Firefly night is one of those charming games that is so simple that you find yourself instantly engrossed in it. I hope saying that it is simple is not offensive to Frozen Giant as the amount of time that goes into creating these games is huge.
There are fireflies on your screen that you have to touch and drag into the corresponding pots on the bottom of the screen and on contact they make a rather distinguishable noise. Each of the 40 levels has a set time limit, so the feel of urgency is present in getting your fireflies into their pots. Easy Non.
The game beings with a low count of fireflies that need to be put in the pots but as the levels increase, there are multiple colours of fireflies with each having a different number that you have to get into the pot. This simple looking game then takes a turn for the nasty as you are frantically trying to drag the fireflies correctly. A moment of possible frenzy occurs when you constantly keep getting the wrong firefly as you panic at the time limit. however grabbing the wrong firefly is not something the game has done wrong.
The touch based actions are perfect as through thorough testing, it was impossible to grab multiple fireflies with one touch. Also, instead of upping the ante so much by having too many fireflies on the screen, the game mechanics and level variation are clever enough to give you the correct firefly that you are aiming for.
The game is aimed towards those who have a small amount of time on their hands and the save feature really allows you to pop in and out of the game when you train journey is over.
Add to the strong gameplay mechanics the trusty Open Feint engine then you have a game that lasts as you try to collect the achievements.
59p/99c is a bargain and Firefly Night is a hidden gem in the ever growing iPhone App market.
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