# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/41 "2007-03-30T04:26:45Z")
Holy crap Peggle is fun. Now I’m sad 'cause I’m not paying $20 for it. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/42 "2007-03-30T09:07:03Z")
I just bought it. That is an insanely fun game. Well worth the $20, so far. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/43 "2007-03-30T09:32:00Z")
Damnit I had a look at the Peggle trial at 12.30am just before bed, and then played it solidly until my hour expired, and didn’t get to bed until nearly 2am. Damn you. Damn it. I’m so tired. Such a fun game. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/44 "2007-03-30T20:38:22Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] Damnit I had a look at the Peggle trial at 12.30am just before bed, and then played it solidly until my hour expired, and didn’t get to bed until nearly 2am. Damn you. Damn it. I’m so tired. Such a fun game. [/QUOTE] Seconded, almost word for word, but for _Sparkle_ (I had already used up my Peggle-time) ---
**Author:** ![Scupper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Scupper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scupper)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/45 "2007-03-31T00:02:42Z")
[QUOTE=Enola Straight] Splash back > **[Splash Back - get all of the globs off the screen by pumping them](https://www.funny-games.biz/splash-back.html)** [/QUOTE] I. Hate. You. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/46 "2007-03-31T02:57:04Z")
[QUOTE=Scupper] I. Hate. You. [/QUOTE] Me too. Best I’ve done is to get past level 11. I suck ☹ ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/47 "2007-03-31T04:24:14Z")
[QUOTE=OpalCat] Me too. Best I’ve done is to get past level 11. I suck ☹ [/QUOTE] :smack: And only after 30 tries I found out that you can put drops in squares that have none. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/48 "2007-03-31T04:28:13Z")
Yeah I did that and immediately started looking for a knife to slit my own wrists. Btw, I got past lvl 12 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/49 "2007-03-31T05:11:55Z")
[QUOTE=Enola Straight] Splash back > **[Splash Back - get all of the globs off the screen by pumping them](https://www.funny-games.biz/splash-back.html)** [/QUOTE] Urraururuuuuuuurraaaaargggghhhhh!!! ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/50 "2007-03-31T05:26:34Z")
[QUOTE=Chum] 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. [/QUOTE] Isn’t it great? Once I figured out that you get a power-up with every three combos, it got a bit easier. Lately I’ve been experimenting with the amulets. I’ve tried them all – well, all the ones I’ve been able to get. I use Swift until I get Victory, and when I get Luck I stick with that one. I’ve made it through Basic and Expert, but Master makes me dizzy. I haven’t spent much time in Survival and Challenge modes. I was hearing the music in my sleep, so I turned it off. Easier to concentrate when you’re not hearing that ominous “hoo-ya hoo-ya” when the orbs get close to the black hole. Best $20 I ever spent on a game. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/51 "2007-03-31T07:57:27Z")
> [@](#): > > **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. I’m in! Where do I pay? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ab097/32.png) [@Chum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chum)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/52 "2007-03-31T14:20:44Z")
[QUOTE=AuntiePam] Isn’t it great? Once I figured out that you get a power-up with every three combos, it got a bit easier. Lately I’ve been experimenting with the amulets. I’ve tried them all – well, all the ones I’ve been able to get. I use Swift until I get Victory, and when I get Luck I stick with that one. I’ve made it through Basic and Expert, but Master makes me dizzy. I haven’t spent much time in Survival and Challenge modes. I was hearing the music in my sleep, so I turned it off. Easier to concentrate when you’re not hearing that ominous “hoo-ya hoo-ya” when the orbs get close to the black hole. Best $20 I ever spent on a game. [/QUOTE] Luck is my favorite amulet, too. So far, at least. I really like the music, so I leave it on. I haven’t been hearing it in my sleep. With Zuma (and Tetris), I used to see the game whenever I closed my eyes. This hasn’t happened with Sparkle yet, but I bet it will. That’s pretty annoying. Another really cool game is Bookworm Adventures Deluxe. I just wish you could use the keyboard instead of clicking on the letters. The game isn’t as addicting as Sparkle or Peggle (for me, at least) because I fry my brain coming up with awesome words, but it’s definitely fun. ---
**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 31, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/53 "2007-03-31T20:00:39Z")
[QUOTE=Enola Straight] Splash back > **[Splash Back - get all of the globs off the screen by pumping them](https://www.funny-games.biz/splash-back.html)** [/QUOTE] My best was level 19 You hate Splash Back? THIS will give you a twitchy face. > **[Flash Game: Orbit](http://www.newsandentertainment.com/zForbit.html)** > > Flash Game: Orbit. Play it today online, without downloading, at www.newsandentertainment.com ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/54 "2007-04-01T00:07:52Z")
[QUOTE=Enola Straight] Splash back > **[Splash Back - get all of the globs off the screen by pumping them](https://www.funny-games.biz/splash-back.html)** [/QUOTE] YAY FUN This is the best thread ever. Let me pay back the favor… > **[Desktop Tower Defense - Hand Drawn Games](http://www.handdrawngames.com/DesktopTD/)** > > Desktop Tower Defense: the game where you defend against creeps on your desktop! I found this one 2 weeks ago and didn’t sleep for 5 days straight. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/55 "2007-04-01T00:10:47Z")
I am crippled. Scored 98.670 on speedy bubbles and my hands are cramped up. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/56 "2007-04-01T01:47:52Z")
Got through level 16 in Splash Back, then croaked in level 17. Then the very next game I didn’t even get through level 1 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/57 "2007-04-01T09:42:20Z")
OK, my previous game was not available online, so as an apology, I offer this (seeing as how this is the SDMB, I’m sure it’s been mentioned somewhere on the boards before): Line Rider! [http://www.official-linerider.com](http://www.official-linerider.com) You draw a track for a person on a sled to travel on. From their about page: > [@](#): > > Line Rider was originally created by Boštjan Cadež, a Slovenian university student, in September of 2006. It almost immediately gathered a cult following and became the seventh quickest gaining keyword in Google. Since that time, the ‘toy’ has generated over 16 million views. Fans quickly noticed that they could create tracks, set them to music, and share them over [YouTube.com](http://YouTube.com). Currently, there are over 11,000 shared videos with many more to come. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/58 "2007-04-01T13:11:52Z")
I figured this was about Peggle. I too have been converted. How are we all on the challenges? ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/59 "2007-04-01T16:56:02Z")
I finished the Peggle adventure, and I’m into the 450,000’s on the Peggle challenges. They’re getting tough! You have to do things like make special long shots and intentionally bounce balls off of pegs into the bucket to get style points to rack up your score that high. Still having lots of fun with this game. My daughter and I enjoy playing the duels, but she’s kicking my butt at it. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581/60 "2007-04-01T19:33:30Z")
Line Rider is taking over my soul. Thanks a lot! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-found-the-most-addictive-game-ever/397581.md?page=4)