AwfulPoorAverageGreatPerfect
Loading...
Zoom
User Reviews
Chromixa

When I was a kid, jigsaw puzzles were a big family bonding activity, but these days, I tend to prefer puzzles with a little more abstract thinking, or ones I can use to drive my colorblind boyfriend batty. That’s where games like Chromixa come in. An artistically quirky twist on jigsaw puzzles, in Chromixa you use bars of different colored lights to recreate a shape.

The first thing you need to know in order to solve puzzles in Chromixa is that primary colors of light are red, blue, and green. Yes, green, not yellow. Forget what your kindergarten teacher told you; we’re working with light, not finger paints. You can combine these in different combinations to get the secondary colors of yellow, magenta, and cyan. Mix all of them together and you get white.

With every puzzle, you start with the colored outline of a shape and a series of colored light bars. You want to use these bars to fill in the shape with the same color as the outline. This usually means overlaying the bars on top of each other in creative ways. To do this, you can drag bars into place and use two fingers to rotate them. You can also tap to cycle through bars if you’ve got one on top of another. It’s a little awkward at first, but eventually you can get the bars lined up just so and then it’s off to the next puzzle. It sounds more difficult than it is, but the basic mechanics of the puzzle are simple, although it does eventually get difficult.

Chromixa

There’s no time limit, although the game does keep track of time for the leaderboards, and Chromixa is OpenFeint enabled. There are a number of achievements to unlock, including a few basic mini games. The extras are nice, but one of Chromixa’s big drawbacks is that there are no hints available, so you can definitely get stuck for awhile without any progress.

As far as the look of the game, it’s quite attractive in a simple sort of way. The shapes are very clean and spare, but the rainbow of colors against a black background make the game look decidedly psychedelic. The music is particularly good for such a basic game, although you also have the option of playing your own music.

The interface wasn’t quite perfect, but the innovative and elegant puzzles were simultaneously attractive and engaging. If you like clean design and unique puzzles, Chromixa is definitely worth checking out.

Here is a video demo of the Chromixa app on the iPhone

AppSafari Rating: 4/5

This 3rd Party App is available at the Apple iTunes AppStore. Browse the full list of all AppStore apps filed under the AppStore category.
Download Chromixa at iTunes App Store
Price: $0.99
Developer: Website
AppSafari review of Chromixa was written by on May 11th, 2010 and categorized under App Store, Art, Games, Mini Games, Puzzler. Page viewed 4509 times, 2 so far today. Need help on using these apps? Please read the Help Page.
Sudoku Kai - free game

Leave Comment

About AppSafari

Looking for the best iPhone, iPad & iPod touch apps? Reviews of the best new iPhone apps daily since 2007. The App Store is a jungle. Go on a safari of over 7263 iPhone, iPod touch & iPad apps & discover new iOS apps.

Enter your email address:

New Apps Sent to your Mailbox

Discover AppSafari

Welcome to AppSafari. Our team loves apps and is dedicated to writing iPhone app reviews to help you find the best new & free iPhone apps in the App Store. For the latest App Store buzz check out the Trending iPhone apps updated daily with free games worth downloading. Enter our giveaway contest to win free apps every day. You can browse the site in either gallery or list layout.

Where to go from here

More from AppSafari

Got mail? Subscribe to AppSafari by Email. Watch funny and interesting iPhone Videos gathered from around the web.

© 2007-2019 appsafari.com All Rights Reserved. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy.
This site is not associated with Apple Inc. or its partners. iPod, iPhone, and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc.
App Screenshot loading
AppStore Read Review
X