When first played, only “Story” mode is accessible. Other pieces freeze the player’s end-level bonus or give extra coins, etc. Some of them convert regular tiles into special ones that will not change over to coins once destroyed. On top of that, there are various enemy and bonus pieces on the board too. The more gold ones obtained, the more points the player gets, and it also allows for the portion of the city constructed at the end of the level to be of greater value (bronze, silver, or gold) as well. Depending on the length of chain the player builds, and how quickly it is built, the next set of talismans that appear on the screen will be either bronze, silver, or gold. After enough coins have been built up the level is over and Midas helps restore another point of the city he’s currently in. Once the bridge is created, all the pieces in which the light has traveled are converted to coins. In between the hexagonal talismans are similarly shaped tiles through which the light can be moved (each tile has specific in and out points for the lights).īy spinning the tiles around, the light can be forced in different directions so as to create a bridge between the talismans. The levels themselves require the player to turn pieces on a board so as to connect the light coming out of two talismans of the same color. All of the restoring is done in between levels (and requires nothing of the player, save watching the screen). This is done, at least nominally, by traveling from town to town and restoring various temples, cottages, ships, and the like. The story for the game is that the player needs to help King Midas end his curse and rescue his daughter.
POPCAP TALISMANIA FREE
While available in a free version, this review is of the complete, or “Deluxe” version of the game. That, and, like all good games, it’s incredibly addictive. As with all of their games, the concept of Talimsania is incredibly simple and yet is incredibly hard to get good at. PopCap, while not creating the puzzle game genre, has unquestionably perfected it. Created by PopCap, Talismania is a perfect fit into their puzzle game lineup that includes other favorites such as Bejeweled, Dynomite, and Rocket Mania. I admit it, I’ve played Talismania for a week and now I am a Talismaniac.
0 kommentar(er)
