Color Lines for Blackberry 1

Color Lines for Blackberry 1 is yet another extremely fun to play game which is actually a board game of mixing logic and luck for a simple yet extremely addictive gameplay. The BEIKS' version of the game for the BlackBerry platform is based on the classic Color Lines by Gamos Software, a Russian company which was said to be the first to release Color Lines.

The game quickly became extremely popular and at some point was reportedly more popular than Tetris itself. Yet the two games are totally different in both concept and gameplay experience. At BEIKS people are avid Color Lines fans and do their best to present the game for every major mobile platform. Since its initial release in mid 90s the game had seen many modifications, extensions and other changes - some indeed for the good - by various software developers and publishers around the world.

Instructions:

1. Rules:
   • The game is played on a rectangular board, where user takes turns to play with the color balls.
   • Each turn starts with three balls falling on random free cells on the board. The user can see the three games that are about to occupy the board on the next turn, but doesn't know where they will drop, because it is randomly decided.
   • Once the balls drop, the user can relocate one ball on the board. This is done by selecting the ball to be relocated and then indicating the place to where it should go; there must be a clean path of unoccupied cells that the ball can move through in order to reach the desired destination. Balls can not move diagonally or jump over other balls.
2. Control:
   • The variety of BlackBerry devices and the differences among them present certain challenges in both implementing and explaining the game controls.
   • While in game mode, there is a rectangular cursor blinking over the currently highlighted cell on the board. You can move the cursor around, but depending on the BlackBerry model that is achieved differently.
   • It is easiest and most natural on BlackBerries with trackballs such as the ones found in the 8100, 8200, 8300, 8800 and 9000 models.
   • In this case you just use the trackball to move the cursor around and click to indicate selection - picking or dropping a ball.
   • On devices with track wheels, such as the 8700, 7100 and all other old, rolling the wheel moves the cursor vertically and seemingly you are not able to move it horizontally. However, you can achieve that by holding down the ALT button while rolling the wheel. Alternatively, you can use the game's menu mode to assign particular buttons for the up, down, left, right and selection buttons.
   • Note that because the trackball/wheel clicking is being interpreted as a sell selection request, it does NOT by default serve its usual function of invoking the application menu.
   • Instead, by default you must press the "0" button to invoke the game's graphical menu. You can change that button along with the others, though. Note that on some devices in order to enter "0" you must hold down the NUM or ALT button!
     

Requirements:

• BlackBerry OS 4.0 and higher
• For installing through desktop you will need either Windows OS or Mac OS