Zuma
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| Developer(s) | PopCap |
| Publisher(s) | PopCap |
| Distributor(s) | PopCap |
| Release date(s) | 2003 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Platform(s) | PC, Mac, mobile, Xbox, iPod, PDA |
Zuma is an Aztec-themed action puzzle game developed and published by PopCap in 2003. The primary game mechanic involves shooting colored balls into a chain of colored balls that snake along a channel, making sets of three or more to remove the balls. The goal is to remove balls from the chain before they reach the end of the path.
Zuma is available as a free online game with a deluxe downloadable versions available for Mac and Windows PC. It has also been extended o a number of platforms including PDAs, mobile phones, Xbox, and iPod.
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[edit] Description
In the Adventure mode of Zuma, the objective is to eliminate all colored balls from a line of balls that snake along a channel. If the line reaches the golden skull at the end of the path, all balls disappear, the level ends, and players lose a life. To remove the balls, the player fires a colored ball from the mouth of a stone frog. Creating groups of three or more of the same color causes that group of balls to explode, potentially causing a chain reaction and/or activating temporary power-ups.
In Guantlet mode, the goal is to survive an endless chain of balls snaking along the channel for as long as possible.
[edit] Background & History
Zuma was developed by PopCap as a free web and deluxe downloadable game for Windows PC and Mac. It has been licensed for various handheld and video gaming platforms.
Zuma has won the following awards:
- Runner-Up, Game of the Year (2005), IGN.com
- Wireless Puzzle Game of the Year (2005), IGN.com
- Nominee, Best Game, 5th Annual Mobile Choice Consumer Awards (U.K. - 2005)
- Game of the Year (2004), RealArcade
- Top Shareware Games (2004), Adrenaline Vault
In 2004 the Japanese developer Mitchell Corporation claimed Zuma was a clone of their 1998 arcade game, Puzz Loop/Ballistic. In an interview [1], it was suggested that Mitchell contacted PopCap and threatened to sue for intellectual property infringement, but so far no legal action seems to have taken place.[2] Mitchell re-released this design in 2006 as the Nintendo DS game Magnetica.
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[edit] Reviews
[edit] PC Version:
- Zuma Deluxe Review at GameSpot
- Review: Zuma Deluxe at Game Daily
- Zuma Deluxe Review at Inside Mac Games
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[edit] Official Sites
- Zuma for Mac, Windows & web at PopCap
- Zuma for Mobile at Glu
- Zuma for PDAs at Astraware
- Zuma for iPod at Apple Store
- Zuma Deluxe for Xbox at Xbox Live Arcade
