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By Jonathan H. Liu
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Challenging marble puzzler with a simple concept.
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Woozzle
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What's It About?
In WOOZZLE, kids rotate containers (with a finger tap) so that an empty spot in a container is available for a marble to roll into (a swipe gets a marble moving). Once you get four marbles in a container, they all disappear. It starts simply, but as new objectives are added, the fun and challenge increase. Kids then have to get the right color marble into the right container, and then the paths get trickier with obstacles, and colors get mixed. Mastering a level unlocks the next more-challenging level. The app also includes adaptations for color-blind players.
Is It Any Good?
WOOZZLE is a fantastic puzzle game that will have you going around in circles. The object of the game is to fill round containers with the right color marbles. Tap the containers to rotate them, and swipe to launch a marble out of a container down a path. Match four marbles in the container, and that clears the container of marbles (and marks it completed). Complete all the containers to finish the level. It's a simple concept, but the puzzles are ingeniously designed -- there are one-way paths, color mixers, color filters, teleporters, and other tricky devices. Some levels even have paths obscured by leaves and branches so you have to guess at the doors and paths.
The graphics and sounds are well done and give the impression of glass marbles rolling through wooden tubes (though the wood-grain effect is a little overused in the menus). With 60 levels of increasing difficulty, Woozzle is an excellent game for puzzle-lovers who want a challenge.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about planning ahead. How does it help you in a game like this? What about in real life?
Families can play together, sharing their own techniques for success. Sometimes games like Woozzle can be frustrating; how do you know when it's time to take a break and regroup?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : decision-making , solving puzzles , strategy , Emotional Development : persevering
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- Release date : April 19, 2011
- Genre : Puzzle Games
- Publisher : Flash Technical
- Version : 1.0.3
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.0 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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