Dot To Dot

Covered over 300 episodes ago, Shaun serves up a seriously good demo of this brilliant word-play skill and doesn't even get that sweaty in the process

Is today's skill truly tip-top or a bit of a flop? I'll let you decide - and don't forget we're talking about the skill here and not the demo

Shaun's back bringing us a brilliant demo of a smart vacuum skill from iRobot. Keep all small dogs, children and large denomination bank notes off the floor before giving this one a test drive - just saying. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

With some startling sound-effects and swift, slightly gory action, this dungeon-based adventure isn't for the faint-hearted (in more ways than one). Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Fill your home with the resounding sounds of Westminster Chimes or the mellow hoot of a cuckoo. Got a spare Echo? Bring it back into service by setting up an audible clock and muting the microphone. Nice. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Covered over 700 episodes ago, the lovely Shaun is back to bring us a fantastic demo of one of the A-lady's top word games. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

If you're into valiant quests and good sound-effects, then you've come to the right skill. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Not got that crucial ingredient for the recipe you're already half way through? Fear not. Ingredient Sub is on the bench ready to spring into action. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Powered by The History Channel, this skill provides a rundown of noteworthy events that took place on today's date in years past. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Edward Packard invented the Choose Your Own Adventure concept in the '70s and his stories are generally considered the best in the genre. In this particular adventure there are 32 endings and more than 2.5 hours of recorded audio. Go to it! Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Today's superb skill is brought to us by that fabulously famous, mystery-busting cartoon crew - oh and Brian Counter too. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

The excellent David Ward (dward@goodwillvalleys.com) is back to bring us a brilliant round-up of all the features found in the new Echo Hub. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Not the skill of the same name covered over 400 episodes ago, this one's far groovier and by Labworks.io. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

First covered by friend of the show Thomas Domville over 500 episodes ago, today's skill demo is a chilling reminder that it's never a good idea to go swimming in a lake full of gaters. I think I'm going to go and lie down now… Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

What is completely invisible, found in a can, but able to both twist your brain, cross your eyes and keep you coming back for more? Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Weird but strangely entertaining. That's all I've got to say on this one. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Brian Counter (@CultoftheOld on the Twitters) brings us this brilliant demo of a virtual-card-based equivalent of a board game full of fighting aliens and snappy sound-effects. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Suggested by @CultoftheOld, this one takes a bit of setup but then you're quickly into full-on superhero battle action. Desperately needs some super sound-effects, though. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

Finally, solve your Rubik's Cube so you can put it back on the shelf with all those nice colours neatly in place at last. Today's skill will tell you how to solve any 3x3 Cube in as few a moves as possible, normally just 20. This skill assumes you have a cube with red, green, blue, yellow, white and orange squares, and that white should be opposite yellow, red should be opposite orange, and blue should be opposite green. If your cube is different, just say "I have a different cube". Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com

By those clever guys at wordplays.com, this crossword-solving skill could just be the ultimate shortcut to tackling those tricky clues - however CHALLENGING OR cryptic they can be. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com