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A fast flick-and-aim arcade game where you knock tokens across a board to clear timed targets.
★★★★☆ 4.4
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Arcade · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
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What readers say
«A fast flick-and-aim arcade game where you knock tokens across a board to clear timed targets.»
Hugo · Coin Strike
«A turn-based role-playing journey through a dying forest kingdom with a surprisingly tender story.»
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Are the reviews just your opinion?
Yes, and we think that's the honest way to do it. For example, our Coin Strike write-up reflects what the editors felt after a week with it, timers and ricochets and all. We explain our reasoning so you can decide whether our taste matches yours.