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Jetpack Joyride gets new gadgets

Update out on Thursday.

Halfbrick Studios have released some detailed information of what the 1.3 update of the popular {Jetpack Joyride} will include. Apart from the handy "X-Ray Specs" that will allow you to see what vehicles lie in the mystery boxes there are also a bunch of "game-changing" (haven't EA trademarked that expression?) gadgets you can get in the stash.

"Sector 1: Research and Development

- Air Barrys (3,500 Coins) - Leap gracefully over obstacles with these designer sneakers.
- Nerd Repellent (2,000 Coins) - The patent-pending formula is so potent that the whole laboratory had to be abandoned.
- Insta-Ball (2000 Coins) - Bounce off the floor instead of going splat. Great for traveling a few extra meters.

Sector 2: Fringe Science

- Gravity Belt (5,000 Coins) - Make the ground come at you a lot faster than usual. Be sure to bend your knees when you land.
- Missile Jammer (5000 Coins) - Replaces the missile guidance program with pictures of kittens downloaded from the internet. Only works if the kittens are particularly cute.
- Token Gift (5000 Coins) - What do you give someone who has everything? A free final spin token, of course!

Sector 3: Pseudoscience Action Group

- Freeze-O-Matic (3,000 Coins) - There's no better way to cool down after a hard run than being snap-frozen in a solid block of ice. It also helps you slide a few extra meters.
- X-Ray Specs (4500 Coins) - This high-tech eye wear is both fashionable and functional. Now you can look inside vehicle pickups and other places you're not supposed to see.
- Gemology (6,500 Coins) - A special Blingification technique that converts coins into high-value Gems. For some reason it only works on coins minted in 1985.

Sector 4: Futureologist Lounge

- Ezy-Dodge Missiles (5,500 Coins) - If you're going to play a game of chicken with a missile, make sure it's an Ezy-Dodge!
- Magnetic Tokens (4,500 Coins) - Every token is fitted with a super-strong magnet. They are easier to collect, but will probably wipe your credit card.
- Flying Pig (6000 Coins) - This highly-unstable coin transporter was designed by a scientist with a particular fondness for physical comedy.

Sector 5: Testing Zone

- Free Ride (5,000 Coins) - Stop off at the motor pool before smashing through the laboratory wall. Why didn't Barry think of this earlier?
- Coin Magnet (6,000 Coins) - Once you get used to the feeling of being endlessly pelted with coins you will start to wonder how you ever lived without it.
- Lucky Last (5500 Coins) - Your final spin token is forged from fortunium, the world's luckiest element.

{Jetpack Joyride} is available for free download on App Store for all iOS devices and the 1.3 update will be available on Thursday.