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Atoms GO! – Entertainment Game Review
Atoms GO! is a Entertainment/Board/Strategy game from John Girvin, first launched in 8th November 2014.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 78+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Atoms GO! Stand Out
A fast moving, highly addictive turn-based strategy game for 1-4 players. You won't be able to put it down!
"Simple concept, mesmerizing graphics, totally addictive."
Place your atoms on the grid but – move carefully! – they will overload and explode if too many are placed together! Strategically balance risk and reward to capture your opponents' Atoms in a chain reaction explosion while protecting your own from counter attack.
Last Atom standing is the winner!
A modern day remake of the "Exploding Atoms" retro game from 1980, and still as addictive as ever.
Atoms is simple to learn but hard to master, with similarities to classic board games like Othello, Reversi and Go.
-FEATURES-
- Local or online play
- Challenge friends or auto-match players with Game Center
- Face the super tough computer opponents in single player mode.
- Four levels of AI. Can you defeat CPU SUPER?
- A full complement of leaderboards and achievements
- Hypnotic animated playing grid!
- Full support of large screen retina devices
-REVIEWS-
"Simple concept, mesmerizing graphics, totally addictive."
"I love love love this game. Can't get enough of it!"
"Worth playing friends for the shouts of panic when the board flips on a single chain-reaction!"
"Atoms is awesome! Chain reactions are awesome!"
"It's so much fun!"
"Forgot my iPad. Can't play Atoms. Worst day ever."
-DEVELOPER-
John Girvin is a respawned 80's game developer from Northern Ireland
Web:
http:/nivrig.com
Twitter:
@nivrig
This Entertainment game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Atoms GO! is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 25th October 2019
Recent improvements include:
Removed all 3rd-party analytics. Play like nobody's watching, because no-one is!
Download & Availability
Atoms GO! is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Great game and didn't crash on us so far. Good offline and local play. Our only complaint is the online mode, our opponent just AFK and not go on their turn. We've waited 15 minutes for him to do his turn which just made us quit, and therefore made him win. We think that was the loophole they are abusing. We wish there was a timelimit during turns like in chess, that if it goes down to zero they lose. Atleast do this on the online mode. If they fix this issue, we'll bump it up on stars.
After placing pieces and setting 3 AI opponents and start game and it crashes. Deleted.
This is the closest version to spinchats version of Chain Reaction on the market! This is also the best looking version of this game available! We have our fingers crossed for even larger grid options (It lets you choose between 5×5, 6×6, and 7×7). Thank you so much for producing this wonderful version. 5 years ago there were none on the market. Its worth the $1.99.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.12
- Size: 16.11 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: John Girvin
Last updated: 25th October 2019 | Genre: Entertainment, Board | Developer: John Girvin