Balluz - A Simple Puzzle Game
Balluz is a small and simple puzzle game where you have to match pair of balls by their colors. I started writing it 2005 and eventually, I will extend it. There are indeed some lacking features. However, it is playable in current state, but not with any suger on the top. And no cherry.
The game board has an even number of colored balls, where exactly two balls share each color. These balls are arranged in one inner and one outer ring. When you start a level, the balls are randomly scrambled. Using different tools, your task is to arrange every ball so that each one in the inner ring has the same color as its corresponding partner in the outer ring.
Downloading and Installing
Download the source code of Balluz v0.01 pre-alpha (November 19 2005). To execute it, you need to have Python and PyGame installed. For help on installing Python and PyGame, consult the documentation of respective project. After having installed them, you can simply extract the Balluz archive anywhere you like. From a UNIX like environment, you can do it this way:
tar -xvpjf balluz-version.tar.bz2
where version is the version of the archive you have downloaded. If you are using Microsoft Windows, you can use WinRAR. Run the game by stepping into the program directory and execute the file balluz.py
GP2X Port
There is a third party port of Balluz for the GP2X handheld gaming device, made by someone who call himself “Barnesy”. You can find it in the GP2X file archive. Just to clarify, I have nothing to do with this ported archive, and I cannot give any GP2X specific support. However, I believe the game should run pretty much out of the box, since the GP2X has a Python and PyGame port. Maybe there is some resolution issue, as the graphics seems to be changed in the GP2X port.
Your game is cool and fun! It’s fun because it’s requires some thought, but not too much thought that it breaks my head! I like the fast rotation. It makes it feel like an action puzzle game. You can change pieces very fast, which is nice. In the beginning when I accidentally beat a level the fast switch to the next level suprised me, but once I understood what I was doing, I enjoyed the fast switch. Great game!