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The Apple App Store gaming update is Gamertell’s weekly look at the previous week’s Apple App Store game releases. We cover them all - good and not so good - in their respective categories with a breakdown of the great games and the free games right where you want ‘em, at the top and in your face. The list is available every Monday, right as you are about to start that long work week.

It’s a slow week for the year-old, 1.5 billion app packed store, so it can’t be helped that this week’s list is a little thin.

At least Sega takes us to the streets with an emulated port of the classic brawler: Streets of Rage, and for those of you looking to cool off this summer but are lacking in water parks, there is free admission to Waterslide Extreme. So kick off those shoes and settle down with this week’s gaming app releases.

What’s Free

Waterslide Extreme
“Feel the speed as you negotiate your way down the serious twists and turns of a massive waterslide in this unique racing game brought to you by Barclaycard. Nine stages await you, as you race against the clock picking up as many points as you can. Glide through cool modern cityscapes and ride the skies as day moves into night. Twist and tilt your way round tight corners and huge loops, following the natural velocity of the slide. The faster you go the more points you win. But watch out, the edges are steep and there are some little surprises along the way.”

A Doodle Flight Lite
“A Doodle Flight—brings you a totaly different style of aircraft game you’ve never played before. It is a flight war on paper. The monsters and your plane are high quality hand-drawings and you are going to beat those funny enemies and cute bosses by controlling your plane. This game is gonna bring you a unique and refreshing flight experience.”

Papaya Diamond
“31 levels of Diamond single game. Play with other users around the world. No registration! In-game chatting. You can pick the game table in order to customize your avatar, get on the leader board, or play other games, download the full version “Papaya Premium”. “Papaya Premium” is FREE.

What’s New

Action

Streets of Rage: Price $4.99
“The city was once a happy, peaceful place…until one day, a powerful secret criminal organization took over. This vicious syndicate soon had control of the government and even the police force. The city has become a center of violence and crime where no one is safe. Amid this turmoil, a group of determined young police officers has sworn to clean up the city. Among them are Adam Hunter, Axel Stone and Blaze Fielding. They’ve decided to put their lives on the line and take back their city through their special hand-to-hand combat abilities. They are willing to risk anything, even their lives, on the Streets of Rage.”

1945 Ace Destroyer: Price: $0.99
“1945 Ace Destroyer is the classic simulation of WWII pacific air combat. You are the legendary P-51D pilot of US naval force. Your mission is to destroy enemy secret fortress on a remote island. This is a solo mission. You are flying alone! Shoot down everything you see! And don’t forget to take care of enemy battleships using your advanced torpedos.”

A Doodle Flight: Price: $0.99
“A Doodle Flight—brings you a totaly different style of aircraft game you’ve never played before. It is a flight war on paper. The monsters and your plane are high quality hand-drawings and you are going to beat those funny enemies and cute bosses by controlling your plane. This game is gonna bring you a unique and refreshing flight experience.”

Adventure

Epic Dragon: Price: $2.99
“Arcadia is dying. Are you the one who can defeat the Counsel of Dragons and save your home?”

Arcade

NOTHING

Board

NOTHING

Card

NOTHING

Casino

NOTHING

Dice

NOTHING

Educational

Letter Hunter: Price: $0.99
“The objective of this game is to create as many words as possible using the given letters. Each letter has a corresponding number of points. For each correct word, you earn the sum of all the points in that word. Two additional seconds are added to the timer for each correct word. Be careful with wrong words, they take points off of your score. Pay attention to the clock, the game ends when the time is over! An useful hint: if you can’t create new words using the current letters, just shake the device to get a new batch of letters.”

Family

Puzzlings: Price: $2.99
“Puzzlings is an adventure game that delivers a twist on match 3. Flip, swap, and spin blocks using your fingers. Solve puzzles and fit pieces of a talisman together to unlock items. Find over 120 items. Customize your avatar with a myriad of outfits, features, and accessories. Take pics of your avatar and email to friends.”

Music

Name that song: Price: $1.99
“Name that song is a new kind of music game now available on IPhone! You love showing how well you know all kind of music bands and songs? If so you will enjoy this application. You can play with the hundreds (thousands?) of songs available in your IPod Library and 4 game modes. Challenge also your friends with the 2 players mode (only 1 IPod needed) and get who is the best! Choose between 3 solo modes (easy, hard or hell) or the two player mode!”

Old School Gaming Matrix: Price: $0.99
“Old School Gaming Matrix… Let your inner gamer out! OSGM is a tone matrix, including 50+ good old sound effects. These sound effects include a variety of your favorite games. Tap on the ones you enjoy most, and see if you can make a beat. You too might be surprised with your rhythmic abilities!”

Puzzle

Traffic Control!: Price: $0.99
“The stop signs in your neighborhood have been stolen! Now its up to you to direct traffic to prevent accidents. Watch out for the ambulance! Is it crashes you lose 2 lifes. If the ambulance makes it across the street you receive an extra life.”

Racing

NOTHING

Role Playing

NOTHING

Simulation

Moon Drop: Price: $0.99
“Welcome to the moon! It is your duty to skillfully guide the lander pods of arriving lunar colonists from the void of space down to the safety of the landing pad. Control their flight paths and descent speed by touching points on the screen. The automated pods will steer away from any point you’re touching. Hold your finger on the screen for continuous thrusting or tap for small adjustments. Each wave of pods is a little larger, requiring you to be quicker and more attentive. Once you’ve gotten your feet wet, try and land the pods dead center on the pad or in groups for an extra bonus!”

Sports

NOTHING

Strategy

Wyrmhunter: Price: $0.99
“It’s out there in some dark tunnel, waiting for you. Your scanner goes crazy - it’s close, but which direction? You’ll only have enough time for one shot before it comes raging out of its lair. You backtrack and scan again from another chamber, hoping to triangulate its location. Out of options, you charge your rifle and take your shot, praying you guessed right. Either it’s dead… or YOU are!”

Trivia

Tune Quiz: Price: $0.99
“Are you a music buff? Do you really know the music in your iPod? Can you identify a song by hearing just a few notes? Tune Quiz is a simple yet challenging game that tests your real music knowledge.”

Word

TKO Words Deluxe: Price: $0.99
“TKO Words Deluxe is a fun and exciting word search game. With dazzling graphics, animations, music player (from your own library), and more, this one is bound to keep you entertained for hours!”

iPhone/iPod Touch Links

Appletell: [Free Apps roundup for July 17th, 2009] [Macintosh/iPhone software update roundup - July 17, 2009] [iPhone and iPod touch action games roundup] iPhone word game round up]