Big Kahuna Reef: A Wave of Underwater Puzzle Action

by Mumbo Jumbo

Product Features

• Play 100 main levels plus 50 bonus levels (150 Levels total)
• Ships with Level Editor, My Aquarium, and Screensaver modes
• 3 modes of play - Timed, Relax, and Mouse Party
• Strategic Fish Net Power Up

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000CS1GR6
• Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 5.1 x 7.3 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 13, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,637 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #15 in Video Games > Mac Games > Puzzle

Product Description

Catch a wave of action in this gorgeous underwater Hawaiian adventure. Discover sea turtles and other aquatic life as you break open boxes in this classic style matching game, questing for the Mask of the Tiki. Using the revolutionary Mouse Party, you can play with multiple players on the same computer through an almost infinite number of levels. Thanks to the included level editor, your quest can go on forever as you uncover greater challenges, including the Skeleton fish of Kamehameha. Lead on Kahuna, your quest awaits...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Relaxing and Very Fun, January 17, 2006

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Janet Boyer "Author, Blogger, Mystic" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Big Kahuna Reef: A Wave of Underwater Puzzle Action (CD-ROM)

Big Kahuna Reef is like several PC games out there that require players to make matches of three or more items in order to clear the board. With this game, your goal in the earlier stages is to clear the board and free the fish by making matches of three or more items. In later levels, you have to match 3 or more items in order to bust the fish out of boxes, chained boxes, metal boxes, and more.

Irregular shaped puzzles and metal/chained boxes make for some challenges. I rarely run out of time on these puzzles, but when I first played it during a trial period, I did run out of time.

There are four beautiful backgrounds and the fish are very relaxing. The symbols you need to match include white pearls, black pearls, crabs, shrimp, shells, and more. On the border of the game, there are black fish shadows with black round circles below. These represent the amount of boards you need to clear to be able to release a particular fish or sea creature. Once you clear a particular level, you can release as many fish into the aquarium as you like. One level even allows you do release schools of silver fish! (can't remember the name of the fish right now).

You can also just watch the reef from one of four vantage points. In fact, you can even set it as your screen saver. I have the reef set as my screen saver and it's very relaxing (and beautiful) to watch the fish.

There is a "net" power-up that is activated after you make so many matches. This allows you to remove ANY piece in the board, which proves especially helpful for the challenges of irregularly shaped puzzles.

In my opinion, this is the best "eliminate groups of 3 or more on the grid" games out there. (I own several, including Jewel Quest, Bejeweled 2, and Phlinx). The graphics are gorgeous, and the music is very soothing...but very "island" like. (Think Hawaiian or Jamaican music.)

Highly recommended!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 2oldfarts, July 13, 2006

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2oldfarts "rockhounders" (near Lake Powell) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Big Kahuna Reef: A Wave of Underwater Puzzle Action (CD-ROM)

Both my husband and I like this game in the "Relaxed" mode. It calms our senses and you may make other personalized games for yourself or someone else, plus there are plenty of downloads if you want them.

If you like this kind of relaxing game-- this is just the ticket.

Shirley~

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, relaxing, challenging!, January 28, 2007

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Puffrider (Wisconsin, United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Big Kahuna Reef: A Wave of Underwater Puzzle Action (CD-ROM)

Of all the "move the shape to match two more of the same" computer games I'd have to say this one is my favorite. Although the shapes are somewhat small, the board changes shape and size at each level. Little fish are created when you make matches and then they swim around the screen. There is an object to all the matching. You have to match until all the squares on each board is changed. Sometimes the boards have locks on them and then when you match a piece with a lock all the contents of the board spills into another board. It's really fun and just a nice all around game for young and old alike!