[b]spring bonus[/b] is already an improvement over grey alien's previous match-3 offering, [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/572760/]holiday bonus gold[/url], because it's not christmas-themed. it also has animals that aren't cats, even better. surprisingly, this isn't the first easter-based match-3 I've played, and [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/1255030/]bunny quest[/url] wasn't half bad, despite (or thanks to) the psychotic rabbit. the one here is the complete opposite, and is friends with a lamb and a big-ass chick (proportions on the title screen are way off).
despite the 2017 date in the menu, [b]the game is from 2011[/b] (also says so in the credits), and it's the follow-up to 2006's [b]easter bonus[/b]. a bit of history again, and apparently no extra work was done on the steam version, which explains why a '2017' game [b]doesn't have proper widescreen support[/b] instead of stretching everything to fit the screen. that, or you can stare at a lot of blue on the sides.
[b]100 levels[/b] are on offer, unlocked one by one, and this time there's a choice between [b]timed and relaxed mode[/b]. no visible clock on relaxed, but the game still tells you completion time and gives more points based on how much is left. weird. otherwise, unlike the christmas one, the clock counts down and we know what it means when it runs out. also, [b]if there are no more moves, the level resets[/b]. ♥♥♥♥ move, especially in a game clearly aimed at a more casual crowd. didn't happen to me until level 91, where it occured multiple times.
it's [b]largely the same thing, reskinned for a different holiday[/b], so there's a rainbow instead of a thermometer to boost power-ups that are less wintery, more springy, but [b]matching 4 or 5 tokens in a straight line creates a random power-up now[/b]. great news, though it would be better if other numbers and configurations also worked. and sometimes you have to match certain things a bunch of times to pass a level, or bring golden eggs to the bottom, not just remove tiles all the time (which are still largely unaffected by power-ups).
[b]fun fact:[/b] levels are stored as simple text files yet again, so creating your own layouts shouldn't be hard.
it looks pretty good, the backgrounds especially (cartoony drawings this time, not early-90s 3d renders) and runs in 1024x768, that's the size of the non-resizable window if you turn off full screen, or the wallpaper if you set one of the backgrounds. there are separate volume settings, a details slider, alternate cursor, and a toggle for tips. the menu music is still a bit jarring and the rest is still not ideal for my ears, but it fits the setting, very cheerful and uplifting.
I didn't expect to say this, but while the cuteness cranked up to 11 might turn some off (I love bunnies, no complaints from me), it's [b]a lot more recommendable to a wider audience[/b] than the developer's previous effort and I ended up finishing this. the christmassy one was very much only for fans of that holiday, but this [b]works and looks a lot better, and with all the animals it's also suitable for kids[/b]. the other one too, but that doesn't have anything cute per se. just ignore the fact that the animals constantly get roasted and lasered to death by power-ups.
