What is the Holiday Special all about?
This is a special version of the app that went live in the App Store on 21st December 2022. It contains an additional set of free puzzles and features some graphical adaptions, to give the app a distinctive seasonal look.
The extra set is a hand-picked selection of puzzles with a twist, including a rare example of a 9x9 puzzle. We hope players will enjoy straining their brains with the special puzzles during the holiday period!
The extra set is a hand-picked selection of puzzles with a twist, including a rare example of a 9x9 puzzle. We hope players will enjoy straining their brains with the special puzzles during the holiday period!
Where can I find the special set of puzzles?
Just tap the tab with the special symbol on the page for Puzzle Sets. The symbol will either be a snowflake or a butterfly, depending on whether the winter or summer look is being used.
If the tab is not showing then it could be because you have an old version of the app (the Holiday Special is version 1.42.0, tap the info symbol below the main menu to check), or because the special set is no longer active (please see the paragraph on availability, below).
If the tab is not showing then it could be because you have an old version of the app (the Holiday Special is version 1.42.0, tap the info symbol below the main menu to check), or because the special set is no longer active (please see the paragraph on availability, below).
What is so special about the puzzles?
There are three groups of puzzles in the extra set:
A bunch of fives
This group contains five quite different 5x5 puzzles. It shows how even puzzles this small can be quite diverse... and challenging!
Perplexing parallels
These puzzles all contain rows or columns where blocks cannot be aligned in parallel. The puzzles may seem quite difficult at first, until you get tuned-in to the parallel issues.
Tough nuts
A selection of puzzles that are surprisingly hard to crack! The last puzzle in the group is a rare 9x9 puzzle.
Where can I find more puzzles like these?
The special puzzles were created using the same puzzle generator as the one built into the app, with the exception of the 9x9 puzzle, which was created using a specially adapted generator. The built-in puzzle generator can be unlocked in the section Random Play, so this is where to look if you enjoyed the puzzles and would like to play more like them.
More information about Random Play can be found in the FAQ section on in-app purchases.
More information about Random Play can be found in the FAQ section on in-app purchases.
How can the app look be changed?
When the Holiday Special is launched for the first time, players are able to choose between a winter or summer look. The look can also be changed later, as follows:
- either, navigate to the special set of puzzles and select "switch look" from the options menu, located top right
- or, go to the settings for the Sumaddle app in the device settings.
Why am I still seeing some elements with the wrong look?
In a few cases, the wrong look may be seen:
- The app icon: As described above, the app icon is updated if the look is switched in the app itself, but not if the look is switched in the app settings. So it is best to switch look in the app itself.
- The image for the special leaderboard: This always has a winter look, unless you have set Australian-English as the preferred language on your device, in which case the summer look will be seen.
- The image seen during app launch: This always uses the winter look.
How long will the Holiday Special be available?
The Holiday Special has recently been replaced by app version 1.43.0, which restores the regular look. However, the special puzzles are still included in this latest version and can be played until the end of January 2023.