Hashi (Bridges)

Pipi Chick Studio

Contains adsIn-app purchases

About this game

Hashi is a typical puzzle game, where you try to connect islands with bridges.
The goal of Hashi is to connect every island with as much bridges as the number on the island displays. Two connecting islands can either have one or two bridges.
You win Hashi, when every island is connected either directly or indirectly with every other island. That means that they must build a closed network. But be aware, that bridges must not be crossing each other.

Each game is generated and therefore unique, so there are unlimited games to play without any payment.

Features:
- Unlimited Puzzles for free
- Undo / Redo
- Timer / Personal high score
- Game is automatically saved
- Different difficulties
- Night mode
- Detailed help
- Leaderboards
- Achievements

The gameplay of Hashi is very simple: You press on the island you want to connect, shift to the island you want to connect it to and release your finger on that island. With that, a bridge is built. Repeat to build two bridges, and again to remove the bridges.

There are different levels in Hashi that have different size of the field. But don't be afraid to try a more difficult level, as every level will be saved, so you can continue on that later.

Methods:
Usually it is useful to start with the highest numbered islands. Building bridges eliminates the possibility for other bridges, as they may not cross. With that it forces to place another bridge, as there are no more possibilities.
An island with 3 in a corner, an island with 5 along a side and island of 7 in the middle requires at least one bridge to every direction.
A corner island with 4, an island along a side with 6 and an island with 8, requires two bridges to every direction.
The same is of course the same for 3 and 4 that only have two directions left and for 5 and 6 that have only three directions left.
It is advisable to watch out for islands that have no more options left. For instance, when you have an island with 1 and a possibility to every direction, you connect it, as soon as three of these possibilities have gone, due to blocking bridges.
Always keep in mind, that all island must be connected to one single network. Therefore some connections are not possible, such as connecting two 1 together.

History:
The first version of Hashi (the full name is Hashiwokakero) was published in September 1990 in the magazine Puzzle Communication Nikoli. Although an earlier version of the game has already been published in December 1989.

Ratings and reviews

Man, I used to love this game so much. Eventually they changed it to have a long ad between every level, which was annoying, but fine. After the latest update, there's an ad when you open the app, an ad if you shut off the screen for a second and then come back to a level.... Ads, ads, ads. I've just played for about three minutes since the update and seen seven or eight ads. I won't be back until the ads are reasonable.

From 5 star to 3 star to 2 star with 1 update. This game was a solid 5 originally. However, they now require you to watch an ad just to start the game up. Just to begin a game. So as soon as you launch the app, you're immediately thrown into ad land. Found out it gets worse. Anytime you minimize/switch from the game, you're required to watch another ad when you go back. Even if minimized for only a second. Why would they do something THAT greedy and foolish?

Too many adds. Puzzle game seems fun but I literally can't navigate to pay for adds without getting a multiple adds. You get a couple on app boot, and one on navigating to settings. After each game I could live with but this is ridiculous. to add insult to injury the add free option is a year long 10$ subscription. This app is an embarrassing cash grab.