The main objective of the game is getting points. These are indicated in the LCD in the left upper corner. The board occupies the biggest part in the game window. There are differently colored balls spread all over the board:
To move a ball mark it with a left-click, then release the mousebutton and click on the destination field. A marked ball has a white glow around it.
Usually, the ball will take the shortest path to it's destination field (making horizontal and vertical, but no diagonal moves), but there are situations that do not allow certain moves. This will be indicated by a short sound effect.
You cannot make this move:
But you can do this:
Complete rows raise your score and free up the board by disappearing. Three new balls appear on the board after every move that does not result in completing a row. The location of the new balls is random, as well as the color. The next colors can be seen in the right upper preview window. The game is over when the board is full.
The Beginner Mode
When the beginner mode is activated (default setting) the amount of new balls is determined by the number of balls on the board.
Score Table
| Number of balls in a row | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Number of points awarded | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 48 |
Upcoming features
- Compete with other players for the highscores on the Five+ Website
- Time-based game mode
- Joker balls
- Scatter balls
- Cleaner balls
- Variable board size
Five+ Website: http://www.webset.de/software/fivep/