{"id":43204,"date":"2023-07-23T07:29:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T07:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/technology\/smartphones\/smartphone-news\/flashbacks-a-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013\/"},"modified":"2023-07-23T07:29:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T07:29:05","slug":"flashbacks-a-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/technology\/smartphones\/smartphone-news\/flashbacks-a-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashbacks: A look at the best mobile games of 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"review-body\">\n<p>According to App Annie stats, in 20213 there were only 7 mobile games with revenues of $100 million (or more) annually (PDF).  Fast forward to 2021 and there were 7 mobile games with revenues of $100 million or more\u2026 a month.  Mobile gaming is now the dominant form of gaming having accounted for 51% of all revenue in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Today there are AAA mobile games and numerous tournaments around the world.  But a decade ago, in 2013, game developers were still grappling with the bigger displays and more powerful chipsets in smartphones, which were a world apart from the J2ME and Symbian devices that dominated the market a few years earlier.<\/p><div id=\"forum-2262572237\" class=\"forum-content-2 forum-entity-placement\">\t\t<div class=\"ad-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;min-height:250px;text-align:center\">\r\n\t\t\t<!-- In Article Blog -->\r\n\t\t\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n\t\t\t\t style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3476569516614521\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-slot=\"9829044906\"><\/ins>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Touch controls were a focal point, of course, but developers found uses for the various sensors that a typical iPhone or Android had, most notably the accelerometer and GPS.  Let&#8217;s take a shot of nostalgia and revisit the best games of 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The 9th International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) honored Telltale&#8217;s  <i>Walking Dead: The Game<\/i> the game title of the year.  This is a story-driven graphic adventure that focused as much on the twists and turns and hard choices as it did on the cinematic cutscenes.  Not surprising, <i>Walking Dead<\/i> it also won in the Excellence in Storytelling category.<\/p><div id=\"forum-4065390718\" class=\"forum-content forum-entity-placement\">\t\t<div class=\"ad-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;min-height:250px;text-align:center\">\r\n\t\t\t<!-- In Article Blog -->\r\n\t\t\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n\t\t\t\t style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3476569516614521\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-slot=\"9829044906\"><\/ins>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Walking Dead: The Game\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Walking Dead: The Game\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097340_253_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Walking Dead: The Game\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097340_590_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Walking Dead: The Game\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097340_616_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>Walking Dead: The Game<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The jury also nominated two honorable mentions: <i>Zombies, run!<\/i> AND <i>The devil&#8217;s advocate<\/i>.  As you can probably see, zombies were a hot topic a decade ago.<\/p><div id=\"forum-3042898021\" class=\"forum-content-3 forum-entity-placement\">\t\t<div class=\"ad-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;min-height:250px;text-align:center\">\r\n\t\t\t<!-- In Article Blog -->\r\n\t\t\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n\t\t\t\t style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3476569516614521\"\r\n\t\t\t\t data-ad-slot=\"9829044906\"><\/ins>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\t (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n\t\t\t<\/script>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p><i>Zombies, run!<\/i> it was interesting in that it took place in the real world: players took on the role of &#8220;Runner 5&#8221; and had to actually go out and run while listening to the game&#8217;s music and instructions.  It tracked you using your phone&#8217;s GPS and could trigger a &#8220;zombie chase,&#8221; requiring you to run at least 10% faster than your normal pace.  Basically Strava with zombies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zombies, run!\" width=\"159\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097341_873_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zombies, run!\" width=\"159\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097341_533_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zombies, run!\" width=\"159\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097341_99_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zombies, run!\" width=\"159\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097341_283_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>Zombies, run!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>The devil&#8217;s advocate<\/i> it was much more relaxed, a turn-based strategy game with some RPG elements that had a humorous tone, an 80s soundtrack, and a bachelor pad you could upgrade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The devil's advocate\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097341_694_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The devil's advocate\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097341_334_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The devil's advocate\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097341_432_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The devil's advocate\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097341_502_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>The devil&#8217;s advocate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The People&#8217;s Choice award in the 9th IMGA went to <i>The room<\/i> of fireproof games.  This was a puzzle game that saw the player discover the secrets of a series of increasingly challenging puzzle boxes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The room\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097341_248_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The room\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097341_444_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The room\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097342_302_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The room\" width=\"159\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097342_266_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>The room<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The best social game was <i>candy Crush Saga<\/i> da Re. The tile-matching game originally launched on Facebook before getting dedicated versions for the major mobile platforms of the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candy Crush Saga\" width=\"159\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097342_328_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candy Crush Saga\" width=\"159\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097342_204_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candy Crush Saga\" width=\"159\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097342_120_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"candy Crush Saga\" width=\"159\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097342_792_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>candy Crush Saga<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Then there was <i>spaceteam<\/i>, which won the Excellence in Innovation category.  This game also had a social aspect: it was a cooperative party game for 2 to 4 players.  This was kind of a fast-paced and fun recreation of Star Trek in that players were given a control panel filled with technobabble and had to work together to pilot their ship away from an exploding star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"spaceteam\" width=\"159\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097342_852_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"spaceteam\" width=\"159\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097342_402_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"spaceteam\" width=\"159\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097342_45_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"spaceteam\" width=\"159\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097343_563_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>spaceteam<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the end, the winner of Best Serious Game was, wouldn&#8217;t you know, a game about math\u2026 <i>Dragon Box Algebra 5+<\/i>.  And yes, it&#8217;s for ages 5 and up.  This was also a kind of puzzle game as players had to solve various algebraic challenges to unlock new and more challenging levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dragon Box Algebra 5+\" width=\"159\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097343_797_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dragon Box Algebra 5+\" width=\"159\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097343_812_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dragon Box Algebra 5+\" width=\"159\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097343_41_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dragon Box Algebra 5+\" width=\"159\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097343_376_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>Dragon Box Algebra 5+<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Leaving IMGA behind, let&#8217;s take a look at what Apple says were the best games of 2013. <i>Ridiculous Fishing &#8211; A Redemption Story<\/i> by indie developer Vlambeer.  Using touch and motion controls you can sail a fish hook into the depths to catch as many fish as possible and then toss them into the air (the game is called <i>ridiculous<\/i> fishing, in other words).<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ridiculous fishing on the iPhone\" width=\"159\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097343_380_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ridiculous fishing on the iPhone\" width=\"159\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097343_365_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ridiculous fishing on the iPhone\" width=\"159\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097343_645_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ridiculous fishing on the iPhone\" width=\"159\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097343_809_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>Ridiculous fishing on the iPhone<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The best ipad game was <i>Badlands<\/i> by Frogmind.  This is similar to <i>Flappy bird<\/i> sort of, a side-scrolling adventure that put you in control of a strange flying creature as it tried to make its way through a perilous and bizarre landscape and ever-changing physics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Badland on the iPad\" width=\"159\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097343_175_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Badland on the iPad\" width=\"159\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_545_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Badland on the iPad\" width=\"159\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_735_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Badland on the iPad\" width=\"159\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_409_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>Badland on the iPad<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Honorable mentions went to <i>Device 6<\/i>an interactive novel\/puzzle game hybrid and the sequel to <i>Plants vs zombies<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the best paid apps on the Apple App Store were <i>Minecraft: Pocket Edition<\/i>, <i>Temple Rush: Oz<\/i> AND <i>Plants vs Zombies HD<\/i>.  The free category has been superseded by <i>Temple Rush 2<\/i> AND <i>candy Crush Saga<\/i>. <i>Saga<\/i> validated the freemium model as it was the highest grossing app in the Store, followed by Supercell&#8217;s <i>Clash of clans<\/i> AND <i>Hay day<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>On the Android side of the market, the best apps and games of 2013, voted for by over 1 million users, featured the <i>Knights and dragons action RPG<\/i> AND <i>Entrance<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Knights and dragons action RPG\" width=\"159\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_746_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Knights and dragons action RPG\" width=\"159\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_122_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Knights and dragons action RPG\" width=\"159\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_30_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Knights and dragons action RPG\" width=\"159\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_851_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>Knights and dragons action RPG<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Remember <i>Entrance<\/i>?  This was the first game from Niantic, who went on to create the mobile phenomenon that it was <i>Pokemon Go<\/i>. <i>Entrance<\/i> laid the groundwork for it: It was a location-based game where players navigated a modified version of the real-world map.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image-row clearfix\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Entrance\" width=\"159\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_540_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Entrance\" width=\"159\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_672_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Entrance\" width=\"159\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_413_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Entrance\" width=\"159\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/forum.sbenny.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1690097344_693_Flashbacks-A-look-at-the-best-mobile-games-of-2013.jpg\"><br \/>\n<br \/><span><strong>Entrance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p> What was your favorite mobile game of 2013?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to App Annie stats, in 20213 there were only 7 mobile games with revenues of $100 million (or more) annually (PDF). 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