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archpuzzle Helsinki edition app for iPhone and iPad


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Games Education Educational Puzzle
Developer: Tuomo Jauhiainen
Free
Current version: 1.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 10 Feb 2016
App size: 43.45 Mb

Have fun in discovering the history of Helsinki with the help of these architectural masterpieces!

The game contains 21 puzzles with images of the most famous buildings in Helsinki. They cover the complete history of the Finnish capital starting from the neoclassical center, passing through the period of famous architects like Alvar Aalto, up to modern architectural monuments.

These puzzles have been thought out and designed especially for children from the age of 4 years as well as to adults of all ages. Each puzzle is introduced by Marc, a boy who guides you through the buildings and explains a little about them, as a reward for for you after having completed the puzzle concerned.

These puzzles are intended to familiarize youngsters with the history of Helsinki and with its architectural styles. They play around with construction elements and materials, associating them with the different parts of the building until the image is completed.
The puzzles are a great architectural guide for the youngsters on their visit to the capital of Finland.

Characteristics:

- Puzzles with amazing pictures drawn by hand by an architect
- 21 puzzles of 21 of the principal buildings and monuments from the history of Helsinki
- Each puzzle contains 7 to 13 pieces
- All puzzles are designed for and tested by children to ensure their appropriateness.
- As a reward, once the puzzle has been successfully completed, Marc, a boy dressed in the costume of the period, and with whom you can interact, will be your guide explaining the history of each building.
- The project has been financed by the Arts Promotion Centre of Finland and the game is available totally free of charge.