A Slight Chance of Sawblades for iPhone

Free retro-style arcade game

Developed by chinykian, A Slight Chance Of Sawblades is a highly energetic arcade game with super simple mechanics. However, the straightforward gameplay should not deceive you—getting a high score in this retro game is not easy at all. True to its name, each timed round begins with a barrage of sawblades raining down below. 

Then, you have to jump over each sawblade to eliminate them. It sounds easy, but it is definitely tricky. Also, the controls in A Slight Chance Of Sawblades are unarguably quick to master since you can only move from left to right, jump, and double jump.

Jump over sawblades

Joining the ranks of other intense, high-score chaser games, this game will most likely remind players of the simultaneously beloved and despised Flappy Bird. Not because these two games have similar tactics, but because they are both simple in design yet difficult to master. A Slight Chance Of Sawblades employs fun, retro-style graphics paired with upbeat music that will keep the player’s blood pumping.

When a round commences, sawblades will rain down from the top of the screen and the player has to jump over them to eradicate them. Doing so will also lengthen the time limit of the round, as each sawblade destroyed adds one second to the clock. Though, if the timer runs out, the round will not end — the screen will just turn red and more sawblades will fall.

Before being allowed to play, the player must have an active Google Play Games account first. This condition is necessary because the game’s leaderboard connects directly to Google Play Games. After that, the player will be walked through a quick tutorial of how the controls work — once they jump over three sawblades successfully, the first round will begin. Another charming factor of the game is the unlockable skins and characters.

Not as easy as expected

With its simple yet high-tension gameplay and intriguing game difficulty, A Slight Chance Of Sawblades is an interesting title that is worth checking out. While the premise may seem simple, there is more to its gameplay experience than meets the eye. Jump over sawblades falling from the top of the screen and unlock new skins for your avatar — or give up trying.