Pop Us mixes together a few ideas that seem to be all the rage in mobile gaming at the moment. It’s got shape-matching, it’s got bubble popping and it’s got more than its fair share of sedate puzzling. It’s not the most complex game in the world, but there are a few things you’re going to want to know to get the most out of the experience.
And that’s where this strategy guide comes in. We’ve put together a list of the finest hints, tips and tricks that we’ve discovered during our time playing Pop Us. Follow these strategies and you’ll be popping everything before you can say ‘why am I popping all of these things?’
New poppers and old poppers alike are going to find something here to ensure their popping reaches and remains at the very highest standard. So let’s get on with it, shall we? Here are the best hints, tips and cheats for Pop Us.
Look at the edges
When you’re putting together the shapes, your best bet is to look at the edges and see where they fit into the grid that the game gives you. If there’s a long curved edge on a piece, look for the long curved edge that it matches on the image. Pop it into place and you’re ready for the next piece.
Wait for the glow
If you still can’t figure out where the piece goes, move it around the board and wait for an area to glow – that’s where it fits. More often than not you won’t need to resort to this, but if you’re really stuck it’s a great way to move on to the next part of the puzzle.
What are the coins for?
Every now and then a shop will pop up in between levels. Here you can spend your coins on new backgrounds and new colors. They only change the style of the game, rather than adding anything to the gameplay, but if you want to spend a few coins to get them, that’s fair enough.
You need to pop multiple times on the bonus levels
On the bonus levels, once you’ve completed the shape-placing puzzle and popped for the first time, the level will spin around and you’ll need to pop the protrusions again. You’ll need to repeat this until the bar at the top of the screen has filled up to complete the bonus level and move on.
Should I unlock the backgrounds?
As we mentioned above, the backgrounds are entirely superficial – they don’t change the way the game plays. If you want to unlock everything in the game, then you should watch the videos to get the backgrounds and spend your coins on the different colored pieces.
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