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| [[Image:Samegame-windows.png|thumb|right|''SameGame'' for Windows, by Ikuo Hirohata]]
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| [[Image:Samegame-macos9.png|thumb|''SameGame'' for Mac, by Takahiro Sumiya]]
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| {{Nihongo|'''''SameGame'''''|さめがめ}} is a [[Tile-matching video game|tile-matching]] [[puzzle video game]] originally released under the name ''Chain Shot!'' in 1985 by Kuniaki Moribe (Morisuke). It has since been ported to numerous computer platforms, handheld devices, and even TiVo. <ref>http://myaccount.mytivo.com.au/tivoservice/samegame</ref>
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| ==History==
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| ''SameGame'' was originally created as ''Chain Shot!'' in 1985 by Kuniaki Moribe. It was distributed for [[Fujitsu]]'s [[FM-8]] and [[FM-7]] platforms in a Japanese monthly [[personal computer]] magazine called ''[[List of magazines published by ASCII Media Works|Gekkan ASCII]]''. In 1992, the game was ported as ''SameGame'' to [[Unix]] platforms by Eiji Fukumoto, and to the NEC [[PC-9801]] series by Wataru Yoshioka. In 1993, it was ported to [[Windows 3.1]] by Ikuo Hirohata. This version was translated into English by Hitoshi Ozawa, and is still available from his software archive.<ref>{{cite web
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| In 1994, Takahiro Sumiya ported it to [[Macintosh]]. This version has some gameplay differences—three, instead of five, colors—and is probably the most widely distributed of the original series. It was the basis for the ''Same Gnome'' and ''KSame'' variations created for [[Linux]].
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| ==Gameplay==
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| ===Game mechanics===
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| [[Image:Ksame.png|thumb|right|KSame, the SameGame for KDE]]
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| ''SameGame'' is played on a rectangular field, typically initially filled with four or five kinds of blocks placed at random. By selecting a group of adjoining blocks of the same color, a player may remove them from the screen. Blocks that are no longer supported will fall down, and a column without any blocks will be trimmed away by other columns always sliding to one side (often the left). The goal of the game is to remove as many blocks from the playing field as possible.
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| In most versions, there are no time constraints during the game. However, some implementations gradually push the rows upward or drop blocks from above. Sometimes the player can control the number and timing of blocks that drop from above in certain ways. For example, on some implementations for the [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]], this can be done by shaking the device. The game ends if a timer runs out or if no more blocks can be removed. Some versions, including some versions for [[Windows Mobile]], include both portrait and landscape [[Screen orientation|orientations]].
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| ==== Variations ====
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| In one variation, the game starts with no blocks on the field. Blocks fall down to the playing field, and must be removed before they reach the top. If they reach the top and overflow, the game is over. In some variations, such as ''Bubble Bang'', circles or balls are used instead of blocks—which alters the gameplay, as the balls form different shapes than square blocks.
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| In three-dimensional variants, the playing field is a cube (containing smaller cubes) instead of a rectangle, and the player has the ability to rotate the cube. "Cubes" for iPhone OS uses this approach.
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| Some versions allow the player to rotate the playing field 90 degrees clockwise or counter-clockwise, which causes one of two things to happen:
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| # The left and right sides become the bottom and the top, and the blocks fall to the new bottom. The orientation switches between portrait and landscape. ''NeoSameGame'' for iPhone OS uses this approach.
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| # The blocks fall to the left or right side, but the player must rotate the field back to portrait orientation (which is fixed). ''Bubblets Tilt'' for iPhone OS uses this approach.
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| In some variations, blocks can be removed when connected to blocks of the same color diagonally, not just horizontally and vertically. Some versions introduce new types of blocks. The different types of blocks interact in various ways with the play field; for example, one type might remove all the blocks in a row. An example of this is the "Revenge mode" in ''PocketPop Revenge'' (''[[PocketFun]]'') for iPhone OS.
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| ==== Rules variations ====
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| # The game ends when the playing field is cleared, or if the remaining blocks cannot be removed. At the end of play, the player receives a score.
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| # When the playing field is cleared, instead of ending the game, a new level appears—usually harder, with more block types or lower time limits, or both. The condition for winning may vary between levels. Instead of clearing the whole level, for example, a certain score or a certain number of removed blocks must be reached. When the needed score is reached, in most versions the player is allowed to clear the rest of the level. If the player cannot reach the needed score—or if the timer runs out—the game ends, and the player receives a final score.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}
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| # In an "endless" variant, the game starts with an empty field. The blocks or balls start falling down; but if they reach the top, new blocks stop falling, so they do not overflow—thus, the game never ends. The player can end the game at any time by waiting for blocks to reach the top, then performing a special action (for example, right-click instead of left-click).
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| # Some versions have [[1-up|player lives]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}} If a player reaches a losing condition one time, the game does not end; instead, a life is lost. If all lives are lost, the game ends.
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| # In the "continuous" variant, whenever a vertical set of blocks has been cleared and the remaining blocks have shifted to one side, a new, randomly selected column of blocks will pop up on the other side, thereby allowing a game to be played for an extended amount of time.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}
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| # In the "shift" variant, when a set of blocks has been cleared, all remaining blocks to the top and left will shift down and to the right.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}
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| # The "megashift" variant is a combination of the rules of the "continuous" and "shift" variations.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}
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| === Scoring ===
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| [[Image:Same GNOME 704.png|thumb|Same GNOME, the SameGame for GNOME]]
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| Most versions of the game give <math>(n-k)^2</math> points for removing <math>n</math> tiles at once, where <math>k = 1</math> or <math>2</math>, depending on the implementation. For instance, ''Insane Game'' for [[Texas Instruments]] [[Comparison of Texas Instruments graphing calculators|calculators]] uses <math>(n-1)^2</math>; Ikuo Hirohata's implementation uses the formula <math>n^2-3n+4</math>. The ''Bubble Breaker'' implementation for Windows Mobile uses the <math>n (n - 1)</math> formula. The 2001 version released by Jeff Reno uses the formula <math>n (n - 2)</math>.
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| Some versions also offer a large bonus for removing all blocks from the screen, or leaving no more than a certain number of blocks. Others reduce the final score based on the number of blocks remaining at the end of the game. Some game versions award bonus points for clearing the field quickly, encouraging faster play. The faster the player finishes the level, the bigger the bonus. Still others offer combination, or ''chain'', bonuses for clearing the same color of blocks two or more times in succession.
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| Another scoring technique awards bonus points for each chain of a certain color that has a certain number of blocks (for example, two red blocks or 11 blue blocks). After receiving the bonus once, sometimes the bonus condition changes. ''BPop'' uses this scoring variation.
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| Some versions have a simple scoring system: each block removed is worth one point, and there is no bonus for removing more than two blocks at a time. This is seen in the ''Same Pets'' and ''Same Hearths'' variants.
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| ====Goal-based scoring====
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| Some versions award scores based on the attainment of goals. This is typically seen in multi-level versions of the game. There are four primary scoring systems for such games.
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| In one variation, each level has a target score. The player's score starts at zero, and the player must reach the target score. At the beginning of each level, the player's score is reset to zero; the target score increases with each level.
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| Other versions have a cumulative target score. In these versions, the player's score carries over from level to level. As a result, if the player substantially exceeds the target score on a given level, they may enter the subsequent level having already met that level's target score, as well. ''BPop'' has a cumulative target score.
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| Some versions maintain the same target score for each level; such variations can be played indefinitely. In such games, the player typically loses due to poor planning or a lapse in concentration. Examples of such games are ''Same Pets'' and ''Same Hearths''.
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| In games without a goal score, like ''Bonkers for iPhone'' and SameGameBros for iPhone, the goal is to clear the level completely. The game ends when the player fails to do so.
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| == Visuals == | |
| [[Image:SameGame.jpg|thumb|Example of gradients]]
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| Blocks typically appear as colored squares, circles, or spheres. Some variations use gradient shading to give the illusion of dimensionality. Other tile themes, or ''[[Skin (computing)|skins]]'', include animals, hearts, stars, faces, [[Lego]] blocks, and jelly bears. Designs may follow a theme, such as Christmas or monochrome. Most games have only one skin, but others allow choosing from multiple skins.
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| There is a special visual aspect in some versions; instead of separate blocks, games like ''iDrops'' and ''SameGameManiak'' feature bordered areas for adjacent blocks of the same color. Some have elaborate tile graphics, featuring pictures or patterns inside the tile, like ''KSame'' and ''Same GNOME''.
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| ===Variations===
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| ;Reveal the picture
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| : The SameGame concept can be extended to a "Reveal the picture" game. A picture or photo is behind the blocks; it becomes increasingly visible as blocks are removed, until it is completely revealed. Examples include ''Same Pets'', ''Same Hearts'' and the [[Nissan Cube]] promotional app for iPhone.
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| ;Animation
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| : Some games feature animation of one or more game events, such as cleared tiles bursting or exploding, or scoring animations (''BPop'', ''Bubblets Tilt'').
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| ; Block highlighting
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| : Some versions display which blocks are selected with a border around them (''BPop''), jittering of the blocks (''BPop''), or an increase of the size of the selected blocks (''Bubblets Tilt''). If the blocks are deselected (usually by dragging away from them, or tapping another block chain or a single block), the highlight is removed.
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| ==Versions==
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| ! scope="col" |Name
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| ! scope="col" |Author
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| ! scope="col" align="center"|Release Date
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| ! scope="col" |Platforms
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| ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes
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| |''Chain Shot!''
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| |Kuniaki Moribe
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| | align="center"| 1985
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| |Fujitsu FM 8/7{{dot}}[[PC-8801|PC‑8801]]{{dot}}[[PC-9800|PC‑9800]]{{dot}}N5200 (1988){{dot}}Macintosh (1992)
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| |The original iteration of the game. Had a 20×10 playing field and four colors.
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| |''Same Game''
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| |Eiji Fukumoto
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| | align="center"|1992
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| |[[Unix]]
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| | The first version titled ''Same Game''; it increased the number of colors to five.
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| |''Same Game''
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| |Wataru Yoshioka (W. Yossi)
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| |PC-9801
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| |''Same Game''
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| | Ikuo Hirohata (Japanese)<br/>Hitoshi Ozawa (tr. English)
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| | align="center"| 1993
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| | [[Windows 3.1]]
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| |Added an optional large field of 25×15. The large field requires an 800×600 desktop resolution.
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| |''KSame''<br/>''Same Gnome''<br/>''Swell Foop''
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| | Based on Takahiro Sumiya's Macintosh version.
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| |''Undake 30: Same Game''
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| | align="center"| 1995
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| | [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
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| | Featured [[Mario (series)|Super Mario]]-related icons: Mario's head, coins, Super Mushrooms, Fire Flowers, and Yoshi eggs.
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| |''ColorFall''
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| |Michael LaLena
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| | align="center"|1998
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| |[[Java (programming language)|Java]]/Browser based
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| |Added the concept of levels. Clear levels by removing a fixed number of colors. New colors are added every level. Five different versions are available.
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| |''Clickomania!''
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| |Matthias Schüssler
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| | align="center"|1998
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| |Windows
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| |Board size and number of colors are configurable. Originally the goal was only to clear the playing field, the number of blocks removed in one turn did not affect the score. This is still the default setting.
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| |''SameGame''
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| |Ronald van Dijk
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| | align="center"| 1999
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| |[[Amiga]]
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| |It has a 15×10 playing field and three colors.
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| |''[[Sega Swirl]]''
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| |Scott Hawkins ([[Sega]])
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| | align="center"|1999
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| |[[Dreamcast]]{{dot}}[[Adobe Shockwave|Adobe Shockwave]]{{dot}}[[Palm OS|Palm OS]]
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| |''MacStones''
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| |Craig Landrum
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| | align="center"|1999
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| |Based on ''Same Gnome''.
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| |''Cascade''
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| | align="center"| 1999
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| | [[Psion Revo]]
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| |''Maki''
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| |[[Christopher G. Stach II]]
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| |[[Java applet]]/Browser based
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| |Three difficulty levels, five colors, <math>(n - 2)^2</math> scoring, cleared board bonus, online high scoring.
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| |''PocketPop''
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| |PocketFun
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| | align="center"|2001
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| |[[Pocket PC]]
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| |Won a number of awards, including Best Game, in ''Pocket PC Magazine'' 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pocketfun.co.uk|title=pocketfun|publisher=pocketfun.co.uk}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=November 2010}}
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| |''[[Jawbreaker (Pocket PC game)|Jawbreaker]]''
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| | align="center"| 2003
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| | [[Pocket PC]]
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| |''Bubble Shot''
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| |FingerFriendlySoft
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| |[[iOS (Apple)|iOS]]
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| |A Bubble Breaker–compatible game where adjacent bubbles visually melt into larger bubbles. Includes additional "Folding" and "Black Hole" modes and static challenges.
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| |''bubbles.el''
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| |Ulf Jasper
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| | align="center"|February 2007
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| |[[Gnu emacs|GNU emacs]]
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| |Can display using graphics or text, according to availability
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| |''SameGame''
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| |Steve and Oliver Baker
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| | align="center"|2008
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| |JavaScript
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| |Online version that allows configuration of board size, number of colors and offers a range of alternative tile themes to play with.
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| |''Bubble Bang''
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| |Decane
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| | align="center"|January 2009
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| |Web browser and [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]]
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| |Three-dimensional game using balls instead of blocks. The iOS version uses [[Nvidia PhysX]] for realistic physics. The web browser version requires [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]].
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| |''Pop'Em Drop'Em SAMEGAME''
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| |[[Hudson Soft]]
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| | align="center"|March 23, 2009<ref>{{cite news|title=One WiiWare Game and Two Virtual Console Games Added to Wii Shop Channel |url=http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/EoYSYHFf5AKsH0a2x8DzVCG9Tx8Mu1M2 |publisher=Nintendo|date=2009-03-23|accessdate=2009-03-25}}</ref>
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| |''SameGame''
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| |Torbjörn Gustafsson
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| | align="center"|February 2009
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| |[[Android (operating system)]]
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| |''Bubble Drop!''
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| | Gizmobuddy.com
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| | [[S60 (software platform)|Symbian S60]]
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| | Includes the ability to selectively remove obstructing bubbles by using "tools", "acid", "fire", or "bomb", and with eight different gameplay modes of three and six colors. Players can submit high scores to a website.
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| |''ColorBalls''
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| |Pistooli
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| |''Click-o-mania HTML''
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| |Bugaco
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| | align="center"|January 2011
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| | [[JavaScript]]
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| | Written in GWT <ref>http://games.bugaco.com/games/clickomania/</ref>
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| |''Maki''
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| |appsburgers
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| |[[Android (operating system)]]
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| |''Tapotron''
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| |Demura Games
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| {{Reflist}}
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| == External links ==
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| *[http://demuragames.com Tapotron] for iOS, WP8 and Android on Demura Games homepage
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| *[http://bebbled.com Bebbled] for Android and iPhone with online scoreshone with online scores
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| *[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ky6k-mrb/chainsht.htm ''Chain Shot!''] on Kuniaki Moribe's homepage
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| *[http://www.fatihakdag.net/SameGame.htm ''Same Game'' in Javascript ] with levels on Fatih Akdağ's homepage
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| *[http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA001976/softwares/macigame/mghistory_e.html History of ''SameGame'']
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| *[http://www.mis.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/~sumi/e/mac/pro_game.html Takahiro Sumiya's Software]
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| *[http://www.amiga-stuff.com/samegame/ ''SameGame'' for Amiga]
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| *''[http://www.clickomania.ch Clickomania]''
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| *[http://theory.lcs.mit.edu/~edemaine/clickomania/ ''Clickomania'' is NP-Complete]
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| *[http://www.lalena.com/Games/ColorFallClassic.aspx ''ColorFall'' in Java for the browser] from [http://www.lalena.com/Games/ ''lalena.com Games'']
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| *[http://members.chello.at/theodor.lauppert/games/same-win.htm ''Same Game for Windows'' by Ikuo Hirohata (1993)]
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| *[http://www2r.biglobe.ne.jp/%7Etascal/download/pocketpc/tsg_e.htm Same Game for Pocket PC]
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| *[http://live.gnome.org/Same%20Gnome Same Gnome for Linux]
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| *[http://tubagames.net/samegame Online version of ''SameGame'' in JavaScript]
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| *[http://www.idropsgame.com/ Online demo of ''iDrops'', an iPhone / iPod Touch version of SameGame]
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| *[http://www.hackipodtouch.com/ipod-touch-games/same-game/index.html Online version of ''Same Game'', can be run on iPhone/iPod Touch]
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| *[http://www.scoboo.com/games/bubblebang Online version of ''Bubble Bang'', needs Unity Player]
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| *[http://fingerfriendlysoft.com/#bubbleShot Bubble Shot (for iPhone/iPod touch)]
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| *[http://www.pocketfun.co.uk/PocketPopRevenge.html iPhone version of PocketPop]
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| *[http://android.to-a-st.com/samegame SameGame for Android]
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| *[http://code.google.com/p/same-game/ SameGame for Android] by [http://itteco.com Itteco] (2009)
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| *[http://freshprogramming.com/java/?java=Chainshot Play SameGame at FreshProgramming.com]
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| *[http://metis.freebase.hu/jsame.html ''JSame'' - ''SameGame'' in Java]
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| *[http://ulf.epplejasper.de/downloads/bubbles.el bubbles.el for GNU Emacs] by Ulf Jasper
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