Mobile gaming in undoubtedly big business and it is gaining in popularity so much that it is even having an effect on sales of console games. One of the reasons why mobile gaming is proving to be so popular is not just down to the ability to play anywhere and everywhere, but also down to cost. A lot of games on the Android platform are free of charge, and this alone is having a dramatic affect on how people play games, so much so, that games developers are seeing a significant fall in the number of console games being sold. This drop in the sales of console games, where the prices start at around the £40 mark, is set to continue as mobile gaming becomes more popular.
The advent of the smart phone has gone a long way to helping to boost the popularity of mobile gaming, with the graphics, sound and playability being as good as any console can provide. Even free games can offer a decent level of playability and excellent graphics, so here are the top five game apps currently on the Android market at the moment.
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Candy Crush Saga: This multi-level puzzle game has taken the world by storm, and it has millions of users across the world, who have become addicted to its simplistic gameplay and graphics. It has over 100 levels and they get increasingly more fiendish and difficult as your progress. Although free to download and play, there are opportunities to purchase in-game extras and boosts, such as extra lives etc.
- Jackpot Slots: This game is one of the most popular Vegas style slot machine games you can get for the Android operating system. Containing a plethora of differently themed slot machines, you can win hundreds of coins and continue to play for free with gratis coins given out for every four hours of gameplay. One of the most eagerly awaited slots app is from UK’s top gaming company, Gamesys, a company behind Jackpotjoy Slots on Facebook.
- Bingo Bash: This popular bingo game has between 5 and 10 million downloads to date, and this makes it one of the most popular of all the free to play bingo games on Android at the moment, with an estimated 2 million people playing it each day. The beauty of this game is that bingo fans will love the vast array of bingo games and versions that you can play on this app that should keep even the most ardent bingo player occupied for hours.
- 8 Ball Pool: Sports games are always popular with mobile gamers, and virtually every sport is covered by one app or another from racing games through to basketball. One of the most playable games that you can download at the moment is 8 Ball Pool. This is a take on the classic American game of Pool, which is now available on Android devices. Its popularity is due to the fact that you can choose to play against your friends as well as playing against your phone.
- Zynga Poker: Poker games have been played in one form or another for centuries, and now you can play Poker wherever you are with this mobile offering from Zynga. Such is its popularity; it has quickly become the biggest Poker playing site in the world, with millions of people playing each day.
Hopefully, this article has given you some idea as to the range of free games that are available on the Android platform at the moment.
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Erena Hawkins is a freelance writer specializing in tech related topics including social media, online gaming and new gadgets.
