Everyone Will Go Nuts For 'Little Acorns'

Addicting is the first word that comes to mind when I think of the game Little Acorns created by Team Pesky and published by Chillingo. This game has the old school charms of Super Mario Brothers with a fresh spin and less commitment required. In Little Acorns players take on the role of Mr. Nibbles, a father squirrel who had his entire stock of acorns stolen. Mr. Nibbles now has to go through two years of work to muster the stores he had before the raid. When he starts in the Spring of year one, there are four stages that increase with difficulty as the previous level is completed. Once all four stages of Spring are completed, Mr. Nibbles moves to Summer, then Autumn and finally Winter. After year one is completed, Mr. Nibbles moves into his second year of acorn acquisition.

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Each level has a time limit and different obstacles that must be overcome in order to move to the next stage. In the first few levels, the user is mostly getting used to the controls and being able to jump to different heights and acquire all of the acorns for that level. As the levels increase with difficulty, enemies like vicious bumble bees, murderous raccoons and pits of water all stand in the way between Mr. Nibbles and his beloved acorns. Mr. Nibbles also has a great deal of baby squirrels which he must corral in some levels as well as his acorns! What a busy Dad! Keep in mind a level can only be completed if ALL of the acorns and all of Mr. Nibbles’ kids (if applicable) are obtained. Once all of the acorns have been snatched up, the user is given the opportunity to get bonus food by snatching up fruit that will appear once all of the acorns have been retrieved. If all of the fruit is also picked up and Mr. Nibbles makes it to the exit before the time expires, costume choices will be unlocked for Mr. Nibbles. He will be able to have things like mustaches, a bowler hat, a clown nose or a Hawaiian shirt. None of these costumes increase Mr. Nibbles’ acorn gathering skills, but at least he looks good.

The graphics and sound on this game go perfectly with the storyline. The graphics are clear and charming, great for both children and adults. The controls are also simple and similar to the controls on a Super Nintendo with a right and left arrow on the left side of the screen and a jump arrow on the right. Little Acorns is truly engaging and will keep you entertained wherever you may be. I found myself waking up this morning reaching for my iPhone not to turn my alarm off, but to try and complete a level I had been stuck on the night before. This is a great game and absolutely worth the price. Will you be able to help Mr. Nibbles stock up for winter? Only one way to find out! Read more reviews by clicking here. AppPicker Rating: 5 / 5 App Store link: Little Acorns Other apps by Chillingo