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- Reviewed on: 03/11/2009
- Released on: 02/27/2009
- Originally published on GameSpot: Peggle Dual Shot (DS) Review
After mesmerizing millions of PC gamers with its simple yet oddly enthralling gameplay, Peggle has arrived on the Nintendo DS. Peggle is a puzzle game that incorporates elements of pinball and the popular Japanese gaming machine Pachinko. You shoot a ball down into a field of pegs, aiming to hit particular pegs to clear the level or gain power-ups. Although the action is very basic, there's something quite engaging about taking careful aim and watching your ball bounce its way to the bottom. Peggle Dual Shot accurately re-creates the fun of the original, and though the price and multiplayer options leave much to be desired, there are enough levels here to satisfy folks looking for some light puzzle fun.
Whittling down the web is surprisingly fun.
The gameplay is quite simple. Each level presents you with a field of pegs, both circular and rectangular. Using the rotating launcher at the top, you aim your ball and fire it down into the field. Once your ball drops to the bottom of the screen, the pegs that you hit are eliminated and you get to take another shot. You can use the stylus or D pad to adjust the trajectory or zoom in for a more precise shot, but the stylus is the smoothest option, even though there is a small risk of readjusting your aim accidentally when you go to hit the launch button. You have a limited amount of shots, but landing your ball in the moving bucket at the bottom of the screen will grant you a free ball.
Most of the pegs are blue and merely earn you points when you clear them. If you clear all of the orange pegs, you pass the level. The two green pegs activate power-ups that can be immensely useful and offer new strategic considerations. These include multiball (instantly spawns another ball), flippers (pinball-esque paddles appear for a few shots), a fireball (burns through pegs without bouncing), a zen ball (optimizes your shot trajectory), and more. There is also a purple peg that spawns in a new spot every turn. Hitting this will boost your score, and hitting it a bunch of times in one level will send you to a bonus round in which you can earn bigger points and extra balls.
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