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The games made by the Nitrome Limited can be put into four main categories. "Hot games"[1] are the sixteen most recently made games, and thus considered the most popular (hence, "hot"). These games can fall into any other category as well. "Main games"[2] tend to have full storylines, varying gameplay and multiple levels though not necessarily recent enough to be considered "hot". Some of these games are multiplayer, and thus are featured on the Multiplayer page. "Mini games"[3] are shorter, sometimes with only one level. Some of these games can also be classified as multiplayer and are on the Multiplayer page. "Multiplayer games"[4] are designed for more than one person to play at once. In all this, a game can be placed in up to three categories in of itself (For example, as of June 16, 2010, "Bullethead" is "hot" [recently released], "main" [multi-leveled-complex], and "multiplayer" [played by more than one player]).

Nitrome has made games for MTV Arcade,[5] Wrigley's Candystand and Miniclip. The company has also made "adversegames", which, unlike the afore mentioned, are made to advertise a product or service. The company allows for webmasters to place certain games on their websites, for a predetermined fee.[6] The games are also linked to from sites such as "TheGamesList"[7]

Most of the games are divided into levels (usually between 20 and 50), and also give the player to replay any level they have completed, even if they have lost. Some games also feature the concept of bosses.

At the start of 2009, Nitrome announced that 20 games had been made in 2008.

Main games

Name Release date Genre Commissioner Description Levels Maximum
number of players
Hot Air! 2005 Platformer Miniclip Nitrome's first online game in which the player propels a blue balloon through a cartoon world using their cursor as a fan and guiding it to safety. 25 1
Sandman 2006 Platformer Miniclip A game similar to Lemmings in which the player guides sleepwalkers to a portal by dropping sand to control where they are able to go. 15 1
Chick Flick 2006 Arcade Miniclip A game in which the player controls two squirrels holding a trampoline, trying to bounce falling chicks into their nest without letting them touch the ground. 9 2
Roly Poly 2006 Platformer Miniclip A game in which the player rotates the whole level in order to guide a rolling hedgehog to the finish line. 30 1
Feed Me! 2006 Platformer Miniclip The player controls a Venus Flytrap, who moves by grabbing things with its mouth. 15 1
Tanked Up 2006 Racing Miniclip A game in which the player attempts to both drive a tank around a course and use its cannon to slow down opponents at the same time. 8 1
Scribble! 2006 Platformer Miniclip Another Lemmings-type game in which the player draws lines to guide ink-blots through a seemingly hand-drawn world. 25 1
Frost Bite 2007 Platformer Miniclip A game where the player climbs a mountain as an Eskimo with a grappling hook. He has a similar appearance to Popo from Ice Climber. 10 1
Skywire 2007 Arcade Miniclip A game where the player guides a cable-car through a world of giant toy animals. It has a sequel of the same name. 20 1
Space Hopper 2007 Platformer Miniclip A game where the player controls an astronaut jumping between planets in order to collect stars. Collecting enough stars opens a portal through which the next level can be reached. Similar to Super Mario Galaxy. 15 1
Dangle 2007 Platformer Miniclip By swinging a spider left and right, and lengthening or shortening the size of its web, the player attempts to reach the bottom of each level while avoiding a range of opponents and obstacles. 15 1
Hot Air 2: All Blown Up 2007 Platformer Miniclip The sequel to Hot Air!, it contains non-linear level progression and the ability to use balloons made with the Balloon Maker, as well as boss levels and unlockable levels. 30 1
Hot Air 2: Balloon Maker Coming Soon Utility Nitrome A tool allowing players to design balloons to be used in Hot Air 2(was removed in 2009 due to technical problems but is coming back soon). N/A 1
Square Meal 2007 Arcade Miniclip A game where the player guides a troll eating its way through a dungeon. 50 2
Toxic 2007 Platformer MTV Arcade A game where the player guides a man in a hazmat suit through a world of green toxic waste and numerous robots. The character possesses a large magazine of bombs which are used to destroy enemies and the surrounding environment so that the end portal can be reached. 20 1
Yin Yang 2007 Puzzle MTV Arcade A puzzle platformer in which the player guides two characters - Yin and Yang - through opposing black and white worlds. 25 1
Nanobots 2007 Shooter MTV Arcade A simple shooter with a microscopic robot theme. 8 1
Off the Rails 2007 Platformer Miniclip A game where the player controls two cacti driving a handcar along a railroad in a Mexican-esque environment. 20 1
Headcase 2007 Platformer Candystand A platformer in which the player acts as a large-headed superhero who walks on walls, floors, and ceilings. The game has many surfaces, like a sticky surface and a cannon surface. 25 1
Pest Control 2007 Arcade MTV Arcade A game similar to Point Blank where the player swats various small creatures with a fly swatter controlled using the mouse. 36 1
Twang 2007 Platformer MTV Arcade A game in which the player moves a ball through a world of slingshot-rubber bands. 25 1
Thin Ice 28 Nov 2007 Platformer Miniclip A platformer game in which the player attempts to drown monsters by cutting holes around them with their ice skates. The character is the same as in the games Frost Bite and Frost Bite 2. 20 1
Snow Drift 14 Dec 2007 Platformer Miniclip A platform game in which the player plays as a yeti sliding down hills while avoiding obstacles. 20 1
Jack Frost 18 Dec 2007 Platformer MTV Arcade A platform game in which the player plays as Jack Frost attempting to freeze blocks, ladders and flora of entire level. This and the above 2 games ("Thin Ice" and "Snow Drift") made up Nitrome's 'Winter Trilogy' over the November/December period of 2007. 40 2
Aquanaut 12 Feb 2008 Mouse avoider Miniclip A game in which the player pilots a submarine through an undersea world with their mouse. 20 1
Dirk Valentine and the Fortress of Steam 27 Mar 2008 Platformer Miniclip A platform game set in a steampunk world. The player plays as a British army commando armed with a chain gun. 24 1
Magneboy 08 Apr 2008 Puzzle MTV Arcade The player controls a magnetic character with the ability to move floating blocks around to form a path to the end of the level. 50 1
Cheese Dreams 10 Apr 2008 Platformer Miniclip The player plays as the moon, who has been captured by giant space mice whose spaceship runs on cheese. Each move causes the moon to bounce, and this acts as the main gameplay mechanic. 20 1
Knuckleheads 20 May 2008 Platformer MTV Arcade In Knuckleheads, the player controls a large chain with a large grimacing head on each end. Using the cursor keys, the heads are swung over each other, causing the entire character to move forward. Enemies can be destroyed on the way to the end of the level. 25 1
Skywire 2 05 Jun 2008 Arcade Miniclip This is the sequel to the game Skywire. New features include: underwater areas, new enemies, new backgrounds, boss levels and falling rails. 50[nb 1] 2
Small Fry 30 Jun 2008 Platformer Miniclip A tactical game in which the player has to transport four different characters (a skeleton, a warrior, an athlete and a brain) to the end of the level, avoiding various obstacles. Each character has its own physical or personal attributes which can be used to help the others to reach the end of the level. The game is, again, similar to Lemmings. 25 1
Mutiny 12 Jul 2008 Platformer MTV Arcade A Worms-esque game in which the players control teams of pirates. The goal of the game is to defeat all the enemy, which can be controlled by the CPU or another player, with various inventive, pirate-themed weapons. To move or throw weapons the player clicks and drags their mouse. The game also includes boss levels. 15 2
Final Ninja 24 Jul 2008 Platformer Miniclip The player controls a ninja who has to work through various levels to defeat his old master. There is a vast array of enemies, including Samurais, cyberguards, and laser-security robots. The player utilises various techniques including using grappling lines, throwing shurikens and turning invisible. 20 1
Onekey 2008 Platformer Miniclip In this game, the player guides a savage towards the end by controlling the environment that surrounds him with the Space Key (hence the name "One key"). Pressing the space button may activate helpful items, such as floor springs and fans, but may also trigger traps such as arrows shooting from walls and falling spikes. Gameplay is further excited by the prospect of enemies, which can also be affected by pressing the space bar itself (making them jump, turn, temporarily die, etc.) and some of which can also be affected by the changes which occur around them. 20 1
Mallet Mania 2008 Arcade Miniclip In this mouse-based game, the player controls a red ball. Using a mallet, the ball is hit to make it move in a certain direction. There are certain elements such as pink gum tiles, which slow down the ball, and oil slicks, which have low friction. 21[nb 2] 4
In the Doghouse 2008 Puzzle Miniclip In this mouse based game, the character must guide a dog named Max to the other side of the house by moving the pieces of the house and the dog's bone. There are different types of blocks, some of which can move in every direction, another type which can only be moved vertically or horizontally, others which rotate in their own square and yet more which won't move at all. The overall gameplay is made harder by dark squares, which variate between stationary and movable. 40 1
Numbskull 26 Oct 2008 Puzzle Miniclip A Halloween-themed game which introduces a skeleton that lives in a haunted castle. The player uses the cursor to rotate selections of blocks in order to get the skeleton's skull onto its body. 50 1
Bomba 12 Nov 2008 Mouse avoider Miniclip Bomba is a mouse avoider game in which the player collects bomb-powerups to destroy obstacles and enemies, collecting stars on the way. 30 1
Flipside 19 Nov 2008 Racing MTV Arcade In this game the players control two-wheeled cars. The cars can move left and right, as well as jump and stick to the walls and ceiling. The goal is to finish three laps of all 15 tracks in the game before the three other racers beat them. 15 2
Toxic 2 26 Nov 2008 Platformer MTV Arcade This game is the sequel to Toxic, in which the unnamed yellow-suit-wearing protagonist must save the world from a robot race. The gameplay closely resembles that of its predecessor, but is notably affected by the higher frame rate. The character also possesses a different selection of new bombs. The character can also access hidden bonus levels through portals on 10 of the game's original 20 levels. 30[nb 3] 1
Fat Cat 05 Dec 2008 Arcade Miniclip A game in which the player controls two characters: an indestructible blue owl with the ability to shoot various enemies, and a flying purple cat who, if having eaten the right amount of pastries, can shoot out a very destructive mega-burp (also called 'mega-lazor'). The goal of the game is primarily to protect the cat with the owl. 21 1
Frost Bite 2 16 Dec 2008 Platformer Miniclip A sequel to Frost Bite, featuring the same character, music and game mechanics as the original, but a slightly higher frame rate. It also includes new bosses, new enemies, and new elements of the environment. 10 1
Ice Breaker 05 Jan 2009 Puzzle None A game in which the player guides frozen Vikings to their boat by cutting ice blocks with the cursor. 40 1
Pixel Pop 07 Jan 2009 Arcade MTV Arcade A music driven timing game which essentially sees the player clicking in time with 3 different pieces of music 15 1
Flash Cat 21 Jan 2009 Racing None A pseudo-3D game in which the player drives down a winding road, avoiding obstacles and collecting points. 18 1
Twin Shot 6 Feb 2009 Platformer None A game in which the player controls a cat-like angel wielding a large bow-and-arrow. The objective of the game is to destroy every enemy in each level. The arrows that the player shoots also double as temporary platforms. The game features both single-player and multiplayer modes. 50 2
Mirror Image 12 Feb 2009 Strategy MTV Arcade A game in which the player controls a warlock whose only method of transportation is teleportation. The player uses the mouse to draw a line that acts as a mirror; the warlock will teleport himself directly to the other side of the line. The direction in which the character travels will be perpendicular to the line drawn; the distance twice that between the character and the line. 36 1
The Glassworks 04 Mar 2009 Platformer Miniclip A game in which the player uses a pair of mechanical gloves to climb across giant panes of glass. Its gameplay is almost identical to (and possibly based on) that of Super Mario World's castle levels. 20 1
Ice Breaker: The Red Clan 18 Mar 2009 Puzzle None An expansion and sequel to Ice Breaker, it has almost identical gameplay, except for the addition of a hand element used to hold ice pieces and ice that floats. 40 1
Rustyard 2 Apr 2009 Platformer MTV Arcade A game, similar to Onekey, where the player uses their mouse to manipulate levels and guide a robot through obstacles. 28 1
Final Ninja Zero 8 Apr 2009 Platformer Miniclip The prequel to Final Ninja set 40 years before the original. This game features 2 major new features such as controlling other objects and using scientist disguises to get through cyber guards. 23 1
Power Up 22 April 2009 Puzzle N/A A physics-based game in which the player must connect two robot heads by shifting a set of boxes into a specific order. Different boxes sport varying characteristics (for example, monster blocks move, honey blocks stick to anything and Tesla blocks conduct electricity through air if a pair of them are close enough). 32 1
Droplets 20 May 2009 Arcade MTV Arcade A game where the player must carefully drop rabbits onto landing pads, avoiding moving objects and trying to hit the higher scored pads. 30 2
Double Edged 22 June 2009 Beat 'em up Candystand A game in which a classical Greek hero must battle his way through waves of different enemies from Greek Mythology. Bosses include, Talos, Hercules, Medusa and The Behemoth. 12 2
Castle Corp: Castlewear for all Occasions 24 June 2009 Strategy Miniclip A game in which you must control and shoot your knights to defeat your competition. 25 1
Parasite 11 July 2009 Platformer MTV Arcade A game in which the player controls an alien parasite who zombifies friendly creatures to navigate the planet he intends to take over. 20 1
Twin Shot 2: Good and Evil1 20 July 2009 Platformer Unknown The sequel to Twin Shot, featuring "Good" and "Evil" worlds. This game was the first of Nitrome Limited's to include MochiCoins, which allow the player to pay for the extra levels of the Evil world and a collection of cheats. It also allows players with Mochi Media accounts to use extra skins with their character. 1601 2
Rockitty 20 August 2009 Arcade Miniclip A game in which the player controls a one-eyed space cat. You have to get to the spaceship at the end of the level by avoiding lava, spikes, and other varying hazards, and sticking to the pink goo. Other features include space cows, which give you 1000 points if you knock them onto the cow-patterned patches, milk, which allows you to change direction in mid-flight, and asteroids, which can be destroyed if you hit them enough times. 22 1
Nebula 15 September 2009 Arcade MTV Arcade A game where you must guide a newly born sun in which the player uses the mouse to draw stardust to move the sun around the level. Spikes, Aliens, Lasers, and other hazards should be avoided. Pink goo is given for sticking to. 30 1
Cave Chaos 7 October 2009 Platformer Miniclip In this game, you take control of a mine-working rodent who must escape the underground cavernous world by running across platforms and rocks, but must run quickly because the platforms collapse soon after being assembled. Various pieces of the level appear as you run, delivered by a series of bats. There are also underground monsters which slow down or completely stop you. There are 3 bonuses which let you jump higher, or kill any monsters that come near you. 20 2
Graveyard Shift 16 October 2009 First Person Shooter Miniclip In this particular Halloween game, you must protect the town by shooting anything (Zombies, Flying bugs etc.) that cross your path. Watch out for globs of green spit by pressing space to hold up a shield. Lose your 4 hearts, and it's game over. Shoot chests to get fix your shield and get different weapons such as swords and grenades. Collect brown vials of health and avoid purple ones which will poison you. 15 1
B.C. Bow Contest1 5 November 2009
Beginnerns Cup: 5 November 2009
Rock Cup: 5 November 2009
Balloon Cup: 5 November 2009
Bone Cup: 5 November 2009
Fire Cup: 24 November 2009
Tar Cup: 21 January 2010
Archery Unknown B.C Bow contest is a 2-player, pre-historic themed, archery game. The idea is to fire different types of arrows to hit a target. Click on the character then hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse to aim. Let go of the mouse to fire an arrow. As you progress through the game you unlock new levels, arrows and characters. This game was the second of Nitrome Limited's to include MochiCoins, which allow the player to pay for extras such as special arrows and a collection of cheats. There are five cups with an easy, medium, and hard character. The cups are Beginners Cup, Rock Cup, Balloon Cup, Bone Cup, Fire Cup, and Tar Cup. 18 2
Cold Storage 4 December 2009 Platformer Miniclip In Cold Storage, you control a Yeti who navigates the levels by jumping and flipping on poles. While the Yeti is at the height of his jump, you can jump to a higher part of the level. Get to the top to complete the level. To kill the bad guys, you must swing off a super pole. Super poles are identified by their stripes. There are also rusty poles, which break after a few seconds of swinging on them. 16 1
Ice Breaker: The Gathering 14 December 20092 Puzzle None A third installment in the Icebreaker series. Gameplay is similar to the other Icebreaker games, but with several added details, such as bombs. 40 1
Avalanche: A Penguin Adventure 22 December 2009 Platformer Miniclip In Avalanche, you play a penguin, riding down a mountain on a sled. The penguin must always go fast, because there is a large avalanche slightly behind it. This and the above 2 games. ("Cold Storage" and "Ice Breaker: The Gathering") made up Nitrome's 'Winter Trilogy 2' in December 2009. 15 1
Rubble Trouble 29 January 2010 Puzzle Miniclip A puzzle game where one plays a construction team which destroys buildings using various methods. 30 1
Skywire VIP 9 February 2010 Quiz Nitrome A game in which you must guess who the people in the cable cars are modeled after. 100 1
Blast RPG 12 March 2010 Arcade None A game where the player is a boy knight and has to get shot out of a cannon and break distances. (i.e. 3000 metres) Many enemies are also blocking the way like Treants, Bats, Gorgons, Elemental Skeletons, Normal Skeletons, Elemental Slimes and many more. 6 1
Tiny Castle 6 April 2010 Platformer Miniclip In Tiny Castle, you are a knight and you have to save a princess but there are traps, enemies and lots of puzzles in the Tiny Castle. 1 (8 Checkpoints) 1
Chisel 29 April 2010 Platformer Miniclip In Chisel, you are a little robot with a drill on your head, and you must drill through the planets, avoiding enemies on the ground you walk on and the ground you drill through. 30 1
Bullethead 13 May 2010 Shooter Miniclip In this game, which is reminiscent of Space Invaders, you are a small creature with a gun on your head, which you must use to destroy the alien invaders that are trying to take over the world. 20 2
Fault Line 16 June 2010 Puzzle Miniclip In Fault Line, you are a small robot with two rocket arms. You use your arms to connect white nodes on the level, which cause that part of the level to be folded up, helping you get to the end. 30 2
Ribbit 16 July 2010 Platformer Unknown In Ribbit, you are a frog-rabbit created by Dr. Siamese. You must bounce your way through the level to the end. 20 1
Worm Food 24 July 2010 Platformer Miniclip Worm Food is a game in which you are a giant evil worm, thought to be destroyed many years ago by the villagers of a town. Now you must eat them up to show them just how wrong they were. 20 1
Temple Glider 8 October 2010 Platformer None In Temple Glider, the player controls an Egyptian bird trying to get to its golden sarcophagus. It has unlimited lives, just goes back to a checkpoint. 20 1
Sky Serpents 22 October 2010 Platformer Unknown In Sky Serpents, the player controls a Norse Warrior who is trying to take on his father's slaying record of 15 Sky Serpents. In order to slay a serpent, you must destroy individual segments of it. You have unlimited lives, just going back to the beginning of each level. 20 1
Enemy 585: The Last Henchman 9 November 2010 Platformer Unknown Enemy 585 is similar to Rustyard and Onekey in which you must guide Enemy 585 by moving blocks. This is also a parody of Mario games, because the story's plotline is when Mario wins the game, but forgets to kill Enemy 585. 24 1
Super Treadmill3 19 November 2010 Platformer Unknown In this game the character Billy is a fat boy, and turns to his Uncle Rico who decides to train for a race, Billy begins training with his uncle's super treadmill. 28 1
Bad Ice-Cream Unknown Arcade Unknown In this game the character is an ice cream whose objective is to eat all the fruits on the level, while protecting/running away from the enemy. You can proceed to the next level after the ice cream has eaten all the fruits on that particular level. 40 2
Rush 24 December 2010 Arcade Unknown In this game you are a robot racing three other robots. You can switch gravity by pressing space. You unlock the next level after winning the race. 30 4
The Bucket 9 January 2011 Arcade Unknown In this game you are a magical flying fish trying to get a helpless raccoon back to it's family.

As you progress more and more dangers trying to steal the raccoon appear. || 20 || 1

Canary 2 February 2011 Side-Scrolling Shooter Miniclip The player controls a robotic bird called a Canary, lasering at rock and pink enemies to escape an asteroid mining facility. 24 1

^1 Of the 160 total levels, 50 are in the "Good world", 50 are in the premium "Evil world", and 10 are in random level mode.

^2 Ice Breaker: The Gathering was released in five portions between 14 December 2009 and 11 January 2010. The titles and release dates are as follows: "Elder Clan", released on 14 December 2009; "First Clan", released on 21 December 2009; "Raven Clan", released on 28 December 2009; "Red Clan", released on 4 January 2010; and "Hunter Clan", released on 11 January 2010.

^3 On 10 December 2010, the Nitrome website suffered a technical error that made the website redirect to Enemy 585 when asked to play Super Treadmill.[citation needed]

Mini games

Name Release Date Genre Commissioner Description Number of Players
Gift Wrapped 15 Dec 2006 Puzzle Unknown A Christmas themed game in which the player tries to guess which present is in which package. The soundtrack is a techno version of the Christmas carol "Jingle Bells." 1
Magic Touch 2007 Arcade Unknown A game in which the player acts as Merlin. As balloons appear on the screen, the player must use their mouse to draw the shape that is on the balloon. 1
Go! Go! UFO 08 Mar 2008 Racing Unknown A simple racing game in which up to four players can race UFO's around three outer space tracks. 1-4
Snot Put 28 Apr 2008 Sports Unknown A game in which the player attempts to fling a droplet of mucus as far as possible. Distances achieved are shown in meters. 1
Cosmic Cannon! 17 May 2009 Arcade Unknown A game featuring the same theme and soundtrack as Cheese Dreams in which the character must shoot a ball into the air, then attempt to keep it from falling off the screen by firing other balls at it. There are references to other games, such as a Knucklehead ball, and a moon ball from Cheese Dreams. 1
Squawk 29 September 2010 Arcade Nitrome A game in which you are a parrot shaped as a ball aboard a pirate ship, and your must collect as many coins you can as they pop up and down without getting hit by enemies. 1

Mobile games

Name Release Date Genre Commissioner Description Number of Players
Four Play 2005 Puzzle Unknown A mobile phone game developed in 2005. It is similar to four in a row, except the pieces are aliens. 2
Mobile Chick Flick 2006 Arcade Unknown A game in which the player controls two squirrels holding a trampoline, trying to bounce falling chicks into their nest without letting them touch the ground. 2
Super Feed Me Coming Soon Arcade Unknown This is Nitrome's first iPhone/iPod Touch application. The player controls a Venus Flytrap, who moves by grabbing things with its mouth. Unknown

Unreleased games

Name Release Date Genre Commissioner Description Number of Players
Spacescape N/A Arcade Unknown A game where the player is Astronauts and has to try and defeat aliens. The game had so many glitches that it couldn't be released. Unknown
Jelly Beanstalk N/A Platformer Unknown A game where you have to knock insects unconscious using a flyswat and avoiding the water. Jelly Beans are bonus. 2

Notes

  1. ^ There are 30 new levels in this game, along with the 20 levels from the original Skywire.
  2. ^ Some of these levels are multi-player stages.
  3. ^ 10 hidden bonus levels are included in this count.

References

  1. ^ "Nitrome - Hot Games".
  2. ^ "Nitrome - Main Games".
  3. ^ "Nitrome - Mini Games".
  4. ^ "Nitrome - Multiplayer Games".
  5. ^ "MTV Arcade".
  6. ^ "Nitrome - Services".
  7. ^ "Nitrome Games at TheGamesList".