Triclops is a very interesting game, and so out of the ordinary that it’s a little hard to describe. In some ways it has “Tetris-like” roots, because pieces fall from the top of the screen to the playing area below, and once three or more triangles of the same color are next to each other, you can tap on them to make them disappear, much as the lines disappear in Tetris once each row is complete. There’s much more to it than that of course, but that’s a good start. The twists come in several different flavors–you can rotate the playing area, for example, to make the triangles fall into new patterns that might allow you to clear a few more pieces from the field. And there are some devilish pieces as well, including some called Chameleons that change colors, and color bombs that take out every piece of a cetain colors. There are area bombs and wildcards too that make things very challenging. There are also special bonuses if you can get hexagons of all one color to line up, either by having the pieces from the top fall in the “right” way or by rotating the play area. The game ends when the play area completelyfills up with pieces.
This game is an incredible amount of fun and I’ve really enjoyed playing it over the last few weeks. There are three different modes, Normal, Frantic, and Puzzle, so there’s plenty of replay value. The graphics, especially on the Tungsten T, are really nice. The sound effects are the only slightly weak point in the game, but that isn’t too much of a problem for me since I tend to always have the sound off on my handheld– that way I don’t have to worry about playing the odd game in a meeting. There is also a special sound pack for the Tungsten T that adds some punch, if you happen to have that particular unit. Triclops requires just under 100K of space on your handheld, and costs just $14.95. You can get a demo or purchase a full copy at the IS/Complete web site.
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