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Cut the Rope is a russian series of physics-based puzzle video games developed by the russian entertainment company ZeptoLab for respective platforms and devices. It consists of the original Cut the Rope ( 2010 ) published by Chillingo, Cut the Rope: Holiday Gift ( 2010 ), Cut the Rope: Experiments ( 2011 ), Cut the Rope: Time Travel ( 2013 ), Cut the Rope 2 ( 2013 io ; 2014 Android ), My Om Nom ( 2014 io ; 2015 Android ), and Cut the Rope: Magic ( 2015 ).

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The aim of the Cut the Rope games is to feed candy to a little green animal named Om Nom while collecting stars. As of May 2015, Cut the Rope games have been downloaded more than 600 million times [ 6 ] and had surpassed over a billion downloads by 2018. [ 7 ]

Games [edit ]

Cut the Rope ( 2010 ) [edit ]

Cut the Rope, the first game in the series, was released initially on February 28, 2010. A native ( HD ) version for the iPad was released on October 6, 2010. This was followed by the release of a complimentary version with fewer levels for each device, called Cut the Rope Free and Cut the Rope HD Free respectively .

Cut the Rope: Experiments ( 2011 ) [edit ]

Cut the Rope: Experiments was released on August 4, 2011 as a sequel to Cut the Rope. [ 8 ] While its gameplay and presentation closely match that of Cut the Rope, the sequel introduces fresh gameplay elements adenine well as a new storyline and characters. The Professor, for case, “ provides running comment ” [ 9 ] throughout the game as players unlock newly levels and collect “ concealed ” photos that reveal more information about Om Nom ‘s fictional character .

Cut the Rope: Time Travel ( 2013 ) [edit ]

The third base sequel, Cut the Rope: Time Travel, was released on April 17, 2013. It sees Om Nom travel back to the fourth dimension of his ancestors, which means in terms of gameplay that players now feed candy to two monsters rather than to lone one .

Cut the Rope 2 – Unexpected Adventure ( 2013 io, 2014 Android ) [edit ]

Cut the Rope 2 was released on 19 December 2013 for io devices. It expands on the former games with Om Nom no long being a electrostatic stage object, extra monster characters and a more moral force environment. [ 10 ] The Android translation was released on March 28, 2014 on Google Play [ 11 ] and on April 3 on Amazon AppStore. [ 12 ] Unlike the io interpretation, Cut the Rope 2 for Android adds free-to-play elements such as an energy system, and features a map like social organization rather of floor packs ; these features would finally be added to the io adaptation of the game .

Cut the Rope: Triple Treat ( 2014 ) [edit ]

Cut the Rope: Triple Treat was released on March 25, 2014 for Nintendo 3DS, including levels from the three previous Cut the Rope games, Cut the Rope, Cut the Rope: Experiments and Cut the Rope: Time Travel. [ 13 ] The 3DS version is published by Activision. [ 14 ]

My Om Nom ( 2014 io, 2015 Android ) [edit ]

My Om Nom was released on December 18, 2014 for io devices and 2015 for Android devices. In this game, the player has their own Om Nom to feed, dress up, and act with. It includes some dim-witted games to play with Om Nom and it is evocative of the Tamagotchi franchise and alike to Pou. [ 15 ]

Cut the Rope: Magic ( 2015 ) [edit ]

Cut the Rope: Magic was released on December 17, 2015 for both io and Android devices. [ 16 ] This plot sees Om Nom being transported to a storybook earth where the levels involve charming elements deoxyadenosine monophosphate well as battling an evenly candy-loving spider ace. Magic added a new transformation element to Om Nom, allowing him to shrink or turn into a wholly different animal. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The plot besides uses a map element seen in the Android version and subsequently versions of the io version of Cut the Rope 2. While the io version was entirely paid, the Android translation is free-to-play, and therefore, added an energy system that could be removed with a erstwhile micropayment, which was later replaced with a paid subscription. A exempt adaptation was finally added to iOS, but did not carry the energy system from the Android release .

Om Nom: Merge ( 2019 ) [edit ]

Om Nom: Merge was released on November 28, 2019 and is the first video game submission in the franchise in four years, due to the success of Om Nom Stories .

Om Nom: Run ( 2020 ) [edit ]

Om Nom: Run is a free-to-play dateless ball carrier mobile bet on, released on February 27, 2020. It is available on Android and io platforms. The game follows Om Nom running through the dangerous streets of Nomville. [ 18 ] The game starts by tapping the touch screen, while Om Nom ( the bet on ‘s starter character ) or any other character exits the base, and then starts running through the streets of Nomville.

The game has multiple gameplay modes. The main mood, called detached Run, is a traditional endless stolon game. The mission mood gives players tasks to complete as they run. This mode ends when the player crashes or completes the mission objectives. [ 19 ] The initial release has been a achiever. [ 20 ] In a bridge of one month, it has been downloaded for over 5 million times. [ 21 ]

Cut the Rope Remastered ( 2021 ) [edit ]

A remastered version of Cut the Rope was released on April 2, 2021 on Apple Arcade. In the game, Om Nom and his family celebrate his birthday ; on this extra occasion, nibble Nom takes out brings out a few books as birthday presents, which are based on the events on the former games in the series. In the game, there are four level packs, this time presented as books, with levels either taken from or are based on four of the previous entries : Evan ‘s House, based on the original, Experiments and Time Travel, both based on the games of the same name, and Road Trip, based on Cut the Rope 2. New to the series are levels containing nibble Nom rather of Om Nom ; the musician has to guide three candies to the creature rather of one, and nybble Nom himself can be pushed about and interact with early objects, while Om Nom remains stationary in levels until Road Trip. Remastered besides features modern 3D graphics, an interactional map where power-ups ( magnets and sugarcoat rain ) and “ worldstars ”, which are added to certain levels for replay value, can be found, and an account system, where up to six saves can be used .

level packs [edit ]

All games in Cut the Rope series ( except for Cut the Rope 2 for Android and Cut the Rope: Magic ) group contented into “ boxes ” or “ flush packs ”. Boxes in the original Cut the Rope contain 25 levels each, boxes in Cut the Rope 2 contain 24 levels each, and boxes in Cut the Rope: Time Travel contains only 15 levels each. Most boxes introduce a new chemical element in the game, challenging the player with a new set of game mechanics. New boxes continue to be added from meter to meter through updates. Three stars can be collected in every flat, while an extra star, known as the baron star as of Remastered, can be found in each level when using superpowers. In Remastered, a extra magenta worldstar can be found for some levels by interacting with items on the world map. The following table summarizes the number of packs and levels in each traditional Cut the Rope game, as of May 2021 .

Game
Number of level packs
Levels per pack
Achievements
Total levels
Total regular stars

Total worldstars
Total stars, power stars and worldstars

Cut the Rope
18
25
76 (with Candy Feast & Candy Flick) (iOS) 51 (Android)
425
1275

N/A
1700

Cut the Rope: Experiments
8
25
28
200
600
800

Cut the Rope: Time Travel
12
15 (except Parallel Universe)
42
185
555
740

Cut the Rope 2
7
24
25
168
504
–

Cut the Rope: Magic
8
Between 15 and 40
8
200
600
–

Cut the Rope Remastered

5

24

22

120

288

30

555

Cut the Rope level packs [edit ]

  1. Cardboard Box.
  2. Fabric Box.
  3. Foil Box.
  4. Magic Box. Magic Box was first released on April 5, 2011.
  5. goosy
Box. Valentine Box was first released on February 14, 2011.
  1. Invisible Box. Invisible Box was first released on March 25, 2015 for iOS – March 26, 2015 for Android. To unlock this level pack, it is needed to complete all levels with all stars, get all the achievements and then do a secret action with the spiders.
  2. Toy Box. Toy Box was first released in July 2011
  3. Gift Box.
  4. Cosmic Box. Cosmic Box was released on December 16, 2010.
  5. Toolbox. Toolbox was first released in October 2011
  6. Buzz Box. Buzz Box was first released on December 20, 2011.
  7. DJ Box. DJ Box was first released on April 25, 2012.
  8. Spooky Box. Spooky Box was first released on August 23, 2012.
  9. Steam Box. Steam Box was first released on January 10, 2013.
  10. Lantern Box. Lantern Box was first released in February 2013.
  11. Cheese Box. Cheese Box was first released on July 26, 2013.
  12. Pillow Box. Pillow Box was first released on June 11, 2014 for Android – June 17, 2014 for iOS.
  13. Mechanical Box. Mechanical Box was first released on March 25, 2015 for iOS – March 26, 2015 for Android.

reception [edit ]

In summation to its commercial success, Cut the Rope was very well received by critics. It has a score of 93 on Metacritic, indicating “ cosmopolitan applaud ”. [ 22 ] Cut the Rope: Experiments reached an aggregate Metacritic score of 85 out of 100, [ 23 ] Cut the Rope: Time Travel — a score of 84, [ 24 ] and Cut the Rope 2 a score of 81. [ 25 ]

Adaptations, spin-offs and merchandise [edit ]

Om Nom Stories, an animated web serial on ZeptoLab ‘s YouTube channel and sold to several kid-oriented pour sites, is based on the plot serial and revolves around Om Nom ‘s life out of the bet on. In July 2011, ZeptoLab and comics publisher Ape Entertainment published a amusing record series to be published as a stand-alone app. The comics tell the backstory of the candy-eating monster Om Nom and introduce raw characters. [ 26 ] The character Om Nom has become the national of a viral video recording, [ 27 ] plush toys, [ 28 ] and a Mattel Apptivity bet on. [ 29 ]

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In August 2014, ZeptoLab and McDonald ‘s Europe announced [ 30 ] a multi-market glad Meal promotional political campaign, which featured diverse Cut the Rope -themed kitchen accessories, such as banana splitter and drinker. “ Hungry for yield and playfulness ? ” was the key message of the campaign. As part of the promotion, ZeptoLab besides released the game called Cut the Rope: Hungry for Fruit In June 2015, ZeptoLab partnered with Blockade Entertainment for a have film based on the games, titled Om Nom: The Movie, that was set for release in 2016, but it never came to fruition. [ 31 ] In March 2021, Zeptolab created a personalize script [ 32 ] for children in collaboration with LionStory. The record features Om Nom, Om Nelle, Toss, Snail Brow, Roto, Lick, Ginger, Blue and a personalize fictional character of a child ( appearance, name, dedication and a back cover photograph ) .

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