By Dan Moren
July 8, 2019 11:39 AM PT
Know when to Hold’em
Note: This story has not been updated for several years.
Apple’s Texas Hold’em game is so old it was originally developed for the iPod. While it eventually made the jump to iOS, it eventually folded in 2011. But now it’s back! With updated gameplay, graphics, and “new characters.”1 You can even play against up to eight of your friends via Wi-Fi. (What, no Game Center support?)
Amusingly, it’s built on the same App Store entry as it used to be, so you can still see the version history and reviews from a decade ago. I guess this counts as retro now, huh?
Texas Hold’em is a free download for iPhone and iPod touch—sorry, iPad fans.
- I’m guessing Jony Ive ain’t one of them. ↩
[Dan Moren is the East Coast Bureau Chief of Six Colors. You can find him on Mastodon at @dmoren@zeppelin.flights or reach him by email at dan@sixcolors.com. His latest novel, the supernatural detective story All Souls Lost, is now available for pre-order.]
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