Jan 27, 2011 18:31 GMT  ·  By

Lima Sky has announced Doodle Jump 1.28, an update to their “insanely addictive” puzzle game for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The new release brings an awesome new BOSS to the original theme, alongside the developer’s confirmation that Doodle Jump is currently the #1 all-tim top paid iPhone app in the U.S. iTunes App Store.

The company’s official statement, if you will, is posted in the game’s iTunes description (link) as follows:

#1 ALL-TIME TOP PAID IPHONE APP on the US App Store!!!!! (bit.ly/top-app) Doodle Jump® is THE KING OF CASUAL GAMES and is THE MOST ADDICTIVE App Store game. POSSIBLY THE BEST iPHONE GAME EVER created, Doodle Jump is a MUST HAVE!

The what’s-new thanks doodle jumpers for making the game so popular and informs fans that “This update brings additional an awesome new BOSS to the original theme!”

“Keep on Doodle Jumping!”, Lima Sky concludes.

Doodle Jump is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, and requires iOS 3.0 or later.

Download Doodle Jump for iOS ($0.99)

For those who are not familiar with Doodle Jump, the game has players guiding Doodle the Doodler on a springy journey up a sheet of graph paper, picking up jet packs, avoiding black holes, and blasting enemies with nose balls along the way.

The control scheme involves using the iPhone’s accelerometer through tilts.

An updated list of key features is also available. Those include:

- 8 incredible worlds + 3 SECRET easter eggs - broken, moving, disappearing, moveable, and EXPLODING platforms - JET PACKs, PROPELLER HATS, ROCKETS, and springs that fly you higher - UFOs, black holes, monsters! - jump on monsters to bring them down MARIO-style - Submit score to Facebook & Twitter - Compete agains Facbook friends! - Global leaderboards, achievements!

According to Lima Sky, Doodle Jump is the winner of an Apple Design Award for excellence in design, user experience, innovation, performance, technology adoption, and quality.