Hexcite: The Shapes of Victory

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Description

Hexcite: The Shapes of Victory is a puzzle game played on a honeycomb-like playing field. In the center is a hexagon; six more hexagons make up the entire playing field. Because of the turn-based gameplay, two people can play using only one system. Two-player link mode is also supported.

Players begin by placing a geometric shape (triangle, hexagon, parallelogram, etc.) in the center hexagon. The CPU or human opponent then places another shape adjacent (and touching completely on one side) to a previously played piece. Players score bonus points for completing any full hexagon. Much of the strategy in this game is in tricking your opponent into letting you take a bonus. Bonuses are also scored for placing a piece so that two sides will contribute a score. The game is over when all pieces have been played, or if the remaining pieces cannot be played. In that case points are subtracted for any remaining pieces, based on the complexity of the shape (twice as many points are subtracted for a hexagon compared to a triangle).

In Japan, this game has seen several Windows versions, and even has been released as a board game.

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Alternate Titles

• "Hexcite" -- In-game title
• "Glocal Hexcite" -- Japanese title
• "グローカルヘキサイト" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Group

• Hexcite games

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Critic Reviews

Video Games	Game Boy Color	Feb, 1999		100
Total! (Germany)	Game Boy Color	Jan, 1999	1.25 out of 6	95
Officiel Nintendo Magazine	Game Boy Color	May, 1999	87 out of 100	87
Joypad	Game Boy Color	Feb, 1999	8 out of 10	80
Pocket Magazine / Pockett Videogames	Game Boy Color	May 01, 1999		80
Mega Fun	Game Boy Color	Feb, 1999	80 out of 100	80
Super Play (Sweden)	Game Boy Color	Mar, 1999	78 out of 100	78
Nintendo Power Magazine	Game Boy Color	Feb, 1999	6.9 out of 10	69
Power Unlimited	Game Boy Color	May, 1999	6.6 out of 10	66

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