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Zak: 9
PopCap has brought back the hugely successful Zuma franchise in the sequel: Zuma’s Revenge. For those who have been on another planet, Zuma’s Revenge like its predecessor, is a match three game. The player controls a frog which has to match three of the same colored orbs before the “orb snake” reaches the Tiki-like head. At the end of each stage, there is a main boss which must be defeated before progressing. The gameplay is exactly the same as its predecessor and honestly why change what works? However, this sequel follows up with some better graphics, more levels and different game modes. It’s surprisingly addictive and sure to please anyone who was a fan of the original.

Peter: 8
Zuma’s Revenge takes the idea of Bust A Move and straightens it out. Instead of a descending stack of bubbles, colored marbles roll down a path that circles a frog. The marbles move slowly down the path, but stop when you shoot a marble between two the same color. This either stops the movement or causes the marbles further down the line to roll back and knock the whole line a bit further up the path, which is pretty satisfying. The gameplay isn’t terribly new, but it is well executed, and the boss fights are quite a bit of fun. If you’ve ever had Snood installed on your machine, Zuma’s Revenge is worth a look.

Andrew: 8
What can I say? This is still Zuma, and if you like Zuma, you’re going to love Zuma’s revenge. This is still one of the finest match-three puzzle games around, and this time it’s got the production values to match. The aesthetic style is still right on the money, and the feedback garnered from matches is excellent. For the first time in my life I can say that I actually cared about making combos happen, simply because the effects are so nice that it genuinely seems like a big deal. There’s still few finer than Zuma, and for good reason.

Ben: 7
Oh, Zuma. How many hours have people wasted on you playing with their cell phones and sophisticated mp3 players? This is the same game you’re used to: fire colored balls into a line of the same colored balls to keep said line from reaching the end of the line. This PC title has some nice graphics (although they can slow down machines at critical moments), and exciting and creative boss battles. But, even though it’s fun, 20 bucks seems a little steep judging from the gameplay in the demo.

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