In today's fourth (penultimate) part of the article about applications for e-books on the Android operating system, only one, but an extensive topic will be considered: .
Summary of the previous three parts of the articleΠ the reasons for which it turned out to be necessary to conduct massive testing of applications for their suitability for installation on e-books were considered in detail, and a list of tested .
In The article considered the following two groups of applications: ΠΈ .
Π The article considers two more groups of applications: ΠΈ
Of course, the slow black-and-white screens of e-books aren't great for gaming; but, oddly enough, a lot of games turned out to be quite efficient.
The technical limitations of the screens have played their part, and among the games that successfully passed the tests there will not be a single βrunnerβ or βshooterβ.
Logic, text and mathematical games turned out to be suitable for e-books. In a word - the most educational games that will be useful for children.
But, of course, it is necessary to keep in mind the very different levels of complexity of the games that passed the control: some of them are suitable for elementary school students and preschoolers, while others can even confuse adults.
Another problem that emerged during testing is the significant effect of artifacts on the quality of the image on the screen.
They are related to another technical problem of screens: the presence of an "afterimage" from the previous "picture" on the screen.
If manufacturers have learned to successfully deal with this phenomenon when displaying texts (in ONYX BOOX e-books, this technology is called Snow Field), then on graphic or mixed pages, the βafterimageβ manifests itself in all its glory.
Since games are built mainly on two-dimensional graphics, in some cases the problem can significantly interfere with the game process.
To combat artifacts, it is recommended to study the instructions for the e-book, and if the book provides for the possibility of forced screen refresh using hardware or on-screen buttons, then it is recommended to use this option to βredrawβ the screen in cases where the level of artifacts becomes excessive. For example, in the e-book series and in the nursery To do this, long press the right side button.
Now we pass directly to the materials of today's (4th) part of the article.
The application description contains the following information:
- name (exactly as it appears in the Google Play store; even if it contains spelling or stylistic errors);
- developer (sometimes applications with the same name can be released by different developers);
- purpose of the application;
- required version of Android;
- link to the ready-made APK installation file, checked in the McCenter;
- a link to this application in the Google Play store (for a more detailed acquaintance with the application and reviews; you can not download the APK file there);
- link to download the APK installation file of the application from an alternative source (if any);
- a note indicating possible features of the application;
- some screenshots of the running application.
Games tested on e-books ΠΈ (depending on the requirements of the game).
Games
1. Checkers [Checkers] (Lukasz Oktaba)
2. Chess [chess] (Chess Prince)
3. Chess [chess] (Lukasz Oktaba)
4. Dominoes (Ricardo Amorim)
5. Russian Crosswords [Crosswords in Russian] (Litera Games)
6. English Crossword puzzle [Crosswords in English] (Litera Games)
7. Anglo-Russian-Spanish Crosswords [Crosswords: English words] (Litera Games)
8. Crosswords for children Lite (Lyubov Zhivova)
9. Gomoku [tic-tac-toe] (Gamesdevlearn)
10. Gomoku [Tic Tac Toe] (Tic Tac Toe) (MikeGol)
11. Sudoku (AppDeal)
12. Sudoku
13. Hangman (Jajaz.org)
14. Logic tasks - Play (Infokombinat)
15. Millionaire 2019 (Millionar Apps)
16. Word Search (Wordloco)
17. Words [Balda] (MyDevCorp)
18. Words from Word (RedboxSoft)
19. Guess the Word (Andy Brow)
20. Guess the Word (cbyc soft)
Now consider the applications in list order.
#1. Application name: Checkers
Developer: Lukasz Oktaba>
Purpose: Checkers game
Required Android version: >=4.1
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Note: The application runs without problems.
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#2. Application name: Chess [chess]
Developer: Chess prince
Purpose: Chess game with three-dimensional (3D) pieces
Required Android version: >=2.3
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Note: When playing, it is better to choose a more contrasting theme - "white" or "black". The screenshots show options with different themes.
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#3. Application name: Chess [chess]
Developer: Lukasz Oktaba
Purpose: Chess game
Required Android version: >=4.1
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Note: On 6-inch readers, the size of the chessboard is small, it is uncomfortable to play. You can play on readers larger than 6 inches: there the image of the field is larger both absolutely and relatively (example in the screenshots).
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#4. Application name: Dominoes
Developer: Ricardo Amorim
Purpose: Domino game
Required Android version: >=4.4
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Note: Only English, but everything is clear.
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#5. Application name: Russian Crosswords [Crosswords in Russian]
Developer: Bunk Games
Purpose: Crosswords
Required Android version: >=4.0.3
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Note: The background of the game is unfortunate, help on the first run is poorly legible; but the tasks and input fields of crossword puzzles are quite bright and contrasting. You can play.
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#6. Application name: English Crossword puzzle [Crosswords in English]
Developer: Bunk Games
Purpose: Game (training) in the form of a crossword puzzle, questions and answers - in English.
Required Android version: >=4.0.3
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Note: The background of the game is unfortunate, help on the first run is poorly legible; but the tasks and input fields of crossword puzzles are quite bright and contrasting (if there are problems with graphics, a forced refresh of the screen helps). You can play.
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#7. Application name: English-Russian Spanish Crosswords [Crosswords: English words]
Developer: Bunk Games
Purpose: Game (educational) in the form of a crossword puzzle, questions - in Russian or Spanish, write answers in English.
Required Android version: >=4.0.3
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Note: The background of the game is unfortunate, help on the first run is poorly legible; but the tasks and input fields of crossword puzzles are quite bright and contrasting (if there are problems with graphics, a forced refresh of the screen helps). You can play.
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#8. Application name: Crosswords for kids Lite
Developer: Lyubov Zhivova
Purpose: Simple crossword puzzles for young children.
Required Android version: >=4.0.3
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Note: The graphics in black and white are poor, but acceptable. Contains only 8 crossword puzzles.
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#9. Application name: Gomoku [Tic Tac Toe]
Developer: gamesdevlearn
Purpose: Tic-tac-toe game "5 in a row".
Required Android version: >=5.0
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Note: everything is working fine.
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#10. Application name: Gomoku (Tic Tac Toe) [tic-tac-toe]
Developer: MikeGol
Purpose: Tic-tac-toe game in the "5 in a row" and "3 Γ 3" options.
Required Android version: >=2.3.3
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Note: everything is working fine.
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#11. Application name: Sudoku
Developer: AppDeal
Purpose: Sudoku game.
Required Android version: >=4.1
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Note: everything is working fine.
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#12. Application name: Sudoku
Developer: Lukasz Oktaba
Purpose: Sudoku game.
Required Android version: >=4.1
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Note: Possible numbers are shown in very small numbers. "Conflicts", which should show in red, are hard to see on a black and white screen. However, you can still play.
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#13. Application name: Gallows
Developer: Jajaz.org
Purpose: Game, guessing letters in a word.
Required Android version: >=4.4
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Note: Everything works fine.
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#14. Application name: Logic Puzzles - Play
Developer: Infokombinat
Purpose: Game, you need to give answers to text logical tasks.
Required Android version: >=4.0
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Note: The background doesn't look good, but the text is legible. At the entrance, you must agree that you are 16 years old and that you will be shown ads. Works offline.
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#15. Application name: Millionaire 2019
Developer: Millionaire Apps
Purpose: Game "Who wants to be a millionaire."
Required Android version: >=4.1
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Note: Game 12+ (possible sexual overtones).
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#16. Application name: Word Search
Developer: word loco
Purpose: A word search game on a field filled with letters.
Required Android version: >=3.0
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Note: For some reason, the game did not turn off hints, which simplified it too much.
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#17. Application name: Words [better known as "Balda"]
Developer: MyDevCorp
Purpose: A game known as "Balda": making words from the letters of another word by adding one letter at a time.
Required Android version: >=4.4
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Note: Everything works fine.
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#18. Application name: Words from the Word
Developer: RedboxSoft
Purpose: Game, making words from the letters of another word.
Required Android version: >=4.4
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Note: At startup, it reports that Google Play Services is required; but it works without them.
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#19. Application name: guess the word
Developer: Andy Brown
Purpose: A game similar in action to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Required Android version: >=5.0
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Note: The kitten animation looks ugly on the screen of the e-book, but it does not interfere with reading and answering questions.
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#20. Application name: guess the word
Developer: cbyc soft
Purpose: Game, answers to questions from the presented set of letters.
Required Android version: >=4.0.3
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Note: Some of the questions are complex and require real knowledge.
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In the next part, two more categories of applications will be considered: Cloud Storage and Audio Players.
To be continued!
Source: habr.com