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Bomb Squad Academy – Puzzle Game Review
Bomb Squad Academy is a Puzzle/Simulation game from Systemic Games, LLC, first launched in 4th January 2019.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 2,197+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Bomb Squad Academy Stand Out
Save the world one wire at a time with Bomb Squad Academy, a puzzle game where you have to defuse bombs under a time constraint.
Analyze the way the electronic boards function and identify how to disable the detonator. Be careful though, cutting the wrong wire or flipping the wrong switch might just trigger the bomb.
As you progress through the game, you will be faced with increasingly challenging circuits that will test your ability to work through logic puzzles quickly. Identify the components, understand the connections and learn what makes the circuit work. Do it fast enough and you might just make it through.
From the Press:
“It also manages to achieve that bomb defusing essential – the moment of nervous uncertainty when you cut a wire, either leading to a sudden explosion, or the relief of simple nothingness.”
RPS Recommented – Rock Paper Shotgun
“Bomb Squad Academy is a refreshing, cerebral puzzler that might just teach you a thing or two about electronics in the process. That’s some cheap and easy knowledge right there.”
Recommended – PC Gamer
"I kinda wish Bomb Squad Academy existed way back when I was learning, because there are three areas we had to study over for six weeks when I was learning it, and this game boiled it all down to a 20-minute lesson with practical applications. This is a game you should be playing in a technology class and then taking a test afterward."
9/10 – Bleeding Cool News
This Puzzle game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Bomb Squad Academy is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 14th January 2019
Recent improvements include:
Fix graphical glitches.
Fix some translation issues.
Download & Availability
Bomb Squad Academy is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Bomb Squad Academy on App Store
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:
We really like the game and we want to get the rest but when we click on the purchase button nothing happens. Can you please help so we can get the rest of the game.
This was a really fun game. We got the full version and we really loved the components and the puzzles, but we really wanted more from it. It felt like it ended too soon. Would really appreciate an update.
DEVELOPERS!! PLEASE FIX GLITCH ON LEVEL 8 ON FEEDBACK LOOPS. EVERY TIME THE LEVEL IS COMPLETELY THE ENTIRE APP CRASHES PREVENTING ME FRON FINISHING THE GAME! We LOVE THIS GANE AND WANT TO FINISH IT.
Last update was 4 years, got more enjoyment from this game than any other game Ive played in past 3 years.
Its a high potential game one of the best but u wont have people playing if you make them buy the full game after 10 mins of playing ik u wont see this devs but pls add work its so sad to see games like these go to waste bc nobody plays them or the devs give up the pls just add work pls.
Great app to exercise your ability to troubleshoot circuits of varying complexity. Love the challenge and the upgrade to the full version is absolutely worth the cost.
Its a cool game best money Ive spent. But please add more levels or an endless mode with random bomb circuits please.
We were a fbi member and the same experience of diffusing a bomb in irl is the same in game.
This is one of the funnest games we have played in quite some time. They really make you think hard.
Great programs . Lots of challenges.
What a fun and original game. We hope the developer keeps building on this idea. Im addicted.
Thought provoking and rewarding.
We think a reset progress button would be nice.
Excellent teaching tool with good game design and aesthetic.
Just playing the free trial and Im hooked.
We rarely pay to remove ads on mobile games because none ever seem worth it, but Bomb Squad Academy is one of the best made games Ive played on iPhone, we only wish there was more of these puzzles.
This game is amazing first off. The premise is perfect. A computing learning tool and fun bomb defusing game. Im an adult and just playing the first few stages has dramatically increased our knowledge of electronics. We love it. And to be only asking for $3 for the full game is awesome. You guys could have asked for way more money for the quality of the game.
We got this game because we were having some trouble finding a new app we liked and Im so glad we did. This game is really fun and interesting and definitely worth the $2.99 for the full version.
The best game we have played in a long time and Ive been on iphone for 7 years not your stereotypical puzzle game but we do wish the other levels were free as we beat the first have in a day.
We love this game! It has such fun logic puzzles. Im a computer engineer and we can say that the circuitry components are mostly accurate (and a good way to practice you logic too). We also love all the jokes that are included on the bombs.
Completed in under 2 hours was hard would recommend.
This game is amazing, its so fun yet its also a learning experience. They make it so easy to understand. The only complaint we have is that there needs to be more levels, im almost done with all the levels and even bought the full game.
We cannot tell you enough how good this game is easily worth the extra $3. 10/10.
Super fun bomb defusing game no unnecessary ads loads of fun lots of nail biting. 10/10 would recommend plz make another.
Very interesting and very very fun puzzle games and at only three dollars totally worth the buy.
So Im on the second to last pack on the last level and when we get it right the game crashes and you cant complete it to get to the last level, we love this game and we hope you all can help thanks so much.
It is a really fun game but we honestly hate that we have to pay for the full version.
Just finished the game amazing way to teach electronics and really fun to play loved it.
This is a really good game, we only wish it was longer and that we could design our own boards.
Such a wonderful game and a complete surprise. Paid for the full version – thank you! Another reviewer pointed out that the pop up you get when you successfully complete a level covers your success! We really want to study the circuit and see how it flows but you cant. Two years since an update but Id still love to see this change. Thanks for a wonderful game.
Great game, You have a bug. On the pop up buy game or watch video clicking on the watch game the game freezes, require to reload.
A very fun and interesting puzzle game that is the perfect balance between fun and challenging. However, there is an issue with the ads where when you click to confirm watching one, the game crashes.
Super fun!!! Cant wait for more to come.(:.
We want more! Really good puzzles. Keeps you interested by adding more without getting into that repetitious and boring grind that a lot of puzzle games can do. We wish it was longer. Can we get updates of more to defuse? Can we get an update of a mode to make our own and give them to friends to defuse? Is there a way for the community to create ones that somehow get downloadable? Clearly we are not a programmer so we dont know how to get these things out to others, but that would be so cool to create our own to test other peoples skills.
Great game amazing gameplay buttt… We beat it in two days, and it would be nice if you could make your own levels and also have more bombs to defuse in the campaign thats all.
We only just started playing, but almost immediately unlocked the full game. So worth it. The puzzles are so well done, and the difficulty never feels like its ramped up too high or too quickly. The challenges are challenging without ever feeling frustrating. So good.
Fun to play and exercises the mind.
Im always up for puzzle games. Adding circuit education is a bonus.
This is a very well done game. Its pretty slick looking to boot, with a great amount of polish, but the puzzles are the real star here. New mechanics are added at a good rate, and making decisions under the time pressure calmly becomes a skill itself. Plus youre learning some basic electronics skills while youre doing it. Its a very neat combination of education and gameplay, presented in a detailed, authentic package. The displays and tape and such are a nice touch to give it that movie bomb squad feel, and youll recognize the function and general look of components if youre into electronics to begin with. Just an excellent game all around. We received a code for the Steam version as part of the Pixel Dice Kickstarter, but its worth buying the full game on mobile, as the touch controls definitely add to the feeling of flipping switches and cutting wires. Well worth it, we promise.
Love this game, paid for the full version and completed it in a week. We wish there were some more levels, it kinda goes by quickly once you get the general idea down. If it could be updated with some super complex puzzle,Id probably keep coming back. But for now Im going to just wait and let the app collect dust.
Electronically educational as well.
It is a really nice game. And it looks last update was 2 years ago :/ in any case if the developer hears us out. Ive purchased the game. It is a really nice game. We think after you solve a level, congrats box should not cover the circuit. We cant see the last circuit. Since Im learning through this game about the circuits, Id like to see the circuit after we solve it. We wish youll update this. And our other comments is, we need more levels. We dont how realistic to wait an app to be updated after 2 years but… At least we can hope :).
We've only completed the first two sets of puzzles, but we're seriously considering getting the full version. We have noticed one fatal flaw, however. When you get the pop-up that asks you for an ad, you can just go to the main menu or reopen the app for it to disappear, preventing the need to watch an ad to retry. We don't develop games, but we'd just recommend storing a boolean value for each level that determines whether or not the ad is required to retry. Without this, it's like the winrar infinite free trial. Aside from that, wonderful app. We would give this app 10/5 stars if we could.
With how much fun we were having we just had to buy the full version. However Ive found a small glitch that isnt allowing us to continue. The last level in feedback loops crashes the game every time we try to solve it. We understand that its an indie game we would just like to finish the game. But other than a few glitches, we would totally recommend this game.
Great game, very glad we bought it.
Love thinking games! Dont ponder to long though.
Games pretty good but dont like the ads but overall great game.
Awesome game. Educational, challenging and really fun. Cant wait to see whats next.
Im not sure whats more clever. The puzzles, or the wise cracking instructor. Ive Downloaded very few IOS games that will have you scratching your head in perplexion one moment, and laughing out loud the next. The developer of this slick puzzler has a great sense of humor. Well done! CJLinCharleston.
We played this game expecting a subpar puzzle game, but instead we found a great puzzle themed around our favorite things!!! When you play Bomb Academy you feel like an agent, working your path through all the wires, panels, and hazards. The enjoyment comes with the clock, adding pressure to the situation. This game deserves our $2.99 because we feel it has elevated itself from other mediocre puzzles. It even gave us a chance to play it before we had to pay! If you are wondering whether you will enjoy this game, just play the trial, Im sure youll love it. Suggestions: -optional bomb maker mode/sandbox -electronic art -more fantastic puzzle games -more levels P.S thank you for reading our review.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.1.4
- Size: 321.79 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Systemic Games, LLC
Last updated: 14th January 2019 | Genre: Puzzle, Simulation | Developer: Systemic Games, LLC