We love discovering new games for iPhone and iPad, but we don’t give up on the classics. TigerBall may not be a game with decades behind it like others, but we have had it available for many years. If you do not know this video game or want to remember what it is about, in this post we analyze our gaming experience with it, being one of our favorites due to the amount of hours we can spend glued to the screen because of it.
What is TigerBall? It’s free?
Although in this article we analyze TigerBall on iOS and iPadOS, the truth is that it is a game that is also available on Android with the same conditions. In fact, the gaming experience is identical on all devices. It is a game that can be found completely free and that does not have a very large weight, so it will not take too long to download or take up a lot of space on our terminal. It has in-app purchases, but they are not necessary in any case to progress in the game, since they provide aids that may be useful but are not mandatory.
As far as its theme is concerned, it is very easy to understand. There is a ball that must be dumped into a bucket. It’s that simple, although this does not mean that it is an easy game because it requires a certain technique because each level represents a different scene, there are obstacles between the ball and the cube or even extra balls are added that make it difficult to score your own. Hitting the rebound is often an odyssey that will make us stay hooked until we exceed the level.
Different levels and sublevels
In this game we find 100 levels that are divided into 20 different categories . Each of these categories has a common mechanic when it comes to obstacles throughout its five levels, as well as the design of the cube. First, you must play in the order established by the game, which increases its difficulty , although once categories are overcome it is possible to establish a certain order between them.
Despite the fact that we found 100 levels as such, it could really be said that there are more because after these it is possible to play in new modes in which you can play semi-randomly (levels of the same category in disorder) or completely random with mix of levels and categories. In addition, in these game modes, changes are added as regards the initial position of the ball, causing that level to change completely.
Colorful game where there are
The graphics in this game are not realistic, but it is neither a drawback nor would it really be necessary for them to be. The great virtue of this game also lies in the design of each of its levels, offering different themes each time. Although the first levels maintain a very similar aesthetic, as we progress we find different scenarios that simulate a forest, an arcade video game environment and even the bottom of the sea, even changing the gravity of the ball. We insist that your graphics are not the most important thing, but they help a lot to make the experience more immersive.
Limited lives and supports
Obviously you can play this game over and over again, but the truth is that you will not start at the level you lost . As soon as you start you will have 5 lives that are represented in the shape of a heart, although you can buy more at the checkout. As for aids, there are bombs, which serve to pass a level automatically without having to play it, being very useful when we get trapped without moving forward. However, first-class bombs are not available, since they are obtained through points obtained during the game, paying real money or through the free help offered by the game.
This aforementioned free help comes when the first five levels are surpassed, since in that fifth the possibility of acquiring more additional lives and a bomb will appear on the screen. You will also get lives and bombs when you reach a new category, which will be added to the current ones. On the other hand, it is possible to acquire these aids also by viewing a 30-second advertising video, which at certain times can be very useful.
On the other hand we find a random coin that will decide your luck when you run out of lives. If it is on the side with the thumb up, you can continue playing with an additional life, if the thumb goes down you will have finished your game. It should be noted that on the main screen of the game you can acquire coins, lives and bombs for the start of your games, either in exchange for points obtained during your games or through real payments.
Shuffle and Extra Modalities
We have previously commented on these two modes and are those that refer to random game modes when 100 levels have been exceeded. The Suffle mode allows you to play semi-randomly, starting with a random category and going up all the levels in this category until you reach the next one. If the Extra is activated, you enter the total random mode in which you will start to play in a totally random way in which the levels and categories will vary each time. Being able to have these modalities adds a special attraction to TigerBall that makes it a fun game even when it is overcome, being able to challenge ourselves to go further and further.
Yes, we recommend downloading it
We take into account that this is not a Triple A video game, but that does not mean that it is not highly recommended. In fact, most of the games that we find are not of that class and they also promise fun and entertainment. In this case it is a more casual style of play, the typical one that plays in the dead times or even sporadically as a personal challenge to overcome oneself. The fact that it is also free makes it a candidate to be on our iPhone and iPad, so we definitely think it’s worth it.