Lines (video game)

Infobox VG |title = Lines


developer = Oleg Demin
publisher = Gamos
designer = Oleg Demin
engine =
version =
released = 1992
genre = Puzzle
modes = Single Player
ratings = N/A
platforms = MS-DOS
media =
requirements =
input = Mouse

"Lines" (aka "ColorLines") is a computer puzzle game, invented by Oleg Demin and first introduced as a video game by the Russian company Gamos (Russian: Геймос) in 1992.

Game rules

The game field is a square 9×9, where balls in different colors appear frequently. The goal is to clean maximum numbers of lines of arranged balls of same color (five or more). Player can move every ball, if there is a path (linked set of vertical and horizontal empty cells) between the current position of the ball and the desired destination. When a line of five or more balls in same color is arranged (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) it disappears.

Remakes

"KLines", or "Kolor Lines", is a KDE "Color Lines" remake. The game starts with a 9×9 board with three balls chosen out of seven different colours. The player can move one ball per turn, and the goal is to remove balls by forming lines of at least five balls of the same colour. If the player does, he gains one turn, i.e. he can move another ball. If not, three new balls are added, and the game continues until the board is full.

External links

* [http://vsg.quasihome.com/jlines/ A Java version of Color Lines]
* [http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/game/colorlines/ A DHTML version of Color Lines]
* [http://linez.varten.net Linez Online Arena]
* [http://www.freewarekicks.com/Games/Lines.html Freeware Lines game in 3D]
* [http://www.gridinsoft.com/game_lines.php Free Lines Game]
* [http://www.gnome.org/projects/gnome-games/ Gnome Lines]
* [https://netlines.dev.java.net NetLines - Java multiplayer game, inspired by Gnome Lines]
*moby game|id=/color-lines|name="Color Lines"
* [http://pyva.net/eng/play/xlines.html Lines - Hexagonal version]
* [http://www.mail-tech.com/rit-en.html Intelligence appraisal with Lines]