Ka-Glom

Hands on review by: EricaJ1074

Link: http://www.magmic.com/

Price as reviewed: $4.95 USD

Hi everyone. I recently received a copy of this game for Blackberry so I thought I'd play it and give a review for anyone who wants to try it.

The object of Ka-Glom is to combine the falling blocks together to get a chain reaction. The round blocks are called gloms. 4 of these must be combined to clear them from the screen. See the tutorial section in the game for the names of the different blocks.





There are 3 different levels of Gameplay: Normal, Time Attack, and Puzzle Mode.



There is also a Network Mode to play against other BlackBerry users. Since this was my first time playing the game since receiving it, I tried the Normal mode and was surprised how easy it was to get to Level 10 before the game got the best of me LOL

When you start the game, the first screen you will see gives you options as to which mode you want to play. The first is the Normal Mode, in which the game starts immediately. This is similar to Tetris as stated earlier in this preview.

The second is the Time Attack Mode, in which you have the option to play a 3 minute, 5 minute, or an 8 minute game. You can also see the Highest Scores achieved in this Mode.



In Puzzle Mode, you have the option of playing either Pluto or Keyboard, which each feature 50 puzzles to complete. A progress bar is included to track your progress in each Puzzle Mode game.





To start a Network game, you have to create an account to be able to log in and connect to other players. You also have to configure the game so that it works properly on your device.





To create an account, enter a username (14 letters or less), password and an email
address is entered automatically for you. After entering this information, you are
brought back to the main screen to log in to play the game.



Finally the tutorial shows you how to play the game using your Blackberry device. It will also teach you the names of the different blocks and objects in the game.



Conclusion - - - This game is alot of fun once you learn the controls and how to make the blocks go where you want them to. The only con about the game is the SLOW loading time in any of the screens and initially starting the game.

I give this game 5 out 5 Blackberries.



Pros: Tutorial, Multiple Game Play Modes, User Interface
Cons: Loading Time, No telling what other devices it is compatible with (but it is confirmed to be compatible with the 7100 series).

Thanks for the help.

I must say that this is probably the best Magmic game right now. It's good enough to be a GBA release. The graphics are great, awesome selection of modes and you can't beat the price. The only things missing that would be cool are music and a rumble when the blocks explode.

I concur - I love the game. Just bought it yesterday. I'm a fan of Magmic games, and this one is one of the best so far.

Wow, is it really that good Fireproof?

I kinda thought it was just souped up version of Tetris.......

Well, it depends on one's taste in games, obviously. I was a big fan of tetris back in the day, but never got into the tetris clones. Then I found some kind of bubble pop game that I was hooked on for a while. This Ka-Glom seems to be a blend of the two with some interesting twists.

The other cool thing is the puzzle mode. It sets up a bunch of "gloms" in a certain configuration, and you have to think about where to place the next 2 in order to clear the screen. Pretty cool.

At any rate, as with all Magmic games you can try it free to determine if it's your type of game. I was disappointed with the 24-hour trial period - it seems that 3 days would be a better duration. But I knew it was "my type of game" pretty quickly and so spent the 5 bucks.

And as a point of reference, I'm not into Minesweeper or Sodoku or games like that. It's weird - I want to be challenged "a little bit", but don't want to have to think TOO hard. Most of the time these games (for me) are a diversion from the critical-thinking business world. So I don't want to have to work too hard at it, LOL.

There's a pretty funny review for KaGlom that's up on QuicklyBored.com

It's a Fight Club style 'rules of KaGlom' thing -- worth checking out.

P.S. I would post a direct link but it won't let me =P

LOL - great heads up!! Thanks.

Here's the direct link:
http://www.quicklybored.com/index.cfm/2006/3/30/Tron

I love this line:
"It's about chaotic glee in the hands of conscious entropy."

man, I love KaGlom. But I'm stuck on a couple puzzles, they don't even seem possible...most I can get in a few turns at most. There are 4 that I've spent hours on and havn't completed.

Any hints?

Pluto; Fault
Pluto; Polls
Pluto; Transmuter
Pluto; Take A Break

Thanks, Brian

Am I the only one who has noticed that not once do they explain what the controls are? Granted, it's pretty easy to figure out, but you'd think there's be SOME place where they explain it...

Unless I'm an idiot and can't find it...

Scroll past the first five visible options on the home screen-there are a bunch more that are "below" the bottom of the screen. You will eventually find a button called "Instructions".

Took me a couple of days to figure this out...

LOL...nice find...thanks.

They're all do-able, I've completed all but one of the Pluto puzzles. The key is to decide which colour you want to get rid of first, it's not always obvious.

Cheers,

Tom.

BTW, it took me ages to work out how to do transmuter, because I didn't know you could change the colour of the "colour changing" stars! I suspect you're having the same problem, because if you know that, it is and easy puzzle !

Cheers,

Tom.

thank you thank you thank you!!

That little tip, changing the colors of the stars, got me right past those puzzles. Was able to finish Pluto and unlock the Checkpoint Mode.

Thanks!!!

How did knowing you could change the color of the stars help you with Fault? I'm still stuck there and I don't see any stars.

Does anyone have any hints on the "L" puzzle in the "Keyboard" set?

The "L" puzzle hint was answered on Yahoo! Answers:
"Yahoo! Answers - Are there hints on how to solve the "L" puzzle in the Blackberry game KaGlom by Magmic?"

Here is a solution for "Asterisk" in the "Keyboard" set:

1. Red block horizontal to far left on red block, blue glom on blue glom
2. Yellow block horizontal to far right on yellow block, black glom on blue glom
3. Yellow block horizontal to far right on yellow block, blue glom on black glom (directly on top of the previous piece)
4. Red block horizontal to far left on red block, black glom on blue glom (directly on top of the first piece)
5. Two green gloms go straight down the middle vertically
6. Vertically straight down the middle again, green glom to green glom
7. Bomb the blue
8. Change yellow blocks to red
9. Black block straight down vertically, with black glom on top of it - do not destroy black here!
10. Switch the red blocks to gloms

Blacks will fall into place - you're done!

Also, here is a solution for "7":

1. Drill the far right column
2. Drop the next two pieces, all blue blocks, vertically in the now empty
   far right column
3. Color change the blue to yellow
4. Switch the yellow blocks to gloms

You're done - everything falls in!

HELLO

CAN ANY ONE HELP ME ON THE PUZZLE MODE.. IM KINDA STUCK ON THE SHIP I LEVEL... PLZ CAN SOME ONE GIVE ME A HINT ON HOW TO SOLVE IT AND IF SO I REALLY APPRECAITE THANK YOU SO MUCH

BBPEARL21

Ditto this, but I won't shout.

(pg)

Got Ship I done.

What a dork I am (look at my avatar!). I struggle with this puzzle for days. I post for help. Then I solve it on my own in 30 seconds.


Hint 1: clear the blue first


Hint 2: stack the reds in the center column


This puzzle isn't so complicated (which made it so frustrating), so there really isn't a Hint 3. Once you stack the reds, the solution will become clear

(pg)

Thanks For Responing To My Help... But Still I Cant Be Able To Clear It I Did What U Said And Still... Is There Any Way U Can Tell Me Step For Step NEVA MIND I DID IT

Okay Can Some One Help Me On The Fault One Under The Pluto Mode Plz Thank You

Hint 1: Clear the blue first.

a. Use the center column to clear the blues. This can be done by rotating the first piece so that the blue side is up.
b. Don't rotate the second piece, just let it fall.
c. this should clear the blues.

Hint 2: stack the reds in the center column

a. rotate the third piece so that the red glom falls into the center column -- this will mean that the gold glom should rest on one of the green gloms stacked up next to the center column
b. rotate the fourth piece on the other side so you'll have two red gloms in the center column -- the gold glom from the fourth piece should rest on the OTHER green glom on the OTHER side of the center column

Next step: clear the greens

a. let the fifth piece fall into the center column
b. rotate the sixth piece so that the green glom is down and let it fall into the center column.

Done

(at least I think that's it i'm doing it from memory)

good luck
(pg)

Thank U

Me too, PLEASE!!! This is my last puzzle out of 100 and I'm about to give myself a stroke if I don't get it soon. Thanks in advance!

Okay Can Some One Help Me On The Fault One Under The Pluto Mode Plz Thank You

I am going insane trying to figure out the "cubed" puzzle in the pluto series of puzzles. i figured out all the 49 others and have been working on this puzzle for 3 days! Please, someone help me

Anyone Know How To Solve This Puzzle?
Thanks

1. Rotate once, move left two spaces and drop onto the yellow bricks on left, so the green glom butts up against the blue brick with the red glom to the left of it.
2. Rotate once and move all the way to the left so the red gloms stack and the yellow glom drops to the bottom.
3. Rotate three times and move all the way to the left so the red gloms stack and the yellow drops onto the yellow glom from step 2.
4. Move all the way to the left and drop, this will eliminate the yellow bricks.
5. Rotate three times and drop straight down so the blue glom sits on the blue brick and the green falls on the green glom from step 1.
6. Drop the double blue glom straight down.
7. Move the double green glom left one space and drop on top of the other green gloms, this will eliminate the green bricks.
8. Rotate once and move left one space so the blue gloms stack and the red glom falls. This will clear all remaining game pieces.


Now, will someone PLEASE post the solution to the Fault puzzle? Pretty-please? ;)

Can Someone Help On The Poll Puzzle Under The Pluto One I Been Stuck On That One For A Week... I Will Really Apperciate That I Really Would Thanks

Bbpearl

SOLUTION TO FAULT:

1. two flips and drop in the far right
2. drop in far right
3. two flips and drop in the far right
4. drop in far right
5. drop in far right - this will eliminate most of the bubbles and leave the real "puzzle"
6. three flips and one click right - lining up the black and the blue on top of the existing black and blue
7. two flips and one click left - eliminating all blue and leaving 3 yellow on the bottom
8. no flips and two clicks left - drop this on top of the yellow but leaving the block facing up
9. one flip and two clicks left - drop the yellow on top of the yellow block and they red will fall along-side the other 2 reds
10. no flips no clicks - this will eliminate all red and the right side of the black
11. no flips one click left - this will eliminate the black causing the yellow to fall and you're done!

Thanks so much. I don't know why this one was so hard for me, but I couldn't solve it to save my life. I think you're missing a step, though, after step 4 there's another glom that needs to be dropped straight down, or something like that?

I think it's right, 4 and 5 say the same thing but are for different "gloms"

Can Someone Help On The Poll Puzzle Under The Pluto One I Been Stuck On That One For A Week... I Will Really Apperciate That I Really Would Thanks

I'm actually having trouble with the Step puzzle. Not sure why, didn't have trouble with others, maybe my mind works weird.

How do you get rid of the last two yellow gloms?

See? All I had to do was feel dumb enough to ask and three seconds (literally) I figured it out.

Thanks for being a sound-board.

I have solved all but the Polls puzzle. Can somone please post the solution so I can get back to my work.

can some one help me on the polls and the solid coating in the puzzle mode... im stuck on them two!!! plzz....

give some hints!!!!

That is where I am stuck too....

Nevermind...I just figured out Solid Coating.