Muffin Knight is a surprisingly fun game involving transmogrification and baked goods. The basic premise involves a boy who has a curse set upon him and the only way to remove the curse is for him to collect all of the fairy’s muffins. The game is available for Android phones, iPhones and iOS.
Modern Mario
Gameplay is a like a modern version of the Mario Bros. arcade game. For those who aren’t familiar with it, the original Mario Bros. game involved Mario and Luigi jumping from platform to platform and jumping on turtles to gain points. In Muffin Knight, players must collect muffins which randomly appear on the platforms and kill various enemies (including turtles).
There are seven levels with different layouts such as Bridge, Forest, and Graveyard. The player must advance through each level to unlock the next one. Each level has different enemy types that are essentially re-skins of the same enemy. By killing the enemies and collecting the muffins, points are gained and can be spent upgrading characters.
Meet the Muffin Seekers
The starting characters are Knight, Gnome, Mage, and Archer. Each character has a different attack type. The Knight shoots out spears, the Gnome uses a scatter gun, the Mage has rapid fireballs, and the Archer fires arrows both left and right. Further leveling up gains more characters, including the Zombie and Cyclops. As the character levels up, points can be spent to enhance each characters powers.
One drawback is that the player cannot choose which character he will become. Once a muffin is collected, the character change is random. Players will quickly find that some characters are more useful than others. For example, the Dragon has a short range but his continuous fire can be useful against multiple enemies.
Points can also be spent on Perks and increasing number of lives. Perks include such abilities as double jump and double speed. Only one of these can be picked per level and help the player in different ways. Savvy players may choose to upgrade their perks or number of lives before characters to improve playability.
Availability of Baked Goods
Muffin Knight was created by Angry Mob Games and is available on the Android Market for $2.99 and the Mac App Store for $4.99. Most recently the game has been updated to include some Christmas bonuses including a new level. Promises of more downloadable content make the price very much worth the pay-off.
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