Peggle (PC)

When it comes to computer games I’m a big fan of anything arcadey. Think Tetris, Bejewelled, you get the picture – basically anything that involves sorting of some kind. Game Objective In Peggle the object of the game is to shoot a ball into a field of pegs and, using a finite number of balls, remove all the coloured pegs. This simple premise is complicated further by having ‘special balls’ which give you a skill for a few turns. Some skills for instance give you the increased chance of getting more goes, or will make more pegs disappear with each ball. Game Origins The game Peggle is based on ... more

PEGGLE FOR PC Having had to stop working full-time due to parkinson's I occasionally find that I really am not interested in doing much of anything productive (I get very tired) and because I am keen to keep my mind and fingers nimble I have downloaded a few games for the PC which I have played from time to time. Peggle Deluxe is one of these games… the basic idea is to fire balls out of a moveable cannon and have them ricochet through patterns of different coloured blocks and "bubbles", clearing them out of the way and scoring points for doing so. GAME PLAY The game is played very simply by ... more

PopCap Games are known to be one of the best developers at making addictive, casual games. They have proved this with games like Plants VS Zombies and Bejeweled. Their latest game follows the same fashion as their last few games, simple but addictive. That game is called Peggle. Peggle is probably one of the simplest games you can play. Their are circles scattered around the screen (known as Pegs) and a machine at the top that fires your ball. You aim the ball where you want to fire and click the mouse to shoot. The more pegs you hit, the higher you score. There are four types of pegs - the ... more

There are some games which look completely insane, some which are completely insane and some with are insanely fun to play. Peggle is all three. From the first time you play the game and a Unicorn greets you you know that you aren't going to be bored whilst playing this vibrant and addictive puzzle game. The aim of all the levels is simple. You have a peg board and you have to fire 10 balls at pegs. Each peg that is hit is removed and you are awarded points. The premise is simple but the need for "just one more game" after already playing for a few hours is quite shocking and bordering on some ... more