Triple Town | |
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Developer(s) | Spry Fox |
Engine | Unity[1] |
Platform(s) | Amazon Kindle, Google+, Facebook, iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, Microsoft Windows,[2]Macintosh[2] |
Release | October 14, 2010,[3] October 2011, January 2012, December 2012 |
Genre(s) | Strategy |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Sep 22, 2017 Triple Town is an original puzzle game in which you try to grow the greatest possible city. The larger the city you build, the more points you score. You build your city by matching three or more game-pieces: combine three grasses to make a bush, three bushes to make a tree. Until you've filled the board with houses, cathedrals and castles.
Triple Town is a freemiumstrategypuzzle video game with city-building elements. It is available for social networks and mobile devices and was developed by Seattle-basedSpry Fox.
The casual game was originally released for the Amazon Kindle e-reader in 2010, and was ported to the Facebook and Google+ social networks in October 2011. It was published in January 2012 for iOS and some Android devices.[4] It was released for Windows and Macintosh through Steam on December 6, 2012.[2]
Gameplay[edit]
The premise of the turn-based, single-player game is that the player must build a new settlement. The game takes place on a 6×6 grid of fields on which some tiles are randomly placed.
Players are given random tiles, most often grass tiles, that they must place on the grid. When three or more identical tiles adjoin, they merge into one more advanced tile at the position of the last tile placed: three grass tiles become a bush, three bushes a tree, three trees a hut, three huts a house, and so forth. Merging four or more tiles earns coins or a tile which is held in the inventory located in the sidebar. There are three special tiles: bears, crystals, and imperial bots. Bears move to a neighboring square each turn, blocking building sites until they are trapped. Ninjas act the same, except they can move to any empty square on the board. When they are trapped or an imperial bot is used on them, they turn into a gravestone. Three gravestones make a church, three churches a cathedral, and so forth. Crystals can be used as a wild card to make any match. Imperial bots remove individual tiles, or, if used on bears, turn them into gravestones. The player may keep one tile in reserve in the storehouse, usually located in the top left corner of the screen, and use it when needed.
The objective of the game is to upgrade one's settlement's tiles to as high a rank as possible, earning an accordingly high score. The game ends if all fields of the grid are filled.[5]
In 2012 the Capital City feature was added to the Web-based version of the game, which acts as a home base. In the Capital City the player can select which settlement they want to go to, and also build up the Capital City itself. When Capital City tiles are earned, they are placed in the inventory.
In-game money[edit]
In Triple Town on the Web, there are two types of in-game money: coins and diamonds. Each can be purchased using real money, although coins can also be earned during gameplay. When a user first plays Triple Town, they are given several thousand coins and a small number of diamonds. In the mobile version of the game, there are only coins, not diamonds.
Reception[edit]
Triple Town received positive reviews. Reviewers praised the game's innovative extensions of the match-three mechanic as well as its strategic depth, unusual for a casual game, which requires players to plan several moves ahead in order to be successful.[5][6] Criticism focused on the game's limited content[5] and its implementation of the freemium business model: while the game is free, it comes with a limited number of turns. Once these are used up, they regenerate slowly, or may be purchased with in-game or real money. The turn limit can be permanently removed with a one-time payment.[6]
Casual gaming website Gamezebo named Triple Town the best Facebook game of 2011,[7] and second-best game of the year 2011.[8]Triple Town was also Edge's runner-up for indie game of the year 2011,[9] and Gamasutra's runner-up for best social game of 2011.[10]
Copyright infringement dispute[edit]
In January 2012, Spry Fox filed a lawsuit against Lolapps and 6Waves LLC. The complaint alleges that these companies published, in violation of Spry Fox's copyright, a yeti-themed game Yeti Town that is substantially a copy of Triple Town.[11] LOLAPPS and 6Waves had previously denied these allegations.[12]
A US court noted that while the game mechanics have little protection, the style and expression of the clone are too similar to Triple Town, and thus denied 6Waves' motion to dismiss Spry Fox's infringement claim.[13] In October 2012 they reached a settlement resulting in the transfer of Yeti Town's copyright to Spry Fox.[14]
References[edit]
- ^http://madewith.unity.com/games/triple-town
- ^ abc'Triple Town on Steam'.
- ^https://www.amazon.com/Triple-Town/dp/B0045XUX7I
- ^'Triple Town launches on iOS and Android'. Gamezebo. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ abcRose, Mike (25 January 2012). 'Triple Town'. Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ abBedford, John (27 January 2012). 'App of the Day: Triple Town'. Eurogamer. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'Best Facebook Games of 2011'. Gamezebo. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'Games of the Year 2011'. Gamezebo. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'The 2011 Edge Awards: indie'. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'Gamasutra's Best Of 2011: Top 5 Social Games'. Gamasutra. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'Triple Town developer files copyright infringement suit over Yeti Town'. Gamezebo. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^'Lolapps (sort of) denies cloning Triple Town'. Gamezebo. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^There is 'substantial similarity' between Triple Town and Yeti Town - U.S. court
- ^Spry Fox settlement with 6waves
External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Triple_Town&oldid=947025078'
'I had to force myself to quit playing Triple Town in order to write this review, which might give you some idea of just how addicting it is.' - Gamezebo.com 5 star review. Editor's Choice on Google Play:-). Runner up, indie game of 2011 - Edge Magazine. Runner up, social game of 2011 - Gamasutra.comTriple Town is an original puzzle game in which you try to grow the greatest possible city. The larger the city you build, the more points you score. You build your city by matching three or more game-pieces: combine three grasses to make a bush, three bushes to make a tree.
Until you've filled the board with houses, cathedrals and castles. Along the way, you'll have to outwit giant bears who will try to block your progress.How large can you grow your dream city before the board fills and the game ends?UNLIMITED TURNS: This game is free, but we need to earn a living somehow. So eventually, after playing for a while, you will run out of turns and will need to wait for them to refresh over time, or you can buy more turns with the free coins you earn in the game. OR, if you love the game and would like to support small independent game developers like us, you can purchase unlimited turns.forever. for a one-time fee. If you do, you can use them on.any. compatible Android device you own (that supports Google Play.) Just install the game on your other Android devices and select 'restore unlimited turns' in the game's options menu.Please note that while Triple Town may work with devices that have been modded and are running custom ROMs, we cannot guarantee that it will work.
If you have modded your devices, please be aware that you are using Triple Town at your own risk.Questions? Visit http://www.spryfox.com. By purchasing this item, you are transacting with Google Payments and agreeing to the Google Payments. AFinitDataCallback(key: 'ds:17', isError: false, hash: '22', data:functionreturn 'gp:AOqpTOFScaVicKGJLTRUjYdytSNiREi8HQ3nEYWdl2275Y7JRIsJToOJjKQSdcti3yzhM54-HUgKtfYZB6R1o','Rene Laplante',null,2,null,null,null,'been playing this game now for years and really enjoyed playing it.
But the past year made this game extremely difficult to play. I use to get over 100k fairly easy.
I even got a flying castle and one time well over 300k. But now, very often I get a row of 5+ bears and 5 ninja bears in a row which make this game so difficult to play. Now, I can go as far as 60-80k only. Why this game has become so difficult to discourage people playing this game?
I uninstalled the game for good.' ,292000000,6,'Spry Fox LLC','There was no 'past year's update'. (We hoped to ship one at the end of 2019, but are waiting for a third-party bug fix.) Are you perhaps a beta tester? If so, I don't believe the planned 2019 update was supposed to change the difficulty, so you may have just been unlucky with the random number generator.
I'm checking with the dev team to confirm.' ,679000000,null,'6','Rene Laplante',null,null,2,null,null,null,'upgrade is 1,000% optional, and I kind of miss the moves system of the free version. Made it more addictive. The free version is a great complete game that feels complete w/o upgrading. And still this is one of a tiny minority of apps I pay for. The extra features feel optional but worthwhile. Some people will feel the move limitation is exactly the kind of 'you can totally play w/o upgrading jk lol' freemium deception I'm saying it's not, but I would literally turn it back on sometimes.
A+',141000000,5,null,null,'9','Indio',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Coble',null,2,null,null,null,'confess to playing this game for years without paying a cent for it. Mosty I didn't want to buy the unlimited turns because I knew I'd have a hard time stopping playing. Running out of turns helped enforce a stopping point. Now that I've got unlimited turns, I just keep going! The game is intriguing and involves so much more strategy than other addictive digital games.
Thank you for a great game!' ,342000000,9,'Spry Fox LLC','Thanks for supporting us! We're very proud to have made a game where both the free and paid experiences are worthwhile.' ,297000000,null,'8','Kelly Coble',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Ramos',null,2,null,null,null,'been playing this game waaay back in my browser and was glad to find it here in Google Play. First in-app purchase ever and have lost nothing but some good hours of sleep ud83dude34 (That's what unlimited moves do. I'm over it btw.
Ud83dude05) On the other hand, seems like the timed challenges were gone (?) But nevertheless this is a very good game to pass the time. Good job devs. Ud83cudf1f',563000000,4,'Spry Fox LLC','Thanks for supporting us!
Unfortunately the company that was running the Live Events is no longer able to do so. The last Live Events were run in January 2020.' ,215000000,null,'8','Jenelle Ramos',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Murphy',null,2,null,null,null,'some reason daily boom town challenges disappeared recently.
Only reason I'm docking one star. Otherwise a fun game. I used Google rewards to purchase all the options long ago.
Been playing for years, since installing on my first smart phone! Really hoping the daily challenges come back because I got into a bit of a routine with them.' ,553000000,3,'Spry Fox LLC','Unfortunately the company that was running the Live Events is no longer able to do so.
The last Live Events were run in January 2020. Sorry about that!' ,322000000,null,'6','Sarah Murphy',null,null,2,null,null,null,'white',null,2,null,null,null,'love this game. It is extremely addicitive and fun. I love the game play and graphics. The reason i give this a 1 star is because I have been playing this game for over 5 years on and off. I tried to restore my purchases because I have litterarly bought everything in this game.
But when I tried to restore my game after maybe a year or two I got a prompt saying no purchases. I think that that is bad. It made me want to post and warn ppl.
I dont even want to play the game anymore',947000000,4,'Spry Fox LLC','If you're the same Charles White who emailed us, it's possible that you were trying to restore your purchases with the wrong Google account. This page shows how to switch to the correct account: white',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Jaramillo',null,2,null,null,null,'dang addicting. Hate those stupid ninja bears!
Highly recommend. You can play all you want and you don't have to buy coins or watch commercials all the time. My highest recommendation!'
,883000000,0,null,null,'5','Maria Jaramillo',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Hayashi',null,2,null,null,null,'is already a classic all time favourite puzzle game which I will come back to all the time. Great concept cute design fun to play whenever you want.' ,374000000,1,null,null,'0','Yucie Hayashi',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Gentou',null,2,null,null,null,'this review to counter the recent one-star. I purchased Triple Town unlimited turns in 2012, easily the best $3.99 I've spent for almost 8 years of entertainment. I can't count how many turns, boom towns, and times I've played this game. Absolutely supurb staying power and super cute bears. My only wish is that I could purchase one of those cute bears as a plush from Spryfox, because they are too cute!!!'
,685000000,18,null,null,'8','Kougyoku Gentou',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Moore',null,2,null,null,null,'can't believe I haven't reviewed this game! I've been playing since around the time it was released, over 7 years ago, and it's the one mobile game that keeps me coming back. I bought the unlimited turns unlock and it's the best app purchase I've ever made. Honestly I don't even remember how much it cost, but it's been well worth it. This is my cozy good feels game.
No matter where I am in life it's always been there for me. Absolutely love.' ,411000000,18,'Spry Fox LLC','Wow, 7+ years! Thanks for your support!' ,583000000,null,'9','Keri Moore',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Lin Ahn',null,2,null,null,null,'the game since forever. Generous with free players regarding turns and has fun competitions against yourself.
Still pissed. You can't just give me 10 ninja bears in a row without any killer robots and expect everything to be all good.
It's happened multiple times and i guess it's part of the game but also it's too much',329000000,5,null,null,'2','Angel Lin Ahn',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Smith',null,2,null,null,null,'Very addictive! An awesome twist on the match 3 games. It's like a match 3 mixed with a miniature Civilization game. After one day of playing, I had to purchase the full thing. Can't recommend this game enough!' ,944000000,0,null,null,'0','Grey Smith',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Sooley',null,2,null,null,null,'game to play offline. Had the app for years and enjoy every bit of it.'
,151000000,0,null,null,'2','Kevin Sooley',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Flores',null,2,null,null,null,'and addictive puzzle game! The challenge keeps you going.'
,633000000,0,null,null,'6','Sofia Flores',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Taylor',null,2,null,null,null,'been playing this game since my last year of high school (2013) Im much better at it now hahahahaha. Will always pay for it because the devs deserve it so much. Thank you for this piece of art!' ,362000000,0,'Spry Fox LLC','Wow, since 2013! Thank you for supporting us!'
,573000000,null,'6','Audrey Taylor',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Canuel',null,2,null,null,null,'a major app purge last year, this is the only game still in my phone. I think it's the first game I ever spent money on years and years ago and I still love it. Please never go away, Triple Town!!! Ud83dude0d',325000000,0,null,null,'2','Kathy Canuel',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Ku00fchn',null,2,null,null,null,'love it. Bought it on PC and needed to have it on the go as well. This is a game worth buying in full version!
I'm playing triple town now for about 5 years maybe. Still playing it. Worth every penny!' ,335000000,0,null,null,'6','Katharina Ku00fchn',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Mage',null,2,null,null,null,'been playing this for years. Love what you've done lately.
Would like to see the time games included in the steam version too. Looks like I'll be playing for a few more years still. Ud83cudfe0',808000000,0,'Spry Fox LLC','FYI, years ago we decided to take the mobile and computer versions in different directions, accepting that some features would never make it to both versions. Among other difficulties, the two versions don't even use the same code, so transferring features isn't trivial. Not saying it won't ever happen, but it's not planned right now.
,534000000,null,'5','Pharexsys Mage',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Pang',null,2,null,null,null,'the past week, every time I complete the live events, I am unable to collect the coins. Please please fix this.
If it has happened in the past few months before and it's still happening now, has it never been fixed?' ,542000000,0,'Spry Fox LLC','The Live Events rewards server goes down occasionally, and when it does we have to contact the company that runs it so they can start it up again. This last happened in early September. I'm not sure what you experienced earlier this week, but I just played a Live Event and received my reward. Please email [email protected] if this happens again.' ,330000000,null,'9','Erin Pang',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Rice',null,2,null,null,null,'is a demo.
They neglect to tell you this.on purpose. You have a finite number of moves until youre require to pay. To the developer: this is an app. I play apps while waiting at the dentist, or while using the bathroom.
I'm not paying you anything.' ,125000000,0,'Spry Fox LLC','This is not a demo; it is a full game.
And you are never required to pay. After a new player uses up their initial allotment of turns, the game's energy system kicks in.
Players can either wait for their turns to recharge, or can pay for the Unlimited Turns feature if they don't want to wait.' ,591000000,null,'4','Jared Rice',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Reoul',null,2,null,null,null,'it! It's simple, doesnt just chuck a bunch of 'This building will take three days to finish building, use diamonds/gems to speed it up?' The game moves at your pace, and time only moves when you place an item, unless you are playing with the timer maps of course. I built a bear prison haha.' ,267000000,1,null,null,'4','David Reoul',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Kerr',null,2,null,null,null,'happened to when you won trophies and things to build your main town back when this game was played with email on computers I remeber building my own town and playing the game the way it is now.
I miss the main town part bring it back ud83dude2d',227000000,0,'Spry Fox LLC','We made a decision a while ago that the Facebook/Google+/computer version and the mobile version would follow different paths. This unfortunately means that the mobile version will probably never get the Capital City feature. The computer version of the game has the Capital City-it is purchasable from Steam or GOG.com.' ,139000000,null,'8','Asheton Kerr',null,null,2,null,null,null,'I've played for years across various platforms.
Probably looks best on a smaller screen, like a phone. It's completely possible to play for free and feel satisfied, I have unlocked all seasons and animals and have no trouble buying more turns or certain units when I need them.
I do wish there was an option to unlock more maps with coins instead of buying real turns, though.' I played this years ago and had unlimited turns and it was really fun. But it won't restore my purchases and if you don't buy the unlimited turns then this is basically just a free demo game. Your play is extremely limited if you don't spend money.
Also the graphics are very dated and don't look that great anymore',605000000,5,'Spry Fox LLC','Hi there,nnIf you are having issues restoring your purchase, please email us at [email protected] and we'll be happy to assist you!nnThanks,nSFS',136000000,null,'6','Mercy G',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Brandao',null,2,null,null,null,'think I installed this game when it first came out I had it on a Nokia phone that tells you how old this game is and how long I've had it. It's a great game I refuse to uninstall. Sometimes I don't play it for a long time but when I do I'm playing many boards on end.
I also had an issue with the reinstalling purchases (moves) but that's taken care of. Developers need to give this game an update PLEASE. Don't just create new games and forget about this classic. Not fair to those who have it.' ,617000000,1,null,null,'2','Bruce Brandao',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Winstone',null,2,null,null,null,'given this a go, I feel it's probably not worth more than 3.5/5 ud83cudf1f Sure it's an addictive, graphically pleasing little puzzler that mashes a 3-match puzzle game with 2046. Didn't mind paying for unlimited moves either, but it's random nature makes it a flawed experience.
Of course you have to be really good u0026 understand it's structure to get the best out of it, which I'm not, but 5 bears in a row before I reached 5,000 pts?! It's more luck than skill that ultimately decides a good score',573000000,3,null,null,'6','Paul Winstone',null,null,2,null,null,null,'Pham',null,2,null,null,null,'to played this game heaps but then my phone was broken and i moved to iphone.