Zuma Deluxe

by United Developers

Product Features

• Eliminate balls by grouping 3 or more so they explode
• Use a quick hand and a sharp eye to keep any balls from reaching the skull
• Practice your aim to make sets as quickly as possible, and avoid the anger of the Frog Gods
• This version of the game [Zuma Deluxe] is identical to the product called [Zuma].

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002T751Q
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 8, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,735 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

A thrilling action puzzler from the makers ofbejeweled! Product InformationControl the stone frog idol of the ancient Zuma in this thrilling actionpuzzler. Shoot ferocious Fireballs in combination to make sets of three butdon't let them reach the Golden Skull or you're history! 3D Accelerated graphicsand effects provide wonderful backdrops.  Discover new realms in Adventuremode and test your skills with Gauntlet mode. Zuma Deluxe has stunning soundsand tribal tunes! Over 20 temples to explore!  Can you master thisthrilling action puzzler and learn the secrets of Zuma? Test your abilities inthis thrilling action puzzler!Addictive fast-paced action that is hard to stop!Product Features 3D accelerated graphics and effects Discover new realms in Adventure mode Test your skills with Gauntlet mode Stunning sounds and tribal tunes! Over 20 temples to explore! Challenging Non-stop action AddictiveWindows Requirements Windows 98 Me 2000 XP DirectX 7 or later Pentium II 350MHz processor 64MB of RAM 16-bit or 32-bit color Video Card DirectX certified sound card CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive 30MB free hard drive space

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Addicting!, January 17, 2006

By 

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

This review is from: Zuma Deluxe (CD-ROM)

Zuma Deluxe is like several PC games in that the goal is to eliminate balls by shooting balls of the same color at the chain. For example, with Luxor, the shooter is at the bottom of the screen and your goal is to eliminate all of the balls.

In Zuma Deluxe, the goal is the same except that the frog shooter is at the *center* of the board and rotates 360 degrees. Chains of various colored balls snake towards an opening. If the balls reach that opening, you lose a life. (You get 3 lives per game, but can accrue additional lives if you score 30,000 + points if I recall).

There are quite a few puzzles within each Level; however, you have to complete ALL the stages in order to reach the next Level. For example, I'm on Level 6 which happens to have 6 Stages. I can't get past this tricky Stage 6, so I keep getting knocked back down to Stage 1 of Level 6.

Random balls will light up during gameplay and if you eliminate the chain that contains these particular balls, you get special temporary perks. For example, there are balls that will create a laser shot for accuracy, slow down the balls, stop the balls, reverse the balls, or fry all the surrounding balls (this one is my fave!).

Also, there is a coin that shows up randomly on the outskirts of the maze and if you hit the coin, you get extra points. You also get extra points for shooting chains in the middle of "gaps".

There are triangular mazes, circuituous square mazes, and even mazes with two openings. Perhaps the most tricky, however, are those that snake under one another, making it difficult to track the balls.

You can play two versions: Gauntlet and Adventure. You can choose to make the game full screen or small screen.

My only complaint is that I bought this game in the store and like Bookworm (another Pop Cap game), I had to re-download a game using a universal .exe patch in order to get the game to work. Without it, the game starts with a 60 minute "trial period" that won't allow you to play beyond it. This is a serious glitch that Pop Cap Games needs to deal with, because it affects other games, too (such as Insaniquarium). If you need the patch, un-install Zuma Deluxe and re-install using http://beta.popcap.com/pubfiles/PopCDFix.exe

I highly recommend this addictive PC game!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No.1 Time Waster, August 19, 2005

By 

A. Hallaj "309" (Damascus, Syria) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zuma Deluxe (CD-ROM)

Very easy to play, hard to master, weirdly addictive.
I play it for months, couldn't finish level 13 and -thankfully- I got bored.
Available at Realplayer website for download at the same price.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun game., July 6, 2006

By 

Anglobotomy (Las Vegas, Nv United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zuma Deluxe (CD-ROM)

Very addictive. Found it quite exciting. Have finished it many many times so that just goes to show that once you've beat it, you can still enjoy it. You can try to beat times, scores, etc, so there is more than just one game here.