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What's new in version 4.0.5
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Product Description
Product Description
Building a bridge, one block at a time
Spanning a Continent
Link is a modern take on a classic bridge-building game from the 1980s. Build bridges using wood and steel girders, and in more advanced levels, with stone blocks and rope cables. With 100 levels, Link will provide you with days of enjoyment and frustration.
As a 19th-century industrialist, you're building trains across the great West. The expansion of America depends on the delivery of coal, lumber, crates, animals, and of course passengers across a variety of valleys, ditches, waterways, and canyons.
Decisions, Decisions
Link uses principles of civil engineering to create stable structures. Creating bridges using randomly-connected materials will probably result in a lot of casualties. Instead, you'll need to think like a designer. Will a rectangular or triangular girder structure provide less strain on the girder joints? Does it make more sense to attach cables near the ends, or near the middle? If there is no place to attach cables, what type of structure can you build on which to attach cables?
Testing your trestles
Choose Wisely
You should also consider the physical properties of wood vs. steel. Steel is heavier and sturdier, while wood is lighter but probably not able to handle as much stress. Concrete is the heaviest and sturdiest of all construction elements, but you have a limited number of blocks to use and a limited number of places to put them. Cables provide some additional support from above, but they are also limited, and in some cases you will need to build a support structure for them.
In each level, you have a limited number of construction elements and structural anchors. On levels with concrete blocks, the tops of blocks also provide additional anchor points. Use these blocks carefully though! An improperly placed anchor can make all the difference between success and failure.
Tools of the Trade
Several user controls are available, including zoom in and zoom out, grid overlay toggle, show or hide bottom controls, reset the entire level, undo, and delete (the "X" icon). This should be fairly obvious based on the icon. At the far right, bottom corner is an up and down arrow to toggle the bottom control bar display.
Developer Info
Darren Gates is an independent software developer from Los Angeles, California. His company, TUFaT.com, creates low-cost software for web servers and mobile devices.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Dana r.
Amazon Verified Purchase
The kids seem to love it. It was a free game. Keeps them occupied, What more can you ask for?
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Nick Dell
Amazon Verified Purchase
Good game could be a little easier
By it its fun please like I got it free! Awesome app for $0.99
By it its fun please like I got it free! Awesome app for $0.99
15 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Justin D.
Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm an engineer, and I absolutely love bridge building games. This one is really good. I hate to admit to it, but I actually switched from the iPhone to Android devices after playing X-construction on a colleague's phone.
It's fun, it's thought provoking, there is a ton of replay value (trying to use less pieces each time, or trying to cause less maximum bridge stress). There are a TON of levels, and the 2x2 squares (which can be placed in certain positions and are stack-able) add a bit of additional complexity to the solutions.
The graphics are good, and I like the zoom feature in this bridge game much better than in most others. I haven't experienced any game lag, crashing, or general instability (On my Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket). It's very well produced.
Sometimes I have a hard time getting my finger to begin drawing the piece, but zooming in usually solves this problem.
HIGHLY reccomended and definitely worth the dollar price!
It's fun, it's thought provoking, there is a ton of replay value (trying to use less pieces each time, or trying to cause less maximum bridge stress). There are a TON of levels, and the 2x2 squares (which can be placed in certain positions and are stack-able) add a bit of additional complexity to the solutions.
The graphics are good, and I like the zoom feature in this bridge game much better than in most others. I haven't experienced any game lag, crashing, or general instability (On my Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket). It's very well produced.
Sometimes I have a hard time getting my finger to begin drawing the piece, but zooming in usually solves this problem.
HIGHLY reccomended and definitely worth the dollar price!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Patience, My Dear...
In my opinion, I have to say that this game is really freaking hard for me but I LOVE playing it. I've been out of school for awhile now(years) and my brain is not as active, alert... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Manny10
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Game
It starts out simple but increasingly becomes more difficult. The controls are simple and the game is ready to understand. It's an all around great game.
Published 3 months ago by Michael Atencio
3.0 out of 5 stars
free
downloaded the app because it was free. Tried it out and it was a fine app. I just haven't used it for any length of time because it didn't interest me.
Published 4 months ago by chadginoza
2.0 out of 5 stars
not too thrilled with it
the game was ok but the physics seemed off to me and I got bored with it very quickly someone may like it.
Published 5 months ago by Jeffery Reeves
1.0 out of 5 stars
Deleted...
Enjoyed this game even though it is a complete ripoff of X Construction, however after what has now been discovered regarding this dev and shill reviews, I am forced to delete it... Read more
Published 7 months ago by risngfrce
4.0 out of 5 stars
learn construction
My kids play this on their kindle fire. It helps them learn to build bridges so they will hold the weight of item going across it.
Published 8 months ago by airplane
5.0 out of 5 stars
love it!
this is such an amazing game! totally worth the dollar. it helps if you like engineering challenges like I do.
Published 9 months ago by joslyn.in.fresno
5.0 out of 5 stars
An awesome game if you don't mind thinking
This isn't angry birds (which I also like); it's an engineering game. It is quite challenging, I'll admit. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Wreckin Ball
3.0 out of 5 stars
Really hard game.
This game will make you want to pull your hair out in frustration. But it's fun for a little while, it's just ok.
Published 10 months ago by USA
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great game
I got hooked on this after the first level. I don't recommend this if you don't want to spend a lot of time trying to design the most efficient bridge. Read more
Published 11 months ago by JR
