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Posted by Mark Locker on 28th March 2011.
We're pleased to announce that Towers Guide 2.3 is now available for download from the App Store.
This version includes a new, hand-drawn and to-scale map of the resort which can be viewed without an Internet connection. It makes navigating around park quicker and easier than ever!
We'd love to know what you think - so feel free to leave a comment and let us know.
This version includes a new, hand-drawn and to-scale map of the resort which can be viewed without an Internet connection. It makes navigating around park quicker and easier than ever!
We'd love to know what you think - so feel free to leave a comment and let us know.
Posted by Mark Locker on 7th March 2011.
Blimey, is it really over 6 months since I last made a blog entry? For that, I apologise, but the good news is that it's not because we've just stopped working on the app - far from it in fact!
We've been really busy and have made some exciting breakthroughs which will allow us to deliver some awesome new features for 2011. Until then though, let's go back to our park maps which I talked about in the last entry.
Maps for Alton Towers are virtually complete at this stage, and we're doing our final rounds of testing before submitting to the store. Here's a screenshot of Adventure Land:
The labels that display depend on the filter you currently have set from the main Browse screen. In the example above, we're showing 'All Rides'.
You can pinch to zoom, just as you'd expect, and when zoomed out to a certain level the individual items are replaced with area labels, like so:
We hope to get the update out in time the for the start of the 2011 season, and look forward to unveiling more exciting features soon!
We've been really busy and have made some exciting breakthroughs which will allow us to deliver some awesome new features for 2011. Until then though, let's go back to our park maps which I talked about in the last entry.
Maps for Alton Towers are virtually complete at this stage, and we're doing our final rounds of testing before submitting to the store. Here's a screenshot of Adventure Land:
The labels that display depend on the filter you currently have set from the main Browse screen. In the example above, we're showing 'All Rides'.
You can pinch to zoom, just as you'd expect, and when zoomed out to a certain level the individual items are replaced with area labels, like so:
We hope to get the update out in time the for the start of the 2011 season, and look forward to unveiling more exciting features soon!
Posted by Mark Locker on 19th August 2010.
Just a day on from implementing our own maps into the app and we were ready to test. So, we headed straight down to Alton Towers to do just that! This photo should sum up the results:
The blue dot highlights our position.
As you can hopefully see - it was a fantastic success! We have a few tiny bugs we need to fix related to map loading, and then it's just a case of applying lots of polish!
Keep checking back to see how we progress, and in the meantime, check out this video showing our location being tracked across the Sky Ride.
The blue dot highlights our position.
As you can hopefully see - it was a fantastic success! We have a few tiny bugs we need to fix related to map loading, and then it's just a case of applying lots of polish!
Keep checking back to see how we progress, and in the meantime, check out this video showing our location being tracked across the Sky Ride.
Posted by Mark Locker on 18th August 2010.
You may remember that back in February, whilst I was showing off the progress of Thrill Seeker 2.0, I posted a sneak peek of our own accurate and to-scale park maps which we were working on for a future version.
Well, since then our first map has been completed and we're not far off having it fully working within the app. What it will offer is a clear and highly accurate map of the park which can be stored on the device itself and pinpoint your exact location. It will be a fantastic improvement on Google maps, and you'll be able to view it without an Internet connection too!
The first park to have one of our new maps will be Alton Towers, here's a couple of screenshots to show you just how great they look:
Zoomed out view of the park.
Zoomed in view of Towers Street.
The new maps should make navigating around park easier than ever - stay tuned for more updates.
Well, since then our first map has been completed and we're not far off having it fully working within the app. What it will offer is a clear and highly accurate map of the park which can be stored on the device itself and pinpoint your exact location. It will be a fantastic improvement on Google maps, and you'll be able to view it without an Internet connection too!
The first park to have one of our new maps will be Alton Towers, here's a couple of screenshots to show you just how great they look:
Zoomed out view of the park.
Zoomed in view of Towers Street.
The new maps should make navigating around park easier than ever - stay tuned for more updates.
Posted by Mark Locker on 19th June 2010.
Today we're thrilled to announce the introduction of Universal Guide for the iPhone and iPod touch. Universal Guide is the ultimate app for Universal Orlando Resort, covering Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Universal CityWalk. It adds to our set of individual park guides and is priced at just £1.19/$1.99/1,59 EUR.
The app includes all of the features from our current line up of apps, as well as providing live wait time information direct from the resort. You can even set up wait time notifications so that you're alerted when your favourite rides drop below a specified queue time.
Users of our previous apps will be aware of the day planner feature, which allows you to set out an itinerary of your day. With Universal guide, you can sort this planner not only by category, but by wait time too.
We really think Universal Guide will enhance the theme park visiting experience for many guests. You can download Universal Guide on the App Store now.
The app includes all of the features from our current line up of apps, as well as providing live wait time information direct from the resort. You can even set up wait time notifications so that you're alerted when your favourite rides drop below a specified queue time.
Users of our previous apps will be aware of the day planner feature, which allows you to set out an itinerary of your day. With Universal guide, you can sort this planner not only by category, but by wait time too.
We really think Universal Guide will enhance the theme park visiting experience for many guests. You can download Universal Guide on the App Store now.