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Play Wild Snake on snes Online

Snakes drop in weird patterns—some slither, some crash—and you scramble to match colors before they pile up. One good combo can wipe half the screen in a satisfying chain reaction.

Developer: Spectrum HoloByte
Genre: Puzzle
Released: 1994
File size: 513 bytes
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Game Overview

WildSnake on SNES is one of those weirdly addictive puzzle games where you’re constantly second-guessing yourself. You’ve got these snakes dropping into a playfield—some slither down lazily, others just crash straight to the bottom—and you’ve gotta match colors and patterns to clear them before they pile up. The chain reactions are the best part: one match can send half the screen collapsing, and suddenly you’ve cleared a huge chunk without even trying.

There’s a surprising amount of variety here. The different grids (like an X-shape or an hourglass) force you to think differently, and the backgrounds—desert, water, etc.—are just nice little touches. The harder it gets, the more snake patterns they throw at you, plus those annoying flashing red ones that wipe out anything they touch. Two-player mode is chaos, especially when you screw over your friend by dumping obstacles on their side after a big combo.

It starts simple, but before long you’re sweating over snake placement like it’s life or death. The ranking system (starting as a "nestling" and working up to "king cobra") is a nice little ego boost, too. Definitely one of those "just one more try" games.

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