

That’s not the only cool feature, though it tops the list. Choose this option for the given puzzle and Fizzwizzle will solve the level on his own while you watch. But, for those occasions when you’re stumped and the answer eludes you, Professor Fizzwizzle has a neat feature to relieve frustration and keep you from quitting in disgust, Show Solution. Slide a crate there, roll a barrel here, melt those ice blocks and step on this switch. Solutions to most puzzles eventually become evident, at least on Kids’ and Regular levels. All must be employed at some point to move the Professor from the entry to the exit of each level. Push one off an edge and it falls, magnets attract or repel each other, objects slip on ice and get bogged down in sand, and the use of heat and cold have appropriate results. Game objects also behave according to physics. Gadgets play a key role, too, such as Heat and Frost Guns, inflatable barrels and crates, and whistles. As you tackle puzzles, you need to manipulate items like crates, barrels, switches, gates and magnets. Several key objects are encountered in the course of play. Although he can’t jump, Fizzwizzle does duck under things when required. Arrow keys handle directional movement up, down, left and right, while the number keys deploy objects and gadgets collected (controls are user configurable). Professor Fizzwizzle negotiates his world via mouse or keyboard, the latter being preferred. In all, 211 puzzles are included, 76 Kids’ levels, 85 Regular and 50 Advanced. Puzzles aren’t timed, allowing you to play at your own pace, but “footsteps” (moves) count – the fewer taken the better. Advanced, conversely, lives up to its moniker right out of the gate.

Regular provides a moderate challenge with several ringers thrown in to ramp up the brain-teasing goodness. It’s simple enough in concept, but demanding in execution.Īs for play, a single mode is offered but variety comes via three varied skill levels: Kids, Regular and Advanced. Your goal? Successfully move Fizzwizzle from Point A to Point B. Like the original, Molten Mystery offers a collection of conundrums in the vein of classic puzzlers.

This time he battles wits with Penny Pyroclast, a star pupil gone bad. In his first outing, the diminutive genius employed his brain and a collection of gadgets to get past his rampaging robots and back into his lab. The third installment in the Fizzwizzle universe, following the original Professor Fizzwizzle brainteaser and the action-oriented FizzBall, Professor Fizzwizzle and the Molten Mystery continues the antics of the puzzle-busting professor. So, forget about working on that tan and sipping Pina Coladas. While taking a well-earned vacation, Professor Fizzwizzle’s investigation of an odd volcano landed him in the hot seat. Yeah, same here, and that mental respite’s long overdue. When was your last truly relaxing vacation? You know what I mean, a quality break from the pressures of life to unwind and clear your mind.
