PuzzleManiak App Reviews

I made the mistake of downloading the new version and wish I never did. The new green color is horrible - its so dark and dreary. Second, the game has so many bugs that I dont want to play it anymore(Im seriously thinking of deleting it). Two bugs I found in Pattern so far: the numbers dont line up with the boxes; I solved the puzzle but the game wont stop. I have to hit solve and its the same thing I had. Please fix the bugs and rethink the colors so I can go back to playing with the games I enjoy.

This new update is horrible. Ive played this game daily for a long time but hate it now. There are many bugs in several games. I hate the pictures and you can no longer tell if youve played the web challenges which is one of the better parts. Id give negative stars if I could. Ive talked several people into buying this game but today I told a friend not to waste their money. In fact, Id like my money back if things arent improved for the better this time!!!!!

What a shock after recently upgrading all my Apps, to find my most consistently enjoyable games turn into something so frustrating and unpleasant to use. The green/black motif is hard to see. Major bugs with Pattens has already been mentioned in another post.

1st of all, this is by far one of my favorite games, so thanks a lot! Im looking forward to the update to see whats new. There is several bugs I have noticed though, and I thought I would let you know (not complaining, trust me) so you can make your product even better. Here is my list: -Blackbox: the instructions could be updated. It was the first time I played it, and I actually had to google it to figure out how to play.. very fun once I got it though. -Map: method of playing could use some work, maybe use an interface similar to Sudoku and Unequal with the four colors popping up when you click on a piece? Maybe even adding in a 5-color difficulty because I have beaten it many times on the six star level. -Mastermind (Guess): the green and white pegs illustrating if my choices are correct dont match up with the answer key. Couldnt figure out why I wasnt getting anywhere with the pegs on one game, until the answer came out and it had nothing to do with the pegs. -Pattern: many times, it wont register that a black or white piece is placed, so after you finish a puzzle, sometimes you have to hit undo and refill in the ones that didnt register (sometimes 7 or 8 spots!). Also, when I just start a game, sometimes some of the grid is missing on the bottom and right side. Other problems that involve all of the games: -sometimes the buttons on the top switch when my finger is no where near them, like from flag to select on Mines (which usually makes me lose) -after playing some player challenges, the difficulties are messed up when I go back to the offline games, and sometimes the New and Web Challenge buttons are unclickable, but going back and restarting that specific game fixes that problem -it has crashed or gets slow occasionally from time to time, but a restart of the ipod usually fixes this problem -the larger puzzles sometimes stall and have crashed Thank you for your time! I posted this on your website as well. Thanks for the game!

One of my favorites has been ruined by the recent update. Cant believe that the zoom function has been removed altogether, and the new graphics scheme is simply awful. Is there anyway to "downdate" to the previous version? M. Minard, please help us!

The 3.0 update has some issues, but I believe he has addressed most if not all of them with 3.1.

Amazing app. The original theme was less than ideal. The green theme is stunning. I love it, only it can get pretty hard for colorblind people. The new original theme is even worse though. The look isnt as smooth and the colors are a nightmare. Such an amazing app otherwise.

The latest version (where everything is green) dropped the button to "pencil in" possible numbers in the Sudoku and Unequal games. I certainly cant beat those games without it. Bring back the button and its back up to 5 stars. *3.1 fixed all the problems I had with it. Great app again!

This app is a masterpiece. Each puzzle is a creative, well-crafted gem that could easily stand on its own. Having all 20 packaged together in this low-cost bundle is a gift. Many of the puzzles are familiar classics, but several are original delights (new to me anyway). The user interfaces are clean, multiple difficulty and board-size options are provided with each puzzle, and the bundled instructions are both clear and elegantly brief. Bravo and Thank You to the developer!

After a bit of a hiccup with 3.0, puzzlemaniak is back to greatness in 3.1. There are still dome outstanding bugs, but at least its back to useful.

I used to play PuzzleManiak obsessively on my jailbroken iPhone, and was disappointed when only a couple of the games were made available in the App Store. Now that the whole collection is available at a bargainous price, I cant recommend it highly enough. A widely varied gathering of puzzles, theres something for everyone here. My current fave is Bridges, but that changes regularly. Add in the daily challenges (which pit you on a scoreboard against internet strangers), and youre always wishing your synapses were just That Bit Faster. There are a few minor niggles (when a puzzle is small, the finger-touch recognition is a bit sloppy), but nothing that stops me for heartily endorsing. Give it a shot!

Something I was waiting for long. It contain all my favourite puzzle games with a very good interface. Those who loves sudoku, loop, bridges like games this application is a must buy. In short the best collection of puzzles.

There are few apps out there that can compete with PMs numerous pointless, regressive updates that insist on bothering users with poor and needless "graphic design" changes and atrocious color schemes, the latter of which have not been user-friendly since the original version of the game. What is this designer thinking? A good collection of games, though I dont play much anymore, as the screen seems to have become some sort of Clockwork Orange experiment designed to inflict pain upon ones eyes.

A must-have for puzzle addicts. Theres a puzzle or three here for every mood. The variety of puzzles is great, and the variable difficulty makes it perfect.

Ssssooooooo much fun. Needs chess though...

This is a great game collection. Its one of the first apps I bought, and one I still play all the time.

Heard about this app on the security now podcast. Purchased it yesterday and am liking it so far. Seems to be worth the price.

A very well presented app with a fantastic collection of puzzle games. However, I am experiencing a lot of trouble with the controls. I often have to press/drag/whatever several times before it finally picks up on what Im trying to do. Boxes in some of the grid games are much too small and it is very difficult to select the right one. Also is a bit slow to respond, which makes for *extremely* frustrating gameplay on many puzzles. Fix these bugs and youve got my 5 stars.

WHY in the heck are the no sound effects. Would add a LOT to the gaming experience. And the BlackBox game doesnt really work as advertised. POOR ingame explaination on that on.

i bought IT for iPad but its only for the iPhone, Please add iPad resolution