Ruby Blast
{{Infobox video game
| title = Ruby Blast
| image = Ruby Blast logo.jpg
| developer = Zynga
| released = Facebook, Zynga.com
June 19, 2012
iOS
November 15, 2012
Closed
January 4, 2014
| genre = Puzzle, social network game
| modes = Single-player with social features
| platforms =
}}
Ruby Blast is a tile-matching video game by Zynga.{{cite news|last=Duryee|first=Tricia|title=Zynga Launching Facebook Game Ruby Blast on Mobile|url=http://allthingsd.com/20121115/zynga-launching-facebook-game-ruby-blast-on-mobile/|access-date=20 December 2012|newspaper=All Things D|date=15 November 2012}} The game was first released in June 2012 on Facebook and Zynga.com{{cite web|title=Zynga Digs Up a New Gem in Ruby Blast|url=http://company.zynga.com/news/press-releases/zynga-digs-new-gem-ruby-blast|work=Press Release|publisher=Zynga.com|access-date=20 December 2012|archive-date=1 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101054450/http://company.zynga.com/news/press-releases/zynga-digs-new-gem-ruby-blast|url-status=dead}} and later re-branded to Ruby Blast Adventures after Zynga added a new mode with map progression.{{cite news|last=Fahey|first=Mike|title=Zynga Brings Ruby Blast to iPhone Today, Bubble Safari Coming Soon|url=http://kotaku.com/5960830/zynga-brings-ruby-blast-to-iphone-today-bubble-safari-coming-soon|access-date=20 December 2012|newspaper=Kotaku|date=15 November 2012}} An iOS version of Ruby Blast was released in November 2012 with an Android version expected soon.{{cite news|last=Grubb|first=Jeffrey|title=Zynga brings its match-three gem game to mobile |url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/11/15/zynga-brings-gem-to-mobile/#hrdmoATxROC1Fl5c.99|access-date=20 December 2012|newspaper=VentureBeat/GamesBeat|date=15 November 2012}} In the game, players try to match three or more gems to activate power ups and dig deeper into a mine.{{cite news|last=Lien|first=Tracey|title=Zynga brings Ruby Blast to iOS, Android version to follow|url=http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/15/3648538/zynga-brings-ruby-blast-to-ios-android-version-to-follow|access-date=20 December 2012|newspaper=Polygon|date=15 November 2012}} Ruby Blast on iOS is the first arcade mobile game from Zynga{{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Mike|title=Ruby Blast hits mobile platforms, with a little help from Adobe|url=http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2012/11/15/ruby-skies-hits-mobile-platforms-aided-by-adobe/|access-date=20 December 2012|newspaper=Inside Social Games|date=15 November 2012}} and the latest Zynga game that enables players to carry progress from the Web version to mobile. On December 5, 2013 it was announced that the game would be closed. Ruby Blast was closed on January 4, 2014.{{Cite web|title=Ruby Blast Adventures|url=https://www.facebook.com/RubyBlast/posts/550110868416501|access-date=2020-10-03|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}
Release
Ruby Blast was released June 19, 2012 for Facebook and Zynga.com in 15 languages and was the first game to launch simultaneously from both Zynga China and Zynga Seattle. Ruby Blast on Facebook and Zynga.com evolved into Ruby Blast Adventures, adding themed-level progression.
On November 15, 2012, Zynga released Ruby Blast on iOS devices and said an Android version would follow. The mobile version was released for 13 languages{{cite news|last=Osborne|first=Joe|title=Zynga mines Ruby Blast for all it's worth on iPhone, iPad for free|url=http://blog.games.com/2012/11/15/ruby-blast-iphone-ipad-free/|access-date=20 December 2012|newspaper=Games.com|date=15 November 2012|archive-date=18 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118121616/http://blog.games.com/2012/11/15/ruby-blast-iphone-ipad-free/|url-status=dead}} and was built by Zynga's China team.{{cite news|last=Ha|first=Anthony|title=Zynga's Arcade Games Go Mobile: Ruby Blast Launches On iOS, With Bubble Safari Coming Soon|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/11/15/ruby-blast-mobile/|access-date=20 December 2012|newspaper=TechCrunch|date=15 November 2012}}
Ruby Blast and Ruby Blast Adventures are free to play on the Web and on iOS devices. There is also a paid $1 iOS app.{{cite web|title=Ruby Blast|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ruby-blast/id572970016?mt=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520003228/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ruby-blast/id572970016?mt=8|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 20, 2014|work=App Description|publisher=iTunes|access-date=20 December 2012}}
As of late December 2012, the game had 9.9 million monthly active users across Web and mobile platforms.{{cite web|title=Ruby Blast Adventures|url=http://www.appdata.com/apps/facebook/225560390875935-ruby-blast-adventures|work=Reports - Applications|publisher=AppData.com|access-date=20 December 2012}}
Gameplay
Ruby Blast and Ruby Blast Adventures are match 3 puzzle games in which players attempt to match three or more gems to help Ruby, the game's protagonist, recover ancient artifacts. As players match gems, they dig deeper into a mine by activating power-ups. In the connected, multi-platform game, all progress including scores, gems, coins, levels and in-game currency is synchronized between the mobile and Web versions. Players view their friends’ scores and compete to rise to the top of the leaderboard. Both the mobile and Web versions enable players to compete in weekly tournaments and offer ways to help out their friends. The Web game also offers an Adventure Mode, in which players advance through multiple levels and have the ability to compete against other players globally for prizes.{{cite web|title=Zynga Uncovers a New Gem With Multi-Platform Play in Ruby Blast|url=http://investor.zynga.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=721617|work=Press Release|publisher=Zynga|access-date=20 December 2012}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.facebook.com/RubyBlast/ Ruby Blast Adventures on Facebook]
- [http://zynga.com/game/ruby-blast/ Ruby Blast Adventures on Zynga.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218025341/http://zynga.com/game/ruby-blast |date=2012-12-18 }}
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Category:Tile-matching video games
Category:Android (operating system) games