<s>
Jetpack	B-Application
Joyride	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2011	B-Application
side-scrolling	O
endless	O
runner	O
action	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
created	O
by	O
Halfbrick	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
devices	I-Operating_System
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
on	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2011	B-Application
and	O
has	O
been	O
ported	O
to	O
other	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
online	O
as	O
a	O
Flash	B-Operating_System
version	O
on	O
May	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
;	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
on	O
September	O
28	O
;	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
(	O
via	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
,	O
ported	O
by	O
Beatshapers	O
)	O
on	O
November	O
20	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
November	O
21	O
in	O
Europe	O
;	O
on	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
PlayBook	I-Application
on	O
December	O
13	O
,	O
2012	O
;	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
(	O
via	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
,	O
ported	O
by	O
Big	O
Ant	O
Studios	O
)	O
on	O
December	O
21	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
December	O
31	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
;	O
on	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
10	I-Application
on	O
March	O
6	O
,	O
2013	O
;	O
and	O
on	O
Windows	O
Phone	O
8	O
and	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
on	O
June	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
on	O
April	O
26	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
a	O
simple	O
,	O
one-touch	O
system	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
jetpack	O
;	O
when	O
the	O
player	O
presses	O
anywhere	O
on	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
,	O
the	O
jetpack	O
fires	O
and	O
Barry	O
rises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
available	O
vehicles	O
are	O
"	O
Bad	O
As	O
Hog	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
chopper	O
motorcycle	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Mr.	O
Cuddles	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
mecha	O
dragon	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Crazy	O
Freaking	O
Teleporter	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
teleportation	O
device	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Gravity	O
Suit	O
"	O
(	O
the	O
suit	O
used	O
by	O
Gravity	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
,	O
enables	O
gravitational	O
reversing	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Profit	O
Bird	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
bird-shaped	O
plane	O
which	O
ejects	O
banknotes	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Lil’	O
Stomper	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
large	O
mech	O
suit	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Wave	O
Rider	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
jet	O
ski	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
available	O
until	O
January	O
1	O
,	O
2014	O
is	O
"	O
Sleigh	O
of	O
Awesome	O
"	O
(	O
a	O
sleigh	O
drawn	O
by	O
two	O
reindeer	O
)	O
;	O
in	O
later	O
special	O
events	O
,	O
three	O
additional	O
vehicles	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
:	O
a	O
"	O
Hoverboard	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
DeLorean	O
Time	O
Machine	O
"	O
(	O
both	O
from	O
Back	B-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Future	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Ecto-1	O
"	O
(	O
from	O
Ghostbusters	B-Operating_System
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
also	O
access	O
their	O
profile	O
from	O
within	O
The	O
Stash	O
,	O
view	O
achievements	O
on	O
Game	B-Operating_System
Center	I-Operating_System
or	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Games	I-Application
,	O
and	O
purchase	O
coins	O
with	O
real	O
world	O
money	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
on	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2011	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subsequent	O
upgrades	O
included	O
add-ons	O
such	O
as	O
different	O
jetpacks	O
,	O
utilities	O
and	O
gadgets	O
to	O
assist	O
the	O
player	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
providing	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
Retina	B-Operating_System
Display	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
launched	O
on	O
Facebook	B-Application
as	O
a	O
Beta	O
on	O
May	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
subsequently	O
ported	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
PlayBook	I-Application
,	O
BlackBerry	B-Application
10	I-Application
and	O
Windows	O
Phone	O
8	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jetpack	B-Application
Joyride	I-Application
received	O
predominantly	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
holds	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
90	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
27	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
93.00	O
%	O
on	O
GameRankings	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
ten	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
holds	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
78.50	O
%	O
on	O
GameRankings	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
four	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Justin	O
Davis	O
scored	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
addictive	O
game	O
from	O
Halfbrick	O
after	O
the	O
seminal	O
Fruit	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
"	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
random	O
levels	O
(	O
"	O
Halfbrick	O
smartly	O
included	O
the	O
perfect	O
amount	O
of	O
randomness	O
,	O
to	O
keep	O
Joyride	O
spicy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
less	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
PSN	B-Device
version	O
,	O
scoring	O
it	O
7.4	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
an	O
online	O
leaderboard	O
(	O
arguing	O
"	O
this	O
makes	O
Jetpack	B-Application
Joyride	I-Application
a	O
high	O
score	O
game	O
without	O
any	O
actual	O
online	O
competition	O
"	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
HD	O
graphics	O
for	O
the	O
Vita	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
concluding	O
that	O
"	O
Jetpack	B-Application
Joyrides	I-Application
inferior	O
visuals	O
,	O
lack	O
of	O
online	O
leaderboards	O
and	O
higher	O
price	O
tag	O
make	O
it	O
inferior	O
to	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Kristan	O
Reed	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
Jetpack	B-Application
Joyride	I-Application
is	O
further	O
evidence	O
of	O
Halfbrick	O
's	O
unseemly	O
knack	O
for	O
producing	O
games	O
designed	O
to	O
test	O
both	O
the	O
battery	O
life	O
of	O
handheld	O
gaming	O
platforms	O
and	O
the	O
sanity	O
of	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoid	O
's	O
Nick	O
Chester	O
scored	O
it	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
arguing	O
that	O
in	O
the	O
crowded	O
field	O
of	O
endless	O
runners	O
,	O
"	O
Jetpack	B-Application
Joyride	I-Application
is	O
comfortably	O
the	O
best	O
in	O
its	O
class.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
AppSpy	O
's	O
Andrew	O
Nesvadba	O
also	O
awarded	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
While	O
touch-to-fly	O
style	O
endless	O
games	O
are	O
nothing	O
new	O
,	O
Jetpack	B-Application
Joyride	I-Application
trumps	O
them	O
all	O
by	O
packing	O
together	O
gorgeous	O
designs	O
with	O
fun	O
gameplay	O
and	O
replay	O
value	O
that	O
's	O
bursting	O
at	O
the	O
seams.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
AppSmile	O
cited	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
terrific	O
example	O
of	O
iDevice	B-Operating_System
gaming	O
done	O
just	O
right.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Pocket	O
Gamer	O
's	O
Mark	O
Brown	O
scored	O
it	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
Gold	O
Award	O
"	O
and	O
praising	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
and	O
depth	O
;	O
"	O
Jetpack	B-Application
Joyride	I-Application
is	O
simplistic	O
fun	O
,	O
but	O
Halfbrick	O
's	O
suite	O
of	O
bonuses	O
,	O
unlockables	O
,	O
leaderboards	O
,	O
and	O
achievements	O
makes	O
it	O
near	O
irresistible.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
awarded	O
"	O
Best	O
App	O
Ever	O
2011	B-Application
"	O
by	O
148Apps	O
,	O
and	O
won	O
Pocket	O
Gamer	O
's	O
"	O
Best	O
Action/Arcade	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2012	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
iPhone/iPod	O
Touch	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2012	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Overall	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2012	O
"	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Casual	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2012	O
International	O
Mobile	O
Gaming	O
Awards	O
,	O
losing	O
to	O
Sprinkle	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
runner-up	O
"	O
iPhone	O
Game	O
Of	O
The	O
Year	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
's	O
"	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
Rewind	O
2011	B-Application
"	O
,	O
losing	O
to	O
Tiny	B-Application
Tower	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
18	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Halfbrick	O
Studios	O
announced	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
titled	O
Jetpack	B-Application
Joyride	I-Application
2	O
:	O
Bullet	O
Rush	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jetpack	B-Application
Joyride	I-Application
2	O
was	O
in	O
soft-launch	O
phase	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
New	O
Zealand	O
and	O
Canada	O
until	O
March	O
2022	O
,	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
pulled	O
from	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
and	O
Google	O
Play	O
store	O
,	O
with	O
Halfbrick	O
explaining	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
"	O
entered	O
a	O
new	O
closed	O
phase	O
of	O
development	O
for	O
an	O
indefinite	O
period	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
