Amazing Alex

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 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.

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 is for the player to get the ball to the goal (Usually a basket) by placing objects such as pipes, buckets, spring loaded boxing gloves, seesaws etc. into the playing area. Once the objects are placed, the player starts time which allows the ball to start moving and for the placed objects to alter its path or trajectory. On the way to the goal a secondary aim is 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" are available.

Locations
  • The Classroom (16)
  • The Backyard (32)
  • Alex's Bedroom (32)
  • The Treehouse (32)
  • Levels of the Week (featured levels every week) (8 every week)
  • Downloaded Levels (section where levels were downloaded from the website)
  • My Levels (players can create their own levels and share it with their friends or upload it to the web)

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".
  2. Ylen aamu-tv | Vieraana Angry Birdsejä johtava Mikael Hed (in Finnish), retrieved 2018-05-18
  3. Rose, Mike (May 10, 2012). "Rovio acquires Casey's Contraptions". gamasutra.com.
  4. "Rovio Amazing Alex Teaser".
  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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