In Moon Drop you have one mission: Colonize the Moon! To accomplish this mission you are in charge of landing sets of “pods” safely on the moon. The controls are simple: you touch the screen to slow down or change the direction of the the landing pods. So by touching under the pods this will thrust them straight up and touching the sides will effect their flying direction. The pods have green indicator lights that change to red to warn you of a pending disaster.
During gameplay there are two indicators located on the top of your display. The “POP” is your current score. The scoring system is broken down into three categories: pods landed, target bonus, and group bonus. Also represented are three astronauts which are the number of lives you have during gameplay.
The game starts out nice and easy, but, as you progress, the difficulty level increases. As the wave numbers increase, the game becomes difficult because you have to maneuver several pods at one time. The game definitely puts your multitasking skills to the test. As the pod formations increase you have to decide quickly which pods to land first, while making sure the other pods stay in the air until you can get to them. After each wave you will be awarded a total number of points based on the number of pods you land. You can also pick up two bonus points for landing pods in the center of the target and an additional bonus for the total number of pods you can land at one time. I also enjoy at the end of each wave there is a funny astronaut quote.
The simple UI and controls make this game great for anyone to try. I do wish there was some way to save your game play as you progress through the levels, though. Whenever you re-open the game to play, you have to start all over from the beginning. It would also be interesting to have different touch controls. For instance, circling and dragging multiple pods with your finger.
At the end of each wave there could be a “mothership” that you have to land while trying to land the smaller pods at the same time. This game is definitely worth trying out and you get to help mankind colonize the moon in the process. The latest version 1.1 was running at the time of this review.
Moon Drop is available for $1.99 in the App Store.
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