Nokia Snake Creator Returns with Snake Rewind

Our older readers may remember the cult classic game found pre-loaded on all Nokia phones around 1998 simply known as Snake .

. One of the most addicting and timeless games about gathering food and growing longer has slithered back to smartphones with contributions from Taneli Armanto, the designer of the original Nokia version of Snake .

Armanto collaborated with Rumilus Design Ltd. to create Snake Rewind , a modern tribute with a plethora of new modes and functions. In addition to picking up regular fruit that extends the snake, new pickups vary up the gameplay. A detonating Fruit Bomb gathers some nearby fruit automatically, the Fruit Magnet power up makes collecting easier, and so on. All together, there are ten levels, each featuring its own music and distinct visuals. (The original was monochrome, with the only difference between levels being the maze layout.)

Additionally, there are special Missions to complete, a form of “daily quests” that award a currency to unlock more levels. The Missions range from collecting a specific number of points to collecting a few mystery boxes. Another modern feature is the ability to “rewind” the snake, essentially granting a second chance by paying Fruit. Competitive fans will also be happy to see there are leaderboards to compare scores.

Snake Rewind is coming to Android, iOS, and Windows mobile devices on May 14. It will be a free game with in-app purchases.

Did you play Snake on Nokia phones in the late 90s/early 2000s? Will you pick up Snake Rewind to see what it’s all about? Let us know in the comments below.