CrossMe Color (4.5/5 stars, all ages, FREE today only), a logic puzzle app that has some gameplay similarity to Minesweeper, is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. In these puzzles, you’re provided with a blank grid and numbered, colored squares along the left-hand border and the top border.
These colored squares tell you how many squares in each row and column should be filled with the specified color.
It’s up to you to figure out, through a process of deduction, where in the row or column to place the colored squares, and how many blank squares you should leave between the colored ones.
From Amazon:
CrossMe Color is a Color Japanese Crossword (Nonogram)
CrossMe Color is a fun and challenging puzzle for all skill levels and all ages from beginners to enthusiasts. It is a Japanesse Crossword (Nonogram) where you discover a hidden image marking cells or leaving them blank according to the numbers on the side of the grid.
We provide few simple crosswords for you to learn how to play the game, as well as the step-by-step tutorial. Those familiar with Japanese crosswords may skip this and go to more challenging larger pictures. We will keep on adding crosswords in the future, please watch for updates.
Tip: To fill the line of cells at once, tap and hold on cell. The ring will appear and after that move it. You may zoom in and out via pinch or the volume buttons. You can find other tips in Rules.
Note: CrossMe Color has social media and score keeping features, all optional. We would like you to keep the score across all the devices. You can also share results with your friends on Facebook. All of this is optional for the sole purpose of providing you better experience. We do not publish your email or FB profile, or use [that information] any other way outside the game.
If you enjoy CrossMe Color, also check out the original, monochrome CrossMe (shown at left), from the same developer.
It has an average review rating of 4.5/5 stars across more than 1,000 reviews, it includes over 400 picture puzzles with grid sizes ranging from 5 x 5 to 60 x 60.
This original version also provides users with the ability to generate an unlimited number of random puzzles.
The original CrossMe app is currently priced at $4.95.