
Endless Lines review (iOS / Universal)
August 8, 2011♫ “You know the nearer your destination,
The more you’re slip slidin’ away”
10 word description: Block sliding puzzler. Create path left to right; three modes.
10 word review: Pipe-Mania style, focussing on clock-beating; no-frills, addictive game.
You will like this if you enjoy: Pipe Mania; speed-based path-building puzzles.

That odd looking tile near the lower right corner means that the row/column that it occupies can't be moved
The good news: Simple concept, implemented well. Clear, uncluttered graphics. Slide controls work well. Blitz (60 second scoring) mode is a lightning fast fix of addictive red-line puzzling.
The bad news: The three existing modes are perfectly adequate, although Zen mode is really just a practice/endless mode without any way of losing (that I could see) and no high-score retention. A few different modes could be added without any additional graphical assets, maybe getting away from the time-limit concept by locking some more of the of the rows/columns or introducing other gameplay mechanics. Maybe a mode with a limited number of moves between each completed path, with bonus moves added for linking through the bonus icons?
Arcadelife verdict: Overall this is a fun little puzzler, more of a speed-test than actual puzzles and, for once, the time-limits feel like a deliberate game mechanic rather than a cheap way of introducing a challenge. It would be good to see some more modes introduced – the core gameplay is a solid enough foundation to justify some updates and expansions.
Arcadelife rating: 73/100
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