What Is the Teeter App on Android?

Teeter

Teeter is a game that comes on HTC phones by default. Teeter is available with HTC's Android-based phones, including the WildFire and the Evo series that is available from Sprint, as well as Windows Mobile phones such as the Touch series. On your Android phone, simply open the apps drawer and scroll down to locate Teeter's silver ball icon. The labyrinthine game relies on the phone's G-sensor, or accelerometer, which detects the physical angles and position of your phone to augment play, rather than physical buttons or even touch controls.

Game Play

Play of Teeter is quite simple. You are attempting to move a stainless steel ball into the correct -- green -- hole while avoiding other holes in the level. There are walls against which the ball can rest or move and tipping your phone, forward, back or to the side enables smooth movement of the ball. It is the digital version of games you may have played as a kid, with the same objective and, because of the technology, with a very familiar feel. HTC phones use vibrational feedback to alert you when your ball has sunk into a hole or has made contact with the edges or walls within the game.

Availability

As of the time of publication, Teeter is only available on HTC phones out-of-the-box. This application is not available in the Android Market of Microsoft's Zune Market, which provides application downloads for Windows Phone devices. Thus, if you uninstall it from your HTC phone, you may not be able to re-install the game at a later date.

Similar Games

Although you cannot download or purchase Teeter from the Android Market, you can download similar games, which also use the G-sensor to play. For example, you can download Tilt Mini Golf for free from the Android Market. This game follows the classic rules of mini-golf while relying on your phone's accelerometer. ATilt 3D Labyrinth Free and Labyrinth Lite are free apps in the Market that follow the basic ball-in-the-hole principle. Both games use a 3D-style, wooden structure. Maze is perhaps the game that is most like Teeter with its play that doesn't add to the basic, but classic, style.