Trash Bomber

[b]EST Completion Time (1 Round):[/b] ≤ 5 minutes [b]Achievements Available:[/b] 15 [b]EST Completion Time (100% Achievements):[/b] 1-2 hours [b]Trading Cards Available:[/b] 0 (N/A) In a sea of predominately "hidden cats" games, [i]Trash Bomber[/i] is a unique & welcomed entry into the Hidden Object Games (HOG) genre. Unlike most HOGs that involve searching for a specific animal or object type within a large (typically static) environment or map, [i]Trash Bomber[/i] is a dynamic minimalist experience that involves rounds of searching through randomly generated "trash heaps" for a specific shape that "can't be recycled" with the rest. There are 5 difficulty levels, and the higher the difficulty setting the more complex the shapes in the incinerator are and the more of them you typically have to find each round (with most rounds requiring locating 5-8 pieces). Found objects don't fill-in with colors (as seen in most traditional & popular HOGs); rather, they explode & disappear (with a [i]POW![/i] sound), causing surrounding pieces to move, fly around, & shift positions. Additionally, successfully completing a round awards you with points (1-5 per round depending on your difficulty setting) which are used to unlock additional color palettes for the background & objects every 50 points (up to 500). Despite its title & premise (of exploding & incinerating trash), [i]Trash Bomber[/i] is a surprisingly relaxing & cathartic experience. The calming background music, two-tone visual aesthetic, lack of special effects, and absence of unnecessary fluff is a delightful juxtaposition that emulates the typical sentiments of playing a HOG without regurgitating the same themes and features commonly seen among them. [h3][b]TL;DR:[/b][/h3] In the categories of Free-to-Play and Hidden Object Games, [i]Trash Bomber[/i] is a hidden gem among an often overwhelming sea of slop — especially at the low price of "free."