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Touch Technology On A Rubik’s Cube

Luis Sandoval — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:33:22 +0000

Remember that puzzle box from the 80’s that kept all of us guessing and some of us frustrated. No…not the one the one from Hellraiser, the other puzzle cube, the Rubik’s cube.

This color puzzle cube kept some of entertained for hours while for others it was a great projectile to throw at your siblings or at the wall, but in either case many of us have come in contact with one at some point in our lives.

Well the puzzle cube has updated itself for the 21st Century, and a whole new generation can become frustrated all over again. The new cube uses touch and sliding technology that most of us will be familiar with already or at least recognize in how we interact with Apple’s products or any other touch interface. the cube still has it’s colorful display but this time the cube is much more fragile.

Coming in at a whopping $150, I’m not quite sure if it’s something everyone will have, but for those of us into nostalgia and who want to pick one up, even if just for novelty purposes you can do so from Amazon.

The downside? Well you can’t take off the stickers and rearrange them to impress your friends. The upside? Well if you know programming, you just might be able to rearrange the colors to impress your friends.

In either case it’s a steep price to pay for frustration but for those of you that mastered the old, here’s a whole new way to master the new. If you’ve got one, seen one, or know someone who has one, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it and whether you find it as fun as the original.

Windosill: Free Brain Teasing Game

Dean Sherwin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:45:30 +0000

The Internet is full of little puzzles, games and downright impossible mazes. Windosill is a cool new game that I found which follows along the same lines.

Basically, the game window is really big and each level – or Windosill- consists of a room or scene of sorts. It’s up to you to find the small cube to place above the exiting door in order to proceed. The first couple of levels are easy but at the minute I’m stuck on the level with the big bird! (If anyone gets past this tell me how!)

You can download the full game but at a small price. Other than that, you can play half of the game on-line for free. You can also download the game whether or not you activate the full thing for ‘better performance’.

Check it out here if you fancy wasting hours…and hours…

iCascade: Rotating Addictive Puzzle Game for iPhone / iPod Touch

Steven Finch — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:24:10 +0000

Everyday we get some interesting emails from iPhone application developers who are looking for a bit of extra press and insight into their apps. Today I thought I would run through iCascade a new game for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

iCascade is a puzzle game that comes with a new addictive gameplay. Try to find the right place for your blocks, but think ahead because the playing field rotates! Get points for 3 or more contiguous blocks. iCascade is a very addictive game that really promotes a huge amount of thought process (well for me anyways).

Download from iTunes here.

iAqua: New Puzzle Game For iPhone and iPod Touch

Steven Finch — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:26:10 +0000

iAqua is a puzzle game with the aim of removing all Aquas by rotating each Aqua. If more than four Aquas in same color are aligned in either vertical or horizontal, or they are aligned in a square, Aquas will pop. I cant remember the name of the game exactly but this is very similar to a game already on MSN. However, by making combinations you are able to push your score higher and higher. Players can compete to have the worlds best score.

iAqua is currently for sale in the iTunes Apps store for $0.99 (iPhone) and Free (Trial Version). Click here to check it out.