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This is a clone of a well-known puzzle game for NES, but with faster and more modern gameplay.

This game was originally made as a bonus to include in Nova the Squirrel but I wanted to polish it up and make it stand more on its own. This version has a lot of little tweaks that make it a better and more polished game, especially in multiplayer.

Features include:

  • Multiple gimmicks you can choose from, including only having pieces that are doubles
  • Multiple backgrounds you can pick from
  • Includes two songs by maple syrup
  • Four color schemes for pieces
  • Three different themes for pieces
  • Multiplayer versus mode with a win counter; uses per-player RNG to work better with rollback multiplayer
  • Ghost pieces
  • Hard drops

This game is legally unambiguous to clone because it's covered by an expired patent (US5265888A) and according to cases like Kellogg v. Nabisco a company cannot try to use longer-term rights to extend the effective length of their patents.

Source code: https://github.com/NovaSquirrel/SquirrelDomino

StatusReleased
Release date May 05, 2024
AuthorNovaSquirrel
GenrePuzzle
TagsHomebrew, NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), NES ROM
Code licensezlib License
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
AccessibilityColor-blind friendly
MultiplayerLocal multiplayer
Player count1 - 2
LinksSource code

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squirrel_domino.nes 24 kB

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Greetings Nova Squirre,

we hope you are doing great. I am Areeba (aka Titania) from the BrewOtaku-Team, we are launching BrewOtaku #003 - The Homebrew Gaming Magazine soon.

We loved your work, and we have featured "Squirrel Domino" in it. Kindly share your contact details so we can share it with you. You are anyhow free to share this on your social media channels or homepage

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kind regards

Titania

mega squirrel domino awesomeness!

(+1)

very good