Top 5 iPhone & iPad Games Of The Week (May 14, 2012)

This week's Top 5 iPhone & iPad games bring you an educational game that teaches kids problem solving with trucks, a strategy game that takes place in prison, a game that takes place at airport security, a bubble blaster game and a retro-style arcade shooter. As always our iPhone and iPad game rankings are objective and based on aggregating professional review scores from around the web. Check them out!

1.		Trucks HD	90
		$1.99: iPad
		Trucks HD is an educational app that will teach children about sequencing, sorting, and problem solving through Trucks. Trucks HD includes 5 different activities: Soap and rinse a car in a carwash, drive a garbage truck, tow a car with a tow truck and fix a flat tire, dump dirt with a dump truck, and play with a car and truck parade. Check out a quote from Best Kids Apps: "Why we like it: Open-ended, imaginative play. Tongue-in-cheek humor. Cute characters. Mellow music (that can be turned off when you’ve had enough). Intuitive, no reading required gameplay in continuous loops." (May 7, 2012)

1.		Prison Run	90
		FREE: iPhone, iPad, iPod
		In Prison Run is an action & strategy game where you help your prisoner find his way through the prison to collect the prison keys and then make your way to freedom before the timer runs out and someone realizes you’re gone. Check out a quote from AppTudes: "Prison Run is a very quick and addicting game that will get any player hooked. If the difficulty could somehow be decreased, the game would be even better. Regardless of the difficulty, Prison Run is well worth the purchase, especially at its low price." (May 7, 2012)

3.		Airport Scanner	88
		$0.99: iPhone, iPad, iPod (Universal)
		Airport Scanner puts you in charge of operating a life like X-RAY scanner working for the TSA. Mark illegal items, expedite flight crew + first class passengers and look out for air marshals all while getting every flight out on time so passengers don’t riot. Check out a quote from Slide To Play: "It’s got a cheeky sense of humor, very cute and colorful graphics, and some fast-paced and addictive gameplay. Fourth Amendment issues aside, if you’re looking for an amusing little diversion, Airport Scanner may be the game for you." (May 11, 2012)

4.		Franklin's Bubble Blaster	85
		$0.99: iPhone, iPad, iPod (Universal)
		In Franklin's Bubble Blaster, Aunt T’s bubble machine is out of control and now it’s up to you and Franklin the turtle to pop all of the bubbles before they fill up the Messy Make-it Shop. With each bubble you pop, the more points you’ll earn. Check out a quote from The iPhone App Review: "For $.99, I think Franklin’s Bubble Blaster is a steal. Again, this app will appeal most to young fans of the Franklin and Friends TV show, but I think it sports a simple, addictive gameplay format in a pleasing, mostly kid-friendly format that families will really love." (May 7, 2012)

4.		Luxor Evolved HD	85
		$2.99: iPhone, iPad, iPod (Universal)
		Luxor Evolved HD, harkens back to arcade classics and is action packed with more bonuses and a quickened pace. This marble shooter game offers up excitement, secret levels, and bonus levels to keep the surprises coming and your shooter firing. Check out a quote from TouchGen: "Luxor Evolved HD is not a huge leap from the ordinary Luxor game, but it is definitely one of the best versions of the orb matching formula. If you want a feast for the senses, and a game that can rival Geometry Wars in exploding vectors this is definitely worth getting." (May 9, 2012)

For more of the Top 5 series, check out past Top 5 Apps and Top 5 Games posts. Also, check out our other series Favorite iPhone and iPad Apps and Games, Best Free iPhone and iPad Apps and Games, Best iPhone and iPad Apps and Games for Kids and The AppScore 100.

Notes: Top 5 is based apps released the week prior, 4/29/12-5/5/12, to the current week to allow for reviews to come in. AppScores, prices, ranking, and availability are accurate as of 5/14/12.