Plants Vs. Zombies for iPhone gets in-app payments and new mini-games

PC/Mac content ported over, but players won't be forced to pay for it.

PopCap Games has updated Plants Vs. Zombies for iPhone with nine mini-games taken from the original PC and Mac versions of the game. Players can pay to play them, but they don't have to.

Let us explain: the nine mini-games are grouped into three packs, which can be accessed through the Crazy Dave's Store within the game.

Players can buy the packs with virtual coins earned while playing the main game or from tending its Zen Garden. However, players wanting to get them straight away can opt to buy the packs for £0.69 each.

PopCap has also added a new micro-game called Race To China, and a series of new Game Center achievements to keep experienced players on their toes.

The extra content will be welcomed by the sizeable Plants Vs. Zombies fanbase, and PopCap seems to be approaching the issue of in-app purchases sensitively, ensuring that players don't feel forced to pay if they're happy to spend the time earning virtual coins instead.