Michal Marek A new trivia game has recently hit the App Store All-around. This is the work of the seasoned Czech developer studio DaMi Development s.r.o., which is behind applications such as FIRST AID KIT, iTahák whether Reserve bag. How is their latest game Multiplayer doing?
The all-around is a classic knowledge competition that offers competition in individual categories that differ in the form and focus of questions. The user has 60 seconds for each test, and during this time he tries to answer as many questions correctly as possible. Points are added for a correct answer, points are deducted for a wrong one. The result of the player depends on his speed and on the correctness of solving tasks.
In Víceboj you will find five competition categories. The first type of knowledge test is based on a simple yes/no principle. So the player reads the given statement and has to determine whether it is true or not. The second big test is focused on flag recognition. During it, the display always shows the name of the country and three flags, from which the correct one must be selected. The third test is focused on general knowledge and the player is tested in the usual competitive way. A question is asked and the contestant chooses from three offered answers, only one of which is correct. The fourth and fifth round of questions are tested using the same principle, but are focused on geography and sports, respectively.
The questions pleasantly surprised me with their variety. I also found their difficulty appropriate and I was pleased that they are neither too simple nor absurdly complex. The player is thus not unnecessarily deterred by failure, but at the same time nothing is given to him for free. Sometimes it happens that you come across the same question repeatedly, but this is not a very common problem. There are already over 1200 questions in the game and more are constantly being added.
I was somewhat embarrassed by the graphics of the game. This is because it is drawn in a children's artificially animated style, which would correspond thematically to a game for preschoolers. However, it definitely does not correspond to the essence of this game, whose questions are intended for smarter adults. However, as I played, I kind of got used to the environment and I found that the cheerful environment of the game helps to unwind and the feeling of playing Multiplayer as a result doesn't particularly spoil.
I found the game's user interface and controls somewhat confusing and often unfriendly. I consider the fact that the one-minute test cannot be paused or ended in any way a big shortcoming. If you want to interrupt the game or switch to another test, there is no other option than to let the time limit expire and then click back to the main menu. Of course, such a procedure is annoying. On the other hand, the goal of this system is to make it impossible for the player to think and search for answers for a long time, which probably cannot be avoided in any other way.
j, which itself is paid, offers the user the possibility of in-app purchases for additional money. Credit can be purchased in the application for money, thanks to which you can get a longer time limit for tests and help to answer individual questions. Unfortunately, this system somewhat spoils the nice function of the global leaderboards, which allow registered users to compete with each other and strive for the highest possible score compared to other players. In-app purchases of credits allow those paying to get points more easily and thus reduce the objectivity of the rankings. However, it must be noted that a player who does not pay is not restricted in any way and can play to his full potential.
A certain exceptionality of Multiplayer lies in the way in which the player is motivated to progress. The goal of the game is to gradually become Einstein. The player starts as a small boy who has an IQ of only 60. As he collects points for correct questions, the boy gradually grows and so does his intellect. So the goal of the game is not just to go through individual tests endlessly, but to train an animated dummy up to Einstein with an IQ of 160. You can find out what all the stages of growth a little boy has to go through on his way to Einstein's wisdom at developer sites.
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