From the Dark Side
by Tiny Ruisch
Way back in April 2014, I told you about one of my favorite word games, 7 Little Words. I still play it every day and have purchased several extra puzzle packages. In July, I reviewed Red Herring, another game by the same developer. I thought it was okay, but not near as challenging.
The developer, Blue Ox Technologies has released another word game. I think that two years from now Monkey Wrench will still be on my favorites list. Monkey Wrench is a word finding game with clues to figure out what the hidden words are. The clues are given in categories which will definitely challenge your brain. Some are easy (sports with a round ball – tennis) and others are difficult (edible flowers – fennel).
Opening a puzzle presents you with a screen of letters. The object of the game is to spell the answers by sliding your finger through the correct letters. When you get an answer right, the letters are removed from the grid. Each puzzle has three difficulty levels you can play. Easy shows all of the words you must find. Normal shows the first letter of each word. Hard reveals how many letters in each word.
If you get stuck, you can use a hint. The game comes with ten free hints or you can buy an upgrade for $1.99 and get unlimited hints. The hints give you a choice of showing all the vowels, showing the last letter or showing the entire solution.
The game comes with one free bundle of fifty puzzles. You can purchase more puzzle packs. There is a promotion where you can sign up with an e-mail for their newsletter and get another bundle of twenty puzzles. There is also a free game each day that you can download.
If you enjoy word games, you’ll like Monkey Wrench. It can be downloaded from the Play Store for free with in-app purchases.
