Mechanics Touch App Review
28.03.2010 - no comments

Mechanics Touch Android app is a great puzzle game that lets you strategize how you are going to get your mechanics across the board. It is very similar to the Lemmings game in that you don’t want your mechanics to get killed along the way. You have to be witty and have fast fingers in order to get them all safely across. There are many different obstacles to try get past including rocks, pits, enemies, land patches, spikes and more. You will find yourself jumping on trampolines, removing all kinds of barriers and furiously working to clear land patches for all of your little mechanics to walk across.

This app also sports cartoon like graphics that are fun and more impressive than most Android apps. The gameplay is also very easy to get used to and is fun to control. The only part of this game that can be frustrating is having to tap multiple obstacles, destroy enemies, make mechanics jump, and move different objects in order to complete a level. But the challenges are half the fun, and you will find yourself mastering it in no time.

The Mechanics Touch app has four different large worlds that have 15 levels each. This gives you 60 different levels to test your strategic mind on. As you get better at multitasking and prioritize your moves, you can save all of the mechanics and beat the game! Get online and see where you rank among other Mechanics Touch players. Try and get the highest score and get some respect!

Features:
There are 15 different levels to run your mechanics through in each world
There are 4 different worlds that have fifteen levels a piece
Interactive touch screen controls to help you multitask
Colorful 2D Cartoon Graphics
There are some fun sound effects and some exciting background music
Check online scores to see who is the top of the leaderboards
A variety of different obstacles to get past including rocks, spikes, land patches, and trampolines
You even have to get past enemies at some points in the game

Conclusion:
This is one of the better puzzle apps out there on the Android. It brings together graphics, gameplay, unique setting, and controls to be one of the best Android Apps of 2010. This is definitely worth trying out and purchasing the updated app.

Rating: Voted 4.2 out of 5 stars by iPhone app users and currently has a free download available.

Source: Best Android Apps

Mechanics Touch Free Android App a Day
16.03.2010 - Comments Off

Our Mechanics Touch Lite version had become the Free Android App of the Day on a newly launched site

“This Lemmings style game puzzle game features 4 challenging worlds with 15 levels each. Help lead the mechanics to the end of each level by moving the blocks to create pathways.”

Read more: FreeAndroidAppADay

Mechanics Touch is App of the Week on Dutch site
16.11.2009 - no comments

Orangepixel is een ontwikkelstudio van Nederlandse bodem. Op 19 mei van dit jaar plaatsten ze hun eerste spel op de Android Market, en waren daarmee ook één van de eerste Nederlandse ontwikkelaars op de Android Market. Hun entree op de Market kwam met Mechanics Touch. Deze week een uitgebreide beschrijving van de eerste game als forum App van de Week!

Een ieder die wel eens Lemmings heeft gespeeld of gezien, zal hier meteen aan denken als hij Mechanichs Touch ziet. Ook hier is het de bedoeling de Mechanics van het ene punt op het speelveld, naar het andere punt te brengen…That simple ????? Nope, was het maar waar. Uiteraard komen de Mechanics op hun pad allerlei obstakels tegen waarmee je ze moet helpen. In tegenstelling tot Lemmings bestuur je niet de karakters, maar juist de omgeving. De Mechanics zelf lopen als een kip zonder kop alsmaar rechtdoor, en jij moet ervoor zorgen door gebruik te maken van de omgeving dat ze het einde halen …. zonder kleerscheuren als het even kan.

Er zijn 2 eigenschappen wat het spel net even verslavender maakt en uitdagender.
De voorwerpen in de omgeving werken maar voor een korte periode, zo is er bijvoorbeeld een tele-portaal, als je hierop klikt zal de eerst volgende Mechanic naar een ander punt geteleporteerd worden in het speelveld, maar hij moet hiervoor wel binnen enkele seconden in de tele-portaal stappen nadat je erop geklikt hebt.
De 2e moeilijkheid is dat het veld groter is dan je scherm, zo kan je Mechanic dus buiten je zichtveld geteleporteerd worden, waardoor je er heel snel heen moet scrollen om bijvoorbeeld een springveer op te spannen, maar je moet dan direct weer terug om de tele-portaal voor de volgende Mechanic klaar te zetten etc etc …. Zoals je begrijpt kan dit tot frustrerende situaties leiden als alles net lekker loopt en je drukt net mis ….

Grafisch ziet het er heel goed uit, alles heeft een beetje een cartoon-look, al kan het speelveld wel eens druk overkomen. De geluiden en muziekjes zijn ook zeer leuk, en laat ik voor de verandering eens aan staan, wat ik in de meeste gevallen uitzet door het herhalende melodietje. Extra drijfveer om het spel te (blijven) spelen is de mogelijkheid je high-scores te uploaden naar rumblex.com en aldaar bepaalde achievements te unlocken.

Mechanics Touch heeft zelfs een eigen website waar nieuws te volgen is en toegang tot het forum voor vragen of tips: World of Mechanics

OrangePixel heeft met Mechanics Touch duidelijk laten zien dat Android tot meer in staat is dan alleen een telefoon-toestel te zijn.

Source: Androidworld.nl

World 4 for Mechanics Touch is out now!
12.10.2009 - no comments

Today we updated our Android game Mechanics Touch. The game now has an extra world and 15 new levels can be played. So the game now has 4 worlds and a total of 60 levels. We added a few new things and we hope you all like this extra world. Try to unlock the new achievement and become an “Extreme Mechanic”.

Interview about Mechanics Touch
14.07.2009 - no comments

“OrangePixel brings a unique game of concentration and multi-tasking to Android using the touch screen to save as many Mechanics getting them from point A to B. We’ve Interviewed Pascal Bestebroer of OrangePixel to get more insight on their game, company and future Android development plans:

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

My name is Pascal, and I am the owner and a developer at OrangePixel http://orangepixel.net, a mobile games company. The last 5 years we have been working mostly on mobile games for the large collection of mobile phones running Java. We are now making the move to Android and iPhone (and I personally prefer Android).”

Read full interview: Androidtapp.com

Thumbs up for Mechanics
02.07.2009 - no comments

Mechanics Touch is a unique puzzle game you try to get your Mechanics safely from point A to point B. Three worlds, with 15 levels each, await you in this Lemmings like challenging arcade and puzzle game. Unique touch gameplay, colorful cartoon graphics, catchy tunes and sound effects.

Mechanics Touch Android Game immerses you in a mini world of multi-task gaming. The object of the game is to get the Mechanics from one point to the other and save as many of them as possible, rather… not lose any. What makes the game challenging is trying to move the viewpoint around to tapp obstacles, pounce enemies, teleport, jump on trampolines or toggle land patches needed for the mini men to walk on.

Mechanics Touch Android Game can be fun, addictive and challenging to complete levels and keep the max count of Mechanics alive.

OrangePixel created a wonderfully detailed world, complete with enemies, obstacles, helper objects, trampolines, etc. The graphic quality is comparable to 16 bit gaming systems such as Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Sega Genesis.

Rating: 4.2 out of 5
Should you Download Mechanics Touch? Yes! A Fun Android Game of Multi-Tasking and Concentration!

Source: Androidtapp.com

Bushweed is the first to review Mechanics Touch
12.06.2009 - no comments

Mechanics Touch from a dutch studio Orange Pixel caught my eye on the Android market one day. Not because i’m also in the Netherlands, but because it struck me as a game on Android market that didn’t look atrocious. There are a few decent games on there, Cestos is definitely one, but as far as the paid stuff goes, there hasn’t really been much to talk about. Not many original ideas being used, and not enough taking advantage of the fact that its more than just a phone.

The game itself has style, something often lacking from many modern games. From starting the game through playing and unlocking the levels ( there are 45 of them, not that i’m there yet ), the game comes across as distinctly quirky and fun. The music is really enjoyable, and made me laugh the first time i heard a few tracks. The graphics are generally crisp ( although a few of the sprites looked a little rough, even though it is sort of the style ). And the idea is good.

Basically similar to Lemmings, but far more interactive. You guide the characters from an entrance point on the screen to an exit point, in a very similar fashion to Lemmings, excepting that there are many aspects of the environment that need to be modified instead of the characters themselves. Tapping some platforms can make them fall, tapping teleporters activates them and tapping doors opens them, and so forth. The levels are built very well around these aspects, and often force you to react quickly while still trying to think of the next step. There are some traps, and the game does require some thought, while still being a casual puzzle game.

The game also features online high scores, and an achievement setup! Achievements always make small games like this much more enjoyable, and definitely add to the replayability ( at least until you’ve unlocked them all ).

Of all the games that i’ve downloaded and played, this really stands up as polished, something i can’t say for many of the others. Guitar Hero mobile is put to shame by Mechanics Touch, and i’m more than willing to pay for something which clearly has received some care and attention. Some of the big companies could really learn something from Orange Pixel.

Pros:
Polished. Extremely finely polished
Fun to play, and enough levels and extra challenges to keep you busy
Sound and music are really entertaining

Cons:
Graphics could be better
Possibly a bit expensive. Maybe.

Rating: 4/5

Source: Bushweed.blogspot.com

World of Mechanics Website
18.05.2009 - no comments

We wanted to do something special for the Mechanics. So we made a website just for them and we called it “World of Mechanics”. All the news about the mobile version from 2006 and the Android version we are now working on was added to the site. Also we made a fan-page on Facebook and we gave them a Twitter-account so they can let you know what’s new.

So if you are a fan of our little bald guys you can follow and find out everything about them on this website: www.WorldofMechanics.com and they would like it if you would join them on twitter and facebook.

Mechanics receive Bronze award at PocketGamer
30.10.2006 - no comments

It’s the age-old ritual every driver fears. You turn up at the garage with some relatively minor ailment, maybe a gentle tapping sound or a blinking brake light, confident that a half hours work and £30 will see you back on your way.

But of course it’s not that simple. After some rueful glances and whistles from an oily-handed, boiler-suited chap, your car suddenly finds itself in a near terminal condition needing a good few day’s examination before it’s even road-worthy.

Mechanics offers the chance to get your revenge, albeit in a roundabout way. You see, this Lemmings-esque puzzler puts the lives of a portly pit crew in your hands, with only your skill (and goodwill) standing between them and untimely death by drowning, falling or squashing.

Sadly for the sadists out there, you’ll need to save at least a handful of them if you’re to progress to the next level, although to be honest even the most hard-hearted motorist is likely to forgive all grudges over ‘parts and labour’ when they clap eyes on the sweet-looking round-headed fellas featured here.

The level designs are pretty sweet too in both presentation and design terms, managing to compress all the action and some fiendish challenges into the one colourful mobile screen that your charges wander witlessly across until blocked, minced or drowned by an obstacle.

In order to help them, you need to activate a series of machines – ranging from pneumatic drills that create bridges to firelighters that trigger bombs, bubble-blowers that help the mechanics float and transportation devices that, erm, transport – at the right time and in the correct order so that the grease-monkeys are protected from harm.

In practice this amounts to a brief cerebral challenge as you suss out the level and prospective pitfalls, followed by some frantic button bashing (each machine is activated by pressing the number on the keypad indicated besides it) as you trigger the various gizmos.

The challenge ramps up steadily from the introductory levels, which require you to steer just a handful of mechanics past a single obstacle, to increasingly exacting peril-packed screens with multiple machines through which every last man must pass. As more machines mean more distinct key presses, the action can almost feel like a rhythm game at times, and indeed it’s often essential to get into a rhythm in order to progress.

Whilst the later of the 25-odd levels can frustrate more than challenge (particularly those with multiple mechanics in a small space, when timing of machine-use becomes as much luck as judgement) for the most part the puzzles are so short, ingenious and snappily designed that you’ll find yourself having just one more go again and again.

Mechanics isn’t perfect. There were still a few annoying bugs in the version we tested, which left us locked once or twice and forced us to restart. We’d have preferred to have started with a few more mechanics too, and then been rewarded for keeping as many alive as possible through later levels.

Neither of these grips are as terminal as a blown gasket though, and with bonus mini-games to stretch longevity, cute visuals, intelligent level design and a general sense of fun, Mechanics will keep you happily sucking your teeth through many a routine service.

Source: Pocketgamer

Pocketgamer previews Mechanics
28.07.2006 - no comments

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the creators of Lemmings should feel a boost to their self-esteem with the arrival of a new title called Mechanics from OrangePixel.

Still, as ‘inspiration’ goes you could do a lot worse than pick on the suicidal puzzler gem. And Mechanics does at least appear to tweak the formula.

Rather than a vast stream of suicidal rodents, you have just four mechanics (hardly enough for an oil change if our local garage’s labour charges are to be believed). These grease-monkeys happily roam around peril-packed levels, as oblivious to their fate as they would be to spot a basic timing belt problem in real-life, and it’s up to you to keep them safe and smooth their progress by operating a variety of tools within the levels.

Indeed, although you only need to keep one of the boiler-suited boys alive to complete a level, the fact that you start the subsequent stage with the same number you finished the last should engender a more protective attitude to your charges.

We’re certainly looking forward to taking care of a few mechanics ourselves when the game arrives in August. So stay tuned for a full Mechanics M.O.T. review in the next few weeks.

Source: Pocketgamer