# Remember Zuma? Gamehouse does. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 9, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-zuma-gamehouse-does/311759 "2005-07-09T16:34:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [July 9, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-zuma-gamehouse-does/311759/1 "2005-07-09T16:34:16Z")
I noticed that if [Popcap](http://popcap.com) has a popular game, [Gamehouse](http://gamehouse.com) is never far behind and vice versa. Popcap had Zuma, which I purchased and played compulsively for a month before I finally beat the fucker. And then I promised myself I’d never play it again and deleted it from my computer. Now Gamehouse has [Luxor](http://gamehouse.com/gamedetails/?game=Luxor&navpage=onlinegames&webgame=true), which I have now begun to drive myself crazy with. I cannot get passed board 4-4. I would like one of you to do it. Until someone posts that it is possible, I will not play this stinking, addictive game again. Except for one more time. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-zuma-gamehouse-does/311759/2 "2005-07-09T16:39:33Z")
I managed to beat Zuma too. I stopped playing for awhile, and when I went back to it, the screens made me dizzy. 🙂 Lately I’ve been hooked on Chuzzles (also a Popcap game). It’s available from lots of places, free, but I use RealArcade, cuz it helps me keep my games in one place. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-zuma-gamehouse-does/311759/3 "2005-07-09T16:43:59Z")
That’s weird. I googled Chuzzles and came up with a totally different game. Looks like there’s another Chuzzles out there, used for chess training. The one I play is at [www.popcap.com](http://www.popcap.com). Really, try it. It’s cute as hell. ---
**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:** [July 9, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-zuma-gamehouse-does/311759/4 "2005-07-09T16:48:47Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > That’s weird. I googled Chuzzles and came up with a totally different game. Looks like there’s another Chuzzles out there, used for chess training. > > The one I play is at [www.popcap.com](http://www.popcap.com). Really, try it. It’s cute as hell. I downloaded the demo about a week ago. I don’t see that you can play it on-line and I didn’t like it enough to buy it. Actually, I never buy after the free download. I always wait until I can play it on-line and then play the crap out of it. If I _still_ want to play and want more levels, _then_ I’ll buy. ---
**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:** [July 9, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-zuma-gamehouse-does/311759/5 "2005-07-09T16:50:21Z")
Oh wait. There is an on-line version now. That’s good. I’ve been looking for another way to fritter away hours at a time! ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-zuma-gamehouse-does/311759/6 "2005-07-09T17:34:31Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Oh wait. There is an on-line version now. That’s good. I’ve been looking for another way to fritter away hours at a time! Gah. Sites that _require_ Interner Explorer I won’t take a second look at. If they can’t be bothered to support another browser then the hell with them. Too bad, looks fairly interesting, but I won’t be visiting Gamehouse again. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-zuma-gamehouse-does/311759/7 "2005-07-09T17:42:18Z")
Yeah, I’ve been hooked on Chuzzles a bit lately, myself. I played the free demo until it wouldn’t work anymore and then had to wait until it was up for online play. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-zuma-gamehouse-does/311759/8 "2005-07-09T17:42:58Z")
I thought that free versions of the games weren’t available in full-screen. Are they? Cuz I’ve been buying, and if I can get the same game for free, I’ll do it, even if it means waiting. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-zuma-gamehouse-does/311759/9 "2005-07-09T18:02:35Z")
Holy derivative game features, Batman! That’s not even in the “Hey, neat idea, let’s do something like it” ballpark. That’s the exact same game, feature for feature.