Alchemy (video game) 4495426 217090684 2008-06-04T15:45:40Z Slordak 1322934 Revert; encyclopedia sentence is not improved by adding "you". {{Infobox VG | title= Alchemy | image= [[Image:alchemy.jpg|center|250px|Sample screenshot from ''Alchemy'']] | caption= Screenshot from Alchemy | developer= [[PopCap Games]] | publisher= [[PopCap Games]] | distributor= Various | license = Proprietary | designer= Jason Kapalka | series= | engine= [[PopCap Games Framework]] | version= 1.6 | released= 1.0 (August 29, 2001) | genre= [[Puzzle (genre)|Puzzle]] | modes= [[Single Player]] | ratings = [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: Everyone (E) | platforms= [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] | media= [[CD]], Online Download | requirements= OS: Win 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista. Memory: 128 [[Megabyte|MB]] [[RAM]]. [[DirectX]]: 7.0. [[Processor]]: Pentium II, 350MHz or faster. | input= [[Computer keyboard|Keyboard]], [[Mouse (computing)|Mouse]] }} '''''Alchemy''''' is a [[computer puzzle game]] from [[PopCap Games]]. This title can be played for free online at various websites, or a full version can be downloaded and unlocked for a nominal fee. ==Gameplay== The object of the game is to turn a board of squares from grey to gold by placing randomly selected [[runes]] on every square. Each of these runes must be placed directly adjacent another on the board that shares either its colour or shape (or both). Completing an entire row either horizontally or vertically makes the runes disappear and leaves the square gold. If there is no available square for the rune currently in hand, it can be discarded into the ''forge'' on the side of the board. Runes can be discarded up to three times in a row before doing so causes the game to end. The strategy of the game revolves around choosing exactly where to place runes in order to maximize future move possibilities. If poor rune placements are made, future moves become more difficult (or require more luck in subsequent draws). ==Trivia== The symbols used in this game consists of astrological glyphs ([[zodiac]] symbols): Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. A few of these glyphs will only appear in higher levels. There are two music tracks used in Alchemy: * The load music for Alchemy, played at the Welcome screen and load screen (visible only on Trial Version) is named ''War in the Middle Earth'' * The in-game music is named ''He Has No Face'' Both are created with [[Scream Tracker]] 3, and are the work of the module musician, [[Peter Hajba|Peter "Skaven" Hajba]]. ==External links== * [http://www.popcap.com/ PopCap Games] * [http://www.popcap.com/games/alchemy Alchemy - Offline Deluxe version] * [http://www.popcap.com/gamepopup.php?theGame=alchemy Alchemy - Online Java applet] [[Category:2003 video games]] [[Category:PopCap games]] [[Category:Puzzle video games]] [[Category:Mac OS games]] [[Category:Mac OS X games]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Mobile phone games]] [[Category:Flash games]] {{puzzle-videogame-stub}} [[bs:Alchemy]] [[es:Alchemy (juego)]] [[fr:Alchemy (jeu vidéo)]] [[hr:Alchemy (video igra)]]