Unlock The King 3
- March 17, 2020
- Minimol Games
Get on Steam"Unlock The King 3" is a 3D puzzle game inspired by chess, using Rubik's Cube-based gameplay mechanics. This sequel includes 50 original levels and features such as electronic boards, lightning-fast piece movements, and trigger buttons. With an original soundtrack, it's designed for both fans of the series and newcomers.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Introduces new puzzle elements like turning blocks and invaders, adding variety and challenge.
- More even puzzle logic with fewer difficulty spikes compared to previous installments.
- Retains the enjoyable aspects of its predecessors while offering a fresh experience.
- Camera controls are unwieldy with an inverted vertical axis, causing frustration.
- Fewer levels overall, including many reused tutorial levels, leading to a less satisfying experience.
- Many puzzles feel underwhelming and include unused elements that do not contribute to gameplay.
- gameplay7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Unlock the King 3" is praised for its enjoyable combination of classic puzzle mechanics with new, intuitive features that enhance the challenge. Building on the strengths of its predecessors, it introduces fresh Rubik's Cube-inspired elements while maintaining the simple objectives that fans appreciate, resulting in a compelling and engaging puzzle experience.
“An enjoyable addition to combined puzzle mechanics.”
“Even though it is the third game in the series, it adds new simple and intuitive mechanics that do the job of bringing new interesting and challenging puzzles very well.”
“Unlock the King series shows another move forward, bringing extra Rubik's Cube-like mechanics and more.”
“Kept the simple objective and basic mechanics from previous editions while adding some new ways of solving the puzzle.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a striking transformation to a hellish aesthetic when a cursed piece reaches its goal, accompanied by haunting audio. However, users have reported issues with resolution changes degrading the graphics quality and the accessibility magnifier interfering with settings.
“If a cursed piece reaches its goal in a manner similar to the king, the game will change to a hellish aesthetic and play a haunting sound.”
“Changing the resolution of the monitor degraded the graphics; using the accessibility magnifier messed with my settings.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from a modern game.”
“The character models are poorly designed and look like they belong in a last-gen title.”
