Chuzzle Deluxe

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*Meet the Chuzzles! These googly-eyed little balls of fur giggle, squeak, and sneeze as you poke and push them across the board. Free them by forming groups of three or more, but watch out for dangerous puzzle locks! Explore four different game modes as you earn trophies, unlock secret games, and more! From the creators of Bejeweled and Zuma, once you start popping Chuzzles you won't want to stop!* - RealArcade official description

**Chuzzle Deluxe**, sometimes just called **Chuzzle** is a puzzle game developed by PopCap Games and released on May 12, 2005. It was available for download until the client shutdown in 2013.

## Overview

*Chuzzle Deluxe* is a tile matching puzzle game with 4 different game modes and trophies for special events.

Basically, you have a 6x6 rows big screen, filled with different colored Chuzzles (some sort of pets). Unlike other tile matching games, you don't move the tile (in this case the Chuzzle), but you actually move the entire row so that you get 3 same colored Chuzzles in a group. They then "explode" and the gap is filled with new Chuzzles. Row moving is possible due to the fact that the rows (both horizontal and vertical) are "round", meaning that moving the outer left Chuzzle one tile to the left will result in appearing of it at the outer right position.

The four different game modes are: **Classic**, **Speed**, **Zen** and **Mind Bender**.

**Classic** works like explained above, but you will also face mega Chuzzles (2x2 tiles big) which can't move out of the screen and locks, which will lock the two rows where it is located. Locks can be destroyed by making a match (mega Chuzzles by the way too). The game mode is level based. Just score as much points as needed for the level and you proceed with the next one. If you run out of possible matches, you can scramble the screen (basically this equals the lost of a life).

**Speed** is like Classic, but you play against the clock. With each match, the counter is set a bit back, but as soon as the counter reaches the top, one Chuzzle will be locked. This goes until no moves are possible. Once you completed the level, the locks are reset.

**Zen** is a relaxing mode. No locks and no clock.

In **Mind Bender**, you job is to recreate a certain given pattern with your 36 Chuzzles. No clock and no special level order required to play.

For the first three game modes, if you don't know any further, you can buy a hint (reduction of the score).

The major feature of the game are the trophies. In the Trophy Room, you see 22 placeholders for trophies, which will be awarded as soon as you met the requirements. Those are for example for seven-step cascades (you make one match, which will trigger six additional matches), beating 10 levels of Classic, making a six tiles long match, or playing a game without using a hint and much much more.

## How to Play

There are four game modes in Chuzzle Deluxe: Classic Chuzzle, Speed Chuzzle, Zen Chuzzle and Mind Bender.

In CLASSIC CHUZZLE, arrange the Chuzzles in groups of three or more to burst them off the screen and fill up the flask.  Fill up the flask to move on to the next level.

SPEED CHUZZLE is a race against the clock.  Successfully move Chuzzles into groups of three or more to slow down the timer at the bottom of the screen.  If the timer fills up, a lock will appear.  Fill the flask to move on to the next level.

For a relaxed way to play, try ZEN CHUZZLE.  In this never-ending game, burst Chuzzles to your heart's content.

MIND BENDER mode is a real brain-teaser.  Arrange the Chuzzles so that they match the pattern the left side of the screen.