Good idea
Update:
Does not work anymore and seemingly unmaintained. Lowering review. Time to open source?
Original review:
A couple of issues.
The developer site lacks an easy-to-find feedback area, so I'm leaving my bug list here.
This is an impressive logic puzzle with the caveat that it can generate non-unique solutions to puzzles. Specifically, I've run into several boards where a single-masted ship can be legally in either of two positions. (This happened on level 2, which doesn't bode well for higher levels.)
It isn't always clear when the game is over.
Fix the ui controls relating to game completed successfully, clearing the board of ships to start over with the current guesses, etc.
Without these bugs, I'd give the game 4 stars. My experience on the store is that lower ratings provide incentive to fix bugs.
Does not work anymore and seemingly unmaintained. Lowering review. Time to open source?
Original review:
A couple of issues.
The developer site lacks an easy-to-find feedback area, so I'm leaving my bug list here.
This is an impressive logic puzzle with the caveat that it can generate non-unique solutions to puzzles. Specifically, I've run into several boards where a single-masted ship can be legally in either of two positions. (This happened on level 2, which doesn't bode well for higher levels.)
It isn't always clear when the game is over.
Fix the ui controls relating to game completed successfully, clearing the board of ships to start over with the current guesses, etc.
Without these bugs, I'd give the game 4 stars. My experience on the store is that lower ratings provide incentive to fix bugs.
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Love the challenges
Great puzzles, simple rules, and endless possibilities for a good game from seconds to hours.
It blows
Does not indicate when or if game is completed. Good concept but finish the software.
Great puzzle game
Great logical inference game. The UI is pretty awkward, and that's initially off-putting, but once you find out where everything is it's very usable. This is a good choice for people who like games like sudoku, as it's largely about calculating which layouts are possible (given the visible information) and which are not.
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Really challenging
A very well thought out puzzle game for those with strong powers of deduction
Bad game
This is super hard!I mean like when I complete a level it never let's me to the next level!also when I make my level I always have to follow the rules!oh and they also say that level three is level four.that is also weird.still I have not been playing much but it still is bad.DO NOT GET THIS GAME!NEVER!
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Very nice game
Excellent game to get you thinking logically. The different levels mean there's always one of the difficulty you fancy, from the easy to the impossible. The help is also very good and clear. I recommend to any logic fans! (played on iPad)
Ingenious!
I've downloaded many, many games for the iPad, but this is one of my favorites. I love the multiple ways you can change the challenge of the game-- my personal favorite way to play is with three boards, making single shots. On the complexity scale this game offers, that's close to the easier side, but it makes for a very satisfying logical puzzle. Straightforward, pleasing graphics, good tutorials, and a very original expansion of the Battleship game I grew up with.
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Challenging Puzzle Game
Can't believe this is free....
Unlike any other "battleship" puzzle out there. VERY challenging.
The instructions are thorough and well written, but it will take several read throughs to absorb all the info found there.
This game is only for those who like to think, and think hard.
PS for the dev: why do some squares stay yellow and others don't? That's the only thing I couldn't locate in the manual....
Unlike any other "battleship" puzzle out there. VERY challenging.
The instructions are thorough and well written, but it will take several read throughs to absorb all the info found there.
This game is only for those who like to think, and think hard.
PS for the dev: why do some squares stay yellow and others don't? That's the only thing I couldn't locate in the manual....
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Ignore the star ratings..
The reviews are heavily polarized because this really is a new type of logic puzzle, and it's quite a difficult one at that. Don't expect to pick it up and be able to understand what to do or how to do it without reading the guide. If that last sentence throws you off, you simply won't enjoy this game.
Otherwise, A+ for effort. This is exactly the type of game I want to see more of on the app store - Clean, bugfree and ridiculously difficult for reasons other than accelerometer control.
Otherwise, A+ for effort. This is exactly the type of game I want to see more of on the app store - Clean, bugfree and ridiculously difficult for reasons other than accelerometer control.
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