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Object of the Game
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The object of the game is to keep your board as free of incoming balls as possible for the duration of the game. 
A player moves the balls to form lines of 4 or more balls of the same color vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Such lines of 4 or more balls are immediately deleted and points are scored. 
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Play Lines-Collapse Tournaments Online|   |  | In the example, a player can move a gray ball in the right-hand side of the board and place it in the empty spot together with other gray balls so that they form a vertical line of 4. Such line will be immediately deleted and points will be scored for each deleted ball. 
 Moving the Balls
 
 To move the ball, click on it -- and it will start 'vibrating', indicating that it is selected and ready to move.  Now click on the destination square -- and the ball will move there if the path is available.
 Please note: the balls can only move horizontally or vertically and they cannot pass through other balls. The balls cannot move through gray-colored 'block squares' that occasionally appear.
 
 Scoring
 
 The longer the deleted line of balls, the more points will be scored.
 
There is also a time bonus for finishing the game earlier [via Finish button]Line of 4 balls scores 12 points -- 3 points for each deleted ball
Line of 5 balls scores 20 points -- 4 points for each deleted ball
Line of 6 balls scores 30 points -- 5 points for each deleted ball
Line of 7 balls scores 42 points -- 6 points for each deleted ball
 
 Strategy Tips
 
 
 
At the beginning of the game, try to form longer lines (5 or more) to score more points 
Keep track of which next balls are about to appear (small balls on the right-hand side) 
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