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Ex-Blizzard developer Shay Pierce believes Connectrode on iPhone is next Tetris or Dr. Mario

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Ex-Blizzard developer Shay Pierce believes Connectrode on iPhone is next Tetris or Dr. Mario

Connectrode on iPhone is the latest puzzler from ex-Blizzard developer Shay Pierce, who made the leap to mobile and social games in 2010.

And in that time, Pierce has been involved in the development of Newtoy / Zynga's PG Bronze Award-winning Words With Friends among others.

As for Connectrode, Pierce believes it possesses a "completely original, new type of puzzle gameplay", which blends elements of old skool classics Dr. Mario and Tetris with contemporary casual hit Bejeweled 2 + Blitz.

In the trailer below, you'll be able to see for yourself how players have to clear the board of identically coloured chips by linking them with connectors.

You can purchase Connectrode from the App Store now for 69p / 99c / €0.79.

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Matt Sakuraoka-Gilman
Matt Sakuraoka-Gilman
When Matt was 7 years old he didn't write to Santa like the other little boys and girls. He wrote to Mario. When the rotund plumber replied, Matt's dedication to a life of gaming was established. Like an otaku David Carradine, he wandered the planet until becoming a writer at Pocket Gamer.