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Tony Crayfish Evolution

From Home, choose New Pond to observe an ecosystem, New Challenge for the four challenge types, or Experiments for controlled comparisons. The in-app Guide explains controls, visual signals and biological concepts. Select a creature to inspect its traits and chromosomes or follow its descendants.

All simulations and experiments run locally and work offline. No account is required. Fast playback and batch completion times depend on your device, population size and settings; simulated seconds are not the same as elapsed real time at accelerated speeds. Batch experiments can be paused and resumed.

Use the app’s save and export controls to keep pond files and reports. Challenge recovery checkpoints and batch progress are saved locally; an ordinary pond should be saved explicitly. Files saved to iCloud Drive or another provider can be opened through system file controls on another device, but this is not automatic live synchronization of ponds or scoreboards.

Screensaver is an in-app full-screen observation mode, not a system screensaver. On iPhone and iPad, simulation pauses when the app goes into the background.

For help, email [email protected] with the app version and build, device, operating-system version, mode, seed and steps leading to the problem. A screenshot or exported report can help; share only files you intend us to review. See the Evolution privacy policy.

Tony Crayfish BioMatch

A biology-inspired match-3 puzzle game for Mac running macOS 14 or later and iPhone or iPad running iOS/iPadOS 17 or later. No account is required, and the game works offline without ads or in-app purchases.

How do I play?

Click or tap neighbouring tiles, or drag between them, to make a line of three or more. Complete both the Evidence target and the biological goal above the board. Read How to Play & Biology Guide for special pieces and experiment rules.

Is there a time limit?

No. The clock records active playing time for personal bests. Pause, Help and leaving the app stop the clock. Hinted runs are marked, and the best-time lists can show only runs without hints.

Can I play a specific stage?

Practice Lab lets you choose any experiment and records best times separately for each stage. Gel migration, contamination, protein capture and the other experiments have different objectives; read the briefing before you begin.

Can I continue later?

Use Save & return to Welcome during a campaign, then Resume research. Entering Practice Lab preserves your campaign. Saves and records stay on the device and do not sync between Mac, iPhone and iPad. Starting a new campaign replaces the saved campaign but keeps completed records.

Need more help?

Email [email protected] with your device model, macOS or iOS/iPadOS version, app version and the stage where the issue occurred. A screenshot can help; please avoid including private information. Read the BioMatch privacy policy for details about local saves.

Tony Crayfish Worm Genetics

Version 1.0 supports Mac running macOS 14 or later and iPhone or iPad running iOS/iPadOS 17 or later. On Welcome, choose a Ted mutant (tail-end defect visible only in XX hermaphrodites) or a Pha mutant (pharynx abnormality visible in both sexes), then select New Experiment. Set a seed to repeat the same founder. The built-in Guide and introduction explain the main modes.

In Lab Plates, choose a cohort and worm to inspect its visible traits. Lab Workspace lets you self or cross the selected worm with wild type and follow its chromosomes. In Two-factor and Three-factor, choose a mutant parent directly from a named strain or generation, select marker loci, run the cross and enter your own mapping answer before revealing the explanation. A proposed map tick stays in place until you press Clear proposed position. Ted cannot be scored in males; a male without visible Ted can still carry the allele.

Experiments save automatically on the device. Use Home to return to Welcome and Resume Last Experiment to continue. Mac and iPhone/iPad experiments are stored separately and do not sync. New Experiment replaces the locally saved experiment on that device. The simulation works offline and requires no account. If something goes wrong, email [email protected] with the app version, device, operating-system version, seed if relevant, and steps to reproduce the issue.

Tony Crayfish Genetics Primer

Version 1.0 supports Mac running macOS 14 or later and iPhone or iPad running iOS/iPadOS 17 or later. From Welcome, choose any of the twelve laboratories or open the animated guided tour. Use Previous step and Next step to explore the tour at your own pace.

Change the experiment controls and repeat samples to see how chance affects observations. In inheritance experiments, observe the illustrated phenotypes first, then reveal genotypes and Punnett squares. The book button opens the searchable glossary: try “residual SD”, “IBD” or “Ne”.

Experiments, the glossary and bundled human-variation data work offline. External scientific links require an internet connection. No account is required. Experiment sessions are not saved between launches; Reset restores the current experiment’s defaults.

The app teaches genetics using simplified models and published research data. It does not analyze your own DNA or provide medical predictions. For help, email [email protected] with the app version, device, operating-system version, laboratory name and steps leading to the issue.

Tony Crayfish Biophysics

Start with Overview for an animated introduction, or choose any of the twelve laboratories from Welcome. Select a preset, change the experimental inputs and use Run/Pause or Step to explore the outcome. The scientific notes explain each model's terms and limitations.

On iPhone, Controls opens a scrollable input panel; the three-dot menu contains Restart, Show result/Last frame, Save Image and teaching notes. On Mac and larger iPad layouts, more controls can appear alongside the visual. Lipids offers a lightweight Recorded replay and an adjustable Live experiment.

The core experiments work offline and need no account. Save Image creates a PNG; iPhone and iPad request permission to add it to Photos. For help, email [email protected] with the app version, device, operating-system version and steps that led to the issue.

Tony Crayfish Biology Hangman

Choose Play, select all topics or a biology category, and guess letters to uncover the word or phrase. The game identifies phrase answers, and a clue can be revealed during a round or after the answer is complete.

The app works without an account or internet connection. Game settings and progress are stored locally on your device. If you need help, include your iPhone model, iOS version, app version, and the steps that led to the problem.

Tony Crayfish Mosaic

Create a collage on Mac, iPhone or iPad by choosing New, importing photographs from Photos or files, and adjusting the canvas, layout, spacing and crops. The in-app User manual explains each control.

Save project keeps an editable .mosaic document; Export creates a finished image for printing or sharing. The app does not require an account. If you need help, include your device model, operating system version, app version and the steps that led to the problem. Remove private information from any screenshot you send.

Tony Crayfish Worm Measurer

The app supports TIFF, JPEG, and single-plane CZI snapshots. For complex CZI stacks, mosaics, time series, or multi-scene files, export a single image as TIFF first.

Automatic traces are proposals. Review each worm, correct the centerline where needed, and calibrate the image before relying on lengths in physical units.

Sessions are saved locally on your Mac. The start screen can resume the most recent saved session; the in-app manual explains how to locate session files.

Tony Crayfish Image Blinder

Choose source folders and a destination outside those folders. Each export creates a new folder with randomized image filenames and a Blinding_Key.xlsx workbook. The originals are left unchanged.

Keep the key with the researcher and share only the intended images with analysts. The workbook is not encrypted; image content and metadata may still reveal identities. Review representative output before using a dataset.

Use the app’s User Guide button for supported formats, conversion limits, recovery steps, and troubleshooting. If export fails, include the exact error message in your support email.

Privacy questions

Read the privacy policy for Tony Crayfish Productions apps, or email [email protected].