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   BetterButter
   Member

   https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/buy/zumas-revenge/

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   This one is well worth having, especially if you like marble popping match 3's like the Luxor series of arcade games. The Zuma franchise is up there with Luxor in every respect. There are some others of note such as Atlantis Sky Patrol that are worth considering as well; however, as Zuma's Revenge is totally free for the next several weeks and once attached to your Origin account permanently yours, there's really no contest,unless you wish to spend some money as well. (At least as long as Origin is around - Origin is owned by EA Games, who are one of the premier distributors of AAA games and have several franchises linked to them (Battlefield, Dead Space, Dragonage, The Sims 3 & 4, Need for Speed, Crysis and Mass Effect, so, for the forseeable future, it's unlikely that Origin will disappear). :)

   You can see video of game play HERE (full Playthrough - over 3 hours), HERE (Final Boss), HERE (Part 1 - Stage 1: Jungle of Mystery (Levels 1-1 - 1-6)) & HERE (Kolo Kamari Boss ).

   

   

   

   An irresistible force has taken our fearless frog to an island where the ribbeting puzzle-action of Zuma has evolved in amazing ways… but evil spirits and tenacious tiki bosses rule the land!

   Survive the ire of the island by firing stone spheres to destroy the deadly stream of balls. Conquer over 60 levels by staying sharp and avoiding hidden traps. Slide and hop for smarter shots; hit targets for exotic bonuses; detonate new power-up balls; battle six imposing tiki bosses and guide your agile amphibian to victory in four all new game modes! Will you succumb to the perilous pitfalls, or can you tame the jungle in this PopCap ball-blasting challenge?

   Features:

   1) ... Conquer over 60 levels and defeat six mini-game Boss Battles
   2) ... Score explosive power-ups including three new shots
   3) ... Explore new gameplay like lily-pad hopping, slide-aiming, and more
   4) ... Take a shot at 70 all-new Challenges in the Jungle of Mystery, Quiet Village, Lost City and Mosquito Coast.
   5) ... Run the Iron Frog gauntlet — beat 10 levels in a row!
   6) ... Turn up the heat in Heroic Frog mode
   7) ... Enjoy amazing graphics and effects that bring Zuma into the modern world of gaming

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   Idunnobutiwastold
   Gaming Acolyte

   I've just completed the first few levels of the game. New to me in this genre was the Boss Level that played out like the classic Arcade duels.

   Ribbit! It's Showdown at High Noon.
   

   Posted 9 years ago #
4. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   What did you think of the game overall?

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   Idunnobutiwastold
   Gaming Acolyte

   Whiterabbit,
   I haven't progressed very far, but Zuma's a good game; casual but with lots of attention to detail given to it on the part of the developer. Variety in level design, crisp graphics, simple controls, some quirky humor and visual puns makes this game fun to play. I have 3D acceleration enabled, which slows down the game at times on my aging laptop; so I may disable that option later, as the levels become more challenging.

   Since the Battlefield 1942 giveaway in 2013 , I've been collecting the free games on Origin.
   http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/20092
   The collection online is now starting to look very nice.

   

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   Idunnobutiwastold
   Gaming Acolyte

   Hey, Whiterabbit.
   The forums' spam filter seems to have blocked my earlier reply concerning the game. :(
   I tried sending a PM, but the message bounced back.

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   Sorted. Probably due to the links you'd used. Thanks for pointing them out. :)

   I like what Origin are doing. A sure fire way of promoting the platform. I shied away from Origin initially due to the fall out between EA and Valve. Still annoyed that i can't buy some of my forvorite games on Steam such as the last two Battlefield games (3 and4) and the latest Dragonage game plus the expansion for Dragonage 2 and of course Mass effect 3 and a few others.

   The collection is indeed growing. You did miss one though. They put Battlefield 3 on the free list, but it was only there for a few days. I meant to get a copy for my son, but forgot to do it until it was too late. I'd assumed it would be free for at least a month. I think the first in the Dead Space franchise was also given away and the first Battlefield game also (BF1942). I wish they would add the two expqnsions becasue one of my favorite maps was included in the last expansion (Eagles Nest). I think BF1942 or Dead Space was the first one to be given away. They have increased the time in between free new games, but hey, so long as they keep giving them. :)

   Posted 9 years ago #
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   Idunnobutiwastold
   Gaming Acolyte

   Thanks to the timely notifications by members on these forums, I was able to get Battlefield 3 and many of the other freebies at Origin. Regrettably, I couldn't install Battlefiled 3 because my PC is below spec; but that doesn't stop me from bragging that I own a copy.

   

   Posted 9 years ago #

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