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By Christopher Healy
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Great maze game that ties into book series and website.
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The 39 Clues Madrigal Maze
Is It Any Good?
You don't need to be a fan of the associated book series in order to like The 39 Clues Madrigal Maze, but if you are, you'll be excited by the way the plot to this game builds upon the story in the novels. But even as a stand-alone game, Madrigal Maze is still great. The way the challenge level gradually increases, allowing you to learn as you play, is very well done. And there's a good deal of variety among the 39 levels -- some mazes are purely races against time, others involve dodging guards and dogs, others ask you to puzzle out a series of switches that need to be unlocked in certain orders. Aside from a bit of scariness with those attack dogs, this game is incredibly well designed for its target demographic.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
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- Release date : September 14, 2009
- Genre : Puzzle Games
- Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
- Version : 1.1
- Minimum software requirements : iPhone OS 3.0 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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