This 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 Cutrofello
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Brain Twirler: puzzle app game for ipad, iphone
Nicola Salmoria recently contacted me about his new puzzle app: Brain Twirler. Nicola Salmoria came out with Twin Beams last year. Twin Beams made the prestigious list of Best Puzzles of 2012. Which I still play now and then.
Brain Twirler was inspired by Spin Mix by Ivan Vassilev. I reviewed that about a year ago.
The object is to swivel the rods around the white dots so that the red bar can get to the top. Puzzle 1 takes 1 move, puzzle 2 takes 2 moves... puzzle 50 takes 50 moves. Puzzles are unlocked in progression, but there are always 4 puzzles unlocked, so if one gets stuck on a puzzle, they can try the next one.
It will be free with ads, with the option to buy hints through in-app
purchases.
Right now I've solved levels 1-25, but I've skipped 2 levels. Level 25 I did in 87 moves - way over the minimum. This is a very challenging set of puzzles!
Brain Twirler comes out today on the App Store. Nicola sent me a demo version. One of the perks of being a world famous puzzle app blogger! Oh yeah.
Brain Twirler easily makes the List of Best Puzzle Apps of 2013!
iOS 6 required, and I haven't upgraded :-(
ReplyDeleteSorry about that. I was initially targetint iOS 5+, but then I wanted to use some iOS6-only features (most notably the social sharing menu), and since over 80% of iOS users are already running 6.0 or later, it made sense to make it a requirement.
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