Looney Tunes Monster Match

Fans of the animated antics of the Looney Tunes characters will be looking fondly towards the puzzling fun that you will get by playing Looney Tunes Monster Match.

This game is one of the many match and pop style games which come in the form of Bejeweled and so on. In this game you must play as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig or Tweety in saving Acme Acres from the evil Dr. Fricktenstein who’s used his hypno-ray to turn the community into zombie-minions of his.

What you must try and do is match three or more symbols in an attempt to win the game. As a reward for your efforts, you get points, but more importantly, the upper hand in unleashing humorous attacks on your opponents.

Unlike Bejewelled you have to take turns in solving the various combinations. This means that rather than playing against the clock, but try to outsmart the rather devious efforts of your AI opponents. The idea of these face-off situations is to deplete your opponents’ health down to zero. The first few stages their health is quite low and it’ll only take a few hits before you’re champion. However, in later stages you’ll be slugging it out for much longer and the game hangs in the balance until the last blow is dealt.

The controls are very effective, with a clear cursor which outlines a single square and its item. You then use your select button, which changes the cursor to display four arrows (showing the direction in which you can rotate/swap the square with the adjacent one). By using the keypad or d-pad you get to activate whichever direction you wish. If you manage to make a three or more combo, they’ll tot up to your score and can activate the special abilities. Should you accidentally swap the wrong tile, it’ll simply swap straight back and then the opponent takes their turn.

Should you be struggling to find a possible swap, the tiles will vibrate, indicating the available option. When there are no options available to swap, then the board is cleared and restarted and all of your bonuses and those of your opponents are cleared.

As this game is well humoured your attacks are a combination of gags. You can unleash these gags by picking the associated potion bottles and matching them up. Once they’ve reached a sufficient level you get to zap your opponent.

Overall then this game is fantastic fun and an entertaining title for anyone and everyone who enjoys these puzzle style games. For those of you new to this type of game then this will offer you a challenge but also guide you along the way. There are a number of ways to enjoy this game, as it has a story, quick match and a tutorial mode. Th…That’s all folks!!!

Rating 92%

Positives

Very intuitive game-play

Addictive and entertaining

Fun with a variety of modes and outcomes/special abilities

Negatives

Frustrating at times

The game’s fairly similar throughout