Hey, everyone. As promised, I am back to talk a bit about the more recent puzzle games for I-Pad. My faithful puzzle consultant has went to sleep so we have to make a deal. I will tell you about games that may be good and free but I will make fun of them because they are in fact for people who don't like to shoot aliens and zombies. So, if you made one of these games, don't send me any hate mails.
It seems that there are mini-trends for games. For instance, right now it is fashionable to come out with so called retro games or arcade style games. In many cases this just seems to mean the graphics are bad. Sometimes there seems to be mostly Role Playing games coming out, or shooters. But there are always a few puzzle games visible as you look down that long megabyte highway. Whether it be Physics puzzlers or word puzzlers or hidden object games, there is a loyal following awaiting these apps. Here's a few of the newer ones that my wife, the puzzle guru, is trying out.
1.) Blockado Mountain. 99 cents. If you have ever fantasized about being a parking lot attendant, you have played games like Unblock Me. The idea is to move blocks or cars or whatever so that you can slide the inmost piece to the exit. Blockado has several of these games with a similar theme and differing environments. Blockado Mountain is a 99 cent version with outstanding 3D graphics, cool sound effects, loaded springs, rollers, gears and goodness knows what else as we continue to delve into its secrets. For the money it is a cool choice if you like that type of game. I prefer something that shoots or explodes. There is a free version of Blockado, by the way. P.S. This game smarted off to Carley for taking 10 minutes to finish a level. I think its exact words were, Hey snail. You've been working on this level for 10 minutes. It would have been wiser to have waved a red flag in a bull's face, then sat down to eat a steak. Rest assured, this game will learn humility. Of course, I have two games that curse me. One of them curses me in Spanish as well as English, which is a plus. Yes, I'm talking about you, 9MM.
2) Robot Bros. You are a little robot dude, strolling around a 3D world, jumping over things and collecting stars. It is free.
3) Balliland. What a quirky little game this is for a freebie! You have a ball with eyes that you have to move around and collect coins. There are whirling saw blades and other hazards and obstacles. I can see how it might even be palatable to an old puzzle hater like myself. It is free, which is very nice of them, don't you think? There is a paid version, as well.
4.) Quarrel. In this game you fight against your neighbors, like in Risk, but you win or loose by the words you form from a jumble of letters. Free.
5.) Daily Crossword. With this freebie you can download a crossword every day.
6.) Mystic Fish. In this game you have schools of fish that you have to reshape to get all the schools to fit within the confines of the board. Wouldn't it be simpler just to shoot a few of them? My wife likes this game and it is free. This leaves more funds for me to buy games with explosions.
7.) Kamikaze Blocks. In a colorful world, you are tasked with flinging things at chains and blocks and stuff. You do this in hopes of freeing blocks from every sort of confine. My wife seems to like it because she is quiet during game play. It is a bit too tame for my tastes. It is free and I'm sure it will be fun for you puzzlers. I would rather have my toenails trimmed by someone with Delirium Tremens. My wife likes it but she says it is pretty difficult. That alone leaves me out.
8.) Jewel Bling. In this game you must use your finger to slide blocks and shapes around a board, hoping for the Nirvana caused by catering to your obsessive compulsive tendencies. It was free but now costs a very reasonable 99 cents. It is, I'm sure, very fun for you guys.
9.) Totem Quest. Even an old sourpuss like me likes a good match three game. In this game, you not only have to match three shapes but you have to rotate small gears to interlock, within the blocks themselves. My wife likes it a lot and I will sometimes watch over her shoulder. I think she paid $1.99 for it. Because of this, there are probably hundreds of zombies still living.
From the land where zombies fear to tread, I'm CE Wills.
It seems that there are mini-trends for games. For instance, right now it is fashionable to come out with so called retro games or arcade style games. In many cases this just seems to mean the graphics are bad. Sometimes there seems to be mostly Role Playing games coming out, or shooters. But there are always a few puzzle games visible as you look down that long megabyte highway. Whether it be Physics puzzlers or word puzzlers or hidden object games, there is a loyal following awaiting these apps. Here's a few of the newer ones that my wife, the puzzle guru, is trying out.
1.) Blockado Mountain. 99 cents. If you have ever fantasized about being a parking lot attendant, you have played games like Unblock Me. The idea is to move blocks or cars or whatever so that you can slide the inmost piece to the exit. Blockado has several of these games with a similar theme and differing environments. Blockado Mountain is a 99 cent version with outstanding 3D graphics, cool sound effects, loaded springs, rollers, gears and goodness knows what else as we continue to delve into its secrets. For the money it is a cool choice if you like that type of game. I prefer something that shoots or explodes. There is a free version of Blockado, by the way. P.S. This game smarted off to Carley for taking 10 minutes to finish a level. I think its exact words were, Hey snail. You've been working on this level for 10 minutes. It would have been wiser to have waved a red flag in a bull's face, then sat down to eat a steak. Rest assured, this game will learn humility. Of course, I have two games that curse me. One of them curses me in Spanish as well as English, which is a plus. Yes, I'm talking about you, 9MM.
2) Robot Bros. You are a little robot dude, strolling around a 3D world, jumping over things and collecting stars. It is free.
3) Balliland. What a quirky little game this is for a freebie! You have a ball with eyes that you have to move around and collect coins. There are whirling saw blades and other hazards and obstacles. I can see how it might even be palatable to an old puzzle hater like myself. It is free, which is very nice of them, don't you think? There is a paid version, as well.
4.) Quarrel. In this game you fight against your neighbors, like in Risk, but you win or loose by the words you form from a jumble of letters. Free.
5.) Daily Crossword. With this freebie you can download a crossword every day.
6.) Mystic Fish. In this game you have schools of fish that you have to reshape to get all the schools to fit within the confines of the board. Wouldn't it be simpler just to shoot a few of them? My wife likes this game and it is free. This leaves more funds for me to buy games with explosions.
7.) Kamikaze Blocks. In a colorful world, you are tasked with flinging things at chains and blocks and stuff. You do this in hopes of freeing blocks from every sort of confine. My wife seems to like it because she is quiet during game play. It is a bit too tame for my tastes. It is free and I'm sure it will be fun for you puzzlers. I would rather have my toenails trimmed by someone with Delirium Tremens. My wife likes it but she says it is pretty difficult. That alone leaves me out.
8.) Jewel Bling. In this game you must use your finger to slide blocks and shapes around a board, hoping for the Nirvana caused by catering to your obsessive compulsive tendencies. It was free but now costs a very reasonable 99 cents. It is, I'm sure, very fun for you guys.
9.) Totem Quest. Even an old sourpuss like me likes a good match three game. In this game, you not only have to match three shapes but you have to rotate small gears to interlock, within the blocks themselves. My wife likes it a lot and I will sometimes watch over her shoulder. I think she paid $1.99 for it. Because of this, there are probably hundreds of zombies still living.
From the land where zombies fear to tread, I'm CE Wills.
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