Puzzle this!

The Staff of the Kings was not the big Indy gaming entertainment I had hoped for this year and I have never played any mobile phone game more than once or twice. So when I got my hands on IJ and the Lost Puzzles I was rather blown away by the quick fun this little gem delivers.

I heard about this Java mobile phone game on the IndyCast and got myself a copy to try it out. It is an easy to learn puzzle game whit a tiny but nice animated Indy that tries to jump from tile to tile in different sized rooms. The idea is loosely based in the second trial in Last Crusade. The tiles come in four different colors and the basic idea is to jump chains of the same color. In the advanced game mode additional elements like blocking spikes and snakes are added for more fun. Beyond the regular and advanced mode games there is an adventure mode that lets Indy beat themed scenarios (locations like Venice, Egypt and so on). In each scenario a number of single games of different styles have to get beaten to finish up.

Lost Puzzles is a real revelation to me because it is the first light hearted but successful attempt on an Indy game for a long time. If you have to wait for someone or just wanna kill some time, this will give bring an instant Indy smile to your face.

I have added the game to my game list on IJC.at.