Review: Drop the Number
At a Glance
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How to Save and Pause:Your progress is saved whenever you quit the game. This includes where you are in a game in progress; it's like the game treats exiting as though the player paused the action. Alternatively, you can pause the game by pressing ESC or by clicking on another window. Time needed per session:This is a game that can be played whenever you have a little free time, so don't worry about fitting it into your schedule.
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Does this game pose issues for Christian players?
 | No - this is a great game for Christians The only issue with this game is the presence of advertisements and in-game purchases. The former can be permanently removed for a one-time payment of $4. |
Screenshots
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Game Overview
Have you ever played 2048? It's a fairly popular logic puzzle that came out in 2014. Since it was released as open source, a lot people have made their own games based on the concept, and Drop the Number is yet another game in this category. But, it's not a direct clone. Instead, it mixes in some concepts from a different puzzle game - Tetris.
Just like Tetris, the game pieces fall from the top of the playfield, or "well", and you can only move them while they're falling. Once a block lands, it'll merge with neighboring blocks with the same number, creating a single block with a larger number. Your ultimate goal is to make bigger and bigger numbers, started with the number 1024. As in Tetris, the game last until a stack of blocks reaches the top of the playfield.
Some blocks also contain coins. You'll use these to purchase different items or in-game perks, such as the preview window. This tool allows you to plan your moves more strategically by letting you know what block is headed your way next. You can also pay some coins to start the game with a 512 block, giving you a nice head start.
Other powerups include two types of hammers. The regular hammer removes a single block of your choice from the playfield, helping you get out of a tight spot or create chain reactions. Its more powerful cousin, the Color Hammer, clears every block of a certain value from the playfield. The results might be more chaotic, but it'll help in a pinch.
This is definitely a fun twist on a classic puzzle game, so if you're willing to try an ad-supported game, I'd suggest giving this one a go. Who knows - you might even be willing to purchase the ad-free version.
Just like Tetris, the game pieces fall from the top of the playfield, or "well", and you can only move them while they're falling. Once a block lands, it'll merge with neighboring blocks with the same number, creating a single block with a larger number. Your ultimate goal is to make bigger and bigger numbers, started with the number 1024. As in Tetris, the game last until a stack of blocks reaches the top of the playfield.
Some blocks also contain coins. You'll use these to purchase different items or in-game perks, such as the preview window. This tool allows you to plan your moves more strategically by letting you know what block is headed your way next. You can also pay some coins to start the game with a 512 block, giving you a nice head start.
Other powerups include two types of hammers. The regular hammer removes a single block of your choice from the playfield, helping you get out of a tight spot or create chain reactions. Its more powerful cousin, the Color Hammer, clears every block of a certain value from the playfield. The results might be more chaotic, but it'll help in a pinch.
This is definitely a fun twist on a classic puzzle game, so if you're willing to try an ad-supported game, I'd suggest giving this one a go. Who knows - you might even be willing to purchase the ad-free version.
Points of Interest
Easy to play, hard to master
The rules are simple enough to learn within a few minutes, but there's no one perfect strategy for solving this puzzle. Thus, there really is some skill involved, and as you get better, things will continue to get harder. In particular, the range of numbers that drop changes based on the highest numbers in the playfield. This makes smaller numbers a serious threat later in the game.
Coins remain useful
In a lot of games, there comes a point where earning credits is no longer useful. You might have purchased everything there was to sell, or maybe you've gathered so many coins that anything you could want is effectively free. Not so here; coins don't accumulate too quickly, allowing them to retain their value and discouraging reckless spending.
Ad supported
While this game is free, it is supported via ads. These video ads do interrupt the game at set points, such as the beginning of a game, when your reach a milestone, or when you're resuming the game after pausing. Alternatively, you can choose to view advertisements in return for free perks or other items.
If you want to permanently disable ads, you can purchase the ad-free version for $3.99 .
If you want to permanently disable ads, you can purchase the ad-free version for $3.99 .
Concerns and Issues
In-game purchases
There are a few places where you can spend real money in this game. The obvious example is the one time payment to disable advertising. There are also some ways to buy coins with real money, though I wouldn't recommend doing that.