Worms Blast

Worms Blast is a puzzle game similar in concept to Puzzle Bobble but with several key differences and gameplay elements borrowed from Worms games. Instead of releasing and matching bubbles, the player must color hexagonal grid blocks. Unlike most Bust-A-Move variants, the player character can sail in a boat and move right and left. A bazooka, grenades, dynamite, and other weapons can fire at the blocks, coloring them on impact. Holding down the fire button, as in the main Worms games, increases the weapon’s power, affecting the distance it travels. If the player hits a block the same color as the missile fired, that block and any adjacent blocks of the same color will be destroyed. Shooting at different-colored blocks has no effect; however, if they are held solely by a group of blocks of the same color, they will fall into the water when that group disappears. Rainbow-colored blocks can count as any color. In single-player mode, unlike Puzzle Bobble, there are no walls. If the player aims the weapon outside of the screen, a heavy object may fall and damage the player-controlled boat. The primary mode of the game is called “Puzzle mode,” and it consists of the player completing various stages, each with a different goal (e.g., shooting down certain forms of blocks, avoiding hostile blocks that move around the screen, etc.). In addition to this mode, the game includes a single-player tournament mode with high scores and several multiplayer modes. The action component is especially noticeable in this mode, as the walls between the areas will occasionally open, allowing players to shoot at each other’s boats.