Zuma Blitz

So... I have a new obsession.  Yes, I'm still pretty obsessed with Bejeweled Blitz, but my new obsession is Zuma Blitz.  It is absolutely addicting and is made by the same company PopCap Games.  You get one minute to get as big a score as possible.  You play as the frog in the center and have to try and shoot the coloured balls at groups of the same coloured balls to make matches.  The larger the chain of same colours the more points.

Cannon Powered Frog Shot

After every game you collect Mojo and XP.  You can use the Mojo you collect to buy power ups and the XP you collect goes towards gaining levels.  The hearts at the top of the screen represent how many lives you have.  If you run out of lives you have to wait to get another.  As you gain levels, there is less time you have to wait for a new heart and as you gain higher levels you are given more hearts.  After every level you are rewarded with a full life refill and a bonus amount of Mojo and Idols (these are used to buy items in the Zuma store).  You also open up new power ups as you gain levels.  For example above is a screen shot of me using the Cannon power up in which you are given three balls to shoot anywhere you choose.

Collect Fruits

During the game you also try to collect fruits.  The more fruits you get the higher your score will be and for every fruit you collect you get 50% more points than the one before it.  Collecting fruit can be hard, especially when layers of balls are covering it.  The best way to collect fruit is to shoot quickly at a matching colour in front of the fruit and immediately shoot again to get the fruit before the chain either catches up to itself or snaps shut because of same coloured ends.  Another good way to get fruit is if you have the canon power up.  Quickly obtain the power up from the rollout and then use the three balls to aim at the fruit.  Also if you have bombs on your rollout and one of them explodes close to the fruit, you can obtain the fruit that way as well.

There are also time balls and multiplier balls that you try to aim for during the game.  Those are pretty self explanatory, the higher the multiplier the more points you will get and for every time ball you hit you get 5 extra seconds during game play.

Great Explosions

The game is full of explosions and excitement and the really cool thing is that every week there is a new board and every week the scores reset and the first, second, and third ranked scorers receive medals for gold, silver, and bronze.  Another awesome thing about the game is that the faster you make matches without slowing down, the higher your score will be and if you shoot and match extremely fast you will get the hot frog.  This is when the frog turns orange and you get 3 explosive shots.

There is so much more to this game that I haven't even mentioned, which explains why it's so much fun.  It's definitely hard to get the hang of right away and there is a lot to remember and learn.  It's a great game, so if you haven't tried it out yet check it out on Facebook: Zuma Blitz on Facebook and definitely like the Facebook page if you enjoy the game: Zuma Blitz Fan Page.  This week's board is holiday themed and actually very difficult and frustrating, but still fun none the less.

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