Ridge Haul: Winch Rescue

Mixinfire

Contains adsIn-app purchases

About this game

A lorry sinks in monsoon mud, a jeep slides into a ditch, a bus hangs over a ledge. Build a winch rig from a small kit to pull the stuck vehicle out. Press Winch, and the game checks the rig: either the vehicle rolls clear along its exit lane, or the part that failed shows itself.

You never steer. Run rope from the rescue truck's winch, add snatch blocks that redirect or double the pull, and tie the end to a tree, a rock, a ground stake or a buried deadman. Rock bolts go into rock, and a bridle strap ties two nearby anchors into one attach point. The vehicle card shows the force needed, the rope meter shows how much rope is left, and every anchor shows its rating. A rope part that turns more than 30 degrees from the exit lane is flagged, so the angle is always visible.

Every result is a calculation. A rig that works once works again. The result card lists the force needed, the line tension and each anchor's load against its rating, so the maths is learnt by doing. Stars count the pieces and the rope length, so a rig with fewer pieces and a shorter rope earns more.

There are 60 levels in four regions: Monsoon Mud, Desert Dunes, Snow Pass and Quarry Cliffs. Tutorial cards introduce one idea at a time, from the direct pull to snatch blocks, ground stakes, deadmen, bridle straps, rock bolts and two-vehicle rescues. Levels inside a region unlock in order, and the next region opens after 10 levels of the current one are completed. There is no coin, no timer and no energy limit. The rig in progress is saved, so you can close the game and come back to it.

Stuck? A rig hint marks the rope and pieces that differ from a stored solution, and shows the next correct action as a ghost. You start with three Rig Hint tokens and earn one more for every 10 levels you complete for the first time. A rewarded video also gives one hint per level, and another rewarded offer adds one extra snatch block to a level from level 3. Rewarded offers are always optional and labelled.

The game contains ads and offers in-app purchases. An interstitial ad called Rescue break can appear only when you leave a result screen after a completed level. It never appears before level 4 is completed, never more than once every two completed levels, never less than 120 seconds apart, and never during active play. Remove Ads is a one-time purchase that removes Rescue break ads; rewarded offers remain. Rig Hint ×10 is a consumable pack that adds ten Rig Hint tokens.

This is a puzzle, not recovery training. The game is for players aged 13 and over. It plays offline. The internet is used only for ads and for purchases through Google Play.