Magic Lines

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Magic Lines
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Developer(s) Tale Software [1]
Publisher(s) Thalion Software [2] [3]
Platform(s) Amiga, Atari ST
Release
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player

Magic Lines is a 1990 puzzle video game developed by Tale Software and published by Thalion Software for the Amiga and Atari ST.

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Gameplay

Magic Lines is a sliding puzzle game where the player must place water pipes within a time limit on a 5x5 grid to create a path for a red spark to travel. [2] [3]

Reception

Aktueller Software Markt compared the game to Super Pipeline and Block Hole , and called the game unoriginal but well staged and fun. [1] Power Play said the same concept is done better in the Game Boy game, Blodia . [2] Amiga-Magazin compared the game to Pipe Mania and thought the game was too difficult. [5] Joystick also compared it to Pipe Mania and said the game will appeal to fans of puzzle games. [4] ST Format liked the graphics and sound but said the gameplay is frustrating. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Suck, Michael (March 1990). "Denk(-)mal - Barbarische Kniffelei" (PDF). Aktueller Software Markt (in German). Vol. 5, no. 3/90. Tronic-Verlag. p. 67.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Fauler Zauber - Magic Lines". Power Play (in German). No. 31. Future Verlag. October 1990. p. 112.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hutchinson, Andrew (October 1990). "Leisure - Magic Lines". ST Format . No. 15. Future plc. p. 76.
  4. 1 2 "Tests - Magic Lines". Joystick (in French). No. 9. Sipress. October 1990. p. 191.
  5. 1 2 Kähler, J.W. (October 1990). "Test - Magic Lines". Amiga-Magazin (in German). No. 39. Markt+Technik. p. 118.
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