Mystery Mania won’t satisfy anyone who is a regular player of video game puzzles, but if you’re new to them or just want some light entertainment, then this might be an app for you. Provided you don’t mind the $3.99 price tag.

iBlast Moki is challenging, charming, and fun. With a full level editor and user level sharing function, the best physics game on the iPhone creates almost unlimited replay value.

Rotix is an interesting rotation-based puzzle game. While it’s good, I’m still waiting for promised updates before I’ll be truly satisfied. Where’s my undo button?

I was interested to finally see Boggle launch on the App Store and more than ready to try it out. What I found was a good 1.0 game with an interesting approach and great additional game modes, but lacking a lot of the polish that the veteran apps have added along the way.

Enigmo 2 Is Here

Enigmo 2 was released last night creating a panic among the seemingly sane app reviewing community. Everyone was happy I think, but in the end we all knew that sleep would not an option for a few days. I just posted a review up on the site, but, being the fan of YouTube, and videos in general, I had to show off this video by Brian Greenstone of Pangea Software. In the video he discusses the gameplay, the production, and gives a few of his thoughts to top it all off. If you are a fan of the Enigmo series, I’d recommend checking out this video, and the review, ASAP. Enjoy!

Enigmo 2

Our Rating: :: FRUSTRATINGLY PRETTY

Category: Games / Puzzle
Released: 2009-09-27
Price: $3.99 ON SALE: $2.99

Enigmo 2 will anger you in unimaginable ways, but you will keep playing. I liken the experience to a typical game of golf. No matter how bad you do, you’ll keep playing. It’s just so pretty, inviting, and ultimately fulfilling.

Geared seems to have just about everything needed to be a successful game: a paper background, extremely simple concept, familiar feel, and of course, a $0.99 price point. Is it worth my dollar though?

Puzzlings is a whimsical, kid-friendly match-3 with a focus on item collection. While it’s too easy for experienced gamers, it does offer a polished product that should please the casual crowd.

Are you ready to lay some pipe? Pipe Mania is a revamped port of the classic computer game that puts your plumbing skills to the test. Puzzle games are a dime a dozen on the iPhone, but this is in the upper tier and perfect for fans old and new.

With gorgeous graphics and animations, a sleek and seamless interface, and an unlimited number of challenging yet rewarding puzzles, Triazzle sits atop the upper echelon of App Store puzzle games.

Bestselling Puzzle Triazzle Coming to iPhone

Oh, the horror. I remember the bitter battles fought to wedge those triangular pieces of cardboard into their proper spaces—the dismay at realizing that I had just created a mutant, two-colored frog—the frustration as I dumped the entire puzzle onto the floor, time and time again…

Okay, so Triazzles weren’t exactly the bane of my childhood; actually, I loved them! They were pretty darned popular in the 90’s…so popular, in fact, that they’ve sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Basically, a Triazzle is a triangular matching puzzle. It looks easy on the surface, but don’t worry; it’s a challenge.

The iPhone version, set to be released on July 17th, includes both 9 and 16 piece puzzles, three difficulty levels, plenty of eye candy, and a “Shake to Solve” (cheater!) feature. Personally, I spent a ton of time with these things as a kid, but somehow managed to lose my collection in the intervening years. I’m looking forward to the chance to solve one again!

Will the physical glory of the brainteaser translate to a digital platform? I certainly hope so. The pre-release screenshots certainly look great.

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Mystique held little mystery for me in it’s first incarnation. Needs smoother graphics and more gameplay. Not for me but you might like it if you enjoy ‘locked in a room’ style puzzles.

Magnetic Joe 2 is a paid follow-up to its formerly free predecessor that provides a nice mix of arcade action and momentum-based puzzles. It’s fun, light-hearted fare that will please both fans and newcomers.

If you’re looking for a unique game with accelerometer controls, give this a look. But expect some control issues.

It may not be The Sims, but for a buck you should take a look.

Toki Tori is a puzzle platform game that is cute, polished and fun. You have 4 worlds and there are 80 levels to get through (collecting eggs as you go) so you will have plenty of gameplay ahead of you!

After over 15 years of being one of the coolest PC/Mac mystery-puzzle games, the original Myst comes to the iPhone – not a stripped down version of the game, but the full game!

Let the fun flood in with HydroTilt. A good challenge, now with extra depth introduced by the inclusion of a level editor.

A puzzle game described by them as a mind twister. I agree, it is a mind twister, but perhaps too much so, making it less fun then it should be. Ouch.

Physics + puzzle = iPhyzzle. This challenging game’s simplistic concept hides a devious interior, with gravity at its core. Nice visuals, added to gameplay value, complete the iPhyzzle armoury.

Perfect Balance: Harmony is a polished physics puzzler and a port from the flash hit. The puzzles aren’t overly difficult, but it’s still a good game.

Modulo is a cheerful, original puzzle game based on interconnected spinning gears. Hands down, it’s one of the best puzzle games on my iPod—easy to learn, and fun to play.

You will need to build catapults, vehicles and other interesting devices in order to succeed in this game. If you are after a mental workout, in an interesting and creative way (like contraption fantastic) then this is your game.

Release Date Confirmed: Peggle For The iPhone – May 12th

Binary Game wraps a cunningly addictive, speedy math puzzle inside a geeky theme. You don’t need to know anything about binary numbers to enjoy this gem of a game, but be prepared for a (fun) mental workout!

After some time with the game, it seems like a good concept that was delivered in a completely wrong way. I couldn’t encourage anyone to purchase this game at this stage of its development. There are plenty of other really fun games out there that were made with the iPhone platform in mind.

Route Candle is kind of like playing golf with fire in a dungeon. Only instead of holes, you light candles, and instead of being a golfer, you’re a flame. Oh, and your useful little companions are matches.

Aurora Feint II: Arena Daemons is a complex, compelling match-3 with actual depth, featuring many multiplayer features and quite a bit of strategy. While it’s plagued with crashes and will drain your battery, the actual game is excellent.

Chromazone is an unusually simple but vibrant game in which you try to fill a playing board with an array of coloured blocks. The more blocks you manage to link to each other while doing this, the more points you score!

Unless something groundbreaking comes in the way of Sudoku, I believe that Sudoku Grab will be the last Sudoku app that I download onto my iPhone. The game itself is slick, but the fact that you can take a picture and play any Sudoku puzzle in sight makes this app extremely special.