Amazing Alex

Amazing Alex was a physics-based puzzle game created by Rovio Entertainment,[1] developer of popular strategy puzzle game Angry Birds. Initially, Amazing Alex 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 of Snappy Touch and Miguel Ángel Friginal of 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 also held similarities to The Incredible Machine, originally released in 1993.

Amazing Alex
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

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

Gameplay

The general premise of the game was for the player to get a ball to its goal by placing a variety of household objects to help guide the ball. Once the objects had been placed in their desired locations, the player could start the timer, after which the ball would begin to move, and the placed objects would alter its path or trajectory. The secondary aim of the game is to collect as many of the three 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, calling it an "addictive experience" but when "compared to Angry Birds, [had] 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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