Hanukkah is just around the corner and Israelis will be getting their iPhones just in time for the holiday. In addition to preparing their homes for Hanukkah parties, many Jews get their iPhones and iPod Touches ready for Hanukkah with just the right apps. The most popular apps on the iTunes store are games, and the iTunes store is filled with Jewish puzzles and Menorah games. By far the most popular Hanukkah game is Dreidel, and the iTunes store offers a large number of Dreidel games for the iPhone and iPod touch.
The best selling Dreidel app for Hanukkah 2009 is "Super Dreidel." Featuring originally recorded music and vibrant illustrations, Super Dreidel appeals to people of all ages. The game allows 2 to 8 players to spin a traditional Hanukkah dreidel on the touchscreen while the app does all the work. This innovative app offers three different versions of the game: Traditional Dreidel, the faster moving Vegas Dreidel, and the super-fast Turbo Dreidel. All three versions allow you to enter every player's name, choose how much gelt each player begins with, and even limit the number of rounds to the game.
From now on, owners of the iPhone and iPod Touch in Israel will never again be at a party looking for a dreidel or gelt as Super Dreidel takes care of everything. It comes in handy with kids, too. As Super Dreidel co-creator Jeff Howard says, "The other night at a restaurant, my friend's four year old took Super Dreidel, entered the name of everyone at the table and started spinning that dreidel. A few minutes later he shouted, 'Mom, you just won!' I didn't get my iPhone back for an hour."
The dreidel in Super Dreidel does use a Shin, not a Pei as is normally used in Israel, because the app was originally designed for the market outside the Jewish homeland. Now that iPhones are available in Israel, No Bars can begin work on an official version of Super Dreidel for Israel.
The link to Super Dreidel on the iTunes store is:
