The goal of the game is to avoid the obstacles and get as far as possible before dying with the aid of vehicles and power-ups. In addition, it was released twice on PlayStation platforms - first as a paid Minis title on November 20, 2012, and then as a free to play native PS3 and Vita game on December 31, 2012. It was later ported to Android devices (on August 19, 2012) and the PC (as a launch title for Windows 8 via Windows Store on October 23, 2012). As white-collar worker Barry Steakfries, players steal a jetpack (powered by machine guns) and guide Barry through the lab (collecting coins and power-ups while avoiding various obstacles). Jetpack Joyride is a 'one-touch' action game developed and published by Halfbrick for all iOS platforms on September 1, 2011. Overview Barry is a casual man, with dreams about owning the jetpack.