Tornado Mania!
Encyclopedia
Tornado Mania! is a mobile game
developed by Digital Chocolate
. Players assume the role of a scientist who has decided to create his own Utopia
by collecting buildings with the tornadoes he creates.
and Sim City; after buildings have been claimed by the player's tornado they are placed in the target location, optimal placement increases the Utopia's inhabitants' happiness. Players do not have direct control over the tornado's path; it sweeps across the landscape in a clockwise arc, players can alter the direction of movement by reversing to counter-clockwise movement.
's game of the month award for December 2006.
Mobile game
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developed by Digital Chocolate
Digital Chocolate
Digital Chocolate is a video game developer headquartered in San Mateo, California. It was founded in 2003 by Trip Hawkins, the entrepreneur and founder of the video game publishing giant Electronic Arts and founder of The 3DO Company. The company focuses on developing games for mobile phones, iOS,...
. Players assume the role of a scientist who has decided to create his own Utopia
Utopia
Utopia is an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. The word was imported from Greek by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia, describing a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. The term has been used to describe both intentional communities that attempt...
by collecting buildings with the tornadoes he creates.
Gameplay
Players assume the role of a scientist who has grown weary of the world who decides to create his own isolated Utopia. The game's 'Utopia Mode' combines elements of Katamari DamacyKatamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy is a third-person puzzle-action video game that is published and developed by Namco for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was first released in Japan, and then later in South Korea and North America...
and Sim City; after buildings have been claimed by the player's tornado they are placed in the target location, optimal placement increases the Utopia's inhabitants' happiness. Players do not have direct control over the tornado's path; it sweeps across the landscape in a clockwise arc, players can alter the direction of movement by reversing to counter-clockwise movement.
Reception
Tornado Mania! received a positive response from game critics, including being awarded a perfect 10/10 and IGNIGN
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's game of the month award for December 2006.