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Lock 'n' Roll app review: a truly addictive puzzle game

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Introduction

If you're looking for a puzzle game to keep your mind sharp while you procrastinate, wait on someone, or sit on the porcelain throne, Lock 'n' Roll is one game that you should definitely grab on your iPhone or iPad.

This brilliant, addictive puzzle game has been perhaps the most-used game app on my iPhone, and is certainly the only game app that I've continued to play for more than four years now, so I figured it's time to give it a review so others may join in and get as much out of it as I have.

You can find this app located in the Games section of the App Store, where it can be downloaded for free.

Let's take a look at how it works.

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Lock 'n' Roll

Free

Interface & Advertising

Lock 'n' Roll only takes up 6.2 MB of space on your iOS device which makes it fairly easy to keep this app because you know you would rather just back up and delete a couple of images rather than this game.

The user interface for this lovely game is simple yet stunning, transporting the user to another world. I remember when I first started playing this game, there were pop-up ads that would appear on the screen during the game, and they detracted a little from the user experience. However, the developers have worked on this and now there are ads only on a bar at the top of the screen and there are no more pop-up ads.

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Place the dice on empty squares
Place the dice on empty squares

Gameplay Experience

The outcome of this game is based on two factors: luck and skill. The software generates four dice at any given time. Each dice constitutes one of four colors (red, green, blue, and yellow) and four numbers from one through four.

The objective of the game is to arrange these dice on a 4x4 grid in various combinations sorted by number and color. Players receive points for increasingly better combinations but once the dice are placed on the grid, they are locked and cannot be moved. If you make certain difficult combinations, those dice will be cleared from the board to make room for new ones.

If you earn enough points, you can earn a Joker card which can be placed anywhere on the grid (including on already locked dice). This Joker card acts as a Doppelganger for any other dice and can potentially help you clear up a large section of the board if placed strategically.

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Main menu
Main menu

Lock 'n' Roll

Free

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • A fantastic puzzle game that is sure to sharpen your mind and help you kill free time
  • Keeps your high score and allows you to view the top scores from around the world, both recent and all-time
  • Contains a helpful tutorial and main menu options that will make this game easy to learn

Cons

  • There are some ads though they are placed in such a way that they can be easily ignored

High scores
High scores

Final Words

Lock 'n' Roll is a fantastic game which I would recommend to everyone looking for an iPhone and iPad-based distraction to help them get through dull moments. This is one of my all-time favorite iOS games and will remain thanks to its simplicity.

 

Lock 'n' Roll

Free
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Neha Sinha

Neha has been writing and editing since 2010 and has been reviewing iOS apps since early 2014. She has lived in four different countries and loves having the world at her fingertips thanks to these awesome apps.