Crazy Arcade
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| Developer(s) | Nexon |
| Publisher(s) | Nexon (Korea, Japan and America)
Gamania (Taiwan) /Shanda (Mainland China) /VinaGame (Vietnam) |
| Designer(s) | Nexon |
| Version | Ver.009 |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release date(s) | 2003/12/23 |
| Genre(s) | Online game |
| Mode(s) | 5 (game) x2 (grouping), plus Challenge Mode |
| System requirements | Windows, Pentium 500MHz class CPU, 128MB Memory, Broadband internet connection |
| Input methods | computer keyboard, computer mouse |
Crazy Arcade (Korean: 크레이지 아케이드) is a free Korean online video game developed by Nexon. It used to offer five different game modes: Bomb and Bubbles (BnB) , Tetris, Hidden Catch, Dizzy Pang, and Bz. However, the latter four were soon removed from the game. BnB, which takes on the classic Bomberman series, adds its own twist to the game by replacing Bomberman's bombs with water balloons.
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[edit] Bomb and Bubbles
Up to eight people can battle in a room either by Manner or Free mode. But in other cases, there is a limit. For example, in Village 10, there can only be 6 people at a time, considering that there is no more room to spawn in that area. In Manner mode, teams are evenly divided by color. Free mode allows teams to be arranged in any way that suits the players.
The objective of the game is to kill your opponents by setting water balloons that pop and release water both vertically and horizontally. Being exposed to the water causes one to become trapped in a bubble. If a teammate runs into him or her, the player is released from the bubble, but if an opponent does the same, the player dies, putting him or her out of play (or not, depending on the mode of gameplay). After a short period of time (around 7 seconds), the bubble will pop automatically and put the trapped player out of play (or not, again depending on the mode of gameplay).
Experience points are awarded for each victory, and gaining enough points will result in a level-up. There is a complex ranking system, and different channels are available for specific groups of levels.
[edit] Characters
The eight default characters are listed along with their advantages (as listed on the Crazy Arcade website). There are also two rare characters (Santa Clause and Pirate) who appear only when a player chooses Random. These two have power boosts which let you set 2 bombs at the same time. They also have good speed and power.
- Dao: Speed
- Dizini: Bubbles
- Mos: Speed
- Ethi: Bubbles
- Marid: Bubbles
- Bazzi: Speed
- Uni: Power and Speed
- Kephi: Power
- Lodumani (Pirate), one of the two secret characters in the game.
- Santa Claus, the other of the two secret characters.
[edit] Levels
Crazy Arcade has a complex level system, and there are currently 450 levels divided by 10 ranks. Levels are marked by the colour and the number of the stripes, and the ranks are determined by the shape of the medal.
- Beginner 1-45
- Veteran 46-90
- Expert 91-135
- Elite 136-180
- Master 181-225
- Champion 226-270
- Hero 271-315
- King 316-360
- Lord 361-405
- God 406-450
[edit] Theme maps
Currently, there are 18 different regions in BnB (excluding the Bonus map), each containing a number of playable maps.
- Monster
- Ocean
- Xmas
- Village
- Camp
- Ice
- Factory
- Desert
- Forest
- Mine
- Patrit
- Pang Land
- Cemetery
- Tomb
- Kart
- Bula
- Cookie Land *NEW*
- Bunny Farm *NEW*
- Komuli (Booger) *NEW*
[edit] Bonus regions, The Ex(Only playing at @cafe)
- ExBula - 2
- ExCamp - 2
- ExFactory - 2
- ExVillage - 2
- ExPatrit - 2
- ExTomb - 2
- ExForest - 1
[edit] Types of play
In all the modes, teams are available, but each mode has different roles for teams.
Normal Type This game mode features a straightforward multiplayer bomberman game. The winner is determined by the team who "pops" the other teams' players after they are consumed by the water from the water bomb.
Hedgehog In this mode, once a player is "popped", he or she is transformed into a hedgehog which can pop water bombs upon contact. Once turned into a hedgehog, a player will not be traped in a bubble on contact with water, but will be unable to move for a while. They will also always save a player(in a bubble) it touches regardless of their color. Hedgehogs can also eliminate ghosts on the cemetery and tomb levels (but then disappear). Hedgehogs cannot use bombs.
Catch the Leader In this particular mode, one player of each team is given a Flag of their team color to indicate that they are the leader. Once the leader is defeated, every member of that person's team dies.
Combo Mode Combo Mode features the revival of defeated opponents. The team with the most kills within the time period gets the 'crown' and wins the match. If all teams have the same amount of kills, then the winner is the team who did not die as often.
Time Bomb In Time Bomb mode, one person is randomly chosen to carry a bomb on their head. That person must then touch another player, regardless of color, and then the person who got touched will carry the bomb. If a player doesn't touch another player before the five second time limit, water will burst around them and they will be trapped in a bubble and another person will be chosen again.
Monster All of the players are on one team and they have to work together to defeat monsters before the time runs out. There are three stages: the first two have monsters and the last one has the boss. If you defeat the boss, lots of lucci, money that you can spend afterwards at the shop, will appear as an award. Also, the one who popped the boss will be awarded extra lucci, the amount of which is determined by each map.
Zombie In Zombie mode, you battle zombies which are players that are controlled by Artificial Intelligence. Prior to battling, you can customize their levels for difficulty, and different zombies for different attributes. For example, the purple gorilla starts with a greater range, but only one balloon, compared to the green zombie, who starts with two balloons but smaller range. When victorious, certain amount of lucci is given to the player, and zombie points which can be used to unlock different zombies.
[edit] North American Release
Nexon has announced that they will be bringing Crazy Arcade, as well as Dragon Nest and Mabinogi Heroes to America in 2010 under their new game portal, Block Party.
