InfernoInferno comes in three different “flavors”.  There is a free lite version with 23 levels, a 50-level version for $0.99, and the $2.99 version with 121 levels. While you play the character of Dente, I am happy to say that I finished all of my schooling without ever having had to read “The Divine Comedy”, so I can’t really comment on how well the game correlates to the book.  Luckily, familiarity with the book is not a requirement.

The graphics are excellent and the game play offers both a timed mode and an un-timed mode.  I like the more relaxed nature of the un-timed mode.  The goal of each level is to collect all the “spirits”, the glowing spots, so that an exit becomes available.  Checkpoints along the way can save your progress.  As you play, you also have the choice to listen to your won iTunes library or the built-in soundtrack.  In order to complete the levels, you end up having to not only find all the “spirits”, but solve riddles and, ultimately, take on some “bosses”.

Created by the same developers as another quality game, Uniwar, The Inferno has a totally different look and feel to it and is a great game if you love puzzles.  At the very least, you owe it to yourselves to check out the free version.