There are several ways to use a smartphone. Swiping the touchscreen is the obvious way. Tilting the smartphone in different directions also controls features. The tilt control feature is possible because of the accelerometer, which is a device that detects motion. The picture above is an accelerometer designed by the Archimedes Automated Assembly Planning Project at Sandia National Laboratory. There are several games that are designed with tilt-motion controls. Here are a few of them.
Balance 3D
The goal in Balance 3D is to guide the ball through a sky course by tilting the smartphone in various directions. The tilt control setting is in the options menu. Select the G-sensor option. Avoid falling off the course. There are narrow pathways to guide the ball through.
Download Link for Google Play
Teeter Pro
Teeter Pro features a board covered with holes. One of the holes is the target. Tilt the phone to move the ball to the destination. The challenging part is avoiding all the holes between the start point and the destination. It’s an alright game after getting use to the correlation between tilting and ball speed. Remember to tap the screen at the start of the game to put the ball in play.
Download Links for Google Play, Windows Phone
Racing Fever
This is one of the best car racing games I’ve played. The first person camera perspective is well-designed. Tap the camera icon to change perspectives. The car is easily controlled by tilting the phone. Avoid traffic by changing lanes and race to the finish line. Acceleration and braking are mapped to the pedal icons on the bottom of the screen. Press the icons to increase and decrease speed.
Download Links for Google Play, iTunes
Froggy Jump
The goal of this game is to propel a frog vertically through a series of platforms. Tilt the phone side to side to land on the platforms. It’s fast-paced and challenging. Try to score as many points as possible.
Download Link for Google Play, iTunes
The Best Game Is ….
Racing Fever. With multiple camera perspectives and easy-to-drive tilt steering, Racing Fever is the perfect car racing game for smartphones equipped with an accelerometer. In landscape orientation, the game is relaxing and fun to play. The hands-on pedals are an added bonus that improves the overall gaming experience.
