Not your usual match 3 or more items Mac game, Popnus Puzzle has 80 levels in their Puzzle mode to stump you in its irregular shaped layouts. Survival and Classic modes are the usual format (horizontal and vertical rows) for match plays.

There are many Puzzle mode levels, and they can be extremely simple to more than difficult. The play is to match 3 or more like bubbles by dragging the orbs to different locations, and when you are ready, press the Popnus button at the bottom of the page to submit. Initially I thought Popnus was a game for young kids but as the levels progressed, matching and lining up 3 bubbles in a row became harder and harder in the many fanciful layouts. Also each puzzle is timed so you must think fast.

The Survival mode is your basic match 3 game except you can place the orb in any location just by clicking and dragging the ball to its new location. However sometimes the orbs will not go into the slot you want it to go into so you must take the time to redo the move, taking up precious time. An added power-ups are the bombs. It made the play a little frantic with the squishy sounds and music.

I wanted to like this Mac game being a match player of sorts, but the play is stifled by the Popnus button and the movements of the orbs feel like they are sticking at times. What I like about the game is the graphics-colorful background changes helped break up the play. The imaginative puzzle mode is more than a challenge but enjoyable at the same time. You will need to be on your best mental fitness to solve some of these levels.

Features of Popnus Puzzle:
-80 Levels
-6 Survival Levels
-5 Classic Levels

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars