Friday the thirteenth: Killer Puzzle (Free) by Blue Wizard Digital is a horror puzzle recreation that stars Jason Voorhees. When you appreciated Slayaway Camp, or are followers of horror on the whole or "Friday the thirteenth," then this can be a must-have title so as to add to your assortment.

Whereas I'm not an enormous scary film fan, I do recognize the basic tacky horror films from the '80s and such. I feel these resonate properly with me because of the campiness of them, and so they're enjoyable to look at with others. "Friday the thirteenth" is a kind of movies, and everyone knows about Jason Voorhees, the principle antagonist who haunts Camp Crystal Lake in his efforts to avenge his mom's demise. I beloved Slayaway Camp when it was launched, so after I heard that there was going to be a Friday the thirteenth: Killer Puzzle popping out, I knew I needed to have it. Evidently, its shock launch was properly well worth the wait.

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$2.99

Slayaway Camp

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Visually, Friday the thirteenth is in the identical ballpark as Slayaway Camp. The sport is rendered in 3D with blocky, voxel-style graphics like these you'd discover in Minecraft. The assorted settings and environments are nonetheless filled with loads of element, and the gloomy, muted colours emit the sense of horror and suspense that you simply'd anticipate from such a recreation. Jason's character sprite is practical and doesn't skimp out on the finer particulars, and there's even a number of variations to unlock within the recreation. Animations are easy and fluid, with no lag on my iPhone 8 Plus. Even the cutscenes are enjoyable to look at, particularly the facial expressions and kill scenes. The music is relatively eerie and becoming, and the sound results are on-par together with your typical tacky horror flick.

If cartoon violence and blood trouble you, there may be an choice to have the sport PG, so it's all toned down. Even when you find yourself turning down the gore, that is nonetheless a wonderful puzzle recreation on the whole, so it's value sticking round for.

Much like Slayaway Camp, Friday the thirteenth is cut up up into episodes. A brand new space is unlocked in every episode, and there are about 13 puzzles for every. When you'll be beginning out in Crystal Lake, Jason manages to search out victims in excessive safety prisons to Manhattan highrises.

In the intervening time, there are eight episodes that may be unlocked by getting sufficient kills (proven on episode choice). There are 4 extra episodes that should be unlocked by way of in-app buy. You can additionally unlock the opposite episodes early by paying as properly, when you're impatient.

The purpose in every puzzle is to, you guessed it, kill the entire unsuspecting victims. The controls are easy and intuitive sufficient for anybody. Simply swipe your finger in a single path to make Jason transfer that manner. He strikes till he hits a wall, object, or will get to his sufferer, so it's like a sliding block puzzle mechanic.

Finally you'll have ranges with paths that result in water, sinkholes, bonfires, and extra. You'll wish to keep away from these, since Jason isn't good at swimming and fireplace is dangerous (however good for the victims). When this occurs, some considering and tinkering is required to get the place you have to be. And cops might be attacked from the perimeters or behind, however by no means from the entrance, as a result of they'll catch you that manner. When you make a mistake, there's a rewind button that you should utilize to undo your final transfer as a lot as wanted.

As you efficiently full puzzles, your "Bloodlust" gauge goes up. As soon as it's full, you'll rank up and earn a loot field. You'll discover numerous weapons within the field, which you’ll equip on Jason for trendy kill scenes when he will get his victims. You too can commerce in undesirable weapons for higher ones when you so select.

When your bloodlust meter is about able to be topped off and ranked up, the sport prompts you to look at an advert to fill it up. It's fully optionally available and simply accelerates the method. The sport doesn't throw advertisements in your face after every puzzle, at the very least, so I don't thoughts watching the occasional advert.

Friday the thirteenth: Killer Puzzle is a horror puzzle recreation the place you tackle the position of Jason Voorhees.

The Good

The Good

Friday the thirteenth: Killer Puzzle is a superb freebie. The sport is a re-skinned Slayaway Camp to only characteristic Jason Voorhees of the "Friday the thirteenth" collection, nevertheless it has enjoyable puzzles to unravel. The voxel graphics are campy and the gory kills are enjoyable to look at. The sport has its fair proportion of tacky horror music and sound results too, which I really like. There's loads of content material with the preliminary free obtain, and loads of weapons to unlock.

The Unhealthy

The Unhealthy

With Friday the thirteenth: Killer Puzzle being such a great free recreation, it's arduous to search out many flaws with it. I imply, there are advertisements, however they're optionally available and solely if you wish to simply get the final little bit of bloodlust to rank up for extra (beauty) weapons, as they don't have an effect on gameplay. Maybe the truth that there are 4 episodes that may solely be accessed after an in-app buy, however there's nonetheless loads of puzzles included without spending a dime. And actually, as soon as I full the free phases, I'd in all probability purchase the remainder anyway as a result of the sport is simply that good, like Slayaway Camp.

The decision

The decision

As a fan of Slayaway Camp, it's not shocking that I additionally love Friday the thirteenth: Killer Puzzle. It has the identical puzzle mechanics, obstacles, and graphics, besides it focuses solely on Jason Voorhees in search of to avenge his mom's demise. It's extra for "Friday the thirteenth" followers, or horror lovers, nevertheless it's filled with a ton of excellent puzzles that everybody can take pleasure in. It's arduous to imagine how a lot content material you possibly can play on this one with out paying a dime.

Friday the thirteenth: Killer Puzzle is offered on the App Retailer as a common obtain on your iPhone and iPad without spending a dime. There are in-app purchases for unique episodes.