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If Rovio’s Amazing Alex looks familiar, there’s a good reason. Rovio actually bought the rights for the excellent puzzler Casey's Contraptions, and reskinned and rebranded the game into something with a bit more flash. While this isn’t a level-for-level clone, the gameplay is virtually identical. There is one major advantage Alex has over Casey though--you can actually buy this game. Rovio took Casey off the App Store right after buying the rights. Make of that what you will.

Angry Birds was a great game, and by sticking so identically to the source material, Amazing Alex retains the same fun, Rube Goldberg-inspired gadget puzzles. Alex is entertaining and offers plenty of levels, plus it comes with the creation kit right from the start. The game is packed with 100 levels, offering an array of pipe, shelf, balloon, and ball puzzling gameplay.

Another issue is the uneven difficulty and pacing. The first set of levels feels like an extended tutorial, which is fine for newcomers. Fans of Casey or the Incredible Machine, however, will find it somewhat tedious to have to breeze through 16 levels before even a hint of challenge starts. Beyond that, as the levels progress, one puzzle might be mind-numbingly challenging, while the very next is simplistic again.

Unlike the iPad-only Casey’s Contraptions, amazing alex walkthrough is incredibly cross-platform. The game is available on the iPad, iPhone, and even Android devices. This deluge of cross-platform madness is especially great because players will never be at a loss for new content. The creation kit has already spawned hundreds of downloadable levels--some of which are exceptionally clever--and there are undoubtedly hundreds more on the way.

We loved Casey’s Contraptions, and Alex is a worthwhile replacement. The game doesn’t have quite the same charm, but there’s no doubt that Rovio worked out some of the bumps in the interface and controls. The massive amount of both included and downloadable levels adds plenty of appeal as well. Most importantly, Amazing Alex is fun. The gadget-based puzzles are entertaining to solve and still a great choice for players of all ages.