Zoop

Submitted by: rickHH

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Make sure you keep the rows as orderly as possible,
look to change the first sprite to match the sprites
behind it so you can eliminate multiple sprites and
score big.

Try shooting in a clockwise sequence, this will keep
any one quadrant from growing too large.

Use power-ups wisely: eliminate the sprites that will
be the hardest to destroy, not just the most sprites.

Be careful not to eliminate an uncollected power-up
with a power-up.

Don't panic; random firing will result in a more random
shape order and make a screen harder to clear.

Filling rows of one color in a vertical order column
give you a bonus of 5,000; horizontally 10,000.
Since these pieces generate in a random order, some
reshaping must occur. Always remember you can change
the color of the piece closest to the center, turning
a line that is not all one color to one that is.

Remember, using a Line Bomb on a full row of one color
doesn't give you the 5,000 or 10,000 point bonus, nor
does a Color Bomb.

When using a special Icon like the Proximity Bomb, try
not to clear other special Icons so you can use those
to your advantage as well.

"5 Springs" clear all the pieces off the board.
When you're about to clear the 5th spring, remember
to wait and let as many pieces fill up the board as
possible so as to gain as many points as possible.
The "5 Springs" are also another way to reach the next
level of play when the Zoop counter is low enough.

For those of a faster pace there are 5 different
difficulty settings. Zooping as fast as possible is O.K.
But gain as many points as possible in the first few rounds,
because you'll be Zooping like mad once you reach the upper
domain.

Line Bombs are best used on those long multi-colored piece
lines. Line Bombs and other special Icons are also good for
grabbing those Springs in the hard to reach places.

When waiting for a full line of one color, be sure to wait
until the last piece is on the screen. If not, you will
only receive the points for the first four pieces.