Thursday, February 20, 2014

Can You Steal It

I've been lucky enough to play and review mobile apps for a few years now. It's been fascinating to watch the explosion of games like Words With Friends, Candy Crush Saga and Angry Birds. Primarily focusing on the free app charts, I have delved into the realm of two genres: Picture Quiz Apps and Room Escape Puzzlers.

In the Picture Quiz App realm, there have been a few pioneers that have come along and created new sectors. Games like Logos Quiz and Whats The Word paved the way for numerous copycat and bandwagon clone apps to flood the market.

After the initial push, a developer by the name of Man Zhang created a game, called Hi Guess The Brand, which became popular enough to create Hi Guess The Movie. Having two successful games was better than one and he single-handedly created his own flood of apps with Hi Guess The Food, Hi Guess The Places, Hi Guess The Restaurant and a whole littany of other theme-based variations.

Happily, his development team decided to expand their portfolio and have entered the Room Escape arena. The first title, in this new class of games, is called Can You Steal It? The premise is that you are a safecracker and able to find anything of value to take. It doesn't matter what the item is, if it's hidden, you can find it.

Like other room escape games, there is a sequence to finding clues in each room, in order to escape. Hidden keys, five digit number codes, rechargable battery cords, vials of liquid and more await. The intricacies within each puzzle are numerous and the graphics are every bit as fresh as the original "Hi Guess" franchise.

The game has recently debuted with 12 levels and more on the way. I was able to get to Level 8 before I started having trouble and quickly found a few clues at Can You Steal It Walkthrough. Luckily, I've only had to go there just a few times, when in a pinch. It's nice to know that if it's taking me too long to figure out the pattern, I can see it demonstrated online and get right back into the flow of the game. If you enjoy a good puzzle or are a fan of the room escape grouping of games, this game is worth the time investment.

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