Oh, The Colors and Bright Lights

I am a sucker for a good casual game. You know the type, you sit down, load it up, look at the pretty colors. line up three of a kind and before you know it, it is 2am and you need to get up for work soon. These are some of my favorites. They are a little mindless, but they are relaxing. I was listening to the PC Gamer Podcast and heard them talk about a new popcap game, Peggle.

Peggle is basically a game of Pachinko, a combination of pinball and a slot machine. In Peggle, you are given ten balls and a board filled with a number of pegs, some orange, some blue. The goal is to hit all the orange pegs with your 10 balls, making them disappear. There are some special abilities, bonus point pegs and ten fun guide characters that help you through the levels.

So why is it that this game is so addictive? Well there is something to be said for the skill in your initial release of the ball, you control the angle of the release, and then luck begins to take over. The game is played in such a way where there is strategy and skill, chance and challenge. Plus it has bright colors and flashy lights.

If you have some free time and enjoy a good mindless computer game check out Peggle, AKA Pegglecrack.