HACK*MATCH
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About
HACK*MATCH is a mini-game in EXAPUNKS, a programming puzzle game by Zachtronics. When I first played the mini-game I loved it, and thought that it would work really well on PICO-8. This is my own version of the mini-game with some slight modifications.
How to play
The goal is to connect 4 or more of the same coloured piece. There are two ways you can do this, by either picking pieces up and putting them down in a different location, or by swapping two pieces, either the two above you, or the one you're holding and the one above you. The game takes some getting used to so it might take a few rounds before you're comfortable with the controls.
Controls
[◀] [▶] : Move EXA left/right
[▼] : Fast drop
[X] : Grab/drop piece
[O] : Swap two pieces
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don't like it. requires you to almost be perfect in what you're doing if you're going to last long in the game. the game moves too fast and is too frustrating to be any real fun if you're picking it up for the first time. would be better if you added speed levels to the game and have easier levels for those of us learning. That was the genius of Tetris they had both levels for the person learning to play and the people who were really good and wanted more of a challenge this doesn't offer that and this doesn't really give you a whole lot of room to breathe and make sure you're doing it right when your first playing the game\.
this is brilliant, simple and effective gameplay! well done...
Thanks dastan, I appreciate it!