The Heist is bookended by two spoiler-riffic features I simply canāt give up, but they help bundle a series of logic puzzles into a package that is brilliantly and uniquely executed on the iPhone.
Suffice to say, The Heistās heist is not entirely metaphorical. Yes, youāre trying to break a vault by completing a series of four puzzles: A sliding-bar gridlock puzzle that requires you to move blocks and create an opening for your microchip; a pattern-matching game that is akin to Sudoko with heiroglyphs and astrological symbols; a block-moving game where the wrong move leaves your box immobilized in a corner; and a sliding-tile puzzle whose objective is connecting different colored wires.
Four of each puzzle group will be unlocked at a time, and completing eight will move you to the next stage. If youāre good at one category, you canāt just lean on it to get through to the end; if youāre weak in another, you can press ahead in your strong suit and come back later. I appreciated the opportunity to set my agenda for advancement.
But there is a material reward for completion, and you will communicate with a partner in crime. Thatās as much as Iāll say about the details that give the The Heist, by the creators of MacHeist, just the right amount of alternate-reality game seasoning. The enjoyable soundtrack and bright visuals provide a warm ambience for the long time youāll spend pondering your next step of the challenge.
The Heist is a smartly designed game that gives heft to the puzzle genre on all iOS devices. Itās out now, itās 99 cents, and itās an absolute steal at the price.
The Heist [iTunes App Store]
