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Bret Airborne

Bret Airborne shakes up the standard match-3 formula with strategic gameplay and original game mechanics.

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Developer
Machine 22
Publisher
Machine 22
Release
January 29, 2015
11 years and 187 days ago
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Mixed67 reviews62.7%

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About the Game

Bret Airborne shakes up the standard match-3 formula with strategic gameplay and original game mechanics.

Play as the intrepid Bret Airborne and help Doctor Altus to fight his evil twin brother in the challenging single-player campaign. Customize your balloon by choosing among fourty unique powers.

Features


- Puzzle-based hot air balloon duels
- Challenging single-player campaign with player-selected levels of difficulty
- 40 powers and augmentations to customize your balloon
- Gauntlet mode to test your skills against increasingly difficult enemies
- Custom duels vs. AI opponents
- Custom two player local duels
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