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TENSER – Education Game Review
TENSER is a Education game from Paul Frisoli, first launched in 30th June 2012.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 6+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes TENSER Stand Out
TENSER!
Digits materialize and begin to fall… and stack up. By forming strings of digits that add up to TEN, the digits explode to clear space and rack up points. As play progresses, the numbers fall faster and faster, making play TENSER.
EASY, RESPONSIVE CONTROLS!
Transport the digit instantly by tapping to the left or right. When the digit turns completely red, it will fall. Or swipe down to drop the digit when you’re ready!
SET THE TENSION LEVEL!
The game allows you to set the TENSION… how many seconds you have before the digit falls. You can also play the game the way it was designed, with the TENSION increasing as the levels increase.
WATCH OUT FOR VARIA-BULLIES!
Suddenly yellow smiley faces start to fall! Use your reasoning skills to determine the value of these Varia-bullies, and watch for other surprises that may fall. Strategize to find the best way to clear more space.
EARN OR PURCHASE BLASTERS AND FLIPS!
Tap the blaster icon to turn the digit-in-play into a blaster to clear board space by causing adjacent digits to explode. Touch any played digit to flip its value from positive to negative or vice versa.
FOLLOW THE LEADER!
There is a leader board for every TENSION level. Challenge yourself or try to beat your friend’s best score!
TEACHER MODE!
Discuss strategies while playing by using teacher mode to pause the game without covering the screen.
This Education game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, TENSER is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 19th June 2024
Recent improvements include:
UI updates
Download & Availability
TENSER 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:
Enjoy playing the game but also good to have the kids learn how to quickly add. Keeps them entertained for quite a while.
The game is crazy addictive when you try to beat someone's high score you know. We try to play on our break times at work and right before bed. With frustrations on why making a silly mistake only makes us want to play more to correct it.
You can slow this game down for the kids and speed it up for yourself – quite fun. We like the spatial reasoning since we are not usually a numbers person. Our daughter loves the adding and clearing a row. Good game to add into your apps.
This is our favorite kind of app, no need to read instructions, just hit start and play! It's challenging and addictive too! Can't get our 6 year old to stop playing, but he's learning math so play all night buddy! Just give us a turn too.
Great game lots of fun, and you sharpen your math skills while you're at it.
Very addicting game and fun to play!! Love it!!! :).
We love how challenging yet fun this app is!! We're addicted.
We're not great with numbers but found this game to be really fun. Great for a quick diversion waiting in line somewhere or for challenging yourself for fun. Really worth the buck.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 4.0
- Size: 31.34 MB
- iOS: 12.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Paul Frisoli
Last updated: 19th June 2024 | Genre: Education | Developer: Paul Frisoli