In this puzzle game from PopCap Games players must connect pieces of multicolored fuses to form a chain reaction that will launch as many rockets as possible.
The Rocket Mania playfield consists of a grid of fuse tiles, with lit matches and fireworks rockets lining the left and right edges, respectively. The player must launch rockets by rotating the tiles to create an unbroken path connecting these two edges. Once a fuse is lit, all tiles along its route disappear (including any in branching paths that do not lead to rockets), any tiles above them drop into the open spaces, and new ones fall from above to refill the grid. Multiple simultaneous launches are possible due to three-way and four-way branching tiles. Bombs appear at times and can be used to destroy all nearby tiles/items within a set radius, while gems award bonus points; these must be picked up by burning the fuse tiles on which they are placed, as must clocks, coins, and matches (see below).
The player scores points for launching rockets, with bonuses awarded for five or more launched at once. Throughout the game and/or at its end, the player is assigned a rank based on score, intended to represent their advancement through the field of pyrotechnics.
Three modes of play are available, each with three difficulty settings.
Rocket Mania! Deluxe is abandonware and no longer sold or supported by its publishers. Files are archived here for these platforms:
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