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"iPhone and iPod touch users who just added Apple's third device to their inventory of gadgets know that the out-of-pocket expense on the iPad itself could eventually pale in comparison to the total cost spent on applications.\nFor those of us left with much less discretionary income after purchasing our pricey product, we need to maximize our iPad app budget. Thankfully Apple promised that most the applications we already know and love would work on the iPad too. Practice has proven a tad disappointing with some of these apps, but we have found a number of iPhone games that sparkle on the big screen.\nHere are five that you should definitely try out on the big screen.  What other iPhone/iPod touch games have you found to look beautiful on the iPad?\n1. Bejeweled 2\n\nSome iPhone games just look amazing and play spectacularly on the iPad even though there may not be an iPad equivalent just yet. PopCap Games' iPhone version of their popular online game Bejeweled 2 is a testament to that notion, and speaks to how games we loved in miniature form can transform themselves and be even more entertaining double-sized.\nIf you're already familiar with the game and own the iPhone version, make sure to add it to your iPad's app collection immediately. Even though Bejeweled 2 [iTunes link] on the big screen only offers a bigger experience, bigger is most certainly better in this case. Bigger diamonds and bigger action translate into an immersive experience that both enthralls and infuriates when you're racing against the clock in Action or Blitz mode.\nIf you're new to Bejeweled 2, the game was made for the iPhone/iPod touch and sells for $2.99. It offers a captivating variation on a now classic game (even my mom loves it), and you can wuss out on the Classic and Endless versions, challenge yourself with the Action game, or compete with Facebook friends in the one-minute, action-packed Blitz version.\n2. The Sims 3\n\nEA has been fast to adapt a plethora of their games for the iPad, but no such luck for fans of The Sims. Those of us, however, that shelled out $6.99 for the iPhone/iPod touch version of The Sims 3 [iTunes link] (because we just love our Sims) should certainly add that app their iPad for a much larger Sims experience.\nThe transition over to the iPad isn't totally seamless and you won't be able to access or import the Sims characters you've already nurtured or tortured on your iPhone, but if starting fresh sounds like fun, you won't be disappointed. Game play is exactly the same, with zero hiccups, and you'll still be tasked with creating and growing a Sim.\nThe big bonus is that the size constraints of the smaller screen are non-existent.\u00A0Just imagine being able to maneuver your Sim, redesign your house and socialize with the neighbors in giant proportions. It's a marvelous experience for those of us who have come to appreciate the pleasantries of playing The Sims with our fingers but just want more room to do so. As our Sims would say, nevel boobsinorb (though we're not sure on the actual Simlish spelling).\n3. Frenzic\n\nThe Iconfactory is known for their slick applications. While they've already made a sexy new version of Twitterific for the iPad, they've left their popular game Frenzic [iTunes link] to collect some dust. Lucky for us, though, the 99 cents iPhone original is just as good \u2014 if not better \u2014 on the iPad.\nExisting players can already speak to the game's ability to challenge the mind with colorful geometric puzzle pieces that must be placed speedily. The ultimate goal of the game is to beat each of the seven levels by constructing completed circles \u2014 with bonuses given for circles all of the same color \u2014 using the piece of the pie immediately being served up in the center. It's much harder than it sounds, and it's a continual race against the clock.\nWhen doubling Frenzic's size on the iPad, the game experience immediately becomes more intense; there's just much more punch. We highly recommend playing it supersized for yourself.\n4. Skee-Ball\n\nCall me old-fashioned, but I always thought Skee-Ball was a classic offline arcade game that just couldn't be replicated in online form. Last year I was proven wrong with the one buck Skee-Ball [iTunes link] game for iPhone and iPod touch. It's just so ridiculously fun to play with your fingers or flip your device to maneuver each ball, and the same holds true on the iPad.\nPerhaps the most enjoyable part of Skee-Ball on the iPad is the adrenaline rush you get when flicking your expensive device back and forth and left and right. It's so dangerous to be so flippant with a device of that size \u2014 not to mention the stares you'll attract from onlookers \u2014 but you'll love it nonetheless.\n5. Strategery\n\nStartegery [iTunes link] has always been a personal favorite puzzle game for the iPhone. The game requires you to use your noggin to master world domination and take over the territory of your opponents; strategy is of the utmost importance.\nEach color \u2014 the default for new players is blue \u2014 begins with regions (dubbed countries) on a map that are pre-populated with dots, otherwise known as armies. The more armies you have in your countries, the stronger your force will be. During each turn you can opt to expand your territories by attacking neighboring countries. Decisions should be made wisely and with foresight, as lost battles will cost you armies and make you vulnerable to attack from other countries.\nThe game already worked sufficiently in the enlarged format on the iPad, but the developers just updated the app to support the iPad (no additional cost or download required), which means if you already own it, you're in for an enjoyable extra large battle to take over the world.\n\n\nFor more technology coverage, follow Mashable Tech on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook\n\n\n[img via: Kotaku]"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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