StoneLoops! of Jurassica

My Feelings About the overabundance of match three games (or whatever number the developer decides on) within the indie market have been well documented in these pages. Stoneloops! may take a strong cue from PopCap's Zuma Deluxe, but it tweaks the gameplay enough, and adds some completely new modes that make this the game that Zuma should have been.

As a column of different coloured rocks rolls down a predefined, meandering route, you must pluck individual stones from the line and fire them back into clusters of matching coloured boulders. Match three or more and you'll eliminate that group. Aiding you in your task are superb upgrades that range from time freezes, helpful dinosaurs that eliminate rocks, and spears and fireballs which eliminate stray stones.

The game also delivers a fair amount of longevity, with 75 levels that have been "handcrafted. This mix of Puzzle Bobble and Space Invaders proves an excellent collaboration of ideas, which sets StoneLoops! of Jurassica apart from many of its for less imaginative peers and competitors.