Microsoft is running a special Christmas edition of its weekly Red Stripe app promotion offering a chance to pick up some high profile apps and games at a reduced price. Twelve apps are included in the promotion, which runs until January 1st, one for each of the twelve days of Christmas. Of the apps included we would highlight Sparkle 2, Modern Combat 4, Ruzzle, and Runtastic PRO as most deserving of your attention.  

The twelve apps included in to promotion are:

• Modern Combat 4 - discounted from £4.49 to £2.29 - combat first person shooter from Gameloft, based around a plot to kidnap the US president.
   
• Runtastic PRO - discounted from £3.49 to £1.49 - exercise tracking app with well established and popular online service element.
     
• Ruzzle - discounted from £2.29 to £1.29 - turn based word game with a well designed online elment.
     
• Cocktail Flow - discounted from £2.29 tp £0.79 - everything you need to mix cocktails at seasonal gatherings.
     
• Bejeweled™ LIVE  - discounted from £2.29 to £1.49 - the classic jewel puzzle game.
     
• Sunny Hillride - discounted from £1.49 to £0.79 - see how far you can slide before time runs out (derivative of the endless cave game genre)
     
• Rayman Jungle Run - discounted from £2.29 to £0.79 - platform style game with titular Rayman character.
     
• Package Tracker - discounted from £1.79 to £0.79 - ideal for trackong online shopping deliveries.
     
• Dr Pickaxe - discounted from £1.49 £0.79 - pinball game.
     
• Gravity Guy 2 - discounted from £2.49 to £0.79 - platformer that plays with gravity.
     
• Jack of Tools Pro - discounted from £1.49 to £0.79 - utility app with a wide range of functions
     
• Sparkle 2 - discounted from £3.49 to £0.99 - great looking bubble popping game.
     

The discounted apps are also listed in the "12 Deals of Red Stripe" collection on the Windows Phone Store.