Color Lines by Adelante Games

Classic lines - this is another implementation of the famous fascinating Russian puzzle (also known under the names "Colored Lines" and "Lines 98"). With this great game you can practice your quick wits anytime, anywhere.

This strategy game will make you think and concentrate for hours. It starts on a field of 9x9 cells. Each move on the field randomly adds three colored balls, you need to carefully choose one of them (by clicking on it) and move it to the selected cell (by clicking on this cell).

Lines of 5 or more balls disappear, increasing your score. The longer the disappearing lines, the more points you get.

If you click on an empty cell where you want to move the ball, but nothing happens, then either you do not have the selected balls or the path to this cell is blocked. At first glance, it seems that everything is simple, but with each move, the complexity increases, and you need to think strategically.

Game process

The game takes place on a square field of 9 × 9 cells and is a series of moves. Each turn, the computer first puts three balls of random colors into random cells, the last of which is only 7. Then the player makes a move when he can move any ball to another free cell, but there must be a path from free cells between the starting and ending cells. If after moving it turns out that five balls of the same color are collected in a horizontal, vertical and diagonal line, then all such balls (of which there may be more than 5) disappear and the player is given the opportunity to make another movement of the ball. If after moving the line it does not line up, then the move ends and a new one begins with the advent of new balls. If a line is collected when new balls appear, then it disappears, the player receives points, but no additional movement is given. The game continues until the entire field is filled with balls and the player cannot make a move.

The goal of the game is to score maximum points. The account is arranged in such a way that when removing more balls than 5 in one move, the player receives significantly more points. During the game, the screen shows three colors of balls that will be thrown onto the field the next turn.