Happi & The Pirates
© 2013 Happi Papi
It's not often that you find a spelling game combined with a logic game. This is like a mashup of a grid game like battleship with a crossword puzzle; and you are rewarded with a jigsaw puzzle. The design isn't flashy, but the first stages of the game are well leveled, making the entire experience hard to stop playing. You must use your "spell-power" to uncover treasure chest keys, and use deductive skills to unlock troves needed to search Pirate Island for clues to the final puzzle. When you solve the final puzzle and open the chest, you get a chance to win a real prize -- in this case a real iPad Mini. We didn't make it all the way to the end to see if this offer was real, or how to enter. In general, this seems to be a gimmick-free app with no external links. There are eight language options, and your progress is saved. All in all, there's plenty of content in this app to explore.
$2.99, iPad
Teaches: spelling, math, logic, deductive reasoning
CTR Rating: 86%