Automatoys Idle Friday Tap, turn, tilt and spin the contraptions to help each ball hop and roll its way to victory. Each automatoy is a unique,… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsTap, turn, tilt and spin the contraptions to help each ball hop and roll its way to victory. Each automatoy is a unique, mechanical obstacle course. Features • One-touch controls • NO ads Outpace the clock to beat your score! ⁕ = Made it! ⁕⁕ = Super fast! ⁕⁕⁕ = Incredible! ----- Apple Design Award Finalist 2023 ---- “Tinker around with gorgeous digital toys” PocketGamer “Complex brilliance made tactile and delightful” Eurogamer “Perchang meets Monument Valley” TouchArcade “Delightfully Elaborate” TapSmart Information Seller:Idle Friday Genre:Arcade, Puzzle, Simulation Release:Aug 18, 2022 Updated:Apr 18, 2025 Version:1.1.5 Size:181.6 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal https://apps.apple.com/us/app/automatoys/id1580281448 squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #2 squarezero, Aug 19, 2022 Imagine Mountain Valley with skill-based gameplay, spot-on physics, and clever, fiendishly designed levels. Each puzzle has it’s own rules and mechanics that you’ll need to figure out through observation and trial and error; once you do, you’ll need to time each move to near perfection. This is the kind of game where you can fail a level 15 times and know exactly what you did wrong each time. I’m seven levels in a loving it. Highly recommended. ste86uk, Anotherkellydown and Stronsay like this. orangecan Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2011 2,000 150 63 #3 orangecan, Aug 20, 2022 Any ideas how many levels there are? It looks like there are only 12 from the menu and as much as I’ve enjoyed playing the first 3 I blasted through those in about 5 minutes and I’m not sure how long the rest will last - but I do agree with all your comments I’m tempted to buy the full unlock regardless elcrazy likes this. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 707 562 93 #4 elcrazy, Aug 20, 2022 This was my exact same reaction. I played it the first day o saw it before reading the comment. I did really enjoy it. Almost more like a toy. Very well done and lots of fun. But the first 3 levels took me 5-10 mins to three star them all. Looks like only 12 levels total. It’s not even the money just feels like so little content I’ll be done so fast. As fun as they are there isn’t much replay value once you 3 starred a machine. It is really well done though. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #5 squarezero, Aug 20, 2022 There are 12 levels. Unless I’m really bad at this (which is always a possibility ), the levels get a lot more challenging as you go on. Still, I expect there’s at most a couple hours worth of gameplay here. Which works for me. Anotherkellydown likes this. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 707 562 93 #6 elcrazy, Aug 21, 2022 I ended up buying it. It’s great. I will play it slow. I don’t think there are hours of gameplay here but there is a good hours worth. It’s in the same realm as monument valley. What you get is very high quality and more of an experience than a game. Again this one reminds me of a virtual toy. It’s well done I just hope more levels are on the way. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #7 squarezero, Aug 21, 2022 It took me about 20 mins to beat level 8. That, sir, was no virtual toy. It was an evil contraption designed to get people to throw their phones across the room. Needless to say, it was fun . orangecan likes this. elcrazy Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2017 707 562 93 #8 elcrazy, Aug 21, 2022 lol the difficulty definitely ramps up on the purchased levels. They are longer more fun and some thought is needed at times. And I don’t say virtual toy as a bad thing. In fact in this case it’s a compliment. It makes me want one of these in physical form to play with. Each new level feels like some cool toy you’re playing with. I like it a lot. I just wish there was more so I wasn’t afraid to play lol. I want to savor it. squarezero Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Dec 10, 2008 13,716 1,240 113 Male Chief Strategy Officer Salem, Massachusetts, USA #9 squarezero, Aug 21, 2022 Oh, I agree — just kidding around! The physics engine is on point, and it does make every puzzle feel really tactile, like a toy. It’s not like you’re hitting a switch; you can blow a move because you tapped too hard. Glad you’re enjoying it. And you’re right: this is a game to savor. I do hope they had more levels — will gladly pay for them. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #10 macplash, Aug 21, 2022 On the iPad, when I tap that button next to settings (in the lower left corner) which I guess is for achievements, there’s no way to go back. I guess it’s a scaling issue due to aspect ratio on the iPad. Judging by the missing rounded corners on top of the screen in comparison to lower part. This should’ve been caught during testing. All I can do is to force close the app and avoid tapping on it ever again. I’m going to hold on about purchasing the full game until this issue is fixed because I wouldn’t want to run into similar scaling issue during gameplay in later stages with more complicated (and “taller”) machines not fitting correctly on my screen. orangecan Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2011 2,000 150 63 #11 orangecan, Aug 21, 2022 Yeah I cracked and bought it, absolutely loving it still, it definitely gets tougher and even if I only get a few hours fun out of it it’s worth it. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #12 Anotherkellydown, Aug 21, 2022 Having the same issue in my mini 6. Bought it anyway because it’s fun and very unique. Hopefully the scaling issue is fixed with an update. If not, I can just use my iPhone. I saw on Twitter that there is cloud saving so it shouldn’t be an issue for me. *fingers crossed* orangecan Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2011 2,000 150 63 #13 orangecan, Aug 21, 2022 I’m on an iPad Pro 2nd gen and I’ve no issues with the scaling. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #14 Anotherkellydown, Aug 21, 2022 I’m glad it’s working with your device! On iPad (mini 6) the level menu looks like this: And this is on iPhone 11 Pro Max: In order to leave this screen, you have to tap in the darker grey area at the bottom. I tried on iPad but there’s no place to touch, so you have to close and reopen the game if you want to get back to the main screen. Also, I can’t seem to figure out the cloud save, but I don’t mind replaying the first 4 levels again. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #15 macplash, Aug 21, 2022 I’m gaming on iPad mini 6 as well. So I guess it might be specific for this device’s aspect ratio since @orangecan doesn’t have any issues on his iPad Pro 2nd gen. Although I wasn’t aware there are such different aspect ratios between iPads. I guess 3:2 vs 4:3 difference is more significant than I thought after all. Anyway, let’s hope the fix is on its way. Anotherkellydown likes this. Brightsiderus Well-Known Member Feb 1, 2017 2,236 540 113 #16 Brightsiderus, Aug 22, 2022 Try tapping bottom left/right corner?) Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #17 Anotherkellydown, Aug 22, 2022 I tried that, but no luck. I’ve just been playing it on my phone. orangecan Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2011 2,000 150 63 #18 orangecan, Aug 22, 2022 Just to add I’m on the latest iOS version if that helps anyone. ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,003 113 #19 ste86uk, Aug 22, 2022 I tried the first two levels earlier, I went in honestly not expecting much. Just for it to be one of those games I download try and quickly delete but it surprised me and it’s very minimalistic but I enjoyed it. Although seeing the post about how many levels there are makes me wonder if I’ll want to pay to go further if it may not last long? Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,581 1,134 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #20 Anotherkellydown, Aug 23, 2022 I’ve only finished the first 5 machines and feel like I got my $3 worth. I love these marble machines. Reminds me of a guy on YouTube (Wintergatan) that made something called the Marble Machine X, a giant marble machine that plays music. It’s far cooler than I can describe in words so check it out if you’re so inclined: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube Channel (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Imagine Mountain Valley with skill-based gameplay, spot-on physics, and clever, fiendishly designed levels. Each puzzle has it’s own rules and mechanics that you’ll need to figure out through observation and trial and error; once you do, you’ll need to time each move to near perfection. This is the kind of game where you can fail a level 15 times and know exactly what you did wrong each time. I’m seven levels in a loving it. Highly recommended.
Any ideas how many levels there are? It looks like there are only 12 from the menu and as much as I’ve enjoyed playing the first 3 I blasted through those in about 5 minutes and I’m not sure how long the rest will last - but I do agree with all your comments I’m tempted to buy the full unlock regardless
This was my exact same reaction. I played it the first day o saw it before reading the comment. I did really enjoy it. Almost more like a toy. Very well done and lots of fun. But the first 3 levels took me 5-10 mins to three star them all. Looks like only 12 levels total. It’s not even the money just feels like so little content I’ll be done so fast. As fun as they are there isn’t much replay value once you 3 starred a machine. It is really well done though.
There are 12 levels. Unless I’m really bad at this (which is always a possibility ), the levels get a lot more challenging as you go on. Still, I expect there’s at most a couple hours worth of gameplay here. Which works for me.
I ended up buying it. It’s great. I will play it slow. I don’t think there are hours of gameplay here but there is a good hours worth. It’s in the same realm as monument valley. What you get is very high quality and more of an experience than a game. Again this one reminds me of a virtual toy. It’s well done I just hope more levels are on the way.
It took me about 20 mins to beat level 8. That, sir, was no virtual toy. It was an evil contraption designed to get people to throw their phones across the room. Needless to say, it was fun .
lol the difficulty definitely ramps up on the purchased levels. They are longer more fun and some thought is needed at times. And I don’t say virtual toy as a bad thing. In fact in this case it’s a compliment. It makes me want one of these in physical form to play with. Each new level feels like some cool toy you’re playing with. I like it a lot. I just wish there was more so I wasn’t afraid to play lol. I want to savor it.
Oh, I agree — just kidding around! The physics engine is on point, and it does make every puzzle feel really tactile, like a toy. It’s not like you’re hitting a switch; you can blow a move because you tapped too hard. Glad you’re enjoying it. And you’re right: this is a game to savor. I do hope they had more levels — will gladly pay for them.
On the iPad, when I tap that button next to settings (in the lower left corner) which I guess is for achievements, there’s no way to go back. I guess it’s a scaling issue due to aspect ratio on the iPad. Judging by the missing rounded corners on top of the screen in comparison to lower part. This should’ve been caught during testing. All I can do is to force close the app and avoid tapping on it ever again. I’m going to hold on about purchasing the full game until this issue is fixed because I wouldn’t want to run into similar scaling issue during gameplay in later stages with more complicated (and “taller”) machines not fitting correctly on my screen.
Yeah I cracked and bought it, absolutely loving it still, it definitely gets tougher and even if I only get a few hours fun out of it it’s worth it.
Having the same issue in my mini 6. Bought it anyway because it’s fun and very unique. Hopefully the scaling issue is fixed with an update. If not, I can just use my iPhone. I saw on Twitter that there is cloud saving so it shouldn’t be an issue for me. *fingers crossed*
I’m glad it’s working with your device! On iPad (mini 6) the level menu looks like this: And this is on iPhone 11 Pro Max: In order to leave this screen, you have to tap in the darker grey area at the bottom. I tried on iPad but there’s no place to touch, so you have to close and reopen the game if you want to get back to the main screen. Also, I can’t seem to figure out the cloud save, but I don’t mind replaying the first 4 levels again.
I’m gaming on iPad mini 6 as well. So I guess it might be specific for this device’s aspect ratio since @orangecan doesn’t have any issues on his iPad Pro 2nd gen. Although I wasn’t aware there are such different aspect ratios between iPads. I guess 3:2 vs 4:3 difference is more significant than I thought after all. Anyway, let’s hope the fix is on its way.
I tried the first two levels earlier, I went in honestly not expecting much. Just for it to be one of those games I download try and quickly delete but it surprised me and it’s very minimalistic but I enjoyed it. Although seeing the post about how many levels there are makes me wonder if I’ll want to pay to go further if it may not last long?
I’ve only finished the first 5 machines and feel like I got my $3 worth. I love these marble machines. Reminds me of a guy on YouTube (Wintergatan) that made something called the Marble Machine X, a giant marble machine that plays music. It’s far cooler than I can describe in words so check it out if you’re so inclined: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube Channel
