Dots
Is simplicity a guarantee of success? It seems that in the world of games for smartphones yes. Proof of this is Dots, a simple but very addictive game with mechanics suitable for any user: join dots Question that may seem very simple, but it is not always simple A nod to the classic tetris and to the not so classic Candy Crush but betting on minimalism and pastel colors, although with the same dynamism and appeal.Issues that have led it to be in the first position of the download lists in just a couple of weeks
This is a simple game for iPhone in which the skill of the user is the password. And it is that he must make an effort to find dots of the same color that are glued to join them with his finger, always in horizontal or vertical The tricky part is that these dots appear on a grid of 36, with different colors. All this with a minimalist style, on a white background and with pleasant colors. And without forgetting its sounds, which help to make its use even more pleasant and attractiveOf course, this style and mechanics do not allow a relaxed gameplay, because there is a timethat transforms this game into a challenge, and that invites to play it over and over again We explain in detail how to do it below.
Dots does not have any kind of tutorial or method of learning, and it is that in each corner of its application exudes simplicity Thus, you just have to start it and press Play to start playing. The board automatically starts up, leaving caer 36 dots of different colors. In the same way, the counter in the upper left corner starts counting down from60 seconds It is the user's turn to begin to link the dots of the same color, by least two each time, although a longer series means a higher score This is collected in the upper right corner.
When this action is performed correctly, those attached points disappear, dropping new ones in their place and modifying the pattern and, therefore, the possibilities of making new links.In addition, as an incentive or help, there are three power ups or powers that can be used during a game. These are located at the bottom of the screen. Specifically one slows down the count back to increase the chances and final score of the user. The other two allow you to disappear intermediate points that make it impossible to create a long chain, and which, on some occasions, can be useful for co start moving the points on the board if no possible move is seen.
These aids involve expense of punctuation, so you have to use them wisely , as they are not easy to get and require a lot of playing time. However, it is possible to purchase them for real micropayments within the application itself on the Menu button from the main screen. At the end of each round the user obtains a score and an achievement, being able to share it in the social networks
In short, a game that proposes to sharpen the eyesight and eye-finger coordination of the user with elements very simple but achieving a result very attractive and, what is better, very addictive All of it completely free Dots is now available for iPhone on App Store, and a port may already be in the works foriPad
