# I've found the most addictive game ever **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 26, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581 "2007-03-26T18:33:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/21 "2007-03-27T16:07:36Z")
[QUOTE=jackelope] [Speedy Bubbles](http://www.addictinggames.com/speedybubbles.html) has been wasting way too much of my time lately. [/QUOTE] It’s Puzzle Bobble! But.. how do you win? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/22 "2007-03-27T17:02:02Z")
[QUOTE=Arnold Winkelried] I’m sorry, but me and my one-year-old play the best game EVER! You hold a towel in front of your face, and then you drop it and say “peek-a-boo!” GALES of laughter each time. [/QUOTE] 😃 That is one of the greatest posts I’ve ever read. Wonderful! 🙂 ---
**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:** [March 27, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/23 "2007-03-27T18:53:47Z")
Once you’ve completed all the levels of Boomshine, try to get ALL the dots on a level. There’s a surprise. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/24 "2007-03-27T19:17:36Z")
[QUOTE=Arnold Winkelried] I’m sorry, but me and my one-year-old play the best game EVER! You hold a towel in front of your face, and then you drop it and say “peek-a-boo!” GALES of laughter each time. [/QUOTE] Are there levels and power-ups in this game? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/25 "2007-03-27T19:35:06Z")
[QUOTE=jackelope] [Speedy Bubbles](http://www.addictinggames.com/speedybubbles.html) has been wasting way too much of my time lately. [/QUOTE] Oh my - I wasted several hours on that one last night! Very, very fun (I played the “strategy” version). Once I got the hang of it, after maybe four games, I somehow managed to run up a score of over 78,000. It must have been mostly luck, because for the next ten games, I could barely break 10,000. The only thing I couldn’t figure out was the criteria that determines when the bubbles drop down a row. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/26 "2007-03-27T19:40:27Z")
I got to 266 in Boomshine. How in the world do folks get to 500+? ---
**Author:** ![metonymic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@metonymic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metonymic)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/27 "2007-03-27T21:31:17Z")
I got 266 as well. What a neat game – it’s surprising how difficult it is to beat level 12! Great link, **Garfield226**! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/28 "2007-03-27T22:14:59Z")
272 is my best Boomshine score… and I regret to say it was quite a few games ago. I seem to get 265ish more often ☹ ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/29 "2007-03-27T22:29:41Z")
We actually were intrigued enough by Peggle to pony up the $20 and get the deluxe version. Did the download, got the order number via e-mail. But when it came time to register, we got a message saying that it couldn’t open a browser link to their site, and we’re stuck playing the demo version. Our browser obviously is up & running. And their online help is useless. Anyone else have this problem? ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/30 "2007-03-28T00:46:35Z")
N-game [http://www.addictinggames.com/ngame.html](http://www.addictinggames.com/ngame.html) ---
**Author:** ![CJJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/31 "2007-03-28T04:13:34Z")
[QUOTE=Opus1] Boomshine mirror: [http://www.ebaumsworld.com/2007/03/boom-shine.html](http://www.ebaumsworld.com/2007/03/boom-shine.html) [/QUOTE] This is not only a fun game, but beautiful in an off-beat way; I thoroughly enjoyed that link (though not my pathetic 260 score 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/32 "2007-03-28T16:45:21Z")
[QUOTE=jsc1953] We actually were intrigued enough by Peggle to pony up the $20 and get the deluxe version. Did the download, got the order number via e-mail. But when it came time to register, we got a message saying that it couldn’t open a browser link to their site, and we’re stuck playing the demo version. Our browser obviously is up & running. And their online help is useless. Anyone else have this problem? [/QUOTE] I got mine off of Steam, so it worked a little differenly. Hopefully someone can help you with this. You could maybe try using a different browser to access the site. Or trying again at another time. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/33 "2007-03-28T21:45:36Z")
Splash back [http://www.funny-games.biz/splash-back.html](http://www.funny-games.biz/splash-back.html) ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/34 "2007-03-29T14:20:55Z")
[QUOTE=Gangster Octopus] I got to 266 in Boomshine. How in the world do folks get to 500+? [/QUOTE] My high is 282, but I have the same question. There are only 335 dots in the whole game. Perhaps there is some big bonus for completely clearing a level. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/35 "2007-03-29T14:37:12Z")
[QUOTE=CJJ\*] This is not only a fun game, but beautiful in an off-beat way; I thoroughly enjoyed that link (though not my pathetic 260 score 🙂 ) [/QUOTE] How the hell are people getting 300 to 500 points? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/36 "2007-03-29T19:54:41Z")
[QUOTE=Arnold Winkelried] Towels: [http://www.thirstytowels.com](http://www.thirstytowels.com) Baby: [http://www.shadygrovefertility.com](http://www.shadygrovefertility.com) [/QUOTE] You should know, Shady Grove is referred to as Shady Hell by its patients. It’s probably cheaper to buy a baby. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/37 "2007-03-30T00:51:38Z")
[QUOTE=Ghanima] Oh my god that game is so addictive! I finally finished level 12 with a score of 237. I’m going to try to control myself. [/QUOTE] I finally did it!! I actually cleared all 60 on level 12!!! I had a ranking of #105 with a score of 312. I never do well at these things- I am stupidly happy right now. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/38 "2007-03-30T00:52:48Z")
[QUOTE=Number] My high is 282, but I have the same question. There are only 335 dots in the whole game. Perhaps there is some big bonus for completely clearing a level. [/QUOTE] Must be 'cause I score 312 and I cleared all 60 on level 12. I went into level 12 with a 201 or something. Stupid happy! ---
**Author:** ![jacquilynne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@jacquilynne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacquilynne)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/39 "2007-03-30T01:29:21Z")
Peggle has the same problem that every popcap game is developing over time–you spend more time being forced to watch their endless, incredibly annoying and repetitive score counters and exploding fireworks than you do actually playing. It’s not a good sign when I’d rather lose the game than win, because at least that way I can start again faster. ---
**Author:** ![Chum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ab097/32.png) [@Chum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chum)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/40 "2007-03-30T01:40:54Z")
[QUOTE=AuntiePam] I’ll try Peggle – looks like fun. I’ve been playing [Sparkle](http://www.mythpeople.com/game/sparkle.html?gclid=CLOfi6qvk4sCFQI2ZQodhSOITQ). It’s like Zuma and Luxor, except that the power-ups are better, and come regularly so you can plan for them. You’re rewarded with extra power amulets too, so getting through all the levels is at least possible. The only negative about Sparkle is that it logs your time, so there’s evidence of how you’re wasting your life. [/QUOTE] Even though I came in here looking to become addicted to a new game, I have to say, extremely sarcastically, “Thank you _so_ much for posting this.” I downloaded the demo, played for an hour (loving every minute of it) and was forced to pay $20 so I could continue my game. And then I played for two more hours. And two more today. I love Zuma, but it’s too easy for me now. Sparkle’s a lot harder - the chains of orbs move _really_ fast. But it’s super fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581.md?page=3)