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Category: Games
Seller: Kitmaker Software
Requirements: iPhone OS 2.2 or later
Compatibility: iPhone and iPod Touch
File Size: 2.2MB

What is it?

Tangram Deluxe is based on an ancient Chinese puzzle game. It consists of placing differently sized and shaped puzzle pieces onto a silhouette of a larger image in order to create that image. The game boats over 700 silhouettes spread across eight different categories, and is able to be played in six different languages in adventure mode or quickplay.

How does it work?

When the game begins, the puzzle pieces are placed on the bottom in a group. Taking up the majority of the screen above this is a grid with the puzzle board silhouette. The user can drag puzzle pieces from the bottom to the grid where they can then be rotated to fit in the correct ways. The goal is to create the larger image out of the smaller images by placing them in the correct location and orientation.

Features

• Eight Distinct Categories: The silhouettes that can be created are placed into eight separate categories based upon what they look like. The user can choose between triangles, animals, twins, abstract, numbers/letters, birds, people, and rhomboids.
• Two Game Modes: There are currently two game modes in which Tangram can be played. Quickplay simply chooses a random shape for the user to create. Adventure mode is very similar to a story type mode where the user must complete a certain amount of puzzles and shapes in order to beat the game.

App it Up Sum-Up

If you sincerely enjoy puzzle games, then this is for you, as it comes from a background of many years of enjoyment. I found the dragging and turning to be a little difficult at time, as the shape didn’t always do what I was expecting, but that is only a minor gripe. I would check it out.

Cost - $1.99
Worth the Money? - Only if you love puzzle games.
Availability - Now, at the iTunes App Store