First off I want to say that the icon is from the full version, but I am reviewing the free version. Please don't get confused by the icon! (I also apologize in advance for the choice of screens I captured. Not the best examples of the game)This is a puzzle type game. Basically a "make you think" application. Right up there with "Draw the Line", "Where's the Water" and "Cut the Rope".
What the basic idea is, is that you have one or more small bear blocks (Bears in the shape of a block... those poor tortured souls). These blocks have no ability to move on their own. And somehow they have found themselves in a very dangerous place. Be it on the top of a poorly stacked tower of boxes and balls, or teetering on a well balanced rod. Your job is to get them to safety. Where would that be? Well on the ground of course (Though sometimes it's a pedestal or a honey pot. You'll know if there's a particular place your bear is meant to be).
In order to do this you can remove one item at a time by tapping on it. Tap on a box, it disappears. This absence will create the stack to shift (If it's part of a stack). The bear will also shift with the stack. Tap another piece and it too will be removed from the puzzle. Eventually the bear will reach the ground where it is no longer in danger of falling to it's untimely death.
Now, this sounds simple enough, right? No challenge with that, right? Well, no... As you go along through the levels, the puzzles get more and more complex. If your bear falls into a pit, it's game over (Epic Fail). If you time the pieces you remove wrong. Or even the order of them, you could lose the level. Also, if you have multiple bears and they don't all make it to safety, it's game over.Once your bear is safe on the ground it will check (Say "Checking") and end the game if the bear doesn't suddenly slide into a hole (Which has happened before). If all if well, you win the level (Epic Win)!
There is no scoring system. No stars. No "Tweet my awesome score" feature. You just go straight from one level to the next. You can replay a level or go back and do previous levels. Sadly there is an absence of a tutorial or how to, however. Which can be problematic, if you've never played this sort of game before.There are 10 levels in the free version of this game application. If you enjoy the game, and choose to upgrade to the paid version, you'll get over 200 levels to play. The paid version also has 5 game modes, each with a different story line. The free version has one mode only.
The free version is like a sample taste. You get a basic feel for the game. If the free levels are too complex or frustrating for you, you know not to buy the full version. If you find yourself being particularly good at physics based games, then you may choose to pay for the full version of the application. The full version being only 99 cents, which seems very reasonable.
I really enjoyed it. I wont be buying the full version. Not because I found the puzzles hard or think it costs too much. I wont be getting it because this simply isn't the sort of game I find myself wanting to play when I'm bored. I do think it's a well made, cute and fun game though. And if you enjoy this game style, I think you should give it a try!
Rating: 4/5
- Free
- Category: Games
- Released: May 18, 2012
- Version: 1.0
- Size: 9.9 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Alejandro Garcia
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