# Lumines

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumines/323504>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 26, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumines/323504 "2005-09-26T15:50:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumines/323504/1 "2005-09-26T15:50:28Z")

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So. Lumines is the only game I have for my PSP.

I’m so glad I finally got it. (I mean I know the concept… but games go a LOT farther now)

I look at Tetris, and I think its interesting that a Puzzle game of such… Quality and Addictiveness can be made with 7 or so shapes.

I look to Lumines, and while it obviously Nods to the Great Granddaddy, it did something I thought a puzzle game could not do. It Expedites the puzzle aspect.

That is, the “shapes” are easier;

“No way these pieces can cause me to lose the game!”

And then… once I get to be a “regular” at Lumines who can hold his own, I gain the “Shake Ya Body” Board.

Ok. I can only watch the foreground OR the background at one time NOT both!!

I can only hope that… the game gets … weirder.  
What are your thoughts on Lumines, or are you still playing , and therefore cant comment? 😕

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**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lumines/323504/2 "2005-09-26T17:00:48Z")

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I’ve only played it on my little sister’s PSP when I visited earlier this year and I thought it was a blast. Definitely a lot of fun.