If you’ve just downloaded the new update to Tweetie 2, (iTunes link) you’ll have noticed the “surprise!” they mention in the update feature notes. This will no doubt be the last update before the app becomes Twitter for iPhone, after Twitter bought Tweetie from Atelbits last month.
The surprise is a slot machine game that appears every time you drag all the way down to refresh the tweets.
If you win the game, you get a message saying “Coming Soon, Tweetie Will Be Twitter For iPhone, Look For The Next App Update”.
Apart form being rather annoying (you can turn it off in settings), I’m not sure what the purpose of adding the game is at this point. I’d say it must have something to do with a fun (well not much) way of delivering various promotions when Twitter takes it over and makes it a free download. Or, is it just a fun way of delivering user tips and info? What do you reckon?
Do you find it annoying enough to want to turn it off or is it ok with you?
