The classic snake game is back with challenging levels and exciting game play, and it’s on the iPhone right now for only 99 cents.

Snake XT has two game play modes – Arcade and Challenge. The Arcade mode has 7 worlds divided into 28 levels. The job at hand is to guide the snake to collect all the pellets and make it evolve into a more menacing breed. Be careful not to bump into any obstacles though, or the snake will lose one of the 5 lives. As you slither your way through the levels, the number of pellets, obstacles and the speed also increases.

A simple tap in the direction where you want the snake to go takes care of the maneuvering. The game controls are smoothly designed, so no frustrated taps on the screen, according to the developers.

There are two difficulty modes in the Challenge mode. The beginner mode is not very different from the arcade mode in terms of points and speed, but the legendary mode is twice as fast pace wise on most aspects.

Just as there are obstacles, there are bonuses too. The lady bug makes your snake move faster, and the shield saves it from an obstacle once. Collecting the frog means a bonus life, while the leprechaun is a bumper bonus hit. But beware of the skull, for a single brush with it takes away a life.

Snake XT has very slick graphics, which is the primary developer boast for the game.