![]() All marble shooters are derived from the 1998 Japanese game Puzz Loop, and most established iteration on the formula is Popcap's 2003 game Zuma. First, of course, Luxor is not an original game. There are several reasons why MumboJumbo's actions are repulsive and hypocritical. Code Minion assumed Apple ruled in their favor when weeks passed without any reply, but discovered otherwise when they learned StoneLoops was no longer available in the App Store. ![]() Code Minion replied to Apple, refuting the claims that they found erroneous and even offering to change a few things on StoneLoops's app description. ![]() According to Code Minion, the complaint involved "infringing Luxor copyright, confusing customers, stealing Luxor’s look & feel and even stealing their source code!" Most of these claims are simply outrageous, and if you've ever played the two games, the differences are apparent. ![]() The full story goes like this: a few weeks ago, Apple relayed Code Minion a formal complaint and request to remove StoneLoops from the App Store, originally filed by MumboJumbo. Code Minion beat MumboJumbo in the race to the App Store, and StoneLoops enjoyed a sustained high rank in the top paid apps list while Luxor languished. However, when it came to the iPhone, the tables turned. When they both existed as PC games, Luxor far overshadowed the little-known StoneLoops. In fact, this assertion seems to be largely substantiated. As it turns out, this act was perpetrated by MumboJumbo, the developers of the main genre competitor, Luxor.Īccording to the developer of StoneLoops, Code Minion (full blog post here), MumboJumbo's reason for doing this was StoneLoops's success. Recently, StoneLoops was removed from the App Store by Apple and is no longer available for download. Have you rushing off to the App Store? Well, don't bother. StoneLoops! of Jurassica is fantastic marble-shooter that Bonnie proclaimed "sets a new standard for Zuma-style match-3s" in her initial review. EA is also including some nice iPhone features such as progressive save, an accelerometer shake to role the dice, and the ability access your iPod library in-game. Because the cutthroat intensity of property management doesn't quite transfer over to single player mode, you'll be able to play your friends on the go with local Wifi, bluetooth, and single device "pass and play" multiplayer. While EA has already released Monopoly: Here & Now onto the App Store, they will provide a more traditional experience with Monopoly Classic. In addition, EA has included 25 unlockable achievements and some fancy visual effects. Single player includes classic, challenge, and advanced modes with Powerchips, Max Score, and PopOut. Connect 4 will contain single player and multiplayer (local Wifi, bluetooth, and one device sharing). While EA couldn't quite recreate the joy of pulling the lever at the bottom of the board and watching all of the pieces crash to the ground, Connect 4 will nonetheless be a faithful recreation of the timeless game. Not wanting to miss out on the social aspect of the game, EA has included local multiplayer (both bluetooth and Wifi). You'll use touchscreen controls to battle your enemies in three different modes - classic, salvo, and super weapons. EA is looking to release three classic board games in time for the holiday season: Battleship, Connect 4, Monopoly Classic.ĮA will bring a few twists to the classic game of skillful coordinate guessing.
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