Red Ball: Kolobok

Kolobok rolls out in a new way — or, sort of, rolls back in? Anyway, in Red Ball: Kolobok, you see the familiar red hero turned into a golden-yellow bun from the old folk story. He gets stuck on the wrong side of metal pins and starts looking for shiny rings. Right away, you're taking out pins, trying to figure out a way for Kolobok to scoot toward those rings without getting into trouble. If he drops straight down, you might miss what's on the other side: that black cube isn't just hanging out for looks.

How to play?

As soon as a level loads in the game Red Ball: Kolobok, look at how the pins block off lava, water, rings, and those nasty black cubes. You can pull a pin out — or leave it for a sec — and see if Kolobok's route opens up. When water hits lava, it cools off, so Kolobok can roll across rock. That black cube? If you send lava over it, the cube gets wiped out. Most times, you want Kolobok landing on gold rings, not in a trap. I tried rushing it once, and Kolobok just bounced right into the lava. Maybe don't do that. Each new level surprises you with how the pieces swap around. Sometimes I forget which pin does what and just sit staring for a minute. Anyway, not much fuss — just pins, rolls, and a bit of figuring out what actually works.