

Its easy rules, fast-paced gameplay, satisfying audio/visual design and instant load times promote repeated play and chasing the high-score.Īfter its release, Zuma Deluxe was nominated for numerous puzzle/arcade end of the year awards, and it served as a base for several sequels that were released in the following years. The design of the Zuma Deluxe is simple but highly addictive. The powerups include pushing the ball group backward away from the skull, time slowdown, accuracy boost that paints the travel path of each thrown ball, and finally explosion power that will eliminate a large number of balls in a small radius. To make the gameplay more varied and interesting, developers have added four types of powerups that can be activated by blowing up the ball with a powerup symbol. However, if the group of balls reaches the skull at the end of their path, the game is lost.

In some cases, the elimination of one group of colors will cause a satisfying chain reaction that can eliminate many groups of balls.

To eliminate the balls, the player must match three or more balls of the same color. That are slowly rolling across the screen in a predetermined path, with the player being tasked to throw the balls and eliminated the oncoming ball group by matching the colors.
