Biniax

Biniax is a series of free and open-source puzzle video games first released in 2005. There are three games: Biniax, Biniax 2, and BiniaxMobile. All are under the zlib license,[1] with the first two coded in C and the mobile version in Java ME.

Biniax
Developer(s)Jordan Tuzsuzov
Initial release2005, 2007
PlatformMobile phone, Dreamcast, Windows, Linux, Amiga, BeOS, GP2X, PSP, Mac OS X
TypePuzzle
Licensezlib
Websitebiniax.com

Gameplay
Gameplay screenshot

The game utilizes a 5x7 grid consisting of empty spaces and pairs of colored elements. These elements can either be blue, green, red, or yellow, with pairs restricted to containing elements of differing colors. A single element is assigned to the player, which can be moved to unoccupied spaces on the grid. If pairs contain an element of the same color as the player's assigned element, they can be selected and removed from the field, which increases the player's score. The player's element is then swapped with the other element of the pair. The field scrolls downward at predetermined intervals or after certain moves, depending on the game mode. The game ends when the player can no longer make any moves.

Reception

In 2008, Biniax-2 was awarded 3rd place at the Bulgarian Computer Space 2008 festival in the "Offline multimedia" category.[2]

In 2008, a short feature of Biniax-2 in Game Tunnel stated "...it is definitely the kind of game you will want to have around for any time you have a free minute because it is so fun!".[3]

In 2007 a Bytten review of Biniax-2 rated the game with a 70% overall score.[4] Biniax-2 was reviewed in 2007 by the Polish Victory Games website and was awarded a silver medal.[5]

FreeGameArchive described in 2007 Biniax mobile as: "Biniax Mobile is one of the best logical-express I've ever played on mobile phone!".[6]

A review of Biniax-2 at PlneHry.cz in Czech in 2007 rated it 7/10.[7]

A 2005 review on AllAboutSymbian rating BinaxMobile 75/100.[8]

Biniax was selected in March 2016 as a "HotPick" by Linux Format.[9]

References
  1. zlib license on tuzsuzov.com
  2. Press Release: “Computer Space 2008” awarded the winners in the XX edition "Offline multimedia: There is no first place in this category 2. Attentive displays Ltd. – "Advertising Attentive Displays" 3. Jordan Tuzsuzov – "Biniax 2 – computer game" (31 October 2008)
  3. Biniax-2 on gametunnel.com (archived, 2008)
  4. Biniax-2 on bytten.com (archived, 2007)
  5. Biniax-2 on victorygames.pl (in Polish, 2007)
  6. biniax-mobile on freegamearchive.com (2007)
  7. biniax-2 (2007, in Czech)
  8. Biniax by Ewan Spence on allaboutsymbian.com (October 7th 2005, archived)
  9. Linux Format March 2016 on Linux Format page 55 (March 2016)
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