Amazon has released their FREE app of the day, and today we have Bonsai Blast by Glu Mobile Inc.

Bonsai Blast is one of those games that you either love or hate.  It’s addictive and amusing and my kids absolutely love this game.  I’d recommend you head over to Amazon and download this little treasure.

It’s FREE, so download it, give it a try and uninstall it if you don’t want it.

Product Features

• Shoot and match colored marbles together in this colorful zen-themed puzzle game
• Play through 90 increasingly challenging levels–cherry blossom gardens, snowy fields, and other gorgeous landscapes await
• Harness the strength of elemental power-ups: Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, and Dark
• Test your marble blasting skills in the never-ending Survival Mode
• Collect treasures in the all-new bonus levels

Product Description

Shoot and match colored marbles together in this zen-themed puzzler from Glu Games. Bonsai Blast features intuitive touchscreen controls that make it easy to pick up and begin play. Colorful, tranquil background environments draw you in as you try to clear the board of marbles before they reach the end of the path. With addictive puzzle gameplay in the tradition of such Match-3 games as Zuma and Puzz Loop, Bonsai Blast offers 90 levels of marble-blasting bliss.

Gameplay

Bonsai Blast is a Match-3 puzzle game where players try to match as many sets of three or more same-colored marbles together. A successful match clears the set from the board and activates any attached bonuses as well. New marbles are created at the edge of the screen, forming a long strand that slowly advances along a set path. You lose the game if the strand of marbles ever reaches the end of the path, marked by the yin-yang symbol.

Clear sets of marbles before they reach the end of the path by using the touchpad to shoot your own marbles into the advancing strands. Line up your shots precisely to match up three or more of the same color. Your marble shooter stores two different marbles at a time: tap the shooter to swap between these colors. Clear away all waves to advance to the next level, and continue advancing through all 90 levels to beat the game.

Adventure and Survival Modes

In Adventure Mode, players must clear all marbles from the board to advance to the next level. Progress is marked on an overland map that records your route from level to level. Embark on a zen-themed journey through cherry blossom gardens, grassy fields, and snowy mountains to master all 90 levels.

Survival Mode gives you the option to begin playing from any level you have already completed during Adventure Mode. In this mode, waves of marbles will continuously advance down the path until they reach the end. Challenge yourself to hold out as long as possible and set a new high score record.

Classic Gameplay Made New

Though the gameplay will be familiar to anyone who has played a Match-3 puzzle game before, Bonsai Blast features several new additions that add a fresh challenge to its classic style. Use chutes to guide marbles down winding paths, teleport shooter locations with a single touch, and rack up bonuses by using walls to ricochet your shots. With its intuitive touchscreen controls, shooting and matching marbles has never been more fun.

Elemental Mastery

Use the elements to your advantage by collecting these six power-ups:

• Water: Make a splash with this power-up by popping several random marbles with each shot
• Fire: Melt away entire waves of marbles by loading up your shooter with these fireballs
• Earth: Smash all marbles of the same color with this powerful seismic attack
• Wind: Summon a swirling gust of wind and cherry blossom petals that pushes marbles backwards
• Light: An explosion of light shatters marbles on impact–shake your mobile device to increase the blast radius
• Dark: This negative effect covers your shooter with a shroud of darkness–shake the device to clear it away

Editorial Reviews

“Gamers looking to find an affordable time passer for their phone should look no further than Bonsai Blast. It is a fun, addicting puzzler that will keep you entertained for quite some time.” -411 Mania

“Experience the Zen of gaming nirvana with this addictive puzzle game.”-App Safari

Key Features

• 90 increasingly challenging levels set in a beautiful zen garden theme
• Harness the strength of elemental power-ups: Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, and Dark
• Interactive power-ups and status effects: shake the screen to power up certain attacks or remove negative effects that obscure your vision
• Bounce marbles off walls or launch them into chutes to access hard-to-reach spots and score bonus points
• In-game tutorials will help you learn the basics of gameplay

Summary and Downloads:

Application: Bonsai Blast
Developer: Glu Mobile Inc.
Cost: FREE