CineMagic: Hollywood Madness ***** THE MOST AMAZING MOVIE CRAFTING GAME EVER! *****- TOP #3 on iTunes App Store! -- 4.5 Stars from pla… TouchArcade Rating: Free Buy Now Watch Media Details***** THE MOST AMAZING MOVIE CRAFTING GAME EVER! *****- TOP #3 on iTunes App Store! -- 4.5 Stars from players like you! -"The game is incredibly fun... So well done, it's like a breath of fresh air for the genre!" - Touch ArcadeIMAGINE & INVENT your own Hollywood movies!What is wrong with you!? WHY are you reading this boring App Store text when you could be playing CineMagic already? - CRAFT & CREATE the craziest movies the world has ever seen in this insanely addictive puzzle game. Over 1.638 quintillion possible movies to craft. Not kidding. We did the math.- MATCH MOVIE GEMS to unlock ridiculous Hollywood characters, and epic cinema stories. Unlike other match 3 games, this game is actually fun....kidding, candy crushing people, don't sue us.- COLLECT over 400 ridiculous movie stars, classic characters, iconic locations and cliched plots to pack your film with. Like pocket monsters, but the monsters get mad when they don't win awards shows.- BATTLE an endless zombie wave of sequels, prequels, reboots, and remakes from Hollywood. Witness an unimaginative zombie horde of film industry repetition threatening to destroy the world of cinema. Only you can travel back and set things right using your own power of imagination. Gee, where did we come up with such outlandish premise?If you only play one gem-matching, RPG-card-collecting, movie-crafting, Hollywood-celebrity-culture-mocking, FREE game this year, make it this one. Information Seller: Genre:Card, Puzzle Release:Nov 25, 2015 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (1) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal amusing Grace Well-Known Member Dec 23, 2008 1,682 7 38 Music, Muse, Magick Berlin, Germany #2 amusing Grace, Feb 24, 2015 I have to admit this sounds oddly intriguing, downloading now PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #3 PeteOzzy, Feb 26, 2015 Oh dear, I'm actually really enjoying this. It's stupidly silly. You really can't take it seriously but there's a genuine game underneath it and it's not just your average F2P matcher. You're not going to be handling any depth similar to The Movies but there's quite a bit of variety and still some freedom to experiment. It's no 10,000,000 but if you like decent matchers and can put up with obvious freemium elements then you might have fun with it. I'll certainly be playing more down the line. The main downside so far has been the film poster of Magic Mike starring Nicholas Cage. That one's burned into the retinas... Danjarus Well-Known Member Aug 10, 2011 210 0 0 #4 Danjarus, Feb 26, 2015 so its only a nz release. not coming out to the us? PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #5 PeteOzzy, Feb 26, 2015 Yup, seems to be a New Zealand soft launch at the moment. Judging by some of Bandai Namco's other soft launches, this could be unavailable worldwide for quite some time. amusing Grace Well-Known Member Dec 23, 2008 1,682 7 38 Music, Muse, Magick Berlin, Germany #6 amusing Grace, Feb 26, 2015 I have to admit that i'm really enjoying it, too. You give the movies individual flair (story, location, leading actors) by your matches and get a short summary and a matching poster. And these are hilariously crazy and fugly. Pity that the game in general looks kind of fugly and thus feels unfinished. I had trouble unlocking one of the later levels, as the game skipped the end of a level screen and didn't award me my won stars. touchy85 Well-Known Member Jan 21, 2015 1,616 1 38 #7 touchy85, Feb 26, 2015 Game Impressions Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #8 PeteOzzy, Mar 3, 2015 Last edited: Mar 3, 2015 This is growing into one of my favourite free games on iOS, I really did not expect that. For the basic gameplay, you're matching various tiles to build up enough of the different currencies to buy the cards along the bottom of the screen. There are five categories of cards representing actors, roles, scenes, sets, and marketing. Once you have enough of the required currency to buy a card, it's placed into one of the right hand slots - to maximise your chances of a great film, you need 2 actors, a role each, one set, two scenes, and as many marketing options as possible. There are complications to take into consideration too as each card has its strengths and weaknesses. Slim Carry (the game is punalicious) is great in comedies but a poor choice for horror or adventures. You need to pick a genre or two and find the best combination of cards. Matching green tiles gives you new cards to choose from though you can only hold five in your hand at any time. There are also subtler statistics for the better cards like Veteran for experienced actors and insanity for...pretty much only Nicholas Cage. They can pair up to add extra bonuses in the end game. Some of the match ups feel questionable and the score for your movie can feel arbitrary. Giving a role great for the genre to an actor that fits it well can sometimes lower your score which is a real shame. Aside from that though, it's pretty smart and fair. You'll succeed more on clever matching than luck though obviously with match 3s, there's always an element of fortuitousness. You unlock new cards with every level you beat but you can also buy booster packs with the stars earned. Levels are ranked out of three stars which is generally easy to max. Twenty stars will buy you a pack of five cards so it's not a common occurrence but often enough to keep your deck feeling fresh. You can also purchase single cards for 10 stars which are generally very powerful. Getting doubles of cards in booster packs levels them up, increasing their effect on the movie. There are no ads at all in Cinemazing. The only IAPs are for the stars, 99c for 10 and so on. They're so easy to earn in game though and the levels so far haven't been troubling so it's genuinely option for once. There are boosts you can buy using the in-game currency that can't be bought for real money. They're largely over-priced though, but at least they're not in your face in any way. It's creative, fun and very, very silly. The UI and game in general is pretty ugly but it's not really a concern when I'm enjoying it as much as I am. The silly movie summaries and posters are worth playing for alone, I've been pretty tempted to share the one with Nicholas Cage in a swimsuit! If you like matching puzzlers then this is one of my favourites. Just be wary of installing updates as I'm convinced they'll add in more F2P mechanics as it's incredibly free of IAPs, ads and other unpleasantness. If you have a New Zealand account and/or a fondness for the genre then I really think it's worth having a go. gonzoblair Member Aug 9, 2012 14 0 0 #9 gonzoblair, Apr 6, 2015 Developer here Glad to see everyone digging the very early build of the game in soft launch! The full launch version of the game is slated to launch this summer and will have a ton of awesome new features you guys haven't even seen yet. Lots of cool new stuff and new ways to create movies. Our freemium philosophy is that we want to give everyone a great experience whether they spend money or not. We'll be working hard to carefully calibrate the game balance and costs of buying new content. I think, like the rest of everyone who plays iOS free games, we know how greedy some of these "games" get and how annoying some of these paywalls are. We're trying to build the game system to feel more like digital Legos where purchases add new ways to create. Please keep sharing your feedback, we love it. One important thing to share, the final game will actually have a different title. Here's the logo: gonzoblair Member Aug 9, 2012 14 0 0 #10 gonzoblair, Nov 26, 2015 Last edited: Nov 26, 2015 CineMagic: Hollywood Madness Download on App Store I developed this game along with a small amazing team of genius game devs. We're really proud to share it with the world and we hope you find it as crazy, addictive, and insane as we do. 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FiloMJ Well-Known Member May 16, 2015 1,407 22 38 Male #13 FiloMJ, Dec 10, 2015 Ads? forsakenxe Well-Known Member Oct 23, 2014 709 0 16 #14 forsakenxe, Dec 12, 2015 As I see it they are optiona. FiloMJ Well-Known Member May 16, 2015 1,407 22 38 Male #15 FiloMJ, Dec 12, 2015 What? anyway i'll try it, thanks. cameron331 Well-Known Member Nov 22, 2010 163 4 18 #16 cameron331, May 3, 2016 I liked this game, at least until I got to the paywall. I'm at the beginning of the third map, and it's just not possible to progress without buying stars. I can get lucky and get matching cinebits and do everything right, but it's not enough because I don't have stars to upgrade the bits. It's nearly impossible to earn stars in arcade mode because you can't choose the genre you want, and it's hard to randomly draw the bits you need after unlocking a bunch. Too bad, because I was enjoying the game. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Oh dear, I'm actually really enjoying this. It's stupidly silly. You really can't take it seriously but there's a genuine game underneath it and it's not just your average F2P matcher. You're not going to be handling any depth similar to The Movies but there's quite a bit of variety and still some freedom to experiment. It's no 10,000,000 but if you like decent matchers and can put up with obvious freemium elements then you might have fun with it. I'll certainly be playing more down the line. The main downside so far has been the film poster of Magic Mike starring Nicholas Cage. That one's burned into the retinas...
Yup, seems to be a New Zealand soft launch at the moment. Judging by some of Bandai Namco's other soft launches, this could be unavailable worldwide for quite some time.
I have to admit that i'm really enjoying it, too. You give the movies individual flair (story, location, leading actors) by your matches and get a short summary and a matching poster. And these are hilariously crazy and fugly. Pity that the game in general looks kind of fugly and thus feels unfinished. I had trouble unlocking one of the later levels, as the game skipped the end of a level screen and didn't award me my won stars.
This is growing into one of my favourite free games on iOS, I really did not expect that. For the basic gameplay, you're matching various tiles to build up enough of the different currencies to buy the cards along the bottom of the screen. There are five categories of cards representing actors, roles, scenes, sets, and marketing. Once you have enough of the required currency to buy a card, it's placed into one of the right hand slots - to maximise your chances of a great film, you need 2 actors, a role each, one set, two scenes, and as many marketing options as possible. There are complications to take into consideration too as each card has its strengths and weaknesses. Slim Carry (the game is punalicious) is great in comedies but a poor choice for horror or adventures. You need to pick a genre or two and find the best combination of cards. Matching green tiles gives you new cards to choose from though you can only hold five in your hand at any time. There are also subtler statistics for the better cards like Veteran for experienced actors and insanity for...pretty much only Nicholas Cage. They can pair up to add extra bonuses in the end game. Some of the match ups feel questionable and the score for your movie can feel arbitrary. Giving a role great for the genre to an actor that fits it well can sometimes lower your score which is a real shame. Aside from that though, it's pretty smart and fair. You'll succeed more on clever matching than luck though obviously with match 3s, there's always an element of fortuitousness. You unlock new cards with every level you beat but you can also buy booster packs with the stars earned. Levels are ranked out of three stars which is generally easy to max. Twenty stars will buy you a pack of five cards so it's not a common occurrence but often enough to keep your deck feeling fresh. You can also purchase single cards for 10 stars which are generally very powerful. Getting doubles of cards in booster packs levels them up, increasing their effect on the movie. There are no ads at all in Cinemazing. The only IAPs are for the stars, 99c for 10 and so on. They're so easy to earn in game though and the levels so far haven't been troubling so it's genuinely option for once. There are boosts you can buy using the in-game currency that can't be bought for real money. They're largely over-priced though, but at least they're not in your face in any way. It's creative, fun and very, very silly. The UI and game in general is pretty ugly but it's not really a concern when I'm enjoying it as much as I am. The silly movie summaries and posters are worth playing for alone, I've been pretty tempted to share the one with Nicholas Cage in a swimsuit! If you like matching puzzlers then this is one of my favourites. Just be wary of installing updates as I'm convinced they'll add in more F2P mechanics as it's incredibly free of IAPs, ads and other unpleasantness. If you have a New Zealand account and/or a fondness for the genre then I really think it's worth having a go.
Developer here Glad to see everyone digging the very early build of the game in soft launch! The full launch version of the game is slated to launch this summer and will have a ton of awesome new features you guys haven't even seen yet. Lots of cool new stuff and new ways to create movies. Our freemium philosophy is that we want to give everyone a great experience whether they spend money or not. We'll be working hard to carefully calibrate the game balance and costs of buying new content. I think, like the rest of everyone who plays iOS free games, we know how greedy some of these "games" get and how annoying some of these paywalls are. We're trying to build the game system to feel more like digital Legos where purchases add new ways to create. Please keep sharing your feedback, we love it. One important thing to share, the final game will actually have a different title. Here's the logo:
CineMagic: Hollywood Madness Download on App Store I developed this game along with a small amazing team of genius game devs. We're really proud to share it with the world and we hope you find it as crazy, addictive, and insane as we do.
i played this when it was in soft launch and its not a bad title at all, if you into your three match type games then this be right up your street
Official Launch! Hi guys- I'm one of gonzoblair's teammates, and part of the team behind CineMagic / CineMazing. We're really happy to announce that our game went live worldwide on Wednesday night. If you don't already have it, you can get the game here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id901677841 We're really proud of our game, and we really hope you guys enjoy playing it as much as we've enjoyed making it.
I liked this game, at least until I got to the paywall. I'm at the beginning of the third map, and it's just not possible to progress without buying stars. I can get lucky and get matching cinebits and do everything right, but it's not enough because I don't have stars to upgrade the bits. It's nearly impossible to earn stars in arcade mode because you can't choose the genre you want, and it's hard to randomly draw the bits you need after unlocking a bunch. Too bad, because I was enjoying the game.
