Peggle Nights. The Realm Of Fancy

Review from awem.com

10 Mar 2009

Pros: Challenging levels. Excellent music and art. New characters and trophy room. Highly polished.

Cons: Same gameplay as the original Peggle. Lack of new and innovative features.

Peggle Nights is so addicting, you will not be able to stop playing until you finish it, despite little new content compared to the original Peggle. The game’s hypnotic formula makes it one of the most challenging games ever.

Peggle Nights is the sequel to the well known pachinko-inspired Peggle, and has cooler characters, new glowing colors and ultra-addictive game play. This sequel also introduces a trophy room to store all of the awards for the various achievements.

Even though Peggle Nights has the same game play as Peggle, it immerses the player in new scenery, which

can reflect the Peggle Master’s dreams. The pumpkin, for example, dreams to be a painter, so the background corresponds by showing replicas of Escher, Dali, Munch and van Gogh. Also, in addition to the “Adventure” mode, there is a “Challenge” mode allowing you to test your skills and become a Grand Peggle Master. Furthermore, “Duel” mode lets one challenge other players or the computer.

Adding to the variety in Peggle Nights, each character in the game has its own special power to help the player advance through the puzzles. For instance, the lobster’s claws work like pinball flippers. The rabbit’s magic hat helps hit more pegs. King Tut’s pyramid expands the bucket to improve its chances of catching the ball. The electric squid can zap pegs away with a jolt of electricity.

The game has sixty levels, and the aim of each is to remove the orange pegs with a limited number of balls. In addition to the orange pegs, there are blue pegs that dominate the screen and act as barriers. Also, green pegs turn on the power up, and purple pegs triple the score. Therefore, to hit a desired orange peg or power-up, the blue pegs must be removed to clear the way. At the bottom of the screen, there is a basket quickly moving left, right and back. A ball dropped into the basket earns a “free ball.” A great degree of luck Peggle Nights

is involved, but hitting a green peg can help by activating the special attack corresponding to the character on the board. As you progress, new types of barriers appear: moving pegs, spinning wheels of bricks, etc.

Combining all of these features with wonderful colors and gorgeous music results in a fantastic pastime. When the ball approaches the last orange peg, the game screen slowly zooms in, Beethoven's Ode to Joy from the Ninth Symphony begins to play, and fireworks and a brilliant rainbow appear after the ball falls into one of five bonus point buckets. It is a real triumph.

Even though Peggle Nights is quite similar to the original Peggle, it still remains an extremely attractive game. If you like polished, challenging and entertaining arcade games, Peggle Nights will be your cup of tea.