1. •1.71: Four new levels (14-4, 14-5, 14-6, and 14-7). Animation for creating and removing ice now travels toward/away from the penguin. High scores were updated for most levels. Bug fixes: background images should now load significantly faster on older devices. Still runs on the original iPhone! Arctopia should run on every single iOS device released to date.


  1. •1.71: The LITE version was renamed “Arctopia Free.” I added ad banners to the free version (but NOT the full version!) as well; I’m investigating the option of having a separate ad-supported free version of the game.


  1. •1.70: Updated Arctopia with iPad Retina Display graphics. The game should now look extremely crisp on a retina display iPad.


  1. •1.62: Three new levels (14-1, 14-2, and 14-3), plus a bug fix for the iPad running iOS 3.2.


  1. •1.6: Arctopia now supports multitasking on iOS 4, and high-resolution graphics on the iPhone 4 Retina Display. Updated the iPad graphics to be higher resolution in a few cases where pixellation was visible. Tested Arctopia 1.6 on the original iPhone running 3.1.3—still works just fine! Minor graphical updates (your penguin now hops between squares instead of sliding).


  1. •1.4: Added move recording and the ability to email high scores. Updated graphics & controls for the iPad. Added “World Record” high scores to each level. Added 10 more puzzles, in the “Stormy Seas” world.


• 1.3: Added new backgrounds, and reduced the app size by 2 MB.


• 1.2: Added sound effects.


  1. •1.1: Optimized the background images to fit the game under 10 MB, for over-the-air downloading.


  1. •1.0: Initial release (with no sound effects)


Or try out the Lite version (free!) For iPad, iPhone, & iPod Touchhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=337064119&mt=8http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=337064119&mt=8shapeimage_4_link_0
Check out the 137-level full version For iPad, iPhone, & iPod Touchhttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=336472524&mt=8http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=336472524&mt=8shapeimage_5_link_0

What is Arctopia?

Arctopia is a turn-based puzzle game for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, made in the style of the classic puzzle games of the 80s.


In each level of Arctopia, your goal is to strategically use blocks of ice to extinguish all of the sinister eyebrowed flames that menace the level. You can create and destroy ice, but only below your current position. Thinking ahead is mandatory—and there are many traps for the unwary!


As of version 1.71, Arctopia features 137 levels across 14 chapters of increasing difficulty. The earliest levels will only take a minute to solve, but the later ones will be nearly impossible unless you have figured out every trick in the game. Seriously.


Check out the screenshots to get more of an idea of what the game is like.


How do I learn the rules?

The beginning levels are (skippable) tutorials, so you’ll be able to easily learn the rules of the game as you play.


How do I install Arctopia on my iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch?

You can download Arctopia directly through iTunes™: download the full version, or try the free version.


If I buy Arctopia for the iPhone or iPod Touch, will it also run on the iPad?

Yes! The same copy runs on both—it does not matter which device you purchase Arctopia for.

a puzzle game

Arctopia is a turn-based puzzle game for the iPhone™, iPad™, and iPod Touch®

Arctopia runs on all models of the iPhone, iPad, & iPod Touch. Download the full version, or try the free introductory version!


For questions, comments, suggestions, or support, send an email to arcabout@gmail.com

Arctopia Version History

Check out more Screenshotshttp://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=337064119&mt=8Arctopia_Screenshots.htmlshapeimage_6_link_0

Current number of Arctopia levels: 137

Latest Update: v. 1.71 (May 1, 2012)

Version 1.71 boots in 0.8 seconds on the iPhone 4, and in 3 seconds on the original iPhone.

Arctopia Screenshots      Arctopia Level Solutions

May 2012: updated for Retina Display iPad!