tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14315850791996449792024-03-17T02:52:02.720-04:00The Best iphone, ipad Puzzle Apps and Mechanical PuzzlesThis blog focuses on GREAT, FUN PUZZLE APPS for the ipad, iphone and ipod. If you are creating your own puzzle app and want it reviewed, contact me at LinkedIn. Tom CutrofelloTom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.comBlogger2206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-72824862579403473222023-03-19T22:49:00.001-04:002023-03-19T22:49:05.550-04:00Divisium - 3 by Vesa Timonen FREE<p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"> <span role="gridcell" style="animation-name: none !important; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; transition-property: none !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1heor9g x1bvjpef" href="https://vesatimonen.github.io/divisium-3/?fbclid=IwAR1VhWe6wcfkjorCnnYRmaV92WRTEpkqbsrSE5050sPbYSW7GQIOmAJGk-c" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; animation-name: none !important; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; touch-action: manipulation; transition-property: none !important;" tabindex="-1" target="_blank">https://vesatimonen.github.io/divisium-3/</a></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></p><p>My puzzle friend Vesa Timonen hails from Finland. He recently sent me a link to his FREE game Divisium - 3. </p><p>The object is to put up walls in order to create cell groups of 3 numbers whose sum is 3. Quite simple to learn.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rI4e-bqcc8pFh3_ma6WTd9j7RVfKqVxtq0mtMpAKsnL7H3bpkzP-dHxa80MdxJ_p75TFUiuLLbkVaK6yX0M6bcMWbuns44yrmfB1kE-E8SSWgeb7gcc_QKfTYNCLeODs1CC4q1_1kCF0Oc02LVuu6gd7wDIuYYosiRK1fR7jVfpSTt5ianR0dtEDCA/s2360/image0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="1640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rI4e-bqcc8pFh3_ma6WTd9j7RVfKqVxtq0mtMpAKsnL7H3bpkzP-dHxa80MdxJ_p75TFUiuLLbkVaK6yX0M6bcMWbuns44yrmfB1kE-E8SSWgeb7gcc_QKfTYNCLeODs1CC4q1_1kCF0Oc02LVuu6gd7wDIuYYosiRK1fR7jVfpSTt5ianR0dtEDCA/s320/image0.png" width="222" /></a></div>Look at the image above. Each of the 40 puzzles has exactly 1 solution.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCUeLYzCFjW6XWCRqUYvSgYM_A0hby0vFj-B9BCJ2nmeSD-FU31RA67sllQcVh1-bEiFsM7V_KruPQh7eOdI7zkwcOdncTB52fvzdW_LKze9YlPljGUqnaFt-vLtyfn7xm0TE2uMvqGITU1We5G6D9W16rNDyFH8lkBmSbMXL5cb8RZoDNC1-3mZraQ/s2360/image1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="1640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCUeLYzCFjW6XWCRqUYvSgYM_A0hby0vFj-B9BCJ2nmeSD-FU31RA67sllQcVh1-bEiFsM7V_KruPQh7eOdI7zkwcOdncTB52fvzdW_LKze9YlPljGUqnaFt-vLtyfn7xm0TE2uMvqGITU1We5G6D9W16rNDyFH8lkBmSbMXL5cb8RZoDNC1-3mZraQ/s320/image1.png" width="222" /></a></div>Look at the second image that's almost solved. Trying to shift walls to get that lone 0 with the other 0 & 3: quite difficult. In the end I had to just restart it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSrfjXsjwrvZBKBpWp-6QlABSAagX_RlJA_ujLLnxIMEKZ4DlHV26vjXZyhVPhHRzAqFyPwS3U4_Z10z4HwOMN5hGg5nmGMncTBHtmmM2qxIkdnZUNfhRH3OGpl8ISpb1GIMgmt69d9RhAyx6KHeE8E8QYZq-yMLbnELHYbQIMrwnR2r_x9Ox0Cyp8w/s2360/image2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="1640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSrfjXsjwrvZBKBpWp-6QlABSAagX_RlJA_ujLLnxIMEKZ4DlHV26vjXZyhVPhHRzAqFyPwS3U4_Z10z4HwOMN5hGg5nmGMncTBHtmmM2qxIkdnZUNfhRH3OGpl8ISpb1GIMgmt69d9RhAyx6KHeE8E8QYZq-yMLbnELHYbQIMrwnR2r_x9Ox0Cyp8w/s320/image2.png" width="222" /></a></div>I think level 37 took me the most time. Not sure. Altogether, I'm guessing I spent about 4-5 hours on all 40 levels.<div><br /></div><div>Fun game Vesa!<br /><br /><p></p></div>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-18016217995791010162023-01-19T13:44:00.002-05:002023-01-19T13:44:00.193-05:00Drop: Filler Puzzle by Pratap Rai FREE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGMlaZwL1nIlolF8jayEGoakIhNWJ4rbTAihKQ6jpfFhPnB8t1MPqmTPwb8m-xoNKYTrbohqZNuRerL35E1P_6rVNpPQDTtXj0uGnvLjwOfPF7UEQcGITYJEQLiw3bi5WgeBO2AP27iXRc2tsNTO5HxJlqIH_BB1DTL4jidjHdsj4o1EU9KYQADgsIw/s643/z%20pratap%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="643" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGMlaZwL1nIlolF8jayEGoakIhNWJ4rbTAihKQ6jpfFhPnB8t1MPqmTPwb8m-xoNKYTrbohqZNuRerL35E1P_6rVNpPQDTtXj0uGnvLjwOfPF7UEQcGITYJEQLiw3bi5WgeBO2AP27iXRc2tsNTO5HxJlqIH_BB1DTL4jidjHdsj4o1EU9KYQADgsIw/s320/z%20pratap%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Drop: Filler Puzzle comes from Pratap Rai. The object is to cover all the black dots. <div>If a blue ball has a 4 with an arrow pointing down, then you should place that ball on a black dot. It will cover that dot and the next 3 black dots going down.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwopTIcXNfyHIpGaTsPBP54xUYbjZyeMOpddqPC6y5vau1pZz4HZfUW9myZUC4YdZDo7q4OcGLVhO36IY9KW2bpoXE7XQH70Yk2f6JnZvI91BzFImjAHZom3O8HyMUr1Kki6zL659JGgN6ungWK3XsQlkgN2MBidE9VfwiHTn9FNG1x2AnU08dHC6Fg/s645/z%20pratap%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="645" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwopTIcXNfyHIpGaTsPBP54xUYbjZyeMOpddqPC6y5vau1pZz4HZfUW9myZUC4YdZDo7q4OcGLVhO36IY9KW2bpoXE7XQH70Yk2f6JnZvI91BzFImjAHZom3O8HyMUr1Kki6zL659JGgN6ungWK3XsQlkgN2MBidE9VfwiHTn9FNG1x2AnU08dHC6Fg/s320/z%20pratap%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Not sure how many levels there are. Or how points are scored for the Leaderboard. At the moment, I'm #2 out of just 9 players. I've solved about 25 levels.<br /><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/drop-filler-puzzle/id6444165171?uo=2">https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/drop-filler-puzzle/id6444165171?uo=2</a></p></div>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-29557614278166226762023-01-16T13:27:00.005-05:002023-01-16T13:27:58.920-05:00Suguru VLA by Vincent Lewis FREE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7F6bCsuviFlZ4LcBhf0u5cs6mElugu7aQb8elr6rPi0bZ1yLi2XV5ybpq77WLKaBJ7wve-4PsMZoIAHOpdsdkJ1gOxbTjnC2TrpECo98854l8YT29xfKMSkRomERN4VkqbSXYYuovD-u2kJ0gcApre-HTZQQnrX3gayF406gTAMnZQr6N-6YeN4n4Kw/s605/zSuguru1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="605" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7F6bCsuviFlZ4LcBhf0u5cs6mElugu7aQb8elr6rPi0bZ1yLi2XV5ybpq77WLKaBJ7wve-4PsMZoIAHOpdsdkJ1gOxbTjnC2TrpECo98854l8YT29xfKMSkRomERN4VkqbSXYYuovD-u2kJ0gcApre-HTZQQnrX3gayF406gTAMnZQr6N-6YeN4n4Kw/s320/zSuguru1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Suguru VLA comes from Vincent Lewis. The object is to fill each region with a different number so that: adjacent numbers - horizontally, vertically, diagonally - are not the same.</p><p>Grid sizes go from 5x5 to 9x9.</p><p>64,000 levels - in case you develop a serious addiction.</p><p>I've solved about 20 5x5 levels and maybe 6 of the 9x9's.</p><p>Good game!</p><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/suguru/id1441239692">https://apps.apple.com/my/app/suguru-vla/id1662181637</a></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-38848860150814999552022-07-12T11:40:00.001-04:002022-07-12T11:40:00.163-04:00Jerry Slocum - Master Puzzler & Champion Puzzle Collector<p>Jerry Slocum is a LEGEND. He's written numerous books on mechanical puzzles. He transferred his massive puzzle collection to the Lily Library at Indiana University. And he's the founder of the International Puzzle Party. I'm proud to call him a friend.</p><p><a href="https://www.artofplay.com/blogs/articles/how-one-collector-amassed-over-35000-puzzles?fbclid=IwAR0Orf9ZuwgL5sN1GoTLV4UG5S0we9I9I7YGo5xf9FSlUjySgeXKEnI_0mo"> https://www.artofplay.com/blogs/articles/how-one-collector-amassed-over-35000-puzzles?fbclid=IwAR0Orf9ZuwgL5sN1GoTLV4UG5S0we9I9I7YGo5xf9FSlUjySgeXKEnI_0mo</a></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-18664473555564251922022-07-11T00:30:00.001-04:002022-07-11T00:30:00.176-04:00234+ Sliding Puzzle Game by Hung Do FREE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipgOfduv5djdL1u97w2IiANQ7D0oQXd83gytFrhuUUbQRbBM3WhKBMxbzS4iF3vGukuJNtHE-4nz95VxceGfsIuZ-NhpkqtAqJCZVKoJsn-6yYRxBUgAmIoc26ygmEKFraqo31DcYdbxnF8ssYwKvGdPUiAvavc2cM7ofSMwTblh7m3lwLiMrC5GlWIA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="726" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipgOfduv5djdL1u97w2IiANQ7D0oQXd83gytFrhuUUbQRbBM3WhKBMxbzS4iF3vGukuJNtHE-4nz95VxceGfsIuZ-NhpkqtAqJCZVKoJsn-6yYRxBUgAmIoc26ygmEKFraqo31DcYdbxnF8ssYwKvGdPUiAvavc2cM7ofSMwTblh7m3lwLiMrC5GlWIA" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><u>234+ Sliding Puzzle Game</u> comes from Hung Do. It's a point scoring game that reminds me of the original Threes & the hundreds of clones known as 2048.<p></p><p>This game is different. Each time you merge 3 #s - 2's or 3's or 4's or 2-3-4 in that order & direction - you score 1 point tile. Those 1 point tiles have to merge also.</p><p>According to the Leaderboard, not many people have given this game a chance. </p><p>Trust me, it's worth your time. </p><p>Hung Do - great game! I'm shooting for 200 points.</p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-37165331120150741852022-07-08T01:00:00.001-04:002022-07-08T01:00:00.166-04:00Logica Emotica by Bart Bonte FREE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAEJ0TpaLjTnIr3FAk6yOjGzSPMSZhynsa4tiL0Ymh3vHeU8-SSvWTUXdemq-Ov3ibLZn-ikbbkNw-Un946mvCENA0Epv5I1lFoz1LK_8xABHFCy73X_2yMw2W9mGs3CuwLielTrWqNW3maDg19aidBXrAUvrJD1Sp1oPmiSUUS1nJwmGeECtI-Fu-JA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="723" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAEJ0TpaLjTnIr3FAk6yOjGzSPMSZhynsa4tiL0Ymh3vHeU8-SSvWTUXdemq-Ov3ibLZn-ikbbkNw-Un946mvCENA0Epv5I1lFoz1LK_8xABHFCy73X_2yMw2W9mGs3CuwLielTrWqNW3maDg19aidBXrAUvrJD1Sp1oPmiSUUS1nJwmGeECtI-Fu-JA" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Logica Emotica comes from Bart Bonte. If you've been following this blog, you'll recall that I'm a big fan of Bart's. <u>Logica Emotica</u> is his latest. It's filled with a variety of puzzles. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Look at images 1, 2 & 4: these are essentially 2 & 3 ball mazes where the monkeys have to land on the fixed objects at the same time. Old concept, done with charming images.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuLZueNQPNhHpskWiTRZd4FKj86xl3s8NsnprdmERJ_7fxD5N6ZuXQJ11l9UHS_pQvzqBkD1RF0_oMPgjxhulIkNG-CpHKzInf-a1EBY2jMjKrSQ4F-Vu9lbmPERrvtpNJAiu4TmuLpgMnUvgPgxSyX5a-1tq05JIKfuyzXJUxiMeJFXmRTSjURS9Tag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="728" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuLZueNQPNhHpskWiTRZd4FKj86xl3s8NsnprdmERJ_7fxD5N6ZuXQJ11l9UHS_pQvzqBkD1RF0_oMPgjxhulIkNG-CpHKzInf-a1EBY2jMjKrSQ4F-Vu9lbmPERrvtpNJAiu4TmuLpgMnUvgPgxSyX5a-1tq05JIKfuyzXJUxiMeJFXmRTSjURS9Tag" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Look at the 3rd image with the yellow circles. This particular puzzle is a new variation of Sokoban. The object is to push the yellow hands onto the white spots. First, it matters which hand lands where. Second - and more importantly - Your Man - the Smiley Circle - cannot traverse over the same spot more than once. All of these types of puzzles were simply great. The very last one, level 50, took me way too long.</span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZHgTd3Ir9JDkQ7F2FKv-9GaG1HDf6p3woMeyVQehmG5FRa9pmlxNewlGR4ki-F3tY-7-givgJiRe-FSzxMNz2_AnYFjp0pN_-Zw8qiEi_xb3rgHgZ2Pe0JC9b4Az28FP4LP8SH70z52CVF1S1UXN6arRDrDBWwtAo9jDHjhrb3Nx1t6mcBu4aPvkcnw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="341" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZHgTd3Ir9JDkQ7F2FKv-9GaG1HDf6p3woMeyVQehmG5FRa9pmlxNewlGR4ki-F3tY-7-givgJiRe-FSzxMNz2_AnYFjp0pN_-Zw8qiEi_xb3rgHgZ2Pe0JC9b4Az28FP4LP8SH70z52CVF1S1UXN6arRDrDBWwtAo9jDHjhrb3Nx1t6mcBu4aPvkcnw" width="203" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Other Bart Puzzles:</span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2016/07/whats-inside-box-by-bart-bonte.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What's Inside the Box?</span></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2015/10/factory-balls-puzzle-app-game-for.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Factory Balls</a> - excellent</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2017/10/boo-factory-balls-halloween-by-bart.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;">Boo!</a> - a mini sequel to Factory Balls</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2016/12/blocky-xmas-by-bart-buie-free.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Blocky XMAS</a> - fun and at times hard</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2017/05/yellow-game-by-bart-bonte-free.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;">Yellow (game) </a><br /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2018/01/red-game-by-bart-bonte-free.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;">red (game)</a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2018/02/sweet-drmzzz-by-bart-bonte-99.html" style="color: #999999; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sweet Drmzzz</span></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2019/06/blue-game-by-bart-bonte-free.html" style="color: #5588aa; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;">blue (game)</span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2019/07/25-game-by-bart-bonte-free.html"><span style="font-size: medium;">25 game</span></a></div>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-29862566881735241452022-07-06T01:00:00.003-04:002022-07-06T01:00:00.167-04:00HOOK 2 by Maciej Targoni $1.99<p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1871310/Hook_2/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZNiFnCTJDr_m-1RAZRSJ5NnKsysos7d-gkx1lxj90aRkKgng8Clo-7DnIlC4nbT2fV9HbIXRyQgQi9CMNuKjA48ILaZlaO26dOJTKAe3hZ6ZajKeqawRR307iuwFNmvyZ4PmtrkzjNJyPIW3pziMFXqUEzrtcCwztQkfkwk_8puMF4fgHskf1f_TWdQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="476" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZNiFnCTJDr_m-1RAZRSJ5NnKsysos7d-gkx1lxj90aRkKgng8Clo-7DnIlC4nbT2fV9HbIXRyQgQi9CMNuKjA48ILaZlaO26dOJTKAe3hZ6ZajKeqawRR307iuwFNmvyZ4PmtrkzjNJyPIW3pziMFXqUEzrtcCwztQkfkwk_8puMF4fgHskf1f_TWdQ" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">Maciej Targoni's new game is called Hook 2. If you've never played the original Hook, stop right now, scroll to the bottom, find the link, and start playing.</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1871310/Hook_2/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1871310/Hook_2/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyQEFrag1llrxtb06vhJ2ee4CBKpW4qMob_r17NVc0CCL7nY6tisg0aUUKUVFbuPAPTm-l2HuIouy34qSLdRxD_rxAVj5HjVr-knT5cGErwg2ICHILBtoX7w-p1J1Bz17kBt08H2FcWhrw4f2Jwy9_DYRgDcGwQuKy_YWmOG6u2etOYarHI5i1w5asSA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="228" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyQEFrag1llrxtb06vhJ2ee4CBKpW4qMob_r17NVc0CCL7nY6tisg0aUUKUVFbuPAPTm-l2HuIouy34qSLdRxD_rxAVj5HjVr-knT5cGErwg2ICHILBtoX7w-p1J1Bz17kBt08H2FcWhrw4f2Jwy9_DYRgDcGwQuKy_YWmOG6u2etOYarHI5i1w5asSA" width="249" /></a></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">Hook 2 is very similar. The object is to remove all the sword without collisions. But, the arrangement is now in 3D.</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1871310/Hook_2/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1871310/Hook_2/" target="_blank"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="231" data-original-width="172" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBCA3C6rQ3bOQfzbMV5FF-3qxGxI_1w4V71mFt9ivi1WyKn97LLFpziuOne0qXhs6IVwEAk4ddjzxVUbJvT0lbDb5KJx92Uy4Tv4BY2oKXm-mdJlzWgkegKicuNmRrnEOMpGkS1TUY9iNgSJpXLfY66AwLgasLiA-ZrBTgpSV8VKvnWKIuUzmFV22TAw" width="179" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">There are some new elements - rotating the circles that connect the electricity is one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="269" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjYFQa4nPIFEVp5wxdDwxMkA39VMPYBDiL4R7ufr5HjcQ-ElpctWPZZUYziDKKoNq95T4ZC6LbhhprYzH7Q3KQ83uuk2rJFSDumAUj4fZmqynJTJsdsoNrggSveVXgcfXlPuetGU7K6IEHhdcBmSr00m9HY6ZtB6F6Ae5VUkN5kcKEa1-S0G7EGqU0Hw" width="320" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are 86 levels and I've solved them all. Took a few days. More levels will be added.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="250" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZJxGDFgJpgFm8EVvCHa5pc02nWRnCh0TO_0hOfj2YXwTSxSjR_eRV9eKdvmd9tosk_1brzkJgGA4uPVcEruEC5IGKKde7M6ZTsIxBedJasHX9bVAR9PvzjF337GrvlanMsnD1wcaXuqu-ppmAqERYc0McqGodd83p7uz7LemDSyAG3fDxbmJalnhtxw" width="279" /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Maciej: keep up the great work!</div></div></div></a></span></div><p></p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1871310/Hook_2/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://store.steampowered.com/app/1871310/Hook_2/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hook-2/id1595687061">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hook-2/id1595687061</a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Other games from Maciej that </span><u style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;">you must download</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;">.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2019/11/naboki-by-maciej-targoni-99.html" target="_blank">Naboki</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2016/08/klocki-by-maciej-targoni-99.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">"klocki"</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2015/05/hook-puzzle-app-game-for-iphone-ipad.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">"Hook"</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2014/12/oo-strange-cool-dexterity-puzzle-app.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">oO</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2017/12/push-by-maciej-targoni.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;">"PUSH"</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2018/06/up-left-out-by-maciej-targoni-99.html" style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;">Up Left Out</a></span></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-12784212534705546052022-07-04T00:30:00.001-04:002022-07-04T00:30:00.186-04:00The Next Time I Die by Jason Starr - published by Hard Case Crimes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw3UcIaR93tBueIV5oiyZv0FMkBWmt1qCdsLT61MNBMDIxO-m0-767Ko1EgDsK6q47UldzP5S0UcMB-xHxc7ZEDOsuNtjfkQSn7vkI7Ycfk6lsRjTLrk-AoQRXIforGVNxtZGsZzzmPb74orh5fdmRYRA_ahYjoYTTd-kUNPXEtwXkgcB6HaUx9wD4zQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="553" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiw3UcIaR93tBueIV5oiyZv0FMkBWmt1qCdsLT61MNBMDIxO-m0-767Ko1EgDsK6q47UldzP5S0UcMB-xHxc7ZEDOsuNtjfkQSn7vkI7Ycfk6lsRjTLrk-AoQRXIforGVNxtZGsZzzmPb74orh5fdmRYRA_ahYjoYTTd-kUNPXEtwXkgcB6HaUx9wD4zQ" width="178" /></a></div><br />The publisher of Hard Case Crimes sent me a free pdf version of The Next Time I Die by Jason Starr in exchange for an honest review.<p></p><p>I positively loved it. Our main character gets knifed in the stomach and wakes up in a hospital where things are different. The Star Trek episode Mirror Mirror comes to mind.</p><p>In the last few years I've become a big fan of the Max Allan Collins series called Quarry - also published on Hard Case Crimes. Now I'm going to have to get Jason's other books.</p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-11306518130352798942022-06-30T16:03:00.001-04:002022-06-30T16:03:29.894-04:00Slitherlink Weekly and One Line Weekly by Marcelo Pars<p>My friend Marcelo Pars is a prolific puzzle app designer. He's got 2 new puzzle games that are very challenging because of their size.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLULQo483vPHS4VoQEgGPL2t3Vg4QgQPmckLgs9KXM7IHR3q9516kHa2T_F3GttC3ZiG4LHxIgmlmt0tKnCg52w7BGIq_bSg6Fdv5QbqLsVh8AtRDt4IjsueYcIEGUO_ma7G7HxNWaro0ygfZ91QOr4HlcSYQWVKwJELqlAULaAUinnWIKpYY5cz8J2w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="468" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLULQo483vPHS4VoQEgGPL2t3Vg4QgQPmckLgs9KXM7IHR3q9516kHa2T_F3GttC3ZiG4LHxIgmlmt0tKnCg52w7BGIq_bSg6Fdv5QbqLsVh8AtRDt4IjsueYcIEGUO_ma7G7HxNWaro0ygfZ91QOr4HlcSYQWVKwJELqlAULaAUinnWIKpYY5cz8J2w" width="177" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Both games are daunting in their size! I have not solved a single puzzle in either game. If you do, please send me a note!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSOUORI2yozQOWdK75FxYqEj4f9BhYUcy2aXkRNIZkZuzQ26t7C3zpUAAAF__5_l_0yxOrUQGKAlBrct_CyLGrqfT3Ils0PkfG2g3bgj8zX3PsHT1S-H9B9KnhHlUxkpEZFu_jOByAhPNnGsOX3siSStDh9SQ-5ind8K7p5BPVWvStbrZA7fmYnRJmjw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="477" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSOUORI2yozQOWdK75FxYqEj4f9BhYUcy2aXkRNIZkZuzQ26t7C3zpUAAAF__5_l_0yxOrUQGKAlBrct_CyLGrqfT3Ils0PkfG2g3bgj8zX3PsHT1S-H9B9KnhHlUxkpEZFu_jOByAhPNnGsOX3siSStDh9SQ-5ind8K7p5BPVWvStbrZA7fmYnRJmjw" width="183" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Below are some of Marcelo's other games. I particularly liked Save Planet Cube.</div></div><p></p><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1612935289" target="_blank">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1612935289</a></p><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-line-weekly/id1480090253">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-line-weekly/id1480090253</a></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">Marcelo's other games</span></p><p><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2019/02/cage-it-by-marcelo-pars-free.html" target="_blank">Cage It</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2018/04/save-planet-cube-by-marcelo-pars-free.html" style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration-line: none;">Save Planet Cube</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2017/10/cube-loop-by-marcelo-pars.html" style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration-line: none;">Cube Loop</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2017/03/cubicks-free-by-marcelo-pars-free.html" style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration-line: none;">Cubicks Free</a></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-10826254699102647762022-04-28T14:17:00.001-04:002022-04-28T14:17:14.768-04:00Book Review? The Puzzler by A.J. Jacobs<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1bpn0ckNJLMbMNxOtKG1jBsOxjySQHXCjpFVF-DBCapRsIEi4DHx-9n89WhWXYVDeu2u-RpQkbgzguSyMQYkabehcyuUMXqpcZV1BWe8hPYGO8nDwVTBicWKTQD-vjvjmUOBS4IwW9b97Oi6iPB8woWBP4QxAtxRqr0IDkSR01BvzAVdmTEo_KZb80g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="298" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1bpn0ckNJLMbMNxOtKG1jBsOxjySQHXCjpFVF-DBCapRsIEi4DHx-9n89WhWXYVDeu2u-RpQkbgzguSyMQYkabehcyuUMXqpcZV1BWe8hPYGO8nDwVTBicWKTQD-vjvjmUOBS4IwW9b97Oi6iPB8woWBP4QxAtxRqr0IDkSR01BvzAVdmTEo_KZb80g" width="159" /></a></div>Last night I attended a Publishing Party for my puzzle friend A.J. Jacobs. It was attended mostly by people in the publishing industry but a few core puzzlers also came.<p></p><p>A.J. Jacobs is funny! I read his introduction on the train home. I also skimmed what I think is the most important chapter: Rubik's Cubes & Variations. I particularly liked page 39!</p><p>A.J. had very ambitious goals: there's a lot of history, a lot of new puzzles, and a lot of 'story'. This is not the type of book to pore through in a week. Rather, it needs to be savored.</p><p>At the publishing party, there was a cake with icing depicting a Rubik's Cube. Yum. I had seconds.</p><p>Judith Newman of the NY Times wrote a great <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/26/books/review/the-puzzler-aj-jacobs.html?searchResultPosition=1" target="_blank">review.</a></p><p>I think this book is going to turn many semi-puzzlers into hard-core puzzlers.</p><p><br /></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-3262003287626395322022-03-22T14:21:00.001-04:002022-03-22T14:21:00.201-04:00Linko - Relaxing Loop by Kyung-Hun Kim FREE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0mFhj86YwUrXZncZuHAiaOC43-yah9xu3BXfYbW2JSnJ3I0jouUMVtBbk7fjnOuDnvPSOdUZdeQDlQmvVOY5TaHSLRfCFCIn3wasztwzp_-lQac_ML0Yc2CdswNwuy2HQj_mXwm3Hc2ILaAOdGID52EoXg_XTwUHHMT2BdPNjmmpP3xNmS5fBXuhNmA=s699" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="699" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0mFhj86YwUrXZncZuHAiaOC43-yah9xu3BXfYbW2JSnJ3I0jouUMVtBbk7fjnOuDnvPSOdUZdeQDlQmvVOY5TaHSLRfCFCIn3wasztwzp_-lQac_ML0Yc2CdswNwuy2HQj_mXwm3Hc2ILaAOdGID52EoXg_XTwUHHMT2BdPNjmmpP3xNmS5fBXuhNmA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><u>Linko - Relaxing Loop</u> comes from Kyung-Hun Kim. It's one of those 'rotate all the lines, curves, hooks & nodes within each square and make everything connect.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhitkwBi8Qit7LBujnztGprbu6c5jy9a6BPDrw9OdF2Pol_fYYN-NAfzH_d5tdxOF2ZeUJyIZrkgRgNBDoIY73eNnHUCmWpFRYa87ieZg1QchKz-nU538L6GwEPl93t_Ct8be1E0zCr64FFjUYe2WhKs0frsH1yl6ZdD5Gcnob9s67jI6A6hU841liPvw=s452" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhitkwBi8Qit7LBujnztGprbu6c5jy9a6BPDrw9OdF2Pol_fYYN-NAfzH_d5tdxOF2ZeUJyIZrkgRgNBDoIY73eNnHUCmWpFRYa87ieZg1QchKz-nU538L6GwEPl93t_Ct8be1E0zCr64FFjUYe2WhKs0frsH1yl6ZdD5Gcnob9s67jI6A6hU841liPvw=s320" width="209" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">What I like about this game are the hooks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2qUXnVc6nzOiV19WEgp9cpY84F_DXBj9aP6xovXGVe8J_eKCfNjZQV04OomeFuXB5Ji2UFAEkmvoX3WoHmbBZqcV1aDHNL_pZZcm7S_OgVZrAKM3UL4xI_NV1ibxaHCbu0uSmZxsbsAE7h_YXf3LLtDCcBJGvssBrP6ynilBjFHWoAaSrkVZZrVj5Dg=s703" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="703" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2qUXnVc6nzOiV19WEgp9cpY84F_DXBj9aP6xovXGVe8J_eKCfNjZQV04OomeFuXB5Ji2UFAEkmvoX3WoHmbBZqcV1aDHNL_pZZcm7S_OgVZrAKM3UL4xI_NV1ibxaHCbu0uSmZxsbsAE7h_YXf3LLtDCcBJGvssBrP6ynilBjFHWoAaSrkVZZrVj5Dg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>I solved 64 levels in about 45 minutes. But that included time watching ads. Yeah, these are not hard. But they're still fun. <p></p><p>I'm guessing there are 100 levels.<br /> </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/linko-relaxing-loop/id1608997896">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/linko-relaxing-loop/id1608997896</a></span></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-52119616000125782012022-03-18T14:05:00.001-04:002022-03-18T14:05:00.180-04:00Meridian 157: Chapter 1 $1.99<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp_-KZquoHP6rLUJKJegqTRJgfzK-J3J9qp4APq_E5MpPpyNX7j_VdDua-NhAt0pvAh3s3edJ6w4wIcWa3jsm6cxz39S1Ovi2kolKh3_Xr-75SjmXG2PXf98T_WsFW9c5rnOkMDwTFM4ne6Q0PEgpxUTp2DAByGF9EV_b6eZWeiarRmfXOdAn-jamCsg=s395" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="395" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp_-KZquoHP6rLUJKJegqTRJgfzK-J3J9qp4APq_E5MpPpyNX7j_VdDua-NhAt0pvAh3s3edJ6w4wIcWa3jsm6cxz39S1Ovi2kolKh3_Xr-75SjmXG2PXf98T_WsFW9c5rnOkMDwTFM4ne6Q0PEgpxUTp2DAByGF9EV_b6eZWeiarRmfXOdAn-jamCsg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><u>Meridian 157: Chapter 1</u> comes from NovaSoft Interactive. The Prologue was free.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOzzuoYX8ri_DBgb-Q1H3-nPpBy-PCU6h6yRMadwdr8ErS3EO6tm5c2_lAlbUTQbPgmPwXV8PaU_vpyw3M-uk-ru_EOthEdqam0EoSISomFfoLPnY_JDw-Xzh2UnKsi8RKR5rXaogo0ucVkm9er47qzfoLsuCEn-_LzC90EGKu4riCuZwJNfRaUTpyaw=s394" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="394" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOzzuoYX8ri_DBgb-Q1H3-nPpBy-PCU6h6yRMadwdr8ErS3EO6tm5c2_lAlbUTQbPgmPwXV8PaU_vpyw3M-uk-ru_EOthEdqam0EoSISomFfoLPnY_JDw-Xzh2UnKsi8RKR5rXaogo0ucVkm9er47qzfoLsuCEn-_LzC90EGKu4riCuZwJNfRaUTpyaw=s320" width="320" /></a></div>The mystery continues: you're on this abandoned lab on an island off Alaska. Lots of 'point and click' things to do. Lots of puzzles which open desk drawers, safes etc.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd6YMQF4RzmJM8Cxb_-OzaqXxf5l9Rzzxoz8pRFMEn0aTBzobsfxoj52VaAMg2xNVAvUhgcu_6rawsiAZhoNA9vNQy5IuTp76D69kV2Ne7Vgdg52QHRWebjNguRz2Hjb_YH6OtrXFI7q1ypa2LXpFHDmccuHzZ8KSVBgM6PyQfv4QdZq025c2zgvvKnw=s392" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="392" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhd6YMQF4RzmJM8Cxb_-OzaqXxf5l9Rzzxoz8pRFMEn0aTBzobsfxoj52VaAMg2xNVAvUhgcu_6rawsiAZhoNA9vNQy5IuTp76D69kV2Ne7Vgdg52QHRWebjNguRz2Hjb_YH6OtrXFI7q1ypa2LXpFHDmccuHzZ8KSVBgM6PyQfv4QdZq025c2zgvvKnw=s320" width="320" /></a></div>Don't be a Puzzle Purist! There are numerous walkthroughs posted on youtube. I was looking everywhere for a silly triangle block. I couldn't find it in the game room. It ended up being in the basement near the generator. Walkthroughs save you the time to find stuff. In terms of solving the actual puzzles, it's still okay to use the walkthroughs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQoOV9yNn-XZN0sIrAyl9iIX5rZLe-69QwvRnScYQCkvaGxa5vKKO52ELz0_RKUbnNgt6VDo5nCHayOIp80hEt4BNamoMH0QiQWenReKXaiglcvts51y4ZERH8htdaqoDaspldaG1GwWXrh9LHvWBcWyL18sylUvkabiViR3Sqj0XWLe7UXP6w4WAaRw=s394" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="394" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQoOV9yNn-XZN0sIrAyl9iIX5rZLe-69QwvRnScYQCkvaGxa5vKKO52ELz0_RKUbnNgt6VDo5nCHayOIp80hEt4BNamoMH0QiQWenReKXaiglcvts51y4ZERH8htdaqoDaspldaG1GwWXrh9LHvWBcWyL18sylUvkabiViR3Sqj0XWLe7UXP6w4WAaRw=s320" width="320" /></a></div>This game is actually quite long. I've completed the Prologue and now Chapter 1. So I'm moving on to Chapter 2. <p></p><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meridian-157-chapter-1/id1484024784">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meridian-157-chapter-1/id1484024784</a></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-82065589396650955892022-03-16T13:56:00.001-04:002022-03-16T13:56:00.202-04:00Meridian 157: Prologue FREE<p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meridian-157-prologue/id1470338632" target="_blank"> </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFAqO2NTs9S0m1ZBxuxC8qPRMJoGizu6f6E-0jybEgJtlNDTipoImm4rWSP-2szFuKZXz1GWb0A6tQ_cXdZrRVrSRkBRzd32q2TUsu3-4JFU3QYRsobBkwG8qDzHwgk0pCHPohES2jDKAc0g6LKEToWR437gBIQQDn5ItwVfKOxG9lcEp7XdrUi8V05Q=s390" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="390" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFAqO2NTs9S0m1ZBxuxC8qPRMJoGizu6f6E-0jybEgJtlNDTipoImm4rWSP-2szFuKZXz1GWb0A6tQ_cXdZrRVrSRkBRzd32q2TUsu3-4JFU3QYRsobBkwG8qDzHwgk0pCHPohES2jDKAc0g6LKEToWR437gBIQQDn5ItwVfKOxG9lcEp7XdrUi8V05Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><u>Meridian 157: Prologue</u> comes from NovaSoft Interactive. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLWIlo21ql82oVnZm-DhsIriHEnlm08RqrlX56-XLZaW0UHz3pWFzCfKY5ndgS4F9TtsP2WeDjGYn8DJcxmMCSPkrNTqSj0_fwSbKPM3mTSmnUPT8N-UaqQDreS-3YcNpM2cTVuCPvG-2kNOXQmKS7DL7ZHwYWcGubI0SgNpJ2jFy2NW8rF9jLLs0PTA=s395" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="395" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLWIlo21ql82oVnZm-DhsIriHEnlm08RqrlX56-XLZaW0UHz3pWFzCfKY5ndgS4F9TtsP2WeDjGYn8DJcxmMCSPkrNTqSj0_fwSbKPM3mTSmnUPT8N-UaqQDreS-3YcNpM2cTVuCPvG-2kNOXQmKS7DL7ZHwYWcGubI0SgNpJ2jFy2NW8rF9jLLs0PTA=s320" width="320" /></a></div>It's a 'point and click' Myst-type puzzle. The basic story is that You get to an island off Alaska and are in an abandoned lab. Naturally, there are tons of little puzzles. Interesting: you can set the game for easier/harder puzzles and with/without hints.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2qP1MkWULGh8vPKyjD41jRDDrBJkKUMdZFFeKulRT10nji7LQzWNL7DUoXyrKCXYPowX8msYXLSKHogY6DhTkhhVk_FsKvOM_NzU_vWrYeSQR0P_BRgnD4nWvkcGO6OZxv4bLrlCdx2Ej1SDDlwOPSeLT2-z-0hjzs94aZqraHWFxKoIoTgPNz830YA=s393" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="393" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2qP1MkWULGh8vPKyjD41jRDDrBJkKUMdZFFeKulRT10nji7LQzWNL7DUoXyrKCXYPowX8msYXLSKHogY6DhTkhhVk_FsKvOM_NzU_vWrYeSQR0P_BRgnD4nWvkcGO6OZxv4bLrlCdx2Ej1SDDlwOPSeLT2-z-0hjzs94aZqraHWFxKoIoTgPNz830YA=s320" width="320" /></a></div>This first game in a series is free. I've already completed this and Chapter 1, which isn't free.<div><br /></div><div>Some of the puzzles are quite good. Some exist only so that you can open a safe and find....a hammer.<p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meridian-157-prologue/id1470338632" target="_blank">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meridian-157-prologue/id1470338632</a></p></div>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-51803047797230858462022-03-14T20:16:00.001-04:002022-03-14T20:16:00.183-04:00Strange Case: The Alchemist FREE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuZ4GkhwpQ6oZyimlM1Pm8qcV9tnjmbnInYbAS8deNllQ7WmYNRBKvaOFtWl0__RtTmYyvprT4rzl5PiBqoGZrQHWG0W65VQPYpW0fpznsP0zyBCY_yDdKqjO11M3k9tXPOh8LQi4-FAKLafI3dd-ylmywtj6RaJG5XDXmhCeWfjH7vL1ff4klFeOKFA=s392" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="392" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuZ4GkhwpQ6oZyimlM1Pm8qcV9tnjmbnInYbAS8deNllQ7WmYNRBKvaOFtWl0__RtTmYyvprT4rzl5PiBqoGZrQHWG0W65VQPYpW0fpznsP0zyBCY_yDdKqjO11M3k9tXPOh8LQi4-FAKLafI3dd-ylmywtj6RaJG5XDXmhCeWfjH7vL1ff4klFeOKFA=s320" width="320" /></a></div>I don't know who Labeledman is but he's made an interesting game called <u>Strange Case: The Alchemist. </u><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxLv_JE8FlojrBgsLDM2u-swQz7IUUimp_uUgaBySnN6tozC3EwFNCLLK8vmyUoQDt3yFLoPtzsFa1SUQWFY4xbYTpZNPaA6-cERf8gtd-tSTEArGULks6XllXAvqIepl9qmVdf9YXVRZ5fWRyLtbpCR--8Zn-5lwuTpbC9--EREpj-iH1DmvmnPdWUg=s397" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="397" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxLv_JE8FlojrBgsLDM2u-swQz7IUUimp_uUgaBySnN6tozC3EwFNCLLK8vmyUoQDt3yFLoPtzsFa1SUQWFY4xbYTpZNPaA6-cERf8gtd-tSTEArGULks6XllXAvqIepl9qmVdf9YXVRZ5fWRyLtbpCR--8Zn-5lwuTpbC9--EREpj-iH1DmvmnPdWUg=s320" width="320" /></a><p></p><p>You are a detective and your mission is to find clues, pick up tools and of course solve puzzles.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8ThE1YWSr0keMmnNE20kRcGAChm_4MD14nfzMNhh3dvb8jt1iP0HW0w_3CW05ZTkXGpuu44Y1SK_C2IgBaBAK6KMTtkuI6dpP3AqqmjHUxO9UwfsgiuiEzDoNFJu0-Gx_lP4psFuVqTr4viqJ0AUnIkhRVsuhSlRGpsv4W3FGfd-Ehobmtsfo4Rf86w=s395" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="395" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8ThE1YWSr0keMmnNE20kRcGAChm_4MD14nfzMNhh3dvb8jt1iP0HW0w_3CW05ZTkXGpuu44Y1SK_C2IgBaBAK6KMTtkuI6dpP3AqqmjHUxO9UwfsgiuiEzDoNFJu0-Gx_lP4psFuVqTr4viqJ0AUnIkhRVsuhSlRGpsv4W3FGfd-Ehobmtsfo4Rf86w=s320" width="320" /></a></div>It's not a very long game. Maybe 4 hours.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4V00JgdbjIkjTLr5SiSn_XgLXw9TWM3DEGHumF-sYNVG46Oh6fnwRzvsE3ZOv2KLRBZ9ixBi3NlekDeVdg8LpjE_KcP0B9VeT999l6TRYjlRFlrydpcutECtCLg3irK_aj8s3fqPIexPxJSk61Ogyp22qaKmHYqjwVlIz2-4tqOH8mWZMfFKp7TF0Aw=s392" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="392" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4V00JgdbjIkjTLr5SiSn_XgLXw9TWM3DEGHumF-sYNVG46Oh6fnwRzvsE3ZOv2KLRBZ9ixBi3NlekDeVdg8LpjE_KcP0B9VeT999l6TRYjlRFlrydpcutECtCLg3irK_aj8s3fqPIexPxJSk61Ogyp22qaKmHYqjwVlIz2-4tqOH8mWZMfFKp7TF0Aw=s320" width="320" /></a></div>Look at image #3 with the crazy man locked up. I was predicting, based on the unused shackles in another room, that I would have to drag him out of the cell and hook him up to the shackles and then pull one of his teeth. Alas, getting a tooth from him was much easier.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgMrZb0cMqABjJ_LPV79GP4qkiT8JprYLBskG8qMwyXjFPc71NCdVsOu33Va995Pi_JQ9jrU_K_4apof0v6WRYW4OR4gHrH9dVqz49KKx7p--D_jkPQaxvYyJ1a6_ojFcv75BTALTjVkSR32WkkdFZ2rNhFdMp6alSMMKOggq-QWQdCbJKeZGQZvAe7g=s395" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="395" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgMrZb0cMqABjJ_LPV79GP4qkiT8JprYLBskG8qMwyXjFPc71NCdVsOu33Va995Pi_JQ9jrU_K_4apof0v6WRYW4OR4gHrH9dVqz49KKx7p--D_jkPQaxvYyJ1a6_ojFcv75BTALTjVkSR32WkkdFZ2rNhFdMp6alSMMKOggq-QWQdCbJKeZGQZvAe7g=s320" width="320" /></a></div>Overall, it's a fun game. It's free. No ads. Well, I did pay $2 to get rid of the ads.<p></p></div><div>I look forward to other games from Labeledman.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strange-case-the-alchemist/id1545174203">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strange-case-the-alchemist/id1545174203</a></div>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-55509109404240105022022-03-11T12:27:00.005-05:002022-03-11T12:27:46.398-05:00Bikit by Leon Keeley FREE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdEY0oPsyfDDUwsZzl4RjvTZjT980SEVasOEX62pwYMwy1dgVTm8CWvujaCBoU0CQJTD8uLzeVsGG7KjbSbENAnUOV4E6w9g3F3l0kUJ5agrXjYXDpznQgnEMIAEcuzOpMm9NREZOY2YREnE4eeZMJvTe-InXFG7aGFOwT9b0afLLlL-PqgNeTSvv0ig" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="490" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdEY0oPsyfDDUwsZzl4RjvTZjT980SEVasOEX62pwYMwy1dgVTm8CWvujaCBoU0CQJTD8uLzeVsGG7KjbSbENAnUOV4E6w9g3F3l0kUJ5agrXjYXDpznQgnEMIAEcuzOpMm9NREZOY2YREnE4eeZMJvTe-InXFG7aGFOwT9b0afLLlL-PqgNeTSvv0ig" width="320" /></a></div>Bikit is an outstanding puzzle app from Leon Keeley. It's minimalist, which means the rules are not explained.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVf5KNAVeQCoAuH2Pb7FO9YgpYySIQzVGL1CHoaUuwpkAIlKIQ6VXpTIWkKDuWN1fhS9CNOPPLmXcHJlC4I9XWbrqVj6NbNw7SVgl_hAZn1ZCMh5xGKjBpF9i-_MVCqx9vsLorpp-8DJdJ1waMvkeOoyJNH3LLIZsMSbffLcAVf6zanKBtR-U4DMXfQA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="468" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVf5KNAVeQCoAuH2Pb7FO9YgpYySIQzVGL1CHoaUuwpkAIlKIQ6VXpTIWkKDuWN1fhS9CNOPPLmXcHJlC4I9XWbrqVj6NbNw7SVgl_hAZn1ZCMh5xGKjBpF9i-_MVCqx9vsLorpp-8DJdJ1waMvkeOoyJNH3LLIZsMSbffLcAVf6zanKBtR-U4DMXfQA" width="316" /></a></div><br />The object is to get the blue & green circles to their targets. Look at the 2nd image. You need to find 4 points that make a rectangle. Connect them all at once and all of the circles will shift 1 space along the rectangle.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWytIZ9W_WZs0HZChCoEpOEiDzpsSOAzOA63OgkiAPP3fcYWR3ywvUSTsAirRXXDPQCXIZopmEN3xuO5gbeg-BAvmNX22aY-iL-eZWJyYTEaUHrp7KGig-wo0xac--7t8qhR56zQ2Z-kGLikL2Za_wGStu-m_XJP6T-DoH5ixG3BuX_1wgu7-qGIPqkw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="466" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWytIZ9W_WZs0HZChCoEpOEiDzpsSOAzOA63OgkiAPP3fcYWR3ywvUSTsAirRXXDPQCXIZopmEN3xuO5gbeg-BAvmNX22aY-iL-eZWJyYTEaUHrp7KGig-wo0xac--7t8qhR56zQ2Z-kGLikL2Za_wGStu-m_XJP6T-DoH5ixG3BuX_1wgu7-qGIPqkw" width="320" /></a></div>There are 35 levels. The first hard ones are 10 & 11. 25 took me about 25 tries!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcmR4BoR7MPvzAg4rjArHDHRJ0LGE9zsTqjDr6JdgHfg6P1ztx1KSVfKGXrinrQi2DQ-kkO6wHZUxeFXKqY8fJErBxEWes7jImRKI313p-1sNpavu15wQYEr3E_RmEBjKV-00vjGt7TMcn6Pymjx4QaPX6jR66yHG6vNu859S6S-icNYP88c45C5m_lw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="474" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcmR4BoR7MPvzAg4rjArHDHRJ0LGE9zsTqjDr6JdgHfg6P1ztx1KSVfKGXrinrQi2DQ-kkO6wHZUxeFXKqY8fJErBxEWes7jImRKI313p-1sNpavu15wQYEr3E_RmEBjKV-00vjGt7TMcn6Pymjx4QaPX6jR66yHG6vNu859S6S-icNYP88c45C5m_lw" width="315" /></a></div>Bikit has a 'I get the idea right away' feel to it. But gradually, you start to realize that certain actions will lead to dead ends.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Yo Leon: I solved all the levels. Then I paid $.99. Can't wait for your next game.<br /><br /></p><p><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bikit/id1609104375&source=gmail&ust=1647105648908000&usg=AOvVaw3xA0Bh8oarg5JyOaTSJoCh" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bikit/id1609104375" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/<wbr></wbr>bikit/id1609104375</a></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-89214484459211043872022-03-07T00:30:00.001-05:002022-03-07T00:30:00.187-05:00Puzzlums Free<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisggX-2EvT1aXV8fZDJLTrrMkUAQFgYEv8GMUMzlG_R7rVL6N3X9YxVaCKdrz8uWotkpc7CGYpI45x7m2o0oZAKwoUZokATiq_b00mc32aY7OHBUd86QeOGzowSH07LDyhhPw0C2YDTx77wdQq7sDesioZlb13SvmZWM4nOs3WJQWfGlAYukBYV9huWg=s607" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="607" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisggX-2EvT1aXV8fZDJLTrrMkUAQFgYEv8GMUMzlG_R7rVL6N3X9YxVaCKdrz8uWotkpc7CGYpI45x7m2o0oZAKwoUZokATiq_b00mc32aY7OHBUd86QeOGzowSH07LDyhhPw0C2YDTx77wdQq7sDesioZlb13SvmZWM4nOs3WJQWfGlAYukBYV9huWg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><u>Puzzlums</u> is not a hard game. The object is to slide the marbles to the correct ring & sector.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC8SyBG9t-f1ekktPYNmhF9p58VUg7lxW8u85Lh5RjYP-bqHy_X3t8E_LP-sPk0ABA7Y9VQva-PsJYDz57v8T4u6nBCRo5FxJAPK_uoOE7-eje60co5OYC2Pl6nIIJt7ecJXWtaK0KvwLIRHLoDtpjMJcldhPf75AcWPsT2dyq4-umA7YZFGIb_rogCg=s615" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="615" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC8SyBG9t-f1ekktPYNmhF9p58VUg7lxW8u85Lh5RjYP-bqHy_X3t8E_LP-sPk0ABA7Y9VQva-PsJYDz57v8T4u6nBCRo5FxJAPK_uoOE7-eje60co5OYC2Pl6nIIJt7ecJXWtaK0KvwLIRHLoDtpjMJcldhPf75AcWPsT2dyq4-umA7YZFGIb_rogCg=s320" width="320" /></a></div>If a ring is complete, it disappears and then it gets much easier. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFXhnh7gqm8rk2_KRk91j-kT4blLkfLaI6g2G1upCSOpvKC9vuoInfUTWpYZpdqCcrwjvCfURbqZbCoR1tfeXI_E997jTha8MulvqRUUCUfmuPeQGaYhZR0k6qa7VCG7IIMzG6yX773YKPgOGmvjK2OzvkPPYkEPD5TG-KGkXCFb70SZ3Q4tBhJ1DNfw=s613" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="613" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFXhnh7gqm8rk2_KRk91j-kT4blLkfLaI6g2G1upCSOpvKC9vuoInfUTWpYZpdqCcrwjvCfURbqZbCoR1tfeXI_E997jTha8MulvqRUUCUfmuPeQGaYhZR0k6qa7VCG7IIMzG6yX773YKPgOGmvjK2OzvkPPYkEPD5TG-KGkXCFb70SZ3Q4tBhJ1DNfw=s320" width="320" /></a></div>I was not expecting to solve almost 40 levels. It's not challenging enough. But it's well made and is very relaxing.<p></p><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/puzzlums/id1602362970">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/puzzlums/id1602362970</a></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-33459044732734247992022-03-04T01:30:00.004-05:002022-03-04T01:30:00.177-05:00Logic Wiz Sudoku & Variations FREE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-ezKUwAIATPk58jr2UQqq1ZJJA2Hp9DkcLHPFiYBoTQ__IASteSixIQLiNQL3MPqQweOsile4iYtfOX0AvhTL_5AVcP6-oA5IyHCm345w5baPQoLnBwKQ_trYLXJXPq8Mb5NOF3GS0DC__YKWWoY-P8k11XlPglJSFgnBve-cpsoowO5ZnSdKPiRTIw=s518" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-ezKUwAIATPk58jr2UQqq1ZJJA2Hp9DkcLHPFiYBoTQ__IASteSixIQLiNQL3MPqQweOsile4iYtfOX0AvhTL_5AVcP6-oA5IyHCm345w5baPQoLnBwKQ_trYLXJXPq8Mb5NOF3GS0DC__YKWWoY-P8k11XlPglJSFgnBve-cpsoowO5ZnSdKPiRTIw=s320" width="226" /></a></div>Logic Wiz Sudoku & Variations has a wide variety of sudoku versions.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFOZzUMEVmu7ohjr5e0LVlQR3yo6GtYhk6Zw47J-sqCiwYAj1w6o5AOyk8VnPsRkHhN-be2njsTJilxyZhcUZDoowYw4LB_SDmUfmj1gVyhKQ2YEGcMGc3ujVucKHAMd8z6zH6Z5IXkLwidlyVpvhW85240T6ElFwfrXb_uu_el9D0T7Rdjr00g4hfDg=s497" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="373" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFOZzUMEVmu7ohjr5e0LVlQR3yo6GtYhk6Zw47J-sqCiwYAj1w6o5AOyk8VnPsRkHhN-be2njsTJilxyZhcUZDoowYw4LB_SDmUfmj1gVyhKQ2YEGcMGc3ujVucKHAMd8z6zH6Z5IXkLwidlyVpvhW85240T6ElFwfrXb_uu_el9D0T7Rdjr00g4hfDg=s320" width="240" /></a></div>Each version comes with many levels in beginner, easy, moderate, hard mode.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisKzuExZe4jeXqLtlMbk6WoaeaBWNnCzpQnTVl5hSjXiamKPCJG6jXRZERhCGKrRPoIkCTSA_mFbvAi2rYmQY9zXKfkZsjpKC2JnD6w4vynU5jwB-NE_xx_QGz6ScivxtzOxjuepOGU_9sFDOWUD0654-XxXfkCSleygMbr7dFsELf7HtZVp1UKya3og=s517" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="397" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisKzuExZe4jeXqLtlMbk6WoaeaBWNnCzpQnTVl5hSjXiamKPCJG6jXRZERhCGKrRPoIkCTSA_mFbvAi2rYmQY9zXKfkZsjpKC2JnD6w4vynU5jwB-NE_xx_QGz6ScivxtzOxjuepOGU_9sFDOWUD0654-XxXfkCSleygMbr7dFsELf7HtZVp1UKya3og=s320" width="246" /></a></div>My favorite version is Sandwich Sudoku.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilD4ETlLITiLlmoK503USntLuB7zqy20TeibAfOdkqD9MvTSnG9bRhdEe84AlXefMuLHVPA1BfKGBuSOhdCvMfehbaIhJlcv00R7RRbQV35IISZb4GrLu5KFunAZlV8Y3kxsC8ap2-UDEOtaenE-8PVkgSLnfDOdaN_Add8rmdG1_noDZvgr_iBI4GHg=s518" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="394" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilD4ETlLITiLlmoK503USntLuB7zqy20TeibAfOdkqD9MvTSnG9bRhdEe84AlXefMuLHVPA1BfKGBuSOhdCvMfehbaIhJlcv00R7RRbQV35IISZb4GrLu5KFunAZlV8Y3kxsC8ap2-UDEOtaenE-8PVkgSLnfDOdaN_Add8rmdG1_noDZvgr_iBI4GHg=s320" width="243" /></a></div>It's free, comes with ads, but is very well done. <p></p><div><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/logic-wiz-sudoku-variations/id1530683853">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/logic-wiz-sudoku-variations/id1530683853</a></div>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-31405963226691725742022-03-02T00:05:00.001-05:002022-03-02T00:05:00.179-05:00Milo and the Magpies $1.99<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCCs_nIcLIQpAyw5rJw-UKEMciQ_Po_VVJ602z_egzbVz_uO5ecATqvUHGV-ZdD7Bp2o1WBnlRORaiw8Ol13KTHUn3dytfcGpS086qtU1mnZiQpk01LVP-l8HJYkeDv4WsyaUbrGaRlP8X5P-_oheKr7-gZAeLsEzXmtC-mxUC9hKRvKGh_9fVIvsbTA=s342" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="342" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCCs_nIcLIQpAyw5rJw-UKEMciQ_Po_VVJ602z_egzbVz_uO5ecATqvUHGV-ZdD7Bp2o1WBnlRORaiw8Ol13KTHUn3dytfcGpS086qtU1mnZiQpk01LVP-l8HJYkeDv4WsyaUbrGaRlP8X5P-_oheKr7-gZAeLsEzXmtC-mxUC9hKRvKGh_9fVIvsbTA=s320" width="320" /></a></div> Milo and the Magpies comes from Second Maze, the makers of Mitoza, which I blogged about this time last year. <a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2021/03/mitoza-free.html" target="_blank">Here's the link</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk8Kpo36bktuCOTpaq1HRlCEo3K8rXfL9QXGF1A-EHC5a8oHcriSAYDtEucXF0ip25j9jrxKB-ofeOQimdtl-yLokg_Wt5fe90WG3zOhEGiCtYjonJIZAFrrdPpvN_jKLJgAbnzc75r6soyHK5fwmwdaJeTtRMYXTe5NZsI4FAWbV3rh5LpO-j3Ik7cQ=s330" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="330" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk8Kpo36bktuCOTpaq1HRlCEo3K8rXfL9QXGF1A-EHC5a8oHcriSAYDtEucXF0ip25j9jrxKB-ofeOQimdtl-yLokg_Wt5fe90WG3zOhEGiCtYjonJIZAFrrdPpvN_jKLJgAbnzc75r6soyHK5fwmwdaJeTtRMYXTe5NZsI4FAWbV3rh5LpO-j3Ik7cQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div>Milo is a cat who has lost his way. Milo must get home by crossing the backyards of 7 or 8 neighbors. Each backyard comes with its own set of unique puzzles.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7DmQF7IkffpVzf_eh_Xkhnjt9ggj2lyYv1MGGjPV157gV2artLKJwc5yzwnnt5EuksmLaAEzZ8EWvOSi-JwzDCSPzIIgezMKyVVGJzv15IMGJd0CmLcdfuIwC9xeF9DBttNnrglXRd0ixKnSyt_GB5nLXTiQuqkVsVl-TRaEptYLLn04rQuQphzAKWg=s282" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="282" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7DmQF7IkffpVzf_eh_Xkhnjt9ggj2lyYv1MGGjPV157gV2artLKJwc5yzwnnt5EuksmLaAEzZ8EWvOSi-JwzDCSPzIIgezMKyVVGJzv15IMGJd0CmLcdfuIwC9xeF9DBttNnrglXRd0ixKnSyt_GB5nLXTiQuqkVsVl-TRaEptYLLn04rQuQphzAKWg" width="282" /></a></div>The game takes about 2 hours to play. $2 is cheap.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnzEpCQeWE-MgNj5qEvQRi-CvEoDf-mOT2d8K0ZUNv_POWkNAZrHs2v6iCAxAn8EJmeeLBQ_HyKC3tDXP-7LCtrtOFt2dmXOePKhVYd4WzM048rQV8N3nLVvfvQCcqoLgHvjyPWZUz95rHmkt65xSLLEZEweElO1VuvetmOKia99v4WAnDJVuw0q6Amg=s341" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="341" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnzEpCQeWE-MgNj5qEvQRi-CvEoDf-mOT2d8K0ZUNv_POWkNAZrHs2v6iCAxAn8EJmeeLBQ_HyKC3tDXP-7LCtrtOFt2dmXOePKhVYd4WzM048rQV8N3nLVvfvQCcqoLgHvjyPWZUz95rHmkt65xSLLEZEweElO1VuvetmOKia99v4WAnDJVuw0q6Amg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I heard about this game via the Rusty Lake people. </div><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/milo-and-the-magpies/id1529462789">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/milo-and-the-magpies/id1529462789</a></p><p><br /></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-12341249509448190772022-02-27T19:46:00.002-05:002022-02-27T19:46:42.397-05:00Flood It Extreme FREE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmGQLfQ2V1SUs2Ro0zRCWDlUN8lG2TTswvln4OveozZ8UJoWyI54wWlLsWJ12if22Hh_L0tRB3Y1ChRqIx08XRcQsGwx4eaE64kmlhmn6zhkfM-JdObQ6Z-p8vBEKh5rUgCVkvEYsEpEOUo3FvWihjOKHXeKGz1zVvGZo-oQanokO5MOZeHP6XbztPFw=s615" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="615" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmGQLfQ2V1SUs2Ro0zRCWDlUN8lG2TTswvln4OveozZ8UJoWyI54wWlLsWJ12if22Hh_L0tRB3Y1ChRqIx08XRcQsGwx4eaE64kmlhmn6zhkfM-JdObQ6Z-p8vBEKh5rUgCVkvEYsEpEOUo3FvWihjOKHXeKGz1zVvGZo-oQanokO5MOZeHP6XbztPFw=s320" width="320" /></a></div>Flood It Extreme comes from Nowvista LLC. It's pretty much the same as the original Flood It, which I blogged about way back in 2010. <a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2010/12/super-flood-iphone-puzzle-app-review.html" target="_blank">Here's the old link.</a><div><br /></div><div>In this version, the grids start small and gradually get larger. At the same time, more colors are added for greater difficulty.</div><div><br /></div><div>I solved 32 levels in about half an hour. It's fun, but there are ads - fortunately they last 10 seconds.<br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flood-it-extreme/id1607169558" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flood-it-extreme/id1607169558</span></a></p><p><br /></p></div>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-79583286354040913102022-02-14T15:22:00.007-05:002022-02-14T15:22:39.842-05:00The White Door 12+ A Rusty Lake puzzle adventure $2.99<p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-white-door/id1472184189" target="_blank"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhp2KBMOPgzsx4tp-xZFMuvl77BaaZczNV0dhhGESHuxsmCTLiEkCmy3xBRgJ_61hZ5ecYeRGqLJr-m5SWXtNPNcIziCw78iGxdg6n79cz5ePowp5aKVBiMtJZt51S2TnjEwDOHhwTUJO_6zwlLk4qZ6850kToI8Sz71G4Ehbk_ErGGqMJKxCcG7J0mzQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="2052" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhp2KBMOPgzsx4tp-xZFMuvl77BaaZczNV0dhhGESHuxsmCTLiEkCmy3xBRgJ_61hZ5ecYeRGqLJr-m5SWXtNPNcIziCw78iGxdg6n79cz5ePowp5aKVBiMtJZt51S2TnjEwDOHhwTUJO_6zwlLk4qZ6850kToI8Sz71G4Ehbk_ErGGqMJKxCcG7J0mzQ" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The White Door comes from the Rusty Lake people. I've played almost all of their games. This came out in 2019.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1xyjf4o72udpZGw3S3w56QhPKv0now4sHXbNFVrXjfYuRnrMP9SriDdzbO4Le_nFSJmHnYCPy4OAV1QO77WHmWFcZv6lCgMgtM7MreVfTtAliKkL81QBkqMZjKTYE8dNVW7O_8HFZ4-D8EZdM1zk_gIg9H6fEIxam6-o09RvKbhgI4tAcpl89Rd9zDg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="2052" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1xyjf4o72udpZGw3S3w56QhPKv0now4sHXbNFVrXjfYuRnrMP9SriDdzbO4Le_nFSJmHnYCPy4OAV1QO77WHmWFcZv6lCgMgtM7MreVfTtAliKkL81QBkqMZjKTYE8dNVW7O_8HFZ4-D8EZdM1zk_gIg9H6fEIxam6-o09RvKbhgI4tAcpl89Rd9zDg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">You wake up as a patient in a psych ward. Solve a slew of puzzles for 6 days in a row. Discover things about your past. Etc.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you've been following this blog, then you'll know what to expect in a Rusty Lake game. $2.99 will yeild a solid 3-6 hours of entertainment.</div></div><br />Apple: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-white-door/id1472184189" target="_blank">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-white-door/id1472184189</a><p></p><p>Google: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.RustyLake.WhiteDoor&hl=en_US&gl=US">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.RustyLake.WhiteDoor&hl=en_US&gl=US</a></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-43357891593816786502022-01-31T14:42:00.000-05:002022-01-31T14:42:00.879-05:00Milo and the Magpies by Second Maze Studio $1.99<ul class="l-row l-row--peek we-screenshot-viewer__screenshots-list" style="align-items: center; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #1d1d1f; display: flex; font-family: "SF Pro Text", "SF Pro Icons", "Apple WebExp Icons Custom", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.065px; margin: 0px 0px 0px -19.375px; padding: 0px; white-space: nowrap;"><li class="l-column small-4 medium-4 large-4" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 19.375px; max-width: 31.3946%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 313.74px;">The good people at Rusty Lake have been promoting <u>Milo and the Magpies</u>. These are the same people who brought us <a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2021/03/mitoza-free.html" target="_blank">Mitoza</a> which I played last year.</li></ul><div><span style="color: #1d1d1f; font-family: SF Pro Text, SF Pro Icons, Apple WebExp Icons Custom, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: -0.065px; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #1d1d1f; font-family: SF Pro Text, SF Pro Icons, Apple WebExp Icons Custom, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: -0.065px; white-space: nowrap;">In this game, the object is to get your cat home by crossing the backyards of various neighbors.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #1d1d1f; font-family: SF Pro Text, SF Pro Icons, Apple WebExp Icons Custom, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: -0.065px; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #1d1d1f; font-family: SF Pro Text, SF Pro Icons, Apple WebExp Icons Custom, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: -0.065px; white-space: nowrap;">It's a relatively fast game. Maybe 1.5 hours. Charming. I liked it.</span></span></div><p><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/milo-and-the-magpies/id1529462789&source=gmail&ust=1643721994476000&usg=AOvVaw1LS1ngWgqVBDGUBDuF_kSa" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/milo-and-the-magpies/id1529462789" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/<wbr></wbr>milo-and-the-magpies/<wbr></wbr>id1529462789</a></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-41505215178994252252022-01-18T10:35:00.005-05:002022-01-18T10:35:58.790-05:00Sliding Edge by Haraldur Dadi Thorvaldsson FREE<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dy1v1zkztTM/Yebdk55l2NI/AAAAAAAAGGA/1qMhXlpQfo8mQpjnr7tdZZpOfSrQJSDUQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="464" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dy1v1zkztTM/Yebdk55l2NI/AAAAAAAAGGA/1qMhXlpQfo8mQpjnr7tdZZpOfSrQJSDUQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="176" /></a></div>Happy New Year Puzzle App Players.<p></p><p>S<u>liding Edge: Total Sliding Madness</u> comes from Haraldur Dadi Thorvaldsson. The object is to get Your Man, the white cure, to the yellow cube.</p><p>However, the red cubes slide back and forth and will kill you. The red cubes move horizontally, vertically and sometimes diagonally.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3xFHsYsAVFY/YebeWvtW_0I/AAAAAAAAGGM/4USoWrxzLtgI1_lVuaMAg97ZsMIUEq2-ACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="479" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3xFHsYsAVFY/YebeWvtW_0I/AAAAAAAAGGM/4USoWrxzLtgI1_lVuaMAg97ZsMIUEq2-ACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="182" /></a></div><br /><br />Definitely not a hard game. But some levels are hard. I paid $.99 for the extra 100 levels. But only 25 are ready at the moment.<p></p><p>I think it's fun!</p><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sliding-edge/id1586881466" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sliding-edge/id1586881466</span></a></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-54481117844607031182021-10-18T02:00:00.001-04:002021-10-18T02:00:00.201-04:00mf8 Fish-shaped Skewb $10<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uyj38x9xDS0/YWhvEqma6lI/AAAAAAAAGFE/ojDm5KuqjloZj3W8qPTExoqNcYOE5AU4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/weird%2B2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uyj38x9xDS0/YWhvEqma6lI/AAAAAAAAGFE/ojDm5KuqjloZj3W8qPTExoqNcYOE5AU4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/weird%2B2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>The 3rd image shows a normal Skewb puzzle. The first image shows the 'Fish-shaped' Skewb.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2uzH3_o4Yk/YWhvEiYNbKI/AAAAAAAAGFM/bMuv8Ba56-U4nhrjmVALCzITh8RMMYvfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/weird%2B1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2uzH3_o4Yk/YWhvEiYNbKI/AAAAAAAAGFM/bMuv8Ba56-U4nhrjmVALCzITh8RMMYvfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/weird%2B1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>The second image shows some kind of modern art when it gets scrambled.<p></p><p>This puzzle is extremely disorienting and I can't imagine anyone solving it without having solved the regular skewb many times. </p><p>The 6 big squares on a regular skewb correspond to the 6 big corners on the Fish-Shaped. The 8 corners on the regular skewb correspond to the 6 equilateral triangles plus the 2 small corners.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W8xHPP4mwko/YWhvEs12ggI/AAAAAAAAGFI/WXsQvj2cM3EXPD8Td5InRV4U8A0IN9bRACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W8xHPP4mwko/YWhvEs12ggI/AAAAAAAAGFI/WXsQvj2cM3EXPD8Td5InRV4U8A0IN9bRACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/IMG_1466.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>This puzzle is terrific.<p></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-2070092358548752492021-10-14T13:47:00.014-04:002021-10-14T14:12:11.464-04:00Moyu Skewb Box cube $2.00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u7nEqg-GGAg/YWhrDN-USgI/AAAAAAAAGEg/Cc6-GUngWTsvi-b256fxZAvRwA73grhDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1466.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u7nEqg-GGAg/YWhrDN-USgI/AAAAAAAAGEg/Cc6-GUngWTsvi-b256fxZAvRwA73grhDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/IMG_1466.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Above is a normal Skewb Puzzle. Below is a skewb variation.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-THP81Iuz-20/YWhrWkUrnuI/AAAAAAAAGE0/DZjqKruN1Ywi4my6xgIdkYtsGREeAedzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/rectangular%2Bskewb%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-THP81Iuz-20/YWhrWkUrnuI/AAAAAAAAGE0/DZjqKruN1Ywi4my6xgIdkYtsGREeAedzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/rectangular%2Bskewb%2B2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>This rectangular shaped skewb leads to very disorienting shapes. <div><br /></div><div>How to solve: Look at a normal skewb and notice that there are 8 corners. They correspond to the 8 equilateral triangles in the Box cube.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A normal skewb as 6 big squares or centers. They correspond to the 4 big double triangles plus the 2 big squares at the end. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6Nn5q4lc1s/YWhrWlkoeyI/AAAAAAAAGE4/EivaRv_Jj-keAr8QO1X_FcOcUqN40T2-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Rectangular%2Bskewb.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6Nn5q4lc1s/YWhrWlkoeyI/AAAAAAAAGE4/EivaRv_Jj-keAr8QO1X_FcOcUqN40T2-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Rectangular%2Bskewb.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://www.ziicube.com/MY-Skewb-Box">https://www.ziicube.com/MY-Skewb-Box</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you've never solved a regular skewb before, don't start with this!</div><div><br /></div><div>This puzzle is also known as The Container and it was invented in 1998 by the great Tony Fisher:<a href="https://twistypuzzles.com/museum/museum_showitem.php?pkey=887" target="_blank"> https://twistypuzzles.com/museum/museum_showitem.php?pkey=887</a></div><div><br /></div><div>This puzzle is a little gem.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1431585079199644979.post-61313825985909678822021-08-06T00:30:00.001-04:002021-08-06T00:30:00.208-04:00Chessformer by Nam Nguyen Sy FREE<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H_R-vgmoAjY/YQwSllj7VmI/AAAAAAAAGD8/dLpLBXD1I14JL41oOgaOrjuxQPHUejQ-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/zchess%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="320" height="184" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H_R-vgmoAjY/YQwSllj7VmI/AAAAAAAAGD8/dLpLBXD1I14JL41oOgaOrjuxQPHUejQ-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/zchess%2B5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Chessformer is free and simply must be played!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n5c7UvTckYw/YQwSldtaYNI/AAAAAAAAGD0/QZXKvAoXBQMWX9H0iR3bV5vLjyqPrNM8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s321/zchess%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="321" height="185" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n5c7UvTckYw/YQwSldtaYNI/AAAAAAAAGD0/QZXKvAoXBQMWX9H0iR3bV5vLjyqPrNM8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/zchess%2B4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Chessformer</u> comes from Nam Nguyen Sy.</span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_AfonQrYcQ8/YQwSk9FyEjI/AAAAAAAAGD4/GLVvHOpxqNUAqHfd26NeVJO5lCxGjeXsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/zchess%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="320" height="183" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_AfonQrYcQ8/YQwSk9FyEjI/AAAAAAAAGD4/GLVvHOpxqNUAqHfd26NeVJO5lCxGjeXsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/zchess%2B3.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">From the App Store: <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d1d1f; font-family: "SF Pro Text", "SF Pro Icons", "Apple WebExp Icons Custom", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.065px;"><u>Chessformer is a puzzle game . Having the best qualities of chess, Chessformer offers a grid-based board game experience using the familiar chess pieces you know and love. These pieces move as expected, but they fall down after moving and can't move again until they have stopped falling. The goal in each level is to capture the opposing king. But don't worry about losing your pieces to the king, who is lazy and never makes a move. Are you ready to be the latest chess prodigy?</u></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dR8JxPCsBXE/YQwSk8DXNII/AAAAAAAAGDw/obXRcJlMcxQ6NMglyOXuhD5V1KdAKpRsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s322/zchess%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="322" height="184" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dR8JxPCsBXE/YQwSk8DXNII/AAAAAAAAGDw/obXRcJlMcxQ6NMglyOXuhD5V1KdAKpRsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/zchess%2B2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">There are 24 levels and I've done 23. Stuck on #24!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gyNcQgDG1HE/YQwSk-oMpdI/AAAAAAAAGDs/e6f40akrOY8o3tqsUg0Dar-WXS-Me6iIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s324/zchess%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="187" data-original-width="324" height="185" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gyNcQgDG1HE/YQwSk-oMpdI/AAAAAAAAGDs/e6f40akrOY8o3tqsUg0Dar-WXS-Me6iIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/zchess%2B1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Seriously, Chessformer is FUN. Lots of 'aha' moments.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chessformer/id1579290587">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chessformer/id1579290587</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Other Chess Apps</span></p><p><a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2020/11/really-bad-chess-by-zach-gage-free.html"><span style="font-size: medium;">Really Bad Chess </span></a></p><p><a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2019/04/colour-chess-by-mipmap-free.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Colour Chess</span></a></p><p><a href="https://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2018/01/chessumo-by-murray-llc-free.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chessumo</span></a> - <span style="font-size: medium;">point scoring game</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2011/02/solitaire-chess-iphoneipadipod-puzzle.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Solitaire Chess</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> - my favorite from this list</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2015/08/overgrown-free-puzzle-app-for-iphone.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Overgrown</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2014/03/pirate-ring-abstract-strategy-app-game.html?showComment=1407795512423" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Pirate Ring</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2013/12/board-chess-puzzle-free-puzzle-app-game.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Board: Chess Puzzle</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2013/12/blip-blup-puzzle-app-game-for-iphone.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Blip Blurp</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2013/12/knight-trade-free-puzzle-app-game-for.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Knight Trade</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2013/04/troyis-free-chess-puzzle-app-game-for.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Troyis</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2013/04/mate-in-3-ok-free-chess-puzzle-app-game.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Mate in 3? Ok!</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2012/08/chess-puzzle-of-day-puzzle-app-for.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Chess Puzzle of the Day</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2012/07/chess-free-by-cnvcs-free-puzzle-app-for.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Chess Free</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2011/12/ruby-capture-iphone-ipad-puzzle-app.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Ruby Capture</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2011/05/chessquest-one-word-iphone-ipod-ipad.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">ChessQuest</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2011/03/blind-knights-chess-app-store-game.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Blind Knights</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2010/12/intersection-iphone-puzzle-app-review.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Intersection</span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2015/09/chess-light-free-puzzle-app-game-for.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Chess Light</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> - very good</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2015/10/no-more-kings-free-chess-puzzle-app.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">No More Kings</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2016/03/march-simple-chess.html" style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">March Simple Chess</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;" /><a href="http://gottasolveit.blogspot.com/2017/12/knights-by-hikari-sasu-free.html" style="background-color: white; color: #5588aa; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration-line: none;">Knights</a></span></p>Tom Cutrofellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477057182195913779noreply@blogger.com7