Technology goes back to the future with Arcadie for iPhone

This Christmas, innovative gift, toy and gadget developer BBTradesales and Zeon Tech launch the must-have tech toy, the Arcadie for iPhone. Arcadie is the desktop arcade unit designed for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Arcadie transforms your smartphone into a retro gaming machine complete with joystick, action buttons and seriously nostalgic 80s games.

Remember the days when whole weekends were spent down at the arcade? When money in note form was considered a hassle as now you'd have to queue up to get change? Whilst technology has come on leaps and bounds since the shell-suit days our love of gaming has only grown. Playing games on smartphones is immensely popular, but gaming on a touch screen is not the same as using physical controls. Arcadie for iPhone is the ultimate pairing of retro and high tech. Styled just like an arcade unit Arcadie takes smartphone technology back to the future.

Arcadie for iPhone has a slot at the back into which you place your smartphone. An ever growing selection of retro games can be accessed for free via the App Store. Games appear to scale on the arcade screen and are navigated using the 8 way joystick and dual action buttons. Your trip to the 80s begins here as you negotiate your way through classic games such as Alien Invaders, Blasteroids, Ping (Pong), Stacker, Invaders and Planet Defender.

Arcadie for iPhone requires no pockets of change, batteries, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi configuration or power from your phone - just slot in your iPhone or iPod Touch and you're ready to play. All the fun of the 80s without the dodgy hairdos.

The Arcadie is out now for around £14.99.