Marple
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $0.99 | Mikko Kankainen | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
NOMINEE FOR "BEST PUZZLE GAME" IN "2008 BEST APP EVER AWARDS"!
RATED "BETTER" IN APPREVIEW!
Getting tired of Sudoku? Why not try Marple?
Marple is a game of logic and deduction. The playing field consists of 20 tiles arranged in 4 rows of 5 columns each and a set of clues. The goal of the game is to figure out the correct order of those 20 tiles using the given clues by process of elimination.
There are four different types of clues: "In between", "Left of", "Same column" and "Next to". "In between" clue tells that the middle tile has to be located in between the other two. It however does not tell the order of the other two tiles or how far they are from the middle one. "Left of" clue tells that the left tile has to be located left of the right tile. It however does not tell how far apart they are. "Same column" clue tells that the two tiles have to be on the same column. "Next to" clue tells that the two tiles are adjacent to each other. It however does not tell the order of the two tiles.
Features:
* 1,000,000 fiendishly clever puzzles to play so don't expect to run out of them any time soon! At 3 minutes / puzzle, 1 hour / day = ca. 137 years of puzzles!
* Gameplay statistics (total games played, total time spent, average time per puzzle)
* Tutorial mode
* Game Center integration
* Global and friends' hiscores
* Cool achievements
* Hint system that highlights a clue that you should be concentrating on next and also explains exactly what you should be doing next.
* Graphical help with beginner tips
* Gameplay assistants: Show warnings (warn when trying to eliminate a correct tile), Auto deduce (automatically deduce trivial tiles), Auto sort clues (sort clues based on their type), Give away two tiles (automatically solve two tiles)
* Auto-save game state when exiting application
Reviews
Excellent logic puzzle!
tcarr9
I love Marple! The difficulty is just about right for me, now that I'm used to the game. There's a bit of a learning curve, even for users who have played other logic puzzle games. I like the fact that if I make a mistake, I don't lose the game; it counts as a warning and the message displayed is a gentle "I wouldn't do that if I were you". The colors are bright and cheerful without being hard on the eyes, and all the pieces are different shapes so if you are color blind it shouldn't matter. Highly recommended.
Too Much Fun!
BrenTx
I love this game! I think it was created just for me. It seems a bit overwhelming at first, but once you understand what the clues mean it is tons of fun! My 10 year-old daughter loves this (and she's really good at it), my husband took one look and said his brain doesn't work that way (and he's one of the smartest people I know). If you like logic type puzzles, this will be right up your alley. If logic isn't your thing, this probably won't be either. My one and only complaint is that the puzzles get tiresome after a while. I wish there was a little more to the game. Even with that said, it went in my favorites folder after one puzzle. Love this super-unique game!
Awesome Game!!!
dabidoo2
This is one of my most favorite games! I keep trying to get a better time each time I play! It is very entertaining and makes me really think about what to do next. Thanks for a wonderful game!
Extremely Fun, but lacks landscape support
Blake770
This is a great, unique, puzzle game. My biggest (pretty much only) complaint is that it lacks landscape support. If they add that in, it'd be an immediate 5-star app for me.
Challenging, elegant, and fun!
Piston Shortpants
It takes a game or two to get the hang of it. (Be sure to go through the tutorial.) But it stays interesting, even after many games. And gameplay is smooth and straightforward. Don't miss this one!
addictive
jen1731
great game, challenging at first, and addictive. however, could really use difficulty settings so it's still a challenge once you've played a few times.
Terrific, unique game
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Nice to find something different. Difficulty levels would be a great enhancement.
I want my money back
Beejherm
Within the first five minutes I knew I had thrown my money away. The game sounds interesting but the tutorial is so poor it's frustrating and annoying. Guess I could look up the rules elsewhere or keep trying for days to figure it out in my own, but an exam or homework isn't my idea of fun. GREAT IDEA, BAD EXECUTION.
