Skeptical about converting your hard-earned cash to Bitcoin? Play these mobile games to earn free bitcoins instead.

Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has recently run into some bumps in the road, including Bitcoin exchange services pulling out in New York due to new BitLicense regulations, and Mt. Gox founder Mark Karpeles admitting he stole Bitcoins. Yet the price of the cryptocurrency has remained above $250.

Despite such bumps in the road, many still see a huge potential with the cryptocurrency, including the Philippines where Satoshi Citadel Industries, Inc. is building a Bitcoin ecosystem to make transferring money easier and more affordable.

If you’re still afraid to put your money into Bitcoin, why not try playing games that reward Bitcoins? This way, you can earn Bitcoins and start using it without having to spend your own money. Be warned though, it make take countless hours of gameplay for you to actually earn enough Bitcoins to spend in the real world.

Five mobile games that reward players with Bitcoin

FlapPig

Reminiscent of the addictive Flappy Bird, the only thing you have to do in this mobile game is tap the screen to keep the pig flying, avoid obstacles and collect Bitcoins.

It’s easy to get sucked in, and with the incentive of getting rewarded in bitcoins, it’s even easier to spend hours tapping away at this flying, animated porcine.

To get Bitcoin rewards, players must create and connect a bitLanders account.

Oh Crop!

The objective of the game is simple: Run like hell and avoid getting hit by mutated, angry plants. If you earn enough points and get into the top 10, you will be eligible for Bitcoin Rewards which could be as much as 0.36BTC.  How sweet is that? Click here to see the latest of the rewards that have been given to top players. Rewards are transferred to the player’s wallet within five working days and can be spent in the real world.

Game of Birds

A play on the title of HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones, this game has nothing to do with the Starks and Lannisters but is all about freeing (with the use of bombs) a little bird trapped under a bunch of owls.

Game of Birds is available only for the iPhone and iPad, and to get Bitcoins, you need to connect your email address with the game. The object of the game: Collect black Bitcoins, which you can exchange for real Bitcoins. The Bitcoin tips come from the Bitcoin pot, which is filled via donations. The more people donate, the bigger the pot, the happier players will be.

SaruTobi

The title literally means monkey fly which incidentally is the objective of the game: make the little chimp fly high and cover the greatest distance after letting go of a swinging vine.

There are three ways to earn Bitcoin on SaruTobi: covering the greatest distance as you jump while the vine is swinging; collecting Bitcoin tokens, which can be spent on in-app items; and collecting the letters “SARUTOBI” to unlock a Bitcoin boost that can be spent on in-game items. You need to tie the email add of your Bitcoin wallet as all earned Bitcoins while playing are transferred to your wallet. The better you are at swinging and covering ground, collecting Bitcoins or luckily collecting all the letters needed will earn you more Bitcoins.

Bitcoin Crush

Forty seconds is all it takes to know whether you’ve got what it takes to be rewarded with Bitcoin for this game. That’s the objective of Bitcoin Crush, the Candy Crush-like game of jewel-dropping, switching and matching.

The top three highest scores will be awarded with Bitcoin, which players can withdraw from any Bitcoin wallet used anytime they please; but there’s a minimal fee, 0.00016 BTC to facilitate the transaction.

Image source: screenshot of Oh Crop!