iOS Gaming: The Room

Not to be confused with Tommy Wiseau's opus, which incidentally, has been pegged as the worst movie ever, The Room for iOS devices is an award winning point and tap, adventure, puzzle solving game developed by FireProof Games.

In the vein of such classics as Zork, and Myst, The Room is a puzzle solving game. And while it takes place in a room, this room plays pretty much no part in the game.

You are tasked with the opening of a puzzle box or safe as its called by the mysterious person who apparently summoned you here.

You can interact with the box in many different ways. Being an iOS game, swiping, sliding, pinching etc.. are the primary ways to unlock the secrets of the box.

Solving the puzzles will involve moving levers, placing items, opening latches, sliding panels etc... The interactions and movement around and with the box are very organic and intuitive. It almost feels like you are handling a real box

Successfully solving the mind bending puzzles of the box will gain you access to secondary box inside the first one again with several puzzles to be solved, and upon completion again a new box to solve

While this may sound tedious and monotonous at first, the developers have managed to keep the puzzle solving interesting and fresh through each chapter of the game. Each box being completely different to the previous one, yet familiar in its operation.

It took me about four 20 to 30 minute sittings to complete it. You really don't want to put it down as it keeps pushing you to solve each puzzle to find out what this is supposed to be.

The ambient sounds and background music are eerie and a little unnerving at times, but fits perfectly with the overall tone of the game

I Have chosen not put up screenshots of the game beyond the title screen, and the first box, so as not to ruin the surprise. Its a great game, really a lot of fun, and challenges your mind in amzingly great and unexpected ways

All in all I'll give it a 5 out 5 tablets. Not long but worth the current 99¢ price tag on it.

The developers have already made 2 sequels. I will be checking them out eventually.

The Room on the iTunes App Store: