I downloaded this when it was FAOTD, but it took me about a month to actually try it. Once I did, I wondered what took me so long!
This game is somewhat tetris-like in the basic mechanics - different shapes fall from the top of the screen and you try to fill entire rows to make them disappear from the playing field, so that there is room for new shapes to fall.
There are lots of differences between this and tetris, however; the key one in my opinion that makes it more enjoyable is that you have all the time you need. In a sense this is a turn-based game. You make a move and blocks fall down, but nothing happens until you do make a move. The pace is as fast as you want it to be. To me that is what makes this one more playable than tetris, and if you don't like tetris, you MIGHT actually enjoy this (depending on what it is you don't like about tetris). For those who like time pressure, there is a survival mode where blocks fall every 10 seconds whether you've moved or not.
The progression of difficulty in infinite mode (play till you lose) is just right. Rather than speeding up, the game adds larger blocks (making it harder to fill small gaps) and some special blocks that have different effects and add challenge (such as the 'magnet' that doesn't fall; all you can do is destroy it by filling its line). There is a good mix of luck and skill involved, and when you lose, there is a big feeling of "I want to try that again." You can play for a short time and pause and come back to where you were, or you can lose yourself and find you've been playing for an hour straight.
If there is one downside, it may be that there is a limited amount of playability. Once you get to a certain level, you've encountered all the 'special' bricks that there are, you've got some strategies worked out, and the difficulty is just increasing by increasing the quantity of blocks that fall, and some of the fun just goes out of it because there's nothing new to be accomplished.
Visually the game is appealing. I always mute games so I won't comment on the music or sound effects.
I'd say it's worth buying and will give you several hours of enjoyable play.
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Product Details
Release Date: 2013
Date first listed on Amazon: June 18, 2013
Developed By: Radiangames
ASIN: B00DDZM0GQ
Customer reviews:
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744 customer ratings
Product features
- Unique and elegant block-dropping gameplay.
- 3 fantastic modes let you decide how to play.
- Special blocks keep the gameplay fresh and interesting for hours of enjoyment.
Product description
The critically-acclaimed puzzle game makes it was to the Kindle Fire! Slydris is a unique and engaging puzzle game with a simple premise but deceptively deep gameplay.*** Slide and drop blocks to create full lines of blocks.
*** Create combos of falling blocks and clearing lines to fill up your bomb meter faster.
*** Create a row of a single color for a color burster.
*** Other special blocks (Shatter, Upcoming, Locked, and Magnet) add gameplay variety and challenge.
THREE FANTASTIC MODES: Infinite Mode, Zen Mode, and Survival Mode:
*** INFINITE: a new set of blocks drops after every move you make, so take as much time as you want. Clear 25 lines to move onto the next level.
*** ZEN: functions similarly to Infinite Mode, but the difficulty is more dynamic, there are no achievements or scores to worry about, and your game will never end.
*** SURVIVAL: you have 10 seconds to make as many moves as you can to clear the lines of blocks, then a barrage of blocks will drop, and the cycle begins again. Quick thinking and nimble fingers are required to do well.
Also select from 3 music tracks and dark or light backgrounds.
Select from 3 music tracks and dark or light backgrounds.
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Size: 37.2MB
Version: 1.08
Developed By: Radiangames
- Open network sockets
Minimum Operating System: Android 2.3
Approximate Download Time: Less than 5 minutes
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