Apple picker Most attempts to create a terribly complex game for the iPhone end up as a cluttered mess on the phone's tiny screen and complicated controls. That's probably why, in the end, my favorite time killers include relatively simple games like Tiny Wings, NinJump, Fieldrunners, Threes, Carcassonne, Magic Touch and, at one time, Solomon's Keep or Infinity Blade. Now they have a new addition: Domino Drop, which is the app of the week in the App Store.
The game begins by uncovering a wooden top of a four-column crate and placing dominoes falling from above in the style of primitive Tetris, with only the options to move left or right. Each half of the cube, a piece, has the number 1 to 6 on it, as befits a domino. they combine and annihilate.
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The exception is the special white pieces, which, monsters, need to be connected four or more to disappear. For each domino you get a point and for each annihilated piece you get a hundred for each tile. The remaining cubes are piled on top of each other and once they fill the entire playing field up to the ceiling, the game ends.
It sounds trivial, but still the game allows some interesting tricks to achieve the longest possible game and the most annihilations. You will definitely take advantage of the fact that the unfixed remains of the cubes that are created after annihilation fall further down by "gravity" if there is an empty square below them - thanks to this you can start a whole cascade of annihilation.
The new dice coming in are randomly generated, so you don't always have a chance to hit a good result when the random number generator tries to trick you.
The game contains three modes. Classic dominoes, where you can see in advance what cube is waiting for you in the next move, and you can adjust your choice accordingly. A mode in which your task is to connect first 4, then 5, then 6, etc. white pieces together. And finally, the same game as the classic, only you don't have a preview of what the next cube looks like. From the point of view of strategy and feints, the most interesting is the basic mode with a hint about the next cube.
The game also features an amazing soundtrack from an old record player, evoking the atmosphere of a cafe from the 30s.
Any cons? Non-existent back button. It has its own logic, because you would cheat if you knew two cubes in advance, but especially on the iPad, it happens that the control is too sensitive to the touch and you simply accidentally place the cube one square further than you want. And believe me, every mistake counts. Honestly, it's not a game you'll spend hours on, it's too monotonous for that, but as a diversion from waiting for the bus, the plane, the doctor's office, it's quite nice, especially if you're tired of other regulars.
In addition, it is now completely free, it normally costs around 50 crowns.
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