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Mobile game

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A mobile game is a video game designed to be played on mobile phones or tablets. The first game ever played on a mobile phone was a version of Tetris, which was available on the Hagenuk MT-2000 device in 1994.[1][2][3][4]

In 1997, Nokia introduced a game called Snake.[5] It was already installed on many Nokia mobile devices and has become one of the most popular games.[6] The Nokia 6110 had a version of Snake that allowed two players to play using the infrared port, making it the first of many two-player games for mobile phones.

Nowadays, mobile games are typically downloaded from an app store. However, there are also instances where games come pre-installed on handheld devices by the manufacturer or mobile operator. This can be done through an infrared connection, Bluetooth, memory card, or by directly transferring the game to the device using a cable.

Examples of popular mobile games include Angry Birds,[7] Candy Crush, COC, Clash Royale, Roblox, Subway Surfers, Talking Tom and Temple Run (written in ABC order). [8][9]

Mobile Game Media

  • A game being played on a smartphone

  • A cricket game being played on a 2007 Nokia 8600 Luna phone

  • Clone of Tetris being played on a modified TI-83 Plus

  • A fan-made game similar to the game Portal

  • A mobile game displaying a full-screen interstitial ad for a different game

References

  1. ↑ This was the world's first cell phone with a game loaded. Phone Arena (16 November 2014). Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ↑ 10 Things you didn't know about Google Block Breaker Game Retrieved on 27 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Blog, Microsoft Devices. 10 things you didn't know about mobile gaming (in en-US). Microsoft Devices Blog (2013-01-16). Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  4. ↑ Andreas Elmenthaler (Elmi). Hagenuk MT-2000 with TetrisHandy-sammler.de. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  5. ↑ Snake is born:a mobile gaming (in nl)Nokia. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  6. ↑ 7 Nokia World Records That Will Blow Your Mind. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  7. ↑ Peters, Jay. The classic version of Angry Birds is being delisted from Google Play but renamed on the App Store. The Verge (21 February 2023). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Fogel, Stefanie. 'God of War,' 'Red Dead 2' Lead BAFTA Game Awards Nominations. Variety (March 14, 2019). Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  9. ↑ 200+ Mobile Gaming Market Statistics. July 22, 2025
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