Coin Strike: a week with the flick-and-aim arcade hit

I didn't expect much from Coin Strike. It looked like another simple physics toy, the kind you play once and forget. A week later it's still on my home screen, which tells you how wrong that first impression was.

The hook is the aiming. You pull back from a coin, watch the trajectory line, and release. But the physics are good enough that you start reading the whole board — which coin will knock into which, where the rebound goes. The later levels force you to chain shots, and nailing a plan you set up three moves ago feels great.

My advice: turn the aim guide off once you're comfortable. It changes the game from a toy into something that actually tests you, and the sense of control you build up is the best part. The daily challenge is also worth a look since it mixes up the board layouts.

Coin Strike isn't trying to be epic. It's a short, clean, satisfying arcade game, and it nails exactly what it sets out to do. If you like precision over spectacle, download it.