One of my favorite computer games when I was a little kid (back when I was in 5th grade making games in HyperCard) was Chip’s Challenge for Windows 3.1! Basically Chip’s challenge was puzzle type game, were you went around collecting computer chips, and when you got all the chips for a level you could go through the exit door which took you to the next level. The game was actually challenging and there were all kinds of obstacles to avoid. Pretty funny looking back at how simple the graphics were but nonetheless the game was challenging and fun. I was thinking the other day how perfect this game would be for the iPhone and how much old memories this brought back.
Screen Shot from Chip's Challange
Well good news, I just found the equivalent of Chip’s Challenge for the iPhone! It’s called Loopy Lab by Bas Tossings. It is basically the exact same game just with slightly different things. For instance instead of collecting computer chips you are collecting batteries, and instead of being a guy name Chip, you are a girl named Lara. The Graphics are much cleaner than the original and the game play is excellent. At the core of the game is still the challenging brain teaser of getting passed each level that made Chip’s Challenge so fun. They both have keys, fire, water, ice, boxes and monsters. Loopy Lab even has lasers and mirrors and I’m sure some other nice additions.
Screenshot from Loopy Lab for iPhone
I highly recommend this game if you are a fan of the original Chip’s Challenge or just like problem solving games.
Check out Loopy Lab for the iPhone (basically Chips’ Challenge):
On a side note:
I really think games like this sharpened my problem solving skills as a kid, and lead me to becoming a software engineer / software developer, because at the heart of that it is all just basically problem solving!
Two other games I would love to see for the iPhone is The Incredible Machine and Lemmings. I know there is a version of lemmings for the iPhone but I heard its pretty terrible and it looks terrible, so I haven’t even bothered wasting my time on it. And there is a game called Enigmo that is kind of like The Incredible Machine. I have it but didn’t think it was nearly as entertaining as The Incredible Machine.
Maybe one day when I have some free time I can make one of these games for the iPhone 
I think The Incredible Machine would be challenging and fun to build.
Oh and stay tuned I have a fun little iPhone App that I will be deploying to the App Store soon!!