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Let’s ignore for the moment that Snood’s state of physical well-being is irrelevant here. While I am told that playing Snood is indeed nearly as addictive as crack cocaine, Snood doesn’t require that the user be involved with law enforcement, shady drug dealers, or bad neighborhoods full of Snood houses. Those of you who remember 1980s pop culture will probably recall such arcade games as Puzzle Bobble, which seems to be one of the primary inspirations for Snood.
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You control a “Snood cannon” that shoots colorful face-like icons called “Snoods” at a giant arrangement of more Snoods. When two or more Snoods of the same color on the game board are hit by another identical Snood fired from the cannon, all three (or more) Snoods vanish. If, by making Snoods vanish, other Snoods are no longer connected to the top of the board, the disconnected Snoods will fall off and disappear. Once the board is cleared, the game is won. There’s a catch, of course: when each Snood is fired, a “DANGER!” indicator increments, and when the indicator is full, the top of the game board drops down by one row, decreasing the working room you have to fire Snoods. The only way to lower the danger level is to drop Snoods off the board; the more you drop, the more will be taken off the indicator. If the field of play drops far enough to allow any Snoods to descend below its lower edge, the game is lost.
Snood offers a multitude of options for game play. Beginners are advised to start out on the Child level, which offers a “gunsight” of sorts by default and lets the player get a feel for how shots will work out.
This sight is particularly useful for practicing bank shots—Snoods fired at the walls will bounce off until they contact the Snoods in the play area. Four levels of increasing difficulty are available after Child; in order, they are Easy, Medium, Hard, and Evil. The difficulty is increased by varying the size of the Snoods, the size of the game board (and thus the total number of Snoods to clear), and the inclusion of skull Snoods. Skull Snoods must be dropped from the field of play, as no skull Snoods are ever loaded into the Snood cannon. Beyond the basic five difficulty levels, there is a Custom level, which allows the player to set the game board size, the initial number of rows of Snoods, the danger level increments, and the presence/number of skull Snoods. There is a Puzzle level, whose default puzzle contains 50 different levels of artistic or geometric arrangements of Snoods on various-sized game boards that must be cleared. Custom puzzles can also be created and edited with SnoodEdit, a separate (and Windows-only, unfortunately) application.
Finally, the Journey level allows the player to start on Child and work his way up until he loses a game. High scores on all levels can be verified by the application and submitted to the Snood Web site to record your achievements for posterity, or simply for bragging rights. The application appears perfectly stable on Panther, and a beta version was used several months ago on earlier versions of OS X without problems.
Stability under versions of Mac OS prior to X was not tested, though previous Snood versions (1.x and 2.x) presented no problems whatsoever. Version 3.0 introduced some new features, most notably graphics sets and the various “magic Snoods.” Previous Snood versions for the Classic Mac OS could have new Snood graphics inserted via ResEdit, but the new method is far easier and more expandable.
The classic Snood icons can be replaced with any of 13 included sets of Snoods, or you can create your own by following the included instructions. (If you really want a challenge, play the Evil level with the Monet Snoods. It’s guaranteed to drive you absolutely batty.). The three magic Snoods include a wild-card Snood; row-builders (five identical Snoods expand horizontally from the impact point of this Snood); and “Stone Snoods,” which have three small “satellite” Snoods that destroy everything within a one-Snood radius, including Skull Snoods. However, the animation associated with them is very drawn-out, and this negatively impacts game play. While I am a “fast Snooder,” some players prefer a slow, methodical approach, and the slowdown as a result of the Stone Snoods will likely not bother such players.
This leads nicely into perhaps the biggest fault of the application: while the game’s graphics are extremely simplistic, the animation and redraw speed slows noticeably when tasks such as checking e-mail start happening in the background. This is only a minor annoyance, however, as it does little to reduce the addictive qualities of the game. Copyright © 2003 Chris Lawson,. Reviewing in ATPM is open to anyone. If you’re interested, write to us at.
Reader Comments (37) Karl von Laudermann December 3, 2003 - 08:43 EST Minor correction: Puzzle Bobble came out in the mid-90s, not the 1980s. Ellyn Ritterskamp January 4, 2004 - 23:29 EST To solve the multiple programs slowdown, I think there's a setting where you can tell Snood not to do anything else in the background. Or to do so, if you like. It does indeed affect game speed, so I have mine turned off.
But I'm still back on OS 9 and have no idea if the OS X versions have the same settings. Sensi Smith January 15, 2004 - 12:48 EST Snood is, by far, one of the most addictive games to play on a computer, especially in puzzle mode, and it really isn't a huge spectacle of special effects and graphics. Anonymous April 6, 2004 - 09:43 EST i love this game.
I play it obsessively and my grades have begun slipping because i spend more time on this game than i do on my home work! Thanks soooooooooo much! Kamaljitsidhu April 21, 2004 - 21:18 EST I love this game anonymous June 8, 2004 - 12:56 EST has anyone noticed bonus points when the stone snood sticks? Erick lenuson June 21, 2004 - 00:08 EST this looks like alot of fun. Anonymous July 29, 2004 - 07:42 EST The First time I played Snood was two years ago. Now I can't take my eyes off the monitor when it's on.
I think I might need help. I'm addicted.
Bob Marley October 25, 2004 - 11:29 EST Can someone please post like a direct snood link in here so i can play in school, my stupid school has a bunch of restrictions on websites and what not. Pleaaaaaasssseee Lee Bennett (ATPM Staff) October 25, 2004 - 22:26 EST Bob - probably for good reason.
You're supposed to be studying in school.not downloading games. If you can't download it from www.snood.com, you'll have to get it on a different computer that isn't behind the school's protection. Anonymous November 11, 2004 - 12:50 EST Bob, I have gotten mine to work at school by doing a search for snood on google and using the download.com link. Download.com is not filtered as a 'gaming' site. I hope this helps.
Anonymous December 21, 2004 - 12:44 EST You need at least 3 snoods in order to make them disappear (not 2 or more). Jessica maria calixte January 10, 2005 - 11:13 EST i really love this game my boyfriend let me play for the first time and i got addicted to it and now i know all the sounds to it and i have dreams about it everynight of me still playing it. Michelle w January 23, 2005 - 11:50 EST omg i like love this game it is sooo adicting!! Jill W January 28, 2005 - 12:15 EST Simplicity is often what contributes to fun, this game is simple and an absolute blast! May 5, 2005 - 22:48 EST Our keyboarding teacher lets us play after we finish classwork, its so fun!!! Maria McBride July 1, 2005 - 18:23 EST Can you please get me a link to buy Snood 3.0.I have purchased Snood 3.5l and hate it.I want the 3.0 version back.
Thanks, Maria McBride anonymous July 7, 2005 - 10:00 EST i love snood almost as much as i love life.now thats a lot.keep snooding away anonymous August 9, 2005 - 16:37 EST snood is the best and addicting game i have ever played. My record for puzzle is 100845!! I know.sounds pathetic. But it took me a long time to get it fostermaxandwill August 14, 2005 - 20:50 EST can anyone give me advice on beating level 42? I think it may be the death of me! Deb Bear September 22, 2005 - 11:54 EST Oh my Gosh!!!
I love playing this game it is so much fun and i think i am addicted to it so i probably going to go play right now. Lisa b October 26, 2005 - 04:29 EST snood's a great game. Its one of the best games i've eva played!!!! RATING: 10 OUT OF 10 Michou Godfrey October 26, 2005 - 16:22 EST I used to be addicted to Snood - played it for hours EVERYDAY - then in a moment of lucidity earlier this year, I removed it from my Mac, My garden looks a lot better, I am reading poetry and my friends are happy to have me back. I assure you, there is life after Snood. Great game, but not for addictive personalities.
There ought to be a 12 step programme about it. Kaylie mann November 12, 2005 - 16:42 EST can I play snood at least once without paying? ATPM Staff November 12, 2005 - 20:54 EST Kaylie - click the developer name in the header of this review and you'll find a link where you can download a demo. Stacey brascia November 24, 2005 - 16:24 EST this is a great game Grace Lynn Parker January 6, 2006 - 21:54 EST I think that the game is great and everybody should play.
Jenna Rose Clemens January 14, 2006 - 14:24 EST this is a alwsome game everyone should play francine giglyboo February 11, 2006 - 10:41 EST this game is wayyyyyy to addicting, if you download it.youll NEVER STOP playing.so just get ready to be addicted to it kevin rozzi May 7, 2006 - 18:37 EST i dont know what it is about this game but sometimes i cant stop playing it, what is the record for the puzzle? Mine is 113.857 daniela fitzpatrick May 16, 2006 - 15:15 EST how do you download snood that has levels.i cant figure it out.comment and tell me ATPM Staff May 16, 2006 - 16:59 EST Daniela - it's not hard to figure out.Gasp. what's that, I say? It's the end of the world!! Seriously, buy the game and you'll get the levels. Don't ask where to get it for free here.
Don't steal software. Snoodface May 28, 2006 - 13:42 EST i LIVE and BREATHE Snood!! Which snood is your favorite?
I love the cheese ball:) hopsing August 28, 2006 - 22:21 EST puzzle level- 295,505 I made it to level 36 once, can't get there again. Level 6 is boring, level 14 cheats you most times, and level 28 is a real b@#.% I can't believe that there's 50 levels. Snoodular February 17, 2007 - 20:36 EST I can't get snood to download. Whenever I try to download it to my desktop, it says it can't play in Quicktime. How do I get it to download in something besides Quicktime? I am craving to play SNOOD!!!
Weebekaloo April 6, 2007 - 22:38 EST Why do the magic snoods sometimes just bounce off and a 'doh!' Sound (like homer simpson) plays? What am I doing wrong? Matt February 27, 2017 - 03:49 EST You can play Snood & Snoodoku on your iPhone!
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