Amazing Alex

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Amazing Alex
Amazing Alex Official Logo.png
Developer(s)Rovio Entertainment
Mystery Coconut Games, Snappy Touch
Publisher(s)Rovio Entertainment
EngineBox2D
Platform(s)Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows
ReleaseJuly 12, 2012
Genre(s)Puzzle

Amazing Alex was a physics-based puzzle game created by Rovio Entertainment,[1] the developer of popular multiplatform strategy puzzle video game Angry Birds. Initially it was announced by Rovio's CEO Mikael Hed on Yle's breakfast television.[2] The game was based on Casey's Contraptions, a game created by Noel Llopis (Snappy Touch) and Miguel Ángel Friginal (Mystery Coconut), whose rights were acquired by Rovio.[3] The game featured educational elements and revolved around the character Alex, described as a curious boy with interest in building things.[4] The goal of the game was to make various Rube Goldberg-type chain reaction machines work. The game was very similar to The Incredible Machine, originally released in 1993.

On April 13, 2015, the game was removed from the App Store and Google Play.

Gameplay[]

The general premise of the game is for the player to get a ball to the goal by placing a variety of household objects into the playing area. Once the desired objects have been placed, the player can start time which allows the ball to start moving and for the placed objects to alter its path or trajectory. The secondary aim was to collect as many of the 3 stars placed around the level as possible. In addition to the main game, "Levels of the Week", "Downloaded Levels" and "My Levels" were available.

Reception[]

Harry Slater of Pocket Gamer gave the game a Bronze Award, and called it an "addictive experience" but that "compared to Angry Birds, there's less excitement involved".[6]


References[]

  1. ^ "Amazing Alex". 11 May 2012.
  2. ^ Ylen aamu-tv | Vieraana Angry Birdsejä johtava Mikael Hed (in Finnish), 11 May 2012, retrieved 2018-05-18
  3. ^ Rose, Mike (May 10, 2012). "Rovio acquires Casey's Contraptions". gamasutra.com.
  4. ^ "Rovio Amazing Alex Teaser". YouTube.
  5. ^ "Amazing Alex for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  6. ^ Harry Slater (2012-07-12). "Amazing Alex Review". PocketGamer.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-12-17.

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