In today’s App Spotlight, we’d like to share some off-the-beaten path puzzlers.
Brain Gems (5/5 stars, for all ages, currently priced at 99 cents and currently comes bundled with a $1 Amazon MP3 Store credit) – From Amazon:
Think hard! And turn those lumps of coal you call brain cells into some brain gems!
If you like word jumbles, crosswords, word ladders, word association, bad puns, anagrams, fill-in-the-blanks and trivia you should try Brain Gems! Brain Gems is a fun and addictive word game that combines elements from all of these games into a nice shiny diamond! Each puzzle consists of crossword-style clues where all of the answers fit into a diamond shape. So shorter words are on the top and bottom, while longer words are closer to the center. Once you answer a clue correctly, you reveal that word in the diamond! And once you get one answer right, you now have another hint to the remaining clues, since neighboring answers share letters!
Clues are a wide variety of trivia, definitions, pop-culture, movies, television, stars, quotes, bad puns, songs, capitals, language, vocabulary, logic, fill-in-the-blanks, geography, word play and much more! If you love word games, then you just might love Brain Gems too! So test your skills and solve the diamonds! Brain Gems provides hours of entertainment for you, your family and friends!
Zen³ (no reviews yet, for all ages, currently priced at 99 cents and currently comes bundled with a $1 Amazon MP3 Store credit).
This one is sure to be a hit with fans of origami, tangrams and Rubik’s Cube.
From Amazon:
An original zen-like puzzle game: tactile, meditative, maddening. twist, fold and wrap colors across 48 mind-bending puzzles.
Draw bright, bold lines of color, connecting pairs of colored numbers. The length of each path must equal the numbers you are connecting. There’s only one way to do it, and all squares will contain a piece of a path when the puzzle is solved. Finish connecting all the lines to see the miniature picture that you have created. Get an extra reward for success, a quote related in some way to the picture. It may be witty or wise or perhaps even a bit strange – a little something to think about as you go on to the next puzzle.
Play in portrait or landscape mode; pinch zoom to make squares fit your fingers. One finger scrolling – touch any place without a number to scroll to other areas of the board.
Secrets of the Dragon Wheel [Full] (4.5/5 stars, parental guidance suggested, currently priced at $3.99) – From Amazon:
Help Epiphany O’Day sneak on board the luxurious and dangerous Imperial Majestic to stop murder and mayhem in its tracks! After being laughed out of her university, Epiphany is on the track of the ancient and mysterious Dragon Wheel artifact, known for having an enormous amount of evil energy. Travel from Europe to the exotic far east in Secrets of the Dragon Wheel, a fun Hidden Object game.
– Reveal an ancient mystery and uncover exotic clues
– Intriguing puzzles and challenging hidden object scenes that must be solved
– Exciting and immersive story with beautiful cut scenes
Empress of the Deep: Song of the Blue Whale [Full] (5/5 stars, parental guidance suggested, currently priced at 99 cents and currently comes bundled with a $1 Amazon MP3 Store credit) – From Amazon:
Anna awakens on a mysterious tiny island after escaping the destruction of her underwater kingdom. She must find her way to a mystical floating cloud city in the sky, seek out the four Children of Light and save them from the twisted clutches of the Evil Empress Pandora. Along the way she must rescue and heal enchanted animal slaves in this fantastic Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
– Rich graphical adventure spanning 9 chapters
– Multiple Hidden Object scenes, collectibles, & puzzle modes
– Explore a mystical floating city!
Chainz Galaxy [Kindle Tablet Edition] (5/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at $1.49) – From Amazon:
Chainz Galaxy brings link-matching madness to the Kindle Fire! In this addictive puzzler, you’ll twist and turn your links to make colorful matches of three or more to eliminate them from the board and build up a colorful linked world.
Use the innovative Multi-Touch feature to match links even faster to rack up points and power-ups! Set up Chain Reactions using bonus links for big rewards.
Rack up your score with eight exciting power-ups including Wild Link, Freeze, Magnet, and Cross Link. Collect bonuses by gathering 30 charms throughout the game for extra scrambles, adding to your trophy collection, and to help you score big in Chainz Galaxy!
Puzzle Quest 2 (4.5/5 stars, parental guidance suggested, currently priced at $4.99 and currently comes bundled with a $1 Amazon MP3 Store credit) – From Amazon:
The award winning Puzzle Quest 2 is now optimized for your Kindle Fire. Become a Sorcerer, Templar, Barbarian, or Assassin and experience the ultimate match 3 puzzle RPG!
Escape to a fantasy world filled with amazing creatures, powerful magic, and challenging mini-games! Addicting match 3 gameplay is blended seamlessly with immersive role-playing in this sequel to the award-winning Puzzle Quest!
Jump right into the action and customize your character with any one of four classes, each with different skills and abilities. Gain experience, earn treasure, earn new spells, and forge new equipment! Are you brave enough to reclaim the once peaceful village of Verloren from the evil clutches of the demon Gorgon?
Fully optimized for the Kindle Fire.
Game Features
• Simple but deep rewards and customization
• New mini-games to earn treasure and experience
• All-new original story
• Five different game modes included: Tournament, Mini-games, Quest, Quick Battle, and Endurance/Survival
• Three difficulty levels–Easy, Normal, Hard
• Simple touch screen controls–play match 3 puzzles like you have never experienced before; cast spells, travel the world, interact with other characters, buy new weapons and armor, and level up–all with the touch of your finger
• The ultimate character progression and customization–Puzzle Quest 2 is designed to be easy to learn, but hard to master, making it great for players of all ages
• Four different character classes: Sorcerer, Templar, Barbarian and Assassin–dramatically change as you learn new skills and abilities and gather new items, armor, and weapons