DropSum, a relatively new number puzzler from The Game Creators, has hit the app store. Playing like a cross between Drop7 and DownToZero, DropSum offers a game of simple addition in an appealing, addictive wrapper.
DropSum presents the player with a 7 x 7 grid into which you must drop numbered balls. The object is to create a line of balls whose sum totals 9. The line must run horizontally or vertically. Initially, the balls dropped into the puzzle are gray and mostly contain small numbers, from 1 to 3. Once a line of 9 is formed, the balls that constitute the sum change to blue. The next time a blue ball is part of a line of 9, the blue ball turns yellow. When a yellow ball forms a 9 line, it turns red. Using a red ball to create a line of 9 causes the red ball to explode, and any balls on top of the exploded ball fall to fill in the vacated space. There is a possibility that these falling balls will create new lines of 9 in their new positions, continuing the cycle of balls changing colors and exploding, which really drives up your score. As you get deeper into the game, larger numbers will appear, making it more difficult to easily create lines of 9. It takes plenty of strategy and a bit of luck to achieve high scores. Gameplay is untimed to allow you to set your own pace, and the game ends only once all of the squares have been filled with balls.
Destroying 10 or more balls in a single turn will give you an orange power ball. This ball will destroy any ball that it lands on. Occasionally, a numbered octagon will be thrown into the mix. These octagons play just like the numbered balls, except exploding an octagon will cause a star to appear in the upper left corner of the board, offering bonus points. Your current score appears in the upper right corner of the screen. The upper left contains the sequence of the next 4 balls to be used, giving you the opportunity to plan out your positioning. The bottom of the screen indicates the number of exploded balls needed to advance to the next level. Once the game ends, your success rate is translated into a percentage of genius and is accompanied by an entity that contains a similar level of genius for comparison. Most of these are pretty humorous. There are also trophies to collect for reaching various milestones and the game autosaves your progress in the event that you accidentally exit or need to take a call. DropSum recently updated with OpenFeint, allowing for online leaderboards to compare your skill to other players.
Graphically, the game oozes polish. There are two themes to choose from: Modern and Classic. We preferred the dark styling of the Modern version. There is a decent soundtrack in the game, but you can also listen to music from your own library. Controls are simple. Just tap the column into which you’d like the current ball to drop. Our only complaint is that the completed number combinations flash so quickly that you don’t get a chance to actually see which balls are changing and exploding until they finish and you are left with the aftermath. It would be nice if that aspect were paced a bit more like Drop7, which highlights and holds on the targeted balls for a brief moment before moving on. Otherwise, we couldn’t be happier with the enjoyable gameplay and slick look of The Game Creators’ offering.
Replay value abounds, as no two games are ever the same and some simple planning can really lead to lengthy games and very high scores. DropSum is currently on sale for the rest of August, dropping to $0.99 from its usual price point of $2.99, so be sure to pick up this 5-Dimple treat while the getting’s good.
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