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		<title>Mechanics Touch is App of the Week on Dutch site</title>
		<link>http://www.worldofmechanics.com/2009/11/mechanics-touch-is-app-of-the-week-on-dutch-site/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Orangepixel is een ontwikkelstudio van Nederlandse bodem. Op 19 mei van dit jaar plaatsten ze hun eerste spel op de Android Market, en waren daarmee ook één van de eerste Nederlandse ontwikkelaars op de Android Market. Hun entree op de Market kwam met Mechanics Touch. Deze week een uitgebreide beschrijving van de eerste game als [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Orangepixel is een ontwikkelstudio van Nederlandse bodem. Op 19 mei van dit jaar plaatsten ze hun eerste spel op de Android Market, en waren daarmee ook één van de eerste Nederlandse ontwikkelaars op de Android Market. Hun entree op de Market kwam met Mechanics Touch. Deze week een uitgebreide beschrijving van de eerste game als forum App van de Week!</p>
<p>Een ieder die wel eens Lemmings heeft gespeeld of gezien, zal hier meteen aan denken als hij Mechanichs Touch ziet. Ook hier is het de bedoeling de Mechanics van het ene punt op het speelveld, naar het andere punt te brengen&#8230;That simple ????? Nope, was het maar waar. Uiteraard komen de Mechanics op hun pad allerlei obstakels tegen waarmee je ze moet helpen. In tegenstelling tot Lemmings bestuur je niet de karakters, maar juist de omgeving. De Mechanics zelf lopen als een kip zonder kop alsmaar rechtdoor, en jij moet ervoor zorgen door gebruik te maken van de omgeving dat ze het einde halen &#8230;. zonder kleerscheuren als het even kan.</p>
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<p>Er zijn 2 eigenschappen wat het spel net even verslavender maakt en uitdagender.  <span style="background-color: #ffffff;">De voorwerpen in de omgeving werken maar voor een korte periode, zo is er bijvoorbeeld een tele-portaal, als je hierop klikt zal de eerst volgende Mechanic naar een ander punt geteleporteerd worden in het speelveld, maar hij moet hiervoor wel binnen enkele seconden in de tele-portaal stappen nadat je erop geklikt hebt.</span></p>
<p>De 2e moeilijkheid is dat het veld groter is dan je scherm, zo kan je Mechanic dus buiten je zichtveld geteleporteerd worden, waardoor je er heel snel heen moet scrollen om bijvoorbeeld een springveer op te spannen, maar je moet dan direct weer terug om de tele-portaal voor de volgende Mechanic klaar te zetten etc etc &#8230;. Zoals je begrijpt kan dit tot frustrerende situaties leiden als alles net lekker loopt en je drukt net mis &#8230;.</p>
<p>Grafisch ziet het er heel goed uit, alles heeft een beetje een cartoon-look, al kan het speelveld wel eens druk overkomen. De geluiden en muziekjes zijn ook zeer leuk, en laat ik voor de verandering eens aan staan, wat ik in de meeste gevallen uitzet door het herhalende melodietje. Extra drijfveer om het spel te (blijven) spelen is de mogelijkheid je high-scores te uploaden naar rumblex.com en aldaar bepaalde achievements te unlocken.</p>
<p>Mechanics Touch heeft zelfs een eigen website waar nieuws te volgen is en toegang tot het forum voor vragen of tips: World of Mechanics</p>
<p>OrangePixel heeft met Mechanics Touch duidelijk laten zien dat Android tot meer in staat is dan alleen een telefoon-toestel te zijn.</p>
<p><strong>Source:</strong> Androidworld.nl</p>
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		<title>Mechanics Touch version 1.0.10</title>
		<link>http://www.worldofmechanics.com/2009/10/mechanics-touch-version-1-0-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aline</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mechanics Touch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have just made an update for Mechanics Touch. We worked on the interface so our game can be played on all screens. Very fun by the way to see our game on a big screen.  The update for the lite version is comming later today.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have just made an update for Mechanics Touch. We worked on the interface so our game can be played on all screens. Very fun by the way to see our game on a big screen.  The update for the lite version is comming later today.</p>
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		<title>World 4 for Mechanics Touch is out now!</title>
		<link>http://www.worldofmechanics.com/2009/10/world-4-for-mechanics-touch-is-out-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aline</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mechanics Touch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today we updated our Android game Mechanics Touch. The game now has an extra world and 15 new levels can be played. So the game now has 4 worlds and a total of 60 levels. We added a few new things and we hope you all like this extra  world. Try to unlock the new [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today we updated our Android game Mechanics Touch. The game now has an extra world and 15 new levels can be played. So the game now has 4 worlds and a total of 60 levels. We added a few new things and we hope you all like this extra  world. Try to unlock the new achievement and become an &#8220;Extreme Mechanic&#8221;.</p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-160" title="screenshot07" src="http://www.worldofmechanics.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/screenshot07.png" alt="screenshot07" width="480" height="320" /></span></p>
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		<title>Dutch Game Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.worldofmechanics.com/2009/08/dutch-game-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We did it!
We just entered Mechanics Touch into the Dutch Game Awards.  A jury will evaluate our game.  So keep your fingers crossed and hopefully we know more in November. Lets hope they like the game as much as we do.
http://www.gameinthecity.nl
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We did it!<br />
We just entered Mechanics Touch into the Dutch Game Awards.  A jury will evaluate our game.  So keep your fingers crossed and hopefully we know more in November. Lets hope they like the game as much as we do.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gameinthecity.nl">http://www.gameinthecity.nl</a></p>
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		<title>Mechanics Touch version 1.0.5</title>
		<link>http://www.worldofmechanics.com/2009/08/mechanics-touch-version-105/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have another update available for both Mechanics Touch and Mechanics Touch LITE. You can now see the TOP 10 scores/players in the menu. And we fixed some small bugs. 
{spoiler} This will be the last small update before we release world 4 into the game! {/spoiler} 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have another update available for both Mechanics Touch and Mechanics Touch LITE. You can now see the TOP 10 scores/players in the menu. And we fixed some small bugs. </p>
<p>{spoiler} This will be the last small update before we release world 4 into the game! {/spoiler} </p>
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		<title>Interview about Mechanics Touch</title>
		<link>http://www.worldofmechanics.com/2009/07/interview-about-mechanics-touch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aline</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mechanics Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worldofmechanics.com/?p=163</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“OrangePixel brings a unique game of concentration and multi-tasking to Android using the touch screen to save as many Mechanics getting them from point A to B. We’ve Interviewed Pascal Bestebroer of OrangePixel to get more insight on their game, company and future Android development plans:
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
My name [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>“OrangePixel brings a unique game of concentration and multi-tasking to Android using the touch screen to save as many Mechanics getting them from point A to B. We’ve Interviewed Pascal Bestebroer of OrangePixel to get more insight on their game, company and future Android development plans:</em></p>
<p><em><strong>Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?</strong></em></p>
<p><em>My name is Pascal, and I am the owner and a developer at OrangePixel <a href="http://orangepixel.net" target="_blank">http://orangepixel.net</a>, a mobile games company. The last 5 years we have been working mostly on mobile games for the large collection of mobile phones running Java. We are now making the move to Android and iPhone (and I personally prefer Android).”</em></p>
<p>Read full interview: <a href="http://www.androidtapp.com/interview-with-pascal-bestebroer-of-orangepixel-developer-of-mechanics-touch">Androidtapp.com</a></p>
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		<title>Mechanics Touch version 1.0.4</title>
		<link>http://www.worldofmechanics.com/2009/07/mechanics-touch-version-104/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We made a new version available for both Mechanics Touch, and Mechanics Touch LITE. This version now contains the menu option to change your control- scheme from using the arrows to move around, or touch and slide the screen.
The default behaviour is put back to our original control-scheme: the arrows. Because the slide-controls will sometimes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We made a new version available for both Mechanics Touch, and Mechanics Touch LITE. This version now contains the menu option to change your control- scheme from using the arrows to move around, or touch and slide the screen.</p>
<p>The default behaviour is put back to our original control-scheme: the arrows. Because the slide-controls will sometimes make it hard for you to touch items or collect coins, etc. Especially in later, more difficult levels, the arrows are a preferred way of playing for most people.</p>
<p>Get your update using the Android Market!</p>
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		<title>Mechanics Touch Lite</title>
		<link>http://www.worldofmechanics.com/2009/06/mechanics-touch-lite/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just made a lite version for Mechanics Touch. And this lite version can already be found on the Android market. Lite means it is for free! The first 8 levels are available. So check it out now and try out our great little world.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We just made a lite version for Mechanics Touch. And this lite version can already be found on the Android market. Lite means it is for free! The first 8 levels are available. So check it out now and try out our great little world.</p>
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		<title>Game Review: Mechanics Touch (Android)</title>
		<link>http://www.worldofmechanics.com/2009/06/15062009-game-review-mechanics-touch-android/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: http://bushweed.blogspot.com
Mechanics Touch from a dutch studio Orange Pixel caught my eye on the Android market one day. Not because i&#8217;m also in the Netherlands, but because it struck me as a game on Android market that didn&#8217;t look atrocious. There are a few decent games on there, Cestos is definitely one, but as far [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Source: <a href="http://bushweed.blogspot.com/2009/06/game-review-mechanics-touch-android.html">http://bushweed.blogspot.com</a></p>
<p>Mechanics Touch from a dutch studio Orange Pixel caught my eye on the Android market one day. Not because i&#8217;m also in the Netherlands, but because it struck me as a game on Android market that didn&#8217;t look atrocious. There are a few decent games on there, Cestos is definitely one, but as far as the paid stuff goes, there hasn&#8217;t really been much to talk about. Not many original ideas being used, and not enough taking advantage of the fact that its more than just a phone.</p>
<p>The game itself has style, something often lacking from many modern games. From starting the game through playing and unlocking the levels ( there are 45 of them, not that i&#8217;m there yet ), the game comes across as distinctly quirky and fun. The music is really enjoyable, and made me laugh the first time i heard a few tracks. The graphics are generally crisp ( although a few of the sprites looked a little rough, even though it is sort of the style ). And the idea is good.</p>
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Basically similar to Lemmings, but far more interactive. You guide the characters from an entrance point on the screen to an exit point, in a very similar fashion to Lemmings, excepting that there are many aspects of the environment that need to be modified instead of the characters themselves. Tapping some platforms can make them fall, tapping teleporters activates them and tapping doors opens them, and so forth. The levels are built very well around these aspects, and often force you to react quickly while still trying to think of the next step. There are some traps, and the game does require some thought, while still being a casual puzzle game.</p>
<p>The game also features online high scores, and an achievement setup! Achievements always make small games like this much more enjoyable, and definitely add to the replayability ( at least until you&#8217;ve unlocked them all ).</p>
<p>Of all the games that i&#8217;ve downloaded and played, this really stands up as polished, something i can&#8217;t say for many of the others. Guitar Hero mobile is put to shame by Mechanics Touch, and i&#8217;m more than willing to pay for something which clearly has received some care and attention. Some of the big companies could really learn something from Orange Pixel.</p>
<p>Pros:</p>
<p>    *  Polished. Extremely finely polished<br />
    *  Fun to play, and enough levels and extra challenges to keep you busy<br />
    *  Sound and music are really entertaining</p>
<p>Cons:</p>
<p>    *  Graphics could be better<br />
    *  Possibly a bit expensive. Maybe.</p>
<p>Rating: 4/5</p>
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		<title>Mechanics Touch on alternative markets</title>
		<link>http://www.worldofmechanics.com/2009/05/mechanics-touch-on-alternative-markets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 11:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pascal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mechanics Touch is now also available from alternative markets. Due to some countries having difficulties buying games from the Android market, we have made the game available on SlideMe.org  and AndAppstore.com. You can use your creditcard or PayPal account to unlock the game.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mechanics Touch is now also available from alternative markets. Due to some countries having difficulties buying games from the Android market, we have made the game available on <a href="http://slideme.org">SlideMe.org</a>  and <a href="http://andappstore.com">AndAppstore.com</a>. You can use your creditcard or PayPal account to unlock the game.</p>
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