Amazing Alex
{{Short description|2012 video game}}
{{tone|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Amazing Alex
| image = Amazing Alex Official Logo.png
| caption =
| developer = Rovio Entertainment
| engine = Box2D
| publisher = Rovio Entertainment
| released = Android, iOS
July 12, 2012{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Mike |date=July 10, 2012 |title=Rovio's Amazing Alex coming July 12 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/rovios-amazing-alex-coming-july-12 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=GamesIndustry}}
Windows Phone
April 3, 2013{{Cite web |last=Stroh |first=Michael |date=April 3, 2013 |title=Amazing Alex, Rovio's fun physics puzzler, launches on Windows Phone 8 |url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2013/04/03/amazing-alex-rovios-fun-physics-puzzler-launches-on-windows-phone-8/ |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Windows}}
| genre = Puzzle
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows
}}
Amazing Alex was a physics-based puzzle game created by Rovio Entertainment,{{cite web|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/new_amazing_alex_game_chases_angry_birds/6091544|title=Amazing Alex|date=11 May 2012}} developer of the popular video game Angry Birds.
Amazing Alex was announced by Rovio's CEO, Mikael Hed, on Yle's breakfast television in May 2012.{{Citation|title=Ylen aamu-tv {{!}} Vieraana Angry Birdsejä johtava Mikael Hed|date=11 May 2012|url=http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1547595|language=fi|accessdate=2018-05-18|archive-date=2014-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112235838/http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1547595|url-status=dead}} The game was based on Casey's Contraptions, a game created by Noel Llopis of Snappy Touch, and Miguel Ángel Friginal of Mystery Coconut, whose rights were acquired by Rovio.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rovio-confirms-acquisition-of-i-casey-s-contraptions-i-ip|title=Rovio acquires Casey's Contraptions|last=Rose|first=Mike|date=May 10, 2012|website=gamasutra.com}}
The game featured educational elements and revolved around the character Alex, described as a curious boy with an interest in building things.{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk7vezL36IU |title=Rovio Amazing Alex Teaser |website=YouTube |date=10 July 2012 }} The goal was to create various Rube Goldberg-esque machines to get a ball to a certain location. The game held similarities to The Incredible Machine, originally released in 1993.{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=David |title=Amazing Alex review – angry machine |date=17 July 2012 |url=https://metro.co.uk/2012/07/17/amazing-alex-review-angry-machine-497329/ |access-date=2022-09-04}}
On April 13, 2015, the game was removed from the App Store and Google Play.{{Cite web |title=Amazing Alex (Video Game 2013) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3037890/trivia |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=IMDb |language=en}}
Gameplay
The primary goal of the game was to strategically place household objects to guide a ball towards its goal. Once the objects had been placed, the player could initiate the timer, and the ball would start moving. The path and trajectory of the ball would be influenced by the placement of the objects. In addition to reaching the goal, players could collect up to three stars that were placed throughout the level. The game also included special modes such as "Levels of the Week," "Downloaded Levels," and "My Levels."{{Cite web |date=2012-10-16 |title=Amazing Alex Update Adds New Weekly Levels! {{!}} AngryBirdsNest |url=https://www.angrybirdsnest.com/amazing-alex-update-adds-new-weekly-levels/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |language=en-US}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 75/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/amazing-alex/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=Amazing Alex for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=2018-08-08}}
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Harry Slater of Pocket Gamer gave the game a Bronze Award, calling it an "addictive experience" but when "compared to Angry Birds, had less excitement involved."{{cite web|url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Android/Amazing+Alex/review.asp?c=43021|title=Amazing Alex Review|author=Harry Slater|work=PocketGamer.co.uk|date=2012-07-12|accessdate=2012-12-17}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rovio.com/en/our-work/games/view/45/amazing-alex Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704052007/http://www.rovio.com/en/our-work/games/view/45/amazing-alex |date=2014-07-04 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150923215426/http://www.amazingalex.com/ Official Website (archived)]
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Category:Android (operating system) games
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