Let's talk about this fruit-fighting mode first. My first reaction was “Bubble Bobble” on the Famicom! I remember squatting in the game arcade, paying a dime for a coin, using a joystick to pop the colorful bubbles on the screen. It was so exciting to pop the bubbles until the whole screen exploded. It's better now, just tap your fingers to draw circles, and the fruit explodes like fireworks. The special effects are really exciting, but at that time there wasn't even a vibration, it was all based on imagination, which made it even more addictive. But having said that, the pace of this mode is really fast. I wonder if this is not much better than the current turn-based cards that take a long time to grind?
Let's talk about this sugar cake, I'm sorry, isn't this the spiritual sequel to the “Gold Miner” that was all the rage in those years? No, I should say it's more ruthless. I'll tell you the rules of the squid game directly, and you'll be out with a shake of your hand. I remember when we played "Arkanoid" on the Little Overlord, we could accurately predict the ball's bounce. Now that we are old and old, our fingers look like Parkinson's, and we are sweating all over when we press them into the shape of sugar cookies. You young people may not know that in those arcade shooting games in the early years, if the reaction was slow for one second, the game would be over. This sugar cake is to test your determination and stability. It is the same as when playing "Tetris" when the cubes fell into the wrong position. The error tolerance rate was ridiculously low, but it is this kind of excitement that makes people want to stop.
Moreover, this game is actually free, and the developer has come up with two modes, so a middle-aged handicap like me can have a lot of fun playing it. To be honest, compared to the current "masterpieces" that constantly draw money for cards and have red dots all over the screen, this game actually feels like a return to nature. At that time, I had no choice but to look pixelated. Now I have too many choices, and I can no longer find this kind of pure happiness.
Anyway, I've been digging into sugar cookies all afternoon. My friends at home thought I was watching short videos, but in fact I was challenging myself to keep my hands from shaking. Finally, I want to ask, has anyone ever picked out a five-pointed star shape? My highest record is just to draw a circle. If it gets any harder, my presbyopia can't stand it... Whoever plays knows the taste of it! 🤣