Chuzzle
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Chuzzle is a computer game created by Raptisoft Games, published by PopCap Games. It is named after the multi-colored fuzzballs around which the game revolves. The gameplay can be described as a variant of Bejeweled.
Gameplay
The player is presented with a 6x6 board of Chuzzles. The goal is to move the Chuzzles so that in each turn a cluster of three or more Chuzzles are made. Moves are made by dragging rows and columns; and because the grid "wraps" around, when dragged off the grid, Chuzzles on the left will reappear on the right, top will appear on the bottom, and vice versa. This "wrapping" of the grid could be a source of difficulty because some moves may require the player to drag edge Chuzzles to the middle.
The overall gravity of the grid is downward; new Chuzzles will appear from the top.
Fat Chuzzles
Occasionally, the player may encounter Fat Chuzzles after they have removed at least a 2x2 square of regular Chuzzles. These Chuzzles take up four times as much space as a regular Chuzzle, and thus present many problems.
- Fat Chuzzles cannot be dragged off the grid.
- Moving the Fat Chuzzle itself or the rows or columns that contain it will move BOTH rows or columns it spans.
- If there is only one column of Chuzzles below a Fat Chuzzle, the Fat Chuzzle will push the column down until the columns that it spans below are level. While this process removes Chuzzles from the board, it has the potential to remove some possible moves from the board.
Super Chuzzles
Sometimes the player may encounter regular Chuzzles with a halo around it. When the Chuzzle is used in a cluster, it will cause ALL the Chuzzles immediately around it to explode.
Locks
In Classic and Speed modes, the player will sometimes encounter locked Chuzzles. Locked Chuzzles cannot be moved and thus prevents the column or row from being moved. To remove a lock, the player must use the Chuzzle in a cluster.
Scrambles
When the player is unable to make any moves because of locks, a Scramble can be used to change out the game board. Initially, the player starts with two, but can earn more as they proceed. When the player cannot make moves and has no Scrambles, the game ends. Players earn a scramble after scoring 150,000 points.
Game modes
Classic mode allows players to take the time to make the best move possible; locks are added more frequently as the player proceeds. Speed mode adds locks when a lock meter is completely filled; as moves are made, the meter is depleted. As the player removes Chuzzles, they fill a beaker; when the beaker is full, the player moves on to the next level. Zen mode allows players to make moves at will; there are no locks or levels, but the player can earn charms. Mind Bender mode is a puzzle mode where the player has to put the Chuzzles in a certain position.
Other trivia
The Chuzzles also have additional non-play related behaviors, initiated both on their own and in response to player actions. These include:
- Right-clicking a given Chuzzle will poke it.
- Grabbing a row of Chuzzles and shaking it wildly causes the chuzzles to become dizzy.
- Repeatedly clicking the same Chuzzle can tickle the Chuzzle, to which it responds by complaining, coughing, and eventually sneezing its fur off (although it grows back). Doing the same with a Fat Chuzzle causes it to belch.
- Leaving the mouse cursor hovering over a Chuzzle for an extended period of time causes it to become irritated, shaking the cursor away.
- Leaving the game untouched for several minutes causes the Chuzzles to fall asleep.
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