From Cheese (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested, FREE today only as the Free App of the Day) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day, and it’s a maze puzzle game with an interesting twist: you must lay a ‘scent trail’ from the block of cheese to the mouse, then release the mouse and watch him go! The ‘guidance suggested’ rating is there for when the mouse goes up against enemies, like a cat, where younger or more sensitive children might be upset by the enemy attacking the mouse. For other kids, it’s fine.
From Amazon:
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Award-Winning Game!
Twist your mind, challenge your skills, get the Cheese!
Draw a scent-trail FROM CHEESE to Mouse, so he can follow the path all the way down to the Cheese, grab the precious food and bring it to his starving colony! They need your help! Now!
48 MIND-TWISTING, REVERSE-LOGIC PUZZLES
The mouse will follow the scent-trail at all costs… but watch out! The scent only goes from Cheese to Mouse, not the other way around! And keep an eye on your scent-bar: save scent to preserve the aroma and get more stars!
INTUITIVE CONTROLS, NOTHING TO READ
Playing is so simple that there’s no text in the whole game!
Just draw the trail from Cheese to Mouse, then press the PLAY button and the mouse will follow the path. Made a mistake? Swipe your finger on the scent-bar for super-precise infinite undo!
REMOTE BUTTONS, SLIDING DOORS, AND MORE
It’s a hard life to be a mouse in the house of a maze-building maniac… step on a button, and a door may open to unblock the way to the Cheese… step on another one, and a vacuum cleaner may appear from beneath to suck up the small trail! Look around to find out all the effects triggered by the buttons!
PREDATORS AND PREY
Sly lies the cat… until a mouse steps on her carpet: then she’ll wake up and jump to catch her prey… or will he manage to shake her off?
What if the cat walks in front of the dog? Frozen!
And what about that creepy, shady rat roaming the maze, trying to catch the trail and get to the Cheese? Will you be able to use his steps at your advantage? Will you lure him into becoming the prey for a hungry cat?
RUN, MOUSE, RUN
Soon enough, you’ll get the power-up to enhance your scent-trail: enhanced scent-trail will consume more scent, but the mouse will run faster and be able to escape a cat, overtake a rat… or beat the current best-time!
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Amazon Top 50 Reviewer and Vine Voice Kaio says:
Very Well Done – Cute Mouse – Great Graphics & Sound FX. Overall, this is a really fun game…
Basically, there’s a 3D maze, with a mouse at one end, and a block of cheese on the other end. Drag your finger to draw a trail from the cheese, through the maze, to the mouse. Then hit the play button at the bottom of the screen to see the mouse head into action; working through the maze following the line you drew, straight to the cheese.
Sound easy? Guess again!
Naturally the levels get more complex as you go along, and there’s booby traps and obstacles to avoid, en route to the next block of cheese.
The 3D rendering is actually quite good — so many apps don’t refine their 3D rendering as nicely as this one…It’s just fun, and the mouse is really cute.
If From Cheese appeals to you, also consider checking out Spy Mouse, a game many From Cheese reviewers have mentioned as comparable and fun. From Amazon:
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Spy Mouse – Kindle Tablet Edition (4/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at 99 cents)
Danger. Intrigue. Stealth. Cheese… SPY mouse! Embark on a journey of epic proportions from the makers of Flight Control and Real Racing – over two years in the making!
Agent Squeak *is* Spy Mouse, a super-secret operative serving the needs of mice everywhere.
Can the world’s smallest hero prevail in one of mobile’s biggest games? His fate’s in your hands!
– Sneak, scamper and snack your way through 70+ deviously challenging levels!
– 6 unique worlds, full of adventure, each with their own diabolical hench-cat to outwit.
– Run circles around your feline foes using all manner of zany gadgets, gizmos and power-ups!
– Cat trouble? Recruit the help of the exotic Kiska and get your mission back on track.
– Forever fun with achievements, secret levels and thrilling, action-packed updates!
Slip into the astounding world of Spy Mouse and find out how deep the mouse hole goes…