Demolition City Review
An Explosive Puzzle Game
Gameplay
The goal of Demolition City is pretty straightforward. SImply demolish structures by strategically placing dynamite on the structures. There are 20 levels of varying difficulty, all with the same general goal.
Begin the game by selecting a level. More levels will be unlocked as you complete levels. Each stage will show a structure along with two lines. The green line indicates the building's height, while the blue line designates how low you should bring the building down. In other words, you want to bring the green line down below the blue line.
After successfully demolishing each building, you are awarded cash based on how explosive the demolition was and a height bonus. You can also be awarded a dynamite bonus based on the number of explosives you used.
There are some limitations to where you can place the dynamite. It seems like for each gray block, you may place on dynamite anywhere along that block. No more than one dynamite can be placed on any gray block. You can only place dynamite on the gray blocks.
The bottom of the screen displays the amount of money you earn during the demolition, the number of dynamite you have available to you, the level you are currently on, a Leave option, a Reset option, and the detonator, marked by a BOOM.
If you fail to demolish a structure, there is an option to retry as well as view the walkthrough, which may be helpful if you become stuck.
Review
Demolition City is definitely a lot simpler than its sequel. There is only one type of dynamite, and there is not storyline. While some may find that this makes this game weaker, I find that it may be a strong point. It keeps players focused on the goal at hand, which is to demolish structures. The simple structure designs and simple gameplay make this game accessible to anyone and everyone.
Demolition City scores an 8/10. It does not have the stage editor that its follower includes, but it makes up for it by being simple and entertaining.
Published by Timothy Liu
Timothy Liu graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT with a B.S. in Biochemistry with General Honors. He enjoys writing and blogging on a part-time basis about anything from food to video games. View profile
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