Marble Mountain Review
Price: $1.99
Version Reviewed: 1.5
Device Reviewed On: iPad Air
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Marbles have been unsung gaming heroes ever since PlayStation 4 architect and boy wizard Mark Cerny rolled out Marble Madness for arcades in 1984. But with tilt controls being the next best thing to a track pad, marble games have found a new home on iOS. And what Marble Mountain may lack in beauty, it makes up for in scope.
Fortunately, it seems as if the developers funneled the effort that the presentation was denied into the level design instead. Marble Mountain's stages are so creative and relatively expansive for the genre that the handful of forest levels that make up the free version might even be enough to satisfy players. Those stages are certainly tough enough to last a while before upgrading to the fire and ice levels of the full game. Players solve puzzles, explore new parts of the map, and find ways to hop across hazards like in a full-blown platformer.
Marble Mountain's admirable substance overcomes its stylistic shortcomings. Don’t let this one roll past you.