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1985 video game

SameGame (さめがめ) is a tile matching puzzle video game originally released under the name CHAIN SHOT in 1985 by Kuniaki "Morisuke" Moribe. It has since been ported to numerous computer platforms, handheld devices, and even TiVo, with new versions as of 2016.

SameGame was originally created as Chain Shot! in 1985 by Kuniaki Moribe. It was distributed for Fujitsu's FM 8 and FM 7 platforms in a Japanese monthly personal computer magazine called Gekkan ASCII. In 1992, the game was ported as SameGame to Unix platforms by Eiji Fukumoto, to the NEC PC 9801 series by Wataru Yoshioka, and to Macintosh as ChainShot! by Eiichiro Mawatari. In 1993, it was ported to Windows 3.1 by Ikuo Hirohata. This version was translated into English by Hitoshi Ozawa, and is still available from his software archive. In 1994, Takahiro Sumiya ported it to Macintosh. This version has some gameplay differences—a choice of between two and five colors—and is probably the most widely distributed of the original series. It was the basis for the Same Gnome and KSame variations created for Linux. In 2001, Biedl et al. proved that deciding the solvability (whether all blocks can be removed) of 1 column (or 1 row) 2 colour Clickomania can be done in linear time. Deciding the solvability of 2 column, 5 colour Clickomania is NP Complete. Deciding the solvability of 5 column 3 colour Clickomania is also NP Complete. Follow up work in 2015 by Adler et al. proved that deciding the solvability of Clickomania is hard even in the 2 column 2 colour case, as well as Parameterized complexity results on determining whether an instance of size n is solvable in k or fewer clicks.

SameGame is played on a rectangular field, typically initially filled with four or five kinds of blocks placed at random. By selecting a group of adjoining blocks of the same color, a player may remove them from the screen. Blocks that are no longer supported will fall down, and a column without any blocks will be trimmed away by other columns always sliding to one side (often the left). The goal of the game is to remove as many blocks from the playing field as possible. In most versions, there are no time constraints during the game. However, some implementations gradually push the rows upward or drop blocks from above. Sometimes the player can control the number and timing of blocks that drop from above in certain ways. For example, on some implementations for the iOS, this can be done by shaking the device. The game ends if a timer runs out or if no more blocks can be removed. Some versions, including some versions for Windows Mobile, include both portrait and landscape orientations.

The game ends when the playing field is cleared, or if the remaining blocks cannot be removed. At the end of play, the player receives a score. When the playing field is cleared, instead of ending the game, a new level appears—usually harder, with more block types or lower time limits, or both. The condition for winning may vary between levels. Instead of clearing the whole level, for example, a certain score or a certain number of removed blocks must be reached. When the needed score is reached, in most versions the player is allowed to clear the rest of the level. If the player cannot reach the needed score—or if the timer runs out—the game ends, and the player receives a final score. In an "endless" variant, the game starts with an empty field. The blocks or balls start falling down; but if they reach the top, new blocks stop falling, so they do not overflow—thus, the game never ends. The player can end the game at any time by waiting for blocks to reach the top, then performing a special action (for example, right click instead of left click). Some versions have player lives. If a player reaches a losing condition one time, the game does not end; instead, a life is lost. If all lives are lost, the game ends. In the "continuous" variant, whenever a vertical set of blocks has been cleared and the remaining blocks have shifted to one side, a new, randomly selected column of blocks will pop up on the other side, thereby allowing a game to be played for an extended amount of time. In the "shift" variant, when a set of blocks has been cleared, all remaining blocks to the top and left will shift down and to the right. The "megashift" variant is a combination of the rules of the "continuous" and "shift" variations.

Most versions of the game give points for removing tiles at once, where or , depending on the implementation. For instance, Insane Game for Texas Instruments calculators uses ; Ikuo Hirohata's implementation uses the formula The Bubble Breaker implementation for Windows Mobile uses the formula. The 2001 version released by Jeff Reno uses the formula
Some versions also offer a large bonus for removing all blocks from the screen, or leaving no more than a certain number of blocks. Others reduce the final score based on the number of blocks remaining at the end of the game. Some game versions award bonus points for clearing the field quickly, encouraging faster play. The faster the player finishes the level, the bigger the bonus. Still others offer combination, or chain, bonuses for clearing the same color of blocks two or more times in succession. Another scoring technique awards bonus points for each chain of a certain color that has a certain number of blocks (for example, two red blocks or 11 blue blocks). After receiving the bonus once, sometimes the bonus condition changes. BPop uses this scoring variation. Some versions have a simple scoring system: each block removed is worth one point, and there is no bonus for removing more than two blocks at a time. This is seen in the Same Pets and Same Hearths variants.

Some versions award scores based on the attainment of goals. This is typically seen in multi level versions of the game. There are four primary scoring systems for such games. In one variation, each level has a target score. The player's score starts at zero, and the player must reach the target score. At the beginning of each level, the player's score is reset to zero; the target score increases with each level. Other versions have a cumulative target score. In these versions, the player's score carries over from level to level. As a result, if the player substantially exceeds the target score on a given level, they may enter the subsequent level having already met that level's target score, as well. BPop has a cumulative target score. Some versions maintain the same target score for each level; such variations can be played indefinitely. In such games, the player typically loses due to poor planning or a lapse in concentration. Examples of such games are Same Pets and Same Hearths. In games without a goal score, like Bonkers for iPhone and SameGameBros for iPhone, the goal is to clear the level completely. The game ends when the player fails to do so.

Blocks typically appear as colored squares, circles, or spheres. Some variations use gradient shading to give the illusion of dimensionality. Other tile themes, or skins, include animals, hearts, stars, faces, Lego blocks, and jelly bears. Designs may follow a theme, such as Christmas or monochrome. Most games have only one skin, but others allow choosing from multiple skins. There is a special visual aspect in some versions; instead of separate blocks, games like iDrops and SameGameManiak feature bordered areas for adjacent blocks of the same color. Some have elaborate tile graphics, featuring pictures or patterns inside the tile, like KSame and Same GNOME.

+ Versions of SameGameNameAuthorRelease DatePlatformsNotesChain Shot!Kuniaki Moribe 1985Fujitsu FM 8/7PC 8801PC 9800N5200 (1988)Macintosh (1992)The original iteration of the game had a 20×10 playing field and four colors. Same GameEiji Fukumoto1992Unix The first version titled Same Game; it increased the number of colors to five. Same GameWataru Yoshioka (W. Yossi)PC 9801Same Game Ikuo Hirohata (Japanese)Hitoshi Ozawa (tr. English) 1993 Windows 3.1Added an optional large field of 25×15. The large field requires an 800×600 desktop resolution. KSameSame GnomeSwell Foop Based on Takahiro Sumiya's Macintosh version. Undake 30: Same Game 1995 SNES Featured Mario franchise related icons: Mario's head, coins, Super Mushrooms, Fire Flowers, and Yoshi eggs. Same Game Plus Yuuki1995 X68000 For SX WINDOW system software. As featured in the December 1995 issue of Oh! X. Same GameShimada Kikaku 1997 Game Boy Published by Hudson. ColorFallMichael LaLena1998Java/Browser basedAdded the concept of levels. Clear levels by removing a fixed number of colors. New colors are added every level. Five different versions are available. Clickomania!Matthias Schüssler1998WindowsBoard size and number of colors are configurable. Originally the goal was only to clear the playing field, the number of blocks removed in one turn did not affect the score. This is still the default setting. SameGameRonald van Dijk 1999AmigaIt has a 15×10 playing field and three colors. Sega SwirlScott Hawkins (Sega)1999DreamcastAdobe ShockwavePalm OSMacStonesCraig Landrum1999Based on Same Gnome. Cascade 1999 Psion RevoMahki1999Arcade game, Nintendo DS, Wii, Web browserIncluded in the Touch Master countertop cabinet arcade game starting with the Touch Master 7000. Re released with modifications in 2008 as part of TouchMaster 2 for the Nintendo DS, and online as part of "Midway Arcade. "FluxMasterWorks2000Puzzle/Arcade game, PCMade using Direct X. Spore CubesRené Boutin / Spore Productions2000Web browser, Windows, ActionScript 3, Palm OS, Pocket PC, iOS, Android (operating system)Inspired by the addictiveness of Clickomania! (see above), this game featured two skill levels which varied the number of colors in the playfield, consisting of 10 x 13 cubes. The original version of the game had randomly selected images behind the cubes, such that when the playfield was cleared, the player could see the entire image. MakiChristopher G. Stach IIDecember 2000Java applet/Browser basedBased on Mahki. Three difficulty levels, five colors, scoring, cleared board bonus, online high scoring. PocketPopPocketFun2001Pocket PCWon a number of awards, including Best Game, in Pocket PC Magazine 2001. Bomberman 64Racjin/Hudson Soft2001Nintendo 64Includes a SameGame minigame that uses colored Bomberman heads as blocks. Jawbreaker 2003 Pocket PCBubble ShotFingerFriendlySoftiOSA Bubble Breaker–compatible game where adjacent bubbles visually melt into larger bubbles. Includes additional "Folding" and "Black Hole" modes and static challenges. Sega Swirl 2Scott Hawkins (Sega)2006WindowsThe sequel to Sega Swirl, which was only available through GameTap. bubbles. elUlf JasperFebruary 2007GNU emacsCan display using graphics or text, according to availabilitySameGameSteve and Oliver Baker2008JavaScriptOnline version that allows configuration of board size, number of colors and offers a range of alternative tile themes to play with. Bubble BangDecaneJanuary 2009Web browser and iOSThree dimensional game using balls instead of blocks. The iOS version uses Nvidia PhysX for realistic physics. The web browser version requires Unity. SameGameAlan AlpertJuly 2009All supported Qt platformsWritten as a QML/QtQuick demo. Pop'Em Drop'Em SAMEGAMEHudson SoftMarch 23, 2009WiiWareSameGameTorbjörn GustafssonFebruary 2009Android (operating system)Bubble Drop! Gizmobuddy. com Symbian S60 Includes the ability to selectively remove obstructing bubbles by using "tools", "acid", "fire", or "bomb", and with eight different gameplay modes of three and six colors. Players can submit high scores to a website. ColorBallsPistooliMarch 2010Haiku OSClick o mania HTMLBugacoJanuary 2011 JavaScript Written in GWTCube CrushGregor HaagJune 201120152016ActionScript 3Html5Android (operating system)Written in OpenFL to be cross platform. Online Highscores. 3 and 4 color mode. MakiappsburgersSeptember 2011Android (operating system)BubbletEdouard ThielOctober 2011Linux, Mac OS X, Windows Written in C and included in EZ DrawBubblet jsBenoit FavreOctober 2011JavaScript Online version, translated from C using EZ Draw jsTapotronDemura GamesOctober 2013iOSOne More SameGameDušan SaikoOctober 2014QT5 Online score synchronization, multilanguage, installation packages for Android, Windows, LinuxSCRUSHZafar IqbalDecember 2016Scratch (programming language) Online, Multi platform, Highscoresamegame1kGábor BataFebruary 2017JavaScript Online version, in 1024 bytes of JavaScript. An entry for the JS1k 2017 code golfing competition