When comparing Simon Tatham's Puzzles vs The Boy with Bombs, the Slant community recommends The Boy with Bombs for most people. In the question“What are the best 10 minute games for Android?” The Boy with Bombs is ranked 7th while Simon Tatham's Puzzles is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose The Boy with Bombs is:
The Boy With Bombs is a great game to play when looking for a quick burst of gaming. A single session does not last more than a couple of minutes.
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Pros
Pro Cross-platform
Available on most platforms.
Pro Puzzles are guaranteed to have a solution
Pro Lots of puzzles
Includes 36 different games. Black Box, Bridges, Cube, Dominosa, Fifteen, Filling, Flip, Galaxies, Guess, Inertia, Keen, Light Up, Loopy, Magnets, Map, Mines (Minesweeper), Net, Netslide, Pattern, Pearl, Pegs (Solitaire), Range, Rectangles, Same Game, Signpost, Singles, Sixteen, Slant, Solo (Sudoku), Tents, Towers, Twiddle, Undead, Unequal, Unruly, Untangle.
Pro Open-source
Pro Great for quick gaming sessions
The Boy With Bombs is a great game to play when looking for a quick burst of gaming. A single session does not last more than a couple of minutes.
Pro Old School SNES character design
The character design is very reminiscent of games from the SNES such as Secret of Mana.
Cons
Con Bomb upgrade system confusing
The upgrade system for bombs can be confusing as there is nothing in game that explains it.