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''Color lines'' is a highly addictive puzzle game by [[Tom et Jerry]].
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Color Lines is a puzzle game based on “Lines”, a PC game by Oleg Demin.
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The objective is simple; survive as long as possible, and achieve a high score!
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Underneath the simplistic gameplay is a game that will fray your nerves and eat
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into your free time.
  
A long and awaited work in progress, it is available in final version since 2010's edition of famous Coutances' meeting in Normandy (France).
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Color Lines offers a large amount of music tracks from Tom & Jerry and a lot of skins from various authors.
  
A very reduced version (no musics,no skins,only one game mode) has been released as devkit to help graphic artists to add their contributions to this project.
 
  
== Game plot  ==
 
  
Make lines of the same color by move pieces around the board.
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==Rules for classic challenge mode==
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The computer places three coloured pawns randomly on the game board.
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The computer chooses three new pawns at random, and displays them in the
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"Preview" area of the status panel on the right of the screen. These pawns
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will be placed on the board during the next turn.
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The cursor is displayed, and the player moves it and selects one of the pawns
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to move. You must move a pawn during each turn; you cannot pass.
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If you move a pawn and a line of at least five pawns of the same colour has not
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been created, then the turn is finished.
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If a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of at least five pawns of the same
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colour is created after moving a pawn, the computer removes the pawns from the
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board and calculates the points that you have scored.
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You can then move another pawn.
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In order to move a pawn, a clear path to the new square must exist. In other
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words, the pawn must be able to move to its new location, from square to
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square, without any other pawns blocking its path. If the pawn cannot be moved,
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the cursor flashes and the computer emits a beep.
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== Gallery  ==
  
 
''<br>''<gallery> caption="Color Lines screen shots">
 
''<br>''<gallery> caption="Color Lines screen shots">
Image:color lines 1.png|Title screen
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Image:cl_title.png|Title screen (Eldrik)
Image:color lines 2.png|Instructions
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Image:Cl_menu.png|Main menu (Eldrik)
Image:color lines 3.png|More instructions
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Image:Cl_sly.png|The gorgeous "Rollmops" skin by SuperSly
Image:color lines 4.png|In game (devkit, no skin)
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Image:Cl_zenith.png|Funny "Ghosts Inside" skin by Zenith
Image:color lines 5.png|In game (devkit, no skin)
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Image:Color_lines_package.jpg|Full package (contains 3" and 3"5 disk)
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Image:Color lines front.jpg|Box
  
</gallery>
 
  
== Download (devkit) ==
 
  
*[[Media:collines.DSK|collines.dsk]] (DSK file for Emulators) - devellopement kit
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</gallery>
  
==Final Version==
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==Credits==
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*Code, music and sound effects: Tom et Jerry / GPA
  
The final version includes 16 original skins and 16 original musics.
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*Main graphics: Eldrik / GPA
  
It is supposed to run on 64K RAM and 128K RAM computers with a disk drive.
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*Beta testing: Eldrik / GPA, SuperSly / Les Sucres en Morceaux
  
On 128K computers, a few additionnal features were implemented, mostly concerning musics.
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*Proofreading of English instructions: Nicholas Campbell
  
Only a CPC (old) version is available at the moment, and it is recommended to play it on a colour monitor (as obviously implied by its name).
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*Cover and stickers: Lobo and Kukulcan
  
 
==Skin List and Authors==
 
==Skin List and Authors==
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*G)  GHOST INSIDE /  ZENITH
 
*G)  GHOST INSIDE /  ZENITH
  
==Download (final version)==
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==Download==
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Official page : http://tj.gpa.free.fr/
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==Extra notes==
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On a 128Kio CPC , there will be no extra loading.A physical distribution has been sold at AMSTRAD EXPO (25-27 June 2010).
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This page has been made from game documentation.
  
*http://tj.gpa.free.fr/zip/games/cl.zip
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Package images from Genesis8.
  
 
[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games_2010]]
 
[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games_2010]]

Revision as of 07:41, 1 July 2010

Color Lines is a puzzle game based on “Lines”, a PC game by Oleg Demin. The objective is simple; survive as long as possible, and achieve a high score! Underneath the simplistic gameplay is a game that will fray your nerves and eat into your free time.

Color Lines offers a large amount of music tracks from Tom & Jerry and a lot of skins from various authors.


Rules for classic challenge mode

The computer places three coloured pawns randomly on the game board.

The computer chooses three new pawns at random, and displays them in the "Preview" area of the status panel on the right of the screen. These pawns will be placed on the board during the next turn.

The cursor is displayed, and the player moves it and selects one of the pawns to move. You must move a pawn during each turn; you cannot pass.

If you move a pawn and a line of at least five pawns of the same colour has not been created, then the turn is finished.

If a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of at least five pawns of the same colour is created after moving a pawn, the computer removes the pawns from the board and calculates the points that you have scored. You can then move another pawn.

In order to move a pawn, a clear path to the new square must exist. In other words, the pawn must be able to move to its new location, from square to square, without any other pawns blocking its path. If the pawn cannot be moved, the cursor flashes and the computer emits a beep.


Gallery


Credits

  • Code, music and sound effects: Tom et Jerry / GPA
  • Main graphics: Eldrik / GPA
  • Beta testing: Eldrik / GPA, SuperSly / Les Sucres en Morceaux
  • Proofreading of English instructions: Nicholas Campbell
  • Cover and stickers: Lobo and Kukulcan

Skin List and Authors

  • 1) DIX HELL / CED
  • 2) PURPLE WAVE / CED
  • 3) RUST IN PEACE / ELDRIK
  • 4) GAMMA RAY / ELDRIK
  • 5) POWERSLAVE / ELDRIK
  • 6) SANCTUARIUM / ELDRIK
  • 7) BRICKS / FANO
  • 8) CHAOS / MAC DEATH
  • 9) AUTUMN FLAVOUR /NORI
  • A) SECRET GARDEN / NORI
  • B) LOST GALAXIES / PAPY CPC
  • C) RIGOR MORTIS / REX
  • D) ROLLMOPS / SUPERSLY
  • E) SPARKLING / VOXFREAX
  • F) RAINBOW / WINNER
  • G) GHOST INSIDE / ZENITH

Download

Official page : http://tj.gpa.free.fr/

Extra notes

On a 128Kio CPC , there will be no extra loading.A physical distribution has been sold at AMSTRAD EXPO (25-27 June 2010).

This page has been made from game documentation.

Package images from Genesis8.