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PentoMind – Pentomino Puzzles – Entertainment Game Review
PentoMind – Pentomino Puzzles is a Entertainment/Board/Casual game from David Sumner, first launched in 4th July 2009.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 34+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes PentoMind – Pentomino Puzzles Stand Out
Previously featured on Apple's What's Hot in Board Games for over three months and also in What's Hot in Puzzles.
"Pentos app is educational and addicting… the gameplay in Pentos is solid, self-explanatory, and definitely engaging. You can play some easy ones while standing in line at the DMV, or…you may want to up the difficulty to help keep your mind strong and lively!"
Sara Haley, examiner.com
You have to see it to believe it. Relaxing, yet challenging.
• Smooth animated piece movement, with rotation and
flipping (in 3D).
• Thousands of puzzles!
• Choice of board and difficulty level.
• Hints for all puzzles.
• Option to time puzzles.
• All settings preserved if you quit the app; timing even resumes when you return.
• Shake to reset a puzzle; shake again to undo the reset.
The puzzle consists of a rectangular checkerboard and twelve pieces called pentominoes. These pieces represent all the possible ways to arrange five unit squares together so that their edges align. Your objective is to cover the board using the pentominoes.
After you choose a board size and difficulty level, PentoMind will generate an appropriate new puzzle for you to solve. Your job is then to place the pieces at teh bottom of the screen so that each white square of the board is covered by some pentomino.
You may choose to have your games timed. Then you can replay the same puzzle with a friend to see who can solve it the fastest. If you quit PentoMind during a timed game (or if you’re interrupted by a phone call), then the timing for the puzzle will resume the next time you start PentoMind.
Some puzzles may have more than one solution, in fact if you start with an empty board there may be hundreds or even thousands of possible solutions. The sole exception to this is the smallest board which has only a few solutions.
The pieces you may use are initially shown at the bottom of the screen, and you simply touch a piece to drag it onto the board. When you touch a piece, it will grow to a size that fits the dimensions of the squares on the board.
You may rotate a piece by tapping it, or you may flip it (in 3D) by double-tapping it. Alternatively, you may use buttons provided to rotate and flip the currently active piece. All piece movements are realistically animated. PentoMind is geared towards ease of use and playability.
Pieces are not allowed to overlap; should an overlap occur, a star icon will appear above one of the overlaps.
To return a piece to its original spot at the bottom of the display, simply drag it down off the board.
You may reset a puzzle by shaking your iPhone/iPod, and if you shake it again before moving another piece but after a pause, the pieces will return to where you had them.
This Entertainment game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, PentoMind – Pentomino Puzzles is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 16th December 2022
Recent improvements include:
Bug Fixes
Download & Availability
PentoMind – Pentomino Puzzles is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get PentoMind – Pentomino Puzzles 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:
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PentoMind is a great app for passing time while standing in line or waiting for an appointment. It has elements of Tetris but is more self-paced, so interruptions are not problematic. Its a fun way to take your mind off of the stresses of the day.
We really Luv your puzzle!!!!!!! It is fun and entertaining. Please, please, please do mover levels. We really enjoy doing these types of puzzles and want to continue to do so. Keep up the great work.
Game is fun half supported retina graphic is bad.
This puzzle game is easy to get started playing, and has a good range of difficulties. The graphics are good, and the controls generally work well.
It's a lot like Zentomino. We like the "Zen" setting a bit more but the puzzle layout and Easy, Medium, Hard settings make this more versatile. A must have for any puzzler.
Great puzzle game! Highly recommend.
This is a great classic game. It is simple yet so addicting. Works fine on iPhone 4, 4.0.2 . Operates smoothly, like the double click to rotate.
The game was already fun but the new version is more attractive. Either way, you can be lost for hours on this one.
This is our favorite game!! It's such a great mind-stimulator and a great way to spend time in line at the store. Every time we think we come across a puzzle with no solution, we reconfigure it and find one. We love this app.
Pentos is a excellent puzzle game that provides great gameplay for iPhone, perfect for when you have a few minutes to fill because it can easily stop and start without any difficulties. Pentos is the implementation of the classic Pentominos puzzles where the object of the game is to completely cover the board with a set of twelve individual pieces. Pentos provides a range of puzzle difficulties, which is great since we can tailor the puzzle to the amount of time we have to spend working on the puzzle. It also has a timer option which allows for more "competitive" gameplay. All in all it is a great puzzle game that we have thoroughly enjoyed playing and has earned a permanent spot on our iPhone.
This is such a great classic game. It is so simple yet so addicting. It is easy to work, the graphics are nice,bold, and easy to follow. It is not easy to win but that is the fun part! Love it.
A nice puzzlegame with lots of fun. Check it.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 3.4
- Size: 21.26 MB
- iOS: 13.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: David Sumner
Last updated: 16th December 2022 | Genre: Entertainment, Board | Developer: David Sumner