# Anyone playing Zuma deluxe? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 30, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436 "2005-01-30T16:52:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/1 "2005-01-30T16:52:38Z")
Zuma is incredibly addicting and, well, I wondered if anyone had sprung for Zuma deluxe and if so was it worth it? I’m terrible at the game, but I love it. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/2 "2005-01-30T19:56:08Z")
I did – I played nothing but Zuma for months and months, until I finally cleared all the levels. Great game. Real Arcade hasn’t come up with anything I like as much as Zuma. You’ll get your money’s worth – it’s not an easy game at all. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/3 "2005-01-30T20:23:28Z")
Ah, the froggy game! Some folks in my office have it (unfortunately, I don’t think there’s a Mac version, so I’m out of luck), and we’ve wasted many an hour spitting out colored balls. Fun for the whole room: All you need is one person actually playing, and you’ll get five or six more productively entertained just watching. Guaranteed to bring all work to a standstill for months at a time. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/4 "2005-01-30T21:17:13Z")
I played it (I believe I linked to it in MPSIMS) and bought it-- twice (don’t ask) and finally— FINALLY— cleared all boards. Finally. And then I never played it ever again. Take my advice or you’ll be like me right now: hours passed, fingers cramped and GONNA MAKE IT PASSED TEMPLO DE FUEGO IN JEWEL QUEST, DAGNABIT!!! Other games to never start playing: Rocket Mania Magic Inlay Dynomite ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/5 "2005-01-30T21:28:06Z")
Chainz is pretty addictive too. And TipTop. And Swirl. There was a MS game awhile back called DoubleTrouble – the rhythmic music was part of the attraction, I think. My wrists really hurt after that one. ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/6 "2005-01-31T00:18:24Z")
Oggg, I thought you meant the Neil Young album. I’m old. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/7 "2005-01-31T03:09:39Z")
Zuma makes me seasick. ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/8 "2005-01-31T03:38:49Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Chainz is pretty addictive too. > > And TipTop. > > And Swirl. > > There was a MS game awhile back called DoubleTrouble – the rhythmic music was part of the attraction, I think. My wrists really hurt after that one. I wasted many an hour on swirl. I wonder if it’s still around? ---
**Author:** ![zuma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9c0ed/32.png) [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/9 "2005-01-31T12:02:49Z")
I am not sure I have anything to contribute, but I think I should at least check in here. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/10 "2005-01-31T14:46:22Z")
I haven’t played in about two months now. I’ve been unable to get past 12-6, and I got so frustrated that I just walked away. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/11 "2005-01-31T16:31:18Z")
Max, how many extra lives did you have when you started Level 12? I finally figured out that I needed a lot of extra lives when I got to the higher levels, and if I didn’t have them, I just started over and played until I did. You’d want at least 9 or 10 lives at that level, I think. Another thing I did was change my player name whenever I started over. It might have been just my imagination, but it seemed like the game recognized a new player, and the early levels were easier. If I didn’t have at least three extra lives at the end of Level 1, I started over. I got to where I could finish the first screen in 7 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/12 "2005-02-01T19:13:49Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Max, how many extra lives did you have when you started Level 12? A bunch, though I don’t recall how many. I’ve tried playing it from the beginning a few times, racking up those extra lives, but it still eats my lunch. The real sticker for me is level 12-2. Something about that layout just messes with me, and I always waste way more lives than necessary getting past it. My high score is 885,350. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/13 "2005-02-01T21:59:21Z")
I can’t remember what my high score was. I want to say it was around five million, but I could be remembering wrong. That sounds too high. I had the most trouble on the screens with the sharp corners. When I first started playing, I hated the game. I had a hell of a time aiming the frog, until my son told me I was supposed to aim with the mouse pointer, not the frog. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/14 "2005-02-01T23:16:41Z")
I’ve beaten the free online version of Zuma several times and I still play it from time to time, although Big Money and Dynomite occupy most of my time now. I tried the Deluxe version but my trial period ran out after only five levels (HARDLY enough time to evaulate the game I think!) and I couldn’t find a hack that actually worked. ☹ I’d definitely pay for it if I had $20 to spare… ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/15 "2005-02-01T23:52:28Z")
A tip… The conversation that the stone guy has with the Frog between some levels? If you beat the game and then play more the frog becomes more loquacious. ---
**Author:** ![mike1dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@mike1dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mike1dog)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/16 "2005-02-02T00:30:52Z")
I bought it. I’m terrible at it, but I played until I got somewhere in level eight I think. Love the game. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/17 "2005-02-02T00:56:24Z")
> [@Jonathan Chance](#): > > A tip… > > The conversation that the stone guy has with the Frog between some levels? If you beat the game and then play more the frog becomes more loquacious. Really? I kept waiting for him to say more than “ribbit”. What do you mean by “play more”? Back at Level 1 as the same User? Or can you play past Level 13? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/18 "2005-02-02T01:04:58Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Take my advice or you’ll be like me right now: hours passed, fingers cramped and GONNA MAKE IT PASSED TEMPLO DE FUEGO IN JEWEL QUEST, DAGNABIT!!! Well, I’m glad to see it’s not just me. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/19 "2005-02-02T03:26:42Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Really? I kept waiting for him to say more than “ribbit”. > > What do you mean by “play more”? Back at Level 1 as the same User? Or can you play past Level 13? Just begin playing again. He becomes a bit more strident. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436/20 "2005-02-05T18:34:21Z")
**Bargain alert!** I was just at the Real Arcade website and Zuma Deluxe is 50% off. $10 – it’s a bargain. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-playing-zuma-deluxe/287436.md?page=2)