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AbleGamers' Web Game of the Week: Snail Bob 2

Written by Steve Spohn

Published on 19 June 2011

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This week's AbleGamers web game of the week is the sequel to one of our most popular simple puzzle games, Snail Bob. In Snail Bob 2 you attempt to get your snail from his new home to his grandpa's house with a gift. It would be easy if he could just walk over, but no, he has to get a gift.

Just like in the previous game, the sequel comprises of 25 levels that mostly explain themselves. For example, the first 10 levels actually tell you how to complete the levels while the final 15 simply give you hints in the way of small outlines drawn around the map. This game is definitely more about seeing the levels and completing the game than trying challenging levels.

snail-bob-2-fb The game’s accessibility is fairly good. You need to be able to use the mouse and there are no keyboard shortcuts. The game is completely child friendly including big vibrant colors with little to no violence. Deaf gamers have an advantage of not having to hear the awful music that I immediately turned off. There are no colorblind issues and everything is clearly labeled for low vision gamers in easy-to-read fonts. Text is present for all instructions throughout the game.

This is technically a puzzle game, but the puzzles couldn't be simpler. As I said earlier, most of the levels tell you what to do to solve each puzzle. Overall, a pretty interesting game if you just want to spend 15 min. beating a game. Try your luck at Snail Bob 2.