Description

The label in your favorite cola in a can says “Do Not Shake.” And everybody knows that some people just can't resist and shake the can at least once in their lifetime. Once you do, the carbonated contents in the can builds up and then... “Hello explosion! Wasted cola everywhere! Now, what if I tell you that you can do this over and over again without spilling a single drop of cola and you can even play a game with it? I knew you'd be interested. A company called Zensis has found a creative way of utilizing the accelerometer sensor of the Nokia 5800 and adds fun and interactivity into it. Share this with your friends: the “Shake It” game. When the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone came out in the market, there was a big buzz about the unit having the accelerometer sensor in which the phone reacts to the movement of whoever is using it. Many have done their best to take advantage of this feature. The “Shake It” game is a fun and free game that gives you the change to shake a carbonated soda contained in a can to splash its way out of its container safely. Upon launching the game, you are greeted with a very upbeat music and an animated title “Shake It!” dancing on the screen. There are three choices: Start, Awards and Sounds On/Off. The Sounds On or Off toggles the music being played or not. We’ll get to the Awards link later. When you press “Start”, then the game begins. You are quickly transported to the familiar “Coca Cola-ish” can with a flashing “Shake!” text complete with explosion graphic. At the right side of the screen is an empty bar. The premise of the “Shake It” game is very simple. Shake the Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic phone and the empty bar at the right side of the screen is filled up. When you shake, the unit makes a “shaking sound” and vibrates. The faster your shake your phone, the faster the empty bar gets filled. Once the bar is full, a “fizzing” sound off, “Fizz!” and “Pop!” graphics appear and the game is over. Your time is displayed on the screen together with the Best Time or the Fastest Time on record. Once you are done with one activity, you get a reward which will be placed on you “Awards” place. Accessing this gallery is easy. Just press the “Awards” button at the start up screen. The awards gallery is made out of your soda vending machine structure. Another twist in this game is that the items you earn can be used as your Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone's wallpaper. Simply select the item and the application will ask you if you want to use the item as a wallpaper or not. If so, then that item becomes you phone's wallpaper. There are about 30 items you need to collect. You can play with a friend or group of friends by getting the fastest time possible. One word of caution: make sure that you wear the strap that comes with the phone so that the chance of dropping the phone from too much shaking is lessened. Also, make sure you keep enough space between you (the shaker) and the surroundings. You wouldn't want to have the phone slammed on the wall, would you? For 360x640, S60v5, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic