Ranch Rush

Ranch Rush [App Store]

It takes a somewhat special game to keep me intrigued and not annoy me to the point where I throw my phone against a wall and storm off in a huff. Whilst this game did make me pout a few times, it is so addictive, I just had to keep playing. I finished both casual and expert modes in about 10 hours. For those few days I did pretty much nothing else but sit on the couch and stare at my iPhone. I didn’t want to the game to end, but I couldn’t put it down either!

The graphics are great and the animals are so cute. It is a brilliant time management and strategy game. The challenge is not just accomplishing the goals set for you in the time allowed, but how well you manage the space on the farm.

You must take care of your crops as well as your animals to harvest products like milk, vegetables, honey, etc. As the game progresses and gets harder you must combine various products like milk from the cow, eggs from chickens and wheat from the field to make bread, etc. All within the time allowed.

You can set up moves in advance for Jessie the Farmer but if you make a mistake or need to take care of something quickly, two taps cancel all moves. This is a fantastic function!

The only problem I had with the game is that you need to scroll around the farm to see everything that is going on instead of being able to zoom in and out.

Please release a sequel! 5 stars.