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Downbeat

   Musical game. Downbeat offers players to move back to the era of the 80.s and test rhythmical skills playing original amusing game. Assume a role of an 80's DJ, whose task is to keep a club's dance floor overcrowded with dancing bodies by playing popular 80's hits. Each dance floor is divided into three or four colored sections (green, purple, yellow and blue) each with its own contingent of dancers. When a soundtrack begin playing, a series of colored balls drop from the top of the screen indicating certain rhythms and you must click the mouse button as they enter your rhythm circle at the bottom of the screen. If you feel the beat and match the ball to a correspondingly colored zone, you are awarded with points and additional dancers. The more dancers are on the dance, the more groove meter is. Remember that if you miss too many beats and your groove meter drops to zero, a song over. There are also numerous bonuses for you to collect. Every so often an object like a guitar or a pair of shades will fall in place of a ball. Collect three matching objects and you'll have a set, which you can then cash in for an extra injection of points. You can play two game modes: City and Freeplay. City Mode invites you to travel around different famous cities (London, New York, Miami or LA), playing definite soundtracks in every city. Freeplay is allows you to choose a hit, difficulty level and enjoy playing on any dance floor.

   Downbeat is the original and amusing game that features bright detailed graphics, diverse sound effects and impressive collection of popular 80's hits. The selection of songs is impressive; it includes such hits as Material Girl, Our House, Walking On Sunshine, She Drives Me Crazy and Straight Up. If you're the rhythmical type and your appetite for 80's music is as rapacious as The Fridge's appetite for fast food, you'll find that Downbeat is the ideal game for you, one that melds instant accessibility with a genuine challenge. So pull on those padded jackets, step into the spandex and get ready to enjoy some nostalgic finger tapping thrills.

Offline gameplay: 1 player Multiplayer: No

Publisher: Big Fish Games ESRB Ratio: Everyone

Extras and features: Bright Detailed Graphics Two Game Modes: City and Freeplay Three Difficulty Levels 15 Unique Trophies Impressive Collection of the 80s Hits

Drawbacks: I wish quality of music has been better

Requirements: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows Vista

Alternative names: Dawnbeat, Donwbeat, Downbaet.