] including 4 ]es of her songs. It was launched on June 9, 2009. In an interview with '']'', Gaga mentioned, "my record label might kill me for saying this, but you are essentially purchasing my album for $4.99 and you are also getting a game. So you are getting way more bang for your buck."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-06-11-lady-gaga_N.htm |title=Not quite like a virgin: Lady Gaga feels the fame |author=Snider, Mike |newspaper=] |date=June 11, 2009 |access-date=June 11, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Series of video games This redirect is about the rhythm game series. For other uses, see Tap tap (disambiguation). Video game series
| Tap Tap | |
|---|---|
| File:Tap Tap logo.jpg | |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Developer(s) | Tapulous |
| Publisher(s) | Tapulous |
| First release | Tap Tap Revenge July 11, 2008 |
| Latest release | Tap Tap Revenge Tour July 12, 2012 |
Tap Tap or Tap Tap Revenge was a series of rhythm games by Tapulous available for the iOS of which several versions, both purchasable and free, have been produced. 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. If a player taps the screen without a tapper on the beat, the streak will go back to 0 and a few points will be lost except for 16x. There were also "shakes", which required the player to move the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad to the right, left, or backwards. The apps were pulled from the app store and had their servers shut down in February 2014.
Games
There were 23 games in the Tap Tap series of games, 18 which are artist-specific.
Tap Tap Revenge
Main article: Tap Tap RevengeTap Tap Revenge 2
On March 3, 2009, Tap Tap Revenge 2 was released. Tap Tap Revenge 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.
Nine Inch Nails Revenge
In October 2008, Tapulous announced that they were working on a premium Nine Inch Nails-branded version of Tap Tap Revenge, including a special Nine Inch Nails skin and 16 songs from the band's albums Ghosts I–IV and The Slip, some of which would be specially edited for the game.
Tap Tap Dance
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. It was well-received critically, winning IGN's Best Music Game of 2008.
Lady Gaga Revenge
Lady Gaga Revenge featured 14 tracks by Lady Gaga including 4 remixes of her songs. It was launched on June 9, 2009. In an interview with USA Today, Gaga mentioned, "my record label might kill me for saying this, but you are essentially purchasing my album for $4.99 and you are also getting a game. So you are getting way more bang for your buck."
References
- D., Luis (January 10, 2014). "Tapulous' Tap Tap series officially becomes iOS gaming history". Phone Arena.com. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- TechCrunch Preview: Tap Tap Revenge 2 Has Landed
- "'Tap Tap Revenge 2' Already Top iPhone App, 500,000 Downloads (AAPL)".
- Cohen, Peter (October 1, 2008). "Nine Inch Nails version of Tap Tap Revenge game coming". Macworld. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- W, Tim (December 6, 2008). "Interview: Mark Johns Gets iPod-ulous With Tap Tap Dance". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- Buchanan, Levi (December 6, 2008). "Tap Tap Dance iPhone Review". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- Snider, Mike (June 11, 2009). "Not quite like a virgin: Lady Gaga feels the fame". USA Today. Retrieved June 11, 2009.