History VideoGame / Snood

A MatchThreeGame created in 1996 for the UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh by David M. Dobson. The original version of the game featured 50 puzzles, in which the goal is to clear the board by matching three or more Snoods in the same color or shape. One could also select a difficulty level to play instead of the puzzle games.

Since its creation, the game has been ported to the Intel and ARM Mac, as well as Windows, UsefulNotes/NintendoDS, and UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance. In 2018, it was released on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, having been ported to UsefulNotes/{{Unity}}. Mobile ports have also been released.

->''Forget life... Play Snood!''

Since its creation, the game has been ported to the Intel Mac, as well as Windows, UsefulNotes/NintendoDS, and UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance.

* NightmareFuel: The Snood's are creepy monsters who like to make bizarre facial expressions. If that weren't bad enough, they transform into scary SKULLS with glowing yellow eyes if you can't save them!

The game has several {{Big Name Fan}}s, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and ''Jurassic Park'' writer Michael Crichton.

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: The random Snood generator selects who's next from any type ''currently'' on the screen as soon as you fire, so more often than not, you'll find yourself getting a Snood whose type you have just cleared from the board. All too frequently, this causes you to have to clear the same character over and over and over again.

The Snoods are Jake, Midoribe, Mildred, Spike, Zod, Geji, Sunny, and Numbskull, a skull-shaped piece which cannot be removed unless other Snoods freefall with it.

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: The shooting AI seems to lag, so more often than not, you'll find yourself shooting a Snood whose color you've already cleared from the board.

* ExcusePlot: According to the blurb, the plot involves saving the Snoods. From what is not clarified.

* DifficultyLevels: There are various difficulty settings - Child, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Evil - along with Puzzle Mode, which features 50 preset puzzles and the options to create more.

* MatchThreeGame: The game was inspired by ''Bust-a-Move'' and has very similar gameplay. The game is played by

* DifficultyLevels: There are various difficulty settings along with Puzzle Mode, which features 50 preset puzzles and the options to create more.

The game has several {{Big Name Fan}}s, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

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%%* MatchThreeGame: Administrivia/ZeroContextExample

A MatchThreeGame created in 1996 for the UsefulNotes/AppleMacintoshby David M. Dobson. The original version of the game featured 50 puzzles, in which the goal is to clear the board by matching three or more Snoods in the same color or shape. One could also select a difficulty level to play instead of the puzzle games.

A MatchThreeGame created in 1996 for the AppleMacintosh by David M. Dobson. The original version of the game featured 50 puzzles, in which the goal is to clear the board by matching three or more Snoods in the same color or shape. One could also select a difficulty level to play instead of the puzzle games.

!Tropes present:

* JustOneMoreLevel / AntiPoopSocking: Invoked; the original Mac version features a "Just One More Game" feature, which if selected, will quit the program the next time that you lose. [[LoopholeAbuse However, there's nothing to stop you from launching the program again…]]

* MatchThreeGame

Since its creation, the game has been ported to the Intel Mac, as well as Windows, NintendoDS, and GameBoyAdvance.

* JustOneMoreLevel: Invoked; the original Mac version features a "Just One More Game" feature, which if selected, will quit the program the next time that you lose. [[LoopholeAbuse However, there's nothing to stop you from launching the program again…]]

* JustOneMoreLevel: Invoked; the Mac version features a "Just One More Game" feature, which if selected, will quit the program the next time that you lose. [[LoopholeAbuse However, there's nothing to stop you from launching the program again…]]

* DifficultyLevels: In addition to the Puzzle mode, you can also select one of five preset difficulties in the Mac version.
* GameMod: The Mac version was bundled with Snood Edit, which allows the creation of your own Snood puzzles. You can customize the preset pattern, which Snoods are used, etc.

* JustOneMoreLevel: Invoked; the Mac version features a "Just One More Game" feature, which if selected, will quit the program the next time that you lose.

A MatchThreeGame created in 1996 for the AppleMacintosh by David M. Dobson. The original version of the game featured 50 puzzles, in which the goal is to clear the board by matching three or more Snoods in the same color or shape.