# Boomshine! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 25, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482 "2007-05-25T14:07:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/1 "2007-05-25T14:07:07Z")
I know it’s been around a while and a search reveals it has been mentioned in past threads, but I only just discovered this online game. [Boomshine](http://www.k2xl.com/games/boomshine/). It’s such an innocent, beautiful game, it almost makes me weep with joy. Almost. Reminds me of [this](http://video.google.co.uk/url?docid=-2018436857494815125&esrc=sr4&ev=v&q=sony+bravia&vidurl=http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay%3Fdocid%3D-2018436857494815125%26q%3Dsony%2Bbravia&usg=AL29H21wkTpNct0uB0S2It4l9AStzzz5Kg) Sony Bravia advertisement. BTW, my playing strategy for level 12:Look where the slow balls are headed, wait for a large area of unpopulated space in that direction and click there - it might seem counter-intuitive to click anywhere but the densest area, but the thing with the dense spots is that the balls are all just about to leave that area ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/2 "2007-05-25T15:12:44Z")
I can’t decide if this game relaxes me or makes me tense. It’s both fun and frustrating to play, having ot wait until just the right time to click. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/3 "2007-05-25T15:14:23Z")
I find the music quite appealing too - even though it’s quite repetitive, it has a sort of Blue Man Group feel to it (or that could just be me - I like BMG). ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/4 "2007-05-25T17:57:33Z")
**Winston’s Official Addictive Flash Game Warning™** ---
**Author:** ![brendon\_small](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brendon_small/32/17101_2.png) [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/5 "2007-05-25T20:01:31Z")
I love this game. Of course, last time it was mentioned on here, I got addicted, played it over and over, and was decent at it. This was on my wife’s desktop. Now, on my laptop, I keep accidentally clicking because the touch-pad is sensitive… I’m so angry at this game because of that. But that’s ok, I have forever to play it… Brendon Small ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/6 "2007-05-25T20:03:22Z")
Well, there goes the rest of the day… ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/7 "2007-05-25T20:31:02Z")
Curse you, **Mangetout**. Curse also whoever invented Flash games. My life has a completely different focus now. Oh well, at least it’s worlds better than Minesweeper … lousy level 12 … grumble grumble … ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/8 "2007-05-25T20:33:02Z")
I cleared the first level twice, once when I wasn’t trying, once when I was. I cleared the last level once (not trying). I decided to quit while I was ahead and rest on my laurels. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lisa\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lisa\_Ann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa_Ann)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/9 "2007-05-25T23:08:59Z")
I’m seeing spots. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/10 "2007-05-26T00:52:47Z")
272 is that good? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/11 "2007-05-26T00:59:17Z")
Sounds about average, in fact I can’t seem to score more or less than 260-270 ish The high score on their site is 900+ - must be bonuses per level for clearing all balls or something. ---
**Author:** ![brendon\_small](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brendon_small/32/17101_2.png) [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/12 "2007-05-26T04:13:09Z")
Last time this was discussed on here, they said there was a rather large point bonus for the clearing thing, and it is called a boomshine, hence the name. Also, I believe something cool happens. I could be wrong, as I have never done it (yet!). Brendon Small ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/13 "2007-05-26T19:43:36Z")
Crap. I’m hooked. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/14 "2007-05-26T22:11:51Z")
Very fun! I got level 12 on the sixth try of my first game. I conclude that a: I have fabulous beginner’s luck, or b: that statistic on the bottom of the opening screen is of dubious methodology. It definitely seems addictive though! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/15 "2007-05-26T23:08:15Z")
So far my major accomplishment is getting 3/55 on level 12. That’s not easy…or the point of the game. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/16 "2007-05-26T23:30:16Z")
Um…I have no idea how to play, but I got 3/3 first time out. And then I failed. I suppose I ought to read the directions first. I like the music and the graphics. There goes my evening. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/17 "2007-05-26T23:47:57Z")
The directions don’t lead you anywhere (there are none). I got to level 12 and won! I got a whopping 239, but what the hell… This is a new addiction… ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/18 "2007-05-27T00:26:11Z")
I got 567 for a score - pretty cool. But that lovely music has lulled me into wanting a napzzzzzzzz ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/19 "2007-05-27T00:31:34Z")
I’ve won level 12 twice now, but with low scores. Enough! I need to go do something…(else). ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2007, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482/20 "2007-05-27T00:33:40Z")
Bah! I haven’t gotten any higher than 270 or so. I’ve won level 12 numerous times now but I just can’t seem to get the scores. Argh! This game is entirely too addictive for my own good. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boomshine/405482.md?page=2)