Alchemy (video game)

Alchemy (video game)

Infobox VG
title= Alchemy


caption= Screenshot from Alchemy
developer= PopCap Games
publisher= PopCap Games
distributor= Various
license = Proprietary
designer= Jason Kapalka
series=
engine= PopCap Games Framework
version= 1.6
released= 1.0 (August 29, 2001)
genre= Puzzle
modes= Single Player
ratings = ESRB: Everyone (E)
platforms= Windows
media= CD, Online Download
requirements= OS: Win 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista. Memory: 128 MB RAM. DirectX: 7.0. Processor: Pentium II, 350MHz or faster.
input= Keyboard, Mouse

"Alchemy" is a computer puzzle game from PopCap Games. This title can be played for free online at various websites, or a full version can be downloaded and unlocked for a nominal fee.

Gameplay

The object of the game is to turn a board of squares from grey to gold by placing randomly selected runes on every square. Each of these runes must be placed directly adjacent another on the board that shares either its colour or shape (or both). Completing an entire row either horizontally or vertically makes the runes disappear and leaves the square gold. If there is no available square for the rune currently in hand, it can be discarded into the "forge" on the side of the board. Runes can be discarded up to three times in a row before doing so causes the game to end.

The strategy of the game revolves around choosing exactly where to place runes in order to maximize future move possibilities. If poor rune placements are made, future moves become more difficult (or require more luck in subsequent draws).

Trivia

The symbols used in this game consists of astrological glyphs (zodiac symbols): Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. A few of these glyphs will only appear in higher levels.

There are two music tracks used in Alchemy:
* The load music for Alchemy, played at the Welcome screen and load screen (visible only on Trial Version) is named "War in the Middle Earth"

* The in-game music is named "He Has No Face"

Both are created with Scream Tracker 3, and are the work of the module musician, Peter "Skaven" Hajba.

External links

* [http://www.popcap.com/ PopCap Games]
* [http://www.popcap.com/games/alchemy Alchemy - Offline Deluxe version]
* [http://www.popcap.com/gamepopup.php?theGame=alchemy Alchemy - Online Java applet]


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