Spooky Bonus

Uncover dark forces emanating from the heart of Old Town, and grab spooky accessories for your front yard makeover, too! You’ll be spellbound by this adorably ghoulish horror-themed puzzle game.

Spooky Bonus is a casual, match 3 and arcade game developed and published by Grey Alien Games.
Released on October 15th 2015 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 322 reviews of which 310 were positive and 12 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.43€ on Steam and has a 75% discount.

The Steam community has classified Spooky Bonus into these genres:

Casual Match 3 Arcade Horror Puzzle Atmospheric Cute Dark Humor Relaxing Cartoony Colorful Vampire Gothic Adventure Mystery Family Friendly 2D Linear Cartoon Dark

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Requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows XP
Processor: 1GHz
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Graphics: 64MB VRAM
Storage: 35 MB available space
Sound Card: Any

MacOS

OS: 10.4
Processor: 1GHz
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Graphics: 64MB VRAM
Storage: 35 MB available space
Sound Card: Any

Reviews

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Dec. 2024

REVIEW #115 Spooky Bonus ---------- [NOTE: An addendum was added after receiving developer feedback which brought some context to the experience that I was had with this game while evaluating it. The addendum can be found at the bottom of this review.] *** ORIGINAL REVIEW*** The "match-3" casual game formula has been done and redone hundreds or maybe even thousands of times over. At this point in time, it's really difficult to innovate with this type of title since so many of them exist, some trying to do something different and some just copying from other games or sources. It seems easier (and maybe even wiser) to create a game that's a good mixture of elements that other match-3 titles have tried, and if those elements are balanced well during development, then a fun casual game may be the result. That introduction is the best way that I know of to describe Spooky Bonus. It's got elements that have been in match-3 titles before: blocks that need matches occurring over them multiple times, special items that can destroy blocks in varying ranges and shapes, super powers that charge up when matching certain items, in-game currency that can be used to purchase upgrades.... the list goes on. However, Spooky Bonus manages to piece all of these elements together into a really fun casual puzzle game. No part of the gameplay experience offered here feels unfair or annoying, and I actually found this title to be pretty addictive. Spooky Bonus's spooky-yet-family-friendly presentation is decent but not great However, all of the pieces and parts do work together well thematically. The graphics and visuals have that typical "casual game" aesthetic, and the sound effects, while serviceable overall, feature a couple that seem like they were lifted from other, unrelated titles. The music is good and features tracks that almost seem to have their own, individual vibe: one track sounds reminiscent of 1990s Castlevania games, while another almost sounds like it came from a family Halloween movie. The game also features timed and untimed modes, the latter probably being great for children to play and enjoy. However, for anyone that would like a fair challenge, I highly recommend timed mode. The only complaint that I have is that the game feels a bit short, but otherwise, I was very surprised with how much enjoyment I got out of Spooky Bonus. Some might balk at the $10 USD (current) price point, but I recommend at least picking this up on sale if casual puzzle games are your thing. ***ADDENDUM*** One thing that I neglected to account for in my original review was the time of this game's release, which brings a lot of context to the experience offered here. I had commented that many features in Spooky Bonus could be found in other games nowadays, but that didn't account for the fact that the game was released back in 2013, when such features in match-3 games were either new or much less common-place. Additionally, this release date rules out the possibility that I had heard some of this game's sound effects from other titles made by other developers, as the games that I had in mind were released much later. Thank you, Grey Alien Games, for your kind response and helpful feedback!

Nov. 2024

This game is a perfectly fun challenge. It is easy to play.

Oct. 2024

Spooky Bonus is a Halloween themed match-3 that I like to play around spooky season. Unlike other match 3 games I've enjoyed, this one has stacking objectives that increase the difficulty throughout the game. For example, you might be tasked with clearing the board of gold tiles or matching a specific thing so many times. The shape of the board and the various 'obstacles' that appear in later stages force you to think on your feet in the game's 'timed' mode, which counts as a normal/hard difficulty. Fortunately you have a huge variety of bonus powers you can use to help get rid of obstacles while you play. Sometimes you will get frustrated with running out of time, but often the way forward is to cleverly make use of these powers. I know it seems like one of those cheap cell-phone titles, but I've actually found a lot to enjoy here and the main game is pretty solid in terms of how much content it has. I don't know if it has much replayability beyond that, but I'm satisfied with what I've had so far, and all my hours as of this writing have been spent clearing the campaign (I'm not done yet). I was pleasantly surprised by this title, and recommend it to people looking for a match-3 title with some substance to it.

Oct. 2024

it is easy to play it makes you think about your next move a lot of fun

Jan. 2024

I would give this game a 10/10 because its a very fun match 3 game, its not too long and it not too short its right in the middle which is nice. The art style and music are very nice to look at and listen to while playing. The power-ups and upgrades that go with the match 3 game-play are a very nice addition, they make getting past the obstacles and getting goals easier. The webs and stones are a bit annoying but are pretty easy to get past, as for the other goals in any given level they are not to difficult which allows for a bit of extra challenge but not to much to make it un-fun. And to top it off I did not encounter any bugs or glitches which is always a very nice thing. I personally really enjoyed playing this!

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-75% 9.75€ 2.43€

8.8

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Developer

Grey Alien Games

Publisher

Grey Alien Games

Release 15 Oct 2015

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