From the Dark Side
by Tiny Ruisch
I was originally going to write an article on my research before buying a new phone. Then I downloaded “Block!Hexa Puzzle” by BitMango and put a new phone in my drafts folder. I like games that make me think and sometimes give me ideas for Mindbender puzzles. Needless to say, I like “Block! Hexa Puzzle”.
This is one of those games that is simple to learn, but soon becomes challenging to play. It definitely makes you use your brain. The aim of the game is to fit small block pieces nicely into a given shape, which changes on every level. There are fourteen modules consisting of 80 puzzles each. As you advance, the puzzles get more difficult. There are no time limits for finishing the puzzles.
The game play is pretty simple to play. You drag the pieces into the frame and try to connect all of them to fit. You cannot rotate the pieces, but you can take them out and switch them if you need to. As you progress to higher levels there will be extra pieces. This can get a little frustrating, but I like the fact that it makes you think harder. Another thing I like about the play is that there is no time limit. You don’t have to restart from the beginning.
If you really need help, you can always tap to receive hints. The developers are pretty generous with them. You get hints for many different accomplishments. You can even watch an advertisement to get a hint. After almost 100 games, I’ve earned 23 hints. I haven’t had to use any of them yet, but I’ve been tempted. This is mostly because after five or six tries, the hints button starts to wiggle.
Like many other “free” games “Block! Hexa Puzzle” is ad supported. A video advertisement plays before the game starts. There is a small ad at the bottom of each screen. Every three games or so, there is another video ad. All advertisements can be removed for an upgrade fee of $1.99, which I purchased after playing about twenty games. I only do this for games I really like and plan to play often.
Another way to get hints is to solve the daily extra puzzle. Of course, you have to watch an advertisement before playing. There is also a multi‑player option which I haven’t tried.
This is the type of game that you can play when you have a few minutes to kill. It is both easy to play and challenging at the same time. Most importantly, the game is FUN to play.
You can download “Block! Hexa Puzzle” from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. If you do a search instead of clicking the link, download the app created by BitMango. There are a lot of similar games. Note that my review is for Android but I’m pretty sure all the functions in iOS are the same.
Thanks for reading.